AverageJonas Teaches Mastering Your Agent

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AverageJonas

Team Coordination

Lesson 9

AverageJonas teaches you:

  • What coordination is and how it contributes to winning a round

  • How to improve round consistency by coordinating crossfires and other setups

  • A breakdown of some high value plays Jonas sets up with his teammates on Sova

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Aimlabs Challenge

In your next ranked match, identify one or more combination of abilities that your selected agent can perform with a teammate e.g. Sova recon bolt with a smoker. Try to perform this combination at least twice throughout the match. Remember, this may require you to communicate and explain your intentions to teammates to give you the highest chance of success.

Lessons

Introduction
Lesson 1

Learn more about AverageJonas' claim to fame and how he built a die-hard community of agent enthusiasts, including:

  • How he built his brand alongside the development of the esports industry

  • Jonas’s previous experience in other esport titles

  • His dedication to becoming a Sova specialist and approach to unlocking the agent’s true potential

  • His unique use of lineups within his content creation

Mastering  Your Agent
Lesson 2

AverageJonas teaches you various aspects of agent mastery by outlining:

  • Everything that goes into achieving “Mastery” of an agent

  • The relationship between ability usage and gunplay in Valorant

  • His approach on learning creative ways to use agent abilities

Optimal Ability Usage
Lesson 3

Learn secrets behind Jonas’ feared Sova lineups including:

  • The framework he uses to evaluate ability usage

  • An example of the 3 levels of mastery that many agent abilities have

  • A play by play breakdown of one of Jonas’ 1v3 clutches focusing on ability usage

  • The importance of developing effective ability "mixups" particularly in higher level play

Understanding Your Role
Lesson 4

In this team-orientated lesson, AverageJonas goes over:

  • The different types of roles that exist during each round of Valorant

  • Factors that dictate the most effective use of your abilities

  • The relationship between communication and ability usage

  • How information can be converted into either aggressive or defensive plays depending on the situation

Adapting To The Meta
Lesson 5

In this lesson, AverageJonas discusses the importance of adapting to an ever changing game, including:

  • How and why the meta can shift with some examples

  • The importance of flexibility in contributing to your team

  • The viability of 1-tricking at a high level and competitive play

Communication
Lesson 6

AverageJonas gives you his advice and wisdom on proper communication, including:

  • The different styles of communication that players bring to the table in high level games

  • The different types of important decisions that require good communication to address

  • What types of information are most important to communicate as a round develops

  • Several examples of effective communication and how to avoid common mistakes

Resource & Economy Management
Lesson 7

AverageJonas gives you an inside look into the world of high-level Valorant by breaking down:

  • Economy management and its in-game applications

  • How to evaluate the relative importance of purchasing abilities, armor, and weapons

  • Several types of buys and how they connect to round strategy and opponent economy

Do's and Don'ts of Defaulting
Lesson 8

AverageJonas demystifies a commonly heard but often misunderstood concept in Valorant by covering:

  • What defaulting is and why it has become a dominant strategy at high levels of play

  • The general goal of defaulting and how to transition your defaults into developing the round

  • Common mistakes players make while playing default on either side

  • In-depth breakdowns of Jonas's attacker and defender defaults on Haven

Team Coordination
Lesson 9

AverageJonas teaches you:

  • What coordination is and how it contributes to winning a round

  • How to improve round consistency by coordinating crossfires and other setups

  • A breakdown of some high value plays Jonas sets up with his teammates on Sova

Practice & Preparation
Lesson 10

In this lesson, learn how AverageJonas converts experimentation in custom games to ranked game line ups by:

  • Understanding the goal of how line-ups and other preplanned ability usages interact with the Valorant meta

  • Utilizing the same thought process Jonas takes when evaluating his current ability line-ups and coming up with new ones

  • Knowing how to mix-up abilities and using them in ways that will surprise enemies

Mentality
Lesson 11

Jonas explores an often overlooked aspect of Valorant by helping you understand:

  • How to identify and plan improvement around specific subskills

  • How to recycle concepts and lineups when playing new agents to speed up learning

  • Tips for identifying and addressing tilt to make sure you’re always playing your top game