[Top 10] Valorant Best Operator Skins Ranked

Updated:

17 Nov 2022

With new bundles releasing every few weeks, it is only natural to have a hard time choosing the best skins to get.

If you like being at the back and sniping one enemy after another, then you must like the operator, and you are probably currently thinking about what skin to buy for it. So here are the top 10 operator skins in the game.

Take note: the list goes from the good to the best!

10. Magepunk Operator

See the skin in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCTZZK0dmXI

Number 10 on our list is the magepunk operator. This operator skin was released in version 2.06 of the game in Episode 2, Act 2, as a bundle.

The magepunk operator is based on the steampunk genre. The skin has this retro futuristic vibe with the aesthetic of the Victorian age of steam engines. The gun has VFX, animation, and a finisher, which can be obtained for 10 radianite each. The gun also has three variants: green, pink, and orange, which can be obtained for 15 radianite each.

How to Get: The magepunk operator can be obtained in the daily offers store for 1775 VP and can also be obtained via RNG in the night market.

9. Origin Operator

See the skin in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIaz_T__efQ

Number 9 on our list is the origin operator. This operator skin was released in version 2.11 of the game in Episode 2, Act 3, as a bundle.

The Origin skin is a sci-fi-inspired skin with a futuristic look, featuring designs from the past and combining them with future tech. The skin features rune carvings all around it and can be seen floating if you press the inspect button. The Origin skinline is the first to have an infinite loop for its inspect animation. The gun has three variants: green, red, and white, which can be obtained for 15 radianite each. The gun also has a VFX, an animatin, and a finisher, which can be obtained for 10 radianite each.

How to Get: The origin operator can be obtained in the daily offers store for 1775 VP and can also be obtained via RNG in the night market.

8. Prelude to Chaos Operator

See the skin in action: https://youtu.be/XOwgSAWD1ZA?t=246

Number 8 on our list is the prelude to chaos operator. This operator skin was released in version 5.0 of the game, in Episode 5, Act 1, as a bundle.

The prelude to chaos operator is inspired by dark sci-fi. The gun has this galactic look combined with an industrial look, plus unstable energy sources, giving it this doom-like vibe. The energy source is highly used in the gun's design as it is both incorporated in the reload animation and the inspect animation, making it one of the few gun skins with a unique reload animation. The gun has three variants: green, white, and blue, which can be obtained for 15 radianite each. The gun also has VFX, animation, and a finisher, which can be obtained for 10 radianite each.

How to Get: The prelude to chaos operator can be obtained in the daily offers store for 2175 VP.

7.Forsaken Operator

See the skin in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qozjF7EeSc

Number 7 on our list is the forsaken operator. This operator skin was released in version 2.08 of the game in Episode 2: Act 3 as a bundle.

The Forsaken operator is the literal opposite of the Sovereign Skin Line, wherein Sovereign is the light part of the fantasy and Forsaken is the dark and twisted part of it. You can even see it in the gun design with its cracked surface and darker tones in the colors. This gun has a variant that makes it resemble the sovereign colors while still keeping its cracked surface, and it can be obtained with 15 radianite. The gun also has two levels of VFX and a finisher, which can be unlocked for 10 radianite each.

How to Get: The forsaken operator can be obtained in the daily offers store for 1775 VP and can also be obtained via RNG in the night market.

6. Glitchpop Operator

See the skin in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXgRUhpwVys

Number 6 on our list is the Glitchpop operator. This operator skin was released in version 2.02 of the game in Episode 2 Act 1 as a bundle.

The glitchpop operator is inspired by the dystopian future. The gun has this cyberpunk vibe with a colorful and out of the box design with a futuristic look. The gun has a futuristic body and finish to it, and the neon colors make it even more outstanding.The gun has three variants: blue, red, and gold, which can be obtained for 15 radianite each. The gun also has two VFX and a finisher upgrade, which can be obtained for 10 radianite each.

How to Get: The glitchpop operator can be obtained in the daily offers store for 2175 VP.

5. Sentinels of light Operator

See the skin in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDGg1NOfhgI

Number 5 on our list is the sentinels of light operator. This operator skin was released in version 3.02 of the game in Episode 3 Act 1 as a bundle.

The sentinels of light operator is a collaboration with the league of legends and the opposing force against the ruination. The gun has this light aesthetic to it that counters the dark tones of the ruination skin line. The gun has this relic stone in its barrels with a cool-looking flow effect, which is also incorporated in the reload animation with its own effect. The gun has three variants: pink, red and green, and blue and purple, which can be obtained for 15 radianite each. The gun also has VFX, animation, and a finisher, which can be obtained for 10 radianite each.

How to Get: The sentinels of light operator can be obtained in the daily offers store for 2175 VP.

4. Ion Operator

See the skin in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn7KsabNvBo

Number 4 on our list is the ion operator. This operator skin was released in version 1.12 of the game in Episode 1 Act 3 as a bundle.

The Ion operator is inspired by classic far-future sci-fi. The gun has this vibe where everything in the future is doing great and the technology is advancing at a fast rate. The Ion operator has this futuristic, minimalistic look with its energy core built inside the gun. The gun has a VFX, animation, and a finisher, which can be obtained for 10 radianite each.

How to Get: The Ion operator can be obtained in the daily offers store for 1775 VP and can also be obtained via RNG in the night market.

3. Reaver Operator

See the skin in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IW_YML23qM

Number 3 on our list is the reaver operator. This operator skin was released in version 1.11 of the game in Episode 1 Act 3 as a bundle.

The reaver operator is inspired by the dark arts genre. The gun has this dark purplish finish to it, making it look like you are a necromancer. The gun's design resembles weapons used by dark mages for rituals, which can be seen in the effects of the gun. The sound design for this gun is top notch with its great kill sound and the sound effects that come with it, making it one of the best in the game. The gun also features a unique reload animation, which makes the necromancer feel it more.

The gun has three variants: red, black, and white, which can be obtained for 15 radianite each. The reaver operator also has VFX, animation, and a finisher, which can be obtained for 10 radianite each.

How to Get:The reaver operator can be obtained in the daily offers store for 1775 VP and can also be obtained via RNG in the night market.

2. RGX 11z Operator

See the skin in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl4BpzxYDUs

Number 2 on our list is the RGX 11Z PRO operator. This operator skin was released in version 4.08 of the game in Episode 4 Act 3 as a bundle.

The RGX 11Z PRO operator is heavily inspired by high-end gaming hardware. The gun design is "what if a high-end PC is a gun?" With added RGB, of course, you can't miss that part. The gun has these see-through spaces where you can see the insides of the gun with its moving components for you to feast your eyes on.

You can't have a high-end PC without RGB. With that in mind, the gun also has interchangeable lights with different colors with the press of a button. The gun has three variants: red, yellow, and blue, which can be obtained for 15 radianite each. The gun also has a VFX, animation, finisher, and a kill counter, which can be obtained for 10 radianite each.

How to Get: The RGX operator can be obtained in the daily offers store for 2175 VP.

1. Elderflame Operator

See the skin in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGr9f-XX8qA

And now number 1 on our list is the elderflame operator. This operator skin was released in version 1.03 of the game in Episode 1 Act 1 as a bundle.

The elderflame operator is inspired by the legendary creature dragon. The elderflame operator is literally a live dragon in your hand. The gun feels alive and is literally alive in your hands, as can be seen with every movement you make with it, including the equip animation, the reload animation, and even when firing the gun. This gun skin is the most ambitious of them all, with all of the work put into it. The gun has three variants: red, blue, and dark, which can be obtained for 15 radianite each. The elderflame also has a VFX, animation, and finisher upgrade, which can be obtained for 10 radianite each.

How to Get: The elderflame operator can be obtained in the daily offers store for 2475 VP.