Tracers

Are a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence shown with lines coming from the source of an attack.

Tracers are similar to when you draw a shape on paper. The pencil draws a path leaving marks that remain after showing where it has been.

These lines can come from body parts or held weapons.

Held melee weapon example

Kick example

Punch example

The tracer lines start drawing when an attack enters the release attack phase. Attacks are only damaging at the soonest point being drawn from the source. Overlapping them after that counts as a miss.

What do the different tracer colors mean?

* Yellow tracers show where you can be damaged by overlapping them.
* Red tracers show where you can be damaged by overlapping them. Outdated, most damaging tracers are only yellow now.
* Green tracers can show additional damaging tracers. One of the examples given in the game settings is the protruding blade of axes. Outdated, most damaging tracers are only yellow now.
* Blue tracers show where your weapon handle is.

You can not see tracers without changing the default settings first. Unhiding tracers let you see both your own and enemy tracers. Most players keep tracers hidden in matches to lessen clutter on the screen, increase immersion, and fix other similar issues or preferences. Seeing tracers is essential for building ways to identify and understand what manipulations are happening, even when not shown, often used for practice and demonstration.

Here is what tracers can show you

* The start and end point of a swing
* Changes during a swing where manipulation has taken place.

Tracer visual alignment

(missing info) Where is the damaging part aligned with the weapon?

## How to show tracers

### Method 1: Using the game settings menu.

**Step 1** Return to the home screen or press escape.

Home screen

Home screen by pressing esc while in a match.

**Step 2** Press the settings icon indicated as a gear.

**Step 3** Select GAME under the fight button and next to video. The option is near the bottom of the game settings section.

**Step 4** Click the box to the right of Draw Tracers to add a checkmark. Remove the check mark to hide tracers when you are done using them.

**Step 5** Click apply in the bottom right of the screen.

### Method 2: Using console commands.

**Step 1** Check which button is bound for showing console.

If you don't know how to get there follow this path.

Step 1a Return to the home screen or press escape.

Home screen

Home screen by pressing esc while in a match.

Step 1b Press the settings icon indicated as a gear.

Step 1c Select KEY BINDINGS under fight.

Step 1d Scroll all the way to the bottom of key bindings. There will be 2 options to use show console under primary and secondary. If there isn't you need to bind one.

You can apply a new bind by clicking over the primary or secondary spot. Then press the key you want to change it to. After, you can move your cursor off or press the apply button to confirm the change.

**Step 2** Next press the key you bound twice for console command line interface to show up.

**Step 3** Enter the command m.DrawTracers 1 then press enter.

You can also replace the value of one with a 0 to hide tracers.

## How to change tracer stay-time

Higher number = Stays for a longer time until it disappears

Lower number = Stays for a shorter time until it disappears

### Method 1: Using the game settings menu.

**Step 1** Return to the home screen or press escape.

Home screen

Home screen by pressing esc while in a match.

**Step 2** Press the settings icon indicated as a gear.

**Step 3** Select GAME under the fight button and next to video. The option is near the bottom of the game settings section.

**Step 4** Left click on top of the number under draw tracers and to the right of TRACER STAY TIME. Then input the desired numerical value. You can move your mouse away from hovering on top or press enter to confirm the change. You can also grap and move the slider to the right of the number. You can also press the arrows or hold left click over the rhombus shaped icon to move it. Left = less Right = more

**Step 5** After you have picked a number you can left click apply in the bottom right of the screen.

### Method 2: Using console commands.

**Step 1** Check which button is bound for showing console.

If you don't know how to get there follow this path.

Step 1a Return to the home screen or press escape.

Home screen

Home screen by pressing esc while in a match.

Step 1b Press the settings icon indicated as a gear.

Step 1c Select KEY BINDINGS under fight.

Step 1d Scroll all the way to the bottom of key bindings. There will be 2 options to use show console under primary and secondary. If there isn't you need to bind one.

You can apply a new bind by clicking over the primary or secondary spot. Then press the key you want to change it to. After, you can move your cursor off or press the apply button to confirm the change.

**Step 2** Next press the key you bound twice for console command line interface to show up.

**Step 3** Enter the command m.DrawTracersStayTime 1 then press enter. You can change the value higher or lower than 1. Higher = longer stay time Lower = shorter stay time