In this guide, I would like to share some tips on improving one’s playing skill in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. How to make your aiming better? How to learn correct positioning? How to throw grenades well? Here you’ll find answers to these questions.
When playing CS:GO, many gamers underestimate the importance of certain details for their skill. They try to copy professional tricks and to use brain exploding strategies, but they usually do not pay enough attention to the basis of every victorious round.
Let’s give smaller details the attention they deserve.
CS GO Skill Improvement: Always Keep Calm
This tip sounds banal, but you better keep it all the time.
Did your teammate begin raging on you? Ask what your fault was.
Is there any reasonable and constructive criticism? You can say you’re sorry and then correct your playstyle a bit.
Do they insult you for no reason? Mute them and continue playing the game.
Discuss Teamplay Actions
If your team is open for contact, you’ve got 50% of your victory because this is how players become more coordinated. You’ll start winning more frequently and this will bring you confidence. And confidence about your abilities is a perfect catalyst for improvement of your individual CS:GO skill.
Improve Aiming and Accuracy
Economics determine your weapons. Train it first of all.
Beginner players often suffer problems with shooting. They constantly start buying P90 even when there is no need to do that. Here are some tips on shooting improvement:
- Watch the items of your team. This is the main rule in team playing. The fact that you have money does not mean every player of your team has it. Type or say the word “eco” and don’t buy a thing. Sometimes, you’ll have to lose four rounds in a row for Counter-Terrorists before the team gets enough funds. And that is normal.
- No panic. Panic is the reason to make wrong decisions: for instance, to spray with M4 or AK-47 at a long range. Sometimes, you’ll have enough time to make a strafe, stop quickly and give out a headshot. But you need to control your mind to do that successfully
Pistol Rounds
Terrorists: newbie players have the habit to buy TEC-9. That is not always correct. It is better to buy armor or grenades (smoke, flashbangs) when rushing the round. Just throw your grenades to right points. Did enemies kill you? No problem, you helped your team. You can get Tec-9 or P250 if you took 2 flashbangs or 1 flash and 1 smoke.
Counter-Terrorists: you can take even Molotov. Don’t be too greedy: buy a flashbang or a smoke. When playing as CT, Five-seveN is a great choice.
The main point here is armor.
Economy (Eco) Rounds
Buy P250 or walk around with your default Glock/USP sidearm. Does everyone on your team have 3700+ of money? Buy normal items then!
“Call of Victory” Rounds
You may laugh, but this is a round when the team decides to buy items after losing the pistol round. In this case, take Five-seveN or Tec-9. You can get smokes or flashbangs. P250 is an option to consider, too.
Armor is still a must.
Standard Items
Forget about SG553, P90, or AUG if there is enough money in your pocket. Otherwise, you’ll get used to those guns and stop training yourself. As your rank grows, this weapon can only lead to defeats.
Terrorists: minimum funds to buy: $3700 for AK + vest and helmet + a set of grenades.
Counter-Terrorists: minimum funds to buy: $3750 for M4 + vest and helmet + a set of grenades.
Aim Training
Do not ignore special aim training maps. Play them every day before entering the competitive matchmaking mode.
Improve your shooting in Deathmatch games. Train the required weapon. You don’t need to wait till the round ends: the respawn is instant.
General Tips to Improve Your Individual CS:GO Skill
- If you feel the game is not “yours”, you lose frequently, can’t hit the enemy that stands still: just make a break. Your mood is an important game element.
- Analyze your mistakes on purpose. Did you buy wrong weapons, hurried in front of a team, blind your teammates? Don’t get desperate. Try to avoid making same mistakes next time. The point is to recognize the mistake.
- Train grenade throwing. There are special maps and guides. Don’t be too lazy to learn grenade spots on all maps.
- Make your place comfortable for you. The position of your mouse, mousepad keyboard, display, or anything has to satisfy you. There is no way to think about discomfort while playing competitive matches in CS:GO.
- Set your sight to be comfortable.
- Watch streams from esports events and pro game records. You’ll see different useful tricks there.
- Set the goal for yourself: for example, to become a cool AWP-player or to be the best AK-47 shooter.
And the last thing: motivate yourself and go in for training regularly. Follow these basic recommendations and you’ll notice your CS:GO skill to get improved pretty soon.