nmo_Dodgeball – How to Win Guide

Overview

Have you ever tried nmo_dodgeball? It is great team battle map with some strategy elements. You’ll need to understand the map well if you want to win. Hope this guide helps.

About guide

This guide will tell you how to win on nmo_dodgeball.

This guide is written for Dodgeball_v5 as of 2014/9/19.

All hail Durkhaz and Socialstyrelsen, the creator of this map.

2014/04/30 – Initial release.
2014/05/01 – Minor changes to the box / added Panic button section(I forgot).
2014/05/07 – Updated Gate per weapon table and added some tips to it.
2014/09/19 – Updated the guide for v5+1.08. Hopefully.

About author

Hi,I’m Aketi. I’ve been playing NMRiH since v1.05.
So far,I did these:

• Solo’d all offical nmo maps
• Solo’d nms_northway 3 times
• 2-man’d most official nms maps
• 2-man’d nmo_sweden_v4
• killed 1300+ zombies with just axe,not firing any round nor chainsaw on nms_favela (before map nerf)

all of those are done without cheat/infammo, in case you’re wondering.
so i think i can write some tips and tactics maybe? x)

Short guide for dummies

(Caution:you’ll need at least 1 leader to make this work)

1. DO NOT buy ANY items unless solo
2. Kill zombie with extreme force and fast as possible
3. Don’t die, use meds often if it’s unlocked
4. Respawn skilled mate asap when he/she is dead
5. Ammo and meds are unlimited once they’re unlocked,use them

Basic rules

Players will be split into two teams.
Open some gates in the middle to spawn zombies, and kill them.
Killed zombies give gold to the team. Use them to buy weapons/ammo/etc.
Gold can also be used to upgrade zombies which disrupt enemy team.
If enemy team get 50 or more live zombies, your team gets 2gold/sec.
If all enemys in court dies, You win.

If you kill zombies that spawned from gate, the enemy gets 1 zombie at random place
near gates. ONLY these zombies get buffs from vending machine.
Zombies that sent from enemy team does NOT send zombies back to the enemy.

Weapon Vending Machine

This machine always gives 4 of them, so you don’t have to buy them again.

Ammunition Vending Machine

Ammo can be deployed infinitely if you press the “Spawn” button.

Zombie Vending Machine

All of these effects stack.

Remember, ONLY the zombies that YOU SENT to enemy will get these.

Gambling Machine

TL;DR : DO NOT USE THIS IF YOU ARE IN SERIOUS GAME.

This will be unlocked once you acquire 100 kills.
As you press the button, the reel rotates, and stops after several seconds. It might give you items, depending on which thing you lined up. costs 5 gold per game.

if the pictures didn’t match, it either just beep, or spits out useless items. The items will be either a can, a boot, or a melon. The melon is much more rare. This machine just fail many times, so you have to be patient to get something out of it.

Did you get 3x four-leaf clover? Congratulations! You won! You get one of these prizes listed below. The chance seem to be equal, while the gold being a bit rare.

Did you get 3x horseshoes? Uhm….. It’s ok, I suppose. It will be Good, Bad, or WTF. The chance of being good seems to be higher than bad.

You might ask WTF is WTF. All I can say is, WTF is WTF. You have to find it out WTF happens yourself. I went WTF when I saw it. So yeah. WTF.

Did you get 3x poop? Ok, now you, including your teammates, get punishment for wasting another 200 gold down the drain. And again, chance seem to be equal. Super Zombie feel a bit rare though.

Other Services

You can respawn who is dead and sent to VIP(Very Incompetent Person)room. This cost really hurts on early waves, and still does even on later levels if pressed repeatedly. So, you really shouldn’t die on this map in the first place.

As I said before, survival on this map is vital.Use these often to do so. they respawn every time you open it once unlocked.Again:its cost is really high while early phase.DO NOT buy these early.

Once in few minutes, you can play music to stop zombies.It is free and repeatable,so it is nice when you are overwhemed and machines are too crowded.

This clears out entire zombies/runners/kids, starting from near the button toward the spawn.This process takes a few seconds. It is great to wipe out dangerous zombie which you cannot deal with your weapon, and gives some breathing time to restock.Use this chance to launch counterattack, because you can go offence(see Advanced tactics for details about offence).It is locked for first 2 minutes. Punch the glass, and use it to activate. The glass is hard to hit with axe. Stay away from explosive zombies, because they still explode violently.

You can spawn one runner at “runner spawn” area. These will not count against 50 limits and does give gold, but unaware enemy will likely die. It also buy some time to kill more zombies while the enemy taking care of runner who doesn’t spawn zombies to you.You can spawn up to 10 zombies at a time.Rather costy to spam on early game.

These shinies give you 1 gold every second.It’s not much, but helpful for long game if you want to spam runners and save 1000 gold. You can move the display table around before you place the cup. Place them somewhere safe,since zombies come to destroy these.It’s wise to put them near ammo vendor, cause you have to defend there anyway.

The box turns out to be a controller, to control….uh….propeller+carriage+gas can+detergent thingie. You can use this to run over enemy team. Interact the controller again to control. Use WASD to move around.If it’s turned over, press click to flip back up. You can also dismount with use or right click, but just don’t. You become invulnerable while you are in control, but take pills before you drive. This also plays some nice music too.(Katzenjammer – Le Pop)

Advanced Tactics

This is so important rule that I mention again from basic rule section:

If you kill zombies that spawned from gate, the enemy gets 1 zombie at random place
near gates. ONLY these zombies get buffs from vending machine.
Zombies that sent from enemy team does NOT send zombies back to the enemy.

So, if you kill a zombie from gate, enemy get 1 zombie. While they are killing that 1, you managed to kill another 1. While they are killing that 1, you kill 1.And so on. Got it? If you can keep killing fresh zombie fast enough, your enemy have to kill your zombie to keep the zombie number low.Which means, even when both of you and enemy got infection zombies, you don’t have to worry much about green gas while your enemy have to inhale that tasty cloud.I call this “Attack and Defence”. If you’re killing more fresh zombies than your enemy do, you’re attacking.If not, you’re defending. While it depends heavily on weapons and player skills, the offence/defence will not switch easily,because the offence team can always kill easily,whith means better gold,which means better weapons/zombies.
This leads 2 golden rules. 1:open gates and kill=win. 2:Win earlier phase (punch/ Hammer phase)and ensure you’re on offence=win.
There are some items that might turn the tide: Chainsaw(115gold, when no explosives), CZ(100+60 gold), Panic button followed by opening most gates and slaughtering your zombie fast as possible (single use).

This list is not considering enemy zombies.
Some weapon may not be accurate, so open/close gates as needed.

(*1):Need to penetrate at least 2 per each shot.
(*2):Fired from hip, double kill chance=10%ish for me
(*3):Need to penetrate 2 constantly, and sometimes 3. Firing from hip is a bit faster, but worsened penetration rate = bad DPS.

You can buy/spawn items while you are reloading. Use this to eliminate the interval time as much as possible. Vital on solo.

Try not to kill the enemy zombie on early phase by remembering which zombie is not from your gates. this can force your enemy to kill your zombies, maybe he even close some gates,which means you will win eventually.

You can put 1 or 2 gas cans on runner spawn points, saving your rear for up to 12 minutes with mere 20 gold.You can also do this with cups by placing them there, but fend them off once they spawn.

Item build and things to do per phase/situation

As you spawn, run like hell to open 2 gates per team, and spawn 2 zombies. close gates once you get your first batch, and hit them with quick attacks. Try to hit them for sides so you won’t punch them straight back, making them unhittable for shot time. Run to the vendor as soon as you get your 2 gold, then grab a knife.

This is the most important phase of all freaking time.Save all gold to get better weapon, since Rip Claw Hammer is still a joke. If you buy medkit/ pills/ ammo/ respawn here, you hurt your own team way too serious, and giving enemy enough time to farm too many gold. This phase also is the time you can die to save medkit. I say again: Every single gold counts here.
v5 update: It is now replaced with Claw hammer( it was knife in older version). The range is now even shorter, and zombie won’t back off just with your luck. So, it is even more important to win (or for some people actually, survive) on this phase. Just practice with it. A LOT. At least, I haven’t used it for a while now, so having some tough time.

Axe: If you are sober person, buy this. Good DPS, long enough range,1 hit if you charge for fraction of second, and costs almost no stamina.
1.08 Update: Now you have to HOLD the mouse button as your character brings up axe, wait for a bit, THEN release to do this, Otherwise, it won’t be counted as charge attack.

Machette: If you are solo and got infected/bled early, you have to buy this. Lower DPS than axe, but better than tiny hammer anyway. Use quick attack. If you are duo or more, forget this unless your entire team is dead. You can recover stamina faster when crouching.

SV10: While it is strongly discouraged,if your team is just too bad at melee, you can use this as placeholder. Buy ammo, revive teammates, and go for S&W or Beretta asap.

S&W 686: Are you good at firing from hip? And Do you feel lucky, punk? You can save just 7 more gold from axe to buy this, which got more DPS than axe if you go for hip firing, plus countering explosive zombies automatically without paying additional money.

Now it’s time to put your farming skill to test. Exploit the weapon you bought and kill,kill,kill. Use the gold wisely, and buy CZ when you reach 100gold, while preventing enemy from doing so. Open/close gates as needed to control zombie numbers. I recommend keeping it to 15-25, so you cannot be short of targets, while saving enough time until the 50 zombie limit if things go wrong.

If you are attacking, purchase Double health/ Infection/ Explosive zombies to ensure the lead, if the enemy is keeping up. if not, go straight for CZ.
If you are defending, buy 686 or M92F as counter if needed.

If you are solo or duo ,and the zombie counter is keep raising, consider buying gas can and put them at the furthest or nearest 4 gates from spawn, then open gates and set them on fire. this gives free gold, and send some zombie back to slow down enemy attack. Add double health asap to maximize the effect.Keep an eye out for fire runners,they do massive damage. Alternatively, if you dont have time to set up, you can ignite them at middle , then lure zombies there. Risky, but it helps nontheless.

If your alarm is ringing, press the panic button immidiately. Free 2gold/sec is way outrageous gift to the enemy, even for 10 seconds.It also clearing out enemy zombies, so you dont have to deal with damned boomers/hardheads. Use this time for rebreathing, and open up gates to start some counter attack.

If you are still using hammer, gg. You’re doomed.
If you got other than that, save all money for CZ. You really can’t fight back without it.
Don’t resurrect unskilled players who cannot kill 10 zombies by themselves.
Place the cups if your team is winning but low on zombies. Close some gates near the cup if you can keep the enemy alarm to guard it easily.
Use runner button when someone is refilling ammo, or someone is near the runner spawn and facing the other side. press it 4-5 times and he will likely die. If only 1 is left on enemy team, press it when he’s trying to resurrect others so you can spawn kill the fresh members.other than that, just spam it if you got 3 cups or 500+gold anyway. Open the box when you hit 1000gold, and you win.

If you still crave for more tips, Here’s even more advanced tips and tricks by 41488: