How I SOLO Queued to RADIANT! (In-Depth Guide) [VALORANT] *2023*

[@SenaVL]

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[@DGT_Catvenom]

I have a 1.2-1.4 kd and I only have a 46% win acc how can i improve this more to get a actual win streak.

[@erbyzyrealcuh]

@@DGT_Catvenom prob communicate better with ur team and babysit them

[@immaturtle3263]

im platinum 1 but i want to reach diamond

[@DDanny1218]

"Idk how it is in the lower ranks" bro just started in immo or what? xD

[@SSMBF7]

i have a question, who should the team igl? Like, should it be the top fragger or the one with the best game sense, etc.?

[@tomydang4980]

I soloqueued from dia 3 to immo 1 during this whole episode and i can really say: The thing that helped me the most was being an IGL and keeping the team morale up to avoid toxicity

[@Willy_Gee]

I’m only bronze 3 but I do the same and even when losing it’s more enjoyable if you keep the morale high and keep talking bc it just sucks when you’re losing and no one talks bc then it’s like what are we doing what went wrong

[@jaycen]

same here. Honestly felt like babysitting most of the time lol but it definitely works to keep the morale high

[@cjhorton123]

Nice man!

[@jeftha3648]

bro, every time i try to IGL or help the team they just tell me to stfu like wtf

[@medi6892]

@@jeftha3648 same. what rank are you?

[@itsspookie]

I like the ending note, "You'll always rank up worrying about improving" Ive spent so much of my time in Valorant working on the little things outside of aim, I started to slowly climb. Movement, Angles, comms, etc all have helped me. Ive only been playing for about 4months now but started in Bronze 3 and have climbed to G2, one win away from G3! It wasnt til this act I really started playing valorant but i love the skill ceiling in each rank. Best of luck to you all and keep the good vibes amongst your team!

[@ArJayDM]

It's like traditional sports. You goto practice everyday, but it's not like you see the results the next day. But going to practice everyday for months will start to change everything about your game

[@senskard]

I’ve been playing every day since ep 1 act 2 and i’m only g2 :(

[@ifigetbannedagainyoutubeis2018]

​@@senskard play other games, come back after a while

[@NotSandhorst]

@@senskard send us the tracker

[@ravensclaw7501]

@@senskard I've only been playing for 4 acts first tactical shooter so I had to learn how to aim and I am 1 win from g2-

[@ma-tg2dy]

I am currently ascendant 1 and started watching you when I was on plat 3 and your guides really helped me touch ascendant and now I am sure i will hit immortal with more practice

[@krptddamage3322]

I will say a lot of my solo q games either go really bad or really good but I’ve noticed that a lot of it is based on my own attitude toward the game always saying NT or nice keeps the mood up for me at least helps everyone stay In the game and in a positive mindset

[@SenaVL]

Good vibes definetly go a long way.

[@Aksu33]

Hi bro, so idk why but sometimes(it happened a lot on my games) I always try to say nt, nice, gj, wp, but in some games I'm the only one who talking to voice chat with words nt, wp,😅

[@diegob7756]

true that

[@kronosbalmond6472]

Really good guide. And yes, post a warmup routine pls. I used the aim routine you posted before and it was great. I improved a lot through that. Maybe an updated one will be great, as I will be pushing solo and I need a proper warmup and aim training routine. Your contents are always amazing sena, keep up the great content😊

[@Luh_Iphone]

I soloqueued from silver 2 to peak ascendant 2 within a 3 month span and can confirm that most of these tips and factors really helped me from when I started.

[@draugh1r219]

how much did you played daily?

[@unknowncommenter446]

​@@draugh1r219most people recommend 2-3 games

[@tncz_]

Bro was reading my mind, on my main I usually worry about toxicity during bad games, losing/rank etc as well as being passive. On my alt I played confidently, a lot more aggressively not caring about toxicity if I did bad or losing/deranking, and I somehow felt default skins helped, as you said. I haven't implemented this mindset on my main yet but after watching this video I'm planning on starting so ty for this video :3

[@D3ss3rtTV]

unbind your scoreboard is what helped me a lot, I noticed when I had really bad games I was always just flashing my k/d up there and getting more and more tilted.

[@avsharma24]

I ranked up from Gold 3 to Diamond 3 in the last act all solo. I really relate to a lot of things you said. All the little things matter a lot. Currently I'm ascendant 1 and aiming for Immortal 1 by the end of this act.

[@hedoro1440]

Woohoojin would not be happy with this video

[@dirtydeeks7066]

The flexibility effect wood probably cause woohoojin to shit himself

[@itspoison7882]

This helped me a lot, especially mentally to change my thoughts on bad teammates :)

[@Rose-ng2zp]

Filling might make sense immortal+. Anything below that, just instalock the agent you can frag out the most and run it down. You might lose a game here and there but will win alot more.

[@batmanmiro]

ty for the video, im in very strange phase because at the start of the act i struggled in plat3 but now i became dia3 in less 30 days in the same act where i was plat3. At the moment i didnt want to queue because i thought the enemys are always better than me but its just my mind and the reason my mindset is so much better now is because of you man . luv u

[@Callum.P]

tip - in low ranks just instalock who your comfortable playing, low elo really doesnt matter, and playing who your comfortable with allows you to play better. getting into higher elo, trying becoming comfortable with an agent of every role, filling will become more important for playing off people and generally having a better team composition. a good tip aswell is getting comfortable with another agent depending on what role you like playing, for example, if you having a good team comp, and you want to play someone who is locked on your main agent, having another agent to fall back on is great when it comes to maximising match performance.

[@Callum.P]

coming from someone who watches these videos quite often, experimenting has became THE most important tip of all. you will never get better at a game unless you play for yourself, so just have fun and do what works for you, good luck :)

[@KRISXX01]

I being stuck in silver for 2 weeks but by watching your videos it boosted me thanks for tips

[@illatrix9754]

disabling all my skins works! besides the vibe of playing on an alt account, i also focus more on the gunfights themselves rather than the satisfaction of hearing the kill sound of a gun skin

[@andrew6226]

Awesome tips man! I don't think you need "2023" in the title. Most of your tips are universal truths about improving! I don't think a lot of people highlight being a good teammate (not toxic), good communication, and having a plan. Having a loose plan gives you a huge advantage against the other team especially if their comms are not good.

[@jesse432]

alt account bit at 10:05 is soooo real. My main is dia 1 and alt is dia 3 rn. The mindset on alts is completely different but it's easier said than done to get that same mindset on your main xD

[@swift5469]

I basically retired from valorant cause I was stuck in plat 3 for so long

[@krptddamage3322]

I felt the same then like a few weeks ago I hit D2 and let me tell you it was the most satisfying thing just to conquer my plateau don’t give up my one tip is to just play what agents you like don’t worry about comps too much

[@n07H1m]

​@@krptddamage3322 I was stuck in g3 for 1 year then I suddenly hit diamond 2 and after 4 months of not playing I'm stuck in platinum

[@krptddamage3322]

@@n07H1m I have heard of a lot of people having this a lot I think it comes from people thinking “I was D2” or whatever rank and not trying as hard cause it’s lower rank than your peak so you kinda auto pilot

[@SenaVL]

Taking breaks is important. I quit playing for an act and came back and the game felt so much more refreshing.

[@yajj]

I was the same way and I stopped playing for a long time but came back recently and I’m only 30 rr from immo 1, solo queuing too

[@prognargada]

what I like to do and it always result in a win, is if there are no IGl in my team I try to match my playstyle that can support my duelist or my team. for example I'm omen and playing in ascent, I saw my team trying to rush b, i'll get ready to flash the entrance and quickly smoke for market before the ct. if i'm sentinel then I'm always getting ready to trade or trying to flank for my team. if i'm duelist then i'll just duel every angle isolating 1v1 and trying to pick kills to make my teams life easier, take space or holding choke point. and when I'm an initiator I always try my best to initiate the plays i'm always ready to give the best support to make my duelists life easier. it depends on what your team needs, if you found that your team likes to fight a lot then try to be a trader for them, if they play safe you'll be the one trying to take space instead. I just had a game before typiung this comment and since they don't comm a lot i try to be the one feeding them coms instead like I always try to look at the minimap or any sounds or information I can get I will immediately give the com even if they don't listen. I also found that in defending my duelists are so aggressive they will take space and are not afraid to flank so me using sova try to make it easier for them to do it, i'll go with them to become a trader or use my utils to make them take the early fights easier.

[@kasu9337]

Finally delivered on that solo radiant quote from one vid. That alt account dilemma is wild cuz I got to dia last week but my main is silver(unrated spammer). Bless me more of that second channel uploads 🔥

[@bryanmulcare9083]

Tip number one is very true because one of my days Olin ranked games. I was starting to have a really good streak for feeling myself and also being positive pays off most of your games. I rarely get mad, but the only I do struggle is raging myself. After losing a lot. I solo queded with cypher most of my games and Carly pick fade, omen, and Phoenix and yoru. I need to adapt my play style so I can fill for my tea and play better as well. Thank you Sena for the guides as always and keep up the content my guide, peace. This will help me out of low elo, and I would rank up to silver.

[@DracoflameOfficial]

Hi, Sena! Thanks so much for the tips... they're super helpful, and I'm trying to apply them in my gameplay, and I'm really grateful that you're out here trying to spread some knowledge and spread some love. I'm currently Iron 1, sad as that sounds, but I feel I'm playing really well with my teammates, and although I'm not exactly clicking head, I am setting up plays and executes with my util and comms, and so far this act I have a 50% winrate in ranked and a 100% winrate in unranked. I think I'm on board to hitting bronze either this act or the next. The problem with me is I'm going negative in every single game. Doesn't matter if I'm having a good day or a bad one... I'm consistently getting something like 6/21/8 and I really think the only thing I'm missing is the aim and the accuracy. Do you have any tips for improving?

[@benrea7082]

have a warmup routine that you do at the start of every session. keep it short and sweet. and any spare time you have play plenty of deathwatch’s it’s the single best way to improve your gunplay

[@jinxapologist]

I'm in the same boat, Iron 1 last act, unranked this one, and a negative K/D all the time. Even on my best games I go like 17/19/5 or something. I'm trying to focus on one thing at a time, atm I'm focusing on keeping my crosshair at head level and pre-aimimg corners, and it helps me to have one thing in mind that I tell myself over and over. I practise that in dm before I queue up too and I'm trying not to care at all about kills and the scoreboard there, just focusing on that one thing I wanna get better at. Glhf, we can do it!

[@gray.dog6]

I’ve probably won 90% of all games where everyone’s on comms making jokes and laughing. Moral is everything.

[@DanielCastillo-kh4hm]

New act now, this video will definitely help me reach my rank because the previous ones really do. Previous rank G2, will update this post at the end of the act for my current rank. Good content as always Senna!

[@bisousGrrrr]

PLLSSS I NEED THIS NEW WARMUP ROUTINE

[@ebonnn4598]

I came from CSGO playing a couple games of valorant here or there. I finally made the jump to make Valorant my main game. I solo q’d from silver 1 to immortal 2 in one episode playing almost 237 games. The biggest issue I had during that time was team morale. It seems at lower ranks a single round lost can absolutely destroy peoples mentals so I learned to be up beat and supportive to keep my team from just giving up. A lot of players just have super weak mentalities and sometimes you gotta be a punching bag to secure the W.

[@Real_Zorox7]

Hey, i betu wont even remember me, but im the guy that kept telling u to still remember me when u hit 100k subs, there u r buddy

[@jinxapologist]

I'm only Iron, I started playing a few months ago and there are so many things I have to improve. I'm trying to do it one thing at a time. I play for fun, not to reach a certain rank, but getting out of Iron would still be nice^^ Your videos are inspiring in a way that they always make me want to try and be a better player, keep up the good work!

[@blxke1]

Really good tips, I'll be using these 🔥

[@SenaVL]

Thank you! ❤

[@laelli2923]

Really enjoyed this Video, been hardstuck diamond for like 8-9 Months now, imma stop caring now

[@BHILHUNTERGAMING]

Thank you 💞.

[@narcafi3718]

incredible video i'll start applying everything tomorrow thanks

[@arthurttk7578]

I just deranked to silver 3. im aiming for g2 or 3 this act but honestly i'm just going down right now. i don't know why but I watch lots of these kinds of videos and always try them out but it never works and I just feel Im getting worse by the second xD. I always say this. val is a game where the more u play the worse u get T_T

[@Noone27323]

I needed this video because my duo is as and only plays valorant for fun doesn’t practice or anything just goes into comp and wondered why there iron 1 and get 4 kills a game

[@garyiii6077]

i hope some people in lower ranks see this, but when i’m having a bad game. (when i’m not duelist) i literally “bait” or “trade” my duelist. it usually snowballs in gaining confidence and you actually tend to start getting multiple kills a round. better then doing your own thing and not being there for your team.

[@KickingPebbles99]

Ascendant 2 Immortal is the goal! What you may find interesting is that I have never had a positive kd... I sometimes have a few games went the shots hit and I carry, but I loose those more often than I win when I have good stats. Im pretty lost in those terms haha

[@caryugly]

It's weird, I solo queued to imm today, while having lost more than 50% of games when queuing with my friends. I have to agree on the point of having the positive mindset on the team regardless of your team's performance. If I get maximize their performance by being a good teammate, I have better odds than the other team when they tilt each other.

[@JEZTONEofficial]

I've had the same experience from queing with friends and being stuck in Plat to Solo queuing all the way to Immortal. (Great friends but not really compatible as a team 😂).

[@Pavme]

I think constantly filling is only good in high elo where you can trust your teammates to be decent at the game. At lower ranks, you can never trust your teammates to be good even in their "comfortable" roles and mastering 1/2 agents is more important and better for you in the long run

[@hypex2007]

the last sentence was so good WOW

[@Jack-ob5ou]

Thanks a lot, Sena. After deciding to fill the last 4 ranked matches, I won 3 and lost 1. (I filled as omen on lotus twice, raze on split, and raze on bind). Positive k/d too on every win!

[@scrapskii]

I solo queued from Gold 2 to diamond 1 in one act, after that it was really difficult cause it's like i never get who communicate via mic, like its very rare to get a teammates who give comms.

[@Just_Tai]

solo q'ed from iron 3 to s1 in 2 acts i can confirm being non toxic will give u more wins, everytime someone on the team gets toxic at a player for doing bad, it either turns into an argument or makes both players play worse

[@Spl1nt3rrr]

I was a bronze 2 then I solo queued my way to silver 2 but then I started to get a losing streak. Watching this guide helped me find my mistakes and improve what I am terrible at

[@Ahmed-il9ej]

I went from bronze 3 to plat 3 i can say that the hardest rank was silver because of teamates get yourself a good duo and rank up together. Ps: took me a month to get out of silver to gold but it only took a week from gold to plat

[@schneestern3022]

K/D is always positive except for 0/0. What you mean is a K/D above 1.

[@Geomlord]

Playing the game for fun instead of playing for ranking up made it much easier for me. I climbed from silver to diamond with 2-3 games per day only, but I do it for fun. Takes the stress out of my mind, making me play better

[@ItsGravix]

Thanks for the tips Sena. Very well said

[@lillputte9215]

When i have a Phoenix that catches the enemy off guard and starts spraying with a vandal and loses the gunfight. And on top of that flashes the whole team every round. Then i can’t stop myself from say that he sucks at the game

[@jaydenlamb1373]

I have solo queued from iron 3 to silver 2 and hope to be gold 1 by the end of the act. Love your videos and hope you keep up the amazing content!.

[@StarlightUltra]

the fear of losing and queueing after is my biggest issue, im very competitive but knowing that an insane game can turn into a loss streak is alot lol.

[@marti4ko188]

i was b3 when u made the video and as of today twelfth of september i am p3. Thank u for the help !

[@abbyyepe5202]

i went radiant from iron 3 after watching this thank you💗💗💗💗💗💗

[@gamerlst5691]

For now I usually play on weekends. I reached ascendant 1 and plan on working my way up to immo 1 but I set small goals for myself like getting to 50rr ascendant 1 first then slowly get to ascendant 2 and so on. Thx for the tips Sena I'm gonna send this to my duo so we can improve together 😂

[@yeahitsoffader]

Solo'd from Plat 2 to Ascendant (OK D3 70 PTS BUT IMMA GET THERE OK TWO MORE GAMES) and yeah I definitely agree with all of these tips. Playing nervous or caring too much usually fucks up my aim and decision making, and practicing shit you're bad at is a good way to win extra rounds when you're put in situations you're uncomfortable in, and winning an extra round could result in a game won. I've also just been overall working on my mechanics & shit and it's been a steady climb. Also calling for the team even if it ain't working is a lot better than just silent solo gameplay.

[@김세현-i8n]

3:24 "That's always why I bait my team 24/7 *sniff*"

[@ulrich9191]

I'm really suck at playing at solo que and I wanted to play with my friends... But they pretty much demotivated me to play because they're too much scolding than cheering up. When they did play bad I always call nice try which they barely appreciate it. So I'm trying to play Solo que as a Bronze 1. I wanted to have good vibes with the games regardless of my rank. My skills is really that bad but I'm really trying to be better. I hoping I can reach gold a the end of the act. Not trying to boast to my friends that i can do better in solo que but I want to show them that I'm really trying to be better. Really² thank you for the tips. Edit: wrong typo

[@wh1skey00]

Good guide but sometimes shit happens how we gonna deal with that unlucky moments

[@chrisslayer194]

Don’t really recommend filling unless you’re immortal +. Limit yourself to playing one role. If you’re immortal + then 2 is fine. Good luck gamers. You’ll thank me later

[@WaishChannel]

Currently ascendant 2 i was plat3 when i watched this

[@aehxu]

tysm for another video sena, helps a lot

[@raynorwinclair]

Bro, that's not how statistics work... of course you win more games where you go positive, because... you're winning. How often are you going negative when your team is winning, after all? Correlation does not equal causation. Also, who is trying to go negative in the first place?

[@espeonnetwork3569]

I Don't know if there is enough time for this Act since it will be ending soon but I'm currently in Bronze 3, and I wanna get into Gold. This is the first time I watched your videos and I love it keep making bangers man!

[@Swift_valo]

12:11 - 12:24 awww sena same,even we love you alot according to me you are the best tips and tricks youtuber ngl Sena Army

[@SenaVL]

❤❤

[@BobGuyGG]

I'm diamond but my goal is to hit ascendant by the end of the act. I hope your tips will help not just me but for others as well :). One thing I noticed though is when I play with people who has a positive mindset and not be toxic I win 80% of the time compared to people I win 20% of the time when my team don't talk and get toxic when you make one silly mistake.

[@ChillieGaming]

My problem is I only win on days that i get 60 ping. On regular days i get 90 to 100 ping. So it's very hard to win.

[@tazikqwe]

@@ChillieGaming I recommend you to change your play style to more aggressive. If you have average 90 ping or higher you should peek enimies first, because if you will wait for them to peek you first they will recognize you faster because of ping advantage. Also try to play with operator or play a sniper role in your team, sniping dont that much depend on ping. GL

[@vegahimself8657]

Haven't watched the video yet but im gonna comment first 😂🎉

[@kaze4209]

Lol

[@sqoo5]

Already this video points out what a rarity I am in terms of bad luck. This act so far I have went negative in about 1 in 20 games, yet I have lost about 60% of them. Oftentimes due to 1 or 2 extremely bad teammates who either 1.) go afk for several rounds, 2.) don't listen to others or comm, or 3.) just play exceedingly poorly.

[@mukaker]

important thing is to dont play for kills and cry after making 5 mvps. The most important thing is playing for being alive. When i was playing for kills i got mvp in every match and still losing, when i started playing for least deaths, I started winning

[@Aksu33]

I understand from experience in game and in life that if person doesn't have nothing to lose, he will show his best performance even if he doesn't want that.

[@Nicole-ez1oq]

Started playing Valo 3months ago I'm currently plat 1, hoping to hit diamond this act. Great vid as always man keep it up!!

[@themachine5957]

Sena, "It does suck when you get those no-commers who literally type everything in text chat" Me, who types everything in text chat, "Er..."

[@LitGamer-vp4cx]

and thinking about loosing my rank always makes me wanna quit thanks for the advice

[@sirdoge305]

I had a 61.7% winrate act with a negative (0.99) k/d while playing support roles. If you know how to play around your teammates, you can easily climb. You don't have to be a duelist demon.

[@silverzyx]

Best outro speech I have heard in a while man. You have a very kind and understanding mindset. Keep it up and keep thriving! :)

[@Dchkim]

favorite youtuber right here

[@PintoBeanTeo]

Honestly this is the video I needed

[@leechanyeong409]

for lower ranks in sing server no one has no mics or no comms and probably no head set or speaker since they don't talk have comms of don't listen and no typing atleast they type up there here they also go afk a lot

[@Shirukan0]

Nice video, I'm in the process of leveling my new main account, was plat, I hope to reach ascendant soon, but no big deal if I get gold instead.

[@bigboybuli5166]

i’m stuck in silver rn and try to igl and nearly get match mvp every game dropping at least 20 kills but no one wants to listen. low rank is absolutely horrible. either people get mad and think ur backseat gaming for trying to igl or there’s no comms at all. idk what i’m supposed to do after that

[@Sinnahh]

thank you for the helpful tips, losing really gives me performance anxiety and stops me from playing how i should. im plat 3 rn and i wanna be diamond 2 by the end of the act :)

[@timtiminsky5137]

me too pog lets q together lol

[@benrea7082]

in the past 2 days i went from plat 1 to diamond 2. literally just be confident in your ability and be a good teammate and you will rank up

[@quentex2567]

I would absolutely Love a new warmup routine

[@yudhz9018]

I'm hard stuck Plat rn, I'll be back to see the improvement I have in the next 3 months :"

[@thefreeze6023]

Plat 2, 47 RR currently. I wanna hit high plat 3 or maybe even Diamond by the end of this act!

[@dario8952]

Dia 2 right now. Hope to get to dia 3 lmao. I have solo queued from silver 3 to dia 1 after the hard reset and boy oh boy was that hard. However I didn't really care since before the reset my peak was plat 3 so I played confidently through my comp matches. Now that I am getting closer to ascendant I noticed that I got scared again, careful and overall a worse player. Thanks for the reminders and the other tips on rising the ranks. Cheers!

[@shorehgoebel5928]

Great tips! Love all your videos ❤

[@kari-zc1he]

Damn what helped me get my imm3 back was saying I’m better and running it down but I’m just brain dead so don’t listen to me

[@renatomartins5161]

I solo queued today after watching this video and did all you said but only won 1/5, my the 4 games I lost I performed so well and igl'd for the team but they wouldn't hear and almost every1 went negative.. i feel like diamond is the new elo hell

[@sushib0y222]

You will never improve by worrying about your rank but you will always rank up if you worry about improving 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@leiferikson4279]

So the tips are play for kda, be good enough at every role to play it confidently in high rank, keep morale high by also being a competent igl, and don’t worry about losing. Well, i agree with the last one at least…

[@ExoTinyArmy]

My Rank is Bronze 1 and I want to Reach Gold and Hopefully Radiant in the Future

[@soniaaasakura__]

It's so easy to say "just be the IGL". As a woman, the moment I tap v button to comm, the game turns into a nightmare. Currently considering to use a voice changer, can't take this anymore.

[@dossuperdos9579]

Cool video! Right now im Platinum 1 and i would like to reach diamond 1 before the act ends

[@WaRSLayeRLaZERFRont]

sena we love you too dawg

[@sharduljadhav9584]

me watching this with 12 games losing streak I hope this works! Thanks for the video!

[@Crunch69]

No one says about pc system and net connection please make a video about how rank effects by pc systems and net connection

[@TrBliss]

I agree it is irratating

[@ermir_skg5696]

I just hit plat 1 this act after being in gold for 4 months. Getting diamond would be nice, but my goal for now is to just get better and learn more about valorant and it's intricacies

[@whackdudesgarage]

I'm new to this game and a new sub thanks for the informative videos

[@hollowfragment237]

I’m the one that always comms in my lobbies but no one talks in Silver or Gold lobbies and call me annoying while I’m top fragging. Once I get out of this elo they will still be stuck because they don’t communicate!

[@KingFives]

I'm currently bronze 3 and in my climg and you're so right

[@H8MyM8Botbi]

currently immo 1 but trying to hit immo 3 by the end of the act and focus on having a good hidden mmr so i rank up quickly after the hard reset. i thought of it as a strat to get from immo to radiant with the least amount of time put into it just make sure u play good when u q it doesnt matter if u win or lose if u play on ur highest every game bc then u have a rlly good hidden mmr and will rank up very fast after the hard reset and potentially hit radiant easier obviously u still have to be good at the game to get radiant tho but i think this technique will save a lot of time