The VALORANT esports scene continues to grow and grow, and a lot of that is owed to the rise of the VALORANT Champions Tour’s global prominence. And for the players looking to compete at the highest level, it’s not just glory and fame to look forward to, but also a nice amount of cash to pick up from prize pools.
Since the scene took off in 2020, several players have made money by winning at the highest level, especially after the prize pools of events like VCT Masters and Champions 2022 have increased. In total, $20.96 million has been awarded since April 2020, with Champions 2023 setting a new bar with a $2.25 million prize pool.
Here are the top-earning VALORANT players in the world. This list has been updated as of the conclusion of VCT Champions 2023.
Ethan, jawgemo, Boostio, C0M, and Demon1
- Ethan: $288,266
- Jawgemo: $258,906
- Boostio: $253,136
- C0M: $252,366
- Demon1: $246,666
The current Evil Geniuses roster claimed the ultimate prize when they ended their magical 2023 run with one of the most unlikely world championship performances. By claiming the lion’s share of the biggest VALORANT prize pool ever at Champions 2023, all five players catapulted to the top of the list, with Ethan just edging out the rest thanks to his 2020 to 2021 run with 100 Thieves.
Chronicle
- Chronicle: $238,571
Chronicle stands alone with three international trophies to his name, having won Masters Berlin 2021 with Gambit before winning back-to-back ones with Fnatic at LOCK//IN and Masters Tokyo in 2023. A flexible player with exceptional playmaking abilities, he is one of the most accomplished players ever and still only just turned 21.
Boaster and Derke
- Boaster: $214,422
- Derke: $211,482
By the end of 2022, Fnatic’s familiar duo of Boaster and Derke were largely considered two of the best players yet to win an international trophy. But in 2023, the new Fnatic roster bolstered by both Chronicle and Leo, plus the still-rising star Alfajer, went from uncrowned to undisputed. A world championship still eludes the longtime duo, but Fnatic are expected to contend once again in 2024.
Saadhak
- Saadhak: $207,560
Between a dominant 2022 season that culminated in a world championship, a grand finals run at VCT LOCK//IN, and a first-place finish in the first season of VCT Americas, all of LOUD has won quite a bit in just the past couple of years.
Saadhak does have a slight all-time earnings advantage over his teammates, though, thanks to his 2021 run with Team Vikings that included a top-six finish at Masters Reykjavík 2021.
