This is one of the very first Valorant tutorial I watched and one really interesting thing you learn as a beginner from studying smokes are the common angles
great video! I literally watched it all the way through. you've given me a new perspective as a smokes player. i typically use ghost, sheriff, or vandal in my comp games. now, im definitely gonna give the optimal smokes a try and run it down with the stinger. gonna use these tips later today in comp. you've earned a new sub, thanks a lot :))
@@katara2544bro just work on game sense you’re overloading your self with all this tech. If you’re new also pls work on playing smoke in unrated. Remember bad smokes are worse than no smokes
@@cxo9378 not necessarily 😊 i’ve been playing the game for awhile now. i’m pretty decent, just can’t get out of silver elo (and probably never will lol)
If you’re recording a video, you can take your time, cut it, come back to it, etc. No need to rush. Having a smoke guide where you miss the smokes doesn’t instill confidence, and might lead people astray. For example, the Ascent A heaven one-way is actually a bit finicky and people might think they’re placing it correctly when they aren’t. To anyone watching this video, check out additional sources. It’s okay for basics, but is missing a lot. Some examples: - from all maps: missing smokes to help you or your teammates hold sites when on defense. - Omen tech: many common one-ways (one of the reasons to pick Omen over other controllers), falling one-ways, elevator smokes - No Viper on Icebox, and while Omen is a fine choice for lower ranked games, again, lacking in a lot of his one-ways. - Brim over Omen or Astra on Haven, either of whom are generally the preferred agents. - Not much in the way of post plant strategy for either attackers or defenders.
A small Note: there is a Optimal Smoke for Ascent Mid when walking cat. that's perfectly blocks the bench angle. instead of thinking the arch pillers as choke you can imagine the right piller of arch and the left black box's right edge as choke and place the smoke. (I'm a low elo player, but I'm a controller main. I'll be happy if you reply.)
hey guys im new to valorant and im watching this video to take notes (yes literally notes :D) and i was thinking are eco smokes and retake smokes kinda the same thing? like you smoke so you can isolate fights without getting shot from everywhere just the goal is diffrent? like eco rounds for fights and kills and retake smokes to retake the era and get to the spyke but the place to smoke are kinda the same or am i still not understanding it? :D sry for the stupid question
REALLY GOOD CONTENT THANKS, but whats the point of the weird overlay that just takes up 30% of the screen, please just have the gameplay in full screen
14:22 There's a one-way you can throw by placing it under the head on the arch, is there any specific reason you perfer your smoke or am I missing something? I'm only gold 3 so I might be misunderstanding.
Just a question - The smokes in this guide seem really good, but you keep saying that Omen smokes won't cover areas etc. whilst you're placing them poorly - I REALLY want to believe this content is good but I question how you peak radiant MMR but are telling us they can't cover areas like Heaven on Abyss A site without leaving gaps etc., when they absolutely can? Not trying to sound rude, love the content structure etc., just wondering what your reasoning is for that? Might be something we can't see but is obvious to you?
I'm throwing the smokes kinda fast for the sake of time in the video, in real games id take a bit more time As for a few smokes where I said it doesn't cover mainly im talking about micro gaps on either side where you could get an angle
@BerateValorant Thanks for replying - Yeah I totally get you throwing them quickly for the sake of video time, I assumed that until you said you'll still have gaps etc. - That was when I got confused! Main one being Heaven at the start of Abyss, I can't see any microgaps etc. when testing the smoke in customs? Thanks again!
kinda a bad video not going to lie, you keep messing up the smokes and the one at 14:16 could be done so much better to also cover the jump up angle. the whole point of it is for you and your team to put your attention towards something other than bottom mid
This is one of the very first Valorant tutorial I watched and one really interesting thing you learn as a beginner from studying smokes are the common angles
great video! I literally watched it all the way through. you've given me a new perspective as a smokes player. i typically use ghost, sheriff, or vandal in my comp games. now, im definitely gonna give the optimal smokes a try and run it down with the stinger. gonna use these tips later today in comp. you've earned a new sub, thanks a lot :))
Glad it was helpful!
you should give the phantom some practice since it doesnt have tracers (enemies wont know where you are shooting from through smokes)
@@r3vertt hmmmm! i like this idea. i rarely see anyone use the phantom in silver elo
@@katara2544bro just work on game sense you’re overloading your self with all this tech. If you’re new also pls work on playing smoke in unrated. Remember bad smokes are worse than no smokes
@@cxo9378 not necessarily 😊 i’ve been playing the game for awhile now. i’m pretty decent, just can’t get out of silver elo (and probably never will lol)
If you’re recording a video, you can take your time, cut it, come back to it, etc. No need to rush. Having a smoke guide where you miss the smokes doesn’t instill confidence, and might lead people astray. For example, the Ascent A heaven one-way is actually a bit finicky and people might think they’re placing it correctly when they aren’t.
To anyone watching this video, check out additional sources. It’s okay for basics, but is missing a lot.
Some examples:
- from all maps: missing smokes to help you or your teammates hold sites when on defense.
- Omen tech: many common one-ways (one of the reasons to pick Omen over other controllers), falling one-ways, elevator smokes
- No Viper on Icebox, and while Omen is a fine choice for lower ranked games, again, lacking in a lot of his one-ways.
- Brim over Omen or Astra on Haven, either of whom are generally the preferred agents.
- Not much in the way of post plant strategy for either attackers or defenders.
Brother i made an entire post plant guide, this guide was only to show what needs to be smoked on each map
Damn, this is the most helpful smoke guide in the community I've ever seen.
This guide is really helping me can you do a video on the maps left out?
A small Note: there is a Optimal Smoke for Ascent Mid when walking cat. that's perfectly blocks the bench angle. instead of thinking the arch pillers as choke you can imagine the right piller of arch and the left black box's right edge as choke and place the smoke. (I'm a low elo player, but I'm a controller main. I'll be happy if you reply.)
ye i completely forgot about that smoke ngl, but as long as you clear it you can easily bait people to play the angle and get a free prefire kill
optimal video
Best smoke guide of all time. Period. Don't even bring any of your favorite content creator's video here for a debate.
Goated guide but pls make a vid on site smokes
I went from iron 3 to bronze 1 🫡 silver 2 now 😵
I love that feeling brooo
How did you end up in iron 3 ?
Dang you suck
@@TheMorSkull01 he started the game? 🤦🏿♂️
Real question is why are you proud of gaining only 100 rr ?? 😅
hey guys im new to valorant and im watching this video to take notes (yes literally notes :D) and i was thinking are eco smokes and retake smokes kinda the same thing? like you smoke so you can isolate fights without getting shot from everywhere just the goal is diffrent? like eco rounds for fights and kills and retake smokes to retake the era and get to the spyke but the place to smoke are kinda the same or am i still not understanding it? :D sry for the stupid question
can you do an updated one for pearl and split
Can't wait to watch this next time I play smokes 🎉
REALLY GOOD CONTENT THANKS, but whats the point of the weird overlay that just takes up 30% of the screen, please just have the gameplay in full screen
True
it's probably just twitch stream vod but chat wasn't saying anything
no way this only has 1.8k views bro u deserve more
ur so underrated
My head hurts from watching you talk with your hands and through mouse
fracture,pearl and breeze are not in the video please do dem next time to!
can we get another optimal vid for the returning maps split and pearl?
Bro u missed some sites retake or defend smoke which i needed,like b smoke in icebox..
I think we need to create optimal fights, but I'm not sure
You might be on to something here
I need a Brimstone lineup Sir!
I try to follow where you put the smoke but I’m so brand new I don’t know the maps that well.
14:22 There's a one-way you can throw by placing it under the head on the arch, is there any specific reason you perfer your smoke or am I missing something? I'm only gold 3 so I might be misunderstanding.
What about defence????
Finally I can vape while I play
Bro cooked again
Just a question - The smokes in this guide seem really good, but you keep saying that Omen smokes won't cover areas etc. whilst you're placing them poorly - I REALLY want to believe this content is good but I question how you peak radiant MMR but are telling us they can't cover areas like Heaven on Abyss A site without leaving gaps etc., when they absolutely can?
Not trying to sound rude, love the content structure etc., just wondering what your reasoning is for that? Might be something we can't see but is obvious to you?
I'm throwing the smokes kinda fast for the sake of time in the video, in real games id take a bit more time
As for a few smokes where I said it doesn't cover mainly im talking about micro gaps on either side where you could get an angle
@BerateValorant Thanks for replying - Yeah I totally get you throwing them quickly for the sake of video time, I assumed that until you said you'll still have gaps etc. - That was when I got confused! Main one being Heaven at the start of Abyss, I can't see any microgaps etc. when testing the smoke in customs? Thanks again!
bro didnt talk about entry at all
how u feel when some one spam u throw smoke when pushing lmao
I’m in bronze 3-silver 1
W video
i love smoking
val tracker please.
all maps? wheres split and pearl?
They weren't in rotation
kinda a bad video not going to lie, you keep messing up the smokes and the one at 14:16 could be done so much better to also cover the jump up angle. the whole point of it is for you and your team to put your attention towards something other than bottom mid
I was going fast on a few of them just for the sake of time, I wanna get all the info recorded before I lose my voice lol