Combos - Revision history

172.17.0.1: Capitalize "Safe Zone" as a proper term throughout

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Capitalize "Safe Zone" as a proper term throughout

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	'''Combos''' count how many enemies you kill between touching solid ground. Every kill while airborne — by shot, stomp, or even a [[Safe Zone\|~~safe zone~~]]'s edge — adds one to the counter, and landing cashes it in.		'''Combos''' count how many enemies you kill between touching solid ground. Every kill while airborne — by shot, stomp, or even a [[Safe Zone\|Safe Zone]]'s edge — adds one to the counter, and landing cashes it in.

	== Mechanics ==		== Mechanics ==

	A combo survives stomping on [[Doodads\|doodads]], moving between levels, landing inside a ~~safe zone~~, [[Wall Jumping\|wall jumps]], and getting hit in mid-air. It ends when you land on solid ground or [[Breakable Blocks\|breakable blocks]] — at which point the reward is paid out.		A combo survives stomping on [[Doodads\|doodads]], moving between levels, landing inside a Safe Zone, [[Wall Jumping\|wall jumps]], and getting hit in mid-air. It ends when you land on solid ground or [[Breakable Blocks\|breakable blocks]] — at which point the reward is paid out.

	== Rewards ==		== Rewards ==

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Corrections: dry factual tone, code-verified facts, removed cut content and First-appearance rows

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	~~Nothing~~ further is gained past 25 kills, ~~apart from bragging rights (and~~ the ''Wow Combo'' and ''Sugoi Combo'' achievements at 30 and 100).		No further reward is gained past 25 kills, other than the ''Wow Combo'' and ''Sugoi Combo'' achievements at 30 and 100.

	== Tips ==		== Tips ==

	* [[Levitate Style]]'s slow fall makes long chains ~~far~~ easier ~~to line up~~.		* [[Levitate Style]]'s slow fall makes long chains easier.
	* ~~Cheap~~-~~firing~~ weapons ([[Machinegun]], [[Noppy]]) ~~buy~~ the most airtime; firing periodically resets ~~your~~ fall speed.		* Low-cost weapons ([[Machinegun]], [[Noppy]]) provide the most airtime; firing periodically resets fall speed.
	* In [[Limbo]] nothing can be stomped, ~~but~~ doodads ~~are everywhere — shoot to kill, bounce to~~ refill.		* In [[Limbo]] almost nothing can be stomped; kills come from shooting, and doodads refill charge.
	* Ending a combo ~~right~~ after ~~hitting~~ 8, 15 or 25 ~~is usually worth more than pushing your luck: losing~~ a ~~heart chasing +1 hp is~~ a ~~wash at best~~.		* Ending a combo just after reaching 8, 15 or 25 kills banks the reward; taking a hit while extending a combo cancels out the gain.

	[[Category:Game mechanics]]		[[Category:Game mechanics]]

172.17.0.1: Mechanics pages: numbers verified against decompiled game code; prose informed by downwell.fandom.com (CC BY-SA)

2026-07-05T01:29:39Z

Mechanics pages: numbers verified against decompiled game code; prose informed by downwell.fandom.com (CC BY-SA)

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'''Combos''' count how many enemies you kill between touching solid ground. Every kill while airborne — by shot, stomp, or even a [[Safe Zone|safe zone]]'s edge — adds one to the counter, and landing cashes it in.

== Mechanics ==

A combo survives stomping on [[Doodads|doodads]], moving between levels, landing inside a safe zone, [[Wall Jumping|wall jumps]], and getting hit in mid-air. It ends when you land on solid ground or [[Breakable Blocks|breakable blocks]] — at which point the reward is paid out.

== Rewards ==

{| class="wikitable"
! Combo !! Reward
|-
| 8–14 || 100 [[Gems|gems]]
|-
| 15–24 || 100 gems, +1 max [[Charge|charge]]
|-
| 25+ || 100 gems, +1 max charge, +1 [[Health|hp]]
|}

Nothing further is gained past 25 kills, apart from bragging rights (and the ''Wow Combo'' and ''Sugoi Combo'' achievements at 30 and 100).

== Tips ==

* [[Levitate Style]]'s slow fall makes long chains far easier to line up.
* Cheap-firing weapons ([[Machinegun]], [[Noppy]]) buy the most airtime; firing periodically resets your fall speed.
* In [[Limbo]] nothing can be stomped, but doodads are everywhere — shoot to kill, bounce to refill.
* Ending a combo right after hitting 8, 15 or 25 is usually worth more than pushing your luck: losing a heart chasing +1 hp is a wash at best.

[[Category:Game mechanics]]