The top 10 ugliest skins

We all love skins. And we’ve all spent way too much money on them. But which skins are a real grab in the toilet? Which skins should never have been released because they look so terrible?

Today, we have selected the 10 ugliest skins for you. 

10. Vancouver Amumu (LoL)

Our list starts with the Vancouver Amumu skin. At first glance, the skin might seem like a random collection of colors. But in fact, it is supposed to represent the logo of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Granted, in 2010, League of Legends skins weren’t as sophisticated as they are today, but even by the standards of the time, the skin is just plain ugly without any special animations or sounds. Why Amumu of all people got this skin is just as questionable. A mummy is probably the least wintry thing imaginable. It might reappear in future winter events, but it’s not currently available in the store. And maybe that’s for the best.

 

9. Shadow Daggers (CS:GO)

There are now many different knife designs in Counter-Strike. Many of them are very popular, but some are avoided by most players. Shadow Daggers is one of them. Valve’s interpretation of a fist dagger doesn’t just look terrible in-game. Instead of two deadly knives with an interesting background story, you get a couple of plastic fidget spinners. On top of that, the entire screen also wobbles when you play the knives in left-handed mode, which can severely affect gameplay. Even the best skins like Doppler, Lore or Fade are no upgrade for the Shadow Daggers.

8. Minima Skin Series (VALORANT)

Valorant players will be pleased with the variety of skins that Riot Games has now added to the game. But of course, there are also one or two skins that you can safely forget. The Minima skins live up to their name. The minimalist style of the skin series is more reminiscent of Tesla’s cybertruck than weapon skin. The design seems incomplete and created with little to no love, the skins simply look boring. Other skins in Valorant feature so much attention to detail and stunning animations that you can’t help but be massively disappointed with the Minima skins. At 1275 VP, the price for these unimaginative skins is more than overpriced.

7. Rusty Blitzcrank (LoL)

In League of Legends it often happens that some skins are removed from the store after a certain time and can no longer be unlocked via purchase. This was the case with the Rusty Blitzcrank skin, which was removed only three months after release. The reason for this was the deadly boring concept, as the Golem looked exactly like the vanilla Blitzcrank skin apart from some rust. Since then, the rusty skin is no longer available for sale, and the only way to unlock it is to own every single skin in League of Legends. In other words, you have to spend over $3500. Needless to say, that’s way too much for this skin.

6. Gut Knife (CS:GO)

Another CS:GO knife has crept into our list. The Gut Knife should be familiar to all Counter-Strike fans mainly because of its ugly design. It’s a knife that has more meme potential than it impresses visually in any way. Memes have been made about the Gut Knife for so long that players don’t even know why they hate the skin so much anymore. Add to that the boring animations when unboxing or knifing.  It’s less of a combat knife for special forces and more of a tool you’d find in your toolbox in your grandparents’ shed. Just about every knife in the game looks visually better than the Gut Knife. Even our #9 ranked Shadow Daggers put this knife to shame.

 

5. AK47 Fire Serpent (CS:GO)

The fifth place on our list is occupied by the AK47 Fire Serpent, also from Counter-Strike. The AK Fire Serpent is probably the most overrated skin in all of CS:GO, and for several reasons. The design could hardly be worse. Half of the skin consists of the vanilla AK47 skin, the other half looks like they stuck an extremely ugly dragon sticker across the weapon. The dragon in the skin is completely disfigured and the colors on the weapon are extremely clashing. The Fire Serpent skin is the most expensive AK skin in the game at over 1000€. With such a price tag, you’d expect a bit more for the most loved weapon in the game.

4. Lions Immortal Set (Dota 2)

For our next slot we change the rules a bit, because it is not occupied by a single skin, but by a complete skin set. Lion’s Immortal Set is one of the rarest, but also one of the ugliest skins in Dota2. Having the entire set makes the hero look like a badass and at the same time is a good way to flex in matchmaking. However, that’s not the case with Lion. Granted, the individual items look good on the hero, but combining them all into the complete set makes the whole thing a visual disaster. The combination of blue, red, green and gold items makes Lion look more like a gaming keyboard in this skin set. The colors don’t match and the different themes of the items make the whole thing look extremely choppy.

3. Ash Sidewinder Elite Skin (R6)

A legendary skin from Rainbow Six Siege made it onto the podium. The Sidewinder Elite skin from operator Ash is the definition of a lazy design. Fans were hyped when the Elite sets were released, and several operators like Sledge, Hibana, and Capitao got cool skins in this set. All Ash fans got was a slightly different default skin. The developers could have put a little more effort into this, plus it’s a legendary skin. What puts the cherry on top of the whole thing is the boring MVP animation, which is just as boring as the skin itself. Despite the fact that the skin was given for free, it feels like you should get some money back for this extremely monotonous set to use in-game.

2. Mincemeat (Fortnite)

Fortnite is best known for its abundance of skins. The amount of microtransactions combined with a young player base is an investor’s dream. But of course, not all skins in the game can look good. The Mincemeat skin is walking proof of that. The skin, which looks like an evil blueberry pie, isn’t really bad at first glance. Upon closer inspection, however, you notice its innards and the flies around its decaying body. What a walking, rotting pie has to do in a children’s game is questionable. Even worse is the meat sack on which this abomination glides through the air. As a Halloween skin, the Mincemeat skin would have done particularly well. For us, the Mincemeat skin is the scariest skin ever released in Fortnite, and thus deservedly in 2nd place.

1. Elderflame Judge (VALORANT)

Taking the number one spot on our list of ugliest skins is Valorant’s Elder Flame Judge. Granted, the animations incorporated into the skin look good. Whether they aren’t too distracting in a tactical shooter is debatable. In any case, the community is extremely divided on this skin. Some love it and its design, while others make fun of the exaggerated animations and general look. The rest of the Elderflame skins are unfortunately no better, the whole skin series just looks ridiculous. A cartoon dragon that shoots people is a bizarre choice for the first premium skin in Valorant in the first place. Besides, why would anyone want to play a weapon that breathes and moves in a shooter where precision is paramount? The skin has too many aspects that distract from the gameplay and only serve cosmetic purposes, which is why the skin lands at #1 on our list.