RIVALS Guides

The player's manual — mechanics, strategy and straight answers.

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RIVALS Beginner's Guide — Rounds, Loadouts & Your First Wins

Round flow, the loadout system, which weapons to unlock first and the three habits that raise your winrate immediately.

Getting Started

New to the game? Start here.

RIVALS Beginner's Guide — Rounds, Loadouts & Your First WinsProgressionUpdated Jul 22, 2026Round flow, the loadout system, which weapons to unlock first and the three habits that raise your winrate immediately.

Game Mechanics

How the systems under the hood actually work.

RIVALS Movement & Gunfight MechanicsMechanicUpdated Jul 22, 2026The mechanical layer that decides duels — movement tech, peeking geometry, damage ranges and utility timing.

Economy & Trading

Values, currencies, and how not to get scammed.

How to Get Skins in RIVALS — Keys, Cases, Bundles & WrapsMechanicUpdated Jul 14, 2026Every skin in RIVALS is cosmetic — but the acquisition economy has real structure. Here's how the pieces fit together and where free players should…

Meta & Strategy

What's best right now — and how to play it.

RIVALS Weapon Classes Explained + Loadouts That WinDecision guideUpdated Jul 22, 2026Every RIVALS loadout is a primary, a secondary and a utility slot — and the weapon pool splits into clear classes. Here's how they differ and what to…