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Recon Guardian
Recon Guardian is a Premium tier skin for the Guardian. It is part of the Recon collection. It has 4 upgrade levels. It also has 4 colour variants.
The price published by Riot for a single Premium tier skin. Bundle pricing differs, and we do not claim a per-skin figure we cannot verify.
- Weapon
- Guardian
- Collection
- Recon
- Tier
- Premium
- 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 — Randomizer
Adds a randomiser that varies the effect between rounds.
- 3
Level 3
A further upgrade to the skin's presentation.
- 4
Level 4 — Kill Banner
Adds a custom kill banner in the killfeed.
What Premium tier means
Premium is one of the content tiers in VALORANT.
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 Guardian
The Guardian costs 2,250 credits. The Guardian deals 195 to the head and 65 to the body. That holds at every range.
There are 65 Guardian skins in the game, so this is one of the more contested slots to dress.
Guardian stats and every skin →Rest of the Recon collection
Other Guardian skins
Recon Guardian FAQ
What tier is Recon Guardian?
Recon Guardian is a Premium tier skin. one of the content tiers in VALORANT.
How much does Recon Guardian cost?
Individual Premium tier skins are priced at 1,775 VP as standard. Buying one as part of a bundle usually works out cheaper per item than buying pieces separately, and store prices can change between releases.
What do the Recon Guardian upgrades give you?
Recon Guardian has 4 levels, unlocked with Radianite Points. Level 2 adds a randomiser that varies the effect between rounds. Level 4 adds a custom kill banner in the killfeed.
How many variants does Recon Guardian 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.
The rest of this collection — 4 more
Skins released alongside this one as part of the same set. They share the theme's finisher, VFX and inspect animation, so owning several is what the collection is designed around.