This article shows the stats, skins, and the various buffs and nerfs of Valorant Ares.
Weapon Type: Primary – Machine Gun
Cost: 1,600
The Ares is a low-cost Machine Gun that is a bit special as it starts with a low fire-rate that ramps up as you fire it longer. However, as with most automatic weapons, the Ares suffers from incredible recoil once it reaches its maximum rate of fire. To compensate for this, fire in bursts and make good use of the accurate first shots and the Ares’ innate high damage to score kills.
Testing the Ares shows that the first 2-3 rounds exhibit little recoil, landing squarely on its target. However, it is highly recommended that you introduce a bit of pause after each bursts as continuously firing or having little to no pause will have the same recoil as that of firing it in full-auto. As a cue to start firing again, wait for the Ares to settle down after a burst.
The stats below are from the Valorant’s version 1.08. Changes thereafter will be reflected and written once a new update has arrived.
| Primary Fire | Full-Auto | Penetration | High |
| Equip Speed | 1.25 | 1st Shot Spread (Hip/ADS) | 0.8 / 0.67 |
| Reload Speed | 3.25 | Magazine | 50 RDS |
| Damage | 0-30m | 30-50m |
| Head | 72 | 67 |
| Body | 30 | 28 |
| Legs | 25 | 23 |
| Alternate Fire | Aim Down Sights (ADS) |
| Zoom | 1.15x |
| Fire Rate: | 100% (10 rounds / sec) |
| Move Speed: | 76% (3.899m / sec) |
Rate of fire increases over time
No changes from version 1.07.
Standard Ares
Hivemind Ares
Nebula Ares
Prism Ares
Sakura Ares
Aristrocrat Ares
Rush Ares
If you’re still on the fence about playing Valorant, check out our review here.
