Shift is an ability in Deathloop that is available when the Shift Slab is equipped. The Shift Slab is dropped by Charlie Montague or may be randomly dropped by Julianna Blake.
Gameplay[]
Shift allows you to cross short distances almost instantaneously. Press L1 or Wheel to immediately teleport in the direction you're facing.
Hold L1 or Wheel to pinpoint a location more precisely, then release it to teleport.
Shift can cover distance quickly, and can also grant easy access to the ledges and rooftops above you. Shift works almost identically to Blink in Dishonored 1 and 2.
Teleporting with Shift depletes one segment of Power.
Upgrades[]
Shift has four possible upgrades:
Airborne: Using Shift in mid-air briefly halts your fall.
Dropkick: Kicking during a use of Shift produces a powerful (and dangerous) sonic boom.
Reach: You can travel further - and higher - when using Shift.
Swapper: Shift can be used to swap your position with that of an enemy. Get creative.
Tactical information[]
- Though movement is instant, you count as having moved in a straight line between the starting and ending positions when using Shift. This means enemy proximity mines will detonate, you will pickup ammo from weapons on the ground, and (only on Colt) glass in your path will break.
- If you are carrying an object with a proximity mine attached to it, that mine will detonate when you pass too close by an enemy using Shift, or if you switch places with them using Swapper.
- Shift can greatly increase your mobility and speed, and allow more exploration of the rooftops of Blackreef.
- Shift can be used only once while in middair - an effective way of extending the range of a Shift is to use it twice quickly from a grounded position, allowing a quick "double-shift".
- you don't need the Airborne upgrade for this, though it can help with some repositioning.
- Also, Shift doesn't cancel falling damage (even with Airborne)- aiming at a ledge can let you avoid taking falling damage by climbing, and the Swapper upgrade will also cancel falling damage.
- Alternatively you can attempt to perform a drop assassination, which eliminates fall damage.
- Swapper is activated with a separate button press while aiming Shift (by holding down) - there is some lenience and target-assistance with this so that you do not need to be aiming perfectly at the target.
- Dropkick is activated by pressing the kick button while you are aiming Shift.
Related achievements and trophies[]
Icon | Name | Description | Trophy |
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Blink Of An Eye | As Colt, transport an enemy onto a mine using Shift. | Bronze | |
Forever Yours | Infuse a Slab. | Bronze |