TenZ Teaches Pro Competitive Valorant
TenZ
Entry Fragging
Lesson 9
One of the best entry fraggers in the world teaches you:
The role and tactics of an entry fragger
How teammates should best support their entry fragger
Why each teammate should be ready to become the entry fragger for their team
Defining success as an entry fragger
Aimlabs Challenge
In your next 3-5 ranked games:
While playing as an entry fragger, focus on communicating ways your teammates can support such as utility usage, capitalizing on ground you took, or by being ready to trade you out in situations where you die.
While playing as a non-entry fragger, work on communicating with your entry fragger on ways you could support them including the ones mentioned in this chapter.
Lessons
Learn more about Tyson’s:
Esports background, origin story, and transition from professional Counter-Strike to Valorant
Personal life and support system
Early thoughts on Valorant and being the first player to reach Radiant ranking
Advice for balancing life as a pro player and how to become a great teammate
Learn the secrets behind TenZ’s feared disruptive playstyle including:
How TenZ uses his unique skillset to dictate the pace of each round
How to differentiate the standard roles and playstyles on a professional Valorant team
The importance of flexibility and adaptation in high level play
Tyson’s approach to learning new strategies and meta
TenZ shows you personal secrets to his success including his:
Setup and peripherals at the time of filming
Mouse grip and the unique way in which he changes it depending on the situation
Mouse sensitivity and other key in-game settings
Warmup routine within Valorant and Aim Lab
TenZ gives you an in-depth breakdown of:
Aiming techniques including spray control, bursting vs. tapping, and crosshair placement
How to adjust your in-game playstyle to match the weapon you’re using (Phantom vs. Vandal!)
How to properly take duels and clear angles like a pro player
Effective ways to practice aim including offline servers, deathmatch, and Aim Lab
TenZ teaches you how to take your game to the next level by understanding:
How good and bad positioning impact the outcome of your fights
What an off-angle is and how to use them
Crouching and other movement techniques - good or bad?
The importance of mixing up your position and mindgaming your opponents
TenZ gives you an inside look into the world of high-level Valorant by breaking down:
Why communication is one of the most important aspects of your play
The importance of constantly circulating information between teammates
How good team coordination can dramatically improve your chances of winning
Ways to increase the effectiveness of your team’s utility usage through communication
“Think about your (team’s) communication like Ping Pong - you want to constantly be bouncing communication between the players.”
Learn how Tyson navigates high-pressure situations through:
Being decisive and communicating decisions quickly with teammates
Techniques such as trigger discipline and when to use them to compound advantages
Baiting enemy utility and evaluating which abilities are worth more than others
Analyzing decision-making in pro play
In this macro-focused lesson, Tenz helps you understand:
What good map control looks like
How gaining map control lowers risk in your play and opens up opportunities
What defaulting and set strats are and how to implement them into your own play
Ways to decide between fully hitting a bomb site vs. faking
One of the best entry fraggers in the world teaches you:
The role and tactics of an entry fragger
How teammates should best support their entry fragger
Why each teammate should be ready to become the entry fragger for their team
Defining success as an entry fragger
TenZ gives you his advice and wisdom on developing the right mindset for improvement, including:
The importance of consistent practice and love for the game
How an aggressive ego negatively impacts individual players and teams
Why you should be open-minded and hungry to learn
The value of outside coaching and closely analyzing your mistakes