The randomly-generated Synthwave world of the Overgrowth in Hyper Light Breaker is vast and mostly empty, and getting around can feel like a slog – if you don’t use your Hoverboard. Though the game does not necessarily explain this, you actually have access to the Hyper Light Breaker Hoverboard from the start of the game.
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The Hoverbaord essentially functions as the Hyper Light Breaker sprint mechanic, enhancing your movement speed to cover large distances quickly while your Energy runs out slowly. This guide explains how to ride your Hoverboard and details some basic attributes of the Hoverboard that make it useful for more than just getting around the Overgrowth quickly.
How To Summon A Hoverboard In Hyper Light Breaker
To sprint and summon a Hoverboard, Hyper Light Breaker players simply need to hold down the Dodge input. Your Breaker will dash forward, then automatically jump onto a Hoverboard as long as you hold down Dodge.
Movement on a Hoverboard is pretty simple. Holding the left analog stick in either direction will lean the Hoverboard and slowly turn you that direction, depending on your speed. At max speed turning is quite slow, but when you are traveling slower, it’s much easier to control.
To stop riding your Hoverboard, simply let go of the Dodge input. The Hyper Light Drifter Hoverboard will also automatically de-summon if you run out of Energy while riding it.
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Your current Energy is displayed next to your Breaker’s companion while riding the Hoverboard (or using the Glider). Take a few seconds to jump off the Hoverboard and let it recover if it gets low so you don’t get suddenly dismounted.
Hoverboard Movement Tips & Special Uses
Though there is no system for performing tricks or attacking while riding a Hoverboard, Hyper Light Breaker adds a few attributes and special uses for the Hoverboard that are important to know. For one, the Hoverboard floats on water – that’s right, no longer do you have to totally avoid the inlets and rivers that spawn around the Overgrowth. The Hoverboard works the same on land as on water.
You cannot summon a Hoverboard while already submerged – you must already be riding it as you hit the water to Hoverboard across the surface. It doesn’t matter how high you jump from or how fast you enter the water: the Hoverboard will quickly clip back up to the surface as your Breaker continues merrily along.
You can also hold down the default Jump input while riding your Hoverboard to duck down and prepare a Jump. You cannot double-jump while on a Hoverboard, but the extra speed can help you cover larger distances than normal, helping to get across gaps. Ducking down does not increase your movement speed or jump height – sorry, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater fans – but it can help you accurately time a particularly tricky jump.
- Franchise
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Hyper Light
- Developer(s)
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Heart Machine
- Publisher(s)
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Arc Games