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Learning to read the minimap

In one line: The minimap, sound, the killfeed and going from facts to guesses, with one drill and two habits.

1Recommended from level 1In game: Iron, Bronze Free1 min read

Who it is for

For players who rarely check the minimap or check it without understanding what it says. Designed for the Base tier, useful to everyone.

What you will know at the end

You will check the minimap after every kill and death, count who is missing and turn what you see and hear into useful guesses for the team.

7 steps

0 of 7 done

  1. Step 1

    The minimap as your second brain Free

    What to learn
    What the minimap tells you and when to check it.
    What you can skip
    Nothing.
  2. Step 2

    Sound Free

    What to learn
    The sounds that complete the minimap.
    What you can skip
    The settings part, if your audio is already sorted.
  3. Step 3

    Kill feed, enemy spotted and the scoreboard Free

    What to learn
    The killfeed and scoreboard as information sources.
    What you can skip
    Nothing.
  4. Step 4

    What I know, what I think, what I assume Free

    What to learn
    From dots on the map to guesses.
    What you can skip
    Nothing.
  5. Step 5

    Count enemies every ten seconds Free

    What to learn
    Counting enemies every ten seconds, for one match.
    What you can skip
    Nothing: do it for at least three matches.
  6. Step 6

    Check the minimap after every kill and death Free

    What to learn
    The habit to build.
    What you can skip
    Nothing.
  7. Step 7

    Count who is unaccounted for Free

    What to learn
    Counting who is unaccounted for.
    What you can skip
    Nothing.

Checked on October 5, 2026, game version 13.06

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