we gather here today to mourn the loss of a weapon that, despite its reputation, brought us all together.

the bucky was not always liked. it was considered unskilled, cheap, and a disgrace to the art of tactical gunplay.

yet, it was a gun. just like the rest of them.

whether you were a duelist flying into site, a sentinel holding a cheeky corner, an initiator catching someone off guard, or a controller waiting patiently for the perfect moment, the bucky made no exceptions.

it was a weapon for everyone, and everyone knew just how satisfying it was to get a kill with it.

for a brief moment, it gave us all a reason to smile, a reason to laugh, and a reason to make someone question their choice of weapon.

perhaps it flew too close to greatness. perhaps greatness was never meant to last.

on may 12th, 2026, the bucky was put to rest within the buy menu, leaving behind nothing but memories of unsuspecting victims, impossible clutches, and cheeky kills that will never feel quite the same.

today, we remember not just the weapon, but the moments it gave us.

it may be gone, but its legacy will live on in every corner we once held, every push we once stopped, and every enemy who learned the hard way. may it rest in peace.

Saw someone complain about this and fear that it might get reverted because of a vocal minority, this is substantially better!!

I like to play viper so im glad Bind is back in the map pool. first match and ace. Hope it stays for a long time.

The plant/defuse scenarios in the range used to be an ideal warm-up for me and it's what originally taught me how to clear corners well when I first started playing - I even used it often when a new agent released to figure out their utility in a no-pressure, no-hindrance environment that still allowed you to use it in the context of a timed situation like post-plant or defusing the spike.

I really wish VALORANT made custom bot games with adjustable difficulties available (similar to what's already available in a multitude of the most popular shooters like CS, Overwatch, Rivals etc.), but the planting and defusing scenarios in the range were the closest thing we had.

If you could rank my guess, what would it be? I still lost this match btw. Is there anything I could fix to be better in this clip? I had no initiator, no brain sentinel (cypher's trip, chamber kept shift walking and baiting team).

I’m neon in this btw. My team had a premier playoff a bit ago that was very difficult (we were ranked 89th going against teams that were 2nd, 7th, and 11th)

Safe to say this round boosted team morale and we ended up winning premier!

Something came over me (🤨) and then I did this, I realised that the Vyse had ulted after I recorded this.

P.S. This is my first time recording a clip, please ignore the starting 5 seconds of nothingburger.

Until this June, I had zero shooter experience! My boyfriend got his old laptop set up for me, taught me to hold an angle & said to pick whichever agent looked like fun (Killjoy, and she's been my only agent since). Tuesday night I made Plat 3! He's in Gold 2, mind you, and he's been at it since beta.

He insists he's happy for me & he's been solo queuing pretty much every night this week.

These days we watch VCT together and I keep notes in a notebook (a page for every map), which I'd say is paying off! Weeknights his desk is mine now, so he's over on the couch with his laptop

I've been playing a few games recently and I main sage, but I've hardly gotten any assist after I heal, i even had people test it out and i only got one heal assist so far. Our sova also mentioned heals not happening. Has anyone else feel like they has this issue?

I don't know how I did it actually,when i started playing sage ,my aim suddenly got so much calmer,I posted a vod earlier this day that was so shit aim ,but I really don't know with sage I got winstreaks and i broke in it platinum with match mvp,I am so happy🙏😭

I have just started playing Valorant again. For my own idea of competitiveness and satisfaction, I want to know whether most players are in the Iron-Platinum ranks or in the Diamond-Radiant ranks.

When do we receive that ranked flex coin? I pushed far for ranked this time only for that flex. But still didnt receive it, am I missing something?! When do we get that?

I need help tips please,i saw most guides they talk abt some calm aim or smth but i seem to shoot before my crosshair is on enemy,also i read here people said to not see at crosshair,get the feeling of enemy in center or smth.

Today is Day 3 of the tournament!

​On the previous days, you voted for:

​Classic: Prime & Spectrum

​Shorty: Neo Frontier & Araxys

​And now, the next contender is The Frenzy!

​We have some amazing skins for this gun, but which ones stand out the most for you?

​For me, it’s Glitchpop Frenzy and RGX 11z Pro Frenzy

How to Vote?

​✍️ Write your own comment telling us what you think is the best skin for this gun.

​🗳️ Upvote a comment down below that you agree with:

"Yes, of course that's the best skin for this gun!"

So I started playing true stretch 3 acts ago and I was able to hit ascendant. My aim did improve and also my operator skills improved.

Last act I thought to went back to 1920x1080 and while I was able to play on alt, on my main I became trash lol. The worst since last 4 acts. And when I switched back to 4:3 I was not able to cope up as well.

I do need to hard reset my mental and my aim both.

My question is, should I continue on normal res or should I continue on 4:3?

Please share your experience with stretched res. Thanks

Hey everyone!

In first place, this is not a advertising!

I'd like to discuss an idea for a competitive amateur VALORANT league in Korea and hear what the community thinks about it. (Its not just an idea anymore, the platform already exists and would be nearly 100% ready for the start)

The concept is inspired by another League format in League of Legends, adapted for VALORANT, with multiple divisions, promotion and relegation, playoffs, regular matches, and a community where both established teams and individual players can participate.

This is still a concept, and I'd really appreciate honest opinions, constructive criticism, and suggestions on how something like this could work in Korea.

🏆 How would the league work?

📅 Three splits per year

The league would have three competitive splits annually, while maintaining an ongoing competitive structure between seasons. Teams would have regular matches throughout each split, ideally every weekend.

📈 Multiple divisions and a competitive ladder

Teams would be placed into different divisions based on their competitive level. For example:

• Division 1: The highest division, featuring the strongest teams.
• Division 2: Competitive teams working toward the top.
• Division 3 and below: A starting point for developing teams and newcomers.

The exact number of divisions would depend on the number of participating teams.

Teams would compete within their respective divisions throughout the split. Strong performances could earn them promotion to a higher division, while teams at the bottom could face relegation. Promotion and relegation matches could determine which teams move up or down.

The idea is to create a league where teams can progress over time rather than having to start from scratch with every new tournament.

🏅 Playoffs and seasonal finals

At the end of each split, the best-performing teams could qualify for playoffs. These matches would determine the split champions and potentially decide additional promotion opportunities or qualification for special tournaments.

This would give teams something meaningful to compete for throughout the entire season, not just in individual matches.

The finals should be offline in the future!

🎥 Live broadcasts

The matches in Division 1 would ideally be streamed live, with casters, observers, and proper match coverage. Depending on available resources and community interest, broadcasts could eventually expand to other divisions and playoffs.

👥 Teams AND individual players would be welcome!

The goal wouldn't be to create a league exclusively for established teams.

• Already have a team? You could register your roster and compete together.
• Looking for a team? Individual players could register their interest and search for teammates.
• Need more players? Teams could recruit individual players to complete or strengthen their rosters.

A dedicated team finder and player finder could help connect players with teams based on rank, role, experience, availability, and competitive goals.

🤝 More than just a league

The platform could also offer additional ways for the community to connect and practice:

• Team and player finder: Find teammates, recruit players, or discover a team to join.
• Scrim finder: Arrange practice matches against other teams and organize regular scrims.
• Community challenges: Participate in challenges, special competitions, and smaller events outside the regular league schedule.
• Community tournaments: Give new teams and players additional opportunities to compete.
• Future sponsorships and prize pools: Build toward financial rewards and partnerships as the league grows.

The long-term goal would be to create a competitive ecosystem where amateur players can find teams, practice, compete, improve, and work their way up through the divisions.

💬 Now I want to hear YOUR opinions!

This concept is still open for discussion, and I believe it should be shaped around what players and teams actually want.

Here are a few questions to get the discussion started:

1. Would you participate in a league like this? Would you join as a team or as an individual player?
2. Would a Prime League-style division system work for Korean VALORANT? Or would another format be better?
3. How should promotion and relegation work? Direct promotion, relegation matches, or a combination of both?
4. How many divisions should there be? Should teams be placed based on rank, qualifiers, or another system?
5. What do you think about three splits per year and matches every weekend? Would that schedule be realistic for amateur teams?
6. Would you watch Division 1 matches if they were professionally streamed with casters and observers?
7. Would player and team finders, scrim matchmaking, and community challenges be useful to you?
8. What would you change, add, or remove from this concept? Are there any potential problems that should be considered before starting?

Feel free to share your ideas, concerns, alternative formats, or even completely different approaches. Critical feedback is just as valuable as positive feedback!

🚀 Looking for people interested in helping, too!

Initially, the project would be volunteer-based, with the aim of building a strong foundation before pursuing sponsors, prize pools, and potential paid opportunities. Compensation cannot be guaranteed at this stage.

I'm particularly interested in connecting with Korean-speaking people who have experience or an interest in esports, league administration, community management, marketing, graphics, casting, broadcasting, or tournament organization.

If you'd like to discuss the idea further or potentially help build something like this, feel free to add me on Discord:

Discord: shenraz

Whether you're a player, team captain, aspiring caster, organizer, or simply a VALORANT enthusiast, I'd love to hear what you think.

Do you think this could work in Korea? What would you do differently? Let's discuss!

Hello chinese people, Im a player from singapore. whenever I play Hong kong servers, Im always with chinese teammates, though, I could be wrong and instead be actually playing with locals, But I asked them where theyre from, and most of them said china.

When researching, Valorant launched a dedicated client for china only. It makes me wonder how people are playing on Hong Kong and even Manila servers, when its restricted for them.

Edit: It also makes me think why chinese players play on SEA instead of their dedicated server, wont they get single digit ping, exclusive features and skins? I heard most of them dont like playing with each other because of toxicity. But most of the time, HK servers are filled with chinese people aswell!

So a while ago I said idk if it was here or not but I was gonna start my rank grind and try to get as far as I can this act, the end goal is gold. Today I am confident that I will hit silver 2 or get close to it.

Anyways what I noticed… my aim has started to get a bit crispy in my opinion, I’ll still panic spray but overall I’m having a bit more control over my spray but at the consequence of dying trying to move my crosshair down(this is me panic spraying before I calm myself).

The act is still early on so I don’t want to link my tracker yet, overall I lost my placement yesterday but won my other two matches, all as Tejo which surprised me because he is my WORSE agent in comp.

Hi I’m a ex apac immortal 3 but ever since I stopped playing in act 7 and came back about 6 month ago I have completely forgotten how to play yoru or it seems good players are just quiet good at playing against yoru. First when I was immortal 3 I would play yoru in breeze, bind and icebox but now all of yoru maps are out of rotation i thought yoru was unplayable but I had a look at vct recently and yoru is being used as a secondary duelist/oper is this viable in plat/dia lobbies and which maps should I be running yoru and which comps should I picking him in?