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Learn all about the various weapons and how the economy of VALORANT works in the second part of the Entry Frag series.
The first part of Entry Frag taught you everything you need to know about communication. Part two is here to further expand your knowledge by detailing the weapons and economy of VALORANT. Spending credits on guns and abilities, performing actions to gain credits, and knowing when to keep the money in the bank can be the difference between a wild comeback and a one-sided beatdown.
This goes hand in hand with communication. You’ll want to be on the same page as your team to ensure your economy isn’t in shambles. This means fully buying together or fully saving together. It is also crucial that you pay attention to the credits available for the opposition. It sounds complicated, but we’ll make it very simple.
Every VALORANT weapon and its cost
There are six total weapon categories in VALORANT. Every weapon has a purpose, but are not all equal. As well, the cost of each gun varies greatly. Let’s go over each category’s weapons, their cost, and what you can expect from them.
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How to increase your credits
A team does not universally earn credits. There are some instances where credits are delivered to the whole team, but also actions you can do to increase your amount of personal credits. Here are the various ways to obtain credits in VALORANT:
All credit allocations take place at the start of the Buy Phase. Unspent credits carry over to the next round, except when sides swap at the half. It is also important to note that every player will start with the same amount of credits during overtime rounds.
Basics of the VALORANT economy
With an understanding of weapons and how to get credits in VALORANT, you can begin piecing together the inner workings of the economy. We’ll start with a few different scenarios you’ll encounter:
When you spend credits, you can purchase a weapon, either full or half armor, and your abilities. Entry Frag will touch on abilities when we go over the Agents of VALORANT, but you need to know that buying isn’t just for firepower. Utility and shields are equally important.
Following the start of a round, you can hold the Tab key to see the scoreboard and how many credits each opposing player began the round with. Will they have to save? Does Jett have enough for an Operator? Is a Full Buy even possible? Looking there can answer those questions and more.
As you play through a game of VALORANT, take note of your spending habits. This will be calculated into a stat known as your Econ Rating. It reveals how efficient you are in terms of damage dealt based on credits spent. If you see a pattern of consistent losses with a low Econ Rating, it might be time to change the way you approach spending.
The economy of VALORANT is not super complex once you’ve experienced it a handful of times. Try out some Unrated matches before diving into the competitive queue. You’ll quickly see how going rogue against the buying standards of the game can have a negative effect.
Entry Frag Part One: The importance of communication in VALORANT
Communication is an important part of online gaming and in this first part of Entry Frag, you’ll learn just how vital it is in VALORANT.
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