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| ARENA CARRIABLES | |
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| Type | Arena object |
| Damage | 50 |
Carriables are objects in the arena that can be picked up and carried by contestants. They can be thrown and may have special effects.
Overview
When a contestant picks up an arena carriable, it will float weightlessly in front of them, allowing them to carry the object around the arena for any duration. The object can also be thrown forwards.
The velocity of the throw increases with each weight class, with the Heavy throwing carriables the furthest, although the difference is small.
Thrown carriables (apart from the Powder Canister and Goo Barrel) will always deal 50 contact damage to enemy contestants. Depending on the type of object, it may also be destroyed or activated upon impact.
Sticky gadgets can be attached to each type of carriable object (although there are few carriables that have enough surface area to support the Guardian Turret and APS Turret). Gadgets add weight to carriable objects, causing them to fly with a lower velocity when thrown. Additionally, sticky gadgets that need to be triggered in some way to activate (such as mines and C4) will be disarmed if a carriable object it is placed on is picked up. This removes the possibility of creating a "nuke" or "snuke" with the Explosive Canister, which was a popular strategy during Season 1.
Usage
Contestants can pick up arena carriables from the ground by looking at them so that they are highlighted, and pressing the dedicated pick up key.
After carrying the object around, the contestant can either let go of the object or throw it, causing it to fly forwards in an arc.
| Controls | PC | PS | XBox | Key |
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| Throw object | R2 | RT | Primary fire | |
| Drop object | L2 | LT | Secondary fire | |
| Pick up object | F | Pick up |
Types of Carriables
Carriables spawn in the arena and have different effects based on their type.
Decor
| Image | Type | Effect |
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Decor | Decor spawns at fixed locations in each arena, including items such as chairs, small tables, and potted plants. They can be picked up and thrown to deal contact damage but will always break upon impact. Decor that can be picked up is never bigger than a Heavy contestant and shows a blue outline when hovered over. |
Barrels
Barrels spawn at random locations throughout the arena, at a random density and distribution. It is possible for no barrels to be present in a round. Barrels are utility items that can be thrown, which will activate the barrel to trigger its effects.
| Image | Type | Effect |
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Explosive Canister | Flies straight forward instead of in an arc. After a few moments, creates a destructive explosion. |
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Gas Canister | Upon impact, starts leaking gas. After a while, implodes into a temporary gas cloud. |
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Powder Canister | Upon impact, creates a temporary smoke cloud to obscure vision. |
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Glitch Barrel | Upon impact, creates the glitch effect to disable gadgets. |
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Goo Barrel | Upon impact, creates a Goo wall, acting like a stronger Goo Grenade. |
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Oil Barrel | Upon impact, catches on fire. After a while, creates a destructive explosion that also spreads Fire. |
Objective Carriables
| Image | Type | Effect |
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Cash Box | Cash Boxes are important objects in Cashout. Vaults containing Cash Boxes spawn at random locations and must be unlocked by contestants, who then bring the Cash Box to a Cashout Station to extract cash for their team. They cannot be destroyed. |
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Decryption Key | The Decryption Key is a crucial object in Terminal Attack. Attackers receive it at the start of each round and use it to begin the decryption process at a terminal. Only the attacking team can carry the Decryption Key, and it cannot be destroyed. |
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Revive Statue | Revive Statues drop when contestants are eliminated. Teammates can use them to revive the contestant. They cannot be destroyed and can only be picked up by members of the same team. |
Limited Time Carriables
Carriables with non-standard behavior that were only available for a limited time.
| Image | Type | Effect |
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Jack-o-lantern | Available during the 'Trick or Treat' World Tour event, spawning at fixed locations in World Tour arenas. When thrown, dealt 125 damage on direct impact. |
Trivia
- In Closed Beta 2, the amount of contestants eliminated using a flower pot was tracked, totaling 392 (see Infographic for Closed Beta 2).
- In Closed Beta 1, a movement mechanic called 'prop surfing' was discovered. When dropping an object directly below a contestant's feet while they were moving, they could temporarily stand on the object and be quickly launched forward. This was later patched out.
- The mechanic for picking up arena carriables was at one point referred to as the 'gravity glove' in the CB1 Patch 0.4 notes, though this term was never used again despite several mentions of arena carriables.
