Win the round you are in
Chasing a fleeing pig across the arena is how ammunition and footing disappear. The match is three rounds. Spend the current round getting a usable gun, taking a clean shot, and staying on the map.
Opening checklist
- Find a crate before you commit.
- See whether an enemy is already on it.
- Collect the drop and name the weapon in your head.
- Fight only if you can see the target and still reach another crate when the gun runs dry.
If the other side is armed and you are not, change routes. In a team mode, say that you still need a gun so partners do not expect you in the fight.
Play the gun you actually have
| Pickup | What the guides support |
|---|---|
| Shotgun | Close the distance with cover, then shoot. If they have the shotgun, do not follow them into a tight space |
| Revolver | Faster shots. Misses still spend ammunition |
| Bow | Charge the shot and give yourself room before you release |
| Crossbow | A separate pickup from the rocket crossbow. No damage figure is published |
| Rocket crossbow | Explosive knockback. Stay off ledges when you fight one |
| Grenade launcher | Impact damage. Aim at the pig, not the spot they just left. It is not the rocket crossbow |
| Minigun or other rapid fire | Let go of the trigger when the aim leaves the target |
| Shield | Can break. Keep an exit |
Pebble Flinger, paintball gun, flamethrower, and Bug Zapper are also named as crate weapons. No damage, magazine, or range numbers are published for them, so do not build a round around finding one specific name.
Ammunition and reloads
Check what you have left before you follow someone. An empty gun in a chase gives them time to turn around. Break line of sight if you need to reload, then look for the next crate if the weapon is done. In a 3v3, knocking two pigs still leaves a third. Do not spend the last shots on a long chase if that third pig is armed.
Callouts that help
Keep them short: "I need a gun," "shotgun on the right," "that one is low," "reloading." Focus a pig your teammate has already weakened if you have the shot. Do not start a second chase that leaves your partner alone.
Vote for maps whose edges and crate paths you can picture. A grapple that flies past the platform loses the round even when the gunfight was going your way.