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Taking Cover
There are three ways to enter cover.
X Move against cover and press SPACEBAR.
X Roll forward into cover by pressing SPACEBAR while moving.
X Storm/run into cover by holding SPACEBAR.
Zoom Fire
Pop out of cover to fire accurately by pressing and holding right-click to zoom and then left-click to fire.
While zoomed, a superior targeting reticle appears on-screen.
Peek Fire
Fire over cover without standing up by left-clicking.
Swat Turn
Move from one cover spot to adjacent cover on the left or right by holding A or D and
pressing SPACEBAR.
Ninety-Degree Cover Turn
Round a corner in cover by standing at the edge of a cover-object and clicking the mouse wheel.
Vault
Vault over low cover by holding W and pressing SPACEBAR.
Alternatively, quick-vault by tapping SPACEBAR twice while approaching low cover. This can also be
done while storming to hurdle over cover.
Cover Slip
Storm forward out of cover by holding W while standing at the edge of cover and then pressing and
holding SPACEBAR.
Cover Kill
Instantly kill enemies standing on the other side of a shared piece of low cover by moving across from
them and pressing and holding F.
Standing Melee
Attack enemies around the edges of cover by standing at the edge and pressing F.
The HUD
The HUD, short for Heads-Up Display, is the collection of icons and status bars you see on the edges
of the screen as you play the game.
Health Bar
Shield Bar
Ammo Indicator
