How do you shoot properly?

[OhhPaigey]

So I'm from CoD and it's really just spamming the trigger there, here it seems like you have to just tap on the fire button and crouch or something, explain?

Where should I be aiming, and how should I be shooting? Thanks!

[trafikant]

Watch videos for the game and you will understand it.

[TuckingFypo]

each weapon has its own recoil pattern that works independently to the reticule. Basically, aim at a wall and spray, then learn how to adjust your aim so every bullet hits the same spot.

EDIT: Or just play shotgun/smg and spray to victory as usual, but this doesnt work so well at high ranks.

[camper]

Aim at head and slowly hold down the crosshair if ak/m4. Try to practice at the wall

[w0S]

Always place your crosshair at headshot level. Tap for the head at long range, you can burst medium range (or spray if you've got really good spray control) and spray short range. Learn the spray pattern of the common guns (AK, M4)

Crouching isn't a bad idea but it's not a great one either, and at lower skill levels, you probably shouldnt crouch since the enemy isn't even aiming for your head (the purpose of crouching is to screw up a headshot)

[Le Moofan ง]

Add me and i can walk you through everything you need to know about csgo and even how to practice to get better

[TheThugPug]

Practice against bots. This helped me getting used to the weapons of the game

[Vens]

Originally posted by OhhPaigey:

So I'm from CoD and it's really just spamming the trigger there, here it seems like you have to just tap on the fire button and crouch or something, explain?

Where should I be aiming, and how should I be shooting? Thanks!

damn cod kid. JK

[Crusty Fart]

okay if you're actually new I will give you the rundown, ||||||||||||


-Crouch while shooting and do short bursts like 3 tap bursts and then wait about half a second and do another 3 round burst

you can also stand in place and fire but it is a little less accurate.

-moving while shooting decreases your accuracy almost un-human like so you can only move while using a pistol or a p90.

-always aim for the head because if they have armor it will take a lifetime to kill them.

-Dragging down while you're spraying your gun will make you more 'able' to shoot them just be careful.


-Watch videos on how to aim correctly such as accuracy tutorial videos and such.

[BibleClinger]

OK, so there is recoil in this game, but also spray patterns. Something that you'll want to know right away if you're used to COD is that the spray pattern is not always centered onto the crosshair.

Let's use the AK as an example. The recoil and the spray pattern move along separate routes, although they are very much related. The first shot will fire pretty much where you expect: where the crosshair indicates. If you hold the fire button down, however, the gun will begin to kick up, so the crosshair will move up somewhat similarly to COD, but the bullets will begin to move higher than where the crosshair is positioned. The spray patterm will then finish out with more lateral movement.

If you'd like to learn the spray patterns and practice them, there is an excellent custom map to which you can subscribe through the Steam Workshop:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=419404847

The goal is to get all of the bullets in your spray to hit the head.

Now all with that said about recoil and spray patterns, you'll probably want to 1-tap people in the head if you have to engage from a distance with your AK. Otherwise, if you're at medium range, you can try a very light burst at the head. When you're close, however, feel free to paint him all you can, starting with the head.

[YellowIce]

Practice offline with harmless bots on dust 2 and practice aiming at them. Shoot them in different places to test damage, and find the recoil of the weapon you prefer. Hope that helped you!!