How to Get Better at FPS Games: 10 Tips for Beginners
Simple habits that make a big difference in any first-person shooter, from crosshair placement to sound and positioning.
Getting better at shooters isn't only about fast reflexes. Most of the gap between new and experienced players comes from a few habits that anyone can learn. These tips apply to almost every FPS, including the free browser shooters on PlayQubo.
1. Keep your crosshair at head height
Wherever you walk, keep your aim roughly where an enemy's head would appear. Then when someone shows up, you barely need to move the mouse.
2. Pre-aim corners
Before you walk around a corner or through a door, aim at the spot an enemy is most likely to be. Most close fights are won by whoever was already aiming.
3. Lower your sensitivity
Most beginners aim too fast. If the game has a sensitivity setting, lower it until you can make small, precise adjustments.
4. Stop moving when you shoot at range
In many shooters, moving makes your shots less accurate. Stop or crouch for long-range shots, then move again.
5. Move after every kill
Shots make noise, and other players will come to check. Change position before they arrive.
6. Reload behind cover
Get in the habit of reloading after every fight — but only once you're safe.
7. Use cover, not open ground
Move from cover to cover. In games like Military Strike you can even lean around it with Q and E, showing only part of your body.
8. Learn one map at a time
Knowing where enemies come from and where good hiding spots are is half the battle. Play the same map until you know it, then move on.
9. Play the objective
In team modes, holding a zone or carrying a flag often matters more than your kill count.
10. Warm up in a calmer game
A few minutes in a single-player shooter such as Frontline Commando or SlowMo Sniper is a good way to warm up your aim before jumping into online matches.
Where to practise
Ready to put this into practice? See our list of the best online FPS games you can play in your browser.