The best knife skins in Valorant

Riot Games' Valorant is a fast-paced competitive shooter known for its strategic gameplay, intricate maps, and vast array of characters, all with distinct abilities. Besides those, there's another layer in the game, cosmetics, where you can show off your style to other players in the match.

In Valorant, you can get cosmetics for every weapon, providing you with different animations, sounds, and effects. Out of all the weapons in the game, we will be looking at knives, what they are, what makes them unique, and what the best ones are. Naturally, we'll also include the images of all the knives we'll mention.

So, without further ado, here are the best knife skins in Valorant. To play with some professional-level players so you can always be winning your games, we recommend playing alongside a booster from Eloking. Just remember to use the code "BoostToday" for an epic 20% discount.

What are knives in Valorant?

Let's first understand what knives are in Valorant and why they're so special. All the weapons in the game are long-range firearms, whereas knives are an optional melee weapon that 99% of people won't use in combat. The only use people have with knives is to show them off to other players on their team. 

What makes knives unique from other weapons is that buying a skin for it essentially just straight-up changes the weapon. Maybe you'll have a fan instead or an entire sword. Also, the new wield and inspect animations just look very cool.

What are the best knives in Valorant?

Valorant has all kinds of knife skins, and here are some of our favorite ones and why we like them so much.

Ruyi Staff

Starting off our list is the Ruyi Staff. It is the only melee weapon in Valorant that's a staff, making it the most unique skin in the game. What makes the staff super interesting is that if you inspect it, the animation will have you spin the staff while some background music plays.

Onimaru Kunitsuna

Next up, we have the samurai sword Onimaru Kunitsuna. Just like the staff we saw earlier, this is the only samurai sword in the entire game, and the best part is that this weapon has a ghostly aura coming from the bottom of the sword. Mix that with its well-animated inspection animations, and we've got one of the best skins in the game.

Ignite Fan

The Ignite Fan is one of the best and most elegant-looking skins in Valorant, thanks to its beautiful colors and effects. Unlike other skins in the game, which you can buy separately, the only way you can obtain the Ignite Fan is through a bundle, and in our opinion, it's worth it.

Kuronami No Yaiba

Kuronami No Yaiba is one of the most expensive skins in the game, but it makes up for that price thanks to its aesthetics and animations. This skin is just two chained knives, making each swing feel lethal and dangerous.

Xenohunter Knife

This is probably one of the most traditional-looking knives in the game, but what's unique is its animations and sounds.

Reaver Karambit

Unlike the Karambits in Counter-Strike, Valorant's version has all kinds of effects, making it more interesting. The Reaver Karambit emits a dark aura, similar to other Reaver weapons in the game. 

Gaia's Wrath

Gaia's Wrath is an axe based on plants and herbs. The axe is just some crystals attached to a branch, but what sets it apart is the way the weapon is presented in the game. In addition, this melee weapon has four different colorways, each representing the four different seasons.

Radiant Crisis 001 Baseball Bat

Ending our list is the cartoon-ish cel-sharded Radiant Crisis 001 Baseball Bat. Every time you swing this bat, you'll see comic book-esque pop-ups. The best part about this skin? If you kill someone with it, then the person unlucky enough to get hit by it will be sent flying and then exploding into all kinds of colors.

If none of these seem like your cup of tea, just remember there are many more skins in Valorant! So look for them, and hopefully, you find something that suits you!