How To Dive Perfectly In 3 Minutes

[@Tadano69]

As a support main, I love how you explain everything to a psychological level, It helps me make "Anti-Dive" strats and gives me a new perspective on how to think :)

[@Zaxster_-3-]

LMAO, support mains infiltrating the dive DPS mains to extract enemy intel

[@rfewer]

@@Zaxster_-3-these cracked Black Panther/Ironfist players forcing us to resort to classic espionage tactics

[@Zamiel7]

One of the best ways to improve at a role is to understand opposing roles. "Know thy enemy."

[@midole103]

As a support main I was sick of being dived. So I started playing magik and BP and became the diver 😅

[@jackieoreae7376]

That's exactly what I was thinking through the whole video!

[@BookedDolphin80]

2:40 "Positive elixer trade". I understand it now

[@Susloo]

you got hog rider (panther) and they only got inferno tower (ult) always at least a one elixir trade

[@cassusgames]

I had the exact same thought. I understand it now.

[@karkatsg]

someone please explain this reference...

[@sylvr12]

@@karkatsg might be wrong but could be a clash of clans reference

[@artemis477]

​@@sylvr12clash royale

[@andysauro1500]

"You got this" YOU DONT KNOW ME *Dives into 6 again

[@kdotfouts]

“diving is not always about getting kills every single time” goated advice. trading a few short cooldown abilities for a luna ult is positive elo. gonna help me a ton, thank you!

[@freshwaterfish0]

I used to play Black Panther but I got consumed by the brain rot of Iron Fist. Your videos brought me back into the light. Thank you Karkat.

[@tonecyphers9239]

When I got bored with easy Iron Fist kills, I switched to diving with Magik. Definitely more challenging

[@motivationenjoyer4880]

bro gave useful advice in three minutes, you go king

[@ajx4]

Yeah saw this coming, yesterday I went 16/0 and 38/2 on panther by just saying "wait I'm going in the front, this literally never works out, just stop"

[@Bookish1995]

Im struggling to break 30 kills with my Spider-Man dying aint a problem though lol

[@staxbeeburner4757]

Better timing + being more aggressive while still making smart plays is ideal for higher kills

[@saeiouth]

this was NOT the vibes i was expecting from a channel named "karkat" but I'm glad I found it. Great perspective for anyone new or just returning to hero shooters in general.

[@splatkirby6056]

Thank you karkat. Seems like switching from sgrub to rivals has been really good for you

[@Zaxster_-3-]

Great video, very informative and to the point. Of course don't forget that this is all assuming that you: 1. Have tanks that can frontline (if you're playing with a flanking Venom or Captain America then there may not be a main source of attention to distract the enemy frontline. Might have to dive with your tank rather than off-angling, but doing both will probably ensue) 2. Have teammates in vc to coordinate cooldowns and focus targets. Ofc you can solo carry as a skilled diver following the checklist in the video but it is so much easier when your team is aware of the cooldowns being commited, the enemy you're diving and being able to ask your tank to push into the enemy team (otherwise a passive playstyle tank may leave too much attention open for the enemy team to turn inward onto the diver) 3. Have a team comp existing in your match. I'm sure you've had those matches where your team silently does their own thing regardless of the objective or team synergy (I'm assuming that its more common in lower elo than higher). Nvm, I shouldn't have posed these as integrals to winning but I'm sure that they increase your chances substantially

[@Ekuuu]

I don't think that these are really necessary at all to have a successful dive or turn the tide in a team fight. Sure, some could be added benefits but nothing that would substantially increase your chances of winning.

[@Zaxster_-3-]

@Ekuuu yeah I realised that after I typed them out, hence me rephrasing the tips to just increasing your chances of winning. I mean many players have that mindset of "getting kills=winning" which is where concepts such as playing the objective, creating space and working around team comps goes out the window in favour of increasing your stats. Won a game last night where the enemy Hawkeye was thrashing us (40+ kills) but we always had at least one person on cart while the others drew enemy fire away from the objective.

[@Ekuuu]

@@Zaxster_-3- Yup..also doesn't help that when people see their kills they think "wow I have 40 kills", yet half of those are usually assists counted as kills lmao. I wish they hadn't added that and made the final hits the kills instead. A lot more egotistical players would be humbled by that alone 💀 Also makes it easier for players to get trapped into that mindset of "Oh but I got X amount of kills and we still lost?". Hell, even I fell for that trap before.

[@Zaxster_-3-]

@@Ekuuu nah that's so real, well said. Ahah I also still have that habit from Overwatch where I'm constantly holding tab and playing a numbers game. But yeah I agree with the final hits instead of assists counting as kills, a star lord for example can just spray a single pellet on the enemy team as they get team wipes from an ult to score 6 kills. I also wish that they let you see healing and dmg numbers of teammates mid-match as it helps to benchmark yourself against a different standard. But then again it does reduce the potential for toxicity since ya can't say heal dif mid match if you don't know how much anyone has actually healed

[@Tricus]

Super well done video. Straight to the point, no exaggerated voice-over, deep knowledge presented in an easily digestible manner. Keep it up :)

[@karkatsg]

@@Tricus thank you so much!

[@mrinfinity333]

By the way, most of those concepts apply to any hero, not just dedicated flankers! Its always beneficial to be somewhere where enemy team isnt looking at the moment, allowing you to deal more damage and take less So even if you're playing someone like Mantis, you'll find yourself taking less damage and having more room to breathe if you dont stand in a line behind your tank but rather somewhere to the side

[@Gothstana]

It's so weird and yet so satisfying listening to this talk about value and resources in a TEAM SHOOTER, as a person who mostly comes from trading card games. Like, this is stuff I'd never think would apply in this environment, and yet I am pleasantly surprised. Thank you for this, my eyes have been opened!

[@karkatsg]

@@Gothstana that’s so cool to hear!

[@unr34L-]

U missed out on golden years of team fortress 2

[@karkatsg]

@@unr34L- I grew up on that game!

[@unr34L-]

@ same brother, same

[@abc12369]

bro never heard of overwatch

[@Hasturous13]

Bruh this is such a good theory for dive it applies to any game in this combat style. This could just as easily be slapped with OW2 visuals and every word would apply the same. Very well done

[@doke1x]

ayo i didnt expect this to be simple and clear. i dont even play this game, but enjoyed it. thanks

[@kryy8136]

thank you karkat vantas for the tips

[@Ragalya]

This video got me from Plat to Diamond. One of the best videos I've ever seen as a guide.

[@karkatsg]

@@Ragalya that’s so awesome to hear!!

[@Slice_k]

bro I'm NGL, watching this video literally leveled up my Spidey, I was hardstuck Diamond, and was starting to lose faith in my ability, and in spidey, then I remembered this video in my recommended, decided to watch it, and it changed everything, I went on a literal 8-game winstreak on spidey, finally hit GM, and did so much better than before, tysm for making this video, you got my like and sub. also I really like how you explain things, along with your calm voice :)

[@karkatsg]

lfg!!!! thank you so much :D

[@Mrgizox]

babe wake up, new karkat video just dropped

[@RacismIsBad82]

no honey im going back to sleep.

[@kieranb7747]

@@RacismIsBad82 Racism is bad?.. lol soy boy.

[@wolrereaper]

@@kieranb7747 get ur money up and go gym

[@midtierjesus]

@@kieranb7747 How'd you get that just from his name? I don't think racism being bad is a hot take

[@ci825]

@@kieranb7747who still says soy boy?

[@rareitem_]

As a Overwatch Dive Specialist you explained the fundamentals Perfectly kudos 👏

[@karkatsg]

thank you!

[@IsaacDionne]

I don’t play BP but as a support these videos are helpful. Understanding good positioning and resources trading is very important for team coordination.

[@bxmills]

Great tips. My biggest mistakes is feeling too aggressive and not always going off angle, and with Panther you 100% need to fall back if you miss a dash.

[@kanz1287]

love how you explained everything, I’m pretty good with engagements on BP but somewhat inconsistent, thanks to your points i understand why now, will def keep what you said in mind whenever i play BP, cheers!

[@karkatsg]

thank you!!

[@kanz1287]

@@karkatsg Thank you too, you'll be my go-to for BP guides, keep it up bro!

[@Inspector_Rex]

I am beyond happy I found your channel! I do not know how, but the way you explain and deliver information, it simply resonates with me. I can confidently say that I have learnt a lot more from you than from other videos of similar a kind. Also, you have a great personality! You possess a certain charm, you are modest, yet confident. But most importantly, you are cheerful and friendly! I wish you all the best in your beginnings! Thank you kindly for your work!

[@karkatsg]

@@Inspector_Rex wow thank you so much! You’re too kind!

[@vaporsouls6752]

You're the only guy whoever explained these mechanics in a concise time efficient manner. I dont play games to listen to lectures, i already have enough of those in college

[@J27J]

Hit GM with psylock incorporating this into my gameplay! engagement timing was my biggest blindspot, but now that you’ve brought it to my attention I’ve been climbing with ease. Thanks and keep this type of content up!

[@karkatsg]

that's so awesome to hear!! many more videos to come in january!

[@J27J]

@ yeah your videos have helped me improve especially because a lot of the black panther stuff is transferable to other characters

[@capnbarky2682]

I love this checklist, my mechanics are bad but this gave me easy stuff to wait and look for that makes it feel more like a sport than a first person shooter.

[@HellYo75]

"The Black Panther noobs are calling for help! And Karkat will answer" Thanks for the vids good sir, really helpful! On my way to dive till i get it right hehe

[@isupportyouMR]

Finally a good guide that explains everything clearly and concisely.

[@rustEsadface73]

I LOVED the approach for such a video. Your voice is soothing and you chose perfect, chill music. Appreciate the concise video as well. Thank you!!

[@karkatsg]

thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it :D

[@korotandr]

Thank you for the tips! As a spider-man enjoyer i understood on my own that i need to engage from enemy's back and pressure heals or kill off snipers. But it wasn't always working... Sometimes i would destroy teams and get mvps and sometimes i would get cced and killed in seconds by the whole enemy's team. Now i get what's wrong - timing! It's a team game after all...

[@StoicScape219]

My panther had been improving. I wanted to spend some time in QP to get his basics flowing more smoothly. I might learn to play a couple tanks soon after I hit lord status in Panther and start ranked

[@drakeslot]

The level of quality on all of your videos is incredible. All so well made

[@karkatsg]

thank you so much!!

[@bubblynfizzy]

2:45 dude thank you for making me realize this ive made supports waste their overpowered ults so many times and i was always mad about not being able to kill them but in reality i was helping my team by alot

[@karkatsg]

yes 100% more people have to understand this!!

[@o4066]

literally short and sweet, this video was perfectly informative. i love the way this was made, the edits are clean, and very educational as a bp newbie. thanks for making this. another sub for you!

[@karkatsg]

@@o4066 thank you so much for the kind words! More to come!

[@dorohime7001]

Thanks, karkat. Very adorabloodthirsty of you.

[@omargramo]

Eloquently put. Extremely valuable explanation on diving

[@MRNLS]

I really like the way you explain things. I would appreciate if you could make a video on the fundamentals of every class. For example the concept of peeling as a tank for your healers, or good positioning as a support.

[@Riven-117]

This video was VERY informative and yet simple! Easy to understand as well, thank you for making it, and thank you youtube for randomly throwing it on my timeline! This definitely makes me want to head into QP and start practicing on Panther or Spider-Man or Iron Fist -- when I'm allowed to lock the characters in and not play Tank/Support for the thousandth time lol.

[@genericbean4727]

Very similar strategy goes for Spider-Man, too. Thank you for the video, it’s a huge help

[@nickonyt1558]

Dont comment often but as a flank main in every hero shooter this is the most concise, simple to understand, bread n butter guide to what we do. Love it❤.

[@karkatsg]

thank you so much, that was the goal!

[@mingledspringle]

glad to see videos like these, i'm so bored of videos that only talk about things like combos and ability tricks without talking about more general game sense tips

[@karkatsg]

@@mingledspringle more to come!

[@FireMoth2]

I just found your channel through this video. Very clearly spoken, understandable and well made video, definitely subbing

[@karkatsg]

@@FireMoth2 thank you so much!

[@bhocolatebhip739]

so concise and clear, thank you. 3 minutes and legit helped my entire mindset and gameplay what a fucking beast

[@karkatsg]

@@bhocolatebhip739 thank you so much! very glad it helped :D

[@lovesusalmon7665]

Ur voice is so calm, and the vid really teach smth. This vid only got 3 min but better than other 3hrs guide

[@mastrofnn]

Just gotta say, same as others, your videos are very informative and useful. I feel like im actually learning something different to the norm. This is giving the game sense, to put the pieces together.

[@martinvr12]

This is some neat demonstration and tips! I will take it and prectice more! Well done and gg!

[@andrewcass9177]

Thank you so much! This was a very well crafted and to the point video. I learned a lot in a short amount of time!

[@BP-bq9uz]

thank you karkat vantas

[@IngameAnimation]

thank you for the tips homeslice I didn't get a lot of overwatch in. A lot of things that may seem intuitive now are fresh for a lot of people like me who are hero shooter new.

[@lunte288]

This man needs more subscribers

[@wwingman3639]

Someone could’ve stretched this out for 20 mins. Thank you for speaking in 3 bro😭🙏

[@Hangishta]

Thanks. Sending this to a friend. I main tank and I buddy of mine only plays hardcore cod and only flanks but doesn’t fully understand flanking/dives in games like this bc time to kill is a lot slower than 2-3 shots. I’ve been trying to explain, but maybe this will help better than my explanation.

[@Wu_SunXu]

Your the kind of KZbinr that should be at 500k to 1M subscribers not those clickbait demons. W Vid

[@karkatsg]

@@Wu_SunXu lol thank you! will definitely be doing some slightly click baity titles but there will always be truth in them

[@nykonasharrowkyn7584]

not only a good tip but a tip you can basically apply to all games with roles, no matter MR, OW or TF2, or even moba.

[@jacoblindsey6888]

The "positive resource trades" is a phenomenal mindset I'll have to implement. Right now at low levels everyone wants it to be a KO fest and ignores the objective sadly

[@its_ruthless3432]

your videos are so informative and well formatted, thank you for taking the time to create videos this good, and for making me a panther main

[@karkatsg]

thank you so much for watching them and supporting!!

[@lucisforest7780]

This was an awesome video, thanks so much

[@AlphaBarb4rian]

Short, sweet, to the point. Loved the video!

[@F1ndl1]

First relevant rivals guide I see thanks

[@palmateofanantler]

I read the title as "How to Die in 3 Minutes" and saw the thumbnail and went "yeah pretty much"

[@l0cker83]

Very nice just what I needed, I got the mechanics down to an understanding, and this type of stuff is what I needed since I never played OW

[@ashspawner]

You helped me realize how to make better dives thanks

[@jesfavor831]

I 100% agree! Oh, but here's something I think would be cool: I hope the game adds a new mechanic where players can pick up an item that grants their characters temporary team-up abilities. Of course, it'll only work for characters who don't have a pair. And to make it balanced, only one character per team can pick it up, and it only lasts until that character dies.

[@lagz5144]

bro i am trying to be better playing panther and your videos are helping me so much thxxx

[@karkatsg]

I’m so glad they’re helping!!

[@ihuboo6244]

This video is actually perfect.

[@J27J]

Love this. An actual guide on how to think instead of someone just reading character menu descriptions. Keep this up! also, do you think its best to not do anything (hide) and then dive at the optimal time or apply pressure from a distance to keep uptime and close the distance when the opportunity presents itself (the latter sacrificing the element of surprise for better uptime and ult charge) (the character is psylocke btw)

[@karkatsg]

I don't play a lot of Psylocke, so I'd defer any more in depth answer to someone who knows more, but in general I'd say it's much better to take deliberate engages with the element of surprise than trying to apply pressure from a distance, leave that to punisher/namor/hawkeye/etc. That being said, Psylocke is great at being a thorn in their side and applying pressure from an off angle, so you could for sure do a mix of both depending on the game state

[@J27J]

@ thanks for the insight!

[@Camo_bomb]

Clean and concise video man! Definitely helpful to watch things like this because it’s tough to remember everything sometimes

[@JoeVO24]

damn, karkat really chilled out after his stay on the meteor

[@PassionateXisaster]

Thank you Karkat Vantas

[@Al-ix5qq]

As a spiderman I usually just resorted to jumping on lone or weak enemies killing or doing high damage and leaving wich resulted in low death/kills but decent damage, now imma destroy that backline thanks for the strat.

[@zapodlearns7674]

Other 3:09 people say stuff. But you say it better my dude

[@Lufodabo]

This is a great video thank you for explaining all this perfectly I am trying to become a Black Panther Main

[@ericnguyen4460]

I like your video since it just straight to the point and educative

[@stonks6926]

W guide. Helps even me, a Venom main.

[@commonape856]

0:52 crazy how panther has to exhaust his entire kit in order to kill luna

[@itsbobino]

please make more youtube content, this is very high quality!❤

[@karkatsg]

@@itsbobino thank you and I absolutely will!! Tons more coming in January!

[@Tigerbro6]

Thank you mr homestuck troll, been following this as a spiderman player

[@joseph2000117]

put this in a museum

[@DiligentMantis]

Super helpful ❤ I've been trying to get better at black panther and your vids have been very helpful

[@karkatsg]

I'm so glad to hear that, thank you! :D

[@zettarin]

This is good info for Spider-Man as well

[@azyleTretnix]

Damn really good video! very helpful, haven't thought about the specifics of why i fail my dives thanks for helping me improve!

[@PurpleFreezerPage]

Excellent video. I wish youtube valued this over stuff like daily 15 minute videos. I supported by liking and subscribing

[@e-brian7286]

My Goat keeps the videos coming

[@WholsShyShen]

Would love more guides like this maybe with angles from different maps or more gameplay breakdowns

[@Camyosh]

Thanks Karkat

[@TheZeyku]

Rat scurrying in the shadows, back and forth, got it

[@Jaba3Infamous]

Great content man, keep going.

[@D3wd20p]

You're extremely composed and soft spoken for someone with That username and That profile icon.

[@karkatsg]

@@D3wd20p I wasn’t always this way…

[@yahboyhabit39]

think you helped me realize my mistakes . thanks alot man!

[@Vanstrudel]

As for Venom mains, go hard and dive, shield, swing awa--DIVE RIGHT BACK IN BABY Be as much of a goblin as you can

[@je_sus332]

I watched this video to learn to optimize my psylocke, and after finishing it I now want to play black panther

[@flippyflop7638]

We love KarKat

[@supercard9418]

Fantastic guide. Kudos!

[@TapdotWater]

I'm a simple man. I see a Homestuck name in my KZbin Recommended, I watch the video

[@karkatsg]

So many homestucks in my comments section recently lol

[@clarity_m3]

the goat dropped again 🗣🗣🔥🔥

[@Your_LocalWizard]

If you're a dive character and your other DPS is Moon Knight you've basically got perfect synergy, because Moon punishes enemies grouped up and dive DPS punishes separate enemies

[@karkatsg]

@@Your_LocalWizard man I should play moon knight

[@clownsdontbite7385]

YEEEAH!! KARKAT!!!!! WOOOOOOOO!!!!

[@aubadeknight5649]

May Spades Slick Bless your games.

[@garnessauvage9320]

Great video, great content, keep it up!