To be the best in Gang Beasts, mastering the throw mechanic is essential for all players. But unfortunately, the game doesn’t provide a clear explanation of how to execute it, making it difficult for new players to learn on their own.
But don’t worry, we have you covered with this guide where we’ll show you how to perform a throw in Gang Beasts, and what you need to do to do the best throws.
How to Throw In Gang Beasts
Performing a simple throw in Gang Beasts is way simpler than it seems. However, performing a good throw that covers a large distance and gets some nice air-time is another story entirely.
Let’s start off with performing a simple throw. Below, we’ve given a list of the controls that are involved in performing a throw. This will clear any confusion you have with the controls of the game.
Controls on Windows
- Left Punch: Left Mouse Button.
- Right Punch: Right Mouse Button.
- Lift: Shift.
Controls on Xbox
- Left Punch: LB
- Right Punch: RB
- Lift: Y
Controls on PlayStation
- Left Punch: L1
- Right Punch: L1
- Lift: Triangle
Now that you’re acquainted with the controls of the game, follow the steps we’ve listed below to perform a throw in Gang Beasts:
- Get up close to the enemy/item and hold both punch buttons while aiming at them to grab them. Remember to not let go of the punch buttons even after you’ve grabbed them.
Grabbing the target from their lower body - Hold the lift button to pick the enemy/item up.
Lifting the opponent in Gang Beasts - Let go of the punch and lift buttons to throw the enemy/item.
Throwing the opponent in Gang Beasts
If you follow these steps properly, you’ll perform a simple throw on the target. However, you’ll notice that your throw doesn’t have good airtime and doesn’t cover a great distance at all. So to perform a good throw, you’ll have to learn some very important tips about this mechanic.
How to Perform the Perfect Throw in Gang Beast (Tips and Tricks)
To perform the perfect throw in Gang Beasts, you need to know four important tips:
- Where to grab the target from.
- How to position yourself properly.
- How to use momentum to your advantage.
- The importance of practice.
1. Positioning Yourself Properly
The first thing to remember when performing a throw is that you need to position yourself properly before you execute it. Ideally, you want you and your opponent to be standing near a ledge before you perform a throw, so that you don’t need to carry them a long distance or throw them very far to make them fall off the edge.
2. Grabbing the Target
The next thing you must know to execute a proper throw is that it’s essential to understand the importance of the position where you grab the target from.
If you grab the opponent from their upper body, it’ll be very difficult for you to gain momentum for a good throw. Therefore, it’s always better to grab them from the lower body. You can do so by simply crouching/sitting before you grab them, as this will make your character automatically aim at their lower body.
It’s also essential to always grab your targets with both hands, as grabbing them with only one hand will not allow you to have a good grip on them when you subsequently try to gain momentum.
3. Using Momentum to Your Advantage
The final thing you need to learn is to use momentum to your advantage. In Gang Beasts, momentum is one of the most crucial parts of the gameplay.
After you’ve grabbed the target, you must gain some momentum before you release/throw them. Without good momentum, they will simply just fall right in front of you, instead of covering a large distance.
The easiest way to gain momentum after grabbing someone is to spin around. This is a much quicker and simpler way to gain momentum than running around, as you don’t need to move too far away from your position.
As you’re spinning around, you’ll notice that your target’s legs will start flailing in the air. This is an indicator that you have enough momentum to perform the perfect throw. Once you’re ready, release the punch buttons and the opponent will go flying!
Another good way to quickly get momentum is to run forward and then immediately stop before you throw the target. If you time this perfectly, the throw will cover a very large distance.
4. Practice Makes Perfect
The final tip for performing the perfect throw is to keep practicing. Initially, even if you follow the tips above, you may still have trouble getting good distance on your throws. But don’t be discouraged, as mastering the throw will take you some time. You just have to keep practicing and you’ll improve with each throw.
Once you get good enough, you’ll be able to combine other movies with your throws, such as the headbutt. This will allow you to perform variations of this mechanic, such as the Quick Throw and the Headbutt Throw.
