Valorant Knife Tier List [3000+ Hours Experience] (2024)

Valorant allows the players to customize various gear to their liking. Players can get multiple skins for their knives to make their weapons look more appealing, in addition to experiencing animations exclusive to specific knives.

Author’s Note: I’ve played Valorant for roughly 3000 hours via the Riot Client, experiencing every mechanic and element the title offers.

Tier List Ranking

Valorant Knife Tier List Ranking Table
Tiers	Knife Skins
S-Tier	Nebula, Oni, Glitchpop, Reaver, Elderflame Knife, Tethered Realms, RGX 11z Pro Blade, Broken Blade of the Ruined King, Sovereign Sword, Catrina, Lunar Knife, and Gaia’s Wrath
A-Tier	Waveform, Imperium, Celestial Fan, Radiant Crisis 001, Prime 2.0 Karambit, Glitchpop Axe, Ion energy, Spline Dagger, Ruin Knife, Valorant Go Volume 1, Hack, Titanmail Mace, Magepunk, Personal Administrative Melee Unit, and Relic of the Sentinel
B-Tier	Magepunk Electroblade, Gravitational Uranium Neuroblaster, Outpost, Yoru’s Stylish Butterfly Comb, Butterfly Knife, Blastx polymer knifetech, Ego, K-TAC, Artisan Foil, Singularity, Xenohunter, Neptune Anchor, Velocity Karambit, and Snowfall Wand
C-Tier	Kingdom, Prime, Prism, Hivemind, Forsaken Ritual Blade, Songsteel, Prism III, Winterland Candy Cane, Strike, Smite, SYS Melee, and Hu Else
D-Tier	Luxe Knife

S-Tier Knives

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In my opinion, these are the best Knife skins available in Valorant. They are sure to catch your eye with their alluring textures. Though some are very expensive, players would want a few of them in their inventory.

2023 Update – Lunar Knife

Cost: 2550 VP
Description: If you are a fan of dark colors, then the lunar knife would be a cool addition to your collection of knives as it comes with a dark purplish blue blade with a bright golden handle. The knife is currently one of the most expensive knives in the game and can be bought with the Luna skin bundle or individually.

knife	Cost (VP)	How It looks?
Elderflame Knife	4950	Complements elder skin weapons; excellent for variety in aesthetics.
Reaver	3550	Dark aesthetic knife skin, ideal for fans of darker themes.
Glitchpop	4350	Bright and poppy with pink, yellow, blue, and purple on a black texture, giving it an attractive cute look.
Oni	3550	Perfect for fans of Japanese aesthetics, offering a traditional design.
Nebula	3550	Astronomical-themed knife for a cosmic look.
Catrina	2550	Floral design with a purple and green color scheme.
Sovereign Sword	3550	Sleek blade with a subtly designed hilt for a clean look.
Broken Blade of the Ruined King	4350	Remarkably designed to grab attention with its unique appearance.
RGX 11z Pro Blade	4350	Available in various colors, offering a stylish choice for players.
Tethered Realms	3550	Unique dual-blade skin allowing players to equip two blades at once.
Gaia’s Wrath	3550	Features a crystal-like blade and a hilt resembling a white tree trunk for a natural aesthetic.

Appealing Textures
Breathtaking animations
Innovative last-kill animation
Creative Knife inspect
Four different variants for each knife

Very expensive
Rare market rotation

A-Tier Knives

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While not as creative as the knives in S-Tier, These knife skins are aesthetically pleasing to look at during combat, and it’s worth spending your Valorant points on a few of them. I recommend players to grab these knives if they hit your Valorant store.

knife	Cost (VP)	How It looks?
Prime 2.0 Karambit	3550	Unique design with an appealing spinning animation.
Radiant Crisis 001	2550	Resembles a baseball bat, designed to deliver a heavy impact.
Celestial Fan	3550	Opens like a fan for striking, combining uniqueness with impact.
Imperium	2550	Intimidating dragon-themed knife with a fierce blade.
Waveform	5350	Unique cyber aesthetics knife, available in various colors, despite its high price.
Valorant Go Volume 1	3550	Sharp, kunai-like design with a triangular edge, resembling ninja weaponry.
Ruin Knife	Act Three, Episode 1 Battlepass	Classy and luxurious with a black and gold design.
Spline Dagger	3550	Alien-like appearance with a pointy blade and a hilt that wraps around it.
Ion energy	3550	Cybernetic design with a long, slim pointed blade and a thick hilt.
Glitchpop Axe	4350	Combines various colors for an alluring look, adhering to the Glitchpop theme.
Relic of the Sentinel	4350	Ancient-themed design, evoking a sense of history and power.
Magepunk	3550	Cybernetic triangular blade design that captures attention.
Personal Administrative Melee Unit	4950	Classic design with a thick, jagged black blade, appealing in its simplicity.
Titanmail Mace	2550	Intimidating appearance with two ragged green blades over a black build.
Hack	3550	Unique design offering both a knife and an axe in the same skin.

Aesthetically pleasing
Cheaper than S-tier knives
Good inspect animations

Not available easily
Some knives are overly priced

B-Tier Knives

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These Knives are not to be underestimated; Their beautiful and appealing textures are sure to improve your gaming experience, along with their cool animations.

knife	Cost (VP)	How It looks?
Butterfly Knife	3550	Aesthetic brown hilt with an intimidating blade.
Yoru’s Stylish Butterfly Comb	3550	Stylish, colorful hilt with a uniquely designed blade.
Outpost	Act One, Episode 2 Battlepass	Unique triangular point blade with a vial of liquid.
Gravitational Uranium Neuroblaster	3550	Technologically themed knife with an alluring design.
Magepunk Electroblade	4350	Mechanical look with ragged edges and a brown and golden hilt.
Singularity	4950	Crystalized blade and hilt with a contrasting color scheme.
K-TAC	Act one, Episode 3 Battlepass	Straight, slim design for cleaner combat animations.
Artisan Foil	Act two, Episode 3 Battlepass	Medieval aesthetic for a knightly feel.
Ego	3550	Subtle design with a jagged edge and pointy tip.
Blastx polymer knifetech	4350	Child-like toy appearance with a colorful hilt and rounded blade tip.
Snowfall Wand	2550	Cute design with a round blade and striped rod.
Velocity Karambit	Act one, Episode 4 Battlepass	Simple design with an appealing hilt.
Neptune Anchor	3550	Ocean-themed with an anchor-shaped blade and rope-covered hilt.
Xenohunter	3550	Subtle and classy with a black blade and handle.

Easily available in market rotations
Cheaper than S and A-tier
Some knives have good animations

Lacking animations
Less number of Variants

C-Tier Knives

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These Valorant Knife skins in our Tier list do not stand out compared to the ones I listed above and some players may like them depending on their design and aesthetics.

knife	Cost (VP)	How It looks?
Forsaken Ritual Blade	3550	Attractive design but dull color scheme.
Hivemind	Act 2, Episode 1 Battlepass	Dark-themed and intimidating blade but lacks standout design.
Prism	2550	Excellent blade design and color scheme but uncreative hilt.
Prime	3550	Subtle axe appearance with a colorful blade and hilt.
Kingdom	Act one, episode 1 battlepass	Simple design with a plain hilt and jagged blade.
Smite	1750	Thunderous appearance, offering an intimidating look.
Strike	Act two, Episode 4 Battlepass	Alluring mixed color scheme but doesn’t stand out in design.
Winterland Candy Cane	2550	Candy cane weapon, unique but not particularly menacing.
Prism III	Act two, episode 2 battlepass	Similar to Prism Knife but with a classic color scheme and subtle design.
Songsteel	Act three, Episode 2 battlepass	Lacks distinctiveness with a half-cut curved blade.
Hu Else	3550	Offers a Chinese aesthetic but not as compelling as other designs.
SYS Melee	Act three, Episode 4 Battlepass	Cyber axe look, simple yet appealing with a black blade.

Really cheap
Most of them are available in battle passes

Battlepass knives are rare
No animations at all
Rarely bought by players
Lacking variants
Some are expensive for what they offer

D-Tier

Luxe Knife

1750 VP

The Luxe knife is good for cosmetic purposes, but it definitely doesn’t help much in battles. The blade has a minimal profile with a medieval feel. With the Cadillac red highlights, you can get the Luxe knife in different variations like Vandal, Ghost, Judge, etc.

Valorant Knife Tier List Criteria

I have invested a lot of time in composing this Valorant Knife Tier list. Thorough research was done to check out the animations and designs of various knife skins. The Player’s preference for various Knife designs was also taken into consideration for the tier list.

Though these knife skins’ design preferences are mostly subjective, I ranked various knives according to their aesthetic quality and how appealing their animation looks.

Why Trust Us?

Our Team at Exputer strives to create the most unbiased and up-to-date tier lists for various games. Our tier lists are created after thorough research and experience. Players’ preferences along multiple forums are also taken into consideration to provide you with quality tier lists.

While you are at, make sure to read out our Valorant Review by Moiz Banoori.

Update October 14: Luxe has now been added to D-Tier.

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TenzOnWork

Smite has to be in D-tier lol I wouldn\'t get that skin even if it was free

bought Yoru’s Butterfly Comb from my night market and it is the best knife skin ever

Harbour

Man i want RGX blade so badly

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