Although CS:GO is a collaborative game in which team play is the most crucial aspect for winning, players should also keep in mind their personal progress in the ranking system. A higher rank would show the level of your skills and allow you to get matched up with more challenging opponents. However, the ranking up process can be quite complicated.
Picture this: you’ve just got your Survivor Z FAMAS in CS:GO and have hopped into Ranked. Soon after, you are met with a rather sad loss. While this can be an agonizing and even downright infuriating experience, for most, there’s nothing to worry about.
Join us as we guide you through the best ways you can rank up fast in CS:GO alongside some tips and tricks that’ll surely get you to the top of the ladder in absolutely no time.
Communicate Effectively
We can’t emphasize this enough. If you are stuck in a lower rank, half the reason you might be losing the match is that your teammates may not have the map awareness to understand where your enemies are.
You, in this case, can act as a ringleader of sorts and ensure that your teammates know exactly where to point their guns and which angles to hold. Saying Rush B at the start of the round just isn’t enough though, you’ll have to really call out which places you should be pushing, and what the game plan is throughout the game.
Of course, remaining cordial is of the utmost essence. If you try to get a bit too feisty with your fellow brethren, you’ll end up being muted and reported — a one-way trip to getting shadowbanned rather than escaping the Elo hell.
However, don’t start micromanaging your teammates either. Even if they may listen, their reaction time and own judgment of the game are key when it comes to split-second decisions. Telling them exactly when to shoot and peek and whether they should be running or walking can cause them to get frustrated and even flustered at times due to the absolute barrage of commands being shouted at them.
Practice Your Aim
Believe it or not, a high-Elo player can wipe out the enemy team simply by virtue of his or her aim. While we’re not asking you to go 20/0 just yet, it is definitely worth a shot. Having a high headshot percentage is indicative of great aim.
So, practice your aim. You can do so by jumping into unranked lobbies or playing games like AimLab. But before you do so, make sure that you are in a comfortable seating position, have a decent mouse, and your sensitivity is adjusted so that it isn’t very low or very high, and you are able to flick when needed.
Generally, we also recommend not to change your sensitivity unless and until you’ve opted for a new mouse. Constantly changing your sensitivity when you are having a bad day and when you feel your aim is off really will hinder your ability to develop proper muscle memory with your particular sensitivity. So, once you’ve opted for a particular setting, stick to it!
Moreover, we also recommend warming up your aim before you enter an actual competitive match. This will ensure that you are really zoned in when you are in an actual fight and won’t be too worried about whether your aim is off and will instead be able to focus on lineups and game sense.
Memorize Lineups
When playing Ranked, try not to shuffle too much between maps. The reason is that, over time, you’ll learn the lay of the land on any particular map. However, as you might’ve come to realize, each map in CS:GO is different. And if you are aware of lineups, you’ll be able to send out flashes and smokes that can leave the enemy team rattled.
Therefore before you start grinding Ranked, take a bit of time and memorize the map you are going to be playing in. By doing so, you’ll be able to develop an inherent advantage over everyone else as you’ll know exactly how to counter particular situations.
Knowing lineups can be extremely deadly in some situations where you might be able to take the enemy team by surprise. However, if you move to a new map, you won’t know where the jank angles are, where your flashes should go, and what the best way to play a particular offensive is.
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