20 Must Know PVP TIPS to BOOST your KD - Destiny 2

[@CastleContent]

PS. Quick edit - the CVARS file is only once you save keybinds to “computer” not “account” and here are 40 More Tips BELOW! Series Part 1: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqmunqeOnNWaY5o Series Part 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYHPhqSpfdSIoNE

[@hardtobearit]

is there a way to do the CVARS on controller. it seems like it would be yet another OP function of MKB if controller cant utilize it. also wouldnt that function under a macro which would be against TOS?

[@bartok1378]

The Ogre Twitch serves an alternate purpose also. I haven't seen the full series of your tips yet but I thought I'd mention it here. When you are about to go into combat and leave cover or enter an engagement, what you can do is look side to side while paying attention to your radar. This way you can tell if there is more than one person around the corner, because if there are two than as you sweep more than one section of your radar will light up as you place that line that separates each section between the two players. This can help to determine if you should engage or withdraw.

[@Br4ndino1727]

He literally didn't waste any time and almost instantly started the tips. Top tier.

[@h0pe774]

6 seconds, it took him 6 seconds to get into the tips

[@BulbOLantern]

This was unprecedented ooooo

[@mrmeinept]

So rare these days...

[@dominicwalker9947]

You, TDT, and Nomad are really killin it. Thank you for taking the time to accually help improve this game.

[@CastleContent]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@2leet2hax]

TDT?

[@fifthcylinder]

Don't forget Gjerda

[@dominicwalker9947]

@@fifthcylinder, I'll check Gjerda out, thanks .

[@fifthcylinder]

@@dominicwalker9947 yea, he Castle, Nomad, and Pattycakes all kinda within the same circle and level of quality. Their content is S+ tier imho

[@acai4171]

The golf swing tip is sooo slept on and arguably THE most helpful out of all 20! Great video my dude

[@rajeshiyer4282]

I have watched a bunch of videos on how radar works in Destiny and you sir are only one who has explained it the best in simple English. Thank you so much...

[@CastleContent]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@ManOfCole]

At 7:20 all I could think of was a "THIS IS SPARTA!" meme lol. Love the tips in this one, man. Great advice for new and veteran players.

[@xy8020]

Thank you for your very helpful video. In reference to your comment about screen distance, I already wear progressive lens glasses so only a tiny part at the center of the lens is in focus at screen distance and I had to keep my head centered to be able to see the screen. So I measured eye to screen at 27 inches and had a pair of single vision glasses made for me (my eyes are different strengths) at 27 inch focus. Now I can move my head around and still see all of the action in focus. BTW I play Destiny 2 only occasionally, I will be 70 next year.

[@14mykey]

You have some of the best videos out there for info about this game.

[@CastleContent]

Thank you so much Mike!

[@froopynoops2348]

Was partially asleep watching this and then i hear you say "ill see you later, if you suck" i was like "woah, he was so nice what happened?" Glad i rewatched and heard you correctly the 2nd time 🤣

[@xychosisis]

The ogre twitch takes me back. Thanks for the video. Still learning pvp in D2.

[@rickyjanzen6684]

"Playing with intention" has kind of been my "motto", as well as achilles heel. I'm only a mediocre PVPer at best, but whenever I'm just really getting rolled, it's usually because I've simply lost focus and am just running around. If I have a "purpose", I notice my results are always better. Continually set small, focused, and attainable goals--"cover your star player's exposed left flank as he crosses the next kill zone" is more productive than simply running with the pack and hoping for the best. Even if your positioning is similar, your mindset is more goal oriented and tends to net better results. This often goes hand in hand with his "play without fear" tip, too.

[@ascendantindigo271]

Losing focus on a battlefield = death, in rapid succession. What I can't figure out is...why am I more focused on not dying then I am on having fun and killing my opponents? Recently I started playing rumble matches without the music or shaxx yelling every 5 seconds and now I get podium finishes??? Does this mean I'm easily distracted?

[@aaronv251]

I didn’t realize the radar differentiates between ground level and being above/below you. Thanks for being in-depth!

[@jaden577]

An extra tip for any of my fellow aspiring snipers out there, and this goes along with his tip of playing with confidence, don’t hesitate and try to guarantee that you’ll land a headshot for fear of wasting your ammo. You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. Also, try getting used to landing flicks, especially on controller. Get the timing for when the aim assist slows your reticle down over the target mid-flick, and you’ll hardly miss.

[@Gnar_Dogg]

For controller players regarding the key bind section, if you have paddles I'd recommend mapping both slide and jump to your paddles. An if you don't have paddles I'd recommend getting a controller with paddles actually. They can make things like slide shooting with a primary or crouching during a gunfight to make your opponent miss a shot much easier. Especially if you play on the default layout.

[@FreshstGamer]

I have an elite controller and I can confirm it makes a huge gap of skill between you and your enemies. If you play a lot it's worth the investment. Also shout out to gnar dog for the tip

[@dascreeb5205]

Hmm, yes, money.

[@clshields56]

Thank you for the "castle whilst gaming" graphic that was great! Also, really great tips!

[@CastleContent]

Haha no prob!

[@IronworkerGaming]

Fantastic set of tips man!! Very useful video ! 🍻👍

[@CastleContent]

Thank you sir! Been enjoying your vids lately.

[@CronusChronicles]

These are amazing tips. I didn’t realize I have a routine for warm up and cool down with gaming, same as I do with fitness, until I saw you recommend it. That’s awesome stuff man.

[@CastleContent]

Yeah that helped me so much personally

[@pvpeet9374]

I am not really happy about the upcoming slide changes due to the effects on primaries. We shall see… Great overview, my titan brother from another mother! Nice tips and tricks, very interesting things to pay attention to during a gameplay session! Happy to see you starting to get more reach here!! Much love from Germany!

[@CastleContent]

Thank you!!

[@j3dwin]

1:49 The presentation here is fantastic!

[@CastleContent]

Thanks!

[@j3dwin]

@@CastleContent Thank you Castle for the great content. Very professional and very useful.

[@eaglethebot1354]

Something else to add for radar tech, is that if you lineup an enemy between two slices by rapidly wiggling your aim left and right, you can pinpoint EXACTLY where someone is, how fast they're moving, and the direction they're moving in

[@perfect2107]

I love your videos Castle, definitely helped me start and sustain a positive KD. You are the truth my guy.!! Keep it up love to see it..!!!!

[@CastleContent]

Thanks!

[@every_eve]

The sid example helped so much - plus I'm a diehard pens fan. Great video!!

[@CastleContent]

hahaha yassss

[@glitterkoe]

Controller keybind for res: ADS button! (LT on XBox). It's a button that's not really a pain to hold if you're aware of your surroundings before committing to the res and doesn't conflict with reloading. You lose some radar at times, but imho it's worth it for ease of use. Since it's "interact" in the settings, it makes sparrow riding... interesting at times (you may jump off when re-engaging boosters). For critical sparrow puzzles you should swap back to defaults.

[@joseycarlson3564]

Great job bro this stuff really helps casuals that don't have a lot of time for trial and error and helps show what to focus on in an engagement

[@BMTH2296]

You absolutely can re-map buttons on console. I’m on Xbox and use left bumper for my class abilities, shatter dive, and crouch, and I use, “B,” for my grenades

[@fr3ak90]

I haven’t heard ogre twitch in forever. And now realize I still do it a lot

[@ayejay2688]

talkin bout no.17 i never knew it was called Ogre Twitch BUT i did get taught it by my nephew back in the black ops 2 days and he said something to the effect of "it helps keep you ready" and ever since i unconsciously do it and it really does help with not only being prepared for micro movements people make but also for just ingraining the micro movements you have to make when playing

[@CastleContent]

Yup makes a huge difference in my opinion

[@bon3y4rd]

Great video! Saved this for reference. I just started the PvP in D2 about 2 months ago. Thanks for the tips.

[@CastleContent]

No problem!

[@elsoybeanmike]

Great commentary and practical tips Castle!

[@Boxingsnow]

2:31 Quick tip for anybody who didn’t know if you change TVs or monitors a lot for some reason every time you started destiny motion blur will be automatically turned on

[@Imperated]

as a competitive player in cod alot of this come surprisingly close to what is needed during matches

[@OgLilToms]

Idk about ogre twitching but moving your mouse before aiming lets you get a feel for your crosshair to mouse placement instantly before your encounter

[@oasislopez68]

I play hella pvp and never realized the radar differences, great vid

[@CastleContent]

Thank you!

[@GloverGaming3]

The Ogre Twitch isn't such a bad thing, on PS5 especially, due to stick drift. Resetting your sticks is never a bad thing for controller players

[@mattdavis3588]

I don't know if anyone has noticed, but for Titan if you strafe jump then hit the slide button mid air it will propel you forward. I have paired this with dunemarchers for extra speed, and it allows you to slide or put a barricade down as you touch back on the ground.

[@griqs]

What?

[@mattdavis3588]

If done correctly you can fly across the map and slide near a corner, or a various amount offensive or defensive strategies for this.

[@ferfzero4333]

Awesome video, working towards improving always

[@vishvnarayan]

The green and yellow highlighters in ads sliding ..... respect my guy... RESPECT!!

[@CastleContent]

😅

[@kylephillip6753]

As some who came from apex a faster game and a br at that I'm surprised a lot of the things you talk apply to it as well. I'm talking about the playing with no fear and trusting your team. When I started play pvp in this game I was very meek and didn't do well disite being good at other shooters. Tried being more agrassive like I was playing apex and noticed lots of improvement

[@JustMaxXx]

Great tips, will definitely have to implement some of them

[@konrad6894]

geezus this is uber premium content. i needed this sooooo bad. thank you for this. this guy is so underrated at 30k subs.

[@CastleContent]

Thank you Konrad! Check out my other 20 tips vid let me know whatcha think!

[@jordanbrad2298]

Another thing about the slide flick thing, you actually can flick and slide in a different direction to change your momentmum and flick right back to where you were aiming. Obviously it is much more accessible on Mouse and Keyboard but you can use this to instantly disengage a fight you are having if you stand at a corner and think you will lose. You can then slide right back out with an opposite flick slide when you see that maybe you teammate has begun to support you because at that point, it is likely that the enemy has changed their attention to them. This can be combined with the "aim slide" tip as well to allow your sight to instantly be where you think the enemy is.

[@SteelSlugProductions]

@Castle Content....bro, you earned a sub with that. Heck, with just the keybinds alone even!! The most in depth tips for PvP I've ever seen. Great work. Subbed. Keep it up 👍

[@CastleContent]

Yo thank you!

[@ethenjordan2010]

39k followers, Bro i just found your channel yesterday and already learned more in 1 day from you than i have in years of playing the game. Thanks!

[@CastleContent]

Hey thank you for the kind words!

[@snottytoe6957]

I used to play crucible in d1 and a bit of trials and I guess it sort of built in anxiety for me, because of how much people would blame me for small mistakes that couldnt be helped and what not, I played with bad people. I was also never much of a competitive person and I still am not. Now when I play gambit or crucible, my heart starts beating to the point where im full blown nervous and that adrenaline rush helps make really quick decisions. Ive never been amazing at crucible, but im atleast above average. Momentum especially does this, and my god I havent had that much fun in crucible by myself in a long time.

[@lonewolfsniper6697]

These videos are exotic God rolls. Thanks for the all Tips and tricks

[@OnlyGaruda]

For controller players; you need to map the ability to one of your emote buttons in-game, this is usually one of the directional pad buttons. Then, if you have an Elite Controller or something with paddles, map the directional button to one of the triggers or paddles. This allows you to use it without going near your direction pad.

[@Gjerda]

I love seeing drewsky do the OG ogre twitch on stream with his Xbox controller, makes me feel young again.

[@dimepieces6591]

Great Vid, off topic...3:12 Gridskipper the reticle movement is out of control! Forges Pledge has this problem. Another reason to use Darkest Before.

[@GamingHelp]

I liked this video enough to actually go find a machine that's logged in just to whack the like button. :) For some reason, the shield thing as bait never occurred to me and I think that's an amazing tip. I'd also like to mention the sound thing. For myself, the sound is SO important that I can literally double my ratio (or cut it in half) just by where my volume is at. I tend to be pretty adverse to loud sounds in general so I almost always play PvE with the volume just loud enough to hear discord, but this just doesn't work for crucible. The audio cues are just too important. When I can't hear stuff like backpacks boosting or melee hits, slides, etc, it's almost like having a secondary sort of awareness radar taken away. Outstanding video.

[@CastleContent]

Thank you so much Fraken! I have another 20 tips video from a while back that I think you’d enjoy as well, let me know 👍

[@GamingHelp]

@@CastleContent Awesome! I'll check it out too! :D

[@ModestToast3073]

In regards to #17, there is another reason. If you spectate pro play in any fps game, you’ll see that pros always do something before a fight to “reset.” By shaking your crosshair you’re effectively resetting between fights which weirdly enough will help your aim.

[@LakerTriangle]

4:45 #6 This is the specific reason I bought a 3 side button mouse.... Got tired of dying while res'ing people because I couldn't move. Now I have full movement with a side button res.

[@exarkun8250]

Top PVP tip: Get better gear. No matter how much previous PVP experience you have from other games, you aren't going to be able to go toe to toe with 1300+ players with masterworked gear and optimized builds. And the game regularly pairs you with these players, so be ready.

[@Belliferous]

Idk if this is true. I stopped playing around october 2020. Just got back on. Other than being a tad rusty, i had no real issues. Yes i have some exotics, but no current meta builds. Ps4 to laptop+controller btw. Lvl 1111

[@justinhumphreys4317]

Bro the radar explanation was so good

[@Hynra]

Man your content is so high quality!

[@CastleContent]

Thank you!

[@MarkJolley]

These tip videos have been amazing. (just the tip)

[@evanflynn4680]

The controller solution to the strafe while rezzing problem is expensive. With xbox you can get the elite controller. It comes with little paddles you can slot in the back, then keybind them so you can use your thumbs for movement and your ring finger for rezzing and reloading. There are four slots for the paddles on the back, so you could actually set them to duplicate the ABXY buttons and never have to take your thumb off the sticks.

[@MouseHunteR77n]

Ty Cast trying play Destiny 2 more but some player question able on there shooting

[@ieatricemc14]

This was super helpful. I only now just realized that I am doing the exact opposite of everything you're saying to do, and i was wondering why my KD was a 0.6 lol

[@sqtisfy]

For optimizing your keybinds I recommend the left trigger since you will most likely need to ads while reviving so you do both at the same time (note: if you summon your sparrow you won't be able to do the boost)

[@ShadowDestiny]

I second this

[@thewheel6212]

I found melee and nades can be switched to left and right d pad So the bumpers can be bound to anything desired

[@alpharocket2535]

Loved the video gave me some inspiration as well keep up the good work. Let's build a giant castle haha

[@CastleContent]

LESSGOOOO

[@SilkyJohnson7]

About keybinds, I play controller on pc but icarus dash is set to double tap by default. setting it to single tap made it so much easier to warlock glide to get around the map

[@adrianyabut]

Whoaaa I didn’t even know #17 was an actual thing, been doing it for so long that it’s just now a habit, especially when sniping!

[@JohnsonnPlays]

I think ogre did his 'twitch' more to reset his own aim as opposed to the reticle and joystick being stuck. Just a mental thing to feel confident in your shot

[@AlphaMachina]

Something that's happened with me, is I used to be fairly terrible at PVP, and while I'm not incredible now, I'm worlds better than I was. And it's all about my state of mind. Since I started working out and eating better, and going walking/jogging every morning, my twitch response times for PVP are on a whole other level now.

[@CuPc8K3]

Really great video! 💙 On point #10, a KZbinr (Diaside, love and miss this dude) used the phrase *Anticipation Without Hesitation*. Loved that philosophy. Helped me a ton. :)

[@MarkLumsley]

I'm probably not the only one who does this with their Logitech G502 mouse, but I have my aim button set to a macro where whenever I let go, the gun reloads. It took a bit to get used to but now I don't know how I've been playing Destiny 2 without this trick for so long. And you can of course cancel out of the reloading by sprinting if you need to get out of dodge and into strafe-type cover quickly. :)

[@PapaD93]

I have a lot of trouble with movement personally. Like dealing with the movement, momentum mechanics of destiny. As well as jumping too much sometimes. Lol.

[@hi__]

what bind do you use for shayterdive and all 3 abilities, been working on fixing those up

[@Ryalkos]

Question, any tips for bows or bow set ups? I primarily use bows on my hunter and while I consider myself decent with them I can’t compete against some other weapon types. I usually run bow sidearm as I don’t want to give my opponents special ammo. I mainly use la monarch or titcu’s but I’m trying to get a hold of a god role wolf tone then new seasonal bow since it can run with some powerful perks.

[@CastleContent]

There’s a guy named GodinGaming on YT who uses a bow quite a bit if you’re interested. I just did a collaboration project with him rating all hunter armour!

[@dreaguirre3457]

Awesome tips wow! Thanks👊🏼👍🏼

[@boblybob74]

I used to do 3:45 when I used to play Minecraft PvP when I was younger, didn’t know you could do it in destiny as well lol

[@OneLowNova]

Im really not a crucible player but ill try some of your suggestions and see how I do. Thank you

[@christianib]

Hi castle, I am using “O” on my ps5 for dodge and shatterdive, just fyi bc u said its not possible ingame?! I also use L2 for aim and revive, so I can aim and shoot while reviving.

[@MarkJolley]

Does holding jump to go higher only work on hunter?

[@IssTrip]

Years playing this game and I never noticed all of those radar details. My mind is blown!! I’m bout to go drop 73 kills in Control, be right back.

[@881Gino]

Props for the Rick Shiels cameo @16:00

[@jeff00scheett]

I am tricking opponents so much easier now on my Hunter. I went flawless in Trials because of applying your strats/tricks.

[@CastleContent]

Glad to hear it 👍

[@GuppiAttack]

Amazing as always

[@rock4ever812]

The cvars tip is amazing. I always wondered why destiny didn't allow that in game. Had no idea you could force it

[@bobbycollins7620]

That radar tip is really going to help me

[@jubjub567]

this really helped! thanks man

[@the4utomatik]

This was very helpful for someone joining destiny late, thank you!

[@NoOne-bg8ys]

Love the vids looking forward for more

[@stoicsteveYT]

Thanx for not making a 30 second logo followed by a 2 minute intro. Very helpful!

[@CastleContent]

I’m confused lol

[@stoicsteveYT]

@@CastleContent Haha no genuinly thanx...too many off these tip videos are so drawn out. You get straight into it...cool vid! edit: sorry I forgot to type NOT lol

[@alicemeyer3824]

This was really helpful! I was at 1280 trying to do iron banner, I went from .17 kd all the way to .83!

[@CastleContent]

love itttt

[@alicemeyer3824]

@@CastleContent just hit 1300 btw!

[@sarnia7559]

Holy sh1t…4 years playing, 100k kills and I didn’t know about the ADS slide mechanic that you described. Thank you.

[@straawface630]

dope video as always. quick question tho, what’s that shader on ur pali?

[@kenzilbaptiste2519]

Ogre twitch actually started by the twins next door friend ..they did it in tournaments and it was named after them

[@shadowreaper5503]

Hey castle you know you made a behemoth tips video can you make a video like that for the other subclasses it's informative and funny at the same time

[@CastleContent]

Good idea, I’ll see what I can do

[@TyranVz]

Holy shit. These tips are amazing!

[@CastleContent]

Thank you!

[@briankrumm8813]

Should I stop jumping off the map after every round or using that last heavy ammo to blow myself up?

[@spacebunsarah]

I never knew why I did the ogre twitch. I just knew I did it. I figured it was sort of like a ritual dribble before shooting a freethrow.

[@masonstrader927]

To strafe res with a reg controller literally just claw sounds weird at first but you get the hang of it fast and your flicks will be impeccable

[@HardyV2.03]

You have great content you earned a sub

[@CastleContent]

Thank you!

[@zyyps]

Very concise 🤝

[@PapiFluffs]

For the radar tip it can go more in depth with it. I hate to mention someone else but Fallout expands on the topic of the rader and the finer things about it that can help you understand it even better than what you already know Edit: look up radar school Fallout plays.

[@Les_Grossman80]

Also quick question about the Titan shield. If you slide through can you shoot through own shield? Maybe dumb question so please don't hate me.

[@CastleContent]

No you can’t shoot through it and not a dumb question!

[@brianstrub7094]

If you use the exotic gauntlets Citan's Ramparts, you can - towering barricade only. It is a fun strategy for sniping / scout rifles / linear fusions on maps with longer sight lines.

[@acidicshots6400]

Pro console tip: Use left stick for revives you can have both as LS and immediately start sprinting/strafing as you res👍

[@billygames7107]

Great video! Earned my sub! Well done! Cheers

[@CastleContent]

🙌

[@Conquertheskies.]

Guys for aim labs what routine would you recommend