Academy
Videos and resources
Videos by other creators, picked because they explain the reasoning. Each one says what to learn and what to skip.
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To design a tactical shooter // Dev Diaries
by VALORANT (Riot Games)
To design a tactical shooter // Dev Diaries
Two VALORANT designers explain the idea behind the game: more deliberate movement, accurate shooting only when standing still, abilities and guns together.
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Your Settings Are (Quietly) Working Against You: The nAts Mindset #4
by nAts
Your Settings Are (Quietly) Working Against You: The nAts Mindset #4
A seven-step method to choose the settings that suit you, explained by pro player nAts.
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NATS UPDATED 2026 AIM ROUTINE: The nAts Mindset #14
by nAts
NATS UPDATED 2026 AIM ROUTINE: The nAts Mindset #14
The aim training routine nAts uses, updated for 2026.
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How To Make Aiming 5x Easier in VALORANT: The nAts Mindset #2
by nAts
How To Make Aiming 5x Easier in VALORANT: The nAts Mindset #2
nAts explains where consistent aim comes from.
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The Complete VALORANT Economy Guide (2026): The nAts Mindset #18
by nAts
The Complete VALORANT Economy Guide (2026): The nAts Mindset #18
A complete guide to the VALORANT economy, updated for 2026, by nAts.
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99% of Players Still Don't Understand Lurking: The nAts Mindset #5
by nAts
99% of Players Still Don't Understand Lurking: The nAts Mindset #5
Fifteen tips from nAts on lurking.
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Give Me 17 Minutes and You'll Win More Ranked: The nAts Mindset #7
by nAts
Give Me 17 Minutes and You'll Win More Ranked: The nAts Mindset #7
Twelve topics to improve and climb faster in ranked.
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How to Think 10 Steps Ahead in VALORANT: The nAts Mindset #15
by nAts
How to Think 10 Steps Ahead in VALORANT: The nAts Mindset #15
Eight tips from nAts to improve your game sense.
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10 Mistakes Every Low Rank Player Makes: The nAts Mindset #16
by nAts
10 Mistakes Every Low Rank Player Makes: The nAts Mindset #16
The ten most common mistakes of low-ranked players, according to nAts.
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13 Habits Pros Abuse (That Nobody Talks About): The nAts Mindset #17
by nAts
13 Habits Pros Abuse (That Nobody Talks About): The nAts Mindset #17
Thirteen little-discussed pro habits, explained by nAts.
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15 Tricks Pros Abuse (But Don't Talk About): The nAts Mindset #12
by nAts
15 Tricks Pros Abuse (But Don't Talk About): The nAts Mindset #12
Fifteen pro tricks, by nAts.
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How to Always Play Good in VALORANT: The nAts Mindset #1
by nAts
How to Always Play Good in VALORANT: The nAts Mindset #1
The first episode of nAts's series: how to play well consistently.
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How we design Agents // Dev Diaries
by VALORANT (Riot Games)
How we design Agents // Dev Diaries
The lead character designer explains how an agent is born: who it is for, what it adds to the team, how it is balanced.
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New Routes, More Maps // Dev Diaries
by VALORANT (Riot Games)
New Routes, More Maps // Dev Diaries
The game director at the time explains how Riot thought about the future of maps and the pool.
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Then Came the Breeze // Dev Diaries
by VALORANT (Riot Games)
Then Came the Breeze // Dev Diaries
The developers talk about the art and design of Breeze, the largest map in the game when it came out.
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How we Shaped Pearl // Dev Diaries
by VALORANT (Riot Games)
How we Shaped Pearl // Dev Diaries
The maps team explains how Pearl was made, a classic map with two sites and three lanes.
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How we Shaped Pearl (Italian version) // Dev Diaries
by VALORANT (Riot Games)
How we Shaped Pearl (Italian version) // Dev Diaries
The Italian version of the developer diary on Pearl, a classic map with two sites and three lanes.
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Behind the Walls of Corrode // Dev Diaries
by VALORANT (Riot Games)
Behind the Walls of Corrode // Dev Diaries
The VALORANT maps team talks about how they designed Corrode.
Controlled Ruptures: Making VALORANT's Fracture
An official article from the maps team on how Fracture was made.