HIDE FROM THE ANIME Guide: How a match is structured
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OverviewHide from the Anime drops ten players into a single match and splits them into one hunter and several survivors. The hunter tries to wipe everyone out; the survivors try to outlast them.
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How a match is structured
Summary
Up to ten players fill a room, with one person taking the hunter role and the rest playing survivors. The hunter's goal is to track down and eliminate every survivor. Survivors win by staying alive and sticking together until time runs out. The match ends the moment either side completes its objective.
- Hunter one player, hunts everyone else
- Survivors multiple players, goal is to outlast the hunter
- Match end triggered when the hunter finishes everyone off or survivors escape
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Surviving as a group
Tips
Survivors are strongest when they move together. The hunter becomes far more dangerous the moment a survivor gets separated, so coordination is everything. Learn the map's layout early so you always have another route to fall back on.
- Move as a group rather than splitting off on your own.
- Learn the map so you always know an alternate escape route.
- When you spot the hunter, change direction immediately instead of holding your course.
- Avoid crowding into a tight dead-end space with your whole team — if the hunter corners you there, nobody can get out.
- If a teammate is in trouble, staying nearby gives them a chance to recover.
Hunting down survivors
Tips
The hunter commands overwhelming power, but a tightly grouped team of survivors is harder to eliminate quickly. The key is to break up that group first, then focus on stragglers.
- Break through the map — tear through the environment and cut off the routes survivors rely on.
- Force your way into a cluster — pushing into a grouped team disrupts their coordination and causes them to scatter.
- Target whoever falls behind — a survivor separated from the group is your best opportunity.
- Finish one at a time — taking survivors down individually is more reliable than chasing the whole group at once.
Using anime powers in a match
Tips
Every player can unleash anime-based powers regardless of their role. Hunters use theirs to tear through the map and corner survivors, while survivors can lean on supportive and defensive abilities to hold their ground or protect teammates.
- As the hunter, use map-destruction abilities to block the paths survivors count on.
- Survivors can fight back against the hunter.
Glossary
Glossary- Hunter
- The single player whose goal is to eliminate every survivor in the match.
- Survivor
- One of the multiple players working together to outlast the hunter until time runs out.
- Match
- One full round of play, from start until either the hunter eliminates everyone or survivors escape.
- Anime power
- A legendary skill that both hunters and survivors can activate during a match.
Common questions
FAQHow many players can be in one match?
A single room holds up to ten players. One of them becomes the hunter, and the rest are survivors.
Can survivors actually win, or is the hunter always going to get everyone?
Survivors win by holding out long enough to escape. If the group stays together, they can make it out.
Can survivors fight back against the hunter?
Yes. Survivors are not limited to running away and can fight back against the hunter.
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