Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Guide For Starters

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is a very popular FPS game that can be played very competitively or can be played just for fun. So I want to dive right into the basics of the game. In this guide we are going to cover these topics:

The first thing that you need to recognize is that you need to keep your reticule at head height, or else you won’t do enough damage to take down enemies at close and far range. The second tip that you have to remember is accuracy. You can’t just run and gun around because your accuracy will decrease when you run and gun. You will need to stay still if you want your bullets to land. As you practice this skill, you will get better and better at it. Once you have mastered this skill, you can run, stop, shoot, and run again. Sometimes when you are in a close gunfight with an enemy and you have no cover, you have to strafe. Strafing is moving left to right constantly to make you a harder target to hit. But remember, when you are strafing try not to jump because it won’t make you a harder target to hit and you will lose a lot of accuracy. Another important tip that you have to remember is gun recoil. When you are spraying with your gun, the bullets don’t just go the way your reticule points, the bullets move with the recoil of the gun. The last tip that you want to remember with shooting is spray patterns. Spray patterns are very important to master because, after a few bullets, your bullets start flying over your enemies head and to the left and to the right. This is one of the most important skills that you will need to master in Counter-Strike.

Crosshair Placement/CrosshairCrosshair placement is very crucial to the game. Remember to always place your crosshair to head height if you are using a rifle or a pistol. If the enemy is pointing at your head and you are not, your enemy will do more damage to you more than the damage you are doing to them. If you are using a sniper like the AWP, it is your choice to aim at the head or not because the AWP is a one shot one kill sniper. If the sniper you are using is the SSG 08 which is an only headshot one-shot weapon, so you would want to aim for the head. If the sniper you chose is the auto sniper, Scar 20/G3SG, also try to aim for the head but aiming at the chest is fair too.

When you are using any pistol, always try to aim for the head because when you land that first headshot, you already have an advantage over your enemy. With the desert eagle, it is a headshot one-shot weapon so always try to aim for the head when using the desert eagle. When you are using a heavy weapon like the Negev or shotguns, always aim for the head like any other guns.

When to purchase and what to purchase

Choosing when to purchase and what to purchase could be the lost and the win of the round. If it is a pistol round, I would recommend you to purchase grenades instead of better pistols because grenades can also be very useful if you use them correctly. When the round ends and you are still alive, try to search for better guns laying on the floor that your enemies dropped when they die. If you have a gun and you have money to purchase another gun, toss your gun to the teammate that doesn’t have enough money to purchase another gun. What to purchase is also a very important tactic in Counter-Strike.

If you are a terrorist, I would suggest you purchase an AK-47, or if you have more money, then an AWP. If you can’t purchase an AK-47, then just purchase a pistol so you have more money to spend the next round. If you are a counter-terrorist, try to purchase an M4A4 or an AWP. If you can’t purchase an M4A4, then just purchase a pistol so you have more money to spend the next round. Try to always purchase grenades, the first grenade you should purchase is two flashbangs, then a Molotov/incendiary grenade, then a smoke, then a frag grenade and then the decoy.

Silver Elite MasterKnowing The Map WellIf you don’t know the map you are playing well, you are in big trouble. You have to know every little corner, every little jump, every little peak spot, even every little decoration that you can use to your advantage. If you know every spot in the map, there is a larger chance for you win the match. SettingsAlways remember to change your sensitivity to low or the lowest. Low sensitivity will help you aim better and will make you easier to hit headshots. High sensitivity will make you really really hard to aim with the AWP and other weapons as well. Grenade UsageGrenades could determine the win and the loss of your round. Below are the details of each grenade.

Frag Grenades: Frag Grenades costs 300 dollars. Frag Grenades does 50 HP damage if the grenade explodes near them. You can control the distance you want to throw your frag by left clicking, right clicking, or left and right clicking at the same time. Flashbang: This is probably the most important grenade in the game. Flashbangs cost 200 dollars and you can purchase 2 flashbangs in a competitive game. Flashbangs temporarily blind your enemy if they see the flash go off. If the enemy sees the flashbang go off, the enemy will get total blindness for 1. 88 seconds and the blinding effects last 4. 87 seconds. The flashbang does 1 HP damage if you manage to hit them with your flashbang.

You can control the distance you want to throw your flashbang by left clicking, right clicking, or left and right clicking at the same time.

Molotov/Incendiary Grenade: Molotov/Incendiary Grenade cost 600 dollars. Molotov/Incendiary Grenade is very useful to block off a path that you don’t want your enemy crossing. Molotov/Incendiary Grenade is very useful to terrorists because when the bomb is about to go off, but you are still afraid that the Counter-Terrorists are going to defuse it, just throw a Molotov onto the bomb and you secured the round. You can control the distance you want to throw your Molotov/Incendiary Grenade by left clicking, right clicking or, left and right clicking at the same time.

Smoke Grenades: Smoke Grenades cost 300 dollars. Smokes are really useful to cross an area if you don’t want to get sniped. Smoke Grenade can also be used to put off a Molotov/Incendiary Grenade. You can control the distance you want to throw your Smoke Grenade by left clicking, right clicking, or left and right clicking at the same time.

Decoy Grenades: Decoy Grenade is the cheapest grenade in the game and it only cost 50 dollars. Decoy grenades can be used to imitate your most expensive weapon’s gun sound. And it also shows where your enemies are on your radar. Decoy Grenade self-explodes after around 15 seconds and does 5 HP damage if anyone is near it. You can control the distance you want to throw your Decoy Grenade by left clicking, right clicking, or left and right clicking at the same time. Conclusion

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive can be a very competitive game and also can be a game that you play for fun. Either way, you can have fun in the game.