Instagib is a mutator featured in all Unreal games with a multiplayer aspect, except for Unreal II's XMP.
Overview[]
In an Instagib match, all players start with a Super Shock Rifle, a weapon that kills enemy players with a single shot. All other weapons and ammo are removed from the game, as are pickups (with the exception of specific items such as the Jump Boots), although in some cases, players may still be equipped with a Translocator. The Super Shock Rifle cannot be dropped.
Instagib is typically used in the Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Domination, Double Domination, Capture the Flag, and Last Man Standing gametypes. It can also be used in Invasion and Mutant, though the rifle's immense firepower defeats the challenge in defeating a superior force. It is not possible to use the official Instagib mutator in the Assault (except for in UT), Vehicle Capture the Flag, Onslaught, and Warfare gametypes, although it can be enabled for some of these gametypes through the use of mods.
In Unreal Tournament 2003/2004, a special variant of the Instagib mutator exists, called Zoom Instagib, which gives the rifle a zoom function similar to that of the Lightning Gun. It was inspired by a third-party Unreal Tournament mutator of the same name.
Appearances[]
Unreal Tournament[]
Unreal Championship[]
Unreal Tournament 2003[]
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Unreal Tournament 2004[]
Configurable options[]
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Item | Type | Default | Description |
Allow Teammate Boosting | Boolean | - | |
Allow Translocator | Boolean | - |
Unreal Championship 2[]
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Unreal Tournament 3[]
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Unreal Tournament 4[]
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Configurable options[]
- Allow Teammate Boosting: If checked, should a player hit a teammate, the teammate will be pushed at a larger trajectory.
- Allow Translocator: If checked, players spawn with the Instagib Rifle and the Translocator in their inventory.
Tips and tricks[]
Capture tips[]
The following are a series of tips released by the defunct website Capture.
Since the Instagib Community is rapidly growing, why not cut down on the number of people that have no clue what to do. For those people that think Instagib is the lamest thing since the guy in the corner roasting marshmallows over a campfire... you're wrong. You should give it a try because the skilled people are so much fun to play with... and they're all great people. In my opinion Instagib is the most challenging thing in the game.
Crosshairs
A big part of your success in Instagib is your accuracy. You have to have a crosshair that you like and can see with any background. I would suggest the “dot” crosshair in a bright green or yellow. If you can’t aim, you might as well forget playing with the big boys.
Wall Dodging
One thing people miss out on when playing LowGrav Gib or no Gib, and that is wall dodging. If it's a wide-open map, wall dodging will definitely give you an advantage because you can fly halfway across the map. To wall dodge... first you have to do a normal jump into the wall, and then do the double tap to dodge in the opposite direction of the wall, and then you can get another normal jump while flying through the air. Sometimes you can use this skill to get to high places without the translocator and sometimes you can find good hiding places that nobody else can get to.
Be Quick
The biggest problem most people have in Instagib, they don't move quick enough. When in a battle you can NEVER stop moving for a split second. You always have to trick your opponents and switch directions, that way they can't time a shot on you when you come around a corner. When you have the flag, there is no time to wait around for someone to help you out. If you have no support, you have to run like your rear-end is on fire.
Patience
When in the heat of battle, holding down the fire button won’t help. Timing is everything in Instagib. The best thing to do is wait for the frag to come to you. If you take your time and aim, there will be chunks bouncing all over the place... and they won't be yours."
Trivia[]
- Arguably, this mutator has the biggest impact on gameplay of all official mutators.
- Because of the popularity of the combination Capture The Flag + Instagib + Low Gravity + Team Boosting, a later patch in Unreal Tournament 2004 added the gametype Instagib CTF, with most of the required options already in the Configurable Options menu. The gamemode is also present in Unreal Tournament 3 and Unreal Tournament 4.
- The popularity of the Instagib mode spread to plenty of other FPS games (mostly free, open-source) including Nexuiz, Xonotic, OpenArena, and last but not least (and very especially), Quake Champions.
Gallery[]
External links and references[]
- ↑ "LowGrav InstaGib 101". Capture. Archived from the original on Jan 1, 2004. Retrieved Nov 22, 2024.
See also[]
Unreal Tournament mutators |
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Arena • Chainsaw Melee • FatBoy • Instagib DM • Instant Rockets • Jump Match • Low Gravity • No Powerups • No Redeemer • Stealth |
Bonus Packs: Relics • Team Beacon • Volatile Ammo • Volatile Weapon |
GOTY Edition: Chaos UT |
Unreal Championship mutators |
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Arena • BigHead • Competition Mode • Floaty Cadavers • Instagib • Link Gun Medic • Low Gravity • No Adrenaline • Regeneration • Team Regeneration • Slow Enemy • Slow Motion Corpses • Vampire |
Unreal Tournament 2003 mutators |
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Air Control • Arena • BigHead • Floaty Cadavers • Instagib • Zoom Instagib • Low Gravity • No Adrenaline • No Superweapons • QuadJump • Regeneration • Slow Motion Corpses • Vampire |
Bonus Combos |
Unreal Tournament 2004 mutators |
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Air Control • Arena • Vehicle Arena • BigHead • Big Wheels • Bonus Combos • Game Speed • Instagib • Zoom Instagib • Lightning Guns • Lightweight Vehicles • Low Gravity • No Adrenaline • No Superweapons • Onslaught Weapons • QuadJump • Regeneration • Slow Motion Corpses • Sniper Rifles • Species Statistics • Stunt Vehicles • Super Berserk • UDamage Reward • UT Classic • UTV2004S • Vampire |
Bonus Vehicles • Vehicle Pickups |
Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict mutators |
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Adrenaline Jumps • Announce Powerups • Camp Fire • Character Weapons Only • Classic UC • Double Adrenaline • Friendly Fire Damage • Timer Displayed • Instagib • Looting • LowGrav • LowGravAll • Melee Only • No Adrenaline • No Health Pickups • No Melee • No Lock • Quad Jump • Radioactive • Random Pickup Respawn • Retribution • Rounds (Best of 3) • Rounds (Best of 5) • Speed Match • Third Person Only • Vampire • Volatile • Wall Crawl • Weapon Master |
Unreal Tournament 3 mutators |
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Arena • BigHead • Friendly Fire • Handicap • Instagib • Kills Slow Time • Low Gravity • No Hoverboard • No Orb • No Super Pickups • No Translocator • SloMo • Speed freak • Super Berserk • Survival • Titan • Weapon Replacement • Weapons Respawn |
Unreal Tournament 4 mutators |
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Add Impact Hammer • Add Translocator • Allow Behind View • Bighead • Friendly Fire • Game Speed • Instagib • Leap Frag • Let's Bounce! • LowGrav • Weapon Arena • Weapon Replacement • Weapon Stay Off • Weapon Stay On |