Our Valorant Weapon Guide series continues with the sidearms in Valorant. Today we’re taking a closer look at the Ghost. How good is the silenced pistol?
Before we get into the Ghost, you should check out our previous Valorant Weapon Guides:
Read More:
- Valorant Weapon Guide: Bulldog
- Valorant Weapon Guide: Guardian
- Valorant Weapon Guide: Stinger
Ghost Weapon Guide
Last week we started our tour of sidearms in Valorant with the Sheriff. Now it’s time to take a look at the only pistol in Valorant that has a silencer – the Ghost. Here’s a quick look at the weapon’s stats:
- Ghost rate of fire: 6.75 rounds/sec
- Ghost Magazine: 15 rounds
- Ghost penetration: Medium
- Ghost reload speed: 1.5 seconds
The Ghost is similar to the USP in CS:GO, except that you can’t remove the silencer in Valorant. This pistol, along with the Frenzy, has the fastest reload time among the sidearms at 1.5 seconds. The built-in silencer helps you to hide from enemies, and this can give you valuable time to land a kill.
Ghost Damage
The Ghost doesn’t punch as hard as the Sheriff, but it offers a very good balance of damage, rate of fire, and magazine capacity. You don’t have to reload as often as with the Frenzy, and the shots will really hurt. The Ghost outperforms the Frenzy and Classic in damage, regardless of a body part. Enemies without armor at short to the medium range are killed by a single headshot.
- 0m-30m: body 30/head 105/legs 25
- 30m-50m: body25/head 87/legs 21
In some ways, the Ghost is an upgrade to the Classic in every way – larger magazine, higher damage, higher penetrating power, faster reload time, and a silencer. In addition, the Ghost is arguably the most accurate pistol in Valorant, and in most cases, two shots to the head equal one kill.
The Ghost’s penetrating power allows you to punch through certain points, but it’s not enough for the thickest walls. Like any other pistol, it doesn’t have an alternate firing mode.
Ghost recoil
Shooting with the Ghost in quick succession works much better than with the Sheriff. The accuracy of the pistol recovers much more, but as a rule you want to go for a fixed double shot.
Ghost Price
The Ghost is the most versatile sidearm in Valorant, and it comes with the same price tag as the Frenzy at 500 credits. This makes it the second most expensive pistol in the game, right after the Sheriff (800 credits).
Conclusion
The Ghost is a very good pistol that has everything you could want. The large magazine and plenty of spare ammo leave you with enough food even after a long fight. Thanks to the silencer, you can remain undetected and have the ability to take on unarmored enemies with just one shot. Coupled with the fast reload time, the Ghost will often give you an advantage. It’s a much better version of the Classic, so if you like the latter, you’ll love the Ghost.
Valorant Beginner’s Guide
Overwhelmed with Valorant? No wonder… Without experience in similar games (such as CS:GO or Overwatch) the start in Valorant is difficult. But don’t worry, we are here to help you with our Valorant Beginner Guide.
Valorant is a special game. Many think that getting into the game is easy, but without shooter experience, you’ll quickly be on the ropes. Even CS:GO veterans can get into trouble… In Counter Strike, there are no flying knife-throwing things-people. But that’s why we are here.
This beginner’s guide is meant to help you get started in Valorant and introduce you to the world of Valorant. After that, the most important features should be clear to you, so that the fun in Valorant is not lost.
Valorant Beginner Guide: Basics
Let’s start with the meaning behind the game. In other words: What is Valorant anyway? Valorant is a first-person shooter in which two teams consisting of five players face off. The first team to win 13 rounds wins. Both teams have a different role – attacker and defender.
The goal of the attackers is to place a spike and protect it until detonation. This must happen on one of the three spots (A/B/C). In turn, the defenders must prevent the attackers from doing so.
Each match consists of two halves. After the first half (12 rounds), the two teams switch roles. The attackers become defenders, the defenders become attackers. Easy.
Agents
Before the start of a match, each player must choose an agent. Agents have unique skills, which in most cases also require a certain playstyle (offensive, defensive, support, etc.). Currently there are 16 agents in total, but new agents have already been leaked and should be added soon.
As a new player, you can initially choose between 5 free agents: Brimstone, Phoenix, Sova, Jett and Sage. To unlock more agents, you will have to sign contracts, which is mostly done via Daily Quests or earning experience points.
Valorant Beginner Guide: The best agent to start with
Phoenix is by far the easiest agent to start with in Valorant. His skills are not too complicated, can be combined well in any situation. But watch out with the flashbangs (aka your Q skill)! You’ll probably flashbang yourself and your mates quite often in the beginning, but practice makes perfect!
Valorant Beginner Guide: The best mode to start with
Stay away from Unrated mode for the beginning. This may sound strange, but especially the beginning of Valorant might be hard for you. Frustration will lead to quick quits, which in turn will get you involved in penalties and XP loss. That’s why you should start with Spike Rush first. An average game here lasts 8 minutes, while other modes can easily go over 50 minutes. In Spike Rush, you’ll be quickly released from suffering without having to take any penalties.
In addition, you don’t have to do any eco rounds in Spike Rush. This means that you’ll be able to try out your agents’ abilities, as well as the most varied weapons. Spike Rush is a great mode to learn the basics of Valorant. When you feel like you’re firmly in the saddle, you can try your luck in Unrated mode. After 20 matches in Unrated mode, you’ll gain access to Competitive mode, where you can earn ranks.
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