Checklist
| Moment | Check |
|---|---|
| Before you chase | Are you on the mid-line, or already tailing someone? |
| Before you slash | Can a feint make them dash first? |
| If they have not seen you | Take the side or the rear, not the face. |
| If they are in a pack | Aim ahead of the group. |
| If the grab missed | Wait out the short slowdown. Do not mash. |
| If you dash in | About one to two body lengths. Not studs. |
| If the round is late | Do not assume you are the faster one. |
One catch, in order
The checklist above keeps two openings. A single chase can still run in this order.
- Choose the mid-line card or the crowd card while runners are still picking a lane. Both cards stay on the page.
- When a runner is close, the bait card comes before your own dash.
- A missed grab uses the slowdown card. That card prints no seconds.
- A dash-in uses the one-to-two body-length card. A late round uses the late card, still with no speed number.
Rule cards
- Video-reported · Chrisu
Goalkeeper
You see. Runners are still choosing a lane.
You do. Hold the middle of the route. Let them run into you. Do not chase a tail.
- Video-reported · Chrisu
Bait the dash
You see. You are close enough that a runner will spend their dash on a feint.
You do. Show a short slash. After they dash, you dash. A runner who has already dashed is the catch in that clip.
- Video-reported · Chrisu
Blind spot
You see. A runner is looking the other way.
You do. Come in from the side or from behind. The clip treats a seen chase as the miss.
- Video-reported · ItzVexo
Aim into the crowd
You see. Several runners are packed on one line.
You do. Aim ahead of the pack, or cut into the crowd. The same clip says a tail chase is the habit to drop.
- Video-reported · ItzVexo
Missed grab
You see. The slash did not connect.
You do. Stop spamming the grab. The clip describes a short slowdown and a short cooldown. It does not give seconds.
- Video-reported · Ricoko
Dash stab
You see. You are about to dash in for the hit.
You do. Start the stab at about one to two body lengths. Point-blank is the miss that clip describes. No stud length is stated.
- Video-reported · Chrisu
Late round
You see. The round has gone on and runners are still up.
You do. Expect a surviving runner to be faster than you. The clip gives no speed number.
Clip survey, 26 Oct 2026:
What to open next
| You need | Open |
|---|---|
| Dash input, gap, and slash window | Movement |
| What the runner is reading | Runner |
| Catch EXP | XP |
| Who wins the round | How to win |
| Stored Catcher ability rows | Ability guide |
Not on this page
- No stud count for the stab, and no missed-grab seconds.
- No late-round speed number.
- No disconnect or lag-switch route.
- Rescue camping from the runner’s side stays on the runner page.
Questions
Should a Catcher chase or wait?
Both clips are video-reported, and they do not say the same thing. Chrisu says hold the mid-line and bait the dash. ItzVexo says aim ahead into the crowd and do not tail. This page keeps both cards.
How long is the missed-grab cooldown?
Not stated. ItzVexo describes a short slowdown and a short cooldown after a miss. No seconds are printed here.
How far is the dash stab?
About one to two body lengths, in the Ricoko clip. That is not a stud count. A dash from touching range is the miss that clip warns about.