Basic Strategies

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The core loop mechanic allows for tons of different outcomes and not a single round plays the same as the one before.

There’s always new things to change and adjust but there are some basic strategies that stand out that can help you get the edge over your opponent in the Arena!

This list will feature strategies taken from one of our top players, SoL_uCky! Make sure to check out his amazing and extensive breakdown in our Guides section.

Invisible / Barrel strat

Invisible / Barrel strat
For whenever you want to go incognito mode! The goal is to desync your own clone early in a round, so the opponent can not see how you play out your round.

The most common way to do so is using a barrel and blowing it up, desyncing you with the explosion. With your new clone the next round, you shoot the barrel before your previous clone even gets close, resulting in your clone never dying in the first place and playing out the round.

Sounds complicated? Have a step by step breakdown explaining it:
(c1, c2, c3 stands for Clone 1 / Loop 1, Clone 2 / Loop 2 etc.)

- With your c1 run towards the closest barrel on the map, try to avoid getting shot, and shoot the barrel when you are beside it to desync yourself

- Now that you are desynced avoid the healthpacks and do as much damage to your opponents clone as you can

- End the loop on the control point

- With your c2 follow your c1 and desync in the same barrel blast

- Proceed to shoot the opponents c2 and c1 while you are desynced, again avoiding healthpacks

- With your c3 quickly shoot the barrel that your c2 and c1 desync on before they can get to it

- Enjoy the carnage as your c1 and c2 are now alive and attacking your opponents clones

- Try and distract the enemies c3

Playing from behind

With this counter you will ideally have a 3v1 at the end of the final loop.

You should always be looking to keep your c1 in cover, but it is especially important if they rush your healthpacks

If they run over to your side of the map make sure you stay in cover from your opponent's side of the map and don't shoot toward your own healthpacks

It will be very easy to desync that clone in a future loop and you don't want your c1 to accidentally shoot where your c2 or c3 will be standing

Make sure you get to the point and don't shoot backwards towards your healthpacks even if that is where he is... IGNORE THEM

With your c2 go to the healthpack that your opponents c1 ran to

Desync that c1 as he runs straight at you and then grab the healthpack before they get there

Stay in cover from the opponent's side of the map until it's late enough to rush the point

If his c2 rushes your other healthpack again ignore them to avoid shooting your c3

c3 go to the last healthpack on your side, desync their c2 if they run at you and grab the pack before they can

You will want to avoid fighting their c3 after you pick up the pack

Stay in cover and wait till the time is low

Follow your clones to the point. If they try to desync your clones, desync them

If they are waiting for your c3, hide until the dying moments of the round when they won't have time to desync your final loop and both your clones



There’s many, many more ways to play the game. What can you come up with? Do you have any strategy you like to use? Feel free to share them here!