Peeking Fundamentals: Wide, Jiggle, Shoulder and Crouch Peek
The same duel, played wrong, is a free kill for the enemy. Four peeks, when each applies, and the mistakes that get you killed.
Four basic peeks
- Wide peek: swing out while holding the direction, stop instantly on contact, fire, then tuck back. For confirmed duels — and you must complete the stop, or your bullets fly
- Shoulder peek (jiggle): tap the key to expose only your head, leaving most of the body in cover. Lowest risk, best for probing an unknown position — one shot and back
- Fake peek: flash out and back without firing. This baits shots and utility: they burn ammo, a flash or a smoke, and you then attack for real. Key to corner stalemates
- Crouch peek: crouch as you swing to change your head height. They pre-aim the standing head line; crouching makes their crosshair miss and buys you the first shot. For 1v1 corners — and move after the shot
Which peek for which situation
- Long-range corner standoff: shoulder or fake peek
- Confirmed duel: wide peek
- 1v1 corner mind game: crouch peek
Common errors
- Holding the key until most of your body is out
- Firing while still moving
- Greedy shots instead of returning to cover
- Using one peek for every situation
Source: community peeking guides (2026).