Welcome to the world of Valorant, a tactical first-person shooter that demands precision, strategy, and quick thinking. Whether you’re a seasoned player or just starting, these top 50 tips and tricks will elevate your gameplay, helping you climb the ranks and outsmart your opponents.
1-10: General Gameplay Tips:
- Crosshair Placement: Keep your crosshair at head level and pre-aim common angles to increase your chances of landing headshots.
- Sound Awareness: Pay attention to footsteps and ability sounds to gather information about enemy movements.
- Economy Management: Coordinate with your team to manage your economy efficiently. Buy weapons and abilities strategically.
- Map Awareness: Learn the layouts of maps, common callouts, and advantageous positions for each agent.
- Communication: Use voice chat or pings to communicate effectively with your team. Call out enemy positions and coordinate strategies.
- Peek and Jiggle Peek: Practice peeking corners quickly and use jiggle peeking to gather information without fully exposing yourself.
- Aim Training: Regularly practice your aim in training modes or use external aim training tools to improve your accuracy.
- Crosshair Customization: Customize your crosshair to a style that suits your preference for better visibility and aiming.
- Reload Discipline: Be mindful of your ammo count and reload strategically, especially before engaging enemies.
- Sensitivity Settings: Find a sensitivity setting that feels comfortable for you, and stick to it to develop muscle memory.
11-20: Agent-Specific Tips:
- Know Your Agent: Understand the abilities and roles of each agent to maximize their effectiveness in different situations.
- Ability Usage: Use your agent’s abilities wisely, and don’t waste them early in rounds. Save key abilities for crucial moments.
- Ultimate Economy: Coordinate the use of ultimates with your team to maximize their impact.
- Synergy with Teammates: Understand how your agent’s abilities synergize with those of your teammates for better team coordination.
- Baiting Enemies: Use decoys or fakeouts to bait enemies into exposing themselves.
- Rotations: Be aware of the map and make timely rotations to support your team or defend objectives.
- Quick Buy Menu: Learn the quick buy menu shortcuts to buy weapons and shields faster during buy phases.
- Adaptability: Be flexible with your playstyle and adapt to changing situations and enemy strategies.
- Silent Walking: Use your walk key to move silently, making it harder for enemies to hear your position.
- Post-Plant Positions: Learn effective post-plant positions for each site to increase your chances of winning rounds.
21-30: Gunplay and Combat:
- Spray Control: Practice controlling the spray patterns of different weapons to improve your accuracy during prolonged firefights.
- Burst Fire: Use short bursts instead of spraying for better accuracy, especially at longer ranges.
- Counter-Strafing: Counter your movement by tapping the opposite strafe key when stopping to shoot, improving your accuracy.
- Peeker’s Advantage: Understand and use the peeker’s advantage to catch enemies off guard during engagements.
- Prefire Spots: Learn common angles and prefire them to catch enemies by surprise.
- Aim for Headshots: Headshots deal significantly more damage. Practice aiming for the head to increase your lethality.
- Shoulder Peeks: Use shoulder peeks to bait out shots from enemies and gather information without fully committing.
- Repositioning after Kills: Don’t stay in the same position after getting a kill. Reposition to avoid being predicted by the enemy team.
- Cover Usage: Utilize cover effectively during engagements to minimize your exposure to enemies.
- Trading Kills: Work with your team to ensure that if one player falls, another is there to trade the kill.
31-40: Map-Specific Tips:
- Spike Plant Locations: Learn optimal spike plant locations for each site to make it harder for defenders to defuse.
- One-Way Smokes: Learn one-way smokes to gain an advantage over enemies when defending or attacking.
- Wallbang Spots: Familiarize yourself with wallbangable surfaces to shoot through walls and catch enemies off guard.
- Map Control: Establish map control early in rounds to limit the options for the opposing team.
- Mid Control: Secure mid control on maps to cut off rotations and gain information about enemy positions.
- Flanking Routes: Be aware of flanking routes and use them strategically to catch enemies from behind.
- Exploit Verticality: Use verticality to your advantage, whether it’s to surprise enemies or gain a better vantage point.
- Environmental Destruction: Some abilities can penetrate walls or objects. Use this to your advantage for information or surprise attacks.
- Plant Denial: Agents like Sage or Viper can deny spike plants with their abilities. Be aware of such threats and plan accordingly.
- Retake Scenarios: Practice retake scenarios with your team to improve your chances of retaking a site successfully.
41-50: Mental and Strategic Tips:
- Stay Calm: Keep your composure, especially in intense situations. Panic can lead to poor decision-making.
- Adapt to Enemy Playstyle: Pay attention to the enemy team’s playstyle and adjust your strategy accordingly.
- Learn from Mistakes: Review your gameplay to identify mistakes and areas for improvement.
- Team Composition: Consider your team’s composition when selecting agents to ensure a balanced lineup.
- Pre-round Planning: Discuss strategies with your team during buy phases to coordinate your approach for the round.
- Information is Key: Gather as much information as possible about enemy positions and strategies to make informed decisions.
- Mind Games: Use mind games to outsmart opponents, such as faking strategies or using unexpected tactics.
- Vary Your Playstyle: Don’t be predictable. Change your playstyle and positions to keep the enemy guessing.
- Review Pro Gameplay: Watch professional players to learn new strategies, agent playstyles, and map control techniques.
- Have Fun: Enjoy the game! A positive mindset can significantly impact your performance.
Remember, improvement takes time and practice. Focus on one aspect at a time, and gradually incorporate these tips into your gameplay. Good luck!