6 best Classic pistol skins in VALORANT

VALORANT’s skins hold wide acclaim in esports circles for their creativity and design. Players across the world deck themselves out in their skin of choice, from simple reflective recolors to full reskins.

At some point in time, either in a pistol round or a save round, you’ll have to play with the Classic, meaning that picking up a nice Classic skin is essential. When you do have to snag it, make sure it’s dripped out with the best Classic pistol skins in VALORANT.

Here are the best Classic skins in VALORANT.

Prime

Outside of unconfirmed reports that the Prime skins help you with recoil control, the Prime Classic looks and feels good in every single color. Its unique reload looks slick, and the patented laser noise of the Prime skin line is great. Purchasing the Prime skin line might not help with recoil control, but the colors and reload are very aesthetically pleasing. There are color variants available, but the original is easily the best.

Pistolinha

Raze’s contract pistol is probably the best recolor-style pistol skin. It’s eye-popping enough to look good but subdued enough to not be too flashy. You can grab this pistol for free through the completion of the Raze contracts. It’ll take a while to grind the full contract, but if you’re looking for a free option, you won’t find a better one.

Smite

Smite qualifies as a recolor, but just barely. The lightning-strike pattern is fun and definitely works as a look on the shorter pistols as opposed to longer rifles and LMGs. The Smite will be available for cold hard cash only, so you’ll have to wait for it to pop up in your store to grab one. If you can, though, the Smite Classic is a slick-looking affordable option, as opposed to some of the more expensive reskins.

Forsaken

Paired with the Sovereign Ghost, the Forsaken Classic can be an aesthetically strong addition to your pistol lineup. The small green wisp of smoke when racking the chamber is smooth, and it reappears when you finish firing multiple shots in a row. All in all, this is a great skin.

Glitchpop

Beyond the excellent final kill animation, this Glitchpop Classic skin is one of the best on the market. The red variant is its most vibrant, but you can’t go wrong with any recoloring of the base pink and blue skin. They’re all excellent, they all sound great, and the animations are smooth. It’ll cost you, but it’ll be worth it in the end if you want to amp up your style.

RGX 11z Pro

The RGX 11z Pro skin line is one of the most popular overall, given the sheer amount of upgrade options it features. The Classic skin from this collection is colorful without being too distracting. Players have the option to upgrade its visual effects, equip and reload animations, while also adding both a kill counter and a finisher.