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Valorant: "Radiant Crisis 001" Bundle Review - Is it worth the money?
In a review of the new "Solar Flare" collection for Valorant, the author shares their impressions of the Vandal, Guardian, and knuckle knife skins. They note that the collection is weaker than previous lunar collections, but the Vandal might be a good option for the Night Market. The author also expresses bewilderment at the pricing of the knuckle knife, which costs less than a similar skin from the "Sentinels of Light" collection but has a more interesting animation. Overall, the author rates the collection a 6 out of 10, noting that it could have been better, but also worse.
1. ☀️ First Impression of the "Solar Flare" Collection and Its Price
- ✅ The "Solar Flare" collection includes skins for the Vandal, Guardian, and knife.
- ✅ The collection costs 5,795 VP, which is a nice price compared to previous collections.
- ✅ There is a -30% discount when purchasing the entire set.
00:00 - 00:57
1. ☀️ First Impression of the "Solar Flare" Collection and Its Price
- ✅ The "Solar Flare" collection includes skins for the Vandal, Guardian, and knife.
- ✅ The collection costs 5,795 VP, which is a nice price compared to previous collections.
- ✅ There is a -30% discount when purchasing the entire set.
00:58 - 03:26
2. 🔥 Vandal Skin Review: Appearance, Sounds, and Comparison with Other Skins
- ✅ The Vandal's inspection animation is reminiscent of the "Reaver" and Champion 2025 collections.
- ✅ The firing sounds are good, metallic, and slightly reminiscent of Champion 2025.
- ✅ The Vandal costs 1,775 VP, which is a fair price.
- ⚠️ The skin doesn't cause huge excitement, but it doesn't repel either.
- ⚠️ The author compares the skin to cryostasis, to which they added fire and reworked it under Champions 2025.
03:27 - 04:58
3. 🛡️ Guardian: Sounds, Impressions, and Comparison with Previous Lunar Sets
- ⚠️ The Guardian's sounds are reminiscent of the default sounds, slightly reworked and with the addition of a flame sound.
- ⚠️ The skin doesn't cause excitement or disgust, just a normal skin for 1,775 VP.
- ❌ Past lunar sets, such as Xeropunk and Helix, were more interesting.
For a profitable purchase of VP, the author recommends using IF Show, where points are cheaper than in the game, and there are various denominations that allow you not to overpay for additional VP.
05:30 - 07:11
4. 👊 Knuckle Knife: Price, Animation, and Comparison with "Sentinels of Light"
- ✅ The knuckle knife costs 3,500 VP.
- ✅ The inspection animation is more interesting than that of "Sentinels of Light".
- ❓ The author doesn't understand how Riot evaluates skins, as this knuckle duster costs less than "Sentinels of Light" but has a more interesting animation.
- ✅ The coolest thing you can do with this knuckle duster is to approach a toxic teammate and show it to them.
- ⚠️ This is the default old good Sentinels of Light knuckle duster, only cheaper and with some cool more or less animation.
10:38 - 11:59
5. 🤔 Results: Collection Rating and Is It Worth Buying?
- ❌ The collection turned out to be weaker than other lunar collections.
- ⚠️ You can feel the spirit of the champion, the spirit of some kind of cryostasis.
- ✅ The Vandal, in general, as a Vandal for the Night Market, is very good.
- ❓ The author doesn't know if it's worth buying for 1,700 VP.
- ⭐ The author gives the collection a rating of around 6 out of 10.
- ⚠️ They could have tried a little harder on them, so that at least it would be visible that they are also trying on cheap skins.