VALORANT player shares how the ‘grandma peek’ can catch enemies off guard

It’s common knowledge in VALORANT that shooting while moving messes with your accuracy, but one player shared a simple trick that breaks this rule and catches others off guard in a funny way.

In a Sept. 11 Reddit thread, a VALORANT player shared a clip of what they call the “grandma peek,” which involves peeking, crouching, moving, and shooting with a Sheriff all at the same time. The name fits perfectly with the slowness of the move while crouching, but don’t let that silliness fool you. Players have commented, calling it “actual movement tech to confuse your enemies” because they’ll usually anticipate a quicker peek or swing at normal headshot level.

The most interesting part about the grandma peek, however, is that it allows you to shoot with high accuracy while moving. And if you’re pretty good at tapping heads with the Sheriff, you can take advantage of this tech in your games. Sure, it’s not always going to be ideal to peek slowly like that, but it’s a nice option to have to help you get the kill on unsuspecting victims. They might even call you out for the unorthodox peek and “lucky” headshot while moving if they aren’t aware of how accurate it actually is.

I went into the range to compare the accuracy of the Sheriff when you’re standing completely still vs. when you’re peeking like a grandma. The shooting error while standing still is 0.25, while crouch movement gives you 0.35, so it’s a pretty small difference. In fact, I couldn’t really notice the difference while practicing on bots.

The way it’s both goofy and useful reminds me of the viral Poppin Swing, which is an extra wide swing that many players just aren’t ready for. And it’s definitely something I’m going to try in my next match—even if my Sheriff game could use some work.