How do you shove jockeys and hunters mid jump?

[Rader]

I see speedrunners do it all the time but it never works for me, how is it done?

[Stark Raven]

The thing to remember is that Chargers, Hunters, and Jockeys all have their hitboxes ahead of their visual models when using their ability. That means you have to melee earlier than you would expect. Here's a visual demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brJmVOLgz9Q

The hardest to predict is Jockeys, because they have such short range and an unpredictable arc. I find that you have to time your melee just as they jump, and also be aimed up at the height where they'd be. It helps to also be moving backward to give you just that little bit more time.

[$pirit]

Try aiming higher then you would for dead stopping a hunter.

Funfact: jockey doesn't have leg hitboxes

[Demo]

Tip with shoving the Jockey: if you see his jump animation, it’s already too late

Start shoving well before he even jumps.

[Sharpie The Dragon]

It's all about predicting Valve's crappy hitbox. Always swing earlier than you usually would in single player because Valve couldn't afford proper hitbox technology.

Jockey is so broken that he can pin you just as you swing so it causes him to stumble off you.

[sʜᴀ]

you can punch the jockeys ball when he leaps over you.
It does instakill it.

[XanDer-XTX]

Since the jockey is the most broken SI I've found two ways to get rid of him:
1. Get close to him and he'll try to pin you at range, backup and then shove him to death.
2. Aim at the top of your head when he already jumped.
As for the hunters, you need the right timing to stop them in-mid air. Just work on your in-game reflexes.

[Sharpie The Dragon]

Originally posted by XanDer-XTX:

Since the jockey is the most broken SI I've found two ways to get rid of him:
1. Get close to him and he'll try to pin you at range, backup and then shove him to death.
2. Aim at the top of your head when he already jumped.
As for the hunters, you need the right timing to stop them in-mid air. Just work on your in-game reflexes.

tfw your reflexes have to predict ahead of time for the hunter

[XanDer-XTX]

Originally posted by Sharples:

tfw your reflexes have to predict ahead of time for the hunter

In expert mode, yeah the A.I. is undoubtedly pathetic. Run in circles if you are in a open area but commons ruin this strategy whenever I pulled it out, in a closed area you are already screwed.
I've stopped hunters in-mid air but it just happened randomly.

[Dumblenutz!]

Jockeys are a f*cking nightmare

[Sharpie The Dragon]

Originally posted by Garfielf:

Jockeys are a f*cking nightmare

No. Jockeys are the least useful SI in the game.

[Dumblenutz!]

Originally posted by Sharples:

Originally posted by Garfielf:

Jockeys are a f*cking nightmare

No. Jockeys are the least useful SI in the game.

i never said they're a nightmare in GENERAL,i was meaning as to shove mid air ,since it's the GODAMM TOPIC OF THE DISCUSSION,THANK YOU

[Sharpie The Dragon]

Originally posted by Garfielf:

Originally posted by Sharples:

No. Jockeys are the least useful SI in the game.

i never said they're a nightmare in GENERAL,i was meaning as to shove mid air ,since it's the GODAMM TOPIC OF THE DISCUSSION,THANK YOU

Then you must be bad, because Jockeys are extremely easy to shove. In fact it's very difficult for a Jockey to get a window of opportunity when a survivor is consistently shoving.

[Dumblenutz!]

Originally posted by Sharples:

Originally posted by Garfielf:

i never said they're a nightmare in GENERAL,i was meaning as to shove mid air ,since it's the GODAMM TOPIC OF THE DISCUSSION,THANK YOU

Then you must be bad, because Jockeys are extremely easy to shove. In fact it's very difficult for a Jockey to get a window of opportunity when a survivor is consistently shoving.

oh i'm sorry for being a filthy casual and trying to have fun intead of 100% the game and destroying every noob. Now if you excuse me i'l go cry myself to sleep because that's what casuals do

[Sharpie The Dragon]

Originally posted by Garfielf:

Originally posted by Sharples:

Then you must be bad, because Jockeys are extremely easy to shove. In fact it's very difficult for a Jockey to get a window of opportunity when a survivor is consistently shoving.

oh i'm sorry for being a filthy casual and trying to have fun intead of 100% the game and destroying every noob. Now if you excuse me i'l go cry myself to sleep because that's what casuals do

Alright.

[Bête noire]

shoving while taking a stepback prolly works too? no? (on jockey)