The Secrets to Drifting | Roller Beetle Guide

[@francoismentec4260]

Successfully did the gold in Halloween race in 5 min of trying after following your guide. I previously spent a hour failing it.

[@voilvelev6775]

followed the guide, still doesn't work. Even if you drift correctly, touching terrain even by milimeter causes your entire momentum to drop to 0.

[@YoranSnaaijer]

Went from failing to break below 1 min to sub 0:50 after 5-10 minutes of practice with your guide, thank you for work!

[@larisacherney2668]

This is hands down the best explanation video there is for the roller beetle out there! This helped me become a much better player, thank you! 😊

[@TheWolfFan100]

A really simple and quick guide, easy to understand. Can’t wait to share this around and get more people learning!

[@nepenthii9038]

Thanks for the guide, I love learning all the mount tech in the game :D

[@adonutplaysgames]

Oh my God I've been looking for something like this for SO many years! Thanks a LOT! Will be hopping in to start practicing very soon!

[@TTV_Lion_Chaser]

Thank you Mr Fast Boi. It does help to know though, you can't start drifting until AFTER that boost goes off. If you try to drift as soon as or right after you hit C to boost speed, you will NOT drift. This took me a while to figure out why I wasn't drifting properly.

[@hoofhearted4]

best explanation with the slow down and controls on screen. but i still cant get it. barely get through the first section before i get hung up on a bump or hit a wall and my speed goes to 0. i give up on trying to get the stupid Mad King achievement.

[@voilvelev6775]

Same, it's actual torture. "Oh you touched a milimeter of a wall? FULL STOP".

[@DFX2KX]

I was trying that very Halloween track to play with the beetle, and felt like I was *half* getting what it wanted out of me to control this thing. the camera affecting things was what I was missing. makes a lot more sense!

[@AATproducer]

HALLELUJA.FINALLY. I hated that the special action was always together with jump and wanted to change that for so long but i never knew how. Thank you!

[@IamLeah104]

As a griffon flyer, I have always wanted to get good with the beetle it is without a doubt such a satisfying mount once you can get control over it!

[@Draconicrose]

Thank you, I wasn't getting the drift in snowden drifts correctly enough at speed for the gold and after watching this, doing some remapping and getting used to the whole setup -> drift -> follow through thing I finally managed! Rolling Ace, here I come!

[@gurgelicious]

I watched the video and I'm so happy I was doing the same thing! The options tip was very helpful! Nice guide and thanks!!

[@tombocai]

That 360° drift in the intro is insane! I need to try your method cause I've always struggled a lot, I always loose a lot of speed when I drift.

[@shadence2001]

Thank you for the guide! Helped me A LOT! Finally got the gold in Brisban Wildlands race

[@sushicat6969]

Legend.

[@bazookaward3859]

ty for trhe help was getting bronze and got silver on the 1st try after lean this method. I still need practice

[@ChaiLatte13]

Whoa I got ~48 seconds on that mad king race, but you are at a whole different level. 🙃 Definitely will try out your suggestions. Ty! I realize I don't use A or D at all when I'm on the roller beetle. Only mouse turn. Hmmm.

[@brunomunemassa8266]

Wish i could show my skills to my friends... but all they can see is my dust after i leave them behind 😎. Thanks so much im at a point in the game where i just want to explore the mechanics to their limit.

[@evelynt]

Finally a nice straightforward guide, seems so simple. Can't wait to try getting my scarf 😁 P.S. Noticed the trans flag colours, you go girl!!

[@ZeMaddog1]

Peek my racing scarf :3

[@evelynt]

@@ZeMaddog1 Omg, that's so cute!! It's perfect 🥰🏳‍⚧

[@evelynt]

Update: I just got my scarf!! Thanks so much Zema for the guide, just had to keep trying until it clicked using your method! 😍

[@sorolyn6274]

Caught your videos on that BeetleRank 24h stream and figured I was missing something about the beetle, this guide cleared up what it was. I'm gonna rebind my drift key to a mouse button and practice these things, thanks for the tips. c: Love your outfit and beetle colors btw.

[@westcoastwarriorsarchive7929]

I wish anet would let us have different keybinds for each mount. I like to bind important mobility skills to space bar like dodging on foot or raptor leap, jackle teleport, or skyscales dash. But that forces me to use space bar for boost on roller beetle and I already have shift set to something else.

[@realNAKAMI]

are there certain tracks that are good for training? i feel like i want a clean environment to start

[@ZeMaddog1]

I'd actually recommend trying a guild hall track. There are some good tracks that will help you learn to drift better. If you join the [RACE] discord server you can ask for an invite to a guild to access the track. I'd personally recommend [GDT].

[@ChaiLatte13]

I have a question. Why can't we drift or turn at all immediately after using the boost? This mechanism is what really messes me up. Is this just a limitation to the beetle or if there a way to force the beetle to turn that I'm missing?

[@ZeMaddog1]

It's an intentional design decision. You cannot start a drift while the beetle is boosting. The idea is that boosting is meant to accelerate you to max speed, but at the cost of some of your control of the beetle. You can turn during the boost, you'll notice that the turning rate of the beetle is noticeably lower while boosting. If you want to drift immediately after finishing a boost, you'll have to just learn the timing for when the boost ends. If you look carefully, you'll see that your character lowers a little bit while the boost is active, but will then go back up once the boost has ended. This is when you can begin drifting again. As for drifting during a boost, this can be done. It's called a hyperboost. I would not recommend trying this until you already have a good handling on the beetle, as this is an advanced technique.

[@ChaiLatte13]

@@ZeMaddog1 Awesome! Thank you so much for this explanation. I've been trying to get better at using the roller beetle.

[@RACEReaperOfficial]

To add to what Ary/Zema said i think it's because drifting is a flexible ability you manually trigger and release, and it's effect and duration are dependant on the player's attentiveness and how long you hold down your drift key, while the boost ability is something you tap once and what follows is a nigh unstoppable automatic sequence. Boost is like a skill that you can't stop or interrupt after it's activation and you just have to wait it out, jumping can hinder the acceleration but for that you need to separate the boost from your jump key. You can drift before activating a boost to then carry the drift into it to combine the two abilities, but you can't start a new drift during an already active boost because the boost isn't similarly flexible.

[@ExtraordinaryUPO]

you can drift about 2 long straightaways after you boost if yer guild hall has beetle track decorations you can see for reference

[@R_SENAL]

I'm gonna see if I can get my wife to watch this, she struggles so much w/drifting and gets mad and won't race. And as we've established before, my method is way different and she hates it, so she may like this a lot better.

[@ZeMaddog1]

I've tried your drifting method and I honestly have no idea how you have so much control with it lol. Fingers crossed your wife likes my method.

[@LewdGeek]

BEST VIDEO FOR LEARNING HOW TO DRIVE THE BEETLE --------- P.E.R.I.O.D -- PS if you are here Zema and read this add in your title "Beetle Driving License" please habitually video like tis one use this and you are the best vid out there so let's go. Question tho I have to Un check the option we enabled after using the race?

[@MendingInc]

Nice explanation :)

[@ahhou5800]

Thank you for sharing, I been wondering how on earth to drift like those veteran players XD

[@urucubacos]

what would you say are good places to practice the bettle? I just unlocked mine and have no idea how to pilot!

[@ZeMaddog1]

There's a nice flat spot near where the svanir shaman world boss spawns in wayfarer foothills

[@zohmbie1579]

roller beetle driver is the closest thing i'll be to being a nascar driver

[@phadac]

could you be the far cousin of Zana ? after sirus we dont know where she might go,maybe she is with u ?

[@ExtraordinaryUPO]

whats the wiggle trick? ah hyperboost where that guide?

[@ZeMaddog1]

I've yet to make a guide on the hyperboost, but another beetle racer has a guide for all the advanced techniques here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWfMZ3iXnJ2fj5I

[@xExekut3x]

just started playing .. always wondered what those glowy balls zooming past me were.

[@xXlizamaXx]

Is there an ideal place to practice this? I don't think I should be doing this on the roll into madness for my first time trying to get this right lol

[@ZeMaddog1]

There's a nice flat spot near where the svanir shaman world boss spawns which is good for practising.

[@Xeena_]

I don´t know what I´m doing wrong but I can´t mantain the inclination along with the speed :C

[@amirulhafeez6282]

eurobeat intensify~~

[@Perisemiotics]

I have a technical question... which skin is that, trailblazer?

[@ZeMaddog1]

It's the primeval skin :) It comes in the same pack as the trailblazer though. (I have both)

[@Perisemiotics]

@@ZeMaddog1 thanks!

[@Murphen1245]

Thx for the tuto n.n

[@wanya6046]

and remember kids dont try this with an actual car on the streets ;-)

[@adamryason5509]

Lol Idk why it took me until watching this video to think about changing my drift key from C. I've just been awkwardly drifting my whole life...

[@kiza3004]

This is insane, to me this is science :) You should make collaboration with Weeping Willow . she is epic griffon rider and make some cool videos. tnx for easy guide !

[@maqseedal-maqseed3196]

does this trick still works in 2023

[@ZeMaddog1]

Of course. Anet have never changed the mechanics of the beetle.

[@VinylVI]

Phonk. U need phonk music for drift