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Lesson 1/1 Game Sense & Macro Strategy Pending

Spacing and Trading

Master the fundamentals. Read through the briefing below, then prove your knowledge in the final capstone quiz to secure your rewards.

You will not always have a coordinated 5-stack. When playing with randoms without microphones, you have to adapt your playstyle to use them to your advantage. The most vital solo-queue skill is the Trade Kill.

What is a Trade Kill? If your teammate pushes a corner and dies to an enemy, you must immediately swing the same corner and kill that enemy. The enemy's crosshair will be displaced, their recoil will be active, and they will likely be low on health.

Personalized Insight
Kill/Death Ratio
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Monitor your raw fragging output and survivability over time to ensure you are consistently winning your 1v1s.

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Average Damage Per Round (ADR)
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Are you carrying your weight? Check your exact ADR to see how much raw damage you inflict per round.

The Golden Rule of Spacing: To trade effectively, you must understand spacing.

  • If you follow too closely, one enemy spray will kill both of you.

  • If you follow too far behind, the enemy will kill your teammate and have time to reset their aim before you arrive.

  • The Sweet Spot: Follow your random teammate about 1.5 seconds behind. Let them take the initial risk, then swing instantly when they make contact.

Personalized Insight
Trade Kill Success Rate
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See how often you successfully trade a teammate's death within the critical 3-second window.

Final Step

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