Why the Guardian Might Outperform the Vandal

Guardian Valorant Damage, Spray Pattern, & Skins - zilliongamer

With VALORANT's 1.03 patch notes released, the major change was a guardian buff, and with this buff, it may compete with the Vandal.

  • Price reduced from 2700 to 2500
  • Rate of Fire reduced from 6.5 to 4.75
  • Wall Penetration increased from Medium to Heavy
  • Input queue updated from 0.083 to 0.1175
With the price reduced from 2700 to 2500, it doesn't make a major difference but could save you 200-400 if you were going for a Phantom or Vandal. The Wall Penetration makes it easier to wall bang, making it a possible contender for wall-penetration strategies on Ascent. The rate of fire and input queue were updated to make it a long-range weapon, and so it doesn't hold too much power in the close to mid-range fights.

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