Movement
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-Every [Vanilla movement tip](Halogenes_Newbie_Corner#movement) also applies in Overkill. However there is one key aspect making the game waxonotic overkill tutorialy faster - **dodging**. But let's review the basics first:
+Every [vanilla movement tip](Halogenes_Newbie_Corner#movement) also applies in Overkill. However there is one key aspect making the game way faster - **dodging**. But let's review the basics first:
Bunny Hopping
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-[Same as Vanilla](Halogenes_Newbie_Corner#bunny-hopping) - instead of just walking around you should always jump because it's much faster. Basically keep the `jump` key (by default `space bar`) pressed all the time. The are only two exceptions to this rule:
+[Same as vanilla](Halogenes_Newbie_Corner#bunny-hopping) - instead of just walking around you should always jump because it's much faster. Basically keep the `jump` key (by default `space bar`) pressed all the time. The are only two exceptions to this rule:
1. you *want* to be slow (to not fall off a ledge)
2. you need to *sneak*, since bunny hopping makes a lot of noise (you can crouch additionally to further minimize your movement noises).
Laser / Blaster
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-All weapons in Overkill have the same secondary fire - laser (sometimes called blaster). It pushes the player using it (and also flags and nades), but unlike in Vanilla it doesn't deal any damage. So blast away, literally.
+All weapons in Overkill have the same secondary fire - laser (sometimes called blaster). It pushes the player using it (and also flags and nades), but unlike in vanilla it doesn't deal any damage. So blast away, literally.
Its main uses are:
- jumping higher - just aim at the floor and shoot ([video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3a127HCT0E))
- climbing walls - no matter how high, just keep shooting the laser at roughly 45° down against the wall
- accelerating - shoot the floor or wall [slightly behind you](Halogenes_Newbie_Corner#wall-blastering) for a noticeable boost.
+- shooting nades or the flag on the ground to make them bounce a little - this is great for separating the flag and the nade when a killed FC dropped both.
Dodging
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### Wall-dodging
-Dodging does not only apply to starting a movement, but can be used on every (more or less) smooth surface next to you. For example you can bunny hop alongside a wall and press the `forward` key in quick succession to gain more speed. You can do this mxonotic overkill tutorialultiple times with only a short cooldown time. You can reach very high speeds using wall dodging. Good maps to try this out are [Tarx](Maps#tarx) and [Equinox](Maps#equinox).
+Dodging does not only apply to starting a movement, but can be used on every (more or less) smooth surface next to you. For example you can bunny hop alongside a wall and press the `forward` key in quick succession to gain more speed. You can do this multiple times with only a short cooldown time. You can reach very high speeds using wall dodging. Good maps to try this out are [Tarx](Maps#tarx) and [Equinox](Maps#equinox).
The fastest way to accelerate is a combination of both wall-dodging and blastering. This can **double your speed** when done right.
-Martin-t made a **[video containing all the above mentioned movement tricks](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omrOV09Oo04)** with key presses shown.
+Martin-t made a video containing all the above mentioned movement tricks with key presses shown:
+[](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omrOV09Oo04)
+*Link to video - middle click to open in new tab*
Nade Jumping
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- **Vortex** (also called *nex*, long distance, perfectly precise)
- the main weapon, good in almost every situation
-- **Shotgun** (close range, wxonotic overkill tutorialith spread)
+- **Shotgun** (close range, with spread)
- more damage than vortex but only in short range
- faster rate of fire
- slows enemies down - shoot them when they're jumping across a chasm to make them fall
- spread increases gradually, better shoot short bursts
- also slows enemies down
- can deal small amounts of damage through walls
+ - great for removing armor shards from enemies, finish them off with a vortex shot afterwards
Two more tips:
Nades
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-*Nade* is the shorthand term for *grenade*. Nades deal quite a lot of damage in a large radius. Keep in mind nades bounce off walls and fall down stairs. Due to their damage radius they even hurt players behind walls.
+*Nade* is the shorthand term for *grenade*. Nades deal quite a lot of damage in a large radius. Keep in mind they bounce off walls and fall down stairs. Due to their damage radius they even hurt players behind walls.
You can arm a nade by pressing the `drop weapon` bind (by default the `g` key). After that a countdown of about 5 seconds starts until the nade explodes. You have to press the `drop weapon` key again to throw it. You can throw a new nade every few seconds.
- Keep the nade in hand until just before the explosion and throw it at an enemy. That way the nade won't bounce off and the enemy has no way to dodge it. You throw with more force the longer you wait.
- You can use nades like a mine by dropping it on the floor at a place where an enemy will very likely be in a few moments (e.g. the flag spot in a CTF match). You can easily drop a nade without bouncing by crouching before releasing it.
-- There is another key bind for nades that works by holding the `hook` keybind to arm and releasing it to throw. It's not recommended to use that, you can't afford to keep a key pressed for several seconds. Use the `drop weapon` bind instead.
+- There is another key bind for nades that works by holding the `hook` keybind to arm and releasing it to throw. **Don't use that one**, Overkill is too fast for it. You can't afford to keep a key pressed for several seconds. Use the `drop weapon` bind instead.
+- Jumppads usually works for nades, too.
### Shooting nades
-You can also use nades like a rocket launcher by throwing a nade in front of you and then hitting it with the vortex. This propels the nade very far and causes very high damage with quite a bit of spread. It takes a little practice but is definitely worth the effort.
+You can also use nades like a rocket launcher by throwing a nade in front of you and then hitting it with the vortex. This propels the nade very far and causes very high damage with quite a bit of spread. It takes a little practice but is definitely worth the effort. Great for getting rid of campers or remote groups of enemies.
-Watch **[this short video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qE3_YBYp50)** to see what it looks like.
+Watch this short video to see what it looks like:
+[](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qE3_YBYp50)
+*Link to video - middle click to open in new tab*
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