Posted by Steve
Friday, July 16, 2021 7:28 AM
I’m diamond 3 atm, dropped as low as d1 high as immortal 11k (in the past 2 seasons). I started in gold 1 for reference.
At the end of the day your mechanics can probably be improved, but don’t let that become a gravity problem where that’s all you focus on. Odds are they probably are more than enough to get to a higher rank. People can already find all the tips and tricks for aim on YT.
When I’m playing well I’m usually making more good choices than bad ones. That being said try to focus exclusively on game sense. Don’t worry about frags.. make good choices. That’s all you can control.
Understand your options in a situation, understand your exit plan if they hit a site you’re holding. Be of use to your teammates, or at the very least trade them out.
Most bronze players probably have dogshit game sense. Hell, even some immortals. Use that to your advantage. If you’re peeking all the wrong angles and get 1 tapped from the shoulder (also bc u only focus on your shitty deaths) you probably need to think more about obvious angles they would hold and find a good response.
Each new match is a whole new set of 5 players, each with their own habits and tendencies. Understand where ppl like to play, the kind of angles they hold (obvious, off-angle, passive, aggressive).
There’s also my favorite part: understanding how the enemy team flows around the map. Often times in bronze when your team makes a lot of noise at a site, they’ll instarotate. Take advantage and find spots to gain ground where they’re not expecting. That way when your team resets you can follow up. It’s hard to coordinate your teammates sometimes, yeah, and you’ll probably have to do some heavy lifting, yeah.
But once you make a guess for what they’ll do, you have an expectation. See if you were right or wrong and adjust accordingly. Presence of mind is the fastest way to improve your gamesense.
Also review your games to see if there’s any information you could have acted on better than you did. Odds are you probably missed the fact there’s 4 ppl on site as you’re attacking, and didn’t realize it Bc you didn’t see the mini map. Say “ok, next time I’ll note that and lurk or call a rotate”. Its all trial and error man. Just start trying things you think will be useful and keep adjusting.
Sew #5153 if you wanna look up my stats. At the end of the day I really don't know shit about this game when considering how high the skillcap goes, odds are you don't either. Stay humble and look for opportunities to improve. If you truly think you're capable of growing as a player you will.
References
- https://www.reddit.com/r/VALORANT/comments/ol309u/how_to_actually_get_out_of_bronzesilvergold_elo/
- https://reddit.com/ol309u
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