What are the strengths and weaknesses between the vandal and phantom?

Samurai

I just got this game during its initial launch and I hear different opinions regarding the weapons. I know that it "depends on what you like" but I would like a few more details. Thanks everyone!

Kildar

For all ik is that the phantom is better for spraying (easier to control) while Vandal is more of a tap tap tap weapon for precission.
Another difference between the 2 is that Vandar headshot will always result in a kill while phantom at range does not if they have full armor.

When ya picking think this:
Do I want insta kill headshots cuz I know I can land them / will prefer a tap tap tap playstyle rather then spraying (long distance fights) = Vandal
Will I keep my fights mostly close range to medium and a silended weapon can be useful to lurk around the map = Phantom

Ofc at the end of the day it's preference, these are the biggest difference between the 2 if you really wanna pick one out of the 2 to start mastering first since the goal is to always be able to use any weapon at some point

Samurai

Ok thanks! That was a pretty thorough breakdown!

Eshshshss

Samurai I would say it depends on what is your goal / what type of player are you.

If you are "weekend player" who likes to run and gun => Phantom probably is the choice. As said above easier to control, more accurate in its "inaccurate" phase. Also from my experience faster rate of fire does yield more kills in situations where you and your enemy spray eachother.

Another point as mentioned partially above = silencer. In lower ELO lobbies people are really bad with sound queues and more often than not (not like 9 out of 10 time but more like 2-3 out of 10 times) will not arrive in time to help their teammates being shot by you / will get confused where you are.
Also might be a bit more helpful to yourself as while shooting Vandal I personally hardly hear what is going on around me, things is damn loud, while doing the same with Phantom I actually can switch targets more successfully.

Finally if you want to get good in 1v1s and 1 tapping people, probably the best gun is Guardian, it just forces you to aim at the head + is much more consistent even in comparison to Vandal where you sometimes actually miss the head being really close to it / Guardian for me yields results much more consistently, same as Sheriff.
Pros use Vandal more because they often get into 1v2 situations and at that level you are just too slow with Guardian / can't be that consistent hitting 2 headshots in a row -> Vandal is used to 1tap first enemy and then spray transfer (keep holding mouse1 while transferring and tracking 2nd target) to the other to potentially get 2 kills.

p.s. please don't be that person who comes to Competitive mode and does not play Vandal with a comment "I can't control it" 🙂

Mateus

The Vandal can do more damage from afar, but it is a better weapon for firing one shot at a time. The Phantom is better for spraying because it has better accuracy. It does less damage, but for breaking abilities it is better because it has more ammunition.