Overview
This video explains the crucial yet often overlooked concept of spacing in Brawlhalla, providing practical advice to help players improve, avoid common mistakes, and rank up efficiently.
Importance of Spacing
- Spacing is maintaining an optimal distance from opponents, which improves reaction time, punishing ability, approach, and defensive skill.
- Proper spacing makes it easier to evade attacks, counterattack, and control engagements.
- Mastering spacing directly enhances all other gameplay aspects.
Key Concepts and Execution
- Three main distances: short (risky), long (safe but can't attack), and optimal ("sweet spot" – safe and ready to punish).
- Spacing should be seen as a tool rather than an end goal; the real focus is on what you do after achieving spacing.
- Always move after creating the right distance—don't stand still; use movement and platforms to remain unpredictable.
- Be prepared to attack, dodge, or punish based on your opponent’s movements and intentions.
- Use baiting tactics: briefly enter the opponent's threat zone then exit quickly to induce missed attacks.
- Prioritize positioning—sometimes moving or repositioning is better than direct engagement.
Techniques to Improve Spacing
- Practice peripheral vision to monitor both your opponent and your position, increasing situational awareness.
- Study professional players to observe effective spacing and learn from their positioning patterns.
- Understand the hitboxes and threat coverage of all weapons to adjust spacing and movement accordingly.
- Consistent practice is essential; expect gradual improvement and accept failure as part of the learning process.
Advanced Spacing Methods
- Microspacing involves ultra-precise positioning, barely avoiding attacks by a small margin—requires significant experience and practice.
- Applying pressure by hovering near the opponent’s threat zone can cause them to panic or make mistakes.
- Drifting—using directional movement in the air—makes your positioning less predictable and helps evade attacks.
- Off-stage spacing combines slow, calculated option usage and careful drifting to recover safely or punish opponents.
- Certain weapons allow spacing through aerial attacks, aiding recovery or repositioning.
Action Items
- TBD – Viewer: Practice maintaining optimal spacing in matches without standing still.
- TBD – Viewer: Watch professional gameplay with a focus on spacing.
- TBD – Viewer: Train peripheral vision using recommended resources.
- TBD – Viewer: Study weapon hitboxes and threat coverage from provided materials.
- TBD – Viewer: Integrate drifting and repositioning techniques in regular play.
Questions / Follow-Ups
- Consider personalized coaching or gameplay analysis via the creator’s offered link for further improvement.