Bloom: What is bloom in Valorant?

After playing a game for so long, players turn towards the settings to check if they could somehow change their experience a little. If this applies to you, you might have come across the option to toggle something called ‘bloom’ on or off in the video settings.

The bloom option applies a post-processing ‘bloom’ effect in your game, creating a special effect where it looks like the fringes of light are extending from the borders of bright areas or images. This contributes to the illusion of an extremely bright light overwhelming the camera or eye capturing the scene.

Should you turn it on?

While the effect doesn’t affect your gameplay in any way, the purpose of it is to create a realistic look, similar to how actual lenses can never focus perfectly. However, as many of our Eloking professional players have said, it just restricts your vision and has the risk of you losing important gun fights because of it.

Additionally, while minimal, low-end PCs might face input lag or a drop in their FPS because of this effect. While on the topic of losing gun fights, if you feel like your accuracy when playing Valorant isn’t good enough, consider reading how to improve aim in Valorant.

Are there any strategies to use together with bloom?

There are a few strategies that players can use to try to minimize the impact of bloom on their shots in Valorant. For example:

• Use weapons with low recoil: Bloom is determined in part by the amount of recoil a weapon has, so using weapons with low recoil can help to reduce the spread of your shots and make it easier to hit your targets.
• Use attachments: Attachments, such as compensators and muzzle brakes, can help to reduce the spread of your shots and make it easier to hit your targets.
• Burst fire or tap: Burst firing or tapping, which involves firing short bursts or single shots rather than holding down the trigger, can help to reduce the amount of bloom that is added to your shots.
• Aim for the head: In Valorant, headshots do significantly more damage than shots to the body, so aiming for the head can help to take out enemies more quickly and reduce the amount of time you spend trying to hit your targets.
• Use cover: Using cover, such as walls and other objects, can help to protect you from enemy fire and give you a safer place to aim and shoot from. This can make it easier to hit your targets and reduce the impact of bloom on your shots.