Apart from taking in-game screenshots or sharing your profile on popular Valorant stat tracker websites like Tracker.gg, the only way to show off your hard-earned Valorant rank from previous seasons is to equip your gun buddy. Unlike other multiplayer games such as Apex Legends or Call of Duty, it is the only reward that the player receives for climbing up the ranks. To equip the gun buddy in Valorant, visit the Collections section from the main menu.
How to get your rank gun buddy in Valorant
The rank gun buddies are only given to players who have participated in competitive matches and received placement ranks in the previous act. To play placement rank matches in Valorant, each player must fulfill the following conditions.
- They must be above level 20 and win ten unrated matches.
- After that, players can access the competitive or ranked game mode. Play a total of 5 games, and depending on the results of these matches, you will earn your rank.
- Remember, people who are trying competitive for the first time are only required to play a total of 5 games. Existing players can claim their rank immediately after one match.
- Now, win games to climb the ranks, and your highest rank obtained at the end of that season will be rewarded in the form of a ranked gun buddy next season.
What are gun buddies and ranked gun buddies in Valorant?
Gun buddies are small items that resemble the likeness of any keychains in the market. But instead of attaching them to any metal key, gun buddies are equipped as fancy items on the side of weapons. This culture of coupling cute-looking miniatures with weapons is not new to Valorant, as several popular multiplayer games like Apex Legends, Fortnite, and Call of Duty have incorporated this cosmetic feature since their launch.
Ranked gun buddies are nothing but regular gun buddies that display the rank of your previous seasons. For example, if your highest rank in last season was gold III, you will obtain a gold-colored gun buddy with three written on it along with the details of the season. I personally love to flaunt my Immortal rank on my phantom in custom matches between my friends.
How to get a ranked gun buddy at the end of each Valorant act
As mentioned earlier, to get a ranked gun buddy at the end of each Valorant act, you must play at least one game of ranked placement match if you are an existing player. New Valorant players must definitely play five placement matches after unlocking the ranked game mode. Remember, you will never receive a ranked gun buddy if you don't touch the ranked mode throughout the season.
How to claim the latest rank gun buddy in Valorant
Once a new Episode or Act rolls in, the game will automatically add your latest gun buddy(your highest rank from last season) in the Collections section. To equip it, follow the given steps.
- Open Valorant and click on the Collections option from the main menu.
- In the new window, click on any weapon of your choice. For the sake of the guide, let's pick Operator.
- Now, the game will display every kind of Operator skin. Pick your favorite available skin and inspect it. While examining, choose the gun buddies tab and pick your current gun buddy from last season.
Remember, you can only attach one gun buddy per weapon. Also, once a gun buddy has been attached to a weapon, you cannot couple it with any other gun unless you remove it from the previous one first.
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Vignesh Raja started playing video games at age five and immediately fell in love with them. Though his adventure begins with story-based games like Total Overdose and Prince of Persia, he soon gravitated toward competitive FPS and simulation games. That passion led him to play multiple Esports titles like FIFA, Paladins, and Apex Legends on a semi-professional level since high school. Nowadays, he shares his competitive knowledge by coaching upcoming BR teams and writing guides for Valorant, BitLife, and Roblox.