How to ACTUALLY Climb Out of Low Elo | A Top500's Guide for Improving 

Thanks for this! I was heartbroken, when I dropped from high plat back to silver when I decided to get back to Overwatch. But my road to reach diamond is still on. Hope your channel will have a good future

Man, I didnt even think this could be someone's first video until you said it at the end. You're very well-articulated and you seem to know damn well what you're talking about. I hope you make it big, my guy!

There’s a HUGE issue in low ranks that you didn’t hit on. Something I’ve noticed in plat and below is people hold ults for 5-10 minutes or never use it the WHOLE game (I’ve seen that so much). Another thing they do with ults is they stack all the ults, and when one person ults then EVERYONE ults. These aren’t things I see happening once in a while it’s every single match. So many winnable games and team fights are lost because people just hold their ults, which can make it hard to rank up. I remember what helped me get to diamond back in OW1 was watching top 500 streamers and I noticed they would ult as soon as they were able to get value out of it. I used to play a lot of Zarya and enjoyed watching Harbleu. What I noticed was as soon as he got grav he would immediately chuck it and get kills. I implemented this into my gameplay and noticed that you can create an aggressive perpetual ult cycle where you do lots of damage/get kills, build ult, use it, and do it again (or using support ults to save someone or the whole team) Not saying that as soon as your ult hits 100% you should use it, but you should use it right away if you can secure at least 1 kill, bait out an ult, create space, etc. It’s pretty situational but you shouldn’t be holding ults the whole match, always try to use them as soon as you can.

as someone who climbed all the way from bronze to masters (trying for gm lol), this is by far the best advice anyone can give on this subject and i hope everyone listens and writes this all down! this is exactly what helped me climb!

Big tip to rank up: Don't use chat. If you don't use the chat (text and coms) you have a statistically higher chance for teammates to not throw. Not huge odds, just 4x the likelihood your teammates don't sell. In inverse is true, don't start talking, if you do you will have 4x more bad teammates Edit: Overall this guy has good advice, the only thing to add that nobody talks about is how long it will take to rank up. Each rank is a learning experience so don't worry about anything other than being a better player

THANK YOU!!!!! I climbed from Bronze 5 to Gold, and now I'll use this to get to Plat or Diamond!

Thank you for this! I've only been playing "fps" games for about a year now, and have only been playing Overwatch for 3-4 months. I've been wanting to try out Ranked, but the tip videos and misery I've seen of it keeps psyching me out of even trying. This is way more motivational than any other video on the topic I've ever seen.

I refuse to climb up

Honestly, great video. Earned a sub. Can’t stand all these people who have been top of the leaderboards since the beginning of OW1 (who the comp system basically just carries from season to season) basically just insulting lower ranks with no help to improve.

Yo I always liked consuming educational Overwatch content so I've known mostly everything you've gone over but these are by far the MOST important and useful tips I've gathered! Fire video man.

Genuinely the best rank-up video I have seen on RU-vid. I myself am working on making it to high masters low gm. I started around the same time you did and was hard stuck bronze for my first year. Overtime I have improved peaking at masters 4 and working my way towards GM. I have also shared my experiences on RU-vid and methods I've used throughout climbing through every rank below masters, NONE of which are as good as this video. I look forward to seeing more of your content in the future!

i met a top 500 hog player and hes been coaching me, i went from silver to high plat in a month.

actually the best video ever, instead of being told the same things, im told that it's MY fault and I have to do something about it. thanks dude

it’s been about a week since i saw this video. right after i did i changed my dpi and sense settings and at first it did seem really slow, but even as a lucio main i had someone on the other team say “is the lucio exploiting?” yesterday while i was on 20-2 tear on Numbani. MY AIM IS SO GOOD NOW THANK YOUUUUUU

this is very helpful, thank you! insane that this is your first video man it’s very good!

this might be the best how to get better video i have ever seen I'm on my way to diamond and have already ranked up 3 times in plat after half a week

im returning to ow, was gm in s5 and most of my career and im trying to relearn the game and god i make some mistakes old me would scream at. this really helped my mental i havent been the best teammate ngl. thank you cant wait for my content brother

You helped me so much more then you think I’ve been struggling so hard and my mentality kept going down the shitter thank you❤

I'm glad I took the chance to look at this video, while there are some points that get repeated often by others, its the way it was said and presented that made it easier to understand exactly what to do :D Thanks for the vid!

This was very well done and most informative. And this is your First Video! A-mei-zing!

what a great video. i’ve felt like i’ve been stuck in elo hell, and this was the first video that ACTUALLY HELPS and explains how to do things, rather than just give generic garbage that we all know 😅 “get good aim” like i know, but you actually show HOW to get better aim. very great video, you deserve more exposure. keep it up

Random tip: DPI affects input lag. A higher DPI = lower input lag, although resulting in diminishing returns with higher DPI values. for best results, use a DPI of 3200. 3200 DPI results in a significant reduction in latency compared to 800 DPI.

Damn, that was a hell of a first video my man! Keep up the good work, Will definitely try to implement this to my own gameplay!

This video needs more recognition; Keep up the good work bro!

I started playing OW2 in season 2. In my first ever season I was plat. By season 7 i hit GM1 and I currently sit comfortably in T500 after 700 hours on the game. I agree with your point that anyone can rank up if they commit to improving. I have never been mechanically gifted at any fps I’ve played but mastering the fundamentals helped me a lot. Things like positioning, ult usage, crosshair placement, decision making, etc are simple things that make a big difference over time.

dude i needed this. beautiful video layed out nice and the tips are genuine! best of luck to all you grinders

Best part of this video is that it works for any competitive game not just overwatch

Actually just great advice that isn't the usual trite high level players spew. Keep it up man, looking forward to seeing what other vids you produce

I'm bronze 4 and will come back in two weeks. Thank you for the video.

For your first vid this was amazing, very helpful tips.

Great video! :D I agree and also think one of the best tips truly is to stop caring about rank and just focus on self improvement! Some of my friends just stress so much about winning or losing that their mentality is ruined and make them lose more games eeven if they do not realize it

This is some great quality for your first ever video keep up the good work ❤

I got this video show up on my recommendation yesterday and really loved EVERYTHING you said in it. I think there was a video that a youtuber made. I can't remember the name off the top of my head where he was talking about toxicity, I think it was a stylosa video. But that video really help me be less toxic, cause I get mad when we lose. Then in the video they mention, why are you getting angry at a video game for losing? You aren't enjoying it. It helped out a lot. I started to not really care about losing but it sometimes gets to me and I take a break.

FIRST VIDEO? Didn't feel like it! Outstanding work.

Hey man, I just want to thank you for being a person of RU-vid that actually makes good content keep up the good work, and please stream.

The mood thing for sure is true. When i actually tried to rank up I was calling shots and setting a good mood and that got me to high masters on all my roles relatively quickly in one season. When i saw my first GM's and t500 instead of getting intimidated because of some dumb rank i just took it less serious and not making a big deal out of it. Mindset can greatly improve your performances.

This is very high quality for a first video, I'm excited to see where this channel goes in the future.

Simply amazing content. Thanks!!!

u so real for that !! and the fact that this is your first yt video is really impressing :3

I really like this video, feels like the boot up the arse I needed to realise it was my own complacency rather than teammates that was preventing me from improving as a player. I've got the potential to be better than I am, just was focusing my attention toward the wrong things.

Nice video thank you and good luck to your RU-vid journey.

this is the exact type of advice that took me from silver to diamond in one season! great videos :) now, to masters!

My anxiety prevents me from playing comp a lot but I managed to place on all three rolls. My best roll currently is silver 1 tank and I'm about 2 games away from hitting gold 5 but man I'm trying to get back in there to play more but I'm terrified to disappoint my team! Sorry for the rant and getting personal but I wanted to share my experiences and I plan on playing comp tonight using these tips! Awesome video and I can't wait to see more! Keep it up, I've got the bell on :D

Great tip about comms. Team morale is so important in this game, and it’s okay to be frustrated. But there are positive ways to vent to your team/ seek solutions to any problems arising. Also props to JQ gameplay as a JQ onetrick lol.

As a player who started in low bronze in OW1 and is now plat in every role I think the biggest tip is just to not tilt queue, which is a trap when you think "I just need one more win to get to the next rank." Not only do you play poorly when tilted but you stop thinking critically about what you are doing. Getting mad at teammates who make mistakes is silly and every player in every rank should have zero expectations of their teammates. Hard carrying in your role is the only way to rank up which should be easy if you are the best player in the lobby (unless you are an OTP and are getting hard countered by the entire enemy team, in which case it's even more your fault that you are losing).

The best Video I have seen so far about this topic

Excellent advice. And a key point you alluded to is patience. One mistake I made was playing lot's of QP but only maybe a dozen or so ranked games per season. And while I never had huge expectations, starting off at bronze 5, yeah... was a bit of an ego blow. Coupled with seeing an abnormal amount of games, as you noted, where I'd have leavers or throwers was discouraging. But it is indeed a numbers game. Certainly I've improved over time, but the biggest difference I've had in the last 2 seasons is actually playing ranked games more often. I went from barely seeing sliver (sometimes) in the first 8 seasons, to rapidly climbing in gold with plat looking very attainable, just by keeping cool and persisting.

Can’t wait to see what other high quality content you can make if this is your first RU-vid video ❤

Thank you so much this helps so much I appreciate your advice keep up the content 🙏🏻

The most honest video I have seen about this topic!

After S9 I got a goal to learn Reinhardt and reach Diamond, I was very stucked until I began to see my replays, now I stopped over extending my plays and im getting better with him, I think this season I'll got it, thank you so much for the tips PD: I was in gold 4 when I began and I'm in Plat 3 at the moment

Great points made, will deliver this to my duo.

you deserve more subs bro this video was realy good and detailed it also realy helped me keep it up

This content feels real and honest 🔥🔥

Ty for the tips m8, keep on the grind 👍👍

From a person that hops every year to a different compeitive game. This is a really good guide what is realistic. I see many video without good information. But this is really straight forward and good everything what the problem is you solve it with this video. You can implement this every rank and every comp game. [So not only Overwatch 2]

Hey, I love the video! I’m going through the same journey here as well. Went from bronze to diamond and looking to push into masters here soon!

I needed this, thanks man.

First ever RU-vid video!? You crushed it!

great video! I'm gold 5 in dps and plat 4 in support but I'm looking to get to somewhere between diamond or masters. I'm a visual learner and will 100% take watching my replays into consideration, thanks for the tips!

Remember that in lower elo things that wouldnt work up in gm work down there. Moral of the story: its better to be with your team in a bad position than alone in a good position.

thank you so much you've earned a sub and inspired me to try my best no matter what!

That was f@cking amzing for a first you tube video 😂good shit👏

I peaked D5 last season and now im almost down to P4. I'm trying to pull it back together and hopefully make it higher this season. Thanks for the insightful tips

Just got into the game some ~4 days ago. Want to impress my friends. Very nice tips, thank you.

This is great. I hate that i’m a console player but these tips still pertain. Ty!

I remember when I was in masters on support and I was so proud of myself . I quit playing for a few months because my friends did now I’ve been hard stuck low diamond/ plat . I know why it’s because I wasn’t following these tips like it or not . Thank you for the video and hopefully I can get back to were I was .

Solid vid man. Keep up the good work

WOW!! 🤯🤯 JEFFYJA OW THIS WAS AN INCREDIBLY INFORMATIVE VIDEO 🤯🤯 I WILL NOW GO DIRECTLY TO TOP 500 WITH THESE INCREDIBLE TIPS!!!!! 😁😁😁😁

As an oldhead veteran who has done the same climb as you,, this is all PARAMOUNT advice!!

I climbed from bronze to diamond on support and now I’m stuck in sicker on dps and tank and ready to struggle the same way! Thanks for a great video

I worked my ahh off trying to get to plat 5 and when I finally got it, I was scared to play any more games in case I went back to gold but this has inspired me to get back on the grind

Thanks very much pal, idk how you dont have more subscribers cus youre very cool

Jeffy you remind me of woohoojin idk if you know who that is but you got this and I am excited to see where you go. And I’m glad your video popped off really ❤

Amazing video you just earned a loyal subscriber

I'm watching this with spotify in the background and I was impressed by your music choice. heh

Top tier content! Definately deserves more views.

The thing about your attitude in boice is so true literally yesterday I had a bad game and got a bit tilted and yhe next game I played had a palyer in comms with a good moral and my mental improved so much.

I just don't have the time to climb. And low Elo games can often really fuck with your mindset. Even if your good the plays you can do are completely different between a silver lobby and a master lobby. And i KNOW this. My main has be low rank for absolute ages. At first i probably just sucked. But i also just never spent very long trynna rank up. When i actually play overwatch. I often go up atleast one rank every time (Silver2-1 type thing. Not Silver-Gold). Like 80% of the time. I am Silver across everything on my MAIN. However. A little while ago. I made an alt account. Cus I was sick of low elo games. And guess what happened? I placed plat in tank and support. MASTER in DPS. And I'm average in the master games. Above average in the other categories. (Got unlucky with placements. Which as has been shot to death as a topic matters way too much to what rank you can get unless you wanna spend months climbing. And to answer the obvious question of "Oh why havn't you just climbed then should be easy" First off. HAHAHA no. Even if you play out of your mind Your either gonna be doing your own thing and doing work while your team dies around you cus your not holding their hand. Or your too busy holding their hand and trynna deal with all THEIR problems to actually handle the enemy. I could not tell you how many times i have flanked the enemy at the beginning of a team battle. Killed like three of them from 100-0 no help. Looked over at the final two and see all my team dead and i get killed. Its actually infuriating. Plus. I do climb. 70-80 Win streak generally. But at even that win rate. Bro i don't wanna play like 10-20 games a day for a whole week just to go up ONE full rank. And good lord do i NEVER wanna do that for a whole month just to get into my actual area. At this point my main is jsut for fuckin around and having fun with friends while my alt is where i take comp seriously. Cus I am actually in a rank around my skill level. (Though good lord do my teammates still sometimes make me feel like I'm in bronze. I swear half the time the only diff between bronze and plat is how much people are screaming in VC :/ and its more at the plat end.

Absolutely amazing video, awesome tips that will help me, i think the problem with me loosing is there's a lot of toxicity that will make me negative and also skill lol., but i think this will really help me to improve and soon i will get out of silver lmao and get to Plat, But i think i might follow your tip and dont give a sht about rank but only getting better at the game so thanks bro and keep up the good work, your a legend that will go big one day.,

I am going to subscribe best video I have seen in a long time

New subsciber. Great vid. It's weird for me it seems what I've learned is difficult sometimes to put into practice I guess. I've been learning from Spilo and TooAwkward. And I know Damage, Damage, Damage, cover, Positioning, looking around constantly, and shooting from cover, and flanking. There are matches ideal with where the other 4 just feed, and never group up. There will be lobbies you can't win. Like if someone leaves the match on your team. which statistic your chances go lower. But you win the ones your supposed to.

Great video !

This guy is giving good information. A few things that miss from the vid would be that meta doesn't matter up until mid gm. I got gm5 onetricking doom in season 5 back when orisa illiari was meta. Meta is useless until very high up in the ranks. Another thing would be if you don't even know a mistake exists watching coaches could help. The one I learned from is Spilo. Very high quality advice. He worked with the london spitfire as their coach for a long time. He has 2 channels, spilo and spilo 2. His main channel is more general stuff that can be applied to all roles, or certain roles and life advice and his second channel is full vods. Highly recommend his content. That's how I got gm.

This showed up in the recommended tab; so, a tip that insanely helped me to reach GM ( Solo q ) is simply watching coaching videos by @Spilo or any coach you like, just see about your role/ hero you play. & IMPORTANTLY, go back to replays & see what you did right or wrong, how did you lose that game? Or how did you win? Respectfully I do not care if your team is bad especially in low elo, you literally carry yourself. If you keep blaming teammates every single time, guess who is in those games with those teammates every time? You is the problem king just focus on what did you do wrong. Also, if you keep blaming your teammates or saying they have bad this bad that, you are simply living on a mindset of having your teammates winning you games, so everytime you enter a game you hope they are good or decent so you can win the game, you gamble on them rather on yourself. Below Masters no one matters but yourself & your game sense. Also another important tip; figure out what is their win condition. You see a zen that have not died in the past five minutes & constantly discording everyone? Deal with him yourself, you see a pharah-mercy that is annoying you? Deal with em yourself. Supps: go ana/ zen & bully the mercy. Tanks: Go Dva & Bully the mercy + important ( Throw your Dva bomb on them when they fly so they get pissed ) Dps: multiple choices you know em. This is from my experience, & sorry if I mentioned the same points from the vid, but this shows you how important they are, so hope it helps anyone, remember you can not win them all, but you can learn from the loses.

For the first video you did extraordinary. I honestly was flabbergasted when 6pu mentioned it is your debut. Keep up the good work!!! Also how can I send you a vod to review? ( If you agreed to do such a thing)

How to climb rank fast in all games only with this one step. Step one:Pain suffer and nonstop grinding

I know already what my mistake was watching this video... had to watch it multiple times because the JK skin+ gold weapon just looks so damn hypnotizing 😂😂 in all seriousness marvelous video!

Great video. When I was a teenager I did sports shooting and it taught me a lot about questioning myself to improve. You will always be your own enemy, and even if you have the game mechanics, it is your mind that can work against you. At the shooting range, they said "the most important bullet is the one you are going to shoot"

good content, i hope you make more videos

just hit bronze thanks man. goat.

Good Video, i have always told ppl if they are stuck they belong there. I am a plat tank since OW2 dropped. I was diamond when i played OW1 but that was before role q was introduced. And I think OW2 gave me 2 resets. I only played season 1 (placed silver went up to plat ez) And now season 9 placed low gold easily went up to plat again. So if you dont belong in a rank you will definetly move up. I also always notice the change in the ranks. I mainly play winston and where in silver and gold you can just freely move around in plat you will get punished more. If i wanted to put in the time i probably could back to diamond again like in OW1 but i just dont want tryhard that much and rather stay in ranks where i can make mistakes :D

As a widow main, one thing that helped me climb to top 50 is to learn the patterns of each player on the other team and to exploit them. Once you have enough gamesense you can manipulate the other team to throw cooldowns or ults on demand if you coordinate with your team well. Also for the hitscan dps players, having good raw mechanics can carry you to diamond even with 0 gamesense. GL

I love the intro your too much fw this content and thanks for the help.

I think the hardest thing to do once youre around masters and wanna climb is actually me motivated and put in the work, people underestiamte how much work it will take and we as humans are just lazy so we auto pilot like crazy.

As a hardstuck silver player on every rank, this actually really helped!! I've made my way to gold on support! Hopefully it only gets better from here

Fantastic video

Hey, nice video! You should make a vid about the best heroes to learn for each role to have a good basis for every map.

great first vid!

Every youtuber catching strays in this video