For the record, one streamer who had set a goal of getting a certain skin had to wait 390 days before he could buy it. So he went to 390 different shops to finally find the skin in question. If you have very specific tastes, good luck getting the skin of your dreams.
In addition to the shop and bundle system, there are two other ways to get skins for your weapons. The first is the Battle Pass, which offers between 6 and 8 skins. For the second, you need to use agent cards: each agent has a contract (a series of challenges and objectives), and completing them will unlock a skin.
Explanation of the price levels of Valorant skins
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Select Edition: 875 VP represented by a blue circle
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Classic Edition: 1275 VP represented by a green diamond
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Premium Edition: 1775 VP represented by a red triangle
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Ultra Edition: 2175 – 2675 VP, represented by a yellow square
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Exclusive Edition: 2475 – 2975 VP, represented by an orange pentagon
The prices shown here are for individual weapon appearances (for the knife image, double the price should be counted depending on its value; for example, a Premium knife will cost 3550 vp, barring exceptions).
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List of the most expensive skins
This skin is without a doubt one of the rarest skins in the game, and certainly the most coveted. Created to celebrate the launch of the Arcane series based on League of Legends, this skin had a unique trigger animation available from 5-22 November 2021. So yes, that’s quite a long time, but at the time, most people weren’t playing the game or didn’t want to invest money in Valorant.
This skin is so valuable that some people don’t hesitate to put it up for sale (even though Riot Games strictly forbids it).
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Karambit Champions 2021
One of the first karambits in the game, part of the Champions 2021 bundle as well as vandal. With an unusual animation, the champions 2021 knife started a lot of buzz around karambit appearances in the game.
Yes, it’s a free skin. The look of this short weapon is the rarest. It was released in January 2022 with the first Twitch Prime Gaming pack. Two and a half years later, it is the only weapon skin available through Twitch Prime. These packs are only available to Amazon Prime holders, and for a period of 1 month.
This is the second collection linked to Valorant Champions. As the name suggests, it was launched in 2022. This time, phantom, another weapon coveted by players for being Valorant’s most silent (but just as devastating) weapon. With a much more sophisticated design, the colour changes according to the number of kills in the game.
The butterfly knife is one of the most popular melee skins in the community, so it fits perfectly into this 2022 bundle. It has the same features as phantom, but in a different colour.
In 2023, Riot Games has continued their tradition and released another Champions-related collection.
Each Champions bundle comes with its own knife. In the 2023 edition, kunai is the protagonist. Not necessarily appreciated at the time of its release due to its small size and simplistic animation, it has managed to maintain some popularity on the resale market.
This exclusive knife has four colour variants and a champion aura. It was launched in honour of the VCT LOCK//IN tournament. The competition was won by Fnatic and featured all thirty teams that signed a contract with Riot Games.
This knife was created to celebrate the launch of the game in China. Initially, this skin was to be exclusive to the region, but due to high demand it was opened up to other regions. It is available in two different colours.
These skins have become a real treasure for collectors and players who bought them when they were released. They can now stand out from the crowd or be sold for huge sums of money.