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Best Ghost skins

All 65 Ghost 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 10 by content

1
Phaseguard Ghost

Ultra tier · 4 levels · 4 variants · 2,475 VP standard

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.

2
Evori Dreamwings Ghost

Ultra tier · 4 levels · 4 variants · 2,475 VP standard

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.

3
Radiant Entertainment System Ghost

Ultra tier · 4 levels · 3 variants · 2,475 VP standard

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.

4
Singularity Ghost

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.

5
Ruination Ghost

Exclusive tier · 4 levels · 4 variants

Upgrades add visual effects on the weapon itself; a finisher — the animation that plays when you win the round with the last kill.

6
Kuronami Ghost

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.

7
Mystbloom Ghost

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.

8
CYRAX Ghost

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.

9
Ayakashi Ghost

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.

10
Gaia's Vengeance Ghost

Premium tier · 4 levels · 4 variants · 1,775 VP standard

Upgrades add visual effects on the weapon itself; a finisher — the animation that plays when you win the round with the last kill.

Every Ghost skin

Common questions

What is the best Ghost skin in VALORANT?

By what you actually receive, Phaseguard Ghost — it's Ultra 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 Ghost skins are there?

65, across every content tier. Tier decides the price band and the ceiling on effects rather than the quality of the art.

Do expensive Ghost 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.

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