Working on Utility Usage

So i used to be the tejo player for my premier team during tejo meta but since then i've been told to learn how to play flash int. I'm a pretty shitty player and my aim def needs a lot of work and there are plenty of guides for that, but i was wondering where I can find guides to work on utility usage? most of the initiator ytbers ik dont really post how to use util well, just that they can do it

I'm not good enough to give super solid advice but if you want a YouTuber to look at then I highly suggest FakeAnanas (flash init main, pro player turned content creator)

Tell your team to play initiators and you lock in Reyna. Dont bother with that external stuff like utility, focus on your gun fights and dominate the lobby

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Check the playlist for the agent in question n choose a vod and study it… ideally from a player who one tricks the agent or plays flash init in pro play and not just filling for ranked… look at what kind of plays they call and take ideas from there…

Also as a flash init don’t be scared to be vocal… if u spot a tendency maybe call ur duelist or any teammate over and u can trap play of sound or something

Tell your friends that flash initiators are trash agents in October 2025 bc they are.

Play yoru instead

Um first, if your anything below the top division, Just grind out ur aim and lock in on kovakk’s routines and dms. Second, watch pro vods.

Find pro players (or ranked onetricks) that play the agents u want to learn and study when and why they use their util

flash init is so weak on this patch bruh. u should ask ur teammate are we really going to run comps with flash init

I’d watch pros first to see how they specifically play the agents you’re interested in, because not every scan is played the same. Also, if you’re solo queuing, you kind of have to set up plays yourself and clearly voice what you’re doing. I find that asking, “Do you want to do something?” doesn’t work as well as just saying, “I can do X, so peek or play off this.”. Id also make how you communicate be efficient, you dont see long winded explanations even when you watch pro play.

In clutch or intense rounds, making people think about whether they want a piece of utility (yes or no) and then communicate that takes too long. It’s usually better to just say, “Hey, I’m doing X,” and let them decide how they want to react to it.

Being vocal about how you’re using your utility is probably the most important thing, in my opinion. If you want to do something, communicate it. If you want your team to move or path a certain way, communicate that with your utility.

Does anyone on vlr actually play the game, because I want everyone saying scan initiator is useless to play 1 ranked game without a sova/fade. Yes they are weaker but you're still gonna need the util

tell your team that flash initiator except kayo ascent at high leve or skye bind is completely useless and that you should just play scan with viper or double duelist instead, double duelist is easier to play as well and probably more fun than forcing one of ur teammates on the hardest role

ignore all the advice given so far in this thread. insta lock chamber every game. buy awp every single round, as much as you can. thank me later when you drop fifty bombs every match.

I second #4, but also if Tejo works for you then don't be afraid to run him. Just because the meta at the highest levels of tier 1 might be something different doesn't mean your premier team can't do what flows better