it's 4 steps for awkward, but usually 2 steps for me : step 1 engage; step 2 respawn.

It's so funny to watch your team type "kiriko why no heal" only to turn around and watch the enemy type "your kiriko is carrying"

1st game: "Report Kiriko for smurfing." 2nd game: "Report Kiriko for not healing." Overwatch chat in a nutshell

So I used the 4 step process at work. I engaged my boss, closed the distance, entered his office from a window told him I wanted a raise, he said "what the fuck, how did you come in through the window..." things were going bad so I TPed out. I didnt have teleport so I threw a roll of toilet paper at him and jumped off the balcony. I lost my job, but I think it was a solid strategy.

“Kiriko why not heal” “Your Kiriko is carrying” The duality of man.

Guide to Kiriko 1. Engage 2. Close Distance 3. Off Angle 4.Disengage 5. Get reported by teammates and get banned Great video as always :)) I laughed so hard when the opposite team got so angry LMAO

A small tip for everyone: You cannot improve right away. It takes time and effort become good at a specific character. You won't become a GM level player overnight. Be patient. Don't stray too far away from your team

I find that the people that complain the most about not being healed do not understand how to hold space. They don't use cover, they don't disengage, they use their defensive abilities offensively, and/or they don't know how to cycle their abilities effectively. There are supports that also don't understand these things, but when the other roles *do*, they don't have to rely on healing as much. Essentially, virtually every time you complain about someone else not doing their part, you miss where you can improve. Love the vids Awkward!

i have this weird glitch where my teammates take too much damage all the time and then blame me for not healing enough when i’m on kiriko

I love how in the second match even the enemy team was like "yeah your tank was ass" and the mei blamed you😂

Unranked to Banned series let's GOOOOOOOO

My favorite part of playing support is teammates that are out of position and flaming supports for not healing them enough. Super fun

Hey dude I’m a girl and used to get really angry that people would yell at me to switch when they heard my voice. Used to think you needed VC to win on support, thank god I found you lol. I got to diamond 3 this season playing mostly Ana and Zen following exactly what you do and the amount of compliments I get in text chat, I’m finally starting to feel like I’m good at this game, like I understand everything that’s going on!! My mechanics are keeping me diamond but that’s okay, I’ll have a 50%wr until I get better and start to climb. Maybe masters is in my future next season!! Thanks Awkward

Awkward, I don't play that much OW anymore but your videos are still a delight to watch. Best teacher on the internet, hands down! Damage, damage, damage!

Finally he gets into a game where his teammates are literally braindead

This might be surprising, but his Unranked to GM with supports helped me climb from gold 3 to masters 2 ON TANK. I think awkward's line of thinking for solo queue, that is to keep the role of your hero short and simple, and not overthinking/overstrategizing, maintaining an attitude where you ALWAYS think about what you can improve and not what you cannot, and knowing that its okay to make mistakes/lose games, I climbed up faster than I ever had in years of OW1.

Masters 5 The thing that takes a ton of time to understand that Awkward does not go into is what "things go bad" means. It takes a lot of game knowledge to know how each duel and map position plays out. Still a 10/10 philosophy, and a great way to encourage people to make the plays that will win games. He focuses on a few things that a ton of people get wrong. He is a S tier teacher, hope to get to GM by using his style as a foundation to build on.

The guys on Midtown were hilarious. They had a GM support on their team and still lost because of their poor understanding of the game and immediately blamed you because muh healing number too low :(

"Lore accurate Kiriko!" Amazing 4 step plan

56:23 My man just missed half his kunais and still got called cheater, gotta love those moments. I'm so amazed about how much you can do just being alive on the back, even if you're not killing enemies.

This video changed my entire experience playing this character. Always wondering what I was doing wrong and unknowingly throwing by not applying direct pressure with damage and off angles. Some teammates won’t understand it, but this works.

I’ve been applying this to my gameplay and honestly the biggest change I’ve seen is that kiriko feels more fun and exciting. It’s also helping me find more opportunities I wasn’t before

I like how awkward said “top 2” at the beginning because he knows he’s number 1😂

"okay my Orisa is just clicking buttons" 😂 14:05

Okay I tried this and it's actually broken. I went from heal botting my team to actually doing something and single handedly winning team fights. It is actually a broken way to play kiriko.

This is the way to play Kiriko. A lot of people say this is “dps Kiriko” but it’s closer to “Tank Kiriko”, because the value isn’t really in your damage but your ability to distract. Kills or dinks are just distraction attempts that went extra well. In this video, he has the hardest time on long sight lines where the tank is also trying to distract. He ended up not completing the off angle part, as the angles were too wide and his tank was already flanking , so he was just the main angle but close range. This is why they would come around and win when the map got to sections with closer range and more angles.

Bruh I don't blame him for calling the viewers NPCs those are literal NPC comments

Its hard to watch how in low ranks everyone sees Supports as mere Healers, nobody could see in the 2nd game that the issue was the garbage Tank of your team, they were blaming you instead lol. Maybe thats why they are hardstuck in metal ranks.

I always second guess myself, lose confidence and then start losing games. Having a clear process to cycle makes thing much clearer and reduces the chaos of not knowing exactly what to do. Thanks for the helpful content, you're appreciated.

Was funny, second match even the opponent team calls out "My guy, they have 6k heals, same as our team, not a reason to report" lol. Anyway, I haven't seen the entire recent unranked to GM on Bap, but I guess the reason why you didn't have reports on the other characters like Zen and Bap could also be due to the fact that unlike Kiriko they don't feel as slippery (you have 3 survivability options on her: Wall climb, Suzu, Swift Step) essentially making her hard to kill and tilting the opponent.

i love reading chat when he does these

With your first Kiriko Unranked to GM, I literally climbed from plat to GM with ease. I learned to always be pro active , adapt to your team and to take off-angles & distract. I adopted your flanking playstyle and it’s really working for me. Thank you for the series !!

23:01 is the best example of playing support in low metal I’m so glad Awkward helped me make it out

Awkward experiencing elo hell in game 2 lol Jokes aside, your videos have helped me see the game so much clearer and I can't wait for more of these!

Damn, that Orisa in your second game really thought you could just healbot through a turret bastion

People really come into the game with knives that can do as much as a rocket to the face and go naaah I wanna hold some papers at my teammates 😂👌

Wow that second game… the tank literally stands in front of the bastion in turret all game then complains about healing lol Plus u had like 1000 less than both healers on the other team, but u had 7k or 8k dmg on top of it. Ridiculous.

I tried this, engaged and killed two supports in like 4 shots, turned around and entire team was dead and couldn't tele out

This came at a perfect time for me. All your videos have made me so much more comfortable with the game and care 10x less about being flamed. Shoutout to personal responsibility and trying no matter what your team says. My favorite OW YT channel for sure. Time to go be a support, not a healer. Much more fun anyway.

These steps do work. I've done a lot of qp and comp games using this, and when I do it correctly I find the games become easy. I'm still in silver 5 but that's mostly because of a few things. I don't use the most effective off-angles at the time, I focus the tank too much, and I disengage too late which means I die. I know what I need to do but the problem I have is trying to get out of my bad habits. Which I think a couple of you guys might be similar as well so something that I'm trying to do is: 1) say the steps out loud. It really helps reinforce what you're supposed to do. 2) while in the off angle before you start throwing kunai look and think "Is there support? who is killable? is my team around so I can tp out?" I know these are easier said than done, because I'm trying to get out of the habit of just going in blind, but I truly think if I keep doing this, eventually I'll get out of the bad habits and I'll be a better player. Awkward if you see this somehow I'm going to make a promise to you. I am silver 5 rn as of season 9. By then end of season 9 I'm going to be at LEAST gold 3. If I don't, then I'll join your academy

I mean let's be real. Watch the first game in the video. It's obvious why they are banning these accounts you are making everyone that is supposed to be at that ELO miserable Not really sure how stomping silver players qualifies as educational

Zairo: we barely had heals Awkward: more kills more damage and over 8k heals. Bro they are so weird this whole video seemed like bronze and not diamonds ffs

Thank you for making these videos @Awkward !! Following your advice has brought some fun back into OW again. Keep up the good work!

The 4 step plan has made me so much better. Winning way more games and climbing faster. The way you distilled the way to play her into 4 steps is pretty incredible imo.

In this episode the word damage will be mostly substituted by the word "engage".

Watching this and the unranked to gm kiriko video while playing ranked has really improved my kiriko by LOTS. I went from finishing games with 12k healing and 1k dmg to now having games with 5-7k with 8-10k heal, and I’ve started to win a lot of games in a row and going up in rank👌🏿👌🏿

45:02 he tried to put bro on a highlight reel 😭😭

I found this video very useful and tried the play style myself; even though I died a lot and not doing much damage as I expected, but still won almost every game as Kiriko; I think the distraction /the play style puts less pressure on your teammate, and you most likely to secure a kill on 200HP targets or do lots of damage, and be able to get out. My biggest challenge is to know when to engage and to set up the kill/distraction. I feel the game is under control, and I am making lots of impact; even though I die sometimes. kiriko has two get-out jail cards and a solid ultimate; the concept awkward gives is not just for Kiriko; it is a fundamental concept for the game. You must somehow find an advantage for your team to win the fight. It would be great if Awkward could be more specific on how to get close enough to the enemy team or, let's say, how to set up the off-angle play; much appreciated! Ana coaching video is a must for everyone to climb; after watching these videos, OW feels like a different game; you think you actually have a lot of impact to win the game, but obviously, your teammate probably think they are so good and carry you to win, but who cares.

Your teaching has completely changed my perspective on what it means to play support, I actually get pretty annoyed when supports aren't weaving damage in games. A dead enemy is that much less you have to heal your team

Great 4 step plan. Also almost all comments in the first match were hilarious xD

40:22 "barely had heals " when he and the other healer have 8k lol

His voice makes me feel anxious af 💀 it’s like a strict teachers voice

Bro the NPC's, it's so funny down there. If you don't bot-out like the rest of them they sus you out and vote you off the ship. The Ana and Kiri content you do, the U2GM's and especially the Ana vids with only damage vs only healing, the best possible content aspiring support players can watch. It's actually so fucking funny how you get bullied in low ranks for playing well but 'different', this also happens in other games, humanity's finest specimens behind those keyboards.

I love how in that second game, at least the enemy Bastion recognised your team's problem lol

The amount of times I see some bronze idiots complaining that I'm not "healing as much" on Kiriko is mind boggling. They really don't understand the strengths of that hero whatsoever. I've made so many game changing plays with her it's absolutely insane, but try explaining that to a single digit IQ pug player -_-

my very first comp game was... oh god. my rein would solo charge with no one near them then die instantly, my lucio would randomly go across the map and die, my echo would miss every shot, switch to bastion and die every 3 seconds, and our other dps would just... sit at spawn trying to snipe as reaper. yet, I was the "terrible one" because I kept all 5 of the enemy team off point for both rounds to get us the win. couldn't even escape because the moment I turned to my rein or others, they would go from the point back to spawn when not a single enemy was on point, because the rein kept whining no one was healing him, when I was fighting for my life in a 1v5, while he sat there, full health at spawn, or rushed in the middle of the enemy to die when not a single soul was near him.

I watched this after it came out on twitch, thanks to you i climbed from plat 4 to diamond 5 in two days after being stuck since launch. Thank you :))) and hopefully i'll climb even more.

26:26 is crazy. Such a simple concept yet also something that doesn’t cross most peoples minds.

11:40 I cannot believe how many times I have seen supports do this. Kiriko is getting engaged by the enemy Kiriko, so what does she do? Mid 1v1 she still tries to heal the tank. LITERALLY ignores the person who is about to kill her to be a healbot. This is why people constantly die to getting dived, because they act like an NPC who's only function is to heal.

I like how you make sure to emphasize the 4 step plan in every engagement. It really helped lock it into my head and made me memorize it. Great vid!

I cant stand when my DPS or tank is playing shit and then blame the healers, like no, you're not taking cover and you keep ego challengingly the enemy.

First game " so how much did they pay u kiriko" LMAO

thank you for your videos ❤️ i got a 18 games win streak and climbed up from plat3 to diamond 3 in one day after learning how to play on kiri watching your unranked to gm 🥰

I haven't gotten a Kiriko POTG in literally months, but the very first game after I implemented this strategy, I got POTG and we destroyed the enemy team. ...I'll be damned. This shit actually works.

Awkward is simply too mature for his audience and game lol. Love your attitude man. These mental tips and habits apply to Overwatch but even more so in real life. I can’t tell you how many “professionals” I work with who make excuses and blame others and not focus on themselves. Keep up the teaching!

When I do this even successfully my team still cries and rages. If we lose I get the blame even though I played well. I guess that is the overwatch experience. "wE LoSt cAuSe u HaVe 6k dMg" like bruh

It took one rage quit match for me to realize that I was a problem and I was the reason for me going negative. I’ve fixed my errors and I’ve seen improvements ten fold. I’m doing greatly as zen in comp and Moria. Slowly but surely rising my rank. 1. Up time 2. Flank/off-angle 3. Distracting 4. Heal when needed 5. Positioning

thank yo king you need to keep on posting this you made me go from plat to gm after watching this guide i love you so much keep on posting this content it has helped me carry my games. support is the strongest role its just that i sucked and mained moira like a loser. stay blessed.😇

I find it weird when people say many things such as "gg no heals" or "our healers bad" when numbers do not lie. You look at the scoreboard and realize that the supports have over 2K points of healing. The problem isn't that you're not getting healed, the problem is that you're dying. You die because you make mistakes and you make mistakes because you're worried about the wrong things. No one ever questions why they die in situations-rather they question their teammates. "I'm not healing you because 'I'm bad'. I'm not healing you because I'm not a heal bot. I'm a Support."

Parts of what he teaches in this video can be applied to the DPS role also. The disengaging part may just be the hard part depending on who youre playing. Great video btw loved every minute of it.

You've got an awesome understanding of the game, and I love your theory that "if you attract the enemy DPS, your teammates don't need healing." It takes playing Kiriko to a whole new level. I believe it can be a huge help in climbing ranks, especially at lower ranks. I'm gonna give it a try tonight and even try blocking my teammates before the game starts. Hahaha. Anyway, if my teammates aren't up for being the main healer, I'll switch to Ana. Thanks for sharing! I really dig this out-of-the-box game mindset!

I was hard stuck silver and gold support before i found your videos. Taking what you say to heart i am now diamond 3 and so happy of my progress. TY so much for all you do!

I love your way of thinking bro!

"would be carrying more if he healed" -silver for sure

This plan is EXACTLY what I learned watching Viol2t playing Kiriko, and if the GOAT flex support does it, its certainly the best way to play. Great video to show everyone else! I haven't watched the whole video yet to see if he mentions it, but if you are going in make sure that you have a tp to disengage because you are cooked otherwise

I watched a good part of it live, I will continue now. I have been diamond for several seasons but just two days ago I finally climed to master 5. It is true that playing aggressively on support has its advantages. Keep it up man.

Love your content, and the "damage, damage, damage" philosophy helped me so much, its as if I had rediscovered Baptiste. With that being said, can you do an unranked to gm with Moira? It hurts to see people not realize its better than healbotting

This plan actually works I turned around my losing streak 10/10

I swear man, its the shittiest of teammates that feel that you are not healing enough as support😂😂 DPS had less kills than support ,died more, apparently does not know enough positioning and no map knowledge for health packs, sabotages team and goes report kiriko for not healing LMFAO😂

awkward is the best coach ive seen, i wish there was a coach like this in valorant. hes not only a good coach but hes a good content creator, which keeps me watching. i was bronze i watched 1 video of him and ranked up to gold 1.

This video was extremely helpful. Have been practicing this play style all day and already feel like I’m making more of an impact. Thank you :)

I'm here for another episode of "mY hEaLeR iS dPs'InG" game chat.

im on 17 win streak just because i do the 4 step plan, its crazy

Really appreciate the videos man. Actually on week 1 of starting overwatch and my placement was gold 1 to start off. My aim has always been good but the mentality of this game is just different so these videos really speed up my progress. Thank you, dear new subscriber 😂❤

Ain't no way this actually works I managed to out dps my dps while being able to output a decent amount of support for my team Take advantage of your 6 second tp cooldown At first I thought my aim was dog poop, but it turn out I was all aim no brain

Alright time to feed as Kiriko lol

28:30 “They go back, I push my Winston forward” 😂

Step 5: Get bitched at by teammates that can't win 4v3s, 3v2s w/o infinite health while you distract 2

as a kiriko main, i never clicked so fast, i gotta watch this

A game where mass reports get you instantly banned with no possibilty of account recovery is a sign of lazy development and moderation. Like many people have stated, there's people going around saying slurs of all kinds, spreading actual hate and discrimination of all kinds, and they keep seeing these players in-game for months. Also, I didn't know there was a TOS break saying that playing the support role forces you to heal a certain ammount or else its considered griefing. That seems completely arbitrary. In my opinion, that's probably not a rule at all, considering that Blizzard promotes the "TikTok Moira playstyle", and again is proof that there's close to no internal moderation on the game and the number of reports are the only thing actually counting towards bans. What a ridiculous system. They need to catch up to the rest of the industry with this.

You legit just changed my life with these tips. Been watching your vids for a while, but this is the one that did it for me. Thanks.

tried this, it's insane. also made kiriko more fun. thanks for posting this for free!

Bro don't do unranked to gm anymore. Teach the same principles in your own lobbies on your main account.

I think the Tank role is more difficult than the other two roles for new players. I've had friends new to the game quit playing OW2 because they played like this 22:56 Orisa lmao.

I'm new to the channel but man you're giving me a new way of playing overwatch. Thanks for making the game fun again for me.

youre the best support coach, everytime i implement your strategies i notice the wins are more consistent.

smurf is the blue people right?

lol i was present for the stream. was a great stream.

your videos are the sole reason my ana and kiriko are improving like they do! thank you lots for these videos!

Man you are the BEST master, teacher and unranked to GM player I’ve ever seen. I just let you know how I appreciate your content, you’re doing it for free, just teaching us and I liked how you said no matter how many accounts or computers I’ll buy I will teach u how to do it thanks man! Thank you, you really made gone so far (specially on supports) and I hit the Diamond pretty easily so thank you again, how can I support you?