VALORANT Champions 2026 Shanghai: Every Team's Gear, Settings and Most Used Equipment

VALORANT Champions 2026 heads to Shanghai from September 24 to October 18, the final stop of the VCT season and the biggest trophy in VALORANT esports. Sixteen teams qualified through Stage 2 and Championship Points from Americas, EMEA, Pacific and CN. Eight survive the Groups Stage double elimination, then Playoffs double elimination to crown the world champion. We tracked the verified gear and settings for every qualified main roster on EsportSettings to show what the best actually use on stage, from DPI and eDPI to mice, keyboards, monitors, mousepads and headsets.

The quick answer: most used gear at Champions 2026

For live counts see VALORANT game page and Average Pro Settings by Game. For cm/360 math see cm/360 Explained and convert with Sensitivity Calculator.

Format and schedule

Champions 2026 uses Groups Stage September 24 to October 4, Bo3 double elimination, lose two and you are out. Playoffs October 7 to 18, double elimination Bo3, Finals October 16 to 18 Bo5. Shanghai will also have Drops, PickEms and Shotcall. Follow official coverage on valorantesports.com and track setups on EsportSettings – VALORANT hub, pro players, teams and blog.

Sensitivity and settings meta

Champions meta is low sens for precise headshots and stable spray. Median 800 DPI at 0.25 sens gives 232 eDPI and 56.3 cm/360. Middle 80 percent sit 0.15 to 0.52 sens. Resolution is 1920x1080 at 70 percent, then 1280x960 at 15 percent and 1280x1024 at 6 percent. Polling is 1000 Hz at 64 percent, 4000 Hz at 21 percent and 2000 Hz at 13 percent. That is slightly faster than overall VALORANT median of 58.3 cm/360 because Shanghai includes many aggressive Pacific and Americas duelists who trade a bit of stability for faster 180s. Convert any pro with Sensitivity Calculator.

Mouse meta: why Viper V4 Pro leads

Light wireless wins. Razer Viper V4 Pro at 32 percent leads with 25 players, White edition dominates Pacific and CN. Next is Logitech G Pro X2 SUPERSTRIKE at 17 percent with 13 players, then Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2 at 12 percent with 9 players. Also present: DeathAdder V4 Pro, Pulsar f0rsakeN and Jinggg editions, VAXEE NP-01 Ergo Green and XE V2, Lamzu Maya, ZOWIE EC3-DW. Median weight 50 to 60 g, polling 1000 Hz standard, 4000 Hz rising for tracking jiggle peeks. Browse all in mouse database and see Most Popular Pro Mice and Best Gaming Mouse for VALORANT and Mouse Weight Guide.

Keyboard and monitor meta

Rapid trigger is standard. Wooting 60HE v2 at 38 percent with 30 players is number one, then Wooting 60HE at 13 percent, Wooting 60HE v2 Black at 8 percent. Also used: custom keyboards, Falchion 75HE, Huntsman V3 Pro TKL 8KHz, ASUS ROG Falcata, Wooting 60HE v2 Silver. Actuation 0.6 to 1.0 mm, rapid trigger reset 0.2 to 0.4 mm. See Best Gaming Keyboard for VALORANT and Wooting CS2 Settings and Superstrike Settings. Monitor is ZOWIE XL2566K at 31 percent with 24 players, XL2566X Plus at 26 percent with 20 players, then XL2546K at 13 percent, LG 25GR75FG at 6 percent, Sony INZONE M10S II at 4 percent. 240 Hz minimum, 360 Hz standard, 540 Hz growing. See Best Gaming Monitor for Esports and 360 Hz Guide. Mousepad is Artisan Zero Soft Black at 24 percent with 19 players, then Saturn Pro Black and Red, G-SR-III, Type 99 Soft Black. See mousepad database and headset database.

Every qualified team and their main roster

Sixteen qualified teams, five main players each. Click any name for full profile, crosshair code and complete setup.

100 Thieves

TYLOO

Karmine Corp

Global Esports

LOUD

JD Gaming

Team Liquid

Nongshim RedForce

NRG

EDward Gaming

FUT Esports

Paper Rex

G2 Esports

XLG Esports

Team Vitality

T1

Best gear picks from Champions

For full rankings see VALORANT game page, mouse database, keyboard database, monitor database, mousepad database, headset database, Most Popular Pro Mice, Best Gaming Mouse for VALORANT, Best Gaming Keyboard for VALORANT, Best Gaming Monitor for Esports.

How to copy Champions settings

• Start at Champions median: 800 DPI at 0.25 sens, 232 eDPI, 56.3 cm/360. Use Sensitivity Calculator to convert to your DPI. Read cm/360 Explained.
• Set resolution 1920x1080 native, 1000 Hz polling, raw input on. See Best VALORANT Settings.
• Pick a team with your playstyle: Paper Rex for aggressive, Team Liquid for sentinel, 100 Thieves for entry.
• Copy crosshair from Crosshair Database - vora, leaf, rb codes are popular at Champions.
• Lock sens for 2 weeks, train in Range and Deathmatch, then compare on pro players page.
• Find your shape with Mouse Finder and compare products.

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