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The old AimToolingRadialFrictionBaseSpeedMultiplierX claim was never a supported aim setting. Here is what Riot actually changed and how to troublesho...
Use VALORANT Server Select, compare repeatable ping patterns, and separate a bad route from a home-network problem.
A beginner VALORANT economy guide to full buys, saves, half-buys and force-buys, with team calls that protect your next round.
A practical VALORANT comms guide: say what happened, where it happened and what your teammates can do next without flooding voice chat.
A practical 5v4 VALORANT guide for turning an early pick into a controlled round without chasing another kill or giving the advantage back.
A practical 4v5 VALORANT plan for protecting the next life, finding a safe pick, and turning attack or defence into a round the other team must solve.
Learn the timing, spacing and communication that turn a teammate's first contact into a clean VALORANT trade instead of two players dying together.
Smokes do more than hide an angle. Learn what a VALORANT Controller is trying to buy in a round and how teammates should play around the smoke.
Patch 13.01 makes Iso's weapon timing instant, extends Yoru's Gatecrash, retunes the Outlaw, and adds stronger rank-manipulation penalties.
Patch 13.02 raises Phoenix's ultimate cost, adds three maps to Retake, delays AROS: Replication, and fixes agent and Summit bugs.
Learn when to wide swing, jiggle peek, shoulder peek or wait for a late timing in VALORANT, with each movement tied to a clear purpose.
A plain-English guide to VALORANT resolution and aspect ratio settings, including what changes on screen, what stays the same and how to test without...
A practical VALORANT guide to weighing Ultimate Points, credits, the round win condition and timing before you spend an ult.
A practical VALORANT guide to holding head height, clearing one angle at a time, and practising cleaner first fights.
A realistic 20-minute VALORANT warm-up: settle your hands, practise one aim habit, play one focused Deathmatch, and carry one note into ranked.