Peeking <\/strong>is the art <\/em>of quickly moving your player in and out of cover to gain information on enemy locations or bait-out shots from an enemy sniper. Either way, peeking is an essential skill<\/em> to learn to take your VALORANT gameplay to the next level.<\/p>\n When peeking, the closer your player model is to a wall relative to the enemy, the sooner they can see you before you can see them. This is simply an unavoidable reality in FPS games.<\/p>\n With this in mind, it is always best to peek as far away from a corner as possible<\/strong> to minimize the angle advantage for both you and your enemy.<\/p>\n Headshots <\/strong>are the fastest way to put an opponent down in a tactical FPS game like VALORANT. Players must always keep placing their crosshairs at head level to score easy kills with headshots.<\/p>\n You need to remember to keep your crosshair at head level whenever you are peeking corners or even when you are just running around the map in VALORANT. If enemies suddenly jump out or are holding an angle you are peeking, all you will have to do is click.<\/p>\n In VALORANT, you need to either see<\/strong> or hear <\/strong>enemies to be able to report enemy information to your teammates. It is often a bad idea to be hiding close behind cover since enemies can sneak up on you by simply walking. <\/p>\n A better way to gain information while keeping yourself safe behind cover in VALORANT is by peeking<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n You are most vulnerable in VALORANT when you are out in the open. Boxes and walls are placed in such a way as to provide cover for players. These are not random boxes placed in the open for you to enjoy looking at. They are there to stop bullets from knocking your head off.<\/p>\n Most walls and boxes in VALORANT are large enough to hide your player model completely. We need to learn how to use them to our advantage.<\/p>\n Jiggle Peeking<\/em> is when you show only a small part of your player model (often the shoulders) to bait a reaction from the enemy. Players often react to any movement they see on screen. By jiggle peeking, you can gain information by using the sound cue from where the enemy is shooting from while keeping yourself under safe cover.<\/p>\n Jiggle peeking can also be used to bait out Operator<\/strong> players. The Operator has longer wait times between each shot, so you can use this time window to get yourself into a better position or take some shots yourself. <\/p>\n 2. Quickly Press the \u201cA\u201d button to strafe left<\/strong><\/p>\n 3. Quickly follow up with the \u201cD\u201d button to run back into cover.<\/strong><\/p>\n Remember that the goal is the bait out a shot from the enemy. Therefore, it is <\/em><\/strong>good to show only a part of your player model. You do not have to see the enemy you are trying to peek at \u2013 you<\/mark><\/em><\/strong> want to know if they are there.<\/em><\/strong><\/mark><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n As the name suggests, this type of peeking exposes<\/strong> your player model more to the enemy since you will be away from cover. This peek often used in tandem with a teammate in a double peek situation where both of you peek together, but your teammate takes a tighter angle while you go wide.<\/p>\n This peek is a great technique to use when you have a good idea of where the enemy might be holding an angle. You can catch them off guard with a double peek.<\/p>\n 2. Hold the \u201cA\u201d Button to strafe wide:<\/strong><\/p>\n This peek needs good communication between you and the teammate you will execute this peek with.<\/em><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n This type of peeking originated back in CSGO, but players will find that this technique does not translate well into VALORANT. Movement in VALORANT is simply different from CSGO. <\/p>\n Still, this is a good tactic to throw your enemy\u2019s aim off since they will most likely be aiming at head level.<\/p>\n To Crouch Peek simply:<\/strong><\/p>\n 2. Strafe Left by holding \u201cA\u201d while holding the \u201cCrouch\u201d button.<\/strong><\/p>\n This is the most advanced type of peeking on this list.<\/em> True to its namesake, this peeking technique requires players to run at full speed and then jump and turn around 180 degrees from a corner. This is a great technique because it can often throw off your enemy\u2019s crosshair and bait-out shots while staying relatively safe behind cover. <\/p>\n 2. Jump close to the corner and quickly follow up by swiping your mouse towards the direction you want to turn away from. At the same time, hold the corresponding movement key. In this case, we swipe our mouse to the left and hold \u201cA\u201d to turn left.<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"VALORANT:](\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/playerassist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/14-1.jpg?fit=706%2C397&ssl=1\")
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Jiggle Peeking<\/h3>\n
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Crouch Peeking<\/h3>\n
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