The Riot Gun Buddy is one of the rarest cosmetic item you can get in the game, and acquiring one takes a lot of luck. Is it possible to get a Riot Gun buddy in VALORANT? Let’s find out.
This unique cosmetic item that displays the Riot Games logo on the side of your weapon. It is also a cool-looking buddy that goes with most weapon skins in the game. Although it will not grant you extra skill in the game, it will increase the amount of players asking for your weapon.
For players looking to purchase the Riot Gun Buddy or are expecting it to turn up in the store anytime now, you are out of luck. You can only receive a Riot Gun Buddy by being gifted one from a Riot Games employee. The only way they would gift a player the cosmetic is by showing good sportsmanship in a Valorant game they happen to be in.
You can tell you are in a match with a Riot Games employee through their username. The player will have “Riot” at the front. For those wondering if they are an employee, no non-Riot employee can have Riot in their username in-game. Riot Games has also insisted no employee can gift a Gun Buddy at a price, meaning a player cannot give them money for one. If a player in-game has attempted to coerce you or your teammates into paying them for a Gun Buddy, you can report them on this page.
Riot has also urged players not to harass their employees on social media, as this lowers the chance of them gifting a Gun Buddy. It is also important to note that Riot employees only have a limited number of Gun Buddys to give out. So don’t be disheartened if you do not get one on your first encounter with a Rioter.
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