G2 Valyn's WARMUP ROUTINE (2024)

[@HUSHINSILENCE]

considering before champs valyn tied the highest lan kill record alongside demon1, zekken and t3xture you know this vid is extremely valid. we gonna be farming lobbies yall

[@jon-eg6be]

the humble king sinatraa himself said that valyn might be the best aimer in the game

[@iwantwins8016]

t3xture actually had the highest kill record 105 vs prx stage 1 grand final, zekken got 101 vs geng demon1 101 vs loud and valyn and aspas got 101 in g2 vs lev then at champs kang kang got 111 against heretics

[@Kingwolgi]

@@iwantwins8016florescent got 114

[@recursoo]

omg hush i love your music

[@paohonggg]

ASPAS

[@OD26]

This is probably the best warmup guides i've seen. It's simple, covers the basis, and has a lot of emphasis on not over stressing things and just "getting a feel for the game" I would add one note that if they are going to "train" they should do it after their ranked games/scrims instead of before. I'm referencing when you said they could extend the drills to 10 mins or more. keeping their warmups 20 mins or lower (like you said you do in your normal day to day) is optimal not just for times sake but to prevent tiredness/overwarming up... A lot of people will begin to over think if they warmup for extended periods of time.. on top of this you usually only need 15-20 mins to get your brain/body into peak performance (sometimes even less time) A lot of the things you said are heavily science based even if it was something that you discovered just "works for you"... A great example is how you change which weapon you use while tracking. this is similar to changing your sensitivity inside of an aim trainer as it actively works your fingertips/wrists/arms differently depending on the speed you're moving loved the video + the explanation!

[@valynfps]

@@OD26 Thanks for the tips for everyone!

[@fightingdreamer8681]

Interesting input. Do you do this between each games or just once or twice after the first game? Either way it's interesting I might try this myself

[@fooosion1613]

as someone who really admires the igl role and would like to be a player to fill that, it would be cool if you made a series going through vods of matches (online or lan) and describing your though process at the time. or how someone can train their gamesense to be better at making calls based on info.

[@Mue-cx6br]

That would be amazing! Knowing G2 Valyn made the team so far this year.. amazing btw u guys!!

[@buriburicorp.6199]

He's not doing it bro, atleast not now. No pro players reveal their trade secrets like igling, line ups or game philosophies until they retire. The most you're getting out of them is the aim warm up routine. I'm pretty sure his real aim training has a lot more to it which he probably pracs with his team.

[@novicemoon]

+1

[@MultiGoban]

As someone who has igl-ed in teams before and played under other better igls I can tell you that the number 1 thing you need to work on to be a good IGL is: 1. Get better aim, you are a bot. 2. Get better movement, you are a bot. 3. This will allow you to play against better players, you don't need to actually think until high elo (Immortal 3+) 99% of lower ranked players autopilot situations. Bellow that rank, IGLing is literally useless. 4. Once you are immo3+ you can start focusing on VOD reviews. Really dial into what was the round winning play. Sometimes one push/idea/play is round deciding - be it round winning or losing. Tip: Most of the time it's a mistake someone makes, that is round losing that alters the course of the entire round. Think about what the other team did to capitalize on the mistake. 5. Your gamesense needs to be on average the best or almost best on the team or else you won't have respect. 6. Always be prepared to listen to calls of teamates. They are probably as good as you and if they call confidently, adjust the plan on the fly. You can vod review pro games, watch yt videos of people doing this. And do your own once you reach high elo. Once you join a team you also have to be mentally prepared. Read about leadership. If you are a tilter this role is not for you. Gl hf ____________________________________ (if you wanna igl just for fun in lower ranks you need a full premade, go for it its a videogame after all) If you wanna call in competitive: 1. Only give calls that you know are near 100% true. Never say "maybe one is x" etc. 2. Give the calls EARLY enough for people to follow and adjust to skill level. 3. Some calls are too complex for your teammates. You might be biased as to what ppl in your rank can do because you focus on thinking and most focus on kills. No complex shit. 4. Most important perhaps: no micromanaging randoms. Never call person specific calls to people who are not your premade. "Omen you gonna flank and then x,y z, jett you entry dash here, breach you stun on ping" This rarely works in low ranks: Iron-plat 0-30% that this works, Dia-asc maybe 35%, Immo sometimes works rly well, most of the time ppl have ego and will listen until you make the first mistake 😂, Radiant can work but the nature of calls changes. The person callin has a read on enemies

[@Neon_Phaser]

love how eveything is explained in this video. Doesn't feel rushed at all. Thanks, valyn. You are da GOAT for uploading this.

[@boycey83]

you make me warm inside

[@nexrin3006]

AYO 💀

[@SniffersCreepers]

slow down bro

[@grayeonnFPS]

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[@krizos5305]

💀

[@dtrnz2182]

chill out bro

[@kegtv737]

I got you: 1)Physical stretches 2)Shooting heads ~5mins 3)Tracking heads strafing ~5mins 4)Tracking strafing + flicks ~5-10mins (Optional vertical flicking from knee or above head) 5)100 bots (strafing on) tracking and timing at close/medium/long range 6)Hard mode bots for reaction time 7)TDM with emphasis on placement and first bullet accuracy 8)Deathmatch with your personal style of movement, emphasis on not sitting still and spamming.

[@torsteinminer]

What is the point of this comment without timestamps. If you're actually just reading this instead of watching the vid you're fucking braindead lmao.

[@balasubramanianb2308]

thanks alot dont wanna waste all my time listening him yap.

[@Dopai]

I love the explanation on your thought process and I really like how you approach warming up. I think it's very well rounded. One thing you emphasize alot is tracking, which by design improves stability & movement reading(depending on the tracking scenario). Both of which are super important for Valorant but often overlooked for flick training. 2 questions I have though is, do you use aim trainers, and what are you thoughts on training flicking as this skill might be more important for tacfps compared to tracking?

[@bunnyxdxd]

Hey Dopai ! Nice seeing you here . Your guides are always informative . I am just an immortal 3 player and might not be as qualified as Valyn to answer this but here is my view on your question . Many good aimers like Primmie , Zander , Hiro ( fnatic ) , S0m don't aim train at all but have really good aim . I also aim trained 1 hr a day for 4 months but despite my scores improving in aim tasks , the ingame result wasn't affected at all but then I just started investing same amount of time in deatmatches and range tasks and it had a considerable improvements which I could notice . The aim training environment is a lot different from the actual ingame environment . Aim training doesn't affect how you would preaim and is very easy while ingame the enemy might just kill you in time where you actually land that dynamic click . I think that valorant being a lot about map oriented aiming compared to other games the ingame enemies and bots are best for aim training . Even while holding angles or flicking to another enemy in valoarnt , its dynamic clicking and it involves some amount of tracking as well .

[@diceyaz3824]

@@bunnyxdxd enough with the chitter chatter buddy

[@D4karai]

@@diceyaz3824🧀

[@valynfps]

Flicking is typically applied when you aren't ready for a shot or have off crosshair placement. Tracking helps you gain better feel of your mouse allowing for more precise micro adjustments and angle tracking when peeking / holding an angle. At least this is what I found for me personally. I use to use aim trainers when I first started Valorant but figured it wasn't for me and I stick to in game routines.

[@oldmatttv]

This is honestly the best "routine" video I've seen from a pro. Just that little bit of extra detail or clarity in explaining everything and how it relates and the "why". Great vid! Thanks.

[@oldmatttv]

Also, would love to hear more about physical stuff too. I reckon that's a bit of an ignored area in e-sports. I think I'll try doing some standing forward bends before playing, it always helps me with everything else and seems like it might do here as well.

[@Clyne69]

7:53 They know me from my stinger 😂

[@YngHstlr]

love the passion, not hard to tell bro is genuinely interested in making everyone who watches this a better player

[@hoowang9962]

I love this no b.s break down on warming up. Great guide and good luck on the upcoming season!

[@Vinnyc3nzo]

valyn i think youre and extremely good teacher, your cadence and chillness makes this video really easy to take in. hope to see you in ranked but i play at degen hours so probably not. thanks again for the tips goat

[@davidldo13]

Love this guide Valyn! Would love to hear some IGLing/team comms guide, especially in lower ranks.

[@ttw-mb5zn]

I really like how you mentioned the physical aspect of warming up. I don't see a lot of val content creators talking about it. I see Asuna constantly shaking his hands whenever he dies to keep the blood flowing. So please keep sharing with us these not-so-much-talked-about tips about being consistent. W video, looking forward to seeing more.

[@SpenceSesh]

Love it! Done all in game and dude doesn't even mention aim training in other games/apps. He's a real one. Will stay updated on this guy for sure. Thank you Valyn.

[@Pilotmoss49]

Thank you for making this guide, keep them coming if you have more information you want to share!

[@wolfliondog17]

Great video, as someone that has spent time figuring out what warmup works best for me, this really covers everything i could wanna do and all in the game so cheers!

[@julienst9197]

Thanks for sharing your routine. I have never seen before the tracking + flick exercice, and also the hard bots shot from close distance. These are great exercices.

[@desire3089]

amazing video Valyn! I would honestly love to see a video of how you began your esports career as a pro in Valorant. like a video of your journey/path to becoming a pro and how it affected your day to day basis. keep up the great work and i cant wait to see you dominate on stage again!

[@StormBlessedxo]

I've been doing warmups like this every day, my mechanics have improved a lot and I don't even play for long extended hours. I simply can't I work all day at my desk and just don't feel like playing long hours, so I try to get better myself just by mechanics and consistency. Thanks Valyn

[@CRIMANZ]

Thanks mate helps a lot

[@crissianerik1610]

love how you explained the benefits between the reps, gonna do it tomorrow

[@xS3R4]

Great video! Much love from Brasil!

[@corvetteguy2223]

This was super helpful wtf. Doesn't feel like content requirement.

[@datmanjay420]

this is good content valyn.

[@Lupolupone]

Goated Video! Hope to see more Videos from you.

[@mattnochaser]

big value. thanks homie

[@Addych]

Do a spray guide next. When to spray, when to crouch spray, how to train spray control etc ❤

[@remaain]

underrated goat

[@Sparky_ltz]

My goat 🐐 big brain brother ❤. Best routine brother.

[@eyc508]

Thanks for the wisdom Valyn! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~[[Comprehensive Notes]]~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If focusing on Ranked, shorten each Range exercise to 2-3m for total of 15-20m If focusing on Training, do each Range exercise for 10-15m for total of ~1h Physical [Get Blood to Hands/Forearms] Wrist Circles Finger Stretches Make Fists Stretch fingers really wide then close them really tight Massage Forearms Range [30m total] [WU] Shoot Around [2-3m] Practice Bots, No Strafe Getting warmed up to the game [WU] Tracking [1-2m as warm up for (1) Tracking and Flicks] Aim to trace bots head Swap targets, swap weapons (different movement speed) (1) Tracking and Flicks [5-10m] Move and Aim to trace bots head then stop and flick to a different bot Trace other parts of the bot (kneecaps) or part on the wall to train vertical flicks (optional) (2) Strafe + Eliminate 100 Bots [5-10m] Use Different Ranges (Short, Mid, Far) Run around, tracking from any distance After a couple movements left right left right shoot then go next Follow Movement Use different weapons (3) Hard Bots [5-10m] Fast Movement and Snap Flicks Reaction Time TDM [Team Deathmatch] [1 TDM, ~10m] Agent Selection Neon to practice tracking with the Ult Gun Selection Use Classic / Ghost; Sheriff; Guardian/Bulldog (if you use Bulldog more), Vandal These weapons force you to focus on headshots Practice bursts (especially with Bulldog) Pre aim wider, focus on head shots Focus is on improving horizontal movement Deathmatch [1 DM, ~10m] Pre Aim common positions to train muscle memory Swap guns to get used to different spray pattern Vandel, Phantom, Pistols Pre aim and place crosshair depending on distance of enemies If peeking someone close you want to aim wide out. If peeking someone far, you want to aim closer. Big maps like Abyss or Breeze Use realistic movement to your matches No left-right movement trying to be unkillable (you won’t move like that in a match) Don’t play to win

[@biel_ttvfps]

very nice man! thanks

[@spryzen2446]

That's actually really good, thanks valyn. I hope I'll get out of s3.

[@laksoysoy]

U need 8k hz mouse and Keyboard with rapid trigger

[@mitchthefellow]

after doing this drill for two days i've been more consistent tks mr igl

[@olivershuptrine1421]

dope video dude, looking forward to seeing your youtube grind.

[@Kevin-z7b7e]

g2 will be world champions next year👑

[@wavychavo5426]

Hell nah

[@tsuki_val]

I doubt

[@krizos5305]

Tbh thats a bold statement but not impossible to happen

[@theocheyt_8837]

Hell nah

[@jamesbolthe8123]

best warmup video ever

[@OkeanosQT]

this was such a good warmup routine I'm Radiant now!

[@Zhaothea]

I love this clip.

[@Kingwolgi]

Such a good breakdown keep it up 👍

[@dubtroll]

solid video

u the goat man ! , nice routine love ur tips and tricks :)

[@kiewe]

goated routine

[@gggood9958]

Warmup? My warmup is the first half of ranked

[@mikebiff]

youre my teammates in bronze lmaoo

[@Flussii-hb3oy]

w vid ive been looking for a routine

[@RahulSingh-xd4qj]

Thankyou so much for all the tips

[@stimjames8635]

Thanks for the free info champ

[@FranGZU]

ty for the content, really useful!

[@janmarvinmorera]

thank you goat

[@alt8938]

Great video. Would love to see more advice about how you improved mechanically or in other areas as a player.

[@bd007gaming]

Thank you so much brother. ❤

[@saber4]

respect for including stretches and giving insight on WHY you do certain things 2025 is ur year :)

[@taetards]

great video valyn

[@klone9896]

one of the few ones where the tips are actually good

[@maRTi_fps]

appreciate u making this

[@maRTi_fps]

please keep sharing, i realized from this video how creative u gotta get in the range, really good insight u have

[@thanhcong1349]

Awsome video. Hope you will upload video Aim routine

[@tirasjeffrey9782]

MY GOAT, LETS F GO

[@manuelwollnik6962]

valyn my goat

[@itzj4son]

thanks valyn

[@jayhawk1204]

Time to hit the range boys!!!

[@chocola5122]

Ty valyn san!

[@samclvngr]

babe wake up valyn dropped the warmup routine

[@joaomiguel178]

Rly good video

[@robinneuhoff1042]

as soon as i tried it my aim became way calmer and preciser

[@shadowcub7526]

valyn is my goat

[@coolingchips1410]

valyn the goat

[@x0me_FpS]

ty valyn for this

[@priyanshusharma1812]

Valyn my goat

[@insignias]

Gonna try this out for a month, i definitely feel like i’ve neglected the tracking part of my aim in valorant.

[@FindFunFan]

Pros make everything seems to easy 😂. Great video!

[@xxSTARSTRIKExx]

Commenting to boost the goat

[@rawandmahmood868]

Gonna use this from now on

[@floralirony]

The goat dropping a banger for us plebs 🙌 bless

[@oscarsauR]

Valyn the goat

[@sarthakbahuguna7623]

Yo my goat on yt

[@adityapalit7588]

Appreciate the effort to help us understand the importance of good mechanics & aim training. I have two questions, though. 1. Does switching to a higher DPI help in tracking the enemies? I used 800 DPI with 0.3 Sens all the time. I recently switched to 1600 DPI with 0.15 Sens, and the micro-adjustments are relatively smooth. However, tracking heads is more difficult. 2. Does crouching help in close-range fights? I've seen it a few times in Champions'24.

[@homosapiens...]

JUST PLACEBO

[@baizeval]

finally a good warm up routine

[@endsnow9480]

Big bro master

[@dixonyamada6969]

cool vid. would love to see you record yourself just on a real warmup from start to finish. can voiceover and fastforward the long bits after but even leave a link to a raw unedited video of an average warmup day for you as a pro right now. would be interesting to see when things start to click, do you listen to music, etc.

[@eva-fi7wc]

U can use iso shield to practice flicking horizontally

[@Lendoth]

This video made me buy the G2 bundle

[@UrusaiJoe]

Great video

[@P1wozera]

nice man

[@qzit]

Consistency on your aim is way more than just anything you can do in the range or in game. You need a good amount of sleep you need to eat well, being healthy in your mind. Games like this you need a good mental, if you’re angry or had a bad day you probably won’t play your best either

[@alexwoodbury8484]

Didnt know bro had a yt. First watch for me was a banger 🔥

[@xapo222]

interesting. thanks

[@damiancota-lopez3496]

Bro hit the “ight boom”

[@kumar1077]

this made me go from gold 2 to bronze 3 thanks a lot

[@quarterqb]

13:40 slight flex

[@xJay_030]

Valyn is such a nice guy ;)

[@priyanujbora1642]

valyn is da goat, valyn in my .....

[@solarxenoz]

can’t wait for 2025 🔥

[@noahszarejko8741]

Hey valyn I wanted to know if you will ever make a guide on how to better IGL for your team. I have looked around but no one really makes content for it. Hope you think about it. Thanks again!

[@garyiii6077]

idk if you remember that twitch chat in a t2 match. but you did win me that bet !

[@kasiaz1546]

vamooos valyn 👑

[@CR0WYT]

Peak has returned.

[@xerlapis]

valyn goat in my throat

[@Browniev2]

thanks the weekday

[@zghost11]

Hey valyn, nice video, can you make some videos about IGLing ? big fan from brazil

[@ashh5920]

step 1 :- Equip the Black araxys variant