VALVE ASSEMBLY AND FLUID INJECTOR

A valve assembly (1) for a fluid injector is disclosed. It comprises a valve body (3) having a longitudinal axis (L), an armature (9), a valve needle (11) having a needle tip (12) and a damping element (13). The armature (9) and the damping element (13) comprise penetrating first openings (15, 17) respectively, in which the valve needle (11) is arranged. The damping element (13) is fixed to the valve needle (11) and arranged between the armature (9) and the needle tip (12) with respect to the longitudinal axis (L) to attenuate a movement of the valve needle (11) relative to the valve body (3) during the operation of the assembly (1).