Easy Post-Plants: The Hide and Seek Rule
Once the spike goes down, stop playing Valorant and start playing hide and seek.
I used to lose so many rounds after my team planted the spike. We’d plant, get hyped, push into the defenders’ spawn trying to get more kills, and completely throw the round.
Then I learned the most relaxing rule in the game: Once the spike is down, you are now the defender.
You don’t need to hunt for kills anymore. Your only job is to stay alive and make sure they can’t defuse. The best way to do that? Just hide.
Check out this short clip of a 1v2 where I literally just hide and wait for the sound cue:
(Note: The video player has popups occasionally, just close the tab it opens and click play again.)
The Cozy Checklist for Post-Plants:
- Find a corner: Somewhere far away from the spike but with a clear line of sight to it.
- Take your hands off the screen: Seriously, just relax. Don’t peek.
- Listen for the defuse: When you hear that loud tap sound, that’s your cue.
It takes all the pressure off you and puts it entirely on the enemy team.