You're playing kiriko wrong.

[@christianmathew]

I took notes for y'all and myself: -U can fit 2 Kunai between each heal if someone could pop up -Use rush towards where u want to push and where they'd back up to 4 value -Better for Kiri to push cart and TP out when there's high ground cause you can wall climb -TP out when in danger before wasting suzu -Be wary of TP use so you don't get dived by heroes once you escape. Wait for dive heroes to have cooldowns off before escaping. -Better to TP out when other support is gonna die regardless and cut your losses -Don't duel until you need to use suzu, TP out before you're too low. -Suzu Early/Pre-Suzu for when you know someone is about to take a lot of damage before they get low HP(winston leap combo) -Be aware of ults (ult track) like pulse bomb and SAVE suzu for it -Talk to team and stay cart if someone else can get a kill -Take shots at their backline that your flankers can clean up on -If you need a boost of heals to keep a teammate alive Kitsune Rush to keep them alive -Keep ur teammates alive and fight off flankers with occasional aggression and you'll rank up!! Thanks for this guide Eskay hope to rise out of diamond with Kiri 🥷

[@giggleflaps]

do you still fit 2 kunai in with the changes in the new season?

[@BlueRiptide]

@@giggleflaps try it out, just hold both buttons

[@siecola0527]

update us, did get out of diamond?

[@YuanFong-of6yh]

honestly for the tp instead of suzu so many times i shouldve just used suzu before tp because tp is buggy and slow as heck so they can finish me off with any dmg even if the animation goes off. both are necessary in rlly dire sit

[@NoVACorpsGaming]

Your high level of artistry in MSPaint is so impressive, is there anything she can’t do?

[@NobleYellow]

Hitscan

[@angelum1699]

@@NobleYellowlol have u seen her Ana ?

[@stacks4k]

Yes

[@FunBoyHereThere]

Yes, she can’t get in bronze

[@stacks4k]

@@FunBoyHereThere nuh uh she cant stick to her original gender 🗣️

[@mairafarias]

the drawings are so good and really helpful you're an artist

[@FunBoyHereThere]

r/beatmetoit

[@cecilego3780]

Week 132 of reminding Eskay that she is an amazing content creator and that we appreciate everything that she does for us

[@VEVOJavier]

The use of she is quite a stretch

[@LiveAndLaughs]

@@VEVOJavierwhy are you here?

[@calussy8040]

​@@VEVOJavierdon't watch the vid if you don't want to show any respect.

[@trevorhightower7885]

Vevo is trying to say Eskay is non-binary pronouns are they/them if I am remembering correctly.

[@Lucas-ro6zf]

@@trevorhightower7885she uses she/her

[@jonbuch2392]

Just a warning to any new person watching this. Kiriko was recently nerfed and the headshot punch combo no longer one shots Tracer. So this is your warning. (In case you are wondering what they changed) They changed body shot from 40 to 45 damage but reduced the head shot multiplier from 3x to 2.5x meaning she used to do 120 damage per headshot but know only does 112.5

[@jaymz8222]

That’s a buff to kiriko besides the tracer matchup

[@CaptainLeDoosh]

*Eskay* you don’t know which risk to take without taking them *Reinhardt Mains* Charges head on into enemy team Living for honor and dying with glory

[@CatgirlKiyana]

reinhardt mains finding the most perfect opportunities to throw with a 1v5 every single encounter:

[@PurpleMoon799]

rein mains not switching after going against ram bastion mei brig zen: FOR GLORY

[@CaptainLeDoosh]

@@PurpleMoon799 in that scenario it be a dps that should switch not a Rein😅

[@gregolitius]

Im really enjoying this tutorial series, please keep it going!

[@seanhand446]

4:09 It is not a complete Suzu waste. The Kiriko was distracting you and the Zen. as a support it is important to use your abilities to take the pressure off a teamate. Right now as the kiriko is shooting you, you are not healing, which is easier on the enemy team. The kiriko Suzu's out to maximize her potential to distract. also the Kiriko suzus to protect herself from the time looking at a teamate and teleporting. This advice is coming from a Top 1 player. Not me, but from a top 1 player.

[@RL_Dv6]

Awkward 😍

[@Pikachu-qr4yb]

Great guide. And you get right to the point without gate keeping. In the first minute you confirmed something I always assumed but what held me back. The fact that I’m healbotting until there’s a good window to assassinste. I’d often get so overwhelmed that I constantly need to get kills in between heals that it fatigues me. But there’s a time in place. No need to worry about just spamming heal if it makes you focus better on who to heal quickly

[@cry4puz]

*BABE WAKE UP ESKAY DROPPED ANOTHER ABSOLUTE BANGER*

[@F4keOfficial]

I play a lot more casually than when I played a bunch during OW 1 so this helps a lot bcus now I obviously don't perform as well and it's the kind of content that's really helpfull as a reminder or to learn stuff I never knew, thanks Eskay :D

[@antiquaemblem]

I would like to personally thank you for your amazing content, not only are you fun to watch but I just followed your advice and experienced a 10 game win streak as just Kiriko!!

[@677hahalol5]

Kirkos healing is very unsatisfying

[@Ballenaming0_]

Fr

[@orangeiefromflorida]

I love how eskay said that its ok to make mistakes (aim, positioning, timing, ya know?). It really takes pressure off me

[@MrAdamChristopher]

this video style rips. awesome job

[@darksplash873]

It feels like kiri tp used to be so much more reliable at launch, maybe the patches that prevented her from falling off the map made it so clunky and unreliable? But it is a pain sometimes.

[@danteirish445]

Another tip: Your TP cleanses you from anti or burning or whatever so try not to use Suzu on yourself if possible.

[@OO-il6sl]

Or suzu and keep shooting and get a pick instead of instantly TP out

[@nayuki028]

You know what, this is the realest kiriko guide for me. I was so stressed trying to copy so much gameplay like flank like genji and get more kills to climb, but then you just have to have a good rotation of cooldowns to keep your team alive. I really play almost the same as you are and hearing your advices makes me really happy. I'll surely play more kiriko. Currently my roles are tank and dps are plat, my support is gold. I fell off of support because I had so much loss when I started playing competitive. I'm slowly getting better nowadays.

[@Monomiibo]

Yeah a lot of guides are egotistical in my opinion and often say that "you can't make mistakes" or "you always have to do damage" so I understand stressing trying to copy gameplay. I stopped worrying about that and just try to play smart. If I'm alive, my team has a chance of winning. I don't play COMPLETELY safe, but I save my teleport for if I get dived and I take on 1 v 1s only if I'm near my team so I have an escape route.

[@jules2250]

it’s so refreshing to see someone try and actually teach ppl to be good at a game but also remember to have fun when other ow youtubers just say “do damage, hit your shots”

[@leahcandoit]

the drawing of kiriko is my new favorite thing ever

[@reddragon2943]

Playing this game is playing every hero wrong.

[@amoblahblah]

You create some of the best educational commentary for Overwatch. I really appreciate hearing about your thought process.

[@Dr.Pelican-bw2zs]

Thanks for the Kiri guide Eskay, I learned a ton! However, one question that I had while watching this (and a question that I thought of as I began learning Kiri a few months ago) is how you should use your cooldowns on teammates with abilities that allow them to relocate and/or disengage from a fight much faster than you? I can't count the number of times I've teleported to a friendly tracer or genji, ready to heal them and save their lives with suzu or my ofuda, only for them to recall or dash out of the fight, leaving me in the frontline rather than the backline where I can heal the rest of my team. On the other hand, when I'm in the backline and try to yeet my suzu at them, they use their own cooldowns to escape, causing my 14-second cooldown to miss (essentially wasting it). Is there anything that one should specifically keep in mind while targeting mobile allies with your cooldowns?

[@madtonesbr]

That's a good question. I'm metal ranks so struggling with the same but it's basically going to be a gamble unless you're on comms talking to that teammate. Similar to Moira fade, Reaper's wraith, etc., on the safe side at lower levels TP is safest as an escape mechanism for you, and will always be riskier to engage combat with (especially if you can't see what's going on). So try to use comms and use your gamesense about where the enemy is, because if you don't have knowledge of whether you're trying to save a low Hanzo from a 1v1 against Moira vs. showing up to Winston and Genji diving the same low Hanzo, you will end up in situations where you die. Remember you're still squishy and if you just used your best escape cooldown to go into combat you are taking a risk. Also try to remember generally that most players teammates WILL be using an escape cooldown if they have it vs. wait around for you to show up with heals (especially if you're not on comms!).

[@dab_u7185]

I guess just don't suzu tracer, sombra, reaper (except stuns or movement lock effects ofc) unless you know or think they don't have their cd

[@PandaWilliams-ol5vt]

never tp to a dps in the frontline to heal them. tp is more for repositioning to a better angle or to escape. using it to escape is its primary function. using tp to go heal a dps is a death sentence just like if moira used fade to get to the front line. stay in a safe position where you can heal most of your team, and just let the tracer or genji do their thing. its way better to just let them die than to go die yourself.

[@wes3007]

DPS dying in the frontline is not your problem, UNLESS they have the win condition for that fight or you will 100% need them for the next, think a sombra/genji who is 5% away from ult and 20hp, yeah tp and suzu them. If they are there without ult or have used all their cooldowns and fed, let them, not your problem, you are more valuable alive. Big think for movement characters is you have to track their movement, you should know if your genji has dash or your tracer has recall. If they have none then maybe help them (see above reasons) if they have their cooldowns, let them get out of their own mess. GM1 Supp player here. All I said previously only applies to suzu and tp usage, always throw heals at frontline people. Suzu and TP are for keeping your tank/backline/you alive most of the time, but sometimes you use it to guarantee plays.

[@Dr.Pelican-bw2zs]

@@PandaWilliams-ol5vt What about a low Ram that's blocking and is at 75 hp , or a Winton or Doomfist that dove into the enemy team and instantly hits critical. I know that dps are expendable to a certain degree, they don't really do anything that tanks and supports don't. But keeping tanks and supports alive is super important, right? Didn't Eskay say in her Ana guide that while playing support, you're mostly trying to make up for your teammates' poor decisions?

[@hassansyed6087]

Eskay saying "Gang Gang" was the highlight of this video, imo.

[@GoodRNG]

Yeah, I might be playing Kiriko wrong. But just by looking at my stats, I’m playing everyone wrong.

[@KlebinDaBoca]

Kiri's nerf to HS damage redefined the Tracer interaction for S6. It's good to have that in mind.

[@Reiko1041]

The cover of the video gave me a heart attack

[@haishayu]

i just watched awkward’s kiriko video and he pretty much said the exact opposite thing about suzu

[@DelDormer]

Soon enough we'll realize we play all the support characters + junkrat wrong

[@greatapegoku3924]

Thank you for this video. Awkward's 4 step plan video helped a lot, but you made a lot of points about fundamentals that he didn't touch on. I'm hard stuck silver and I've been really working on my kiri in order to try to climb higher. Thanks for making this kind of educational content!

[@jamesburnett3594]

Just a note, the most recent patch took away Kiri's one shot combo on Tracer. Headshot + Melee just BARELY doesn't kill now. Very sad day for Kiri mains everywhere.

[@DeathsAvarice]

1:16 I need to remember this..because man do I ever get in my own head sometimes when it comes to messing up regardless of rank.

[@audreyblanchie]

I love watching your videos so much cause I learn so much from them so thank you so much for teaching us or giving us advice on positioning and how to play the characters ^^

[@itsjustzombie5672]

I love being payload Princess

[@randy1-i2y]

Why are you not at 300k yet? You're such an underrated creator!

[@sidneychilds468]

Just subscribed. As someone who's trying to make Kiriko their second main, this video was extremely helpful in terms of figuring out what mistakes I'm making with her. Keep them coming♥

[@_Yewrei]

As a few comments have pointed out, after the update headshot melee is no longer the combo sadly. However, from my understanding it is now just heashot + bodyshot for the follow up against tracer! Rdgardless, very good video and awesome info

[@duckdudette]

Love these videos! Thank you Eskay ❤

[@floobkiller123]

This S+ tier guide is worth a subscribe fair deal

[@jinmiyara2605]

This is quite different than the previous guide I saw, that one was very aggressive, this helps a lot ~ thanks

[@hunacean]

Ah yes, I see it now. Her technique is being way smarter than me.

[@pierceryli58]

i appreciate this video so much, i love playing kiri but i struggle sooo much with her kunai. people constantly saying "if you dont do damage as support/kiri then youre throwing!!" had me nervous lol. i felt like i was a bad kiri just because i struggled to get kills with her. but this showed me that i shouldnt be so nervous about that!! thank you so much for the guide, i learned a lot

[@kahssie]

Only way to get better at hitting shots is to throw shots! Youll naturally get a better sense as you play, dw. As long as you dont tunnel vision on damaging only (happens a TON at low rank) and completely ignore ur team like ur second support, more often than not you are creating pressure off enemy vantage points and making them peek less/switch positions to somewhere worse/change targets to you for awhile.

[@bugfan1216]

as someone who only within the past year started playing overwatch and fell in love with kiriko, i have about 100 hours in her and this is exceptional advice and thank you:)

[@ChimpiePlays]

Thank you for this!! This made me go back and think about how I have playing and will no work on the things you talked about in the video. 😃

[@ianchambers37]

It is now a year old when i got to see this video but i am sure some of the tips will help much the same as the video with ana did. Thank you for sharing this. I admit i sucked at hitting headshots with kirko for some time but then i noticed often when i was moving(on console) my icon for where i am aiming would go down so about chest level. It has helped my aim on other heros too.

[@spiedherman8345]

Eskay saying she doesn’t have incredible mechanics broke my brain

[@TiredWallaby29]

The Queen, "Subscribe... or Else". Me, "Or else whuuuaattt??" Me: stays in Bronze

[@rin.2719]

also another tip for literally any player, speaking respectfully and nicely to your team goes a long way, sets a good mood and boosts peoples confidence so they dont have to worry about people yelling at them

[@goddessvalkyrie]

Watching this made me feel so good about how I play Kiriko. Lol Literally the same as you're describing in this video. But yeah, nothing brings me more joy than deleting flankers. But that doesn't matter for I'm a masochist and play support solo queues and thus will probably never get out of low ranks in comp.

[@mjamison2802]

Love the way you play Eskay!!! Great overall and love your perspective on playing!

[@kingsmallz7576]

how dare u tell me to learn and take risks when the whole point i play video games is to curl in a ball and run from that very dynamic in life

[@nacl1697]

Thank you for this amazing gameplay and commentary Ms. Jirachi

[@ZzsiegzZ]

I’ve come to the conclusion that all other KZbin guides are a lie. I spent 30 hours on the hero thinking she was terrible and that if I could hit these insane shots I’d carry. I took all the tips from people who don’t play the hero and make guides for views. Tbh most the off angles get your teams hp to kill able levels and you usually get no picks even if you distract, as well as burn CDs. I started heal botting, hitting Suzu at the right time, hitting Q at the right time, and spamming shots head level when available. I went 16-2 in two days and hit an all time peak of masters 4. Eskay has the ONLY correct guide for current patches. THANK YOU!

[@RL_Dv6]

And what you think the Awkward’s 4 step plan on kiriko?

[@RL_Dv6]

Why don’t you answer Eskay it’s an honest question?

[@atagen2186]

@@RL_Dv6 you didn't close the distance or off angle before you asked the question, i suggest tp out

[@RL_Dv6]

@@atagen2186 😂😂😂😂

[@xKJayy]

THANK YOU. I HVENT WATCHED YET BUT I KIRINNOW YESSH

[@ElinaPark-w8i]

2:55 certified kiriko moment

[@emeraldawesome2420]

you somehow held up despite the titanic weight that is Jay3, respect

[@aydan-taylorrome1029]

Number 1 OW creator right here

[@Strawberry-uo3eo]

Ice cream so good and gang gang killed me 😂

[@h2o684]

Never knew Jirachi played Overwatch, gotta see more.

[@vaepuer2290]

You're right I AM playing her wrong. Back to hammond it is

[@2renn]

Won 8 games in a row after watching this thanks queen.

[@Goofy_Clown]

Kiriko tutorial and jirachi? This is peak education

[@Klairoh]

eskay you are literally the onluy reason i play ow comp i lov you :sob:

[@tomjewell2509]

ESKAY, your support videos are absolutrly amazing. I'm a washed up 4.4K peak tank main who hasn't played in two years. Thanks for giving me the tools to not hate playing support

[@bkrocks29]

i love these vids eskay!! super full of good tips and such. would love you to make one on mercy, brig, or moira if you play them :)

[@supmynameisunknown]

i love eskay uploads,

[@whitejodeci8926]

I just picked her up today, cleansing teammates through ults is extremely satisfying

[@Pukei_]

Okay, but I always giggle when I see that thumbnail

[@JFTGold]

Casual playing with our savior Jay3 himself

[@theplaguedoctor142]

Wow I think about the only thing I really have to change about my play style is outputting more damage and being more sparing with my abilities

[@introjeff]

More educational content like this please. I really enjoyed the thought process and the asides as well.

[@sirfluffy6390]

0:50 FYI Kiri headshot has been nerfed so headshot melee no longer kills

[@agelaaast]

i havent even unlocked the champ yet and i dont know why i clicked on the video but i heard your voice and watched the whole video

[@willows5395]

What do YOU know Lucio girl. Tch. **walks away sassily**

[@barthez_]

Seeing suzu go off on my teammates and they still dieing happens way too often

[@ثامر-ج4و]

Your art is amazing

[@fe6uary]

this is exactly how i play kiriko and im stuck in gold..

[@kyoiies]

kiriko is so cool man i love her

[@evieinfinite]

nah if thats top 20 kiriko gameplay, then i'm top 10 😭 unreal if its true

[@2tey]

Love ur content Eskay 💙

[@icu28wastaken]

Jay3 getting domed immediately checks out.

[@egahn8541]

I love your vids, and I have a question. I am a hardcore support main, I barely ever touched other roles, since they aren't as fun (altough I can play the ones well without the need of mechanical skill). However I have been struggling to get a higher rank on solo queue. I was gold 1 / plat 5 last season, but I got like 7 dc teammates in a row, and fell back to silver. And since I'm in that rank, I can't seem to be able to rank up. Even if I play like a god, nothing seems to help the team I get half the time. Should I just give up ranking solo, or play dps moira or lucio?

[@madtonesbr]

I'm of the opinion that ELO hell is real because you will get very inconsistent teammates and leavers in silver. Try to queue up with friends because it will eliminate unknown variables like that random shitty bronze tank. You can certainly carry as Kiriko (and others like Bap and Ana) but if you're probably a gold player you're likely not good enough to carry a bad team in a silver match all the time. But yeah... keep improving and eventually you'll make it out. I am in the same situation (plat tank and DPS but fell to silver in support which I play 70% of the time) and I'm finally back up to gold in support, and still climbing.

[@PurpleMoon799]

wow the way you carried that bronze jay3 was impressive! good job!

[@kelvintraylor7551]

How dare you tell me I'm playing her wrong in Gold🤨💅 (Proceeds to watch the whole video)

[@iCuddleAfter6]

My Kiri game been lacking and now i know why, thx

[@Zemilia22]

Damn eskay is so good she managed to carry the match duoing with jay3, truly queen shit.

[@yungtechnology1378]

thank you for the kiriko tutorial! i love you bye

[@Exzyte]

I don't play aggressive kiriko, I prefer to just run and heal.

[@mornhiver]

i noticed jirachi at 3:45

[@aperson7552]

"Subscribe. or else".... You'll miss with kinai repeatedly? :D

[@shahrukhal1642]

soo thanks to thhis vid i got my rank boosted from plat 4 to diamond 5 which is kindabig for me! tysm

[@pwizzle2149]

U are the best ow content creator imo

[@MrHaggyy]

While it's better to get out befor you need to use suzu it's better to suzu and tp out than to die. It really depends on the situation and comp you are playing against. If they have an ability you can clanse like Ana nade, Reaper/DVA/Mei/Sombra-Ult you want to keep it. If you jumped in on a dive hero to secure a pick and the enemy needs to regroup or several seconds to touch the point you can do it. In the video the Kiri made a distraction so her team could engage without immediate fire. Which lead to an early pick and your monkey slowly melting. So if you don't need suzu defensively, i would highly recommend trying it offensive.

[@artificialgamer8364]

Know before I got kiriko I was against her ult, thought it was useless. Got kiriko and now love her ult

[@joserubencubillo1657]

As a kiriko main I aprove this video, I even learnt some from this 👍👍

[@timothyjupiter5748]

Love the Victini face cam

[@cloudy978]

Buddy that's Jirachi.

[@timothyjupiter5748]

@@cloudy978 lol mb. I'm rusty and it's been a while

[@kyoiies]

does anyone know for her progression what "swift step escapes" are?? i've tried teleporting at low hp, teleporting mid fight, teleporting while infected and NOTHING is working. how do i do it???

[@7amxx]

I REALZED I PLAY RIGHT

[@victor9]

Damage damage damage! ..........oh sorry wrong channel lol.