Beginner CS:GO Strategy

Antoan Vasilev | 2016-12-05 |

If you like shooters, you probably know one of the most popular FPS games, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. With an incredible history dating back to 1998, CS is surely one of the most beloved eSports disciplines in the world.

If you are a beginner at it and want to improve your skill, our Beginner CS: GO Strategy article is just for you! We will give you some important tips and details about the game, so you will be able to adapt to the gameplay way more easier. Let’s move on to the some of the basics of the game.

Settings

First of all, you need to be sure that you are using the right settings. The most important setting is to adjust the mouse in a way that you will be comfortable with. If the mouse is too fast, you won’t be able to hit the opponents. If it’s too slow, you will have problems with turning in different directions, especially when the enemy is behind you.

Another important setting that you need to set up before the game is the video and monitor resolution. You should notice that the resolution is very important in most of the shooter games. So check which one will be better for you, whether you are playing on the monitor, or directly at your laptop.

Furthermore, you need to know that there is a different kind of crosshair setting in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. If you are playing since the 1.6 update, you will probably prefer the static crosshair, which is similar to classic Counter-Strike. The choice here is highly individual and depends on the personal preferences of each player. So enough with the settings, let’s move on to the gameplay.

CROSSHAIR PLACEMENT

As soon as you are ready with all the preferences, you can start playing. You have already set up the best mouse speed settings, right resolution, and the most appropriate crosshair. So now, you need to focus on the accurate placement of the crosshair. Since it’s very hard for a beginner to put the sight of a gun in the right place, we recommend you to take a look at the video below. There, one of the CS:GO experts, TheWarOwl, will give you great tips and information about the “art of shooting”.

Map Control

One of the most important parts of being good in Counter-Strike is map control. You have a lot of different ways to get or keep control of an area. Once you are confident with the maps in competitive mode, you will know how people attack and defend sites. After that, it will be very useful if you learn how to throw some decent grenades to take advantage over your opponents. In our Dust 2 Smoke Guide, we show you some of the best one way-smokes on this map. Note that such grenade sports are available on every map.

Economy and Guns

Another important aspect of the game is controlling the economy and buying the right weapons in particular situations. You start the game with $800 and at the beginning, that is enough for armor, combined with your pistol. When you start killing the opponents, note that each weapon has its own weapon reward; the weaker the weapon, the better the reward. That’s why a lot of people buy SMGs on the 2nd round. They are cheap, good against Eco players, and give higher kill rewards.

Objective awards are also very important. If you get on a losing streak, you will start earning more money each round. This will get reset the first round you win, so if you lose a lot of rounds, win and then lose the next round, you will most likely need to Eco again.