Judge

Judge
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General
Type	Shotgun
Creds	1,850
Wall Penetration	Low
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Length	98.22 cm
Creator	Bulwark Armory
Primary Fire
Fire Mode	Auto
Pellet Count	12
Fire Rate	3.5 rounds/sec
Run Speed	5.06 m/sec
Equip Speed	1 sec
1st Shot Spread	2.25 deg
Reload Speed	2.2 sec
Magazine	7
Reserve	21 (3 magazines)
Damage
0 - 10m	Head - 34 Body - 17 Leg - 14
0 - 10m	Head - 34 Body - 17 Leg - 14
10 - 15m	Head - 20 Body - 10 Leg - 8
10 - 15m	Head - 20 Body - 10 Leg - 8
15 - 50m	Head - 14 Body - 7 Leg - 5
15 - 50m	Head - 14 Body - 7 Leg - 5

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Automatic, rapid fire shotgun that provides sustained high damage.

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The Judge is a Shotgun that is a primary weapon in VALORANT.

Summary

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The Judge is stable at the stand but volatile when fired rapidly. Primary fire hammers short range targets and you’ll need to be steady to nail anything beyond an arm's-length.

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The Judge is a moderately-priced automatic shotgun. It is best used in situations that put the user in close range against multiple enemies, being able to wipe them out quickly should they risk not clearing such small areas beforehand. As with all shotguns, the Judge has pellet spread that can be reduced by crouching, though the spread still makes it effectively useless at long ranges no matter what. Unlike the other shotguns however, the Judge does not have a distance cap on its pellets and can hit enemies beyond 50 meters.

As a more expensive shotgun and expected upgrade to the Bucky, the Judge's higher rate of fire makes it a better option for taking on multiple enemies at once. However, the Judge's lower effective magazine capacity and lower damage makes the Bucky a more suitable choice in sustained firefights or for taking out individual targets.

Stats

• Headshot multiplier: x2
• Leg shot multiplier: x0.85
• 10–15 m falloff multiplier: x0.588 (¹⁰/₁₇)
• 15+ m falloff multiplier: x0.412 (⁷/₁₇)

Damage Range	Body Part	100 HP		125 HP		150 HP
		Shells to kill	Time to kill (s)	Shells to kill	Time to kill (s)	Shells to kill	Time to kill (s)
0–10 m	Head	1	0.000	1	0.000	1	0.000
	Body	1	0.000	1	0.000	1	0.000
	Legs	1	0.000	1	0.000	1	0.000
10–15 m	Head	1	0.000	1	0.000	1	0.000
	Body	1	0.000	2	0.286	2	0.286
	Legs	2	0.286	2	0.286	2	0.286
15–50 m	Head	1	0.000	1	0.000	1	0.000
	Body	2	0.286	2	0.286	2	0.286
	Legs	2	0.286	3	0.571	3	0.571

Update History

v3.0

• Price increased 1600 >>> 1850
• Damage falloff at 10m reduced from 13 >>> 10 per pellet
• Damage falloff at 15m reduced from 10 >>> 7 per pellet

v1.07

• Headshot aimpunch decreased
• Hitting an enemy past 10 meters will apply a different tagging value instead of standard tagging
  • New tagging: 30% slow for .5s on a smooth curve going back to normal speed
• Price increased 1500 >>> 1600 credits

v1.06

• Spread penalty when in air increased .5 >>> 1.25

Skins

Image	Edition	Collection	Source	Cost/Unlock	Upgrades	Variants
		Celestial	Store	1775	-
		Coalition: Cobra	EP. 04 Act 3 Battle Pass	Tier 05	-	Blue Red Orange
		Convex	Store	875	-
		Divine Swine	EP. 04 Act 2 Battle Pass	Tier 05
		DOT EXE	EP. 01 Act 1 Battle Pass	Tier 40
		Elderflame	Store	2475	VFX Animation Finisher	Red Blue Dark
		Glitchpop	Store	2175	VFX Finisher	Blue Red Gold
		Goldwing	EP. 03 Act 3 Battle Pass	Tier 30	-
		Hydrodip	EP. 04 Act 1 Battle Pass	Tier 15
		Jigsaw	EP. 03 Act 1 Battle Pass	Tier 15	-	<Skye Astra Yoru
		Luxe	Store	875	-
		Outpost	EP. 02 Act 1 Battle Pass	Tier 20
		POLYfox	EP. 01 Act 2 Battle Pass	Tier 10
		Prism III	EP. 02 Act 2 Battle Pass	Tier 05	-	Pink Green Purple
		Rush	Store	875	-
		Sensation	Store	875
		Serenity	EP. 01 Act 3 Battle Pass	Tier 15
		Shimmer	EP 05 Act 1 Battle Pass	Tier 16	-	Gold Red Teal
		Smite	Store	875	-
		Snowfall	Store	1275
		Team Ace	Store	1275
		Undercity	Store	1775
		Varnish	EP. 03 Act 2 Battle Pass	Tier 15

Trivia

• During the Beta, the weapon's full name was the ACS-12 Judge (Automatic Combat Shotgun).
• The Judge's design has similarities to the Fostech Origin-12.
• Despite the Operator's and the Odin's heavy physical appearance, the Bucky and Judge are the weapons slowest to run with.
• The Judge is one of two weapons to not have a Deluxe Edition skin available in a Battle Pass, the other being the Frenzy.