The act of looking up or calling out a player's ADR stats to assess their actual combat contribution in a shooter game — specifically in CS/Valorant contexts where high ADR signals consistent damage output regardless of kill count.
The act of looking up or calling out a player's ADR stats to assess their actual combat contribution in a shooter game — specifically in CS/Valorant contexts where high ADR signals consistent damage output regardless of kill count. An adr check cuts through clutch-kill highlights to reveal whether someone is actually making an impact every round or just getting lucky on the last shot. Getting a bad adr check is a quick way to have your 'carry' status disputed.
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A player or playstyle that reads as fundamentally oriented around damage output efficiency rather than kill-chasing flashiness — someone whose value is legible in the numbers rather than the highlights. Calling a player adr coded means they're built for the grind: reliable, tactical, always dealing damage even in rounds that don't end in their favor. Scouts and analysts tend to love adr coded players; casual fans sometimes overlook them because they don't pop off in clips.
The deliberate mental state a player enters when they stop chasing kills and focus purely on dealing damage efficiently every round — prioritizing trade value, utility usage, and consistent pressure over flashy plays. Going into adr mode means your metrics are what matter, not the kill feed. Teams with a designated adr mode player often win games that look even on the scoreboard because the damage accumulates in ways that set up their fraggers. Coaches love talking about it; ego-driven players hate shifting into it.
An ADC check is the moment in a League of Legends match — or other team-based games with a similar role — where teammates quickly assess the state of the carry: their farm count, health, items, and positioning. It's a call for accountability and situational awareness. Outside strict gaming contexts, 'ADC check' has leaked into gaming community humor as shorthand for any moment of verifying whether the person whose job is to deal damage is actually doing their job.
He was talking about his performance all night until someone did an adr check and his number was 67.
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