What is a hipshot?

[TamponTimmy]

I mean in the game.

How does it work? Is it when you just pull the trigger without aiming? Those shots always just go dead centre of the screen.
In which case, how does the handgun perk "Increases speed and accuracy of a hipshot with any weapon except bows" work? How do you increase the accuracy of a shot that is already dead centre.

I'd test it out, but being as half the perks no longer work after the update anyway, I'm not sure that will help.

All weapons have a hipshot rating so I'm guessing its an important thing I'm not using. Nothing in the codex about hipshots. Anyone able to shed some light as to what they are and why you'd use one?

[Striker]

It is for close range shooting when you don't have time to raise the weapon up to shoulder height. You literally shoot from the hip like movie cowboys in the old west. It's not as accurate as aiming through the sight.

[McSqurl Nugget]

Originally posted by Autobot:

It is for close range shooting when you don't have time to raise the weapon up to shoulder height. You literally shoot from the hip like movie cowboys in the old west. It's not as accurate as aiming through the sight.

for self defense, i've used the hipshot on charging bears and bison, tried on wolves (before they were broken) and lions but like Autobot said the accuracy is horrible, or i'm just really really bad with hipshots, probably both.

[TamponTimmy]

Again, how does the handgun perk work? Does it stop shooting in the middle and actually auto aim a little for you?

Or I'll phrase the question another way ... being as I can just take the sight of any gun I'm holding and slew it very quickly in the direction of a charging animal, under what circumstances would I ever use a hipshot other than I'm a noob who panicked?

Maybe a dev could shed light on what they intended it to be when they made the game. I've about 400 hours, have finished all the missions etc and never used hipshot once. I just don't know what its for or rather why you'd ever choose to use it. Its not like there is even a mission that says "kill a bear with a hipshot". Nothing.

[TamponTimmy]

Also, if I see two rifles. Once says hipshot 48 and the other 68, what is that telling me?

Is the 68 more accurate (auto aims better) or is it faster (fires quicker)?

The fact the perk says improves accuracy makes me think there has to be some auto aim involved.

[Gorak]

Originally posted by TamponTimmy:

Again, how does the handgun perk work? Does it stop shooting in the middle and actually auto aim a little for you?

Or I'll phrase the question another way ... being as I can just take the sight of any gun I'm holding and slew it very quickly in the direction of a charging animal, under what circumstances would I ever use a hipshot other than I'm a noob who panicked?

Maybe a dev could shed light on what they intended it to be when they made the game. I've about 400 hours, have finished all the missions etc and never used hipshot one. I just don't know what its for or rather why you'd ever choose to use it.

I occasionally hip shot when I put myself near/in a herd of buffalo or wildebeest, but that's most often with a shotgun. Pretty sure I've used hip shots when a pack of wild boars has come at me. It's generally rare usage, and definitely not something I'd waste points on, as I prefer to just no scope aim when that close to charging animals.

[cbrrrman]

it's called shooting in wild desperation before you're killed. Lol
You probably won't kill the animal before it kills you ! ; )
Fact is... you'll be lucky if you even hit it.
I'd suggest acquiring a pistol in times of desperation. ( 454 would be a good Idea )
And have it ready when you step into danger ; )
Good idea to be prepared ahead of time before an act of desperation. Lol

Bottom line... forget the hip shot BS thingy. ; )

Sure you might practice that and become better... but why ?

[Hidden Gunman]

It seems it's a bit of a place holder perk for want of the devs thinking up something better.

Why else would they create a perk that encourages doing something that is likely going to result in you being penalised by other mechanics?

[saphire jinn]

to me a hip shot is what i do when my finger twitches and i shoot off a round in a perfectly quiet woods, got 1130 hours in game and never used it, only by mistake.

[cbrrrman]

Originally posted by saphire jinn:

to me a hip shot is what i do when my finger twitches and i shoot off a round in a perfectly quiet woods, got 1130 hours in game and never used it, only by mistake.

Lol ...that's me too : )

[sonnycc]

Me too. But I did see it used on Utube