Valorant RAMP Warmup Protocol: Raise Activate Mobilize

Valorant RAMP Warmup Protocol: Raise Activate Mobilize

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• WHAT IS THE “RAMP” PROTOCOL?
• WHY DO WE WANT TO WARM-UP for VALORANT?
• WHY THIS ROUTINE IS ACTUALLY GOOD?
• VOLTAIC COLOR CODING
• VALORANT RAMP WARMUP REVISIONED VERSION
• PHASE 1 “Raise”
• PHASE 2 “Activate”
• PHASE 3 “Mobilize”
• PHASE 4 “Potentiate”
• VALORANT RAMP WARMUP LEGACY VERSION
• PHASE 1 “Raise” (Legacy)
• PHASE 2 “Activate” (Legacy)
• PHASE 3 “Mobilize” (Legacy)
• PHASE 4 “Potentiate” (Legacy)
• WEAKNESS SPECIFIC AIMTRAINING ROUTINES & INSTRUCTIONS BY VOLTAIC

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Introduction

Valorant “RAMP” Warmup

Written by @minigodcs

Introduction

Voltaic Inspired Document

Voltaic is an educational and entertainment contentteam as well as a community with a focus on

Improvement, Aim and Esports Talentin (FPS) Games.

THIS ROUTINE IS PROVIDED BY VT MINIGOD

Official member of a top tier aiming community known as Voltaic and a highly experienced aimerthat has

multiple world records under his belt on popular Aimlabs scenarios. Winner of many prized aiming

competitions with a knowledge thatis being supported with over10,000 hours in-game experience in TacFPS

shooters such as Counter-Strike.

The approach to my Valorant Warmup Routine was fully inspired by \"The Warm Up\" Book

written by Dr. Ian Jeffreys.

IMPORTANT NOTE

The idea of using “RAMP” protocolto structure a warmup playlistfor VALORANT outlined in this documentis

EXPERIMENTAL in nature and has not been scientifically proven (nor does it matter much in context of aim

training). While I highly believe in its potential and effectiveness in comparison to traditional warm-up

structures, itis importantto approach this material with caution and not assume thatitis fully backed by

scientific evidence.

Thanks for your understanding!

BEFOR EYOU START

WHAT IS THE “RAMP” PROTOCOL?

The acronym “RAMP” stands for"Raise, Activate, Mobilize, Potentiate."

The RAMP protocol is a warm-up structure that has been proposed by Dr. Ian Jeffreys, a sports

scientist and author of"The Warm Up" book. According to Dr. Jeffreys,the "RAMP" protocol is

designed to optimize the contribution of each element ofthe warm-up to the overall process, and

to improve both short-term performance and long-term skill development.

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“Wha t i s needed is a more thoughtful process in which the warm-up can be considered not only in the context ofthe upcoming session, but more importantly in the context ofthe long-term development ofthe athlete” - Ian Jeffreys

By starting with low-intensity activities thatraise your heartrate and blood flow (the "raise" phase),

and then progressing to more complex movements that activate your muscles and improve joint

range of motion (the "activate" phase). The "mobilize" phase ofthe RAMP protocol involves specific

movements to improve mobility and flexibility in key areas , while the "potentiate" phase includes

more high-intensity exercises to further prepare your body for physical activity.

“The key to the success ofthe RAMP system is this systematic structure, which optimizes the

contribution of each elementto the warm-up and where each element ofthe warm-up contributes

positively to the next” - Ian Jeffreys

If you wantto learn more aboutthe “RAMP” protocol or warmup in general. Make sure to check out

Ian Jeffrey’s work, specifically “The Warm Up” Book.

WHY DO WE WANT TO WARM-UP for VALORANT?

Warming up before playing Valorant improves your physical performance. By increasing blood flow

to the muscles, loosening up joints, and improving coordination and mobility, a warmup can help to

prime the body forthe demands ofthe game. This can help you to move more efficiently and

effectively during gameplay, which in turn improves your overall performance.

A solid warmup routine in addition to preparing your body, can also help you with getting into the

right mindsetfor competition. For mental preparation, I encourage you to play my warmup routine

while listening to self-motivating music - It has shown some positive results among players.

To summarize, a solid warm-up before a game of Valorant can have lots of physical and mental

benefits,from improving performance and reducing the risk ofinjury,to improving skill development and getting you into the right mindsetfor competition.

WHY THIS ROUTINE IS ACTUALLY GOOD?

This routine follows the “RAMP” concept which means thatit's structured to serve the purpose of a

traditional warmup that gets you ready for your game,while making sure that you are actually

improving yourlong-term tacFPS aiming skills.

Everyone knows that a good warmup makes a difference on how we perform,that’s precisely

because it's meantto maximize our subsequent performance. This being said, every activity that we

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carry out during our warm-up affects the activity thatfollows it, such as playing VALORANT. This is

why itis importantto choose training tasks thatrepresentthe subsequent activity well, as they can

help maximize our performance.". In this case it means thatif we decide to use tasks that are not

representing the subsequent activity well, we might perform WORSE than we would withoutthat

type of warmup so the effects oftraining tasks we use in our warmup (playlist) can have

positive,negative or neutral effects on our performance. That means warm up activities should

definitely avoid negative effects. The same goes for even neutral ones because they would simply

waste our precious warmup time and turn outinefficientto our subsequent performance.

Therefore, warmup should consist of activities that have a proven positive effect on performance.

Howeverin this CASE since we will be using the “RAMP” Protocolto structure this WARMUP routine

there is an exception to the neutral activities that are not directly affecting our performance right

afterthe warmup . These neutral activities(tasks) may be included into the routine, ifthey have

long-termbenefits. So iftheirimmediate benefits are neutral ,butthey help us improve our aiming

skills over-time, using them in the context ofthis warmup is fully justified. With this being said if you

find some tasks in the routine feeling “odd”they mighttargetlong-term benefits and not only

short-term ones.

When WARMUP serves both as a preparation forthe activity and a training it not only enhances the

quality of our movements butit also increases our skill quality overtime without any increase in

overalltraining hours . To make it clear, warmup usually lasts around 10 to 15 minutes so if we do it

consistently for a longer period oftime,the accumulation of each warmup session equates to an

increase in ourtotaltraining time.

15 minutes warmup performed consistently for 60 days straight equals to 15 hours of playtime.

Over 60 days, we can utilize an additional15-hours of high-quality training time. If we structure a

warmup routine for Valorant by following Ian Jeffreys philosophy,this routine becomes

exceptionally time efficient since it serves the purpose of warming you up while making sure you

improve fundamental aiming skills over-time by providing an optimal environmentthat develops

both confidence and skills.

VOLTAIC COLOR CODING

To make categories more visible,there is a color code Clicking in red , Tracking in blue , and Switching in

purple. Beyond this colors are also assigned to the subcategories for your convenience, all of which can be

seen below.

• For Clicking we have Dynamic in orange* and Static in salmon .
• For Tracking we have Precise in teal and Reactive in light blue .
• For Switching we have Speed in rosewood pink and Evasive in light purple .
• ○ Hybrid scenarios are colored in faux-pink flamingo .

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VALORANT RAMP WARMUP REVISIONED VERSION

VERSION

IMPORTANT : This playlist should be underthe same link as the “old” version of Valorant RAMP

Warmup, so make sure to double-check if your playlist got updated with the tasks present below if

you previously played this routine. In case if your playlist still contains old scenarios, you might need

to re-download the playlistin orderto getit updated.

AIMLABS : CLICK HERE TO PLAY THE VALORANT RAMP WARM-UP

PLAYLIST

Kovaak’

s : KovaaKsQuestingFastCheater

Playlist Duration : 16 minutes

PHASE 1 “Raise”

This stage has the goal of raising our blood flow, body temperature and joint fluid viscosity.

It accomplishes this through the use of low intensity activities which in our case means

usage of easier and less intense scenarios to simply get the “feeling” down

Focus on making your movements feel "accurate" rather than rushed as excessive

intensity during this phase can actually hinder your performance in the later stages of

the warmup.

1. VT BerryTS Valorant - 2 runs

a. How: Successful completion of this task involves three primary objectives: tracking

the target up to its elimination, timing your switch to the next target precisely, and

landing your initial flick. Your bind for firing your weapon (default mouse 1) should

be held for the duration of the task.

i. Optional: It is recommended to use left CTRL to shoot instead of LMB

b. Why: This task improves target acquisition and speed. It also helps you in those

situations where you need to spray transfer, which could happen when your

opponents are pushing the site that you’re holding. The movements in this task are

also good for general smooth crosshair placement.

2. VT 1w2ts SmallBlinks Valorant - 2 runs

a. How: Focus on making your flicks feel controlled and notrushed.

b. Why: This static clicking scenario introduces small flicks and “micro”:and is there to help you

acquire a properfeeling of“static” motions that you will often do in actual game. Being able

to keep these motions controlled and deliberate willfavor your gameplay.

3. Amare MicroShot Easy - 1run

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a. How: Mouse movements for this scenario will be very similar to that of a static scenario initial

events flicks and micro-corrections .The differing element here is that your main focus should be to

slightly lead the target movement in order to time your click with the target meeting your

crosshair.

b. Why: This task teaches how to micro flick between two moving targets efficiently.

PHASE 2 “Activate”

In this stage, the focus lies on activating and preparing specific muscle groups for the

activity that is about to take place. In the context of Valorant we are thinking more about

the motions that we will use in game so this stage includes scenarios that are somewhat

trying to mimic in-game motions or that at least are forcing you out to move the mouse in a

certain way.

Maintaining a good form for our movements while increasing the intensity as we

progress. This phase is meant to prepare you for the demands of Valorant duels, so it's

okay to push yourself to a moderate level of intensity.

4. VT BlinkClick Valorant - 1run

a. How: Eliminate that small blinking target in the middle of the screen and then react to a

newly spawned one that is doing a long horizontal strafe.

b. Why: This task helps us with micro flicks and click-timing skills to a certain degree.

5. VT Peekshot Valorant Hard - 1run

a. How: Make sure to have your crosshair on the center ofthe screen (there is a blue box that

indicates the center) and reactto the targets that are peeking. After each elimination make

sure to flick back to the center.

b. Why: This task simply gets us ready forin-game situations in which we need to reactto

peeks. The goal ofthis task is to somewhatrepresentthe game situations.

6. Valorant Anti Centering 90 - 1run

a. How: Focus on being as smooth as possible while attempting to stand on a target with your

crosshair.

b. Why: Being able to constantly track a stationary target while being in motion will help you

develop a smoother aim. We must be able to do this properly even in Valorant context since

having a stable aim and crosshair placement is an important aspect of our gameplay. Also you

need to be able to track the static target well before you start to hit a moving or dodging

target. A stationary target will also help you easily notice smoothness problems , so be on the

lookout for a jumpy crosshair and try to smooth it out each session. (This task is an example of

"neutral" one that helps a lot over-time)

7. VT ControlStrafes Valorant Easy - 2 runs

a. How: Focus on being as smooth as possible while attempting to track the target’s head. Avoid

overreacting to direction changes.

b. Why: Being able to maintain a good form while the target is strafing will definitely help us a

lot with making our aim more reliable and stable in game. This task is also on the list because

a lot of valorant players are struggling with even very basic tracking drills.

8. VT SiniClick Valorant - 2 runs

a. How: Click the targets while flicking back and forth between them. Try to flick towards where

the target is and not where it's going to be. If the target strafes, do a single small flick back

onto the target, avoid tracking it and avoid spamming shots.

b. Why: This scenario features fast horizontal strafing targets. Idea is that you flick towards them

,and if the target strafes, you do a micro adjustment. It's a hard scenario to predict click-timing

on, which is perfect for practice.

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PHASE 3 “Mobilize”

This phase involves scenarios that help to improve your flexibility and range of motion.

Which means that the scenarios present in there will force you to use more of your wrist

and arm and to aim at less comfortable angles.

9. VT MiniPhase VAL - 1run

a. How: Swiftly acquire the target and eliminate it as soon as possible.

b. Why: This task is divided into phases, each phase has its own goal and makes you flick in a

different way. The goal of this task is to warm-up and strengthen your ability to flick between

targets that are either close or far from each other.

10. VT Floating Dots Depth MultiClick Varied - 1run

a. How: Mouse movements forthis scenario will be very similarto that of a static

scenario—chaining initial flicks and micro-corrections togetherfrom one fixed pointto the

next. The differing element here is thatthe fixed point should be marginally leading the

target, and the click will be timed with the target meeting your crosshair.

b. Why: This task improves your reading, click-timing and precision skills on long strafing targets.

c. from each other.

11. VT Angleshot Micro Valorant Hard - 1run

a. How: Similarto other dynamic clicking scenarios, flick towards where the targetis and not

where it’s going to be. Ifthe target strafes, do a single small flick back onto the target, avoid

tracking it and avoid spamming shots

b. Why: A good scenario to train precise small flicks and micro adjustments between moving

targets.

PHASE 4 “Potentiate”

In the final stage of the RAMP protocol we are aiming to improve the effectiveness of the

subsequent activity that will take place after this warmup session. Since this warmup only

lasts 15 minutes this section will contain just one scenario that will mainly try to force some

sort of precision into your flicks and sense of “urgency” into your aim by kind of emulating

the in-game pressure.

12. VT Pulseshot Precision - 1 runs

a. How: Swiftly acquire the target and eliminate it as soon as possible.

b. Why: This static scenario works on your precision,reflexes and the speed of your target

acquisition and hit confirming.

VALORANT RAMP WARMUP LEGACY VERSION

This is the first(older) version of Valorant RAMP Warmup routine. It gotreuploaded with a brand new link. I’m

saving this for players thatreally enjoy playing this version.

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CLICK HERE TO PLAY THE LEGACY VERSION OF VALORANT RAMP

WARM-UP

Playlist Duration : 15 minutes

PHASE 1 “Raise”

1. VT BerryTS 360 - 1run

a. How: Successful completion of this task involves three primary objectives: tracking the target

up to its elimination, timing your switch to the next target precisely, and landing your initial

flick. Your bind for firing your weapon (default mouse 1) should be held for the duration of the

task.

i. Optional: It is recommended to use left CTRL to shoot instead of LMB

b. Why: This task improves target acquisition and speed. It will force you to do 180 turns at

times which will help you get warmed up quicker, the scenario itself can also help you in

those situations where you need to spray transfer, which could happen when your opponents

are pushing the site that you’re holding. The movements in this task are also good for general

smooth crosshair placement.

2. Valorant Micro Flicks - 1runs

a. How: Swiftly acquire the target and eliminate it as soon as possible.

b. Why: This static clicking scenario introduces depth and is there to help you acquire a proper

feeling of“static” motions that you will often do in actual game. Being able to keep these

motions controlled and deliberate willfavor your gameplay.

3. Ven 2T Horizontalish Small - 1run

a. How: The typical fundamentals of static are mostly true for this scenario: an initial flick

followed by a micro-correction.However there will be times where the bot spawns are close

enough that a micro-correction is not required, and should actively be avoided.

b. Why: Trains small accurate flicks between two targets spawning more horizontally,also helps

with fast crosshair readjustment between two positions in the actual game.

4. Amare MicroShot Easy - 1run

a. How: Mouse movements for this scenario will be very similar to that of a static scenario initial

flicks and micro-corrections .The differing element here is that your main focus should be to

slightly lead the target movement in order to time your click with the target meeting your

crosshair.

b. Why: This task teaches how to micro flick between two moving targets efficiently.

PHASE 2 “Activate”

5. VT SkyShot Strafe - 2 runs

a. How: Use your keyboard to constantly move around the map while aiming (rememberto

strafe!) Due to the nature ofthe task you can try leading the target motion slightly before

timing your clicks as you would do on Floating Heads type of scenarios.

b. Why: This task is forcing you to constantly strafe in orderto hit a decent score which helps

you with acquiring a better perception of aiming with your movement. Being able to aim well

while strafing is something you would wantto be able to execute well in Valorantif you want

to make yourself a hardertargetto hit and win more duels. Besides tackling "movement"

aiming skills this task helps you with speedy flicks,targetreading,timing your clicks, and

smoothness.

6. VT Peekshot Warmup - 1run

a. How: Make sure to have your crosshair on the center ofthe screen (there is a blue box that

indicates the center) and reactto the targets that are peeking. After each elimination make

sure to flick back to the center.

b. Why: This task simply gets us ready forin-game situations in which we need to reactto

peeks. The goal ofthis task is to somewhatrepresentthe game situations.

7. VT AngleShot VAL Easy - 1run

a. How: Track each botfor a very brief period oftime in orderto confirm you’ll hitit, while

avoiding being misdirected by direction change. Make sure yourtransitions between targets

are smooth so that you can effectively read the next bots movements.

b. Why:Helps with targetreading,timing your clicks, and smoothness.

8. Valorant Anti Centering 90 - 1run

a. How: Focus on being as smooth as possible while attempting to stand on a target with your

crosshair.

b. Why: Being able to constantly track a stationary target while being in motion will help you

develop a smoother aim. We must be able to do this properly even in Valorant context since

having a stable aim and crosshair placement is an important aspect of our gameplay. Also you

need to be able to track the static target well before you start to hit a moving or dodging

target. A stationary target will also help you easily notice smoothness problems , so be on the

lookout for a jumpy crosshair and try to smooth it out each session. (This task is an example of

"neutral" one that helps a lot over-time)

9. VT ControlStrafes Valorant Easy - 2 runs

a. How: Focus on being as smooth as possible while attempting to track the target’s head. Avoid

overreacting to direction changes.

b. Why: Being able to maintain a good form while the target is strafing will definitely help us a

lot with making our aim more reliable and stable in game. This task is also on the list because

a lot of valorant players are struggling with even very basic tracking drills.

10. VT SiniClick Valorant - 2 runs

a. How: Click the targets while flicking back and forth between them. Try to flick towards where

the target is and not where it's going to be. If the target strafes, do a single small flick back

onto the target, avoid tracking it and avoid spamming shots.

b. Why: This scenario features fast horizontal strafing targets. Idea is that you flick towards them

,and if the target strafes, you do a micro adjustment. It's a hard scenario to predict click-timing

on, which is perfect for practice.

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PHASE 3 “Mobilize”

This phase involves scenarios that help to improve your flexibility and range of motion.

Which means that the scenarios present in there will force you to use more of your wrist

and arm and to aim at less comfortable angles.

9. VT Multishot Pokeball Small - 1run

a. How: Hold down the shoot button, focus on switching targets as fast as possible while not

over-flicking and keeping a straight line from target to target. Make a quick micro-adjustment

after your initial flick if needed. While you are performing this micro-adjustment, have the

next target in mind.

i. Optional: It is recommended to use left CTRL to shoot instead of LMB

b. Why: This task helps with larger angles and precision & speed target acquisition skills, a

good way to build up fundamental habits and make clean switches from one targetto

another. This scenario serves the purpose ofthe “Mobiize” phase since itintroduces various

distances between targets,depth and sizes.

10. VT Gravity Flick - 1run

a. How: Swiftly acquire the target and eliminate it as soon as possible.

b. Why: This static scenario works on yourreflexes and the speed of yourtarget acquisition

and hit-confirming. When it comes to this task the mostinteresting thing is that you can

see the smalltargetreaching a position that you will need to reach with your mouse by

flicking towards it. The goal ofthis task is to somewhat emulate the “reflex” aspect of

valorant since you are able to see how the targetis moving towards a certain position the

same way as you would do in Valorant(when someone peeks you) while NOT forcing bad

habits on you due to target despawns being disabled.

11. VT AdjustTrack Intermediate - 1run

a. How: Hold down the shoot button. Focus on being smooth while reacting to the direction

changes.

i. Optional: It is recommended to use left CTRL to shoot instead of LMB

b. Why: This task forces you to constantly track the target strafes and reactto its dashes at

times. It's a perfect balance of constant micro adjustments and small flicks that you often

perform in Valorant. In the context of phase 3,the goal ofthis task is to mobilize your wrist

to constantly match the target speed and to help you increase your smoothness.

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PHASE 4 “Potentiate”

12. VT MiniPhase VAL - 1run

a. How: Swiftly acquire the target and eliminate it as soon as possible.

b. Why: This task is divided into phases, each phase has its own goal and makes you flick in a

different way. The goal of this task is to warm-up and strengthen your ability to flick between

targets that are either close or far from each other.

13. VT BerryTS Valorant +1 Small - 1run

a. How: Successful completion of this task involves three primary objectives: tracking the target

up to its elimination, timing your switch to the next target precisely, and landing your initial

flick. Your bind for firing your weapon (default mouse 1) should be held for the duration of the

task.

i. Optional: It is recommended to use left CTRL to shoot instead of LMB

b. Why: This task is a precise variant of well known VT berryTS task however in this case there is

1 additional target that increases the chances of potential clusters(group of targets) that could

emulate the type of flicks you often do in actual game. The size of the target is relatively small

which will force you to balance your initial flick speed actively to not damage the tracking part

onto small targets.

14. VT Pulseshot - 1run

a. How: Smoothly approach each target and transition into the next one with controlled

speed.

b. Why: This scenario aims to emulate the pressure you mightfeel in Valorant while actively

forcing the speed into your flicks . This static scenario works on yourreflexes and the speed

of yourtarget acquisition and hit-confirming.

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