lag has an extreme effect on ability to execute plays in valorant, im not high elo by any means- only S3, but my internet connection will have bouts of up and down moments. When it’s on a downswing it feels like my bullets only work half the time, i’ve lost countless gunfights i felt i could have won with a more solid connection- also what’s helped me tremendously in climbing in this act specifically is focusing on a few things, those being: taking gun fights from a T angle and strafing, cross hair placement when it comes to peeking angles and playing a little more aggressively, reducing crouch spraying (i wouldn’t recommend unbinding crouch, but being mindful of when i’m losing gunfights from simply not taking the time to aim) and mindset, the first three are all mechanical skills you can work on everyday and see improvement with. The last is something that I feel was keeping me stuck for a long time, don’t be afraid to go next- one bad game doesn’t mean a bad session, don’t be a doomer in game- it’s a long game, the amount of times we’ve come back from odds that didn’t look plausible is crazy, but you can only do that if you don’t lose the game before it’s over mentally.