About This Blog

This blog covers everything you need to know about osu! performance points — from beginner explanations to advanced farming strategies. Each article is written to help players at every level understand how PP works and how to earn it more efficiently.

Topics covered include: how the PP formula works, which mods give the most PP, how to choose the right maps to farm, what PP requirements look like at every rank tier, and how to read and interpret your own stats to guide improvement. Articles are updated when the osu! PP formula receives major changes.

If you want to apply what you read immediately, use the osu! PP calculator on the main page. It lets you enter star rating, accuracy, combo, OD, and mods to get an instant breakdown of your potential PP — including a "PP if FC" estimate that shows you the ceiling for any play you are attempting.

How to Use These Guides

Each article in this blog is structured to give you both the theory and the practical application. You will not find vague advice like "just practice more" — every guide includes specific thresholds, concrete numbers, and actionable steps you can apply to your next session.

The most useful workflow is to read the relevant guide, then immediately open the PP calculator on our main page and apply what you learned. For example, after reading the PP farming guide, use the calculator to estimate the PP ceiling of your current target maps. After reading the accuracy guide, use it to compare your 95% plays versus hypothetical 98% plays on the same maps. The calculator and the guides are designed to work together.

If you have a specific question that is not answered in an existing article, the FAQ page covers many common questions about osu! performance points, mod interactions, rank requirements, and the PP formula.

Recent Articles

The articles below cover the topics osu! players ask about most often. They are written to be practical rather than theoretical — each one ends with a direct link to the calculator so you can immediately apply what you read to your own plays.

What is PP in osu!? covers the fundamentals: what the PP metric measures, how the weighting system works, and which factors have the largest impact on your individual play values. This is the best starting point if you are new to the PP system or want a clear mental model of how it works.

The PP Farming Guide goes deeper into strategy: how to select maps, how to choose mods, and how to structure practice sessions for maximum rank gains per hour. It covers the mistakes that cause most players to plateau and the habits that separate fast improvers from those who stagnate.

PP Requirements by Rank gives you the concrete numbers for every major milestone from Top 1,000,000 to Top 100, including what your individual plays should look like at each tier and realistic timelines for progression.