Tips&Tricks

**This is a list of some helpful Tips and tricks for ZombsRoyale.io. Feel free to add your own!**

## Itemizing

If you don't have the time or motivation to read through the theory of itemization, here's a good all-round build:

AR in first slot, a close range weapon like a SMG or shotgun in the second slot, a big damage dealer like a sniper or RPG in the third slot, grenades in the fourth slot, and meds, preferably Hybrid Potions, in the fifth slot.

Itemizing is the act of making sure your loadout is effective for the current situation. What will be referred to as the "situation" is made up of many variables that include skill of enemies, equipment of enemies, current location on the map, circle location, and more.

* The usefulness of items will change as the game goes on and your situation changes.
	+ AOE damage such as RPGs and damage-dealing grenades are great in enclosed spaces. This is when you can camp and roomclear more often. So, AOE damage is usually more useful during the early to mid game. However, you might get lucky with a house in the final circle.
	+ Long range guns such as sniper rifles are more useful *outside* of closed spaces. This is because if you are too close to a target, their damage will decrease dramatically. (Note: An exception is sniper rifle use in camping because you can position yourself far away enough from a window that you can still do maximum damage to anyone trying to peek.)
	+ Medium range weapons such as some SMGs and ARs are useful at all stages of the game. They're versatile guns and you should have at least one in your inventory at all times.
	+ Short range guns are useful in short range. There's no reason to use them at medium ranges when many other options are better, and most short range guns' bullets won't even travel to long ranges.

## Looting

Spam your interact button early game so you can get a weapon before your enemies. Try to not stop moving for at least the first minute of the game.

## Effective Room Clearing/Camping

Room clearing is the act of making sure a room, house, or other area is safe.

* Be familiar with camping and use that knowledge against campers.
* Sides of houses with a window but not a door are the safest to check. This ensures that an impulse grenade is the only quick way to get to you. Otherwise, an attacker would have to walk out the door and around a corner.
* Don't approach a window head-on. Instead, walk up to it while hugging the wall and do a quick peek inside before immediately backing up. This way, if someone tries to shoot you through the window, you've predicted the attack and moved away. Listen for sounds of meds, switching weapons, reloading, etc that might indicate people inside a house.

Camping is the act of staying in one place and and ambushing anyone that comes along, as opposed to hunting for kills and moving about.

* Be familiar with room clearing and use that knowledge against room clearers.
* High damage weapons such as shotguns, RPGs, sniper rifles, and grenades should be used when camping. This ensures that even if you only get one shot off at an enemy, the damage will have been worth it.
* Be quiet.

## Combat/Team Fighting

* Bullets have travel time in this game. Learn the bullet speeds for your favorite guns and lead your shots accordingly.
* Strafe so you get hit by less bullets.
* When team fighting, try to flank, or attack an enemy from different sides.
* Airdrops are immune to bullets, you can use them as walls.
* Make sure you aren't low on ammo.
* You can pickup and drop weapons to loot a clip of their ammo.
* Reload as often as possible.
* When in a fight, keep your health and shield in mind. Check up on it as often as you can.
* When in close fights, use an SMG or shotgun, then swap to your AR, then swap to your SMG/shotgun, etc. That will get more damage in in a close fight.
* When you find a quick spot to hide, clear it first, maybe by shooting at it with an AR to see if it is empty.
* You can use 2 or more shotguns and use them like a double barrel. This is recommended for game types with shotguns only

## Landing

Land wherever you feel comfortable. The following is a popularity guide. (Most to least)

1. Blossom Burbs
2. Mystic Forest
3. Drifter District
4. Sunny Shores
5. Lucky Lake
6. Space Base ll
7. Radical Reef
8. Clowny Circus
9. Wild West
10. Faraway Farm

## Misc.

* Hybrid Potions don't stack. Make sure you've healed the full 25 HP and shield before using another one or else you will get less health and shield.
* You can bait people into trying to attack you by healing and then switching to a weapon or grenade when they move into range. However, make sure you can kill them before they kill you.
* Don't take fights you can't win. However, sometimes you need to push your limits to learn how intense of a fight you can participate in. Dying is fine if you learn something from it.
* Bodyblock enemy bullets if you're knocked down near a teammate. That way, they get an extra 300 HP shield. However, you might want to hide instead if you want to survive and get revived.
* Recognize bots: they move in straight lines and turn very slowly. They can open doors from further than real players, and they are able to hold them open against your will. Since they turn slowly, an easy way to kill them is to be very close and walk in circles around them while shooting.
* You can camp the edge of the gas to catch people weakened by the gas. However, you might get cornered by people approaching from the center, and you might not even find people to kill.
* Watch out for skin camouflage, especially with Pink Afro skin users hiding in the pink blossom tree forest.
* Watch the bushes.
* "Save" meds/guns by hiding them away from other people or in houses so you can use them later. Or, drop them into the storm so they don't get stolen.
* Play with and against people better than you. Learn from them, and you'll improve. You can also ask the Zombs Royale Discord for help.
* If you're below 30 HP and not playing solo, commit suicide (in the game, of course) and get revived for 30 HP. Make sure you and your team are safe before you attempt this.
* Find a familiar way to switch between items. Scrolling, using keybindings, and clicking the item icons all have their own pros and cons; try them out, and use whatever combination of the three you prefer!
* You can heal without making noise. Punch using your melee then immediately swap to your heals and use it. There are other ways to do it, but this is the easiest. It will take a while before you can master it, but it's worth it.
* Baiting is a really useful trick. Quick and easy. Drop healing items and hide somewhere nearby. Wait for your target to consume it. Suddenly start firing at it. Use it at the edges of the gas circle and wait for people fleeing the gas.