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Prelude to Chaos Shorty
Prelude to Chaos Shorty is a Exclusive tier skin for the Shorty, part of the Prelude to Chaos collection. It has 4 upgrade levels and 4 colour variants.
- Weapon
- Shorty
- Collection
- Prelude to Chaos
- Tier
- Exclusive
- Variants
- 4
- Upgrade levels
- 4
What each upgrade unlocks
Upgrade levels are bought with Radianite Points once you own the skin. Each level is permanent and stacks on the last.
- 1
Level 1
The base skin as it arrives, before any Radianite is spent.
- 2
Level 2 — V F X
Adds visual effects on the weapon itself.
- 3
Level 3 — Animation
Adds custom equip and reload animations.
- 4
Level 4 — Finisher
Adds a finisher — the animation that plays when you win the round with the last kill.
What Exclusive tier means
Exclusive is used for collections Riot positions outside the normal tier ladder, typically event or collaboration sets.
Tier sets the price band and the ceiling on effects, not the art style — a Select skin can look better than a Premium one, it just carries less behind it.
About the Shorty
The Shorty costs 300 credits and deals 22 to the head and 11 to the body between 0 and 7m.
There are 38 Shorty skins in the game, so this is one of the more contested slots to dress.
Shorty stats and every skin →Other Shorty skins
Prelude to Chaos Shorty FAQ
What tier is Prelude to Chaos Shorty?
Prelude to Chaos Shorty is a Exclusive tier skin. used for collections Riot positions outside the normal tier ladder, typically event or collaboration sets.
How much does Prelude to Chaos Shorty cost?
Riot doesn't publish a fixed price band for this tier, so the cost depends on the release it came in rather than a standard figure.
What do the Prelude to Chaos Shorty upgrades give you?
Prelude to Chaos Shorty has 4 levels, unlocked with Radianite Points. Level 2 adds visual effects on the weapon itself. Level 3 adds custom equip and reload animations. Level 4 adds a finisher — the animation that plays when you win the round with the last kill.
How many variants does Prelude to Chaos Shorty have?
4, including the base finish. Variants are recolours unlocked with Radianite Points once you own the skin — they change the colourway, not the effects.