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
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
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