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This article is about the rifle. For the intercosmic group from VALORANT's lore, see Guardians.


Shines in the hands of a patient shooter.

The Guardian is a Rifle that is a primary weapon in VALORANT.

Summary[]

The designated marksman rifle. Heavier and less mobile relative to other rifles but precise and powerful. Headhunt when enemies appear at medium to long distances.

The Guardian is a moderately-priced semi-automatic rifle. It is highly effective in long-range fights in the hands of players who are confident in their ability to hit headshots at such distances, being more accurate than a Vandal. The Guardian's high penetration makes it solid for wallbanging, often being a one-tap headshot. However, its lower firerate and magazine capacity compared to the Vandal or Phantom makes the gun less viable for breaking enemy utility, or spraying down opponents on close range.

Stats[]

  • Headshot multiplier: x3
  • Leg shot multiplier: x0.75

TTK[]

Damage Range Body Part 100 HP 125 HP 150 HP
Bullets to kill Time to kill (s) Bullets to kill Time to kill (s) Bullets to kill Time to kill (s)
0–50 m Head 1 0.000 1 0.000 1 0.000
Body 2 0.190 2 0.190 3 0.381
Legs 3 0.381 3 0.381 4 0.571

Spread values[]

Firing Mode 1st Shot Spread (°) Max Spread (°) Movement penalties (+°)
Standing Crouched Standing Crouched Crouched Walking Running Airborne
Primary Fire 0.1 0.09 1.58 1.34 0.8 2 5 10
Alternate Fire 0 1.48 1.25

Update History[]

v6.11
  • Nerf Min spread on ropes increased from .8 >>> 1.3

v4.0

  • Buff Removed firing rate penalty on ADS
  • Buff Added an extra bullet before it enters a recovery curve

v3.0

  • Buff Price decreased from 2400 >>> 2250
  • Nerf Walking inaccuracy increased from 1.3 >>> 2.0

v2.02

  • Nerf Running Error increased 3.75 >>> 5.0
  • Nerf Walking Error increased .8 >>> 1.1
  • Nerf Crouch-moving Error increased .3 >>> .8

v1.08

  • Buff Price reduced 2500 >>> 2400
  • Buff Rate of fire increased 4.75 >>> 5.25 RPS (rounds per second)
  • Buff Improved weapon recovery from .35 after 3 bullets >>> .2925 after 3 bullets

v1.03

  • Buff Price reduced 2700 >>> 2500
  • Buff Penetration power increased Medium >>> Heavy
  • Nerf Rate of Fire reduced 6.5 >>> 4.75
  • Nerf Input queue increased 0.083 >>> 0.1175

v0.50

  • Nerf Base walk spread increased 0.6° >> 0.8°
  • Bugfix Buff Gun Recovery Time decreased .4s >> .35s
    • "Fixed an issue where the Gun Recovery Time was higher than intended"


Skins[]

Store[]

Image Edition Skin Cost Upgrade Levels Variants
Abyssal Guardian Deluxe Abyssal Valorant Points 1,275
Ego Guardian Premium Ego Valorant Points 1,775 Variant 1: Red
Variant 2: Tan
Variant 3: Pink
Fortune's Hand Guardian Select Fortune's Hand Valorant Points 875
Gaia's Vengeance Guardian Premium Gaia's Vengeance Valorant Points 1,775 Level 2: VFX
Level 3: VFX
Level 4: Finisher
Variant 1: Blue
Variant 2: Green
Variant 3: Orange
Galleria Guardian Select Galleria Valorant Points 875
Infantry Guardian Select Infantry Valorant Points 875
Intergrade Guardian Select Intergrade Valorant Points 875
Magepunk Guardian Premium Magepunk Valorant Points 1,775 Level 2: VFX
Level 3: Animation
Level 4: Finisher
Variant 1: Green
Variant 2: Pink
Variant 3: Orange
MK.VII Liberty Guardian Deluxe MK.VII Liberty Valorant Points 1,275 Variant 1: Desert
Variant 2: Sea
Variant 3: Tundra
Nebula Guardian Premium Nebula Valorant Points 1,775
Neptune Guardian Premium Neptune Valorant Points 1,775 Level 2: Fish Animation
Level 3: Kill Banner
Variant 1: Black
Oni Guardian Premium Oni Valorant Points 1,775 Level 2: VFX
Level 3: VFX
Level 4: Finisher
Variant 1: Kumo
Variant 2: Hana
Variant 3: Tsubame
Prime Guardian Premium Prime Valorant Points 1,775 Level 2: VFX
Level 3: Animation
Level 4: Finisher
Variant 1: Orange
Variant 2: Blue
Variant 3: Yellow
Reaver Guardian Premium Reaver Valorant Points 1,775 Level 2: VFX
Level 3: Animation
Level 4: Finisher
Variant 1: Red
Variant 2: Black
Variant 3: White
Recon Guardian Premium Recon Valorant Points 1,775 Level 2: Randomizer
Level 3: Randomizer
Level 4: Kill Banner
Variant 1: Red Camo
Variant 2: Blue Camo
Variant 3: Green Camo
Reverie Guardian Select Reverie Valorant Points 875
RGX 11z Pro Guardian Exclusive RGX 11z Pro Valorant Points 2,175 Level 2: VFX
Level 3: Animation
Level 4: Finisher
Level 5: Kill Counter
Variant 1: Red
Variant 2: Blue
Variant 3: Yellow
Ruination Guardian Exclusive Ruination Valorant Points 2,175 Level 2: VFX
Level 3: VFX
Level 4: Finisher
Variant 1: Purple
Variant 2: Red/Yellow
Variant 3: Green
Soulstrife Guardian Premium Soulstrife Valorant Points 1,775 Level 2: Kill Effects
Sovereign Guardian Premium Sovereign Valorant Points 1,775 Level 2: VFX
Level 3: VFX
Level 4: Finisher
Variant 1: Green
Variant 2: Silver
Variant 3: Purple
Spectrum Guardian Exclusive Spectrum Valorant Points 2,675 Level 2: VFX
Level 3: VFX
Level 4: Finisher
Variant 1: Black
Variant 2: Red
Variant 3: Purple/Pink
Tethered Realms Guardian Premium Tethered Realms Valorant Points 1,775
VALORANT GO! Vol. 1 Guardian Premium VALORANT GO! Vol. 1 Valorant Points 1,775
Wonderstallion Guardian Select Wonderstallion Valorant Points 875
  • For each weapon with upgrade levels and/or variants, Radianite Points 10 per upgrade level, and after a weapon is fully upgraded, Radianite Points 15 per variant.
    • Variants must be used with the fully upgraded weapon skin set.

Battle Pass[]

Like every other primary weapon, all Guardian skins from Act Battle Pass are in Premium track.

Image Edition Skin Act Pass Tier Variants
9 Lives Guardian Select 9 Lives EP 06 Act 1 1 Variant 1: Raze
Variant 2: Reyna
Variant 3: Viper
Aero Guardian Select Aero EP 03 Act 3 20 Variant 1: Cream/Pink
Variant 2: Purple/Gray
Variant 3: Green/Black
Blush Guardian Select Blush EP 07 Act 1 40
Bubble Pop Guardian Deluxe Bubble Pop EP 09 Act 1 35 Variant 1: Red
Bulletbox Guardian Select Bulletbox EP 09 Act 3 35
Guardrail Guardian Deluxe Guardrail EP 08 Act 1 35
Hydrodip Guardian Select Hydrodip EP 04 Act 1 20
Immortalized Guardian Select Immortalized EP 05 Act 2 10 Variant 1: Orange
Variant 2: Blue
Variant 3: Green
Infinity Guardian Deluxe Infinity EP 02 Act 1 35 Variant 1: White
Variant 2: Yellow
Variant 3: Pink
Jigsaw Guardian Select Jigsaw EP 03 Act 1 35 Variant 1: Skye
Variant 2: Killjoy
Variant 3: Yoru
Moondash Guardian Select Moondash EP 06 Act 3 35
Nitro Guardian Select Nitro EP 03 Act 2 16
Panoramic Guardian Select Panoramic EP 07 Act 2 20
POLYfox Guardian Select POLYfox EP 01 Act 2 20
Ruin Guardian Deluxe Ruin EP 01 Act 3 30
Shellspire Guardian Deluxe Shellspire EP 08 Act 2 30
Silhouette Guardian Select Silhouette EP 07 Act 3 40
Signature Guardian Select Signature EP 06 Act 3 40
Songsteel Guardian Deluxe Songsteel EP 02 Act 3 1
Spitfire Guardian Select Spitfire EP 05 Act 1 40
Starlit Odyssey Guardian Select Starlit Odyssey EP 05 Act 3 10 Variant 1: Twilight
Variant 2: Sunset
Variant 3: Midnight
Tacti-Series Guardian Select Tacti-Series EP 08 Act 3 16
Yoonseul Guardian Select Yoonseul EP 09 Act 2 35
  • For each weapon with variants, Radianite Points 15 per variant.

Trivia[]

  • During the Beta, the weapon's full name was the DMR-04 Guardian (Designated Marksman Rifle).
  • The Guardian's design has similarities to the M39 EMR.


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