Weapons Godrikt 7 min read August 2026

Vandal vs. Phantom: The Definitive Damage & Range Breakdown

Mathematical comparison of fire rate, recoil reset, spray patterns, damage falloff, and when to pick Vandal over Phantom.

The eternal debate in VALORANT: $2,900 Vandal vs $2,900 Phantom.

1. Damage Falloff * Vandal: 160 Head / 40 Body / 34 Leg at ALL ranges (0-50m). One-tap headshot kill through heavy armor at any distance. * Phantom: * 0-15m: 156 Head (1-shot kill) * 15-30m: 140 Head (leaves enemy with 10 HP through heavy shields!) * 30-50m: 124 Head

2. Phantom's Hidden Advantages * Faster fire rate (11 rds/s vs 9.75 rds/s) * Silencer: No bullet tracers through smoke (enemies cannot spam back accurately) * Larger magazine (30 rounds vs 25 rounds) * Quicker first-bullet recovery and tighter spray

When to Pick Which: * Pick Vandal for long-range maps (Breeze, Icebox, Ascent A Long). * Pick Phantom for Controller agents spamming smokes (Omen, Viper, Brimstone) and close-quarters maps (Split, Bind, Sunset).

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1. Damage Falloff * **Vandal:** 160 Head / 40 Body / 34 Leg at ALL ranges (0-50m). One-tap headshot kill through heavy armor at any distance. * **Phantom:** * 0-15m: 156 Head (1-shot kill) * 15-30m: 140 Head (leaves enemy with 10 HP through heavy shields!) * 30-50m: 124 Head

2. Phantom's Hidden Advantages * Faster fire rate (11 rds/s vs 9.75 rds/s) * Silencer: No bullet tracers through smoke (enemies cannot spam back accurately) * Larger magazine (30 rounds vs 25 rounds) * Quicker first-bullet recovery and tighter spray

When to Pick Which: * Pick **Vandal** for long-range maps (Breeze, Icebox, Ascent A Long). * Pick **Phantom** for Controller agents spamming smokes (Omen, Viper, Brimstone) and close-quarters maps (Split, Bind, Sunset).

1. Damage Falloff * Vandal: 160 Head / 40 Body / 34 Leg at ALL ranges (0-50m). One-tap headshot kill through heavy armor at any distance. * Phantom: * 0-15m: 156 Head (1-shot kill) * 15-30m: 140 Head (leaves enemy with 10 HP through heavy shields!) * 30-50m: 124 Head

When to Pick Which: * Pick Vandal for long-range maps (Breeze, Icebox, Ascent A Long). * Pick Phantom for Controller agents spamming smokes (Omen, Viper, Brimstone) and close-quarters maps (Split, Bind, Sunset).