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Valorant New Skin 'Blackthorn' Detailed Review: The Harmony of Roses and Thorns, Is It Worth It?Valorant's new 'Blackthorn' skin has been released. This video takes a detailed look at the Blackthorn skin's design, sound, animations, and color variations, along with new battle pass items. Join us to see if this rose-themed skin can capture players' hearts.
1. 🎮 New Battle Pass Items Preview
· The speaker didn't feel much excitement for most battle pass skins, describing some designs as 'disgusting' or 'unpleasant'.
· Some were specifically described as looking 'resin-hardened'.
· The only item that sparked interest was the 'Golden Pig' gun buddy, due to a personal preference for gold-colored skins.
· Some were specifically described as looking 'resin-hardened'.
· The only item that sparked interest was the 'Golden Pig' gun buddy, due to a personal preference for gold-colored skins.
00:22 - 01:13
1. 🎮 New Battle Pass Items Preview
· The speaker didn't feel much excitement for most battle pass skins, describing some designs as 'disgusting' or 'unpleasant'.
· Some were specifically described as looking 'resin-hardened'.
· The only item that sparked interest was the 'Golden Pig' gun buddy, due to a personal preference for gold-colored skins.
· Some were specifically described as looking 'resin-hardened'.
· The only item that sparked interest was the 'Golden Pig' gun buddy, due to a personal preference for gold-colored skins.
01:56 - 02:34
2. 🌹 Blackthorn Skin First Impressions & Design Features
· The Blackthorn skin was described as having a 'thorny' design, similar to the 'Primordium' skin.
· Roses are integrated into the skin's design, with red as the base color.
· The overall vibe was mentioned to be similar to the 'Vice' skin line.
· The skin's firing sound was noted as feeling very light.
· Roses are integrated into the skin's design, with red as the base color.
· The overall vibe was mentioned to be similar to the 'Vice' skin line.
· The skin's firing sound was noted as feeling very light.
02:35 - 03:34
3. 🔪 Blackthorn Knife: Equip and Inspect Animations
· The speaker particularly praised the knife's equip animation, noting high satisfaction when switching quickly after using an Operator.
· They speculated that players swinging their knives while jumping might be doing so to dodge bullets due to the animation.
· The inspect animation was deemed not particularly elaborate after the initial draw motion.
· They speculated that players swinging their knives while jumping might be doing so to dodge bullets due to the animation.
· The inspect animation was deemed not particularly elaborate after the initial draw motion.
03:35 - 04:11
4. 🔊 Blackthorn Vandal: Firing and Kill Sound Analysis
· The Vandal's firing sound was described as light with a lingering echo from a distance, similar to 'Chronovoid' or 'Phaseshift' skins.
· The importance of kill sounds was emphasized, and the firing sound was compared to the 'Phantom' skin.
· The importance of kill sounds was emphasized, and the firing sound was compared to the 'Phantom' skin.
04:22 - 05:34
5. 🔫 Blackthorn Vandal: In-Game Sound and Interaction
· The aerial firing sound was described as light and dull, but the kill sound was quite flashy.
· The speaker liked the interaction with the roses incorporated into the gun's design.
· It was explained that the roses don't scatter when walking, and the bottom part of the gun only changes when the roses 'break'.
· The speaker liked the interaction with the roses incorporated into the gun's design.
· It was explained that the roses don't scatter when walking, and the bottom part of the gun only changes when the roses 'break'.
05:35 - 06:59
6. 🗡️ Blackthorn Knife: Attack Animations and Disappointments
· The equip animation while walking was liked.
· Disappointment was expressed over the knife lacking a kill banner or kill sound.
· The right-click arm animation was described as 'grotesque' or looking like 'broken bones'.
· Disappointment was expressed over the knife lacking a kill banner or kill sound.
· The right-click arm animation was described as 'grotesque' or looking like 'broken bones'.
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Left Click | Standard attack animation |
| Right Click | Interesting animation, but the actual attack range was noted as short compared to the effect |
07:00 - 07:07
7. 💰 Other Skins and RP Value Assessment
· The Classic skin's form was interesting, but the speaker stated they wouldn't want to invest RP (Valorant Points) in Classic or Marshal skins.
08:14 - 10:02
8. 🎨 Color Variations and Player's Game Mode Impressions
· The blue color variation was mentioned as the favorite.
· Disappointment was expressed that the knife skin didn't have a 'moyamoya' (hazy effect) like the gun skins.
· The speaker shared personal feelings that playing Swiftplay after Competitive felt less fun, not feeling joy from kills or regret from missed shots.
· Disappointment was expressed that the knife skin didn't have a 'moyamoya' (hazy effect) like the gun skins.
· The speaker shared personal feelings that playing Swiftplay after Competitive felt less fun, not feeling joy from kills or regret from missed shots.