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That said, Riot Games has repeatedly confirmed that skins are specially crafted for aesthetic purposes and not to provide any competitive advantage. But with Riot\u2019s claims contradicting the thoughts of several players, it certainly begs the question: Is VALORANT pay-to-win or not? Scoring a multi-kill round is a commendable feat, and when slapping a skin on a weapon enhances the feeling of a clean headshot, it\u2019s only natural for players to hail it as an enhancer of some sort. Except that it\u2019s not; you hit those headshots and scored that clean clutch, and the skin played no role in it. For the umpteenth time, VALORANT isn\u2019t a pay-to-win game. You can\u2019t buy your way to victories in the tactical shooter. Be that as it may, skins belonging to the Reaver, Prime, Araxys, Oni, and RGX 11z Pro collections have earned their place as some of the most satisfying cosmetics to use in VALORANT. The Neptune Vandal, nicknamed \"Blub Blub\" because of its soothing, bubbly SFX, is one of the community\u2019s favorite Vandal skins, not because of how it looks, but more because of how satisfying headshots feel with it. I love the Blub Blub, too, but if you claim it gives you an edge over the default skin, hit the Practice Range bud, \u2018cause that sounds like a skill issue to me. I don\u2019t prefer the default Vandal skin either, but if I miss a shot, I won\u2019t blame my whiff on the fact that I didn\u2019t have my Reaver Vandal equipped. In fact, the skin you\u2019re calling an aim-bot today might not feel like it tomorrow, when you\u2019re having a bad day. Again, some theories state that certain skins provide a visual edge over others, as content creator Archmeton points out in their informative video, but the advantage you is minuscule. For example, certain Operator skins have bigger reticle models than the default skin, and it might block you from perceiving crucial intel. I\u2019ve never heard anyone say that a particular skin lets them see more of the map than others. It\u2019s mostly the sound design that fools players into thinking that they\u2019re using an \"illegal\" skin. If skins were pay-to-win, the ones considered aimbots would surely be game-changing for everyone who bought them. But I know many VALORANT players who swear against the Blub Blub and even the iconic Reaver Vandal because it \u201cmesses up\u201d their firing pattern. I love using the default skins at times, especially when I whiff shots a bit more than usual. They help me reset my aim and focus on my targets. You might find the VFX and SFX design of a certain skin more pleasant than others, giving it a psychological benefit that only applies to you. But this doesn't mean you'll be able to win more games with it. Don't shell out your hard-earned money thinking that. It's just a cosmetic. 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Just aesthetics, nothing more… Image via Riot Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Scoring a multi-kill round is a commendable feat, and when slapping a skin on a weapon enhances the feeling of a clean headshot, it\u2019s only natural for players to hail it as an enhancer of some sort. Except that it\u2019s not; you hit those headshots and scored that clean clutch, and the skin played no role in it. For the umpteenth time, VALORANT<\/em> isn\u2019t a pay-to-win game. You can\u2019t buy your way to victories in the tactical shooter.<\/p>

Be that as it may, skins belonging to the Reaver, Prime, Araxys, Oni, and RGX 11z Pro collections have earned their place as some of the most satisfying cosmetics to use in VALORANT<\/em>. The Neptune Vandal, nicknamed “Blub Blub” because of its soothing, bubbly SFX, is one of the community\u2019s favorite Vandal skins, not because of how it looks, but more because of how satisfying headshots feel with it. I love the Blub Blub, too, but if you claim it gives you an edge over the default skin, hit the Practice Range bud, \u2018cause that sounds like a skill issue to me. <\/p>

I don\u2019t prefer the default Vandal skin either, but if I miss a shot, I won\u2019t blame my whiff on the fact that I didn\u2019t have my Reaver Vandal equipped. In fact, the skin you\u2019re calling an aim-bot today might not feel like it tomorrow, when you\u2019re having a bad day.<\/p>