Here’s Why You Suck at ‘Call of Duty’ (& How to Improve)

K/D is not always necessarily a reflection of one’s skills but improving it never hurts. Online shooters are always challenging since you’re forced to jump right into the action with minimal tutorial and limited time to get used to the mechanics of the game.

All of this can decrease your overall performance and lead to worse results and worse outcomes for your team in general. In today’s guide, we’re going to give you a few tips and tricks to improve your Warzone skills. Some of them might seem like the most obvious thing in the world, but it’s usually the basics that the players ignore that can lead to the worst performance. Having said that, let’s see why you suck at Call of Duty and what you can do to improve your play.

1. You have a poor aim

Good aim is one of the most vital aspects of any online shooter. As I’ve said, we’re starting from the basics. Even if you get a good clean shot of someone, there’s still a good chance that you might miss the target. Due to several reasons, you might not be familiar with your weapon; your sensitivity might be off the charts. You might have trouble with your reaction time, and you’re generally sluggish when it comes to situations that require a near-instant reaction.

All of this can be resolved by practice, but before you fine-tune your skills, you will need to spend some time at a practice range and get to know the weapons that you have at your disposal. There are tons of tutorials, even aim-practice programs, that can help you improve your aiming skills overnight. Use them!

2. You have poor map awareness

Most of the time, players have no clue have to position themselves and how to use various objects and buildings to their advantage. Use cover as often as you are able and use it to gain a strategic advantage over your enemies.

3. You’re not familiar with the map

This is in large part connected to reason 2. Most players are ready to jump into action without really taking the map into consideration and learning anything about it prior to playing the game.

Knowing the layout of the map and common chokepoints on specific maps can give you a great advantage. There are loads of ways to learn the specifics of a certain map, from private matches with your friends to YouTube tutorials with in-depth explanations.

4. You’re not versatile enough

Not every game mode is the same. By practicing ever so often and experimenting with different game modes, you will improve your versatility, and you will be able to face head-on everything that the game throws at you.

5. Find the loadout that works for you

Not every perk, attachment, and weapon are the same. Different types of combinations work for different people, and each player has his unique loadout. That loadout that you’ve seen pro players using might be useless for you since your skills lie in a different place. Experiment with different perks and attachments to find something that works for you and that you are comfortable with.

6. Learn how to communicate with your team

Not all people are good at communicating with other people, and not all try to be toxic. There are loads of reasons why someone might struggle with their teammates, from having trouble understanding them to generally being a shy person. You don’t have to lead. You can always comfortably take the driver’s seat and listen to the commands of others.

But the most important is to communicate every step of the way. You don’t even have to talk to your team through words. There are loads of pings, markers, and signals at your disposal to let your team know that you need a backup, what’s happening, and your current position as well as your current objective. Use it at every opportunity.

7. Take instructions from the best of them

There are tons of talented streamers in the Call of Duty community. From YouTube to Twitch, the options are endless. Watching videos of professional players or streamers can give you insight into different strategies and techniques that you can use in your own gameplay. Every time you’re not feeling like playing the game, watch streams and take notes (mentally!).

Try to emulate their strategies and approaches to different problems that you’re quite familiar with in the game as well. They are professionals for a reason. Learn from them.

8. Stay focused on the game, not your score

Losing your focus during vital moments will inevitably lead to poor performance. Don’t let the pressure of the situation get to you. React cooly and rationally, and don’t pay attention to toxic behavior from other players. Staying calm and not giving up even when you’re behind can help you come back and win the game. If you focus on your score, you’re going to miss the opportunities how to improve it.

9. Utilize firing range instead of joining a match with a loadout that you’re not familiar with

Testing a certain loadout before you’re skilled with it can lead to poor performance and flaming in the game. This will only break your focus, and you’re going to perform even worse. Make use of the firing range as much as possible to avoid spoiling everyone else’s time with your experimentations.

10. Always have fun

In order for everything else to work, you need to stop taking a game too seriously. The primary goal of every game is to have fun first and foremost, and if you focus too much on a numbers game, you’re not going to be entertained, as pressure is never fun. Remember, it’s just a game and one that you can always improve in at that.

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