The first tip is a straight forward but not necessarily obvious if you haven’t played a CS:GO before. One thing to remember is to ALWAY keep your reticule at head height (I can't stress that enough). But you also need to stand still when shooting to be accurate; you can’t just run and gun like in Call Of Duty (Which I still sometimes do :/ ). As you improve, you’ll start to get the hang of strafing, stopping, shooting and strafing again. You’ll do this faster and faster, be more and more accurate.

Recoil is killer in CS:GO, you either know how to control it or you don't. Your bullets won’t go in a constant line to wherever your crosshairs are pointing! They move with the recoil of the gun which varies with every gun type. So I would recommend practicing burst fire (shooting a few bullets at a time, preferabley around 3/4 bullets per burst) to keep recoil low. Just holding the trigger down (spraying) is normally reserved for close-quarters combat or submachineguns(SMG). When spraying try to pull your aim down to compensate for the recoil this can save you life! Just remember every gun has different recoil patterns so take your time and learn them all.

If you’ve only fired a few bullets, don’t automatically reload. It’s better to make sure you’re ready for another enemy to pop out after hearing your gun fire. Find a safe place to reload, either behind cover or you know a friendly has your back.

Crosshair placement is key in CS:GO because if you don't know where you are checking then your probably going to get killed from a lurking opponent.

Just remember this requires a little bit of map knowledge, so this is for when you’ve played a few games. Once you have played enough games that you are comfortable with the maps I would hope you would have noticed spots people like to sit in. Take a closer look at these spots your frendly and opponents take. Look at how they sit in the spot where they are looking! This is one of the ways of learning crosshair placement as you'll learn movement behaviour. Once you learn that the oppenents will walk into your crosshairs and bang nice kill as long as you have your shooting and recoil control down!

Also pre-shooting is also a great technique for players, especially if you’ve been in the situation where a guy has taken the same ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ position every single round and he keeps nailing your team if you ever engage him. Again, it requires some map knowledge and movement control but it’s really not hard. Just stop at the corner the guy’s behind, line up your aim so when you strafe out your crosshair will be on his head, pop out, click, pop back in.

You could also go on YouTube and search for videos on crosshair placement if your not picking it up.

CS:GO economy is VERY important. It can be a simple thing to manage if you have good team communication.

In competitive mode, you must buy kevlar! It costs $1000 for both armour and a helmet. The M4 and the AK-47 are the two default/main weapons of choice for CT(Counter terrorist) and T (Terrorist) sides. Both are powerful weapons that are very cost-effective. You’ll want to master these two guns first and buy them on buy rounds when you have lots of cash. The AK-47 can kill an enemy with a helmet in one headshot. The M4 however can’t and you’ll need to hit them with two shots if they have a helmet.

You should also get familiar with the concept of ‘eco rounds’. The common rule of eco rounds is to not buy anything if members of the team have significantly less than $4000. If all members have more, you’ll be expected to do a ‘full buy’, including guns, defuse kits, and grenades. The key here is communication, if team members are asking to eco, or call it yourself when you’re short on cash. During an eco round, your primary objective is to plant the bomb or get a few sneaky kills, gearing up for the following rounds. If you have enough money for a full buy plus an additional rifle, and one teammate is lacking, just drop them the extra gun. Your money is your team’s money.

Pistol rounds are also super important, so what should you buy? Well, it tends to depend on the current patch, but right now Tec-9s are particularly good guns and I always like a good Five-Seven. P250s are also wonderful and cheap. If you’re not entirely confident in your aim, you can always buy body armour for $650 and tank some body shots. The pistol round is important because, if you win, you’re likely to win the subsequent two-to-three rounds.

Thanks everyone for taking your time to read my guide! Don't judge me for my lack of played hours as I have had to learn and I want to share my knowledge with new players. This might even help some experience players you never know!

Please comment below any improvements and suggestions for future guides!

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Senka :)