The game adopts a top-down battle royale gameplay, ingeniously blending the thrill of shooting with the strategic depth of competition, attracting a large number of newcomers. However, for beginners who are unclear about the basic mechanisms, there will certainly be some difficulty getting started. Therefore, this guide on the basic mechanisms of Top Pursuit aims to quickly introduce new players to the fundamental systems and mechanics, helping them get up to speed and experience the unique fun of the game.
1. Hero Selection
At the start of each match, you first need to choose your hero. Similar to traditional MOBA games, heroes in this game are also divided into various types, such as front-liners and supports. However, what's special is that it does not emphasize a combination like damage dealer plus front-liner plus support. Each hero has the ability to deal significant damage and lead the team. In most cases, we can confidently pick the hero we like without worrying too much about our teammates' choices. If you're unsure which one to pick, you can first go to the training ground to experience each hero's skills and feel, then decide based on your preferred style. From an ease-of-use perspective, Fire Fox Phyllis, who almost doesn't require aiming, and Starry, who is highly mobile and can control the entire field, are recommended here.
2. Leveling Mechanism
Once you enter a match, you first need to level up. The main sources of experience points (XP) are killing monsters and enemy heroes. When a monster is defeated, the participating heroes share the XP. The long bar above the heads of heroes or monsters represents their health. Once their health is depleted, they can be defeated and you gain XP. New players might worry that if a skilled player goes on a killing spree, it could leave no chance for a comeback. However, the game has designed various limiting mechanisms; for example, when killing a monster of a lower level than yours, you only get 25% of the original XP, making it less efficient to farm low-level monsters. On the other hand, defeating higher-level heroes and monsters yields more XP, making it easier for the trailing side to catch up. Additionally, to enhance individual abilities, every time an enemy hero is defeated, you regain full mana and health, and your movement skill is refreshed. A team wipeout refreshes all skills.
3. Equipment Mechanism
Killing heroes and monsters also helps you earn gold, which is crucial for purchasing equipment. In the bottom right corner of the interface, you can see the amount of gold and fragments your hero currently possesses. Once you have accumulated a certain amount, you can use it to buy beneficial equipment, such as armor. Armor reduces its durability when taking damage and helps mitigate some of the damage. The rarer the armor, the more damage it mitigates. The game does not have other mechanisms like magic resistance or tenacity, so the difference in tankiness comes from health and armor. If your durability is insufficient, you can spend gold to repair it, and each time you defeat an enemy, they drop an armor repair kit. At the beginning of the game, you can bring two pieces of equipment into the match. Currently, the options are a dagger that increases damage and a helmet that boosts health. Except for front-liners, most heroes are better off carrying two daggers. Each piece of equipment has six levels: white, green, blue, purple, orange, and red. You can upgrade your equipment at the camp or store using gold. After defeating a hero, you can obtain fragments, which directly increase the rarity of the equipment by one level. Dying in the match will not cause you to drop your equipment or reduce its rarity, so you don't have to worry about becoming weaker after death.
4. Air Combat Mechanism
In the match, pressing the spacebar allows you to jump into the air. Holding down the button puts the hero into a gliding state. While gliding, you can easily soar over the abysses on the map. Generally, you can also use gliding to move around, but be aware that if you are attacked while gliding, the hero will fall and be stunned. If this happens over an abyss, the hero will be instantly killed.
5. Combat and Resurrection
When a hero's health is completely depleted, they are said to be knocked down. At this point, the hero enters a spirit state, where they can still move and provide vision for their teammates. The spirit's health slowly drains over time, and once it is completely depleted, it turns into a loot box. Teammates can stand on top of the box to revive the fallen hero, and once the green progress bar is full, the spirit will resurrect and return to being a hero. Conversely, if an enemy stands on top, it will accelerate the health drain, turning the spirit into a loot box, allowing the enemy to loot items. At this point, teammates need to find a resurrection point on the map and wait for the bar to fill to fully revive the team.
This concludes the explanation of the basic mechanisms of Top Pursuit. Through the above, everyone should now understand the initial choices, how to level up and improve equipment during the match, and more. This will help you in competitive matches and continuously grow stronger, achieving good results.
