How to Improve Spray Control in Valorant

Control of spray on Valorant is a milestone of progression as a player. Whether you're an entry fragger or support, domination over being able to maintain accurate fire can and will make or break the round. This guide takes you through spray control mechanics and how you can improve as well as best practice drills for 2025.

🔄 What Is Spray Control in Valorant?

Spray control is the skill of maintaining aim placement while sustaining a weapon's constant fire. Every weapon in Valorant has a unique recoil pattern. Conquering and overcoming these patterns allows you to place more shots in the extended fights.

🔧 Recoil Patterns of Popular Weapons

Some of the main weapons and their recoil patterns are listed below:

• Vandal: Vertical first shots and then left and right.

• Phantom: Somewhat larger than Vandal but still useable at close range.

• Spectre: Fast horizontal movement after initial 5 shots.

• Bulldog: Easier to manage when shooting in bursts.

Tip: Fire in short bursts if you are not yet confident in spray control.

🛠️ How to Train Spray Control

1. Use Practice Range (The Range)

• Go to Practice Range from the main menu.

• Warm up with the "Eliminate 50 Bots" mode.

• Spraying at the body level and jerking the mouse against the direction of recoil assists.

2. Aim Trainers & Custom Maps

• Load custom aim maps like:

  • “Aim Lab - Valorant Spray Control Routine”

  • “Kovaak’s Spray Practice Mode”

  • Valorant's “Spray Control Lab” custom map (code: 7984-6575-6291)

These are designed specifically for learning spray recoil and flick correction.

3. Wall Spray Drills

• Stand near a wall in the Practice Range.

• Spray a full magazine and observe your bullet pattern.

• Try to replicate the pattern by pulling your crosshair in reverse.

🧠 Pro Tips to Master Spray Control

• Control movement: Stopping moving (counter-strafe) each time before spraying.

• Crouch mid-spray: Staying crouched helps stabilize your shots.

• Reset between bursts: Let recoil reset if uncertain.

• Use memorized patterns: For every gun there is a fixed set of patterns—practice once for every gun.

• Keep your crosshair low: Aim at chest height and let recoil kick bullets upward into the head.
  
  🔗 Related Article: Best Valorant Crosshair Settings for Perfect Aim (2025 Guide)

This guide provides insights into optimizing your crosshair settings in Valorant, which can complement your spray control techniques by ensuring better aim and accuracy.

🕒 Daily Routine Suggestion

10 minutes/day:

• 3 mins spray walls with Phantom/Vandal

• 3 mins bot elimination focusing on body-level sprays

• 4 mins custom map practice (reactive targets while spraying)

🧪 Advanced Techniques

• Transfer Spray Control: Practice switching targets mid-spray.

• Tracking While Spraying: Combine movement tracking with spray correction.

• Recoil Reset Mastery: Learn to reset between quick 3–4 round bursts for better control.

📈 Final Thoughts

Spray control separates casual gamers from clutch monsters in Valorant. With constant practice and information on how the gun recoils, your aim and win rate will get improved drastically. Remember: panic loses to accuracy.