The Complete SPRAWL Movement/Tech Guide

No longer up to date for the most recent patch of the game.

Intro

This is a document that aims to showcase and explain all the different forms of movement and tech that has been discovered in SPRAWL. Created and maintained by Daravae[www.speedrun.com]

Feedback by:
- The developers of the game: EMBYR and REVEL.
- Drunkenshoe
- The SPRAWL Speedrunning community.

Sidenotes
- In my GIF's I use Right Mouseclick for CROUCH / SLIDE and SPACEBAR for JUMP. FIRE is on Left Mouseclick

- Difficulty is represented in stars. The more stars movement/tech has, the more difficult it tends to be to execute (consistently). Note that this is my own judgement on these pieces of movement/tech and may be easier/more difficult for you.

Slidehop

Difficulty: ★

Next to simply running, the most common form of ground movement is performing a SLIDE into a JUMP.

This is known as a Slidehop and is something that’s often discovered by a lot of players during their first playthroughs of the game and is generally considered to be quite easy to both understand and perform.

For comparison, SEVEN’s default walking/running speed on the ground is 10 m/s.



When SEVEN enters a slide after running, her movement speed is set from 10 m/s to 18 m/s at the first frame of the slide. While slide is held, it's speed will drop quickly.



But when performing a JUMP out of a SLIDE, it’s possible to maintain the speed gained from the slide a bit longer. This is because in the air, the dropoff in speed is slower compared to on the ground where ground friction occurs which slows down SEVEN faster.



Sequence/Inputs

1. While running, initiate a SLIDE
2. After the SLIDE, immediately press JUMP

Slidehop Chain Boost

Difficulty: ★★★★

When performing a slidehop, it’s possible to perform the next slidehop with minimal speed loss and keep a chain of slidehops going. This is performed by executing a new slidehop out of an ongoing slidehop and is called a Slidehop chain.

However, it’s also possible to boost the speed of SEVEN's next slidehop by performing a slide input on the first few frames when SEVEN hits the ground, then immediately jumping after.

Depending on where the slide input is placed after coming down from a JUMP, it may boost SEVEN anywhere from 2-6 m/s on top of her initial 18 m/s from the slide and is known as a Slidehop Chain Boost. Typically, it will boost her to 20 m/s as getting any higher is extremely difficult.

Slidehop Chain Boost (up to 20 m/s)


Due to the difficulty of timing the slide input as soon as SEVEN is about to hit the ground, it is currently considered to be a very hard and inconsistent trick.

Sequence/Inputs

1. While coming out of an existing SLIDEHOP, press SLIDE on the first possible moment (frames) that SEVEN hits the ground.
2. IMMEDIATELY press JUMP again.

Quick Rise

Difficulty: ★★

When SEVEN enters a wallrun out of running, her default running speed of 10 m/s is transitioned on to the wall, giving her wallrun a similar speed of 10 m/s.



But it’s possible to maintain quite a bit more height and speed going into a wallrun.
This is called a Quick Rise and is performed by performing a slidehop into a wallrun.

This causes the default slide speed of 18 m/s to be transferred on to the wallrun, giving SEVEN extra speed and height going into a wallrun.

Quick Rise


Sequence/Inputs

1. While approaching a wall, get as close to the wall as possible
2. Perform a SLIDE very close to the wall and JUMP into the wallrun

Quick Rise (Chain)

Difficulty: ★★

After SEVEN performs a quick rise and is at the apex of a quick rise, she can jump away from the wall and perform another crouch jump back into the wall for additional Quick Rises.

This is called a Quick Rise Chain and can be done up to two additional times, as there are a total of three jumps available.

Quick Rise Chain
(GIF will be edited since CROUCH is not necessary for the chain. I just tend to do this out of habit :D)


Sequence/Inputs

1. While approaching a wall, get as close to the wall as possible
2. Perform a SLIDE and JUMP into the wallrun to initate the first QUICK RISE
3. At the peak of your first QUICK RISE, jump out of the wall
4. Srafe back into the wall
5. JUMP again as soon as you hit the wall again

Weapon Quick Swap/Switch

Difficulty: ★★★

Just after firing a weapon, there is a brief period of cooldown or a reload animation. To bypass this, a quick weapon switch can be performed which skips (part of) a cooldown or reload animation. This is called a Weapon Quick Swap/Switch.

To perform this, simply FIRE a weapon you wish to cancel the last part of its animation, then quickly switch to another weapon using a hotkey and return back to the previous weapon. You can use any weapon for this and it is especially useful for weapons with long cooldown animations.

Weapon Quick Swap


It's also possible to quickly FIRE a weapon again after quick swapping from another weapon. For this, simply HOLD FIRE when swapping back to a weapon to fire the weapon instantly.

Holding FIRE while quick swapping weapons


Sequence/Inputs

Normal weapon quick swap

1. SHOOT a weapon (ex. Shotgun)
2. Immediately after the weapon fired, switch to another weapon (any)
3. Immediately switch back to your initial weapon.

Shotgun Jump

Difficulty: ★★

Since the recoil of the shotgun pushes SEVEN backwards from the direction she is then facing, this mechanic can be used to not only move faster, but also to jump higher than normally possible.

When used after jumping, this is called a Shotgun Jump.

While having the shotgun out: When SEVEN jumps in the air while looking down, then shoots the shotgun while still gaining upwards momentum from her initial jump, she will be boosted upwards even further.

Shotgun Jump


The timing of the shotgun shot should be pretty much straight after the JUMP. Any delay in the shotgun shot will result in a worse boost:

Weaker version of a Shotgun Jump


Note that the Shotgun jump requires a JUMP first, then followed by a shotgun shot downwards.

• If the shotgun is fired before jumping, it doesn’t work.
  
• If the shotgun shot comes out too delayed after jumping, it doesn’t work as SEVEN will be entering a fall.

When being on a wall, SEVEN first needs to jump away from the wall and gain a little bit of distance from the wall before she can shotgun jump.

• If SEVEN tries to shoot the shotgun while on a wallrun, nothing happens.
  
• When there is not enough distance from the wall, SEVEN will enter another wallrun instead.

Shotgun Jump off a wall


Sequence/Inputs

On the ground

• Look down and JUMP
  
• While gaining upwards momentum from the JUMP, SHOOT the shotgun downwards

While wallrunning:

• Look down and JUMP off the wall
  
• Gain distance from the wall and immediately SHOOT the shotgun downwards

Shotgun Jump (Chain)

Difficulty: ★★★

Shotgun Jumps can be chained by performing a shotgun jump, then strafing back into an object/wall for an additional wallrun and performing another shotgun jump again. This can be done as long as jumps (3) are available (and of course shotgun ammo).

Shotgun Jump Chain


This is made easier by the use of Weapon Quickswap as it allows to skip the reload animation of the shotgun, making it faster to fire again after jumping off an object/wall.

Sequence/Inputs:

While wallrunning:

• Look down and JUMP off the wall.
  
• Gain distance from the wall and SHOOT the shotgun downwards
  
• Strafe back into the wall to initiate another wallrun
  
• REPEAT as long as jumps are available

Shotgun Quick Rise (SQR)

Difficulty: ★★★

The principle of a Quick Rise can also be done in combination with a Shotgun Jump (Chain). This allows for some massive height/speed up a wall which under normal circumstances is not possible with regular Quick Rises or wallruns.

When approaching a wall for a Quick Rise, perform a shotgun shot downwards after performing the slidehop inputs and transition into a Quick Rise.

Shotgun Quick Rise


Sequence/Inputs

• While approaching a wall, get as close to the wall as possible
  
• Perform a SLIDE and JUMP into the wallrun
  
• Just before hitting the wall, SHOOT the shotgun down

Omegaboost

Difficulty: ★★★

From a standstill position, when performing a slide into a shotgun shot, SEVEN can gain some massive speed (50 m/s) and convert a large part of this speed over a longer trajectory before its speed is dropped off. This is applicably named an Omegaboost and is the most powerful form of movement and the most common form of movement in speedruns.

Omegaboost


While sliding out of an omegaboost, additional shotgun shots can be performed in combination with JUMPING and holding SLIDE to maintain speed out of the slide.

Combined with a Quick Rise, this tech also allows for gaining a massive amount of height and speed on wallruns. You could almost call this an Omegaboost Quick Rise!

Omegaboost into a wallrun


Sequence/Inputs

On the ground:

• Stand still, and look in the opposite direction you want to Omegaboost towards.
  
• Hit SLIDE then immediately SHOOT the shotgun and hold slide.

To Omegaboost on to a wall:

• Be close to a wall. Stand still, and look in the opposite direction of the wall you wish to Omegaboost on.
  
• Hit SLIDE, then JUMP (to initiate a wallrun) and immediately SHOOT the shotgun.

Extended Slidehop

Difficulty: ★★★

When SEVEN slides over a ledge, there is a brief period of time where SEVEN can still JUMP in mid-air. This is called an Extended Slidehop and is used to cross more distance than normally possible using a normal slidehop or omegaboost over a gap.

There is a limited but still quite lenient window in which a JUMP can be performed and can be performed out of a regular SLIDE over a ledge or out of an omegaboost over a ledge.

Extended Slidehop (while sliding forward normally)


Extended Slidehop (backwards - out of an omegaboost)


Sequence/Inputs

Out of a normal slide over a ledge

• Run and SLIDE over a ledge.
  
• Briefly wait, then press JUMP.

Out of an Omegaboost

• Perform an omegaboost over a ledge.
  
• Briefly wait, then press JUMP.

Edgeboost

Difficulty: ★★★

When SEVEN performs a timed JUMP immediately after jumping into a convex corner, typically with a 70-90° angle going into the corner, a small speedboost can be gained that averages around 4-7 m/s. This is known as an Edgeboost.

Edgeboost


Edgeboosts can also be performed out a wallrun or an omegaboost off a wall.
For this, SEVEN needs to look into the convex corner at the end of the wall and then JUMP as soon as she is about to fly off the wall. The timing of the JUMP input for the Edgeboost depends on SEVEN's velocity going into the convex corner out of an Omegaboost.

Edgeboost out of an Omegaboost


Sequence/Inputs

Out of a normal slide over a ledge

• Approach a convex corner with an angle of about 70-90°
  
• SLIDEHOP into the corner
  
• IMMEDIATELY press JUMP again when passing/hitting the convex corner.

Out of an Omegaboost

• Perform an omegaboost on a wall.
  
• IMMEDIATELY press JUMP again when passing/hitting the convex corner (end of the wall).

Aircrouch / Crouchspam

Difficulty: ★★

In some situations, SEVEN cannot run or jump up certain slopes.



However, there is a method to bypass this restriction. In order for SEVEN to go up certain angled slopes she is normally not able to go on, spam CROUCH while going up a slope. This is called Aircrouching or Crouchspamming. This can vary per slope.

**Crouch spam** (GIF will be edited as JUMP is not necessary.)


Sequence/Inputs

• Run or jump on to the slope/angled surface.
  
• Press/Spam CROUCH (SLIDE) repeatedly after each other.

[Elford]

Any help/ideas or guides how to beat Level 6 (Slingshot) in Trials?

[Elford]

This is insane...I had no idea that in addition to the mechanics with slide, jump, slide+jump, shotgun jump, wall run there are also other mechanics and their combinations. Jeez...

[danejerus]

This guide sucks but the author is cute so he gets a pass <3

[TheNat'LaGuy]

Can i add my own movement tech into this guide? Its called "Glide"

Basically, when you spam slide mid air or during a jump, you can "Glide" in the air, ganning a few more meters during your jump, allowing to travel longer.

[Carnifex]

cool guide thank you

[Platnium]

hahaha omegaboosts are hilarious

[Akronn]

as always big GG for your Work Dara, its gonna help me so much for some tricks i wasn't able to understand by only watching you and seeker, now i understand much more things than before