Improving at Valorant Using Skill Capped: 7-Day Challenge

Jul 11, 2024

Improving at Valorant Using Skill Capped: 7-Day Challenge

Introduction

  • Goal: Improve at Valorant using Skill Capped over 7 days
  • Current Rank: Gold, aiming for higher
  • Method: Follow Skill Capped’s courses, practice, and play ranked matches

Day 1

  • **Activities: **
    • Watched videos on becoming an Aim God
    • Deathmatch gameplay test
    • First ranked game on Haven
    • Initial performance: Struggled, only 5 kills as Jett
    • Mixed match results: Won some rounds, lost others
    • Outcome: 14-14 tie, zero RR
  • Learnings:
    • Need to improve strafing and tracking

Day 2

  • Activities:
    • Warmed up in Aim Labs, Deathmatch
    • Reviewed previous game for mistakes (crouching too much)
    • Focus: Tracking, strafing, crosshair placement
    • Watched more Skill Capped videos on situational decisions
    • Evening ranked match
  • Outcome:
    • Another loss, realized crouching is a bad habit
    • Focused more on specific improvements
  • Learnings:
    • Crouching in gunfights can lead to easy headshots from opponents

Day 3

  • Activities:
    • Hour of Skill Capped courses
    • Practiced what was learned, Deathmatch
    • Ranked game
    • Played Brimstone
  • Outcome:
    • Victory with 13-2 score
    • Personal score: 18-6
    • Double rank up to Gold 3
    • Played another match and won 13-0
  • Learnings:
    • Significant improvement in aim and strategy

Day 4

  • Activities:
    • More Skill Capped courses focusing on attack and defense
    • First ranked game for the day
  • Outcome:
    • High MMR led to plat/low Diamond lobbies
    • Managed to MVP in an intense game
  • Learnings:
    • Improved tactical understanding, able to hold own in higher-ranked lobbies

Day 5

  • Activities:
    • Learn Brimstone more (no Skill Capped course, used YouTube)
    • Warm-up sessions, death matches
    • Comp match on Fracture
  • Outcome:
    • Good start, comms improved
    • Personal performance: 1v1 win against another Brimstone (Brim diff)
    • Final Score: Win in overtime
    • Double rank up to Plat 2
  • Learnings:
    • Tactical decisions are key; effective communication boosts performance

Day 6

  • Activities:
    • Watched long course of Smurfing through plat games
    • Deathmatch for aim practice
  • Outcome:
    • Rest day, less focus on comp games

Day 7

  • Activities:
    • Usual warm-ups, Smurf gameplay observation
    • Ranked comp game
    • Bad game performance
  • Outcome:
    • Heavy loss, finished the challenge
    • Achieved Plat 2 from Gold 1

Conclusion

  • Overall Results:
    • Improvement in understanding and tactical game play
    • Significant rank jump from Gold 1 to Plat 2
    • Highlights: Double rank ups, performance improvement
  • Key Takeaways:
    • Consistent practice and strategic learning can greatly enhance gameplay
    • Identifying and correcting bad habits is crucial for improvement
    • Game sense and tactical approaches are as important as raw aim skills