Valorant fan one-ups Riot Games with remade Smite skin

Fariha Bhatti Published 28/09/2021

A Valorant player has revamped the plain Smite knife, and the new version looks straight out of Ultra class.

Smite is one of the cheapest Valorant skins, but this reimagining by Thyros-exe transforms it in a big way. The overhauled knife is clean, whimsical, and hearkens to the League of Legends Summoner Skill of the same name.

Riot Games has rolled out tons of over-the-top, extravagant Valorant skins that only a few can afford. But, the developer is considerate enough to deliver skins for all. Some of these select skins are affordable, but they can be a bit dull. For lower prices, players can grab these bare skins that act as fillers.

The Smite bundle was originally released in the lowest Valorant skin tier Blue Select. The knife in the collection is still one of the cheapest in Valorant for a rate of 1,750. While it’s undoubtedly visually pleasant with soft blue and silver textures, the knife doesn’t have any unique animations. The weapon’s shape is also nothing extraordinary, as it’s based on the default Valorant knife.

However, this Valorant player has taken the simple knife and turned it into something that has a feel of a lightsaber. From the presentation, it appears that Thyros’s melee would also have unique sound elements, and kill animations, unlike the Smite original. If it ever entered the game, this design would likely cost 3,550 Valorant points of Premium category, unlike the affordable Smite set that’s in Valorant

Players have approved Thyros’ recreation of Smite, but it’s unlikely it’d ever be released as an official melee. However, Riot Games has always kept an eye out for high-quality skins made by fans. While Smite isn’t the most sought-after bundle in Valorant, it’d be fun to have a 2.0 collection that has a melee weapon much like Thyros’ concept.

This isn’t the first time Thyros’ has taken Riot’s dull design and improved upon it. The artist overhauled the butterfly knife into Ion 2.0 melee, which received a great deal of praise from Valorant players. Looking at the feedback on his recent creation, it seems the community has its own designer to keep Riot Games’ skin design in check.

Fariha Bhatti

About Fariha Bhatti

Fariha Bhatti is a long-time gaming writer who loves competitive FPS games and slots with particularly fun themes. She got her start playing classic games developed by SNK, from legendary fighting game series The King of Fighters to challenging platform franchise Metal Slug. She now spends most of her time playing Valorant and Counter-Strike 2 while working her way through new slot releases to find her next favorite. Fariha has been published at PCGamesN, TalkEsport and ONE Esports.

View full profile

Read Also

Valorant

VCT Champions 2026 Playoffs round 1 predictions: best picks Owen Harsono Top-tier Valorant is coming back, as the first round of the VCT Champions 2026 playoffs is about to begin. If you’re looking to trade on these matches, let’s go over what the prediction markets think, as well as who I believe are going to take each series. Opening the playoffs is a match between two international Valorant winners. NRG are of course looking to defend their title after winning VCT ...

Valorant

Valorant Champions 2026 Playoffs Preview: Schedule, Betting Picks, and Predictions Hannan Mundia After a tough year and an even tougher group stage, the 2026 Valorant Champions playoffs are finally here. Eight of the best Valorant teams will compete to determine which one deserves to be crowned this year’s champion. Multiple professional Valorant teams gave it their all in their respective domestic leagues to qualify for Champions, but not every team was successful. Out of the sixteen teams that made it to Valorant’s ...

Valorant

VCT Champions 2026 Plagued With Tech Issues — Players Now Forced to Play on Wired Mice Owen Harsono The biggest Valorant tournament of the year is off to a pretty rough start, as numerous players have experienced technical issues across their very important group stage matches. Things really got out of hand in the recent series between 100 Thieves and FUT Esports, as one player couldn’t fire his weapon entirely. Now, Riot’s most recent announcement has erupted players and the community in anger. Technical issues were already apparent ...

Valorant

Global Esports vs EDward Gaming: Best Picks for VCT Champions 2026 Owen Harsono Some top teams are already being sent home from VCT Champions 2026, as Global Esports and EDward Gaming will face off in an elimination match on October 2. Both teams are playing for their tournament lives, so we can expect them to pull out their pocket strats. Here are my Global Esports vs EDward Gaming predictions. Tournament: VCT Champions 2026 Stage: Group Stage (Elimination) Game: Valorant Format: Best of 3 ...

Valorant

Vitality vs LOUD: Best predictions and picks for VCT Champions 2026 Owen Harsono Our recommended VCT Champions 2026 match to watch for September 30 has to be the clash between Team Vitality and LOUD for a spot in the playoffs. This is the first time the two orgs are set to face off, and both are going to give it their all. Here are our VCT Champions 2026 Team Vitality vs LOUD predictions. Tournament: VCT Champions 2026 Stage: Group Stage Game: Valorant Format: ...

Valorant

100 Thieves vs T1: Best predictions for VCT Champions 2026 Owen Harsono Two massive esports organizations are set to clash in VCT Champions 2026, as 100 Thieves will take on T1 in the Group A opening match. One of these teams is widely considered the current favorite to win the entire tournament, so here are out 100 Thieves vs T1 predictions. Tournament: VCT Champions 2026 Stage: Group Stage Game: Valorant Format: Best of 3 Betting tip: 100 Thieves are currently considered the ...

Valorant

Global Esports vs Team Vitality: Best predictions for VCT Champions 2026 Owen Harsono The Valorant action doesn’t stop, as we’re getting a spicy matchup between Global Esports and Team Vitality in the group stage. This is the first time these lineups are going to play against each other, so it’ll be exciting to see which one comes out on top. Here are our VCT Champions 2026 Global Esports vs Team Vitality predictions. Tournament: VCT Champions 2026 Stage: Group Stage Game: Valorant Format: Best ...