Our Valorant Weapon Guide series is almost done with all the sidearms in Valorant. Today we’ll take a closer look at the Shorty. It hits hard and is cheap, but is it worth your time?

Before we get into the Shorty, you should check out our previous Valorant Weapon Guides:

Read More:

• Valorant Weapon Guide: Bulldog
• Valorant Weapon Guide: Ghost
• Valorant Weapon Guide: Sheriff

Shorty Weapon Guide

If you’re looking for a pistol that’s basically a shotgun, the Shorty is the weapon of your dreams. Unfortunately, it all comes at a price. Otherwise, it would be a bit too powerful. Here is a brief overview of the Shorty’s stats:

• Shorty rate of fire: 3.3 rounds/sec
• Shorty magazine: 2 rounds
• Shorty penetration: Low
• Shorty reload time: 1.75 seconds

At first glance, the Shorty seems like a poor choice. It only has two shots, a low rate of fire, and abysmal penetrating power. Things don’t get much better when we take a look at the damage drop.

Shorty Damage

There is some light at the end of the tunnel for the Shorty, though. She can do insane damage up close, taking down enemies with full shields in just one shot. Each shot fired consists of 15 buckshot pellets, and if you’re close enough, they can destroy everything. Here’s how Shorty’s damage behaves over all distances:

• 0m-7m: body 12/head 24/legs 10
• 7m-15m: body 8/head 16/legs 6
• 15m-50m: body 3/head 6/legs 2

As you can see, the shorty is only effective up to a distance of 7 meters. Anything further than that and the weapon is basically useless. You’ll practically have to cuddle with your opponents to get a kill.

Shorty Scatter

The Shorty’s dispersion is terrible, but that’s to be expected considering the weapon is meant for close combat. Just don’t use it at medium to long range and you won’t have to worry about the scatter.

Shorty Price

Perhaps the Shorty’s greatest quality (besides its damage at close range) is its price. Valorant’s patch 3.00 has lowered it even further, from 200 credits to 150 credits! This makes the Shorty the cheapest weapon in the game.

Conclusion

The Shorty counts as a sidearm, but it’s not really a gun. It’s the cheapest weapon in the game, with the potential to destroy anyone at close range. However, with only two bullets in the magazine, fighting multiple enemies is a death sentence. To be effective with the Shorty, you should combine it with agents that are mobile (or just camp behind corners). Whatever you prefer!

Valorant Beginner’s Guide

Overwhelmed with Valorant? No wonder… Without experience in similar games (such as CS:GO or Overwatch) the start in Valorant is difficult. But don’t worry, we are here to help you with our Valorant Beginner Guide.

Valorant is a special game. Many think that getting into the game is easy, but without shooter experience, you’ll quickly be on the ropes. Even CS:GO veterans can get into trouble… In Counter Strike, there are no flying knife-throwing things-people. But that’s why we are here.

This beginner’s guide is meant to help you get started in Valorant and introduce you to the world of Valorant. After that, the most important features should be clear to you, so that the fun in Valorant is not lost.

Valorant Beginner Guide: Basics

Let’s start with the meaning behind the game. In other words: What is Valorant anyway? Valorant is a first-person shooter in which two teams consisting of five players face off. The first team to win 13 rounds wins. Both teams have a different role – attacker and defender.

The goal of the attackers is to place a spike and protect it until detonation. This must happen on one of the three spots (A/B/C). In turn, the defenders must prevent the attackers from doing so.

Each match consists of two halves. After the first half (12 rounds), the two teams switch roles. The attackers become defenders, the defenders become attackers. Easy.

Agents

Before the start of a match, each player must choose an agent. Agents have unique skills, which in most cases also require a certain playstyle (offensive, defensive, support, etc.). Currently there are 16 agents in total, but new agents have already been leaked and should be added soon.

As a new player, you can initially choose between 5 free agents: Brimstone, Phoenix, Sova, Jett and Sage. To unlock more agents, you will have to sign contracts, which is mostly done via Daily Quests or earning experience points.

Valorant Beginner Guide: The best agent to start with

Phoenix is by far the easiest agent to start with in Valorant. His skills are not too complicated, can be combined well in any situation. But watch out with the flashbangs (aka your Q skill)! You’ll probably flashbang yourself and your mates quite often in the beginning, but practice makes perfect!

Valorant Beginner Guide: The best mode to start with

Stay away from Unrated mode for the beginning. This may sound strange, but especially the beginning of Valorant might be hard for you. Frustration will lead to quick quits, which in turn will get you involved in penalties and XP loss. That’s why you should start with Spike Rush first. An average game here lasts 8 minutes, while other modes can easily go over 50 minutes. In Spike Rush, you’ll be quickly released from suffering without having to take any penalties.

In addition, you don’t have to do any eco rounds in Spike Rush. This means that you’ll be able to try out your agents’ abilities, as well as the most varied weapons. Spike Rush is a great mode to learn the basics of Valorant. When you feel like you’re firmly in the saddle, you can try your luck in Unrated mode. After 20 matches in Unrated mode, you’ll gain access to Competitive mode, where you can earn ranks.

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