How to Get Better at Valorant: 3 Easy Steps

How to get better at Valorant is something new players are trying to achieve as they become more and more acquainted with the first-person shooter.

Riot Games' strategic shooter Valorant released in June to wide acclaim after spending several weeks in closed beta. During this time, beta players and fans rapidly became accustomed to the gameplay and mechanics that new players haven't had a chance to figure out yet. This has led to quite a skill-gap in some places and has left some players wondering exactly what steps they should take to get better.

Here's a bit of advice for those trying to improve their skill.

How to Get Better at Valorant: 3 Easy Steps

1. Do Your Homework

Learning your agent is half the battle. Learning the rest of the agents that may be used against you is the other half. If you truly want to get good at Valorant, you need to be willing to put in the effort to do your research.

Make sure you know what abilities each agent has, how they operate, and where they are best used. Having this knowledge in your arsenal will help you know exactly how to implement your best strategies and work against your opponents to turn the tide.

Don't be afraid to watch others play, as well—especially those who perform better than you. Sometimes, the best learning is done by just examining the masters.

2. Adjust Your Settings

Like any PC game, Valorant may not play the same on all rigs. Likewise, not all players are most effective with the same settings. It's important to look into your own configurations and experiment.

Are you okay with the extra mouse sensitivity or would you perform better if your movements had to be more deliberate? Do you keep fumbling over keys when trying to access your abilities? Which crosshair color works for you?

Feel free to customize your setup to suit you. After all, you're the one playing it.

3. Practice, Practice, Practice

Sometimes the oldest advice is the best. If you want to get better at any skill—whether it be art, speech, or video games—then you need to put the hours in.

Remember that failure is a part of learning. When starting anything new, chances are you will fail a lot. That's normal! Having a poor k/d ratio on a brand new game is nothing to be ashamed of as long as you're interrogating your loses.

Keep going.