How to C4 101
After playing for a while, I've noticed that the C4 is one of the most powerful weapons in the game if placed correctly. I'm now going to go through the most common spots and talk about how to use a C4 most efficiently.
To plant a successful C4, you'll first have to take into consideration 2 main things:
- How populated is the area?
- How likely innocents are to find it?
Use this overhead picture as a little guidance for where you should be planting your C4s:
Thanks to Ferox for the image
Here's another picture of where to search for C4s:
DISCLAIMER, THIS IS COMPLETELY MY OPINION BASED AND YOU MAY HAVE A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT VIEW ON THESE RATINGS.
Here's a list with locations I have to offer, but they have their own pros and cons:
Those stars indicate how good I find these spots. [*] - Isn't worth it, is found easily; [*****] - would recommend, hard to find.
Any C4 that is that visible mustn't even be considered.
C4s could be placed however you like in the traitor room. Practically it's not going to kill many innocents, but it sure is untraceable.
Can be spotted with ease when walking beside the ladder.
On paper, these 3 spots are really good.
However experienced players will always look here if a C4 is heard.
Simply put, too common and visible.
This one can easily sit there unnoticed, but there's a high chance of killing ignorant T buddies which lowers your overall score and karma..
It's a very high value C4 if you manage to plant it anywhere in the tower and also lure someone into it.
(Be sure to double warn your fellow traitors through the team chat when one is about to explode)
Arguably not a bad one at all, but it will most likely only damage rather than kill.
Also should take into consideration that whoever walks through the cave will likely find it.
It's not bad but not great either. All it takes to find it is to parkour on some trees.
One of the best spots to blow up the whole tester room, the only problem is that it'll be found before explosion.
(If the tester is activated, plant it behind the door and it'll be around 3x better.)
Not many people use their flashlights which makes it a great spot if placed right, however the beeping may give it out.
To those who don't recognize this, it's behind a tree near the tester room (could also be placed on top of the tree).
It's a very good spot but has been overused making it worse.
Arguably better hidden than the previous one, because it goes a step further and is placed under a cliff, however it damages less people.
Anywhere on the tree is good, this usually kills everyone in the center area.
Forgot to mention - anywhere inside the middle house tends to be bad, because the inside is where people search if they hear any beeps.
This one is probably a 2 star nowadays, but it used to be really good when people never checked the back. Usually kills the whole tester room.
I find this very viable because people usually walk pass this place. Also, there's a high chance it denies those pesky people from collecting diamond ore.
Very underrated, no one really expects it there and simply walk pass it. This spot might now be ruined, but it's still a really good one.
A strategy is to camp the C4 standing somewhere close to the T room. If someone tries to defuse it, kill them. This creates a fuss which attracts others to your C4 and you can safely escape into the T room.
This is the spot I usually use 80% of the time. It's very likely to wipe out the whole center area and you can guard it from a distance with ease.
I've noticed people check this more and more often.
It blows up the entire tester area and inexperienced players will most likely never find it.
However those with more awareness will find it.
This looks nearly identical to one of my previous examples, but the placement is different which makes it significantly better.
The big difference is that it's less likely to be noticed from the water.
You'll have to get a bit more creative with this one. It's an instant 5 star if you pull it off, just make sure no one is watching when you plant it.
It's good because it's inaccessible but is a waste because of how unpopular this area is.
Know a good spot? Please message me and I'll consider it!
Things you should know concerning C4s
- Newcomers tend to drop their C4s rather than sticking them to a wall. Never do that.
M1 throws it and M2 sticks it to a wall.
- When playing TTT, it's highly recommended to have your volume turned up as it's the only practical way of knowing if there's a C4 planted.
- If you do find one, don't hesitate to approach it and immediately cut ANY wire.
(obviously it's always the white wire I cut ¯\_ツ_/¯).
The only way of knowing the correct wire is from a dead traitor that planted it.
It's most efficient to plant a C4 with a timer of 45 seconds.
At 45 seconds, 1 in 6 wires will detonate the C4 upon attempted defusing. At 1 minute, this number increase to 2 wires. Each additional minute adds a detonating wire, up to 5 wires.
Therefore most of the time there's a 5/6 chance to defuse it and I would always advise you to do so.[/li]
- It's highly recommended that you DNA scan it because it will ALWAYS have the planter's DNA on it. It won't ever decay.
If you don't have a DNA scanner, then feel free to take it and carry it around until you find one. It's a good idea to give the C4 to a detective if you can't find that DNA scanner.
- The traitor who placed the C4 can defuse it immediately by clipping any wire.
- Want to do a cheese?
Try to plant a C4 in a very visible and crowded spot with the maximum timer.
If you're lucky enough, someone will attempt to defuse and fail, resulting in an early explosion.
That wraps it up! This little "guide" should now make C4s easier to understand.
I encourage you to post your own little C4 locations! I'd love to know where do other people plant them.