8 TECHNIQUES Pros Use That You Probably Don't - Valorant

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Elevate your Valorant skills by uncovering the techniques that the pros use behind the scenes. In this guide, we're pulling back the curtain on 8 elite strategies that often fly under the radar. From nuanced movement tricks, clever ability deployments, to game-sense tactics that can catch enemies off guard, these are the pro secrets you'll wish you knew sooner. Don't just play-play smarter with insights from the top tiers of Valorant.
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[@riiittik]

Main tip: Train your aim at least 10 minutes/ day. Helps a lot.

[@extreme1257]

How do you train your aim?

[@pau3140]

@@extreme1257 I practice in Aim Lab.

[@extreme1257]

Pauline Nengasca what training thing do you do for valorant on aim lab?

[@riiittik]

@@extreme1257 First do the basics and find out what you are weak in and then start doing that.

[@extreme1257]

Rittik Mahanta oh ok thanks I’ve been playing a lot of gridshot and so far it’s helped my aim

[@Azami0001]

This game desperately needs match replays. Edit: Nevermind I switched to tekken lol.

[@Hackpax]

ong

[@parr0tz493]

and death replays during the match

[@joeljacob4546]

@@parr0tz493 no that would ruin comp maybe in unrated or something

[@Azami0001]

@@parr0tz493 no that would be a bad idea. This game is supposed to be tactical so having killcams would be "cheating."

[@parr0tz493]

Marc Ortega yeah i guess you’re right

[@dev_salom]

one secret tip to be pro: have 40 ping or below and get an operator

[@AdrinAlias-ATG]

cries with 150+ ping

[@Hitoris30]

Cries with trash team

[@blank2736]

only in ranked i get 180+ ping sometimes and normally get around 59-90 ping

[@taqimustafa7665]

@@AdrinAlias-ATG i feel you bro ',__,'

[@nathanlin6265]

I get like 23 ping, but sometimes for no reason Im at like 1000 ping.

[@dartex7961]

Pro tip from me: Just spray and pray.

[@wizaman3398]

Lol

[@charliegabriel9164]

YES

[@anubhavrana6816]

"You miss every shot that you don't take." Sounds about right.

[@jahidulsourav1001]

With Odin and Ares.

[@winterskiss]

this is actually me lmao

[@RukiHyena]

"Reyna, Jett, and Raze" Omen whos TP is built just for repositioning: am i a joke to you?!

[@jeonjungkook6743]

Imani fake repositioning too

[@tomseidel7148]

SO FUCKING TRUE!!!

[@crust2238]

I think it because you cant emedietely leave when you peek unlike jett reyna raze

[@aris7115]

"SOME agents that are especially good at this"

[@akshat9316]

future yoru crying in corner

[@martinlawrence1744]

I like how you include deaths in the clips because most tutorials always show thr godlike plays and have the motive of, "if you do this you're good etc." on your side however, it shows that whether pro or not, it really depends on the play of both teams. Doing techniques like this helps a lot but does not guarantee a perfect game as some tutorials suggest. Kudos to you friend!

[@imbillgatestho5755]

When you already knew all these tips but you’re still trash :-(

[@megatheriidae6391]

Cocococonut, just because you know them doesn’t mean you are using them correctly

[@blub-hu5uc]

Maybe your aim is just bad (no offense)

[@itzatreminio2974]

I’m Bill Gates tho haha feel ya

[@definingodds1339]

I LOVE YOU

[@NethCrap]

Bill gates is my favorite actor

[@zenam4393]

Valorant needs to add a replay option in the next update. Can’t record while playing, makes it very laggy.

[@almontasermihoob5873]

@@54ruyedrfhdfhfd not everyone has a 2k$ pc lmao

[@fancyboy3806]

@@54ruyedrfhdfhfd how is that a joke ?

[@sebaschan-uwu]

And an avoid as teammate option

[@samuelbaldwin4104]

My records fine using nvidia shadow play if you have an Nvidia gtx or rtx graphics card.

[@s.athavankarthick8553]

I use obs...and it lag doesn't come frm me....and my wifi router is very very far away frm the pc...I don't have ethernet

[@AlexWasHere8]

Try walking when on site, the enemy won’t hear you and you can be ready with the element of surprise. I keep forgetting that he says the same stuff but just with a different vid title

[@poohtanginamo]

instructions unclear i broke my arm

[@packetloss763]

LMAO

[@packetloss763]

Callum Gallagher OW

[@Pedro-wv8fe]

oui oui baguette maybe because Cypher took a servo from it for his tripwire hook

[@whatarewegonnadonow144]

BAHAHAHAHA

[@justinpearson9170]

Solid tips. But the one I expected to be on here that irritates me the most is how many people don't realize that the economy is part of the meta game. Hopping into Unrated and seeing 2 people Ecco, 1 person half buy and another one force buying drives me up there wall! The few times I'm in a 1v4 or 5 and I go to get a few picks to affect their economy instead of saving (generally because I already have a bunch of money to full but again) teammates flip out saying "You really thought you was gonna win that??" 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️ I can pretty much guess within a 80% accuracy if we gonna win or not based off of how my team treat their economy and how we move as a unit. That one person who always split pushing for picks every round on attack and think it's benefitting the team when they die right after getting one pick... also drives me up the wall lol

[@matiasgalvez8488]

Justin Pearson fact

[@stasvladimer8071]

Don’t play unrated

[@benmay1294]

The people that split peak and trade are alright. But when they don't trade, that's the irritating part 😂

[@孫子]

Guardian has always been my favorite gun, this buff made me use it a little more often, it feels satisfying to one tap someone from far away with INSANELY accurate shots. It's way quicker than Marshall and Operator

[@Zakariyah295]

i never realised the peak thing, its actually really smart. if u slow peak an angle thats being held, you will easy be shot down before you even see them. if you jump peak it, you will be a hard target. definitely will use this in games :)

[@yonakataiyo3884]

I'm literally quick scoping people but I can't land a single shot from a shotgun

[@anestis4372]

Same hahaha

[@kotaroverycute]

Noice

[@chyxz757]

Increase your sensitivity

[@thundergoku2797]

Lol

[@sebaschan-uwu]

When I use the shotgun I forget to aim

[@val26874]

I love the Guardian as a Sage - it lets me hang back a bit ready to use heals or cover retreats, while saving creds for an extra slow orb or 2. As a Jett I like to get one when the knife-shotgun is ready, for pressure at all ranges. As a Raze though, I think the faster fire from the bulldog works better for backing opponents into corners and cubbies, where her utilities work best. I might still get it if holding a long angle is needed to stay unpredictable, or to punish a lack of LOS blocking in the opponent's team comp.

[@marcjohnvillacorta8051]

5:36 when you find the snitch

[@the_bruised_bard]

😂

[@aravagarwal7904]

isn't Omen also one of the agents that can reposition reliably with his shrouded step.

[@spencerpostlethwaite1346]

It takes a while to ready your weapon and it makes a distinctive noise

[@aravagarwal7904]

Spencer Postlethwaite what does that have anything to do with anything?

[@eripreston5542]

I think that means that the noise will alert the enemies, and since it’ll take a while to reload your weapon, it means that the enemies can kill you just a second after repositioning. However, I’m not an Omen main...

[@eripreston5542]

But, he’s really useful in those types of stuff with his abilities if used well!

[@TheProPotatoo]

U mean u gonna tp after peaking to get away, fyi, omens tp is as fast as running to the spot(except his ult)

[@TobesterVal]

QOTD- I actually like it better now, feels like a good middle between the marshall and the operator

[@zacharyliu8963]

yis

[@VulcanisEnceli]

Omen's also good in repositioning with his blink ability. I always blink behind enemies (or an angle they aren't checking) while trading bullets and they get confused. I find it as an easy way to secure a kill.

[@ZArthritiz]

QOTD:I use omen and have constantly been using the guardian in almost every game I play. The spray is so inaccurate that I could be 5 meters away and still miss every shot. For me it's a headshot or you die gun. No way you're gonna get kills through body unless your opponent misses so much they gotta reload.

[@filipearoso2650]

its insane how accurate this is. i agree with u 100%. This gun , imo , was better before the patch. i think they should reverse the fire rate and keep it as 2500 and wall pen high and it will feel more viable. the guardian become such an impossible weapon to use in close quarters and even long range it struggles a ton.

[@kylefan4812]

Can you do a guide on Sinatraa's aggressive phoenix in high-level play?

[@hoagieland3716]

QOTD: I actually liked the guardian better pre patch because although they decreased the price, they reduced the fire rate cap which makes it much harder to hit follow up shots. I’d almost rather have a marshal at this point

[@snail2661]

The first gun that i used consistently was the guardian so i feel a kind of connection to it so i'm glad that they buffed it, but to me, the vandal is better to use still and i don't mind saving a bit more for the vandal.

[@chicos00]

You guys are pure gold

[@kas7289]

Everything I already knew. Thanks

[@keshavdixit552]

I can't believe u didn't say how omen is good for repositioning and re-peeking in my opinion omen is the best in this category. His shroud step helps him to reposition without being spotted completely, he also has very good smokes and his flash could also be used in this. Every single ability of omen can do something about repositioning but then why is he not the best character to reposition?

[@surge8983]

I also agree that omen is the best agent for repositioning

[@snehsharma7397]

Agreed

[@shapeborja5291]

@@surge8983 I think for long distance repositioning, yes. But for close range pushing or aggressive gameplay, I think it's Raze, if not Jett.

[@imanolcigandafernandez6214]

In the first technique I think Omen can also change position with the tp and with the smokes

[@GabrielGarcia-oe9li]

This is by far one of the most useful ProGuide videos I've watched, especially on when to shift walk. Keep up the amazing work guys!!!!!

[@DELTAREDGHOST]

“8 bottles of glue proguides should sniff” your new title

[@bradleywfearn]

I liked the gun pre patch, the slightly cheaper cost makes it more accessible for a second round buy (you can 2 shot body shot not shield opponents) and occasionally I'll buy it instead of the bulldog on a lighter buy

[@moonsick8886]

2:27 omen and yoru: am I a joke to you

[@lindstenvfx]

I think Omen is also good to reposition and peek a new angle

[@vinceisaiahantoniobenedict6338]

Thanks for the tips, Ezreal.

[@seow5872]

May i know what music you used at 4.00 to 7.00 ?

[@lynlan6042]

In seeing angles and repositioning how about if your an agent that doesn't have mobility ability

[@rostigerrude5527]

I play guardian almost as much as vandal and phantom and I think it's super satisfying to finally one shot with a headschot through the wall

[@ethanshen675]

ik you guys said that the operator could be talked about for a whole video. and i wanna learn how to use jett more and i see that lots of people use jett and operator so can you make a operator video?

[@createdshocked4700]

I’m only buying few weapons: ghost (second round mostly), sheriff on losing round, vandal, sometimes, rarely phantom, bulldog on some particular rounds when opponents is so far in game. Mostly it’s about three: vandal, sheriff, classic.

[@helldronez]

i am only classic, lmg, vandal

[@createdshocked4700]

Chaos Persona eh...

[@KierYvesTTolbe-ul2rs]

This guy is right and im from playing CS and now playing valorant and this is the basics

[@TheVideoNooDOLLeS]

you mention at 10:30 that it’s good to have players around you who will give you constructive criticism and i could not agree more!! im so grateful when people tell me what i did wrong and why as long as its not in a hostile manner. but i also think some people need to realize that criticism isnt always meant to come off as hostile; i gave my friend some advice for the game, and he got mad at me and continued to do the same mistake. it just doesnt make sense to act like you know everything when you can always always improve. thanks for the tips!

[@zacvarg3530]

People who take criticism well are the people who will improve. It's sad to see people playing so poorly and yet so confidently; like do they not realise that they're making mistakes? I love when people tell me what I've done wrong, because at least I know what I can improve on next time. Can't believe there's people who just don't want to get better.

[@sebaschan-uwu]

Literally whenever I give a tip to a presumably new player during a game, they just say shut the fuck up kid and bring up my KD. Idk if they genuinely think me giving advice is me trying to be an asshole, but its really sad. Maybe they played csgo with too many toxic kids

[@arm1r]

thanks bro

[@levinbrodersen225]

whats your croshair setings ?

[@JoaoTeniko]

Make some videos in how to attack and defend on all maps (general stuff) You can include some default set ups with characters like, Brimstone, Sova, Raze, Phoenix and Sage. I'm saying this because ppl don't know how to attack, making fakes, analyse how the opposing team is defending, which character is where defending, they don't know how to rush for example (a real rush, not stopping when someone dies), slow push controlling a specific part of the map to bait some abilities or even a kill. Also when the spike is planted, know how much time it is and how can you approach etc... I played CS since 1.6 so I know this takes a good part of the game to win. The usage of abilities comes with practice so I'm not that worried with that. Great job guys, keep it up! ;)

[@Joker-rd2fy]

1 character i was suprised that he said was good with repositioning that he didnt mention was omen his q skill can bamboozle enemys with eas

[@violetgaming3009]

How do you VOD review

[@ghostleafy6748]

How do you vod review in Valorlage

[@ItsHow1e]

I think the guardian has now become more valuable when it comes to late game close games. At some point in late games both teams are going to be broke at a point so full armor guardian in my opinion can now make you feel comfortable going into a 12-11 match giving you a chance against the best guns

[@YukariSF]

QOTD: I think the fire rate nerf kinda ruined it for me. It's a one tap on headshots like the Phantom and Vandal, butthe slight nerf on the fire rate made a big difference for me when trying to correct my second shot. Maybe I just need to get used to the new "beat" that I can fire it but it just suddenly felt really off for me. Used to be my favorite but now I always just default to Phantom.

[@immohaimenul]

5:37 ggs !!

[@ImNotCrazyImAFangirl]

my man really forgot omen can literally teleport when talking about closing short distances quickly socjskmci

[@someotherguy12345]

why does your voice sounds like Ezreal? i like it. gives a funny image that Ezreal coaches the agents haha

[@Ktaki]

what is your crosshair settings

[@campplayz4191]

Can Phoenix use his fire wall as a way to reposition

[@yurei9]

Full odin spam on haven mid and garage is also epic plan

[@clewis0627]

how should I record my gameplay? Any suggestions?

[@sebaschan-uwu]

OBS

[@toffeecunanan9417]

QOTD: Ehh the Guardian imo isnt reliable for plenty of reasons cuz unlike weapons like the bulldog or spectre its semiauto which is very punishing of you miss while peeking an enemy with a full auto weapon but maybe this buff will help with that but i still wont buy this gun

[@kidcaspertv2698]

same, guardian trash imo

[@flum6178]

I think the route the guardian is going it might be really beneficial to those who aim better by tapping. That being said, if youre solid at headshots I do believe the guardian is better because with high wall pent it becomes so much easier to get kills and wall bang. Another factor that goes into this is playstyle, people who play far back and passive will do a lot better since the guardian does less body dmg and rewards less for close combat.

[@kapski_]

QOTD- Guardian buff was a welcomed change but I still don’t think I’m gonna be using it much.

[@Fremilia]

Omens teleport can also be used for repositioning

[@crimson6642]

thanks ezreal

[@THEDUNKING741]

what is a good vod review app

[@rubinarashid7785]

What's a good position to plant the spike?

[@sebaschan-uwu]

It depends on what setup you want to have when defending the spike. For example on Haven C site, brimstone's love to plant right in front of long so they can stay in the cubby and shoot the molly on the spike. It's kind of obvious though especially if they are nowhere else on the site. If you're playing sova and there's not much time left on the defuser you can leave the site entirely and kill the defusing enemy with your ult and you will win as long as there isn't enough time for a second person to defuse. You should get pretty creative with it.

[@theonlyyaman6872]

QOTD- It doesn't affect me at all as I used it before the buff also i like that gun

[@philippvh8459]

what's QOTD-

[@theonlyyaman6872]

@@philippvh8459 do u like the guardian after the buff it recieved

[@philippvh8459]

@@theonlyyaman6872 k thx

[@gab9433]

@@philippvh8459 Quote Of The Day

[@kingkirtster5290]

Goose Goose it’s question

[@oogabooga9230]

Tks ezareal

[@mr.creepington6182]

I think the gaurdian buff is amazing omg xx

[@miguel1372]

So same same? Plus Angle cutting: Prefire/ pre-aim Using skills to advantage Discipline on holding Effective Trading Watching/ reviewing games (pros and yours alike? Correcting/ stealing habits

[@toxyflog670]

I think omen us good gir fast repositioning too cause tp

[@MysticSoowYT]

I have a 4gb ram no GPU . Intel Pentium g 4400. Playing valo in lowest setting with 20-40 fps, I am in platinum 1. Can I buy a gaming pc setup for competitive or not?

[@isaiahtec2558]

What's the music at 2:25?

[@mohotasimkabir715]

Bro how can I record my gameplay?I have msi afterburner.

[@BanTheManofGreed]

yeah the guardian buffs is not enough. Maybe 2200 or 2100 price? but it might be over power if that's the case

[@henrykester2988]

QOTD: i really like the gaurdian but i still want it cheeper though it does mean you can sometimes go guardian light sheilds and not lose money

[@jxsusonyt]

Whats that blue gun called?

[@savior-]

crosshair at 2:12 ?

[@evandrelreligioso1920]

I love these tips but for some reason I always forget when I play maybe its because u know natural instincts come in CLUTCH

[@rorylewis1737]

5:34 What was that Sage doing? haha

[@bandito4515]

That's called trigger discipline, when people are attacking or retaking a site stacked, if the first players forgets to check a specific angle then the players behind them get a false sense of security that the same angle is safe and push forward without checking it thus the player holding the angle can get 2-3 highly important kills, now if that breach wouldn't have cleared the angle like jett didn't sage would have got 2 kills, and if the sage would have attacked jett right away then the breach would have gotten aware of the sages presence and would have killed her right away, this time breach cleared the angle but that was what the sage was doing!

[@ajitpranavsivakumar433]

I think that the guardian buff solidified it's role as a long range marksman weapon. I have been using it in mid on accent when I know the opponents don't have an operator. But I think that it is still not as versatile as the vandal and phantom. Overall I would take bulldog and utility over a guardian.

[@thepinchupanda8285]

acha acha

[@jfpbman]

practice crosshair placement to head level and peeking angles. that helped my kills a lot

[@devanshdwivedi4989]

6:09 "lets talk about the pro players" *in the picture its written me* lol xD

[@peterpan8374]

QOTD: I really don't think it's a buff. Yes the slight cost reduction is nice BUT the Guardian shoots way slower now and since they didn't change the spray pattern it's not like the slow shooting Guardian is as good as shooting slowly with the pre-patch Guardian.

[@aliyarkhan5297]

It’s more of a long range now

[@SourTomato-tb5rc]

8:53 When that phoenix died I pressed right click to change player

[@sebaschan-uwu]

I do that all the time too

[@immeyrs8201]

You forgot to include omen in the first technique. He is the best agent to reposition

[@wenshiedeannediego1232]

How do you review your games tho?..im sorry im not good at valorant but i watch your vids so im getting it

[@Peacemaker100028]

Rip VOD review... I’m waiting for that day when it comes

[@raspyt6969]

Watching the flash part made me remember that I got blinded by Phoenix's flash. I rapid clicked ghost, then I actually killed him

[@WolfsPearl]

I don't get the shift walking part of this video, he talks about using it to cause distractions but not about what to do about the people holding/watching. So what happens if you're in a situation where you actually need to peek these holders/watchers? Isn't it better to shift walk in those instances? Wouldn't running would let the enemy know u're there? Or should you just ignore peeking altogether? Like imagine 2 v 4 and the 4 have planted the spike. The 2 of you have no useful utility available, what happens then? Run in or shift walk to peek?

[@benmay1294]

If you know someone is watching your angle, you wouldn't want to walk because that makes you an easy target. Run and reposition, or have amazing aim.

[@Lazyfarted]

I don’t know if you guys check comments often, but if you do, analyzing the streamer “Masayoshi” would be cool, his raze is nuts!

[@atree5915]

i suck at valorant. but little by little getting better and better

[@Angelieth_]

QOTD: I feel like the spray should be reduced a bit, either that or the cost should go down to 2,400/2.300, since it's true that it's a one tap machine on long range, but so it's vandal, only difference is that vandal has a decent rate of fire even when zoomed in so you can easily adjust if you miss the first shot, knowing the spray pattern, while with guardin most of the time i find myself able to shoot max twice before getting destroyed in a 1v1 situation and with the spray inconsistency if fired repeatedly or the time that it takes to reset spray before another precise shot, it's hard to predict if the second shot will be precise. Another reason for the price to be lowered is that guardian shines after a pistol round, that would give it a proper use in the game, while as of now it's just a middle ground without a proper identity

[@josefu2290]

You need a reality check

[@Angelieth_]

Feel free to give your opinion on the matter

[@totallyalegend1938]

Surprised Omen wasn't on the list of agents that were good for repositioning

[@neferchipssuwu3011]

00:10 casually teabags

[@thestg44man35]

Also has anyone heard someone call the spike the device cus it happens to me a crap ton

[@beri4138]

No but defuser is common

[@PG-cl8lh]

Can you put the automatic subtitles? Help a lot with no native peopple.

[@articnessi503]

Do a guide on how to play cypher like brax.

[@temurghazhonia56]

2:15 what about omen

[@MiguelCruz-xb9kr]

2:24 can we talk about the reyna who heals while still at full health

[@legendairylee9008]

QOTD- I still feel like it costs too much, maybe a little less? In my personal opinion, I feel like bulldog is a better pick for long range if ur not gud at the snipers since the bulldog has a burst that deals a lot of damage with gud aim. Make it cost less then MAYBE I'll buy it.

[@drinkwater1917]

I have a problem with my aim, and though I'm not sure exactly what the problem is, I know I get more kills with the ghost than the phantom or vandal. I'm also better at shorty than the bucky or judge. But overall, my best weapon is the stinger, which I use to take down many vandal users as they turn a corner.

[@Era_9176]

I can probs help u but i gotta wait until the next day

[@silentshabah]

Omen isn't a choice in the first technique? Why? Because I believe he can be the most versatile agent for repositioning! I'd like to know why you didn't include him!

[@mafiaplays8919]

Can u do avideo of how to use guardian