Rogue Bandit
Exclusive tier · 4 levels · 4 variants
Upgrades add custom sound effects on equip, fire and reload; custom equip and reload animations; a finisher — the animation that plays when you win the round with the last kill.
Best Bandit skins
All 5 Bandit skins, ranked by content tier, upgrade levels and variants — what you receive, rather than what we happen to like.
How this ranking works
Content tier first, then number of upgrade levels, then colour variants. That measures what a skin actually gives you — animations, finishers, audio, recolours.
It deliberately does not measure how good a skin looks, because that isn’t rankable. A Select skin can be far better designed than an Ultra one; it just carries less behind it.
Top 5 by content
Reaver Bandit
Premium tier · 4 levels · 4 variants · 1,775 VP standard
Upgrades add visual effects on the weapon itself; custom equip and reload animations; a finisher — the animation that plays when you win the round with the last kill.
SilkLeaf Bandit
Deluxe tier · 1 level · 1 variant · 1,275 VP standard
Soulburst Bandit
Select tier · 1 level · 4 variants · 875 VP standard
Crash Out Bandit
Select tier · 1 level · 1 variant · 875 VP standard
Every Bandit skin
Common questions
What is the best Bandit skin in VALORANT?
By what you actually receive, Rogue Bandit — it's Exclusive tier with 4 upgrade levels and 4 variants. Whether it's the best-looking is a different question, and one nobody can answer for you.
How many Bandit skins are there?
5, across every content tier. Tier decides the price band and the ceiling on effects rather than the quality of the art.
Do expensive Bandit skins perform better?
No. Every skin in VALORANT is purely cosmetic — no skin changes damage, spray pattern, or anything else that affects a fight. Higher tiers buy effects, audio and animations, not an advantage.