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- A duel between two high tier players on C Long on Haven using a Vandal vs a Phantom, the Vandal will most likely win nine times out of ten. This is because the Vandal is a one-shot headshot of 160 damage at any range, whereas the Phantom drops off heavily, requiring its users to hit multiple bullets.
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Jul 27, 2020 · Comparable to the M4A1-S in CSGO, the Phantom is the most expensive rifle in Valorant, matching the price of the Vandal. The Phantom boasts the highest rate of fire among rifles, and it is the most effective at ranges from 0 to 15 meters.
- Wins For The Phantom
- Wins For The Vandal
- The Verdict
Near-Sighted
If you find yourself taking a lot of close-to-medium-range gunfights, the Phantom might be your friend…or gun buddy? In this line graph, we see the total number of each weapon’s kills broken out by distance in 5 meter increments. Each point on each line represents a discrete distance bucket and its correlating percentage of kills. From this, we saw that a majority of the Phantom's kills occurred within a range of 15 meters while the Vandal’s kills have a more consistent arch across all ranges...
Spray and Pray
A weapon’s spray pattern in a tactical shooter is a complex discussion. First shot accuracy, second shot accuracy, bullet spread, recoil recovery, number of rounds fired, number of hits, etc. all play a part in tracking how efficiently a weapon can get kills while spraying down the enemy team. To simplify this, the Insights team was able to calculate for a weapon’s spray control using time as a factor. Multi-kills within 5 seconds act as a good, real-world proxy for spray control—especially i...
Don’t Get Close
Ok, so we know that the Phantom thrives in short-range combat. But what about in heads-up duels with a Vandal user? Who takes the title of short-king (or queen)? This graph shows that the Phantom beats the Vandal in close-range, heads-up gunfights. The Phantom’s close-range supremacy holds true across all ranks, even though this advantage slightly decreases as your rank gets higher.
Pick Your Poison
We wanted to see which rifle players favored and by how much. We had a small hunch that the Vandal would come out on top for this one. And sure enough it did. For the purposes of this study, we measured players’ primary loadouts. We define primary loadout as the weapon that players purchased in all rounds excluding pistol, eco, bonus, and OT rounds. We found that players in competitive queue choose the Vandal more than any other weapon in the game as their primary loadout. And when looking at...
Clicking Heads
Everyone knows there are plenty of ways to get a kill. But more often than not, a headshot will likely make the difference between a kill and an assist. So for all you overachievers out there, headshots are clearly one of the Vandal’s strong suits. In this graph, we see the percentage of nonlethal, non-penetration headshots, AKA “dinks,” by range. In case you’re wondering, non-penetration means the shot did not travel through an object. Occasionally, we see nonlethal headshots occur when some...
Deadeye
So if the Vandal is getting more headshot kills, is it a more accurate weapon? Or does it just do more damage? These graphs show the overall damage breakdown of each weapon by region, ADS, and armor pen. We see that the Phantom actually lands more shots to the body and legs than its rival rifle, but the Vandal takes a little more off the top with a higher percentage of headshots. This could be because of the Phantom’s higher rate of fire and the potential of a non-lethal first headshot. So pl...
It’s all subjective. If you’re consistently clickin’ heads, the Vandal might be for you. If you’re a little more spray and pray, try the Phantom. Also, what kind of gunfights do you like to take? Are you a nearby angle-holder and/or smoke-spammer? Go Phantom. Or do you like to pinpoint your shots from longer distances? If so, go Vandal. We asked Ca...
Jun 30, 2021 · The shift in favoritism is very real. In the first EMEA Masters, players overwhelming favored the Vandal (46.1%) over the Phantom (15.6%). North America still had the Phantom (30.3%) slightly above the Vandal (29.8%) however this was still far more competitive than the current state of the gun meta.
May 22, 2023 · For those who are comfortable with either the Phantom or Vandal, nAts advises choosing the Vandal on Breeze and Icebox, because you’re more likely to take long-distance gunfights on these maps. Additionally, players should take into account which agents they’re going to be playing.
Jun 30, 2024 · Ultimately, the choice between the Vandal and Phantom comes down to personal playstyle and in-game scenarios. Some players swear by the Vandal for its high damage potential, while others find solace in the Phantom’s versatility and stealth capabilities.
Aug 2, 2024 · The choice between Vandal and Phantom is not just about stats; it reflects individual playstyle and strategic preferences. Players generally perceive the Vandal as more effective for precise play, while Phantom is seen as more forgiving.
