5 CSGO tips that can help you leave Silver rank

Are you still stuck at silver rank after so many hours playing CSGO? To get rid of Silver, aim is not the only thing the player needs.

To be honest, climbing CSGO rank is not easy, especially if you are still familiar with this tactical FPS game genre. CSGO requires a lot of in-game knowledge as well as playing time due to its complex mechanics. Unfortunately, players often focus too much on aim training and that may be the reason why some of you are stuck at low rank.

Changing your approach to CSGO will help you play better and climb the ranks faster, and here are 5 tips that can help you get out of Silver.

Better communicate

Your ability to shoot will not mean much if your teammates, as well as yourself, cannot call the correct location of the enemy. You can be at the top of solo gunfights on the scoreboard, but victory can only be achieved with the help of teammates. Try to communicate and plan rounds with the team, stay up to date with information and learn how to communicate effectively.

Team Liquid star Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowsk highlights how important communication is in CSGO.

Good communication is about giving comms that will paint the clearest picture in your teammates’ heads. Eliminate possiblities and let them focus on the options that are actually possible or happening

— Jonathan Jablonowski (@EliGE) June 7, 2021

You can refer to the article How to improve communication and communication skills in CSGO.

Increase map knowledge

It’s very hard to rank up fast if you can only play Dust 2. Spam only one map that limits your game knowledge, and you will continue to play with people who already know the old map too well. Most CSGO gamers who play Dust 2 by default know every nook and cranny in the palm of their hand. It is very difficult to win against such people. But you can overcome these people in another map like Inferno, Ancient or Overpasss.

Try playing other maps to expand your knowledge and learn the important pre-fire points of that map.

Play party

There is nothing wrong with playing solo queue, but climbing ranks will be easier when you play with familiar teammates. Understand each other’s playstyle, know how to combine utility and communicate more naturally. Things will become easier when playing in the same lobby with friendly players that you already know, instead of a random (and possibly extremely toxic) player.

Better use of utility

Utility weakens enemies, neutralizes their tactics, and ultimately helps the team win. Since gunfights become more difficult against high ranked gamers, those who know how to use utility well can gain a significant advantage. Even if you get out of Silver with just the right aim, you might soon be back to your old rank when you run into better players.

It’s better to learn the default ways of throwing utility, know how to setup attack, defense and throw flash effectively to improve your gameplay.

Understanding CSGO economics

A lot of gamers are stuck at goold nova because they don’t understand game economics. Money management in CSGO is very important, no matter what your rank is. Players should know when to fire, when to save with teammates. Communicate to inform your economic situation and spend wisely in the team.

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