When playing with bots up to the hard/expert levels, I can easily stand still and shoot the enemy bots in the head. But when I play online with real humans on the other end, I always seem to miss, either because the enemy player is moving, or I am moving to avoid incoming fire.
What are some useful tactics that I can use to make my bullets hit the enemy('s head)?
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- Don't shoot and move (including jump) at the same time.
- Don't hold down the fire button for an extended period of time.
- Keep your crosshair aimed at head height.
I find these three general strategies have consistently over the years benefitted me in playing counter strike better.
While your character is moving, your accuracy is greatly reduced. It is almost always better to stand still (or crouch) while you shoot to increase your accuracy. The only time I would be moving and shooting at the same time is if the other player is very close to me (within knifing distance). If you are under fire, there are two strategies you can use to stand still while you shoot back at the enemy while taking fire. The first is to 'stutter step'. By this I mean, move a little bit, stop and shoot, then move a bit then rinse and repeat that process. The other strategy is to be hiding behind a wall and then follow the stutter step strategy I mentioned above. If you find yourself in the position when you are wide open under fire you will probably die, no matter how good a player you are. Try to avoid these situations by using flashbangs and smoke grenades.
This is a mistake a lot of newer players make, they see an enemy and quickly unload an entire clip. Because of the recoil in the game, it is very hard for even experienced players to accurately shoot an entire clip - try it yourself on a wall. The method I use is to instead shoot a bullet or two stop and then try again. This works very well in conjunction with the stutter step strategy I described above.
One of the strategies I use to more consistently hit a player's head is to keep my crosshair always aimed at 'head height'. If you watch streams of some of the pro CS players, you will notice they tend to always have the crosshair aimed at head height rather than the common chest height. A good way to keep your crosshair at head height is to aim at an ally at the beginning of the round, and to try and keep it at that y-position. Some maps, like dust, have bricks. I use the brick lines as guidelines on where I should be aiming my crosshair. The hardest place for this to work is on areas with elevation changes - so watch out for those areas. As another note, if you know the enemy is weak (has 20 hp left or less) it is more beneficial to aim at the chest as that is a larger area to hit and you will be guaranteed to kill them with one bullet. Also, if you are using the AWP, it is better to shoot at the chest rather than the head because the AWP 1 shot kills and the chest is an easier target to aim for.
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Be aware that crouching in CS:GO has no impact on rifle aiming at all. There is no improvement on recoil, or the time it takes to recover from recoil. You can test this by shooting rapidly at a wall, crouched, and standing. Though it is a good tactic to suddenly crouch, when your enemy is about to shoot, simply because they may be aiming at your head, and miss. But, on the flip side, they could be aiming at your chest, and then get a head shot. Some guns, such as the desert eagle, are better when crouching. Again, you can test this when standing or crouching.
In addition to SimonL said, you can also do a few more things. I have found that with the headshot crosshairs, holding the gun at head level, and doing death match headshot only rounds, along with the suggestions that Simon made, I have increased my headshots to about 60-80% of my death match kills. I used to maybe get 20%.
- Use the training_aim_csgo Map
- Play Death Match Headshot Only Rounds
- Pick a Good Crosshair
Go to the work shop, and download the 'training_aim_csgo' map. To do that, click 'Play', then 'Find a Game', and you'll see a 'Workshop' tab. You can start the map by typing 'map workshop' and using your arrow keys to pick the map. You will need to use 'noclip' in the console, to get out of the pit. Then, just hit a gun on the wall with your knife, or another gun, to change guns. Then hit options on the other wall the same way, to change your practise settings.
Always exit the game after using this map, as it messes a few things up, and prevents your user interface from working if you go into a lobby, for example.
Play lots of Death Match, with a Desert Eagle only. Go for single shot headshots. The deagle does not do well, when rapid firing, unless at point blank range, so you'll need to learn the recovery time.
Picking a good crosshair, that works for you, is very important. Some people like a single dot, some people like a crosshair like a plus sign. Personally, I figured out how to create a 'Headshot Box'. You put the person's head in a box, and pull the trigger. I find it is a very good visual cue for my brain to shoot. My current cross hair is below. You can put this in a text file called ch-box.cfg, under C:Program Files (x86)SteamsteamappscommonCounter-Strike Global Offensivecsgocfg. Make sure the file doesn't end in '.txt' or you won't be able to use it from in the game. After that, I bind a key to execute it by running the following in console. Black eyes evil.
bind o 'exec ch-box'
The ch-box.cfg file is below..
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Valve recently made a change to how their CS:GO servers operate. To start your CS:GO server, you’ll now need a Gameserver Login Token (GSLT) to be registered with your server.
Step 1 - Go to the GSLT creation page
You can create a token for your game servers by going to Valve’s official steam gameserver login token page here:
http://steamcommunity.com/dev/managegameservers
http://steamcommunity.com/dev/managegameservers
Step 2 - Create your token
To create a token you’ll need to fill in the two fields at the bottom of the page under “Create a new game server account”:
App ID: Fill in the ID of the game you want to create a token for. In this case, 730 for CS:GO.
Memo: Fill in the name of your new token. Make sure it is something you remember so you know which server this is for. For example, it could be the same as the hostname of your server.
App ID: Fill in the ID of the game you want to create a token for. In this case, 730 for CS:GO.
Memo: Fill in the name of your new token. Make sure it is something you remember so you know which server this is for. For example, it could be the same as the hostname of your server.
Step 3 - Get the ID of your newly generated token
Once you click create, your “Login Token” will appear. Simply copy the string and paste it in the input field below:
You can also update your token any time under 'Edit'.
In the gaming world, cheat codes have been around for just about as long as video games themselves. There are many different kinds of video game cheat codes, from the wacky to the helpful to the just plain fun. Some of the greatest and most memorable cheat codes have been included secretly over the years in one PC-centric genre: multiplayer first-person shooters.
In this article, we’ll be focusing on CS:GO SV_Cheats. This is a built-in cheat console that comes included with Counter Strike: Global Offensive, so using it is not considered cheating or illegal by the game’s rules and regulations. However, restrictions do certainly exist.
Contents:
sv_cheats 1 activation
SV_Cheats can only be used on servers that have them enabled. To enable, you must be an administrator on the server in question. If you are indeed an administrator, open command console and type: sv_cheats 1
Cs Go Headshot Only Command List
Enter a 0 in place of the 1 to disable cheats in turn.
With cheats enabled, you have seemingly limitless options for customizing your games. Here, you can learn about some of the most important CS:GO SV Cheats and how you might use them to become a better player.
Infinite ammo
Use the commands sv_infinite_ammo 1 and sv_infinite_ammo 2 in order to enable this cheat. The 1 option actually disables reloading while never letting you run out of bullets. However, it may be useful to keep the 2 option, as it keeps reloading active and could give you a better idea or where and how a gun will actually fire when using it in competitive play.
No clipping
The command “noclip” simply lets you clip through walls, and it also makes you invincible. You can, therefore, reach other areas of a given map while also being impervious to other players.
All grenades
Learning the grenade physics of CS:GO is one of the many keys to becoming good in competitive play. This command gives you every grenade type to try out. Use ammo_grenade_limit_total 5 to activate this cheat.
Grenade trajectory
In keeping with grenade physics, use sv_grenade_trajectory 1 and sv_grenade_trajectory_time 10 to see the trajectory of your grenades (i.e. where they fly and how they bounce), a featured cheat that can prove very, very useful when you’re learning to work with the grenade options in CS:GO. The second command here keeps these trajectories on-screen for a longer period of time.
Show impacts
Use sv_showimpacts 1 and sv_showimpacts_time 10 to visualize bullet impacts and to see these impacts for a longer period of time.
Getting weapons
Typing give weapon followed by an underscore and the weapon you want to practice with will do just that. For example, typing give weapon_ak47 will, of course, give you an AK-47. Type any weapon name after this command and you’ll be holding it in your in-game hands.
God Mode
Simply type god to access God Mode, a staple of many first-person shooters like CS:GO.
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Firstly, this list is far from exhaustive. These are simply cheats that may help you become a better CS:GO player by removing your virtual shackles in a controlled practice server. Or maybe you’re nostalgic for the old days of cheat codes. Who knows? Either way, the cheats listed here only scratch the surface of the many ways you can customize your CS:GO gaming experience within these CS:GO SV_Cheat servers.
Secondly, as I mentioned before, these cheats are put into the game by Valve, meaning they are legal and can not get you banned. Even using this CS:GO SV_Cheats list in a regular game without cheats enabled won't get you banned, as they simply will not work on a server that does not have them enabled.
However, just because these cheats come as a default option in CS:GO does not mean that hacks can be used to allow them during regular play on servers that do not allow CS:GO SV_Cheats. These hacks will get you banned from playing CS:GO, meaning it's best to restrict the use of SV_Cheats in CS:GO to dedicated cheat servers.
Thirdly, consider using these cheats for reasons other than practice. There are some zany options out there for built-in CS:GO cheats. Experiment with them and consider playing competitively on a server that welcomes such play. It might make CS:GO even more fun for you and your opponents and/or teammates.
Finally, it's important to not become accustomed to using cheats. This can happen surprisingly easy. For example, let's say you really enjoy using a certain weapon or accessing a certain place somewhere within a certain map. Cheat codes make it ridiculously easy to access anything you want. It is important to remember that there's no legal cheating in the world of CS:GO, and the professional gaming circuit is extra-stringent on these rules. Just make sure you don't get used to the ease of play provided by CS:GO SV_Cheats.
If you use CS:GO SV_Cheat 1 commands and other SV_Cheats as part of your CS:GO practice routine in order to streamline your process, you just might notice results. Try these cheats out, and consider looking online for more that might lend you some pure dumb fun or solid practice in the process. Practice makes perfect, and practicing without other players constantly killing you or existing as common threats can be appealing to up-and-coming professional and amateur gamers who simply want to get better at the game they love, such as CS:GO. Valve’s preinstalled console cheats make this a reality.
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ImortalityType /bind p 'chooseteam;menuselect 6;menuselect [1 or 2];menuselect 2' at the console window in v1.1 or greater. Note: Enter '1' for the terrorists or '2' for the counterterrorist sides. After dying, press P.
Easy headshotsType bind 'mouse1;click' 'mouse;click2' 's' shoot;kill at the console window. You will auto headshot almost every time. If you do not auto headshot, simply click again.
Third person viewLoad the game, and click 'Create New Server'. Choose a random map, and spectate when you join. Display the console window, then type 'sv_cheats 1' and press [Enter] to enable cheat mode. Type 'bot_stop' and press [Enter] at the console window and join. Type 'thirdperson' and press [Enter] at the console window to turn on third person view. Leave the bot server, and join a server of your choice.
Cheat CodesWhile playing the game, press ~ to display the console window. Type 'sv_cheats 1' and press [Enter] to enable cheat mode. Then, type one of the following codes and press [Enter] to activate the corresponding cheat function:
Result | Cheat Code |
God mode | god |
Extra ammunition | impuse 101 |
No clipping mode | noclip |
Kill all bots | bot_kill |
Toggle bot AI | bot_stop [0 or 1] |
Ignored by AI | notarget |
Spawn indicated item | give [name] |
Skulls fall from sky | impulse 99 |
Allow bot to join game for indicated team | bot_add_ct or bot_add_t |
Toggle bot using pistols only | bot_pistols_only [0 or 1] |
Toggle bot using snipers only | bot_snipers_only [0 or 1] |
Bot automatically follows you if you do not give them orders | bot_auto_follow |
Bots will not do mission objectives and will expect humans to do it | bot_defer_to_human 1 |
Kick all bots from game and leaves humans to play | bot_kick |
Bots use only knives | bot_knives_only |
Bots have a prefix in their name | bot_prefix [prefix] |
See where bot is going | bot_show_nav |
Weapon hits nearest enemy | sv_clienttrace 99999999999 |
Change skin | settings |
Third person view | thirdperson |
Spawn props | props! |
Change C4 detonation time | mp_c4timer [number] |
Larger crosshairs | cl_crosshairscale 50000 |
Stable crosshairs | cl_dynamiccrosshair 0 |
Set game speed; 1.0 is default [Note] | host_timescale [0.1-2.0] |
Set movement speed; 320 is default [Note] | sv_maxspeed [number] |
Note: Must create your own server with cheats enabled.
Weapon namesUse one of the following values with the 'give [name]' code to spawn the indicated weapon. Note: They must be activated while there is nothing in your hand.
Weapon | Code |
M249 (heavy machine gun) | weapon_m249 |
TMP (silenced SMG) | weapon_tmp |
AWP (magnum sniper rifle) | weapon_awp |
M4A1 (silenced rifle) | weapon_m4a1 |
Desert Eagle (Night Hawk) | weapon_deagle |
HE grenade (high explosive) | weapon_hegrenade |
P90 (gun with 50 bullets per clip) | weapon_p90 |
Scout (weakest sniper rifle) | weapon_scout |
Glock (terrorist default pistol) | weapon_glock |
AK47 (terrorist default rifle) | weapon_ak47 |
Bullpup rifle | weapon_aug |
Magnum sniper rifle | weapon_awp |
Counter-terrorist pistol | weapon_elite |
Clarion 5.56 | weapon_famas |
Weakest pistol | weapon_fiveseven |
Flashbang grenade | weapon_flashbang |
D3AU | weapon_g3sg1 |
IDF Defender | weapon_galil |
Terrorist pistol | weapon_glock18 |
HE grenade | weapon_fraggrenade |
Pump shotgun | weapon_m3super90 |
Weak SMG | weapon_mac10 |
SMG | weapon_mp5 |
13 round pistol | weapon_p228 |
Weak sniper rifle | weapon_scout |
Krieg 550 | weapon_sg550 |
Krieg 552 | weapon_sg552 |
Buy a frag grenade and stand next to the box that you want to get on. Throw the grenade opposite the box from you onto the floor. Jump, press against the box, and you will be boosted very high. If timed correctly, you can get yourself on the box at a cost of 40 HP.
Cheat Codes (beta version)Go to 'Options', then 'Keyboard', then 'Advanced'. Check the 'Developers Console' option. While playing the game, press ~ to display the console window. Then, enter one of the following codes to activate the corresponding cheat function:
Result | Cheat Code |
$16,000 | impulse 101 |
Free bomb, as terrorist | buy c4 |
Set gravity | sv_gravity [number] |
Shadows | r_shadowids 1 |
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding achievement. To view your achievements and stats in Steam, select 'Community', 'My profile', 'View all my games', then the game and view stats.
- .40 Dual Elites Expert: Kill 100 enemy players with the .40 dual elites.
- 1,000,000 Damage: Inflict 1,000,000 total points of damage to enemy players.
- 10 Wins: Win 10 Rounds.
- 100 Hostages Rescued: Rescue 100 hostages.
- 2,500 Damage: Inflict 2,500 total points of damage to enemy players.
- 200 Wins: Win 200 Rounds.
- 228 Compact Expert: Kill 200 enemy players with the 228 Compact.
- 25 Kills: Kill 25 Enemies.
- 50,000 Damage: Inflict 50,000 total points of damage to enemy players.
- 500 Hostages Rescued: Rescue 500 hostages.
- 500 Kills: Kill 500 Enemies.
- 5000 Wins: Win 5000 Rounds.
- 9x19 Sidearm Expert: Kill 200 enemy players with the 9x19 Sidearm.
- A Shot In The Dark: Kill an enemy player while you are blinded from a flashbang.
- A-bomb-inable: Kill 5 players in a C4 blast.
- Aerial Combat: Kill an airborne enemy while you are also airborne.
- Always Prepared: Defuse a bomb with a kit when it would have failed without one.
- Ammo Conservation: Kill two enemy players with a single bullet.
- Assault Map Veteran: Win 100 rounds on the CS_Assault map.
- Aztec Map Veteran: Win 100 rounds on the DE_Aztec map.
- Black Sheep: Kill an enemy player with a knife during the pistol round.
- Bloodless Victory: Win a round without your team killing any enemy players.
- Boom! Headshot!: Kill 250 enemy players with headshots.
- Brutalization: Kill an enemy player 4 additional times while you are dominating them.
- Bulletproof: Survive damage from 5 different players within a round.
- Bullpup Expert: Kill 500 enemy players with the Bullpup.
- Can't Keep a Good Man Down: Kill a total of 20 enemy players that are dominating you.
- Chateau Map Veteran: Win 100 rounds on the DE_Chateau map.
- Clarion 5.56 Expert: Kill 500 enemy players with the Clarion 5.56.
- Close Call: Successfully defuse a bomb with less than one second remaining.
- Cobblestone Map Veteran: Win 100 rounds on the DE_Cbble map.
- Compound Map Veteran: Win 100 rounds on the CS_Compound map.
- CV-47 Expert: Kill 1,000 enemy players with the CV-47.
- D3/AU-1 Expert: Kill 500 enemy players with the D3/AU-1.
- Death From Above: Kill an enemy player while you are airborne.
- Defuse This!: Kill the defuser with an HE Grenade.
- Destruction Averted: Defuse 100 bombs.
- Divide and Conquer: Blind an enemy player who then kills a teammate.
- Domination: Dominate an enemy player.
- Dress Code: Start a round with all players on your team wearing the same uniform (at least 5 players).
- Dual Duel: Use Dual Elites to kill an enemy player that also has Dual Elites equipped.
- Dust Map Veteran: Win 100 rounds on the DE_Dust map.
- Dust2 Map Veteran: Win 100 rounds on the DE_Dust2 map.
- Earn $125,000: Earn $125,000 total cash.
- Earn $2,500,000: Earn $2,500,000 total cash.
- Earn $50,000,000: Earn $50,000,000 total cash.
- ES C90 Expert: Kill 1,000 enemy players with the es c90.
- ES Five-Seven Expert: Kill 100 enemy players with the es five-seven.
- Fight Fire with Fire: Kill a zoomed in enemy sniper with a sniper rifle of your own.
- Fire In The Hole!: Kill 3 enemy players with a single he grenade.
- Fireproof: Take 80 points of damage from enemy grenades and still survive the round.
- Flawless Victory: Kill the entire opposing team without any members of your team taking any damage.
- For Great Justice: Win a round by defusing a bomb.
- Friendly Firearms: Kill 100 enemy players with enemy weapons.
- From Matilda: Kill an enemy with a grenade after you've died.
- Frugal: Win 10 rounds without dying and not spending any cash.
- Good Samaritan: Rescue all hostages in a single round.
- Happy Camper: Get two kills standing in the same spot with a zoomed sniper rifle.
- Hat Trick: Dominate three enemy players simultaneously.
- Havana Map Veteran: Win 100 rounds on the CS_Havana map.
- HE Grenade Expert: Kill 500 enemy players with the he grenade.
- Hip Shot: Kill an enemy with an un-zoomed sniper rifle.
- Homicidal Handoff: Win a round by picking up the bomb from a fallen comrade and successfully planting it.
- I Am The Law: Kill 5 enemy players with headshots in a single round.
- I Believe You Dropped This: KIll an enemy player with a gun he dropped that round.
- I Will Avenge You: Kill an enemy player in the same round as they kill a player on your friends list.
- I'll Cut You!: Win a knife fight.
- I'm Busy Here!: Stop defusing to kill a terrorist and then successfully finish defusing the bomb.
- I'm Not Dead Yet: Kill an enemy while at 1 health.
- I've Got Your Bomb Right Here: Kill a terrorist with a grenade while he is planting the bomb.
- IDF Defender Expert: Kill 500 enemy players with the idf defender.
- Inferno Map Veteran: Win 100 rounds on the DE_Inferno map.
- Ingram Mac-10 Expert: Kill 500 enemy players with the ingram mac-10.
- Italy Map Veteran: Win 100 rounds on the CS_Italy map.
- Jack of All Trades: Get a kill with every weapon.
- Killing Spree: Kill 5 enemy players within 15 seconds.
- KM Sub-Machine Gun Expert: Kill 1,000 enemy players with the km sub-machine gun.
- KM Tactical .45 Expert: Kill 200 enemy players with the km tactical .45.
- KM UMP45 Expert: Kill 1,000 enemy players with the km ump45.
- Krieg 550 Commando Expert: Kill 500 enemy players with the Krieg 550 Commando.
- Krieg 552 Expert: Kill 500 enemy players with the Krieg 552.
- Last Man Standing: Be the last player alive in a round (with at least 5 players on your team).
- Leave That Thing Alone: Kill a CT while he is defusing the bomb.
- Leone 12 Gauge Super Expert: Kill 200 enemy players with the leone 12 gauge super.
- Leone YG1265 Auto Shotgun Expert: Kill 200 enemy players with the leone yg1265 auto shotgun.
- Magnum Sniper Rifle Expert: Kill 1,000 enemy players with the magnum sniper rifle.
- Master At Arms: Unlock every weapon kill achievement.
- Master of Destruction: Break 15 props in a single round.
- Maverick M4A1 Carbine Expert: Kill 1,000 enemy players with the maverick m4a1 carbine.
- Militia Map Veteran: Win 100 rounds on the CS_Militia map.
- Mr. Bombastic: Plant a bomb within 25 seconds.
- Night Hawk .50c Expert: Kill 200 enemy players with the night hawk .50c.
- Ninja: Win 100 knife fights.
- No Casualties: Kill the entire opposing team without any members of your team dying.
- Not A Bullet To Spare: Kill an enemy with the last bullet in your magazine (excluding sniper rifles).
- Not on My Watch: Kill an enemy player within 3 seconds of them recovering a dropped bomb.
- Nuke Map Veteran: Win 100 rounds on the DE_Nuke map.
- Office Map Veteran: Win 100 rounds on the CS_Office map.
- On The Way To Destruction: Plant 100 bombs.
- Online Interactions Not Rated: Spray 100 decals.
- Opportunistic: Kill an enemy player while they are reloading.
- Over 9,000!: Kill 10,000 Enemies.
- Overkill: Kill an opponent you are already dominating.
- Park Ranger: Kill 100 zoomed-in enemy snipers.
- Piranesi Map Veteran: Win 100 rounds on the DE_Piranesi map.
- Pistol Master: Unlock all 6 Pistol kill achievements.
- Port Map Veteran: Win 100 rounds on the DE_Port map.
- Prodigy Map Veteran: Win 100 rounds on the DE_Prodigy map.
- Pwnage: Dominate a total of 10 enemy players.
- Rescue Aborted: Kill an enemy player who is leading the hostages without injuring any hostages.
- Revenge: Kill an enemy player that is dominating you.
- Rickrolled: Win a round in less than 30 seconds (against at least 5 enemy players).
- Rifle Master: Unlock all 10 Rifle kill achievements.
- Ruthless: Get 10 kills on enemy players you are already dominating during a single match.
- Safety First!: Survive a shot to the head because you had the good sense to wear a helmet.
- Sandbar Scrapper: Kill 100 enemy players with the Knife.
- Say Hello To My Little Friend: Kill 500 enemy players with the M249.
- Schmidt Machine Pistol Expert: Kill 500 enemy players with the schmidt machine pistol.
- Schmidt Scout Expert: Kill 1,000 enemy players with the schmidt scout.
- Shotgun Master: Unlock both Shotgun kill achievements.
- Skeet Shooting: Kill an airborne enemy.
- Someone Set Up Us The Bomb: Win a round by planting a bomb.
- Speedy Samaritan: Rescue all hostages within 90 seconds.
- Spray and Pray: Kill two enemy players while you are blinded from a flashbang.
- Spree-Stopper: Kill an enemy player who is on a killing spree.
- Stealthy: Win a round while making no footstep noise and killing at least one enemy.
- Sub-Machine Gun Master: Unlock all 5 Sub-Machine Gun kill achievements.
- Sugar Daddy: Donate 100 weapons to your teammates.
- The Cleaner: Kill the entire enemy team (with at least 5 players) in a single round.
- The Finisher: Kill an enemy player who has been reduced to less than 5% health by other players.
- The Goggles, They Do Nothing!: Do 5,000 damage with nightvision active.
- The Immovable Object: Kill an enemy player who has just killed 10 of your teammates in a single round.
- The Tenderizer: Do at least 95% damage to an enemy who is then killed by a another player.
- The Unstoppable Force: Kill 10 enemy players in a single round.
- They Never Saw It Coming: Kill a total of 25 enemy players blinded by flashbangs.
- Tides Map Veteran: Win 100 rounds on the DE_Tides map.
- Train Map Veteran: Win 100 rounds on the DE_Train map.
- Tunnel Vision: Kill a zoomed in enemy sniper with a knife.
- Variety Hour: Get kills with 5 different guns in a round.
- Warlord: Get a total of 100 kills on enemy players you are dominating.
- We Are Legion: Start a round on the same team as 4 of your friends, with all of you wearing the same outfit.
- Wild Gooseman Chase: As the last living terrorist, distract a defuser long enough for the bomb to explode.
- Win 25 Pistol Rounds: Win 25 pistol rounds.
- Win 250 Pistol Rounds: Win 250 pistol rounds.
- Win 5 Pistol Rounds: Win 5 pistol rounds.
- Window Vandal: Shoot out 14 windows in a single round on cs_office.
Being good at aiming is pretty much half of what makes you a better CS:GO Player. The other half is game sense, map knowledge and team play. Even though we have already talked a bit about aiming in the How to train CS:GO article, we want to dive much deeper into this topic now. Aiming is a deep and complex subject, so even this will only be an overview containing the most important elements and best practices. We break down aiming into the following areas:
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- Crosshair Placement
- Movement & Shooting
- Recoil / Spray Pattern Control
Crosshair Placement
- The player who learns to focus on headshots will almost certainly be the better in the long run.
- Placing your crosshair at the most likely spot where the head of an opponent will appear is one of the best way to improve your aiming. This is usually at the corner of a wall or obstacle. Practice to “glue” your crosshair to the corner of the wall you want to pass at head level.
- This minimizes the distance you need to move your mouse to hit your target and makes you appear a lot faster. This is crucial when you are peeking around corners, defending a specific angle or even while rushing. Just make it a standard practice to always aim at head level and adjusting for different distances.
- Learn the most common spots where enemies like to attack to defend from for the currently popular maps. Use this knowledge to practice Pre-Aiming at this spots when walking around the map. As soon, as you bend around a corner, track through those most likely place. This will give you the ability to do Pre-Shooting, when your are fairly sure, that an opponent is their. Pre-Aiming and Pre-Shooting might even make your opponents wonder whether or not you are cheating.
Movement and Shooting
- Learn to move smart while in combat e.g. with Sidestep / Strafe Shooting. The challenge is to synchronise your movement and shooting so that your aim is still precise. While strafing (usually A + D) you aim is imprecise and when you stop strafing you slide for a very short time. To gain instant precision, just tap once in the opposite direct. You can practice that easily with a dynamic crosshair. Once you get the hang of this, practice to step left and right continuously while shooting at the same spot each time you switch directions. NiP Friberg does that even when practicing on a pure aiming map.
- Don’t go too fast in the beginning or you will train bad aiming habits. Start as slow as you need to in order to hit the same spot over and over again, then try to do it faster. Remember that the stress of a competitive engagement might get you out of sync. This will improve with practice and more combat routine.
- Start with a point a wall
- Then practice with bots and on aiming maps
- Progress to using it in competitive games
Recoil / Spray Pattern Control
- Depending on the weapon, only the first 1-2 shots land perfectly where you aim. The next shots follow a spray pattern that is fixed for each weapon, plus from added randomness.
- The easiest way to learn about the spray pattern of your favorite weapon is to empty a whole magazine into a wall. All weapons go up (first 6-8 shots) and then left or right and back.
- You can compensate this recoil effect by moving your mouse in the opposite direction of the spray pattern. This takes a lot of practice to get the timing and movement at several distances right.
- In the beginning you should focus on controlling the first 6-8 shots that only go up.
- Exercise:
- Open an empty server
- e.g. map de_dust2_se
- Configure the server for training in the console
- sv_cheats 1 (Cheat Mode on)
- impulse se 101 (16000 money)
- sv_showimpacts 1 (show impacts)
- sv_infiniteammo 2 (infinite ammo)
- Buy the weapon you want to improve your aiming skill with
- if you are uncertain, a good start would be the AK47
- Practice:
- shoot against a wall and control your spray pattern
- start with trying to do only single shots
- then 2 which also usually land on the exact same spot, depending on the weapon
- then 3, now practice to pull down at the right moment to land all bullets on the same spot
- then 4 and so on
- progress to more shots only when you have mastered one level
- Open an empty server
- One of the most amazing fan art for CS:GO are the animated spray patterns by twowordbird:
- The first image shows the recoil spray pattern of the AK-47. This should be very similar to what you see on the wall once you empty an entire magazine.
- The second image shows you the movement pattern you need to practice with you mouse to compensate the spray pattern.
- Check out all weapon patterns at the Steam Community thread on CS:GO Recoil Mechanics
Summary
Do’s
- Go for headshots
- Keep your crosshair at head level
- Pre-aim on the most likely spots
- Learn to sidestep / strafe shoot
- Practice spray pattern control
Don’ts
- Don’t aim at the ground or the air
- Don’t shoot while running
We will soon go deeper into to topic of aiming better in Counter-Strike Global Offensive and link to more advanced topics such as:
- Mouse & Sensitivity
- Aim Training Maps
- Crosshair Configuration
- Useful Console Commands
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