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[@skillcappedvalorant]

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[@JonahBabyBoyVal]

thx baey

[@superstarbros1.0superstarb38]

@@JonahBabyBoyVal bro *what*

[@SpiritSlayer1]

Thanks for this Guide!! I just got Valorant and these tips definitely helped me a lot!!

[@nickevershedmusic8927]

​​​@@SpiritSlayer1hope you enjoy the game and don't get too many toxic teammates

[@NexusInfinityYT]

I know this is late but YOUR EDITTING IS CRAZYYY

[@goingoutsad]

My first game of valorant my teammate told me to quit😂

[@77dexx]

dont, its obv hard to deal with douchebags when ur first beginning but youre only learning

[@goingoutsad]

@@77dexx I’m not. I’m an overwatch player so I’m used to the toxicity and I’ve been looking for a better game and valorant has been pretty fun so far

[@nandatechnology]

same 😅, i dont have any experience with fps game, and when i want give it a try. the first game they blame on me. I wonder why riot doesnt give a newbie 5 match full of bot rather than real person.

[@gamation69420]

Mine people are very supportive even tho we lost

[@JonahBabyBoyVal]

Heh, same. I actually cut myself after the game LOL.

[@docbob]

1. Get a standard crosshair 2. Try out the average pro sense of .35 at 800dpi and play around in the range of 50-200% of that sense 3. play dm to learn crosshair placement 4. practice standing still when shooting, move with a and d - use the "practice" mode in the range to learn strafing accuracy - go back and forth and try to hit heads right when youre switching directions 5. deny the enemy information with shift-walking 6. learn about when to buy, when to eco, when to bonus and when to force (but more importantly, if youre lazy, just buy in sync with the majority of your team) 7. learn how to use the voicechats - learn common callouts on the maps - typical callout for enemy position: "[name] [location], hit [damage]" eg. "cypher u-hall, hit 40" (keeps it short and unobtrusive) - communicate macro strategies in the 30 secs before round - communicate/coordinate utility to setup micro strats (eg. "raze, i will flash out and you can satchel site" as skye or kay/o) - keep team morale up, have some common decency when talking to mates, they are human beings too - bonus tip: don't copy the habit of complaining about teammates from the pros you watch. you likely dont know what youre talking about if youre below immortal! 8. stick to one or two agents in the beginning - google "[agent name] tech" to find some common ways to use their util - dont try to "master" an agent too early, but also dont switch agents every week - focus on really dialing in the above steps, just pick an agent, learn the basics and forget about it until you feel like you have nothing else to improve When you made it till here (and that is when you implemented every step that came before) you can start improving the details (you should be platinum if youve mastered all the above) 9. learn an agent you like (or a role) in-depth by watching VODs and tutorials on it - take notes of how pros play this agent and compare it to your own games - learn tech like line-ups and utility order 10. improve your overall decisionmaking by limit testing - limit testing is basically like interval nesting in maths - start from one extreme (like always pushing as hard as you can when playing duelist) and take note of the situations in which it works and in which not - oversteer to the other extreme and take note of what you can and cant do again - find a golden middle over time 11. VOD review your own games, take notes, compare them to pro VODS, take notes on the differences and focus on detailed points in every game 12. congrats, youre radiant

[@animevibes5329]

respect

[@rahilkhan169]

Gg

[@Goner_Requiem]

0.35 sensitivity at 800 dpi is so slow

[@docbob]

@@Goner_Requiem yeah, its slow sense, but i compiled the first 100 entries on prosettings, and looked at the range of the data, so should be realistic. You may need a full size mousepad though, buying one of those you also put under the keyboard has skyrocketed my aim tbh

[@ok-yt3cl]

@@docbob i have a tip for you: you shouldnt copy other pro's sens lmao

[@beastifiedification]

Here after I played two games of valorant on console😂

[@AlwaysBrokeT]

Same lmao

[@YZXEE]

Sameeee

[@lxvlilq]

thank you cuz my first round playing Valorant my teammates said I sucked (I didn’t even know how to play rlly) and they told me it was an excuse that I was new (it wasn’t) so thank you for this! Hopefully I won’t experience that again 😭

[@lone_d_wolf]

So quick update hows it been going for u? 😭🤣 Still trynna get better right?

[@mav4538]

The same happened to me! luckly my second game some guy was very encourging to me Im so sorry that happened to you

[@lxvlilq]

@@lone_d_wolf actually nope, I’ve gotten better since then gladly! Of course I’m still improving but I’m pretty good rn! Nobody has said anything to me like that since!

[@lxvlilq]

@@mav4538 oh yay! I’m so glad ppl were nice to you 🫶🏻 and don’t worry abt it, I’ve gotten over it!

[@lone_d_wolf]

@@lxvlilq aww im glad! I just haven't gotten time to play 😭🤣 and i wish u the best! Get better and strongerr

[@billyshield236]

Want to say thanks for your videos I’ve watched maybe 4 hours of your content and watched some pro players playing and put your words to there actions and I’m new to pc after being a console player for 12 years got my pc 2 months ago this is my first pc shooter, after two weeks of your videos I’ve taken myself from averaging under 10 kills to averaging 20 and got my first ace today and 30 kill game thanks for your vids man

[@lanaoncam6654]

shii ima do this

[@billyshield236]

@@lanaoncam6654 honedtly brother this gameplay and vids are so wise about positioning etc has brought me from a iron 2 to silver 3 in 2 months I feel game sense is what I need to practice more now

[@secretpianoboy]

warm up: at range shoot bots then set them to strafe and shoot death match bursting then strafing sensitivity 0.35 dpi 800 keep head level short range spray, mid range burst, long range tap jiggle and jump peaking at walls first round just classic pistol and light shield, if poor get shorty, if rich, get vandal, buy together as a team

[@pCplayz5002]

My first game of valor was literally today so I really needed this video, Thanks🙂

[@nave1218]

Thanks for making this video!!! I really want to start streaming valorant on youtube or twitch but I'm really bad at the game and this video has really helped me. Thanks for all the time and effort your placed into this video. 10/10 Lots of thorough explanation and even good tips for improvement.

[@lawrencefrancis7169]

I would like to see you streaming..bro..can I tell me ur youtube?

[@zmokuofficial]

Same here. But you can make it a funny montage if you're having a bad game. Not every day is a good game in valorant. Sometimes, you get good teammates, and sometimes not really.

[@bijuthomas6036]

I wanna watch it too Pls send, I’m waiting

[@oktea2190]

i’ve recently just got into valorant and thank you even though i’ve learned these in game because of good teammates

[@Hypertaztic]

i haven’t played valorant yet (i really want to) but im scared because i have anxiety, thus i feel like the players are going to talk bad about me. It’s even worse if there’s friendly fire. Already happened in one of my Rainbow 6 gameplays. I’ve even gotten voted out just for being a beginner and i wasn’t even disturbing our team at all, i was doing more decent than anything.

[@karleeaponte6503]

do you have anyone to play with? that helped with my anxiety a lot since im brand new to the game.

[@HappyGick]

Friendly fire doesn't exist in Valorant, luckily. Play with someone the first couple of games and then get into swiftplay. Great way to get started. Just got started playing last month and doing that worked for me.

[@idk-vn3ee]

I’m also new to valorant, lucky for me tho I am use to playing a variety of shooting games but valorant is very different than most games. People will talk just ignore them and have fun. Best way to improve

[@ALnng99]

I was about to try it as well and as an introvert that was quite scary😢 my hand would start shaking especially when mess up..i would feel really bad for my teammates 😭

[@cutiepatootielovie]

tbf players who talk shit are just like the most kj people tbh

[@karian412]

Thanks for the guides Ezreal !

[@paigewalker3018]

just played my first game and got bullied 💀

[@Melunbox]

Are you better now?

[@randomuser3441]

Yeah man, are u any better

[@paigewalker3018]

@@randomuser3441 nah i never played again lmao 😭

[@paigewalker3018]

@@Melunbox i quit lmao 😭

[@callmehgold4326]

​@@paigewalker3018lol

[@HappyGick]

As a beginner, thank you for this guide. I could finally open up Valorant a month ago since I got a better PC (my account has existed since the twitch drops for the beta) and now I'm learning it. It's been a blast. Something that has worked for me, and I think will work for others: before learning about the nuances of the game, like economy, lineups, strategies, learn how to kill people first. Learning how to gunfight alone will improve your chances at winning in the lower ranks, or normals. After that you can refine your gameplay with the rest of the concepts laid out in this video.

[@LARON-S]

Do u still play? Is it still fun?

[@shoryatyagi1557]

Ofc it is fun ​@@LARON-S

[@Karl.7]

For a fresh player like me, this video tutorial is way too informative! Appreciate you for taking your time in laying out almost all of the basics in this game! Will definitely try those tips you've shared! Keep on doing what you're doing as it helps! 😊

[@Pavillion-uf2gz]

I come from fps games where LMGs are king and you can just brute force shut enemies down. but here even a single headshot from Assault rifles can kill even at full shields. that at first was very new for me but since past week when I started I adopted to just wait and let the enemy make the first move that definitely helped me a lot. I started synergizing with my team more and it helped a ton

[@micah1892]

Started playing this game when it was in beta and took a break for a few years now I’m just getting back into this guide was helpful.

[@JBsoable]

Wow time travel agent here - I haven't played any shooter in ages. I'm 37, back in my days it was CS and UT. This reminds me a lot of the first one. But a good deal more complicated through the different characters. Looks exciting. Maybe I'll watch some pros now.

[@lucaswestin8535]

This is ecactly what i been looking for

[@JonahBabyBoyVal]

same . :3

[@JonBarnesGRP]

I just played for the first time and teammate said uninstall 😂

[@vineetstech.]

Thats what i needed

[@matchaacakes]

I've learned sm from this vid, I literally needed this so so bad, finally my teamates will stop calling me sh- in spanish XD

[@js.josippp]

Yall help on both league and valorant common skillcapped W

[@willya.morales7816]

I want to start, just got my first computer but i need to know what to do first! This helps a lot.

[@rosy5675]

Very nice and complete guide thank you!

[@khangspeedy]

thanks for the guide! I tried valorant but i cant i get used to it, thanks to this guide. i was able to get better!

[@Anikaonytb]

omg your tutorial is amazing !!

[@shaiyieerose]

Learning this so I can play with my friends❤

[@AbubakerAhmed-be5uy]

Thanks man.

[@keatongroom]

Great video!

[@radiantprovod4review]

I've been seeing a lot of frenzies in pros pistol round I think it's the meta in shorter range map since Icebox and Breeze are out of the map rotation

[@HappyGick]

I saw somewhere that: - Frenzy and Shorty are great for short range - Sheriff is awesome for long range - Ghost is a good general option

[@ryanwooley3442]

I’m here, since Valorant is coming to console finally been itching to play it finally.

[@amala2896]

Thanks bro

[@Yusupoff.]

Thanks for the tips been in the game for 2 days and playing better than lvl 40th 😅

[@mayapoirier81]

Thank you so much for this video ! It really is going to help me ! I really want to be able to help my teammates correctly haha

[@ItsNinex]

My friend got me to try valorant today and on my second game i had a 1v4 clutch and some guy asked "what's sova's sense bro?" "It's insane"😭. I hope i can get good at the game cuz it seems fun asf. And this video seems really useful so thank you

[@Irontidepod]

New to Valorant because of the Console Beta and this has helped me so much already.

[@YourSooFakeSauce]

I'm glad I checked this video out before installing. Made the decision the game wasn't for me pretty quickly. Thanks for the tips you laid out, seems like a very useful video. But after reading some of the comments about new peoples experiences with toxicity, I'll look for something else to play.

[@shriharimadurantakam2590]

good vid as always

[@NoFatChicksInMy7.3]

I just started off playing deathmatch after i was dropping 30-40 kills i moved to unrated. Takes time to learn the map, character skills, knowing where to have your crosshair. Ect.. Thats the fun part for me

[@warriormentality6166]

why the games made by riot games feels like you have do a whole degree in order to play the game properly. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mxtpi]

I’m so new to fps, and I’ve been really wanting to get into Valorant after my ex introduced me to it a while back. I went from strictly playing Minecraft and The Sims to RPGs lately, I’m scared to get into fps because of the toxicity so I’m stalling getting into an actual match 💀 Watching vids like this helps a lot, not only with knowledge but also confidence so thank you for that !!

[@skillcappedvalorant]

Youve got this! The community can actually be really nice at times too, its not all bad!! Try some swiftplays first, there are so many great people in swift play that you can meet and theyll help you out :)

[@HappyGick]

​@@skillcappedvalorantCan confirm that swiftplay is great to get started

[@wkr420]

Dont be scared of toxicity. People are just keyboard warriors most of them wont even turn on their mic.

[@imded1606]

I haven't played valorant yet but i went through the practice session and it seems fun..i hope i get better at this game..and this video was really useful..thank you so much😅

[@soup_ergirl5736]

What lvl r u. I just started can we team up

[@imded1606]

@@soup_ergirl5736 surere we can team up I actually don't know what lvl I am but I'll try to check

[@jairobautista143]

Awesome video! i thought it was too late for me to get into valorant, turns out its never too late :D

[@sanjeevverma6348]

I'm 65

[@adamxgaming7517]

I just started the game, and the bullet spread is CRAZY i expected it to be more like cod but even when u aim the spread is horible

[@mykieholbert2991]

When I first started playing I was maining SOVA and got called out for being an ow player EVERY MATCH. This game is genuinely so unique

[@nana_0822]

I started out maiming so a too (still main cus I’m still new😭) I’m also an ow player

[@TenorSaxx]

6:44 Great video. I believed you missed the shotguns.

[@jonseptcayaco9718]

I got back in the game after 2 years. Seems so new again

[@bhautikbari110]

Thanks

[@DeadCrasher]

I do come from apex and i was really good, the movement seems so easy

[@Unaboner]

Coming from cs I could only top frag if the enemy didn’t use abilities. Thanks for the info

[@emre_ez]

Another callout i use is CT as in the defender spawn

[@Official_ghost0911]

I just got touched by fade and neon while playing as phoenix

[@justinnavarro6816]

How do you get that cross hair you referenced?

[@parkerpiperplayz3887]

My 1st time they where really nice and I love the community

[@bruhhhcookie8136]

Ur luckyyy

[@superprofi4307]

For myself: 6:51 Pistol round: Keep classic + light shield or buy frenzy or ghost if you want to be precise. If you don't have much money: Shorty, Sherrif (Pistol); Stinger (SMG), Marshal (Sniper) If you have money: Phantom (Rifle), Vandal (Rifle)

[@dogstuffs1286]

My first game, I didn’t know how to drop things. My teammate asked me to drop the spike. I didn’t know how.

[@quackersoatling8719]

Literally first game into pc so i have no experience with keyboard, imagine how bad my team was screaming at me 💀

[@soup_ergirl5736]

Do u still play. I justs started today

[@esnox9334]

🤡 same

[@pointfull]

man im struggling ' im used to fps games but in val when you move you will become blind and shoot everywhere its very hard to get used to

[@HappyGick]

Yes, this was a deliberate design decision to curb peeker's advantage, among other things. Your aim is penalized when moving.

[@VerySpecialMuffins]

I'm new and I've been default walking instead of running and playing on high sense without knowing it lol

[@ironpolux]

are you not suppose to be able to do a 180º turn with the selected mouse sens? that sens looks way too low, It seems everybody plays using the whole dinner table as a mouse pad or there is something I am missing... Can any body clarify pls?

[@goochipoochie]

My sensitivity is lower than the mentioned eDpi and i can do a full 180. I use a normal Large size mousepad (gsr se rouge) The pros can also obviously do 180s as well as is evident from their gameplay and they also just use normal large sized mousepads in tournaments

[@ironpolux]

@@goochipoochie do you rest your hand and use only your wrist or do you move your whole arm?

[@kenneth9249]

They use their whole arm. It's preference, but low sens is typically more accurate

[@SeBaArMaNi]

I really like your videos guys, i'm from argentina but i would love to have you coaching me and helping me escape gold xD

[@Themonkey001]

I’m new for me I’m getting it

[@user-rx5gc1dm2d]

thanksssssssssss

[@Naitomea_]

I'll try to improve myself. its kinda shit getting trash talk when you're still new.. im trying my best...

[@already_ra1d3d9]

you sound like chris from total drama island

[@r3w0rked]

As a person new to pc and valorant my teamates hate me and i dont blame them

[@jvliebeth]

same i feel so clunky on pc, so much going on compared to console lol.

[@s3m367]

this video is so inspiring i becane radiant

[@MackyMan73]

Been pretty lucky getting a team right away. My first three matches I played solo I was able to friend a couple good players. Think I had two people total tell me I’m bad and I only been playing for a couple days.

[@joshanaya4077]

my first game of val i asked when it was gonna end

[@dynamitegaming5648]

Can you please put the crosshair code in comments?

[@Isekaii650]

Wheres the link for crosshair

[@esuypw]

my friends said i should start valorant >< so im downloading now and while waiting for it to finish heres me watching a guide! wish me luck

[@Krenoz]

I am gold and i think this is the best video for me

[@shadowlp9790]

Bro if you peek close you appear faster on their screen but also move faster

[@Frostking49c]

How do you import the crosshairs

[@aWERFRGT6545BGFG]

How do i tell my dpi and mouse sensitivity. My computer just has a rrack that is like slow to fast and i slide it to either side theres no numbers

[@ralphacuna2177]

I lost my gaming skills on pc now ill bring it back

[@arhamahmedkhan7060]

My first game of valorant. The waiting time was soo long. I thought my game is stuck and I quit the game🤣

[@jeffersonalagao8670]

Yet here I am, I don't even know how to open a door

[@Animelite-creations]

Its fun to watch these type of videos cuz my level is above 400😅

[@shriharimadurantakam2590]

chamber aim guide pls

[@KKk-lw8ld]

This is a actually a first steps guide to ANY fps game,I couldn't find anything here that can help me to switch from cs ...

[@user-zv4tf2yy3m]

In my first game my teammates told me to do f4+alt and delete the game

[@nickevershedmusic8927]

I walk with caps and crouch with shift, is that fine?

[@visal9453]

I got 3/22/5 my first game 😎

[@user-lx6tx1ko7s]

can you provide settings ?

[@schwiftynat]

so you say .35 in game sense, but there’s other sensitivity options. so i’m confused what all of them should be at?? there’s like 3 or 4 different sense controls

[@IczeyCheeze]

I used this guide for Csgo

[@kassandraczamielvalencia]

how can i get the code to crosshair?

[@Jonathan-bu7iv]

I feel like you missed talking about the only thing that actually confuses me about valorant (as a CS player): the abilities.

[@krul48]

this is the first gun-game i'm going to play other than ones from roblox T _ T im scared of getting trashtalked so im watching this lol. I only used to playing minecraft, roblox and the sims.

[@sidneyw.mathiasdeoliveira8621]

Bro, I just wanned to know what the agents do, what an overkill

[@Hoeeos]

My first game in valorant I chatted to my team that I'm new then someone said me too then he voice chat and said hi mate how u doing? That time I didn't know how to voice chat so I just jump and crouch😅

[@Doggiedogedog]

I’m level. 50 and only now know about the sound circle

[@vertimooseyt]

i use demon1 on evil geniuses sens 160edpi idk i just like really low sens

[@freakingannonymouspanda1766]

3:13, w key be like: * confused pikachu *

[@Raz-.]

one question where do u put the dpi at? like where do we go to put it in

[@skillcappedvalorant]

It depends on the mouse you have, you'll have to check your mouse brand and then see on their site if they have a client to customize your mouse settings. For example, Razer uses Razer Synapse, that you'll need to download to adjust your DPI. Some custom brands make it simple by just including buttons on them to cycle between dpi settings as well, but it really depends on the mouse.

[@Raz-.]

@@skillcappedvalorant alright Ty for helping

[@xsnckp]

Its been a month but i still always get 0 13 0 the gun just doesnt want me to shot where inpoint

[@atulyashreyash68]

my scope is not opening? how can i fix that?