Silver 4 CS2 (CSGO) Rank | All you need to know

Is Silver IV good?

Silver IV is a pretty good rank for beginner players. If you haven't had much to do with Counter-Strike or other FPS games before, and you get this rank after your placement matches — it's not bad, you’re in the top 87.5% of all players! You still have a lot of learning to do, but you shouldn't have much trouble with the game's very basics and rules.

Ways to improve from Silver IV

Silver IV players should focus on consolidating the fundamentals and knowledge they have already acquired.

Learn to control your recoil.

Do you still happen to fire “30 warning shots” with your AK-47? Fortunately, Steam Workshop offers many maps to practice, such as Recoil Master Spray Training or WarOwl Recoil Map.

Play Arms Race or Deathmatch modes as a warm-up for ranked play.

The game's built-in Arms Race and Deathmatch modes are a good option for beginners to warm up or practice different weapons. Play them at least once a day, and you will see remarkable progress over time.

Don't buy grenades without a strategy.

Many players choose to buy all the grenades “because they saw pro players do it.” Avoid doing that! Think about how you can use the grenade you plan to buy.

RANK	RANK ICON	RANK DISTRIBUTION
Silver I (S1)		3.9%
Silver 2 CS2 (CSGO) (S2)		4.23%
Silver III (S3)		4.37%
Silver IV (S4)		5.21%
Silver Elite (SE)		6.44%
Silver Elite Master (SEM)		7.78%
Gold Nova I (GN1)		8.76%
Gold Nova II (GN2)		8.79%
Gold Nova III (GN3)		9.05%
Gold Nova Master (GNM)		8.08%
Master Guardian I (MG1)		7.55%
Master Guardian II (MG2)		6.61%
Master Guardian Elite (MGE)		5.24%
Distinguished Master Guardian CS2 (CSGO) (DMG)		4.15%
Legendary Eagle (LE)		3.25%
Legendary Eagle Master (LEM CS2 (CSGO))		3.20%
Supreme Master First Class (SMFC)		2.64%
Global Elite CS2 (CSGO) (GE)		0.75%

Don't blame your teammates.

When playing Silver IV you can still run into players who haven't learned the basics and don't understand some things. Don't leave the game even if your team plays much worse than you do, and if you can help someone understand the game, add them after the game and give them some advice.

Try to have as much fun as possible.

If you want to reach the top ranks (Legendary Eagle — Global Elite), you have to like the process of playing the ranking game itself. For now, it's far from the highest ranks, so have as much fun as you can while gaining new knowledge and becoming a better player.

How many hours do you need to play CS2 (CSGO) to become Silver IV?

Silver IV players can have anywhere from 20 to as many as 200 hours. It all depends on whether they started from a lower rank or immediately promoted to it after their first ten placement matches.