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Our featured guide this week is Admiral_the's "Guide of the Week: Rank 1 Detailed Guide" guide for learning how to approach ranked matches and how to climb the ranked ladder!

Below we've showcased some chapters from Admiral_the's comprehensive guide, make sure to check it out for yourself to not miss on any useful information regarding ranked matchmaking and how to reach Rank 1!

Your Role

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Admiral_the's guide contains a special chapter where you can find in-depth explanation about heroes and their roles. It's important to know what's your role in a match and also in a fight, so be aware of that even before picking a hero!

Basic Aspects

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Moving on, the guide has a special section dedicated to basic aspects of the game such as dying, soaking experience, priorities and so on.. Here you can find in-depth explanations about each aspect of the game and how to adapt your play style to fully satisfy each point and be as efficient as possible.

Objectives

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To win the game, you have to achieve objectives; to destroy the enemy structures and main building, not necessarily to gain a big amount of kills. In this section carefully crafted by Admiral_the, you can find various tips on how to efficiently gain objectives and take advantage of multiple things that the game has to offer.

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We hope you've enjoyed this general guide, let us know what rank you've managed to reach while following Admiral_the's guidelines!

I am really going to read this through as a player that seeks to improve. Awesome feature :)