imo you should be using the vandal up until at least gold/plat and maybe even all the way up to immo
it teaches you the right fundamentals that are the ethos of valorant, whereas with the phantom you can succeed (get kills) by crouch spraying
using the vandal makes two-tap strafes necessary to improve at gunplay and overall improves your movement, as well as the importance of your first bullet accuracy
tl;dr be an aspas, not a boaster
Galactc [#4]Nah phantom clears and vandal probably teaches you to be worse than phantom does
How would the Vandal teach you to be worse than the phantom does?
Vandal gameplay makes crosshair placement much more important imo
Phantom has recently got buffs but valorant players are so reluctant to switch to something until it become absolutely broken. Just like the neon buffs, why does something need to be so good that it's unbeatable just for it to be used? This gatekeeping and condescending behaviour is so weird. Just because the phantom is good at something that the vandal is joy, it doesn't mean that the phantom isn't still a viable and good option in games.
Danny [#6]How would the Vandal teach you to be worse than the phantom does?
Vandal gameplay makes crosshair placement much more important imo
Everything you do with vandal you can do with the phantom plus added benefits you guys are way too stubborn
Galactc [#11]Everything you do with vandal you can do with the phantom plus added benefits you guys are way too stubborn
you can't 1 tap with the phantom
also I would like to reiterate my first question, how would the vandal teach you to be worse than phantom?
Danny [#12]you can't 1 tap with the phantom
also I would like to reiterate my first question, how would the vandal teach you to be worse than phantom?
Makes you reliant on getting the first shot when most weapons aren't like that
Galactc [#14]Makes you reliant on getting the first shot when most weapons aren't like that
...wouldn't a gun that punishes missing the first shot make you a better player?
unknown_trash [#7]Phantom has recently got buffs but valorant players are so reluctant to switch to something until it become absolutely broken. Just like the neon buffs, why does something need to be so good that it's unbeatable just for it to be used? This gatekeeping and condescending behaviour is so weird. Just because the phantom is good at something that the vandal is joy, it doesn't mean that the phantom isn't still a viable and good option in games.
not the point im not arguing with which rifle is better, title is bait
the post is intended to say that you should use the vandal because it teaches better habits that will benefit you in the long run
the ceiling for crouch spraying and spamming thru smokes is significantly lower than good movement and shooting decisions
cloudberry [#3]The final kill of Champions 2022 was aspas using a Phantom
That was before all the Phantom buffs btw
this makes me wonder if people even read the post (tl;dr is just a joke)
sorry ily cloudberry
baroque [#17]this makes me wonder if people even read the post (tl;dr is just a joke)
sorry ily cloudberry
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No but in actuality, in low elo people use the Vandal like the Phantom should be used and it works anyway cuz we're all bad
In truth, I think should be able to use both effectively
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