Tripod Game Guide: Two sides, one round
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OverviewTripod Game is an asymmetric action game inspired by War of the Worlds, where one team pilots giant three-legged machines called Tripods and the other team fights back as humans. Each side has a completely different job, so this guide covers both roles, the hazards you will run into, and the badges you can earn along the way.
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Two sides, one round
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At the beginning of each round, the game randomly assigns you to either the Tripod team or the Human team. You cannot choose. Tripods aim to kill humans and destroy the Site, while humans aim to shoot down Tripods and protect the Site.
| Tripod goal | kill humans and destroy the Site |
| Human goal | shoot down Tripods and protect the Site |
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Playing as a Tripod
Tips
As a Tripod you have heavy firepower, including a Flamethrower that can burn humans. The biggest skill to learn is the eject — when your Tripod is about to be destroyed, you have less than one second to press X or the eject button and survive the crash. Miss that window and you go down with the machine.
- Use your Flamethrower to deal with humans.
- The moment your Tripod starts going down, hit X or the eject button immediately — you have under one second.
- Ejecting in time earns the Escape Artist badge, though the game calls it a cowardly move.
- Watch out for high-voltage hazards — getting struck earns the Electric Shock badge.
- The Excel is a special threat in the game; its Heatray can kill you outright.
Playing as a Human
Tips
Humans can use the Missile Launcher to kill Tripods. Tripods aim to destroy the Site while humans defend it.
- The Missile Launcher is capable of killing a Trilon (a Tripod unit).
- Protect the Site from Tripods.
Hazards to know
Warn
Beyond enemy players, the game has hazards that can kill you directly.
Badges and how to earn them
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Each badge has a fixed unlock condition.
| Badge | How to unlock |
|---|---|
| Escape Artist | Eject from your Tripod within 1 second of it being destroyed (press X or the eject button) |
| Electric Shock | Get hit by a high-voltage hazard |
| Evaporated | Be killed by The Excel's Heatray |
| Human Superiority | Kill a Trilon using a Missile Launcher |
| Immolator | Kill a Human using the Flamethrower |
| Earthmoving | Experience The Excel |
| A Slip of Paper, Only for You | Meet the game's creator |
Glossary
Glossary- Tripod
- The three-legged machine faction whose goal is to kill humans and destroy the Site.
- Trilon
- A unit of the Tripod faction that humans can kill with a Missile Launcher.
- Site
- The objective on the map that Tripods try to destroy and humans try to defend.
- Eject
- An emergency escape move for Tripod players — press X or the eject button within one second of your machine being destroyed to survive.
- The Excel
- A powerful in-game entity that carries a Heatray capable of instantly killing anyone it hits.
Common questions
FAQCan I choose to be a Tripod?
No — the game assigns roles randomly at the start of each round.
How does the eject work exactly?
The moment your Tripod begins to detonate, you have less than one second to press X or tap the on-screen eject button. If you make it, you survive the crash. If you miss the window, you die with the machine.
What is The Excel?
The Excel is a special entity in the game with a Heatray. Simply experiencing it unlocks the Earthmoving badge, and being killed by its Heatray earns the Evaporated badge.
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