Wall jumping like a PRO

Side1Bu2Rnz9

<div class="IPBDescription">How do the Pro's wall jump with the skulks?</div>I've been playing since release, and I thought for the longest time that wall jumping was as easy as jumping on a wall and immediately jumping off. However, after watching vids of the pro's on youtube and twitch (first person vids) I've noticed it's a lot more complicated than that. Is there any tips the pros could give to use "noobs" to better understand how to wall jump.

Pro video involving wall jumping:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mESp4qSEUd8&feature=g-user-u" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mESp4qSEUd8...eature=g-user-u</a>

SmellyPants

I've found it helpful to angle the skulks FOV upward when jumping off the wall. This will allow you to jump upwards, rather than diving down. Use your strafe keys to get you on the wall, so that you can still be moving forward. Once on the wall, simply move your mouse to point you at an upward angle off the wall and jump.
Repeat!

Don't forget to jump while your on the ground as well.

sparkasaurusmex

You can tell you're doing it right if your tongue hangs out.

Kouji_San

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That's belly bouncing dammit! :P


Also you have to get downwards momentum, so staying near the ceiling and jumping downwards will give you a speed gain.

Looking up when you jump of a wall will arch you upwards and then downwards for additional speed.

Those are the basics.

sparkasaurusmex

Belly bouncing? Do you mean as a Gorge? Yeah they hang their tongue out, too. Skulks hang their tongue out when you get that boost of speed for jumping off a wall.

SaniK

that link is a guy using a mod

SentrySteve

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwL9bWq-En8" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwL9bWq-En8</a>

This video is much better -- it actually breaks down how you can learn the skulk movement mechanic.

TychoCelchuuu

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This video is much better -- it actually breaks down how you can learn the skulk movement mechanic.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This is a little outdated now because angling your view upwards doesn't give you a special boost anymore - the only speed you get is from jumping off the wall and, if you fall far enough, falling through the air. Otherwise that's a great video. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSy3Fy0NwvY" target="_blank">My Skulk tutorial</a> along with a lot of other crap has a less good explanation of walljumping but it isn't outdated (yet).

SentrySteve

Nice Tycho -- truth be told I just jump off walls and hope for the best. I never really broke it down to learn how to become better at wall jumping. Solid video.

I almost wish there was a central depository of current user-created education content, somewhere very well visible to casual players who don't visit these forums often. Player/game education is the number one thing lacking right now and a lot of community members are stepping up to help out, but I think it's hard for them to get exposure.