any tips on how to transition from right handed to left handed? obviously we all had to use the mouse in our right hand but now i feel like i would peak higher if i played with my dominant hand from the start. i already scored the same in aim labs when i used my left hand for the first time. (peak imm 2btw) not that its relevant. i dont mind starting from iron if it means i can reach my potential during the summer holidays. the only problem is, my movement sucks and i cant use abilities for shit with my right hand😭everythings fucked.

any help would be appreciated.

EDIT

left handed bugs, do not read if u dont want to(i sent a ticket but this post is to keep a record of it):

ALL of the issues are left handed issues -

as a left handed player ( i recently made the switch to left handed mouse), the support for left handed players in almost non-existent.. and i wish to help you fix it. This has been an issue for so long. (not just 5.0)

1)Raw input buffer -
the first thing i did was swap my left click to right click in the windows settings - i noticed everything was working weirdly only in valorant, where it was using the old settings (left and right clicks were default). in the controls settings, when i clicked to change FIRE and ALTERNATE FIRE, they were both opposites. only after i realised I had raw input buffer on which overrides the windows settings so everything is default.
Please allow raw input buffer to keep the left/right click changes from windows, while keeping the other benefits of raw input buffer.
this wasn't really much of an issue because i just turned raw input buffer off and everything was working as normally(right and left were opposite in menus), but my mouse probably didnt have the latency decrease.

2) controls -

when you change FIRE to Right click, it says Left mouse button and alternate fire to vice versa. basically its the opposite.
its a non issue since it works in game but it shows the opposite.

3) Phoenix flash -
(I dont know if there's an issue with other agents)
-With raw input buffer on/off the flashes are both opposite.
-basically when you click FIRE(right-click), the flash curves towards the LEFT and when you press ALTERNATE FIRE(left-click) the flash curves towards the right.
-its the opposite (it makes sense in hindsight, but all you need to do is keep it consistent e.g. left = left no matter what click, and right = right no matter what click)

4) chat key (ENTER) and (ESC) cannot be changed in the key bindings.
(i wanted to change my Map key from (Caps Lock) to Enter, and there is no way to "de-key" ENTER).
also add another binding for (shift + ENTER - All chat).

5) probably other left handed issues, but I haven't found them yet.

can i borrow your right arm ^_^?

if you don't already have one and you're invested in playing left handed from now on, get a left handed mouse with side buttons. means you can bind as many things as possible to it to help with the right hand problem. and probably also grind movement drills.

Imma keep it a buck 50 with you bro as another lefty.

I have never once seen anyone play a mouse left handed well. Ive tried and it just doesn't feel right, just because the way a keyboards layout is and such makes gaming that way seem psychotic. So personally i wouldnt try.

But if you're mad lad enough and want to good luck, i dont got any advice though.

as a left handed player after moving the mouse, I would reccomend changing your movement binds from wasd to okl; then just practice from a new account to build up movement skills

Just Play

coconutMALLED [#5]

as a left handed player after moving the mouse, I would reccomend changing your movement binds from wasd to okl; then just practice from a new account to build up movement skills

yea i purposefully made an account before they added the level penalty to ranked (level 20)

Id say it isnt really necessary to switch over cause considering youre in immort it would mean the motor skills in your right hand is already REALLY good especially considering that isnt your dominant hand. At that level of the game it doesnt really matter anymore how well you can aim and so i dont think youd get much value for the immense amount of work you would have to put in to be proficient at it in the same rank

MerkFreeks [#4]

Imma keep it a buck 50 with you bro as another lefty.

I have never once seen anyone play a mouse left handed well. Ive tried and it just doesn't feel right, just because the way a keyboards layout is and such makes gaming that way seem psychotic. So personally i wouldnt try.

But if you're mad lad enough and want to good luck, i dont got any advice though.

Yea i got the time, hopefully, i wanna prove to myself that i can do it

DELUSIONAL_POTTER_FAN [#2]

can i borrow your right arm ^_^?

come to black market

JustHunter [#8]

Id say it isnt really necessary to switch over cause considering youre in immort it would mean the motor skills in your right hand is already REALLY good especially considering that isnt your dominant hand. At that level of the game it doesnt really matter anymore how well you can aim and so i dont think youd get much value for the immense amount of work you would have to put in to be proficient at it in the same rank

tbh i fell off after a wrist accident in the gym, im d2 rn :(

Try to look at woxic, hes a cs pro player with stupidly high sens and also left handed, i believe theres some keybinds you can try from him

WARDELL is the answer my guy dude is left handed and has been using the left handed viewmodel for most of his career he can aim decently on both hands but prefers right

helohelo [#13]

WARDELL is the answer my guy dude is left handed and has been using the left handed viewmodel for most of his career he can aim decently on both hands but prefers right

yea i watched his stream when he was topfragging in plat. in awe the whole time. i cant believe he was moving normally too

InXtiNct [#12]

Try to look at woxic, hes a cs pro player with stupidly high sens and also left handed, i believe theres some keybinds you can try from him

woxic is fucking cheater . im sorru but its true

EU ranked after I play with left hand: https://hasanity.questionable.link/5AvZVivxo

HaSanity [#16]

EU ranked after I play with left hand: https://hasanity.questionable.link/5AvZVivxo

bruzzer, why u play with your original acount?

X_ae_A_12 [#17]

bruzzer, why u play with your original acount?

nah i picked up the skin, we win 3-2 and already they are choosing to surrender, low elo is crazy

wait brother so do you still use WASD? or left handed people normally use different keys?

HardStuckGold [#19]

wait brother so do you still use WASD? or left handed people normally use different keys?

i use okl;

Just continue using your right. Im left handed too but some things you just get used to. Switching won’t make you better just stick its all mental

I'm right handed IRL but switched to left handed view model awhile back, had some friend tell me about an eye dominance test (idk if it's true) but it said I'm better using left handed and just ran with it. You get used to it if you just switch and play.

conman [#22]

I'm right handed IRL but switched to left handed view model awhile back, had some friend tell me about an eye dominance test (idk if it's true) but it said I'm better using left handed and just ran with it. You get used to it if you just switch and play.

bruzzer, he said left hand IRL, not viewmodel

SOSEN-VIRAL [#21]

Just continue using your right. Im left handed too but some things you just get used to. Switching won’t make you better just stick its all mental

ive been playing right hand my whole life, a lil change wont hurt :>

DELUSIONAL_POTTER_FAN [#2]

can i borrow your right arm ^_^?

suss -_-

X_ae_A_12 [#15]

woxic is fucking cheater . im sorru but its true

Proof? The dude won many trophies during his mousesports days. Aint no way TO's didnt catch him at that time

just bind wasd to numpad 8,4,5,6 and buy a left handed mouse (if you dont want to, force your pinky and ring finger to learn to use MB4 and 5). rest is practice
Practice first on a singleplayer game if you dont want to get depressed (I used titanfall 2). Then when youre confident, play some valorant.

PRLV [#27]

just bind wasd to numpad 8,4,5,6 and buy a left handed mouse (if you dont want to, force your pinky and ring finger to learn to use MB4 and 5). rest is practice
Practice first on a singleplayer game if you dont want to get depressed (I used titanfall 2). Then when youre confident, play some valorant.

yea it feels like my pinky and my ring were used to the keyboard (Lshift and 123) so its basically the same for MB4 and 5. its much easier to bind abilities to the mouse.

ty for the tips. imma try it on RDR2 as im halfway through that game.

HaSanity [#9]

Yea i got the time, hopefully, i wanna prove to myself that i can do it

Definitely get a left handed mouse though with buttons

MerkFreeks [#29]

Definitely get a left handed mouse though with buttons

I had a gpro wireless which i gave to my friend (its fully ambidextrous with right side buttons) but it was in place of my current gpro superlight.. the shape is ambidextrous but the side buttons aren't. it feels okay so far, my pinky and ring finger can handle it.

I’m left handed but I play with right hand, playing mouse and keyboard left handed feels so weird LMAOOO

Just wanted to say 10 months later thanks for this. I play left handed also and I was running into this issue also. It sucks that raw buffer doesn't work with swapped left/right click.

bro I'm not even lying I use mouse with my left even though im right handed with everything else, i do this because when i was child i used to eat and watch youtube and i would put food in my mouth with my right so i got used to left handed mouse. In valorant i use a 100% keyboard and i use the arrow keys, numpad and the rightside of the letters to do things. I do feel that it does hold me back as my peak is ASC 2