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Skaavok Official Guide Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................. 3 Getting Started ............................................................................................................ 4 Mouse Sensitivity ....................................................................................................... 5 Track your Progress...................................................................................................... 6 Scenario Setting ..................................................................................................... 7 Skaavok Scenarios ................................................................................................. 8 Warmup Routines by DestinysJesus .............................................................. 12 Routine #1 - 20 minutes ........................................................................................ 13 Routine #2 - 8 minutes ........................................................................................ 14 Advanced Training .................................................................................................... 15 FAQ ............................................................................................................................... 26 2 Skaavok Official Guide Introduction This is the guide to Skaavok Aim Trainer DestinysJesus map for Fortnite. Here you will find how to Fortnite Coach for FaZe Clan. perform the scenarios, score benchmarks, @DestinysJesus and train efficiently. This guide also includes DestinysJesus.com an overview of Skaavok Tracker, a web tool that can help you stick to your training and NOVOS improve your aiming tremendously! Made in A team of passionate gamers on a mission collaboration with DestinysJesus, Machinerite to bring professional gaming knowledge to and Donwozi. players all over the world. We do our best to provide the players with all the necessary Donwozi tools to help them improve, anything from Top notch map creator, who created Skaavok: live meta analytics, personal training plans, one of the most played creative aiming maps practice routines, and this very guide to in the world, with over 2 million players using ensure efficient practice to take your gaming it monthly! Nickeh30 said that Donwozi makes skills to the next level. the best maps without question. Download to your PC and track your progress DOWNLOAD NOVOS Donwozi's YouTube Channel SUPPORT A CREATOR To support others and get support Join our Discord server donwozi_btw Machinerite Fortnite coach since season 6 and a content creator. Coached everyone from absolute beginners to pro players from organizations like Team Liquid, E11 and SRN. His specialty is coaching players on how to optimize their practice and thought process. MachineRite's YouTube Channel SUPPORT A CREATOR MachineRite 3 Skaavok Official Guide Getting started Practice before playing Lifestyle Get into the habit of practicing before you As a player aspiring to become the best, a start playing. Even just 30 minutes a day balanced lifestyle can improve overall health of deliberate training will make sure you as well as gaming performance. are warmed up and ready for your playing Mental & Physical Health Keep Team Liquid On Top session. When life gets in the way, practice less and make up for the lost time later. Consistency and discipline will lay the foundation for a more efficient training, and the improved results are sure to follow. Setup Goals https://youtu.be/3HF7nIfuomA You aren't really practicing, unless you have a goal. Team Liquid To increase your focus and beat laziness during practice, make sure to set specific, Exercise clear and transparent goals for your training. adaptations that can help players reach a This allows you to get a better understanding higher level—both physically and mentally1. of where you’re standing and where do you Sleep also has a significant impact on how want to get. We’ve provided optional goals you perform. starting at page 15 for you to use during your Being in a state of sleep deprivation negatively training. impacts your reaction time2 - a crucial aspect In addition, NOVOS’S PC platform will save of fast-paced games like Fortnite. produces countless physical all your drill attempts and will provide you with a sense of progress and motivation to For more information regarding tools to help always try and beat your previous high score. you build a routine, head over to our Ultimate Aiming Routine (PDF). 1 - Regular exercise changes the brain to improve memory, thinking skills / Harvard Health 2 - The Effect of Sleep Deprivation on Choice Reaction Time and Anaerobic Power of College Student Athletes / Asian J Sports Med 4 Skaavok Official Guide Mouse Sensitivity (controller players can skip this part) Players often ask what is the best mouse into any battle royale match, Team Rumble or sensitivity, but the answer is not that simple. creative map! We highly recommend using this In fact, there is no correct answer, because great map built by Teadoh. It was designed sensitivity differs from one player to another. to help players understand how sensitivity But, we can help you find your ultimate works and gives them all the needed tools to sensitivity. test their new settings. Start somewhere Watch the Teadoh's video for a quick overview: Pick any setting and try it. If you feel like you Find Your Sensitivity w/ this Map! (Fortnite Creative) need to make a change, a solid option would be to copy the sensitivity settings (or even keybinds) from your favorite pro players. Check out Prosettings.net where you can browse between all the top Fortnite players in the world and check their system & ingame settings. https://youtu.be/ErlEvpfmhZ0 Make sure you are borrowing the eDPI Teadoh (effective Dots Per Inch), which combines Practice all the essential game mechanics both the mouse DPI and the in-game and do it for at least 5-10 minutes. After sensitivity. that, you should be able to tell if you are comfortable with the new sensitivity or if it needs adjustments. If you are overshooting your targets - decrease the sensitivity. If you are undershooting increase the sensitivity. Make the necessary Tfue's Sensitivity from ProSetting's website changes and repeat the process until you're Test and Adjust satisfied with the results. Don’t rush, getting To test if the sensitivity is right for you, jump the right sensitivity is worth it in the long run. 5 Skaavok Official Guide Track your progress Skaavok Tracker We believe that tracking your progress is an integral part of efficient training. This is why we’ve made our Progress Tracker. This tool allows you to save your scores for each scenario, and come back to them in order to see your progress. You can also use this tool to view the complete routine and check off scenarios as you complete them. Official Skaavok Tracker skaavok.novos.gg Download NOVOS NOVOS is a PC platform that can enhance your training experience. With NOVOS you can track your progress and get on NOVOS’s Leaderboard, to compare your achievements with the rest of the NOVOS Platform Overview NOVOS’s community. You can practice Skaavok without NOVOS, but with our help you can reach your fullest potential. Download NOVOS and check our overview video to use it effectively! https://youtu.be/Ep2U2Jwwlnk Download to your PC and track your progress DOWNLOAD NOVOS NOVOS Tip - Do I have to use NOVOS? You don't have to install NOVOS to train with the aiming routines provided in this guide, as they were built to be available to all players using any platform. That's being said, we highly recommend that PC players install NOVOS in order to track your scores, see your progress over time and to compare your results with other players. Get started at our Discord server 6 Skaavok Official Guide Scenario Settings Every scenario has three options for settings: Close Range, Long Range and Medium Range: To work on your speed and timing - use the close range setting to place yourself closer to the targets. When the targets are closer and larger, they’re easier to hit. To work on your precision - use the long range setting to place yourself as far away from the targets. When the targets are further therefore smaller, they’re harder to hit and require more precision. To balance between the two - use the medium range setting. In addition, On Tile Frenzy, Popcorn and Moving Targets scenarios you can choose 1HP or 100HP Zombies. Make the choice by the following principles: To work on your click timing and target switching use the 1 HP setting. To work on your tracking skills use the 100 HP setting. the more HP the targets have, the more you have to track them using your crosshair (therefore practices your tracking skills). Tip - Practice tracking the target with 100 HP setting first before attempting the 1 HP setting. Setting buttons inside the scenarios on Skaavok’s map 7 Skaavok Official Guide 6397-9045-0000 Written by: MachineRite SKAAVOK SCENARIOS MachineRite SUPPORT A CREATOR Tile Frenzy Recommended with: Purpose: This is a click timing drill meant to train short range flicks. Tip Don’t click too fast. Precision is more important than speed in this case. Try to have a smooth aim even if the correction of the target takes longer as well as not stopping your crosshair to shoot. Popcorn Recommended with: Purpose: 100 HP setting - Practices vertical tracking. 1 HP setting - Practice click timing against vertically moving targets. Moving Targets Recommended with: Purpose: 100 HP setting - Practice vertical, horizontal and diagonal tracking. 1 HP setting - Practice click timing against moving targets. Skeet Recommended with: Purpose: 100 HP setting - Practice predicting target flight paths and target tracking. 1 HP setting - Practice Reaction and click timing against moving targets. 8 Skaavok Official Guide Bounce 180 Recommended with: Purpose: Click timing against moving targets. Tip You can actually jump into the arena with the targets and bounce around, make the most of this feature and practice aiming while moving! If you choose to jump in the arena and practice that way, you may prefer to use the Pump Shotgun, Tactical Shotgun or SMG instead of the Assault Rifle. Bounce 360 Recommended with: Purpose: Practice click timing against moving targets, 360 awareness, target acquisition overhead tracking and mouse pad space management. Tip Bouncing in the arena will help you practice aiming while adjusting for your own movement. Practice this scenario multiple times, with each of the different weapons. Horizontal Recommended with: Purpose: Improve your horizontal tracking and crosshair smoothness. Tip This is a general crosshair control scenario, and applies to all aiming aspects of the game. Take note of what you struggle with, whether you tend to overshoot or undershoot the target. Vertical Recommended with: Purpose: Improve vertical tracking and crosshair smoothness. Tip This is a general crosshair control scenario, and applies to all aiming aspects of the game. Take note of what you struggle with, whether you tend to overshoot or undershoot the target. 9 Skaavok Official Guide Raindrops Recommended with: Purpose: Practice vertical tracking, target switching, learning extreme vertical angles, and adapting to changes in perspective. Tip Watch the targets fall time. The closer the target gets, the change in perspective makes the target appear to speed up. You will need to learn how to adapt to that exponential change in speed. Stationary CT Recommended with: (Click Timing) Purpose: Train reaction time, target acquisition and peripheral awareness. Tip Stay crouched and ADS for better accuracy, and go for headshots to better work on your precision. Headshots will eliminate the target faster, and also improve your score. Reaction FS (Flick Shots) Recommended with: Purpose:Train reaction time, target acquisition, and peripheral awareness. This can also directly help you with situations where a player may jump out from behind a wall forcing a left peek. Tip Hold your crosshair centre and use your peripheral vision to acquire targets. 360 Tracking Recommended with: Purpose: Improve your horizontal tracking, and crosshair smoothness. 10 Skaavok Official Guide Tfue Classic Recommended with: Purpose: Practice performing the “Tfue Classic”, multitasking of aiming and building. *This scenario is not trackable by the NOVOS PC Platform Tfue Classic is a strategy that allows you to shoot a target from above while being covered. To perform it you need to jump, shoot the target, then instantly build a floor to catch yourself. Watch a video demonstration by ItsJerian. Mongraal Classic Recommended with: Purpose: Practice aiming after editing, and to practice the “Mongraal classic” technique. *This scenario is not trackable by the NOVOS PC Platform Mongraal Classic is a strategy that allows you to shoot a target behind a wall. To perform it you need to destroy the opponent’s wall, build your own wall, edit your wall, build a stair, edit the stair, shoot the target and then reset your wall edit. Watch a video demonstration by ItsJerian. Bouncy Bots Recommended with: Purpose: Practice aiming after editing, a direct practice to boxfighting. Tip Practice different peeks. Don't just open up the same window edit, use a variety of different edits. *This scenario is not trackable by the NOVOS PC Platform Box fighting is essentially manipulating a 1-by-1 structure offensively or defensively through edits, resets, and taking and defending walls (as well as other structures). Watch a full explanation of it by ItsJerian. 11 Skaavok Official Guide Warmup Routines [by DestinysJesus] DestinysJesus 12 Skaavok Official Guide 20 minutes 6397-9045-0000 WARMUP #1 @DestinysJesus #1 Popcorn 100 HP Close-Range 1 MINUTE #2 Popcorn 100 HP Medium-Range 1 MINUTE #3 Moving Targets 1HP Close-Range 1 MINUTE #4 Moving Targets 100 HP Medium-Range 1 MINUTE #5 Moving Targets 1HP Long-Range 1 MINUTE #6 Skeet 1HP 1 MINUTE #7 Skeet 100 HP 1 MINUTE #8 Bounce 180 1 MINUTE #9 Bounce 360 1 MINUTE #10 Bounce 360 1 MINUTE #11 Horizontal Medium-Range 1 MINUTE #12 Horizontal Close-Range 1 MINUTE #13 Horizontal Long-Range 1 MINUTE #14 Vertical Close-Range 1 MINUTE #15 Vertical Medium-Range 1 MINUTE Hip Fire Hip Fire Hip Fire Hip Fire #16 Rain Drops 1 MINUTE Taps only #17 360 Hip Fire 1 MINUTE Hip Fire #18 Tile Frenzy Medium-Range 1 MINUTE Taps only #19 Tile Frenzy Long-Range 1 MINUTE Taps only #20 Stationary CT Headshots only 13 1 MINUTE Skaavok Official Guide 8 minutes 6397-9045-0000 WARMUP #2 @DestinysJesus #1 Bounce 180 1 MINUTE #2 Bounce 360 1 MINUTE #3 Moving Targets 100 HP Medium-Range 1 MINUTE #4 Moving Targets 1HP Long-Range 1 MINUTE #5 Horizontal Close-Range 1 MINUTE #6 Horizontal Medium-Range 1 MINUTE #7 Skeet #8 Tile Frenzy 1HP Hip Fire 1 MINUTE Long-Range 14 Hip Fire 1 MINUTE Taps only Skaavok Official Guide Advanced Training Increase your motivation and assure significant improvement A section by MachineRite About me: I have been coaching Fortnite since season 6. I have coached everyone from absolute beginners to pro players from orgs like Team Liquid, E11 and SRN. My approach to coaching has always been slightly different. My specialty is coaching players on how to optimise their practice and thought process. You can teach someone every detail about the game, but that won't help unless you teach them how to efficiently apply that information. In this video, for example, I discuss how our brains work, and how you can optimise your thought process: Why Your Creative Skills Won't Transfer To Battle Royale. Time/Repetition based training can often lead to laziness. The solution to increase focus during practice is to set goals, and to constantly challenge yourself. Most pro players have goals that they set for themselves like this. Although it may not be apparent, somewhere in the back of their mind they are challenging themselves. In this section I will be teaching you advanced methods for each scenario to make your practice as efficient as possible. Training with goals: Once you figure out which scenarios you need to practice on (you can use DestinysJesus routine from page 12), follow the training method of each scenario, and the scenario goals every time you practice them. Start with the First Run, then attempt to complete Goal #1. Don’t proceed to Goal #2 before you complete Goal #1. Follow the goals of each scenario on the next pages to train effectively 15 Skaavok Official Guide Tile Frenzy Try to hit the targets without stopping your crosshair. Don’t confirm your crosshair before shooting, instead, hit each target while keeping smooth constant crosshair speed. First run Warmup, hit as many targets as you can, focus on speed. Ranges Close - Hip Fire Goal #1 Get a run with 100% accuracy before continuing the rest of the routine. Change the distance that you do this on daily. Goal #2 High score attempt Extra Goal Get a run with 100% accuracy before continuing the rest of the routine. Change the distance that you do this on daily. 16 Medium - ADS Long - ADS Skaavok Official Guide Popcorn Make sure you can track the target on the 100 Health setting first. For the click timing aspect, put your crosshair on target as if you were about to start tracking it, and shoot once. Move your crosshair when you shoot. Try to not place your crosshair under targets and wait for them to fall, you will see more long term results by learning to hit them during any point in their movement path. First run Warmup, start with the 100 Health setting. Ranges Close - Hip fire Goal #1 On the 1 health setting, try to land as many shots as you can in a row. Record this number, it will be your goal to hit this many targets in a row daily. Increase that number by 1 weekly. Goal #2 Try to get a run with 70% accuracy or more on the 100 Health setting daily. while acquiring targets, then ADS when adjusting for final shot. Medium - Hip fire while acquiring targets, then ADS Goal #3 High score attempt when adjusting for final shot. Extra Goal Complete a run while crouch spamming and strafing side to side. 17 Long - ADS Skaavok Official Guide Moving Targets First make sure you can track the targets on the 100 Health setting, then put your crosshair on target as if you were about to start tracking it, and shoot once. Make sure that your crosshair is moving when you shoot. Try to not place your crosshair under targets and wait for them to fall, you will see more long term results by learning to hit them during any point in their movement path. First run Warmup, start with the 100 Health setting. Ranges Close - Goal #1 On the 1 health setting, try to land as many shots as you can in a row. Record this number, it will be your goal to hit this many targets in a row daily. Increase that number by 1 weekly. Goal #2 Try to get a run with 70% accuracy or more on the 100 Health On the 1 health setting: hipfire. On the 100 health setting: hipfire to place crosshair on setting daily. target, then Goal #3 High score attempt ads to continue Extra Goal Complete a run while crouch spamming and strafing side to side. tracking. Medium - ADS Long - ADS 18 Skaavok Official Guide Skeet First make sure you can track the targets on the 100 Health setting, Then, for the 1 health setting, put your crosshair on target as if you were about to start tracking it, and shoot once. Make sure that your crosshair is moving when you shoot. Try to not place your crosshair under targets and wait for them to fall, you will see more long term results by learning to hit them during any point in their movement path. First run Warmup, start with the 100 Health setting. Ranges Hip fire for close Goal #1 On the 1 Health setting, try to land as many shots as you can in a row. Record this number, it will be your goal to hit this many targets in a row daily. Increase that number by 1 weekly. Goal #2 Try to get a run with 70% accuracy or more on the 100 Health setting daily. Goal #3 High score attempt Extra Goal Move one floor to the side every time you destroy a target. 19 targets, and ADS for longer range targets. Skaavok Official Guide Bounce 180 Put your crosshair on target as if you were about to start tracking it, and shoot once. Make sure that your crosshair is moving when you shoot. Try to not place your crosshair under targets and wait for them to fall, you will see more long term results by learning to hit them during any point in their movement path. First run Warmup run Goal #1 Try to land as many shots as you can in a row. Record this number, it will be your goal to hit this many targets in a row daily. Increase that number by 1 weekly. Goal #2 Highscore attempt. Extra Goal #1 Complete a run while crouch spamming and strafing Extra Goal #2 Complete a run while bouncing inside the arena. Use the Pump Shotgun, Tactical Shotgun or SMG. 20 Skaavok Official Guide Bounce 360 First make sure you can track the targets on the 100 Health setting, then, on the 1 health setting, put your crosshair on target as if you were about to start tracking it, and shoot once. Make sure that your crosshair is moving when you shoot. Try to not place your crosshair under targets and wait for them to fall, you will see more long term results by learning to hit them during any point in their movement path. First run Warmup run Goal #1 Try to land as many shots as you can in a row. Record this number, it will be your goal to hit this many targets in a row daily. Increase that number by 1 weekly. Goal #2 Highscore attempt. Extra Goal Complete a run while crouch spamming and strafing side to side. 21 Skaavok Official Guide Horizontal Focus on matching the speed of the target. Ranges First run Warmup run Close - Hipfire Goal #1 Try to get a run with 70% accuracy or more. Medium - ADS Long - ADS Goal #2 Highscore attempt. Extra Goal Complete a run while crouch spamming and strafing side to side. Vertical Focus on matching the speed of the target. Ranges First run Warmup run Close - Hipfire Goal #1 Try to get a run with 70% accuracy or more. Medium - ADS Long - ADS Goal #2 Highscore attempt. Extra Goal Complete a run while crouch spamming and strafing side to side. 22 Skaavok Official Guide Raindrops The closer the target gets, the change in perspective makes the target appear to speed up. You will need to learn how to adapt to that exponential change in speed, as well as applying the same click timing method used earlier to switch between targets quickly. First run Warmup run Goal #1 Try to get a run with 70% accuracy or more. Goal #2 Highscore attempt. Extra Goal Complete a run while crouch spamming and strafing side to side. Stationary CT Similar to Tile Frenzy, do not confirm your crosshair on your target, time your shot as soon as your crosshair meets the target. First run Warmup run Ranges Hip fire to Goal #1 Complete a run landing only headshots with an Assault Rifle. acquire targets, ADS to shoot them. Goal #2 Highscore attempt. Extra Goal Complete a run while crouch spamming and strafing side to side. 23 Skaavok Official Guide Reaction FS Hold your crosshair in the center, and try to react to the targets in your peripheral vision as quickly as possible. First run Warmup run Goal #1 Try to hit 5 in a row. This goal should be increased by 1 every time it is achieved. Goal #2 Highscore attempt. Extra Goal Complete a run while crouch and strafe spamming. 360 Tracking Focus on the target and try to react as quick as possible to the change in movement. First run Warmup run Goal #1 Try to get a run with 70% accuracy. Extra Goal Complete a run while crouch and strafe spamming. 24 Skaavok Official Guide Tfue Classis The first method is to build a floor and shoot the target while running then quickly build a floor. The second method is to build a floor then jump as soon as you can see the target in your camera, shooting it and catching yourself with another floor. pretend it's a real target, try to expose yourself as little as possible. Repeat these 2 methods with cones. Goal #1 Do a realistic run. Go slow and perform perfect peek angles on each target. Goal #2 Do a Speed run. Hit as many targets as you can while using the Tfue classic. Mongraal classic After going through the edit course portion, break the wall with your pickaxe and keep your LMB held, then immediately place a ramp and wall. Then perform the “Mongraal classic edit”. You can select your Shotgun before or after you do the edit, it makes no difference. You can also place a cone inside the box instead of a ramp. Bouncy bots Use this to practice mostly peeks. Don't just open up the same window edit, use a variety of different edits. First run Warmup run Goal #1 Peek only run. Peanut butter edit (top triangle), right hand peeks, window peeks, etc.. Goal #2 Speed run. Edit whatever window is closest to the target, and kill as many targets as possible 25 Skaavok Official Guide FAQ NOVOS in order to track your scores, see your progress over time and to compare your results with other players. If you're a console Should I do Skaavok or the Ultimate Aiming Routine? player, we recommend using Skaavok tracker to keep track of your progress. The Ultimate Aiming Routine is a more Skaavok, on the other hand, gives you more What is the role of the Skaavok tracker in my training sessions? variety for your training sessions and some The Skaavok Tracker was built mainly to help additional scenarios. Use whichever platform console players keep track of their progress. is best for you, or a combination of the two! Just like PC players can download NOVOS structured way for players to improve their aiming, with strict time frames and formats. to track their scores, Console and Mobile Should I use Skaavok or KovaaKs? players can use the tracker to stay organized and track their improvement. Both provide excellent practice, and will aiming skills. We believe that one of the keys How long will it take to see results? to improvement (and fun) is versatility. That If you practice everyday, you can expect to is being said, we think that in-game practice start seeing results after just a week. That is important so even if your main practice is being said, some players learn faster than Kovaaks so make sure to incorporate some others, and the starting point for each player kind of creative practice as well. is different. Keep in mind that the more skilled provide you with a great practice to your you are, the more practice it will take to see Do I have to Download NOVOS? improvement. No, you don't have to install NOVOS to train Can I train with my friends? with the routines provided in this guide. As Absolutely. We recommend practicing Aim they were built to be available to all players Duels against your friends to increase your using any platform. That being said, PC close quarter aiming skills. (Map code 8082- players, we highly recommend you to install 3111-1094). 26 Skaavok Official Guide How do I contribute to the next guide? We love working with passionate gamers. If you have anything you would like to share or talk with us please feel free to contact us via Discord. I have a question, who can I consult with? You’re always welcome to discuss anything regarding training or Fortnite in general with other players at our Discord server. To support others and get support Join our Discord server If you got this far, you are a player of the kind we like the most. Keep taking gaming seriously. Until next time, with love <3 27