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