Phantom buff | VLR.gg

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Uncleben

It now should 4 shot at any range correct?
Pretty big buff imo, it’s now only really worse than vandal at really long ranges where people just tap anyways

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4 bodies from 20+ meters should still be 140. So it's still an extra bullet from range (compared to vandal), but it's way more viable considering you always kill a half-shield player from distance with a headshot. Also considering the overall movement nerf in this update, it's easier handling will be more important (compared to vandal).

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Uncleben

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Oh so it no longer does a 124 headshot?

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Wronghand

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No more 124, larger full damage (156, 39, 33) range. Good buff imo.

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Uncleben

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Very niche buff, not sure why they thought vandal half shields was such an issue anyways

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Wronghand

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I mean, getting rid of the low damage range is a niche buff, still gonna take 2 shots to kill from range, but buffing the max range by 5 meters is going to help consistency in site fights a ton. I honestly think this helps duelists a lot, and makes Phantom a much more attractive option.

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crocodilemaniac

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bro who asked for this buff though? Honestly, phantom has always been stronger than vandal for the most part. I guess maybe their trying to help buff it so when they nerf running and gunning it will still be viable but idk

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Uncleben

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Yeah it’s a bit annoying
It’s probably for pro play/radiant players since good players tend to prefer the vandal due it being more reliable and working better with a strafe heavy play style
But the majority of valorant players use both weapons 50/50

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crocodilemaniac

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they must have some data that we don't know about or something. Like bro, if you were to list all the pros and cons between vandal and phantom it would only really boil down to the phantom mogging the vandal in every single way EXCEPT for one tapping at any range and the vandal being more crisp but like the phantom is just better overall giving this buff will tip the scale away from 50/50. I will admit not everything is about stats and the one tapipng is a big deal breaker but like idk I felt like it was pretty balanced especially in pro play

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bronzil_enjoyer

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vandal mogs