here are 10 tips on how to instantly get better at valorent the first tip on our list is to watch top content creators or Pro players play the game we don't just mean sitting back and relaxing pay close attention to their habits and their teammates gameplay everything from their movement their Crosshair placement their communication and their utility usage can be learned from you could even try replicating the way they're sat at their desk for more Comfort when playing longer sessions by seeing what the top players do and bringing it over into your games you're elevating your performance past or might ordinarily be expected of you and you could really both Inspire teammates and frustrate enemies there is nothing better than the feeling of playing a notch above everyone else in the lobby the next tip is to play with the duo or in a stack but playing with teammates who can respond quickly or anticipate what you're doing in advance you've got a good head start on your team Synergy there are a few things to look for in a Duo firstly you'll want them to be able to complement your gameplay the best way to do that is by playing different categories of agents that can work together for example playing an initiator and a duelist together can be very good for getting entries into sights and securing opening kills round after round second thing you'll want from your Duo is good communication it doesn't matter how good they are at the game if they're consistently forgetting to give call outs you'll very quickly find that rounds are falling apart due to a lack of information make sure you're encouraging whoever you're playing with to let you and your team know what's going on lastly and most importantly your Duo has got to be someone you'll enjoy playing with if you're playing game after game with someone who's very quick to tilt it'll make things go south very soon and will probably affect your gameplay as well you should find someone who'll have a good time with to make sure you're staying upbeat throughout your session if you're able to find people who can meet all of these criteria you and your party will become some Unstoppable ranked demons one of the best ways to become a great player is by learning from the very best players there are plenty of resources out there but none are quite as good as investing in a course from the best player in the world proguys has a wide variety of courses from some of the best players in the world on our website proguides.com included from El Diablo himself for their 7.99 a month you can get access to all courses coaching and more so for some real Improvement in a short space of time it's worth looking into the next tip we've got is to do with your movement when taking fights you'll usually want to avoid any forwards or backwards movement and only move left to right using A and D the main reason for this is because moving forwards are backwards means you aren't moving out of the enemy's Crosshair and are practically stationary from their perspective even moving diagonally by combining a or D with W or S isn't good enough since your horizontal movement will be much slower than if you are moving only to the side so when you're taking fights make sure that there's absolutely no movement forwards and backwards stick to horizontal movement and you'll find that your gunfights will go a lot smoother and more cleanly just remember that most of the time you're best off just standing still if moving to the sides isn't an option A lot of the time when it comes to learning and valorant you just don't know what you don't know in those cases watching educational content can be a huge help at helping you identify what you're doing wrong or give you ideas on how to do things differently to get better results YouTube channels just like ours are perfect for anything from learning new agents figuring out how to improve mechanically or developing tactical skills if you really want to learn a lot and get somewhere consider turning on notifications to make sure you don't miss any videos that can really make the difference between ranking up and being hard stuck it's often said that evening represents just one part of what it takes to make a good player that's absolutely true but that being said having reliable aim can carry you through games and make up for any mistakes or lapses in judgment the easiest and fastest way to improve your aim is through an aim Trader like aimlabs just queuing ranked game isn't usually enough to improve your accuracy since there's a lot of downtime where you aren't required to use your aim by using an aim trainer you're in a much better position to develop your mouse control and be well warmed up for the session ahead aimlabs is a particularly good choice since it has a wide variety of Statistics to track your performance to tell you what to work on as well as valorant specific maps and scenarios to perfect Crosshair placement and positioning there are a bunch more benefits to aim training so if you'd like to see an in-depth video on that let us know in the comments aiming is the only thing that requires training often the factor holding players back is a lack of mental preparation before their games the most common issue plaguing players in low ranks is a lack of confidence developing confidence and avoiding tilt is one of the key processes all top players have to go through on their climb up the ranks so here are two good ways to improve your confidence the is to spend plenty of time warming up in death matches before your games by playing until your aim feels crispy and effortless you're more likely to take calculated risks in your ranked games and see better results if you aren't feeling relaxed with your mechanics you'll understandably be more nervous taking fights and are consequently more likely to lose your duels so it's always worth it to warm up the second way to improve confidence is by playing more Swift play are rated or even going on an ALT account now I want to make it clear that we don't mean smurfing we mean playing at the same rank on a different account by playing at the same rank without feeling the pressure that comes from needing to perform well you're able to play with confidence and demythologize the players in your ELO and realize you're just as good if not better than they are a lot of times people get anxious knowing that their online Valor and ELO pointer on the line add 11 times out of 10 these negative emotions ultimately can have a very negative effect on your own performance if you're able to show yourself that on an altar count you're easily able to get to your own Rank and then some once you're back on your main your confidence is either going to be a lot higher or at the very least that's where you know your issues are lying and not in your mechanical skill but that's not all there are more things to mindset than just trying not to till and building up your confidence there's other things to implement like the ABC game for example I will go too in depth here since this is something we've already covered in our video called the secret to consistency no one talks about but the ABC technique is something that can really help you with your consistency in game it helps you quantify your skill and arrange your performance teaches you important cues to play your best more often and helps mitigate your bad performances as well ultimately it's a very important part of Esports psychology so if you're interested the link for that will be in the description below for tailored advice on how to improve that suited to your own gameplay your best course of action is hiring a valoran coach coaches are able to go through a VOD with you and provide information on how you can perform better in any situation since the information is tailored for your gameplay in particular you're able to make adjustments and fix any bad habits you may have without even realizing it it removes any of the ambiguity with respect to whether or not advice applies to you and you can tell you exactly what you need to do instead of making you search for tips that apply to your style of play sometimes we see comments of people saying this stuck in their rank Without Really knowing why or what to work on so if that's something you recognize you should definitely give coaching a try if you're not sure where to look you can find a highly qualified coaches over on our website many of whom have coached literally thousands of players with an incredibly High success rate sometimes to get better you just need to gather opinions from the right people a good way to absorb information from successful players instead of your ascendant friend is by listening to valoran podcasts our favorite podcast is the ddk podcast hosted by the former CS go Caster himself he often has professional players as guests and talks a lot about what it takes to climb to and compete at the highest levels they cover everything from specifics on mechanics and tactics to general advice and mentality and game life balance if you are serious about wanting to get better and you enjoy valorent making it a habit to listen to insightful podcasts like his are not only fun but also a great way to learn during time you'd normally spend just listening to music the final tip is more game specific and can really help out with Crosshair placement to hit headshots more frequently on every map there are objects or details in the wall that are exact level with head height and are perfect for holding your Crosshair on areas like the horizontal line on garage door and Haven are great tools that Riot very kindly added to make things as convenient as possible for the average player experiment in custom games to see if you can find more and be sure to use them wherever possible to gain that extra bit of confidence in your Crosshair placement for an advantage in the ensuing gunfight baloran is very much a game of percentages so wherever you can get the edge over your opponents you should definitely take it oh and as a bonus tip if you really want to perform but don't want to practice listen to podcasts or really even get better there's a great gun for that and it's called the judge it comes in at just 1850 credits per round and even if you aim at legs for Run and Gun or basically just ignore every single fundamental in the game it's still extremely usable and is a great shortcut and there you have it guys that wraps up our list of 10 tips to instantly improve in valorin if you've got any tips of your own feel free to share them in the comments and as always be sure to like And subscribe for more great tips and tricks videos just like this one