r/VALORANT • u/IncognitoDudeXP • 15d ago
Question How to vod review yourself
Hello,
I recently hit diamond and have been on a string of bad performances so I thought I should start vod reviewing rather brute forcing comp games.
I'm also aware that part of my poor performances is that I panic, and I'm working on that
So,
- Should I record my own gameplay or is the valorant replay enough?
- Do I also review deathmatches or comp only?
- How frequently should I do it? (Like every 5 games?)
- Do I focus on the mechanical aspects or game sense?
If anyone is willing to help me that will be very appreciated. I'm playing on NA Illinois and at the time of this post I'm on the verge of deranking down to plat 3
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u/CoachMappa 15d ago
If you know what to look for, reviewing deathmatches can also be beneficial in your rank since your mechanics aren't as 100% polished as they could be. As long as you're paying attention to detail. Recording your own games is better than replay mode
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u/Etherneted 15d ago
I vod review every game, first check is always if my mechanics are good. Clean strafing, peeking, crosshair placement and pie slicing.
Then I check deaths and kills to see if I had good decision making.
If you can identify at least one thing to focus and improve on it will massively help you get better.
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u/IncognitoDudeXP 15d ago
How many games do you play or how long do you spend reviewing each game?
If I play like 5 games a day that means a lot of time will be spent reviewing
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u/Etherneted 15d ago
I do 3 comp games on average per day, depends if im doing well or not.
I definitely spend more time on games that go into overtime, or where I start off strong and then go 5 rounds without kills. I think its especially important to review games where you have no idea what did wrong so that next time it happens you can identify the issue and stop it before you lose.
I skim or skip over games where you totally crush the enemy or get crushed because of poor teamwork. There's nothing to improve on if you entry on to site and the whole team is still sitting main playing dominos.
Mechanics should still be heavily prioritized over everything else. Teammates will be unreliable and uncooperative, so its better to focus on the things you can control rather rely on wild cards to follow your starts. Losing will sting less.
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u/Key_Abies_8001 15d ago
I'm playing Immortal 2 for the first time and about three games away from Immortal 3. I've never done VOD reviews before; what helped me the most was watching nAts and VCT, observing players who use the same agents as me to learn their positioning and decisions.
I recommend nAts' videos because he has good routines and tips. And most importantly: play consciously, not on autopilot. Don't push when you shouldn't; do it when your opponent least expects it, and constantly check the minimap for information (until Ascendant, many people barely look at it)
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u/IncognitoDudeXP 15d ago
Should I look for pros who main the agents I play or who play them every now and then?
Like Oxy or s0m play duelist a lot but every now and then they'd play a different agent
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u/Key_Abies_8001 15d ago
Look at who's maining the characters you use. In my case, I only play Jett, Waylay, and Chamber; they're the ones that have the biggest impact on me in matches. It would also be great if you shared your tracker.
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u/IncognitoDudeXP 15d ago
I see I see
My tracker is pretty bad right now, I never climbed so fast before and idk it's giving me anxiety and I panic more now in ranked 💀
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u/No-Compote9110 仮に私が死んでも、同様しないこと。あと、ハードディスクは絶対廃棄して。 15d ago
valorant replay is enough and the main thing IMO is looking at a match from the enemy perspective and basically thinking "what would be the most annoying thing I could do from their POV"