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Bombs are dangerous to handle, which means that using them to bomb jump requires skill. If not executed in a correct manner, a player can damage nearby entities, including structures, allies and enemies. The launch executed by the bomb jump is also dangerous itself, as a player could easily sustain damage while landing. Falling extreme distances or landing on spikes may kill the player. | Bombs are dangerous to handle, which means that using them to bomb jump requires skill. If not executed in a correct manner, a player can damage nearby entities, including structures, allies and enemies. The launch executed by the bomb jump is also dangerous itself, as a player could easily sustain damage while landing. Falling extreme distances or landing on spikes may kill the player. | ||
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There are at least 3 distinct techniques for bomb jumping. | There are at least 3 distinct techniques for bomb jumping. | ||
| − | === Shield-Glide === | + | ===Shield-Glide=== |
| − | The shield glide technique | + | The shield glide technique isn't a bombjump that will propel you into the air, or over large distances - instead, it cause you to rapidly descend, causing explosive damage in the air, where the bomb exploded. |
* Standing close to a ledge, ignite the bomb with [Spacebar] | * Standing close to a ledge, ignite the bomb with [Spacebar] | ||
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Shield glide bomb jumps are useful for damaging an enemy archer just out of slash range, or high damage stomps from the air. | Shield glide bomb jumps are useful for damaging an enemy archer just out of slash range, or high damage stomps from the air. | ||
| − | === Side Bomb Jump === | + | ===Side Bomb Jump=== |
To execute a side bomb jump you must: | To execute a side bomb jump you must: | ||
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Side Bomb Jumps are often used to get over large spike pits/valleys, but are not helpful for going over towers. | Side Bomb Jumps are often used to get over large spike pits/valleys, but are not helpful for going over towers. | ||
| − | === Ground Bomb Jump === | + | ===Ground Bomb Jump=== |
Ground bomb jumps are used to get high of the ground, or over towers, but do not provide as much horizontal travel. | Ground bomb jumps are used to get high of the ground, or over towers, but do not provide as much horizontal travel. | ||
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This technique allows players to jump onto/inside enemy structures. | This technique allows players to jump onto/inside enemy structures. | ||
| + | ===Multi-bomb Jumps=== | ||
| + | Several bomb explosions can be chained together for greater distances and heights. | ||
| + | * '''Double Bomb Jump''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDh4U7xGXLM (Video)] | ||
| + | * '''Triple Bomb Jump''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FwjHb7yFsc (Video)] | ||
| + | * '''Quadruple Bomb Jump''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alTrBgOR9J8 (Video)] | ||
| + | * '''Quintuple Bomb Jump''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA4A_N08YhE (Video)] | ||
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| − | + | ===Kegs=== | |
| − | + | When a [[keg]] explodes, it will instantly kill all players within its explosive range. Thus, kegs cannot be used to perform bomb jumps. | |
| − | + | ===Mines=== | |
| − | + | Since [[mine]]s explode on contact instead of using timers, knights can set off mines while blocking the explosion with their shields. They resulting explosion can propel the player about as high as a bomb can. One must also be wary of teammates when triggering mines, however, because the explosion will still kill or damage any nearby allies. | |
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| − | + | ====Other Classes==== | |
| + | Because bombs will "launch" any player that isn't killed by the explosion, other [[classes]] have the ability to perform bomb jumps, with a much greater risk. These bomb jumps are often performed by accident, while a player is trying to escape a bomb thrown by an enemy. Since neither [[archer]]s nor [[builder]]s have shields to negate the damage from an explosion, however, it is difficult for them to survive the explosion while gaining any significant distance. It is especially difficult for the archer, who has only two hearts. | ||
Revision as of 06:12, 15 November 2013
Bomb jumping is the act of using a bomb or similar explosive to propel oneself to great heights or across large distances quickly. It is a risky venture, since explosives can be dangerously volatile. Knights often use bomb jumps to bypass the opposing team's defenses.
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Dangers
Bombs are dangerous to handle, which means that using them to bomb jump requires skill. If not executed in a correct manner, a player can damage nearby entities, including structures, allies and enemies. The launch executed by the bomb jump is also dangerous itself, as a player could easily sustain damage while landing. Falling extreme distances or landing on spikes may kill the player.
How-to
There are at least 3 distinct techniques for bomb jumping.
Shield-Glide
The shield glide technique isn't a bombjump that will propel you into the air, or over large distances - instead, it cause you to rapidly descend, causing explosive damage in the air, where the bomb exploded.
- Standing close to a ledge, ignite the bomb with [Spacebar]
- When the bomb begins to flash, jump up and shield glide.
- The bomb will explode, launching the knight diagonally down, causing the explosions damage where the bomb went off.
Shield glide bomb jumps are useful for damaging an enemy archer just out of slash range, or high damage stomps from the air.
Side Bomb Jump
To execute a side bomb jump you must:
- Light a bomb (a drop is not needed for this technique).
- Wait till the bomb begins to flash and facing the direction opposite to where you want to go.
- Press C or Spacebar to throw the bomb just as the bomb is about to explode, while shielding it.
- The bomb will explode, launching the player in the opposite direction to which he threw the bomb.
Side Bomb Jumps are often used to get over large spike pits/valleys, but are not helpful for going over towers.
Ground Bomb Jump
Ground bomb jumps are used to get high of the ground, or over towers, but do not provide as much horizontal travel.
- Throw a lit bomb on the ground in front of you.
- As the bomb begins to flash, jump above the bomb and hold shield towards it (or simply shield down no need to jump).
- The bombs explosion will launch the player high into the air.
This technique allows players to jump onto/inside enemy structures.
Multi-bomb Jumps
Several bomb explosions can be chained together for greater distances and heights.
- Double Bomb Jump (Video)
- Triple Bomb Jump (Video)
- Quadruple Bomb Jump (Video)
- Quintuple Bomb Jump (Video)
Other
Kegs
When a keg explodes, it will instantly kill all players within its explosive range. Thus, kegs cannot be used to perform bomb jumps.
Mines
Since mines explode on contact instead of using timers, knights can set off mines while blocking the explosion with their shields. They resulting explosion can propel the player about as high as a bomb can. One must also be wary of teammates when triggering mines, however, because the explosion will still kill or damage any nearby allies.
Other Classes
Because bombs will "launch" any player that isn't killed by the explosion, other classes have the ability to perform bomb jumps, with a much greater risk. These bomb jumps are often performed by accident, while a player is trying to escape a bomb thrown by an enemy. Since neither archers nor builders have shields to negate the damage from an explosion, however, it is difficult for them to survive the explosion while gaining any significant distance. It is especially difficult for the archer, who has only two hearts.
