Phantom vs Vandal comparison: Which is the better rifle in VALORANT?

Valorant is Riot Games’ 5v5 Competitive shooter that is taking the eSports world by storm, and each agent has its strength and weakness in different maps each agent is useful in its own ways. Valorant is a tactical shooter game with a wide range of guns, including 4 assault rifles, but Phantom vs Vandal has always been in the debate since the game’s launch.

Phantom vs Vandal comparison

If you don’t pick up a sniper then, These two ARs must be your go-to weapon going into a Buy Rounds.

Similarities

Cost: Both these ARs costs 2900 credits.

Penetration: Both Phantom and Vandal has medium penetration.

Alternative Fire: Both Vandal and Phantom get 1.25x magnification with Alt. Fire.

Reload Time: Both takes 2.5 seconds to reload.

Equip Speed: Both takes 1 second to equip.

Differences

Guns	Phantom	Vandal
Fire Rate	11 rounds/sec	9.75 rounds/sec
Fire Rate in Alt. Fire	9.9 rounds/sec	8.32 rounds/sec
Magazine Capacity	30	25
Total Bullet Capacity	90(3 Magazines)	75(3 Magazines)
Damage	39 body, 156 head, 33 leg at 0-15m 35 body, 140 head, 30 leg at 15-30m 31 body, 124 head, 20 leg at 30m+	40 body, 160 head, 36 leg 0-50m
Silencer	Not Available	Available(Enemies can’t see bullet tracers and can not be heard 40m+ )

These are the basic differences between Vandal and Phantom.

Accuracy

Phantom is more accurate than Vandal. Although both guns has game Running and Walking firing errors. The 1st shot accuracy of Phantom is 0.2 deg in the other hand 1st shot accuracy of Phantom is 0.25 deg.

Run and Gun

Although we don’t suggest you “run and gun” but if you want to you should use the Phantom over the Vandal. As the recovery speed in Phantom is lower than Vandal and with more bullets in the magazine and faster fire rate is always better from run and gun.

Tap Fire

Vandal is always better from Tap-tap and hit enemy heads. As Vandal has no damage drop-off, it can kill enemies instantaneously with 1 headshot. In the other hand any target further than 15m will survive 1 Phantom headshot.

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Range

Vandal is better for long range fights as it can delete enemies with 1 shot even in longer range fights.

Phantom is better for close range fights as it has more bullets in the magazine and faster fire-rate.

So it makes Vandal better for defenders as they usually have to hold long angles and on the other hand Phantom is better for attackers as they have to enter the site and plant the spike.

Maps

One should prefer Vandal is maps like Bind, Breeze, Ascent as they have more longer sightlines.

Phantom is better Icebox, Haven, Split because these maps has more tight corners and not too many long sightlines.

Shroud on Phantom vs Vandal

Shroud clearly prefers Phantom over Vandal. He talked about it multiple times on his Youtube as well as Twitch stream. Recently while co-hosting VCT Masters stage 2 shroud said, “They are using Vandal in 2021, this is throwing”.

Conclusion: Phantom Vs Vandal

• Phantom has more bullets in the magazine than Vandal.
• Vandal does more damage than Phantom and doesn’t have any damage drop-off like Phantom.
• Phantom got better 1st shot accuracy.
• Phantom is better for Run and Gun.
• Vandal is better for Tap-Fire.
• Phantom is better for close-range combat.
• Vandal is better for long-range combat.
• Phantom is better on the Attacker’s side.
• Vandal is better on the Defender’s side.
• Phantom is better in Icebox, Haven, Split.
• Vandal is better in Bind, Breeze, Ascent.

Shroud prefers Phantom, what do you prefer? Hopefully this article will make your pick easier in the games.

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