[Outdated] Fighting in Gang Beasts

This guide is for the new and the experienced

Intro

This guide will teach you the fighting styles in gang beasts

Gang beasts is not the hardest game to pick up and play, but there is some skill to it. So I'm going to go through the basics of the game and also the advanced stuff.

The controls

Controls

So, some people don't know, but there are a lot of controls. More then you think.
If you did not see them in the loading screen, well here they are. And if you don't like the layout you can always go into the options tab and remap controls.

Xbox controller

Kick=X
Headbutt=B
Jump=A
Taunt/hold=Y
Grab right hand=RB
Grab left hand=LB
Show player names=LT
Walk around=Right stick

PS3/PS4

Kick=Square
Headbutt=Circle
Jump=X
Taunt/hold=Triangle
Grab right hand=R1
Grab left hand=L1
Show player names=L2
Walk around=Right stick

PC

Kick=E
Headbutt=CTRL
Jump=Space
Taunt/hold=Shift
Grab right hand=Right Arrow
Grab left hand=Left Arrow
Show player names=
Walk around=WASD


So if it was wrong, tell me in the comments or just don't mind it. I was thinking everybody knew the controls but I guess.

Basics

Basics

So I play gang beasts a lot and It is not rare to see a player just walking around not even knowing how to lift someone up. So I felt like I had to make this guide to help those players. But if you are experienced you could learn some moves or tricks.

So I play gang beasts a load, so when I see a player who is just walking around not even knowing the controls, then I feel like I need to help. So here I am to help the new and the experienced.

Running

Running is a good thing to know if you are chasing someone and they just wont fight you.
So to run you just have to hold down the jump button. Easy as that

Climbing

To climb you have to grab with both hands (hold punch) and then double tap the jump button

Climbing

Everything you need to know about climbing

So climbing is quite tricky, Im no expert at it but I have got a pretty good understanding of it

Normal climbing

If you want to climb normally just do as described earlier. Grab with both hands, either hold down the jump button or jump up by double tapping the jump button. You can also combine the two and hold yourself up and jump up. This works most of the time for small jumps like Subway to get back up.

The bendy climb

If you want to raise your feet above your hands (if you need to clear a small gap or climb a small wall). Hold the wall or object you need to climb, then hold both kick and headbutt (zombie walk) when doing this your character will go limb but if you move to the side you want to raise you will actually lift your legs up above your arms and hands.

Advanced controls and moves

Advanced controls and moves

The advanced part of this guide is not for the person who has not played the game for a while, because this part of the guide will be going through more of the "combo" moves you can do in gang beasts.

Dropkick

The dropkick has 2 ways to do it, easy and advanced.

Easy dropkick

Just hold walk towards a player then jump and hold down the kick button while in air.

Advanced dropkick

Run towards a player, jump and kick then hold down the kick so you fly vertically in the air, and if you hit them then you have a chance to kick and get a instant knockout. It is a good move to do if they don't expect it

Flying headbutt

One of the worst but fun moves in the game is what I call the flying headbutt. Its easy, jump headbutt and then hold down the headbutt button to flop.

Backlip

To backflip you have to hold down the kick (flop backwards) for 0,5 seconds and then jump.
Backflips can help to intimidate others and also to celebrate that you have won a match.

It is no more

Sadly they killed the backflip, RIP

Knockout headbutt

To get a instant knockout headbutt you have to grab the opponent by the shoulders and headbutt, this is not the easiest to get so don't get in a game and try to get it, grab the hold on an AFK player and then you can get instant knockouts on them even if their back

Fighting Styles

Fighting styles

There are many fighting styles in the game, but I'm going to go through the most useful ones and, pros and cons and also the counters to the styles.

Spammer

The player that just spamms all the buttons (punch, kick and headbutt).

Pros

Its easy and you will win over the noobs.

Cons

For the more experienced players you look like a noob and the advanced players also know how to counter you

Counter

If you grab them by the legs then they can't hit you or headbutt you, but they might kick you in the face so keep on moving if you got them by the legs. You can also try the luchador fighting style against them.

Luchador

If you want to fight like a real Mexican wrestler then you have to play this way.
So the luchador fights in the air as much as he can. So just keep on jumping punching and kicking, headbutts are not that good when you are higher up then everyone else. Also to look like a pro you should try to dropkick and backflip

Pros

You are hard to hit and you look like a pro, remember not to jump to much, so you look like a spammer who just found the jump button.

Cons

If you get hit by a real hard punch you will probably get knocked out of the map.

Counter

Try to grab them in the stomach, if you get knocked out still then try to do a jump with headbutts to counter.

Crouching tiger

This is more of a half fighting style, its not what you should do for a long time, but you can try it if you want to fool your opponent
So to be a Crouching tiger then you will have to lay down on your stomach (hold down headbutt) then when the opponent gets near you punch with one button and headbutt at the same time. If you do it right you will get a comeback knockout.

Pros

You will get the edge on the opponent.

Cons

If the opponent knows what you are trying to do then you will have to get try a new tactic.

Counter

Just don't walk near them, its not harder then that.

Fun stuff

Fun moves and stuff

Slide

To slide on your stomach then you have to run and hold down the headbutt button
And to slide on your back you have to run and hold down the kick button.

Zombie Walk

The zombie walk is a fun thing to do to look like a zombie
To walk like a zombie then just hold down the kick and headbutt button while walking this will make the character walk with a strange look.

[un simple cuy]

yo soy comico

[Wahfulls11]

to pick people up press shift if your on pc

[Juan]

@meroin just hold M1 + M2 and shift

[meroin]

Ok but how do you pick people up?

[adiano416]

kick is m headbutt is control

[newtechy404]

for the PC controls it didn't work for me

[TRUNKS]

wow
weird zambie walk weind

[CAT?]

lifting up is you hold shift down

[CAT?]

its usually M

[CAT?]

also a kick can be E but you need to change the setting for that