title: "VALORANT has 150-plus knife skins now, and here’s how to actually get them" excerpt: "VALORANT’s melee skin collection keeps growing, with more than 150 knives" now in the game. Here’s what players need to know before spending VP. category: esports date: '2026-04-16T16:01:34+08:00' author: Aimirul tags:
- VALORANT
- Riot Games
- skins
- melee skins
- Night Market featured: false coverImage: /images/esports/valorant-has-150-plus-knife-skins-now-and-here-s-how-to-actually-get-them.jpg
VALORANT players love flexing their knife skins, and honestly, it makes sense. A clean melee cosmetic is part status symbol, part mind game, and part "yeah bro, I spent my VP here instead of somewhere else." As of Season V26, Act Two in Patch 12.07, Riot’s tactical shooter now has more than 150 melee skins, so the collection is already huge and still growing.
The newest melee added to the lineup is Holoflare, joining a skin library that now covers everything from simple, no-frills blades to high-end animated finishers with flashy effects, sound changes, and multiple variants.
For Malaysian and wider SEA players, this matters because VALORANT cosmetics are a big part of the game’s culture here. Whether you’re grinding ranked, queueing with your stack after work, or just trying to look expensive in a custom lobby, melee skins are still one of the biggest flex picks in the entire store. The problem, of course, is price.
How much do VALORANT knife skins cost?
A standalone melee skin can cost anywhere from 1,750 VP to 5,950 VP, depending on its tier. That is a pretty massive range, especially if you are the kind of player who only tops up occasionally and wants maximum value from each purchase.
Not every bundle works the same way either. Some cheaper collections, especially in the Select tier, do not include a melee skin at all. So if you are eyeing a full bundle mainly because you want a knife, it is worth checking first instead of assuming every set comes with one.
Where do knife skins show up?
Most melee skins that launch inside regular bundles can return later through VALORANT’s daily rotating shop. So if you missed the original release, you still have a chance, but you will need some patience and a bit of luck.
There is also the Night Market, which is extra relevant for budget-conscious players in Malaysia and SEA. According to the available details, skins priced below 4,350 VP can show up there, meaning you might be able to grab a knife at a discount instead of paying full price.
That said, not every melee skin comes back.
Which knife skins are gone for good?
Some melee cosmetics were tied to limited-time bundles or battle passes, and those are the ones players need to be careful about. If a knife came from one of those sources, it generally will not return to the regular store or the Night Market.
That creates the usual VALORANT FOMO situation. If you skipped a battle pass melee or ignored a time-limited bundle back then, there is a good chance you missed your shot.
Is buying the full bundle worth it?
In a lot of cases, yes.
A single melee can go as high as 5,950 VP, but when it is included inside a bundle, it is often effectively treated as free within the overall package pricing. If you already like several items from the same collection, the full bundle usually makes more sense than buying only the knife by itself.
For SEA players especially, that is probably the smartest way to look at it. Instead of panic-buying one flashy blade the moment it appears, it is better to decide whether you want the whole collection, wait for your preferred knife to rotate into the shop, or hope it lands in your Night Market.
At this point, VALORANT’s melee catalogue is big enough that there is basically a style for everyone, from minimalist blades to full-on overdesigned spinning flex weapons. The real challenge is not finding a knife you like. It is surviving the store rotation long enough for it to appear.
Source: Dot Esports
