Free-to-play and live-service games are known for adding additional content to keep you coming back for more. This content often comes in the form of cosmetics that you can flaunt in-game. It’s a fun way to enjoy what the game has to offer, as cosmetics breathe a breath of fresh air into the game.
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Valorantcosmetics exist inthe form of weapon skins, player cards, titles and gun buddies. The dangly weapon attachment you see on guns in-game is called a gun buddy, and they come from purchasing bundles, reaching tiers in the battle pass, or linking your Riot account with your Prime Gaming account. They’re a nice touch to spice up your skins; keep your teammates close, and your gun buddy closer.
10Ego Rhino
Isn’t it adorable? This big-headed rhino is part of the ego collection released in Episode 1. It’s wearing a white jacket with glistening gold accents, perhaps to showcase how viable it’d be asa playable character.
Unfortunately, the Ego gun buddy is no longer available — it was only included upon purchase of the original Ego bundle. Although you won’t be able to put it on your own weapons if you don’t own it, you can still use it if you find one attached to a gun in-game.
9Froggie Hat
What started as a Reddit meme eventually came to life in Valorant’s Episode 2 battle pass. Froggie Hat is based on the frog statue design from Split. The gun buddy attachment is a playful rendition of a meme where Cypher’s hat was carefully placed on top of one of the statues.
The cosmetic shows just how closely Riot and Valorant pay attention to their player base. Between that and the design, this attachment is a favorite of those who were lucky enough to get it.
8Le Baguette
Bread. Le Baguette was introduced during Disruption Act 2 in the battle pass. This gun buddy pays homage to the beloved French agent Chamber. Rumor has it that if you equip this gun buddy to a weapon while playing as Chamber, the enemy team is required to forfeit.
In all seriousness, the texture and detail of the gun buddy are what sets it apart from others, along with its uniqueness. Valorant has no shortage of food cosmetics — just don’t attempt to eat them.
7Pocket Sage
Riot Games teamed up with Microsoft to bring Valorant to Xbox Game Pass. For a limited time at the start of the partnership, you could link your Riot account to your Microsoft account. The incentive? A free Pocket Sage gun buddy.
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That’s right, account holders could get this pixel-art-style gun buddy at no cost. What a steal, as it’s a popular cosmetic modeled after one of Valorant’s poster agents. Now you’ll always have a pocket sage even when your duo is offline!
6Ready To Roll
Valorant offers up free cosmetics every once in a while by linking your Riot account to other websites. For example, Ready to Roll was a Valorant Prime Gaming reward from October 2022. This cute gun buddy is modeled after a pet hamster — don’t worry, it’s not real.
The fun-sized hamster ball has a little hole cut out for the friendly rodent’s head. The hamster doesn’t have a name, but no one would judge you if you gave it one. This cosmetic is an easy way to give your weapon a sense of humanity as you use it to, well, you know…
5Outta This World
The Outta This World gun buddy is a Valorant Prime Gaming exclusive, initially released in late 2021 if you linked your Riot account with your Amazon Prime account. If you were one of those lucky people, congratulations — new gun buddies are available often, but this one was limited edition.
This particular buddy is an alien flying around in a UFO. The pint-sized extraterrestrial makes for the perfect companion as you duke it out against your Alpha and Omega Earth foes. It also matches the Gravitational Uranium Neuroblaster skins if you don’t have the bundle’s G.U.N. buddy.
4Kohaku & Matsuba
The Kohaku & Matsuba gun buddy is an underrated one, that’s for sure. The level of detail in this small cosmetic alone is enough to make players appreciate and add it to a couple of weapons.
This koi fish buddy comes from the Kohaku & Matsuba original bundle. The dynamic value the artwork has is truly something to behold in-game. A symbol of prosperity, this buddy could help youwin your next rank-up game— attach it now or pick it up off the ground.
3Celestial
Who doesn’t love this little glowing bull buddy? The Celestial gun buddy has been a fan favorite since its release when the Celestial bundle dropped. Its stubby shape and big, pierced snout are recognizable from a site away.
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The Celestial bull gun buddy is currently unavailable, as Riot makes it impossible to purchase or obtain any cosmetic that isn’t a weapon skin. Either way, this particular attachment is sure to turn a few spectating heads.
2Pay Respects
Press “F” to pay respects. This gun buddy is a keycap of the letter F. It was named and made in honor of the famous internet meme and trend. It was available for a limited time as a Valorant Prime gaming reward for linking your two accounts.
The keycap is clean and sharp with great detail — you may see the home row sensory indicator on the button, just like the F on the keyboard in front of you. Equip it onyour best weapon, so your spectators stay pressing W and not F.
1Riot Fist Bump Gun Buddy
Here it is. The apex of Valorant gun buddies. Could the best really be anything else? This is the most sought-after cosmetic in the game — only a few people have it, and it’s difficult to obtain.
The Fist Bump gun buddy is the only gun buddy achievable over an extended period of time. To get it, you must demonstrate good behavior while in a match with a Riot employee. This incentivizes you to act appropriately and treat others with respect, something you should be doing every game anyway.
