Ares · VALORANT: Loadout and base reference

Using this reference

Use Ares as a starting point for a comparison within the same game and version. Check which variant is shown before comparing two numbers: a distance band, operator loadout or hero form can change what a row describes. A value missing from the source is not a zero.

When choosing between entries, decide what matters for your next match first. Damage, ammunition, reload time and ability access answer different questions. Change one part of the comparison at a time; a larger number in one column does not establish that an entire loadout is better.

What changes between variants

Ares includes 2 recorded variants. Comparing 0–30 m with 30–50 m changes these fields: Head damage in this band: 75 → 70, Body damage in this band: 30 → 28, and Leg damage in this band: 25.5 → 23.8. Select the variant that matches your situation before using its figures in the calculator. The intermediate records remain in the full table if you need a closer comparison.

One useful comparison

For Head damage in this band, Ares is listed at 75, compared with 78 for Classic: a difference of 3. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.