This guide is made for people who are fairly new to the CSGO or are struggling to get better at aiming. This guide covers the basics of getting better at aiming and many more aspects which directly affect aiming.

This guide includes the following:

• Finding the right mouse sensitivity
• Workshop maps
• Crosshair Placement
• Deathmatch Servers

The Right Mouse Sensitivity

This should not come as a shock, but no two pro players have the same mouse sensitivity, because there simply isn't a perfect one.

The way most players find their right sensitivity is through trial and error. You can do this by going into any map in the game and designating 2 spots on a map in which you start your crosshair from one of them. Then you start flicking, trying to achieve a complete 180. If you can do this every time, consistently, then you know you've achieved your perfect sensitivity. You must have both of those points 180 degrees from one another.

You must also make the same movement on your mousepad while doing these 180s. If you are not making the same movements, then you are doing something wrong. Make sure your mouse moves to the same place on every flick.

Let's say you could not hit the same spot, but instead you undershot. Start by increasing the sensitivity by 0.05 or 0.1. They look like they are small amounts, but accuracy is required in CS:GO. You do the exact opposite if you overshoot. If your new adjusted sense feels too slow, push it down even further and use it for 15-20 minutes and then go back to the original planned adjusted sense. Your right mouse sensitivity should now feel much faster. You can do the exact opposite if it feels too fast, increase your sensitivity for 10-15 minutes, and put it back down again.

To get used to your new sensitivity, you can hop into some community surf or bhop maps, just to get to know your sensitivity.

Workshop Maps to Aid You in Your Training

There are numerous maps to aid you in your training with being able to aim.

One of those maps is, Aim Botz. Many pros use this map for warming up, and you should too.

This does not mean you should go around shooting bots mindlessly and should have a short schedule for your warmup.

Example of such a schedule:

5 mins - Kill a bot or two then 180 and repeat.
15 mins of - Flicks left and right.
5 mins - Spray control.
5 mins - Spray transfer (Killing a target while spraying and swapping to another mid spray).

You might be asking yourself, "How will I do a spray control and transfer warmup if I don't know how to spray?" Well, there's a map for that too: Recoil Master. Both of these maps are cruical for your warmups. Doing Recoil Master before your Aim Botz warmup is also recommended as you'll have much more control over your sprays.

Crosshair Placement

Definition - It is as simple as it sounds! It is placing your crosshair where the enemy might come out of or where they might be around a corner or/on a bombsite.

Crosshair placement is an important part of CS:GO. These can be useful while trying to hold a bombsite. Learning where to place your crosshair isn't a hard task, just takes time. There are Workshop maps to familiarise yourself with where to place your crosshair such as Yprac maps. Another way to learn how to place your crosshair is by watching demos of the pros. Observe how they do it, and try it out for yourself.

If you still aren't able to understand, this video should help you visualise what is said above.

Deathmatch Servers

I am not talking about your usual CS:GO Official deathmatch servers. I am talking about community free-for-all deathmatch servers. You can find these servers by going into the community server browser and writing "ffa" or "hsdm" in the tags section. Writing only hsdm will give you headshot only deathmatch servers, because hsdm means "headshot deathmatch". Pros use these servers to keep their form and to make sure their aim is constantly improving. After all, practice makes perfect.

This is a good way to practice after your warmup. Keep in mind that doing this for 15 minutes will not have an effect, and should be done for much much longer, I personally do them for 2-3 hours a day but for a start an hour, or hour and a half should be more than enough. This is just my advice to you, however, so you should find what amount of time treats you the best.

Do not forget to take breaks between your sessions and stay hydrated as this will allow you to keep your concentration high. Thank you for reading this article. If you have any questions or suggestions feel free to reach out to me via my Twitter.

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