WEAPON TYPES
Wonder which weapon in Anki OVERDRIVE best suits your firing style?
SELECT WEAPON TYPE TO LEARN MORE:
AREA OF EFFECT
LONG RANGE
SHORT RANGEAREA OF EFFECT
Area of Effect Weapons inflict damage on all nearby opponents.
TIP: If you find yourself neck and neck, hold the trigger down and fire away.
LONG RANGE
Long Range Weapons have extended reach, but a narrow blast radius.
TIP: Make sure you’re lined up on a straightaway for maximum impact with this highly pre-cise weapon type.
SHORT RANGE
Short range Weapons have limited reach, but a wide blast radius.
TIP: Typically semi-automatic, Short Range Weapons require a trigger press for each shot, but also tend to do more immediate damage than their medium-ranged cousins.
SUPPORT ITEMS
Unique upgrades that enhance your speed, steering, weapons, and more.
SELECT WEAPON TYPE TO LEARN MORE:
SHIELDS
SCRAMBLER
TRACTOR BEAMS
BOOSTS
REVERSE DRIVESSHIELDS
Temporarily protect yourself against all enemy attacks.
TIP: Use only when you anticipate you’ll take damage.
SCRAMBLER
Emit a signal that scrambles a nearby opponent's steering, causing them to lose control.
TIP: Hold down the button to prolong the effect and have a bit more control.
TRACTOR BEAMS
Slow down opponents in front of you.
TIP: Most useful in a Race Game.
BOOSTS
Use for a huge increase in speed, but be careful to stay on the track!
TIP: Best used on the long straight-away parts of a track.
REVERSE DRIVES
Temporarily reverse direction to surprise your opponents
TIP: If hit by the Tractor Beam item while driving in reverse, you'll speed up instead of slow down.
FIRING RATES
Weapons and Special Items fire differently. In the Garage you can select a Support Item or Weapon to see what firing rate is being used.
SELECT FIRING RATE TO LEARN MORE:
RAPID FIRE
SEMI-AUTO
CHARGERAPID-FIRE
Press and hold to do sustained damage with weapons like Skull's Chaingun.
TIP: This also applies to Area of Effect weapons like GroundShock’s ElectroPulse.
SEMI-AUTO
Weapons with a semi-automatic trigger require a press of the fire button for each shot.
TIP: Make sure you’re in close before tapping that trigger.
CHARGE
The longer you hold on to the trigger, the more powerful the weapon becomes.
TIP: Make sure you’re lined up directly behind your opponent for maximum impact.
UPGRADES
Unlock the potential of your Supercars with unique Upgrades. Enhance your speed, steering, weapon and more! Expand your Weapon and Special Item Bays for more options during a race.
WEAPON SLOT
ACCELERATION
STEERING UPGRADE
SPEED
ARMOR
ENERGY
SUPPORT SLOT