I have pretty cracked aim now after 6k hours but man... I remember first starting in this game I couldn't hit a 12ft wall if it was right in front of me. All the aim sway and recoil was so alien and that was back before the first recoil rework. I couldn't imagine the struggles new players have now with all the mechanics stuffed into this game. A video like this would have helped immensely.
@@whipwalka nope, i was a very good CS player before playing tarkov in 2017, game has always been easy because of the auto recoil compensation, and even more now with attachments making laser-beam weapons with no recoil. if you have half decent aim, tarkov is a very easy FPS, i don't even play anymore, but people need to play REAL FPS and see what skill cap is. and i didnt even talk about the soft skills which make the game easier and easier the more you play (because there is less and less recoil, sprint faster, etc etc ) Tarkov is a hard FPS for casuals or people bad at FPS.
@@ElGreco910 its the sway when walking, the moa, the desync, these 3 things on top of tarkovs recoil system not working like any other game makes for a hard transition when first getting into the game.
How can someone be underrated when nobody is being rated? Who has ever said this guy isn’t good or that other streamers are genuinely amazing at the game? Nobody.
This was so much better than other videos I’ve watched, you really broke down each strat into smaller and more easily understood tips and tricks. For example, pivoting and strafing were well explained
This video is absolutely gold, thank you for making this. This is probably the most helpful video I've seen about getting better at Tarkov. Maybe people who take these games more seriously already know this stuff, but for me this was like hearing how an Olympic athlete thinks about and practices their sport. There are many good Tarkov players, but what's important here is that you're conscious of what you're doing, why you're doing it, and you're able to articulate that to others. After watching this video, go watch some of Desmond's other videos or streams, and you'll see how they put all these techniques together. It was awesome to watch him go jump fire, jiggle peak, circle strafe, etc. (Then get reported as a cheater...) Desmond: "As you can see, I haven't warmed up yet, obviously" Me: "I have never hit that many consecutive shots on the best day of my entire life."
I've watched a ton of beginner videos over the last 2 years since I bought Tarkov and this is by far the greatest breakdown I've seen out of any of them. I had no clue it was like this. As you said, pure gold content here.
Getting used to the gunplay systems in this game given how different it is to other games has easily been the hardest, so a guide like this is greatly appreciated
This is the only Tarkov aim video worth watching on TH-cam. I've got 2800 hours but this was great reinforcement into what I should be considering during a fight.
Absolute banger of a video, so much useful info and some shit I didn't even know was a thing, like character pivoting. To this day I haven't found a player more methodical in their gameplay than you Desmond, keep em coming dude!
I appreciate you passing on the experience. It is always great when veterans like you share the knowledge. I am glad that my friend suggested watching you, and naming you the "out of this world thing" due to how good your plays are.
Thanks man I have 600 hours in Tarkov and didnt even know that crouching makes you more accurate, thats crazy. Everybody should watch a video like this it's so important to understand the mechanics of the game
another thing to note is your sensitivity will vary around 3-15% based off your gear, so using a similar kit will make things easier (in terms of armour, backpack, rig, helmet etc)
i used to be a really bad player, started watchin your videos and streams, copied your settings, practiced practiced practiced and now im dropping chads. thanks
I will most definitely give this a watch once I have the time to do so, I am a pretty decent FPS player mechanically but I struggle immensely in this game, thank you for creating videos like these
Leaning is something I realized I had no idea how to use correctly, I’ve been trying to pay attention to when I lean and I think you explaining the breath holding is super useful, same with the jump shot stuff, I need to practice this movement stuff and honestly I need to find a better sensitivity to do all this but knowing that these things are possible will help me improve a lot faster
This was so helpful it was unreal I have 3k hours and this made a huge impact on my gameplay the little adjustments I made me a better player thank you for breaking it down and talking through it good
Well, now I know exactly what I need to practice on, and actually have a solid plan for improving those skills quickly. As well as a couple things I need to adjust. This is top-shelf, my dude.
You can also bind ads on press and hold breath on release so when you you already holding breath, at rare occasion it may not work so it better to have RMB as secondary bind
a small tip for the "Hold breath" feature: Have Aim on RMB press and Hold breath on RMB release Every time you aim, you are already holding breath. Its great
the reason that keybind is bad is because moving at all removes your hold breath so you would have to un ads and re ads over and over every time you step at all
Ayo I've been loving your in depth guides. Covers stuff that many of us know but don't think about/reflect on when we die and just assume "ugh he's just a better player I guess", but if you watch the replay you will see you made a dumb mistake. Also, when you explain the nature of the mechanics that you're talking about it helps solidify why certain habits are good and how to use them most effectively. Between your movement and aiming in depth guides, I'd like to hear some suggestions on how to better implement these into gameplay. Too bad arena isn't out yet cause that would be so dope to use and try to change some bad habits and try some more advanced movement/aim techniques. Getting pretty experienced at the game (~1000 hours) but still got that gear fear lmao
Hands down the best guide for tarkov ive ever seen (besides the wiki for quests lmao). But seriously I got 2k hours and in eft and did not know how to counteract some things you explained. Would love to have more vids of this type. ❤
great video! Just my opinion, but strafe mirroring is a double edged sword. It makes it easier for you to hit, but also make you easier to get hit. i recommend doing opposite strafing, and getting good at hitting people that way, as it handicaps both players, and if you can get good at the handicap, you will win more fights... i also try to not use movement to help aim, cause it can cause some bad habits, of you needing to move to aim. Again thats just my personal opinion, may help some, may hurt some... so just like he said, do what makes you succeed more. Just figured id give my 2 cents, incase anyone else reads it and has a similar playstyle to me But again, great video, love to see people helping others get better
And I thought the streamers all had special high lvl equipment keeping their gun firing in a straight line. Well made video, very informative, cheers. Beginning players, like me, are overrun by the many buttons, the default setting doesn't feel right so it's actually a search for the best setup. Afterwards these tips & tricks will come in handy for sure. Also, Tarkov is one of the few games altering your stance if you stand too close to an object, for example, firing around a corner makes you lower your weapon if you come too close to the wall/door, takes a lot of experience just to predict how far to stay off...
first time seeing one of your videos, but you have to be one of the best players ive seen at tracking, even just trying to track the moving targets in the shooting range can seem super simple but a lot of people cant have smooth tracking like that.
So, you're telling me that I actually have to practice my recoil control, movement, key binds, and generally become more skillful at the game? That's not very instant, I've been had! For real though, awesome tips! I can't wait to try some of these out.
Don’t forget about practice mode too. I’ve found it super helpful especially when I’m trying to learn a new gun to just load into Factory on practice mode and kill scavs. Really useful early wipe if you don’t have the shooting range built yet as well.
There's a lot of good info here for improving in shooters in general as well as tarkov! Talking about the nuance of the sway and recoil in tarkov specifically was really helpful. Could never figure out why I have so many consistency issues in tarky specifically. Thanks broski.
Thanx dude...ive only got 500 hours in game but felt that was long enough that I shouldn't suck at aiming...these concepts are things I never considered. I appreciate it my guy!
I swear i have the mandella effect going on rn ive been watching for so long and just now realised you only have 16k subscribers. Bro should be top 5 no cizzy no cap fr on god.
I seen you're video for quite a while now and I wanted to get better so I have done pvp raid's and i keep getting coocked so now that I wacth this video I know I to improve my aim and game mouvements thank you for that amazing video
Bro, thanks for this video! I always sucked at gun fights in Tarkov and it became a glaring problem when I tried Arena. I implemented your tips and it’s changed my fights for the better. I’m actually hitting headshots consistently now. (Also your tip about leaning in the correct spot is like god tier advice. I used to think leaning was pointless until you pointed out how people are doing it wrong) Again, thank you. This feels like a whole new game for me now.
man you make me want to play tarkov and i know i am an insane player, it just feels like everything is so much effort nowadays and i only wanna play to be geared or pvp but i have to turn my brain off and level up traders for three weeks straight
This was a great video. A point on turning speed penalties for different armor/helmets: different gear sets will change your sensitivity, so when you first get into the raid, do just 2 or 3 aim drills at a few objects in the world. Helps reduce those first engagement throws. Btw Desmond, your tracking is actually insane 😅
If i swap to some vastly different turn speed kit i will sometimes hop in range, usually do it every time i swap guns just to make sure i have recoil down on anything i use, like if i go from using an mp7 to an hk or something
I'm speechless. Great video of mechanics and great examples how they works and combines! Big thanks! Still exicetd to try it in actual raid and mos def will practice in shooting range. Now i know where to get most useful Tarkov tips! Thx again!
SPT mod let’s you start with developer yellow mask and target range. I’m about to be a god after implementing this stuff and warming up on SPT. Thanks for all the help.
Ok phew I thought for a moment this was recorded this wipe, I was like "ain't no way desmond has tracksuit already, aren't bosses like 5% early wipe?", then I saw the tag at the bottom corner.
Great vid. I agree that when your staffing left to right it's the same speed overall for you legs but if your leaning from left to right while walking from left to right it reduces the amount of time your head is away from cover. Only slightly but it all adds up.
Great vid! You did awesome explaining some of the more complicated points of shooting that I struggle to put into words for my friends. Will for sure use this as a reference in the future. Thanks bro!
One of the best shooting-recoil-movement guides out there, well done sir! Clear and simple explanations! This is my first wipe and I have seen an immediate improvement in my shooting. Thank you!
I have pretty cracked aim now after 6k hours but man... I remember first starting in this game I couldn't hit a 12ft wall if it was right in front of me. All the aim sway and recoil was so alien and that was back before the first recoil rework. I couldn't imagine the struggles new players have now with all the mechanics stuffed into this game. A video like this would have helped immensely.
hold left click and wait for recoil compensation isnt that hard
you dont wait for it you pull down until it kicks in and then you push up about 1/3 the way you pulled down. I know how the game works @@ElGreco910
@@ElGreco910 you say this because you've played forever or your view of when you first played is skewed.
@@whipwalka nope, i was a very good CS player before playing tarkov in 2017, game has always been easy because of the auto recoil compensation, and even more now with attachments making laser-beam weapons with no recoil.
if you have half decent aim, tarkov is a very easy FPS, i don't even play anymore, but people need to play REAL FPS and see what skill cap is.
and i didnt even talk about the soft skills which make the game easier and easier the more you play (because there is less and less recoil, sprint faster, etc etc )
Tarkov is a hard FPS for casuals or people bad at FPS.
@@ElGreco910 its the sway when walking, the moa, the desync, these 3 things on top of tarkovs recoil system not working like any other game makes for a hard transition when first getting into the game.
Criminally underrated player. Love you Desmond.
probably the MOST underrated, actually superhuman at this game
How can someone be underrated when nobody is being rated? Who has ever said this guy isn’t good or that other streamers are genuinely amazing at the game? Nobody.
@@joshpierce7820 They are refering to his popularity not a literal rating from someone/something.
I literally came to comment this exact phrase. 💯 ❤
He’s a fucking square in real life and that reflects on his viewership; he can click on things with the personality and sense of humor of a cockroach
This was so much better than other videos I’ve watched, you really broke down each strat into smaller and more easily understood tips and tricks. For example, pivoting and strafing were well explained
This video is absolutely gold, thank you for making this. This is probably the most helpful video I've seen about getting better at Tarkov. Maybe people who take these games more seriously already know this stuff, but for me this was like hearing how an Olympic athlete thinks about and practices their sport. There are many good Tarkov players, but what's important here is that you're conscious of what you're doing, why you're doing it, and you're able to articulate that to others.
After watching this video, go watch some of Desmond's other videos or streams, and you'll see how they put all these techniques together. It was awesome to watch him go jump fire, jiggle peak, circle strafe, etc. (Then get reported as a cheater...)
Desmond: "As you can see, I haven't warmed up yet, obviously"
Me: "I have never hit that many consecutive shots on the best day of my entire life."
I've watched a ton of beginner videos over the last 2 years since I bought Tarkov and this is by far the greatest breakdown I've seen out of any of them. I had no clue it was like this. As you said, pure gold content here.
This was one extremely helpful video. I hope to see an early wipe gameplay video pretty soon.
Getting used to the gunplay systems in this game given how different it is to other games has easily been the hardest, so a guide like this is greatly appreciated
But it takes so long to actually unlock the range it’s annoying that I have to go through that period. I really do want to get it though
@@thebulletkin8393shooting range lvl 1 is one of the easiest upgrades this wipe
This is the only Tarkov aim video worth watching on TH-cam. I've got 2800 hours but this was great reinforcement into what I should be considering during a fight.
Just so everyone knows, when you crouch, you get a 33% recoil reduction vertically and horizontally, in prone, its a 66% reduction.
Absolute banger of a video, so much useful info and some shit I didn't even know was a thing, like character pivoting. To this day I haven't found a player more methodical in their gameplay than you Desmond, keep em coming dude!
I appreciate you passing on the experience. It is always great when veterans like you share the knowledge. I am glad that my friend suggested watching you, and naming you the "out of this world thing" due to how good your plays are.
Hey Desmond ! The whole community NEEDS advices from a veteran player like you. Thank you for the work ♥
😢😅😅😅
No we don't! I want LESS head/eyes, not more lmao
Thanks man I have 600 hours in Tarkov and didnt even know that crouching makes you more accurate, thats crazy. Everybody should watch a video like this it's so important to understand the mechanics of the game
another thing to note is your sensitivity will vary around 3-15% based off your gear, so using a similar kit will make things easier (in terms of armour, backpack, rig, helmet etc)
Eh you can adjust on the fly pretty easily once you have a solid foundation, be able to 180 with a single movement, flick to heads, etc.
you adjust but it doesn't change the fact that it fu**k your muscular memory @@KAJYT6969
this only applies to point shooting, ads is the same across all armors
*Not in ads
i used to be a really bad player, started watchin your videos and streams, copied your settings, practiced practiced practiced and now im dropping chads. thanks
I will most definitely give this a watch once I have the time to do so, I am a pretty decent FPS player mechanically but I struggle immensely in this game, thank you for creating videos like these
I have thousands of hours in fps, mostly csgo, and this is the best aiming guide I’ve seen no kappa. Thank you for the hard work man
Leaning is something I realized I had no idea how to use correctly, I’ve been trying to pay attention to when I lean and I think you explaining the breath holding is super useful, same with the jump shot stuff, I need to practice this movement stuff and honestly I need to find a better sensitivity to do all this but knowing that these things are possible will help me improve a lot faster
I've been playing this game off/on for two years and never even realized the pivot point thing... really great video.
First video I'm finding by you, absolutely flabbergasted by the quality of info. Easiest sub ever
This is my first wipe. 200 hours in 27 days. Your video has helped me in my 200+ raids immensely. Thanks, brobro
This dude knows his way around the range like he’s lived there all his life.
Every word Jesse has said about you is true. S tier teacher and player.
This was so helpful it was unreal I have 3k hours and this made a huge impact on my gameplay the little adjustments I made me a better player thank you for breaking it down and talking through it good
Watched a few guides on aim but this one is hands down the best and gives me a lot to work on. Great video!
Thank you bro, I just picked up MnK in 2021 and it’s like a double learning curve with all of Tarkov’s aim mechanics.
This is probably the best video every tarkov player wanting to improve should be watching.
Majority of this stuff is new knowledge to me and I'm only 12mins in.
New sub incoming
This movement is wild, didn't even know you could do half of this.
My Aim improved instantly while I watched this video at work. My colleagues had no chance!!
Well, now I know exactly what I need to practice on, and actually have a solid plan for improving those skills quickly. As well as a couple things I need to adjust. This is top-shelf, my dude.
Great to see you do a tutorial video instead of a highlight video SO much more useful! Hope it gets more hits then the highlight videos!
Thank you for the in depth guide, as a fairly new player I literally had no idea about 90% of this stuff
Damn I am glad this popped in recommended. Very informative. Thank you.
You can also bind ads on press and hold breath on release so when you you already holding breath, at rare occasion it may not work so it better to have RMB as secondary bind
your aim is fuckin insane lmao you also manage to explain things very precisely but in a way anyone can understand, pretty pog
a small tip for the "Hold breath" feature:
Have Aim on RMB press and Hold breath on RMB release
Every time you aim, you are already holding breath. Its great
the reason that keybind is bad is because moving at all removes your hold breath so you would have to un ads and re ads over and over every time you step at all
@@DesmondPilak yes, indeed.
You can bind IT in "lean" Button when released, maybe this is it.
Personally...i rarely move while shooting
Ayo I've been loving your in depth guides. Covers stuff that many of us know but don't think about/reflect on when we die and just assume "ugh he's just a better player I guess", but if you watch the replay you will see you made a dumb mistake. Also, when you explain the nature of the mechanics that you're talking about it helps solidify why certain habits are good and how to use them most effectively. Between your movement and aiming in depth guides, I'd like to hear some suggestions on how to better implement these into gameplay. Too bad arena isn't out yet cause that would be so dope to use and try to change some bad habits and try some more advanced movement/aim techniques. Getting pretty experienced at the game (~1000 hours) but still got that gear fear lmao
Hands down the best guide for tarkov ive ever seen (besides the wiki for quests lmao). But seriously I got 2k hours and in eft and did not know how to counteract some things you explained. Would love to have more vids of this type. ❤
great video! Just my opinion, but strafe mirroring is a double edged sword. It makes it easier for you to hit, but also make you easier to get hit. i recommend doing opposite strafing, and getting good at hitting people that way, as it handicaps both players, and if you can get good at the handicap, you will win more fights... i also try to not use movement to help aim, cause it can cause some bad habits, of you needing to move to aim.
Again thats just my personal opinion, may help some, may hurt some... so just like he said, do what makes you succeed more. Just figured id give my 2 cents, incase anyone else reads it and has a similar playstyle to me
But again, great video, love to see people helping others get better
And I thought the streamers all had special high lvl equipment keeping their gun firing in a straight line.
Well made video, very informative, cheers.
Beginning players, like me, are overrun by the many buttons, the default setting doesn't feel right so it's actually a search for the best setup.
Afterwards these tips & tricks will come in handy for sure.
Also, Tarkov is one of the few games altering your stance if you stand too close to an object, for example, firing around a corner makes you lower your weapon if you come too close to the wall/door, takes a lot of experience just to predict how far to stay off...
I have 800 hours under Tarkov and im glad that i found your video, next 800 will be badass :)
first time seeing one of your videos, but you have to be one of the best players ive seen at tracking, even just trying to track the moving targets in the shooting range can seem super simple but a lot of people cant have smooth tracking like that.
You’re inhumane on this game. Love to see you sharing your tips and skills with the community instead of gatekeeping like some people
Dudes a beast learn so much from this video then I have playing and watching for a year 🤟🏽much love brother
So, you're telling me that I actually have to practice my recoil control, movement, key binds, and generally become more skillful at the game? That's not very instant, I've been had!
For real though, awesome tips! I can't wait to try some of these out.
Don’t forget about practice mode too. I’ve found it super helpful especially when I’m trying to learn a new gun to just load into Factory on practice mode and kill scavs. Really useful early wipe if you don’t have the shooting range built yet as well.
There's a lot of good info here for improving in shooters in general as well as tarkov! Talking about the nuance of the sway and recoil in tarkov specifically was really helpful. Could never figure out why I have so many consistency issues in tarky specifically. Thanks broski.
So good! I've been waiting in anticipation for this since the announcement for it the other week.
This is the best aim tutorial on TH-cam.
Yo, first video I've seen of yours and I've needed this for soooo many wipes.. ty! This is g
Hands down the best guide I've seen for Tarkov
Amazing video. Entering my fifth wipe and still so much to learn. Thanks for taking the time to show this stuff.
watch you on twitch a lot, this video is so goddamn good dude thank you
Thanx dude...ive only got 500 hours in game but felt that was long enough that I shouldn't suck at aiming...these concepts are things I never considered. I appreciate it my guy!
Great vid mate. Your right that not alot of people know these things.
I was literally thinking about looking up some kind of helpful tarky tip video from you and bam! Right in time for my lunch break lmao. Good shit bro
I swear i have the mandella effect going on rn ive been watching for so long and just now realised you only have 16k subscribers. Bro should be top 5 no cizzy no cap fr on god.
i always used to practice in the shooting range with whatever kit i wore the most since armor and all that even has an effect on movement aswell
Thanks for this video and how to better use the range! A lot of good information that I didn't have before and need to try out now.
great tips, i feel like a huge issue ive had is not crouching and then the pivot points! thanks for pointing this out already a better player
I seen you're video for quite a while now and I wanted to get better so I have done pvp raid's and i keep getting coocked so now that I wacth this video I know I to improve my aim and game mouvements thank you for that amazing video
Bro, thanks for this video! I always sucked at gun fights in Tarkov and it became a glaring problem when I tried Arena.
I implemented your tips and it’s changed my fights for the better. I’m actually hitting headshots consistently now. (Also your tip about leaning in the correct spot is like god tier advice. I used to think leaning was pointless until you pointed out how people are doing it wrong)
Again, thank you. This feels like a whole new game for me now.
man you make me want to play tarkov and i know i am an insane player, it just feels like everything is so much effort nowadays and i only wanna play to be geared or pvp but i have to turn my brain off and level up traders for three weeks straight
Great video. Love to see the youtube popping off.
This is my first wipe, great info, thanks!
Thanks for taking the time!
Very detailed analysis of all the reasons I’m terrible at EFT.
Second wipe so far, and Im glad I have learned stuff. Thank you for passing off knowledge, Desmond
Was waiting for a video like this from you, super insightful.
This was a great video. A point on turning speed penalties for different armor/helmets: different gear sets will change your sensitivity, so when you first get into the raid, do just 2 or 3 aim drills at a few objects in the world. Helps reduce those first engagement throws.
Btw Desmond, your tracking is actually insane 😅
If i swap to some vastly different turn speed kit i will sometimes hop in range, usually do it every time i swap guns just to make sure i have recoil down on anything i use, like if i go from using an mp7 to an hk or something
Damn! Gold stuff here!
Thanks a lot for posting this video.
Subscribed and will look for more content from you, thats for sure!
This was extremely helpful, for me as a returning player who needed a refresher. Appreciate it man, you rock!
I'm speechless. Great video of mechanics and great examples how they works and combines! Big thanks! Still exicetd to try it in actual raid and mos def will practice in shooting range. Now i know where to get most useful Tarkov tips! Thx again!
SPT mod let’s you start with developer yellow mask and target range. I’m about to be a god after implementing this stuff and warming up on SPT. Thanks for all the help.
Ok phew I thought for a moment this was recorded this wipe, I was like "ain't no way desmond has tracksuit already, aren't bosses like 5% early wipe?", then I saw the tag at the bottom corner.
Great vid. I agree that when your staffing left to right it's the same speed overall for you legs but if your leaning from left to right while walking from left to right it reduces the amount of time your head is away from cover. Only slightly but it all adds up.
Great vid! You did awesome explaining some of the more complicated points of shooting that I struggle to put into words for my friends. Will for sure use this as a reference in the future. Thanks bro!
Really appreciate the video I haven't enjoyed tarkov's Inertia update and never knew these high level tips
thanks desmond pilak you're my favourite tarkovian player
bro your tracking is crazy and w video
this was super informative, for where I'm at in learning the game especially.
One of the best shooting-recoil-movement guides out there, well done sir! Clear and simple explanations! This is my first wipe and I have seen an immediate improvement in my shooting. Thank you!
Great video Des. Really good presentation style too, no fluff just the fax
I'd like to see you break down of fights and the reason you made the choices you made like a commentary
Thanks for tips. My biggest problem is shaking and reaction time. I will try these practices
Thank you, I have almost 3k hours and I'm still learning, moar video like this, I like ur break downs
very informative video under rated tarkov youtuber
Loved the vid man. You make the game look easy so it's nice to see the pointers *pun intended*
yo one of the best videos on tarkov i have ever watched.
What a great video man! Just recently started watching your content. Keep it up
Perfect video, you explained this so well. Immediate sub!
I don't comment much on YT bud, but this video is so well done. Your narration and explanations are very concise. Very well done bud.
This was genuinely helpful. Typically these kinda videos are super general and bleak. These were legit tips
Good stuff, you and chucklesTV are very good at presenting a practical guide, and make it feel so simple, I enjoyed it very much. Thank you
chuckles has a head that looks like a thumb and banned me from twitch because i said GG after i killed him on labs
@@ghost7403sounds like he didnt chuckle?
Great content. I’d really appreciate a video over no-scoping. How you master it, mental cues etc.
Top tier advice for all skill levels indeed
Excellent Video lot a subtle things in this video that can really help improve people's gameplay 👍
Bro ❤ thank you I feel like this is gonna help me so much
This was lit. Well explained thanks Desmond. We need better players in Tarkov to play against, you've explained it better than I ever could've.
Great video man we need more people like you. Keep the good stuff u da best :))