How To Play Hollowpoint In FragPunk

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How Hollowpoint’s Abilities Work

Like most hero shooters, FragPunk has a diverse array of Lancers to choose from when it comes to winning a match. Each Lancer has a unique set of abilities that can include special weapons, healing buffs, or passives that can turn the tide of a match.

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Hollowpoint is an excellent starter choice if you’re diving into the game for the first time and aren’t quite sure where to start. Her abilities are engaging, but relatively straightforward. But, she still has a decently high level of skill expression for veterans of hero shooters. Here’s everything you need to know to play Hollowpoint in FragPunk.

How Hollowpoint’s Abilities Work

Hollowpoint using her Paparazzi trap ability in FragPunk.

Like most of the Lancers in FragPunk, Hollowpoint has three key abilities that separate her from the pack. Her abilities grant her high-damage, and a decent amount of reconnaissance.

Ability Name	Type Of Ability	Details
Meterora	Damage	This activates a single-shot rail gun that charges up and can detect enemies in range.
Smoke Screen	Recon	This deploys a smoke screen that moves forward, revealing enemies that come into contact with it.
Paparazzi	Trap	Deploys a trap that automatically attaches to an enemy on contact, revealing their location.

While Hollowpoint does do great damage herself, make sure you’re using her abilities to help expose enemies for your teammates.

How To Play Hollowpoint

Hollowpoint's Scope on her rail gun in FragPunk.

Hollowpoint’s abilities are all about revealing enemies and taking them out with quick, decisive shots with Meterora. This ability needs to charge up to be used, so don’t just run in guns-a-blazin’.

You’ll want to get into a basic rhythm with Hollowpoint in order to be successful.

Use Recon Abilities – Use either her Paparazzi ability or Smoke Screen to try to reveal enemies proactively if you can. You have two usages of each of these, so be sparing.
Set Yourself Up For Headshots – Based on revealed locations of enemies, set yourself up around a corner for a headshot with Meterora.
Take The Shot – Once you’ve set yourself up and have a good idea of where the enemy is coming from, take your moment when it presents itself.

Although Hollowpoint has defensive abilities that allow her to reveal enemy locations, that doesn’t mean you can’t play aggressive.

If you’re a great marksman and have good gunplay skills, you can play forward with your Meterora and take decisive kills.

How To Play Hollowpoint On Attack

Hollowpoint using her Smoke Screen ability in FragPunk.

While the above breakdown demonstrates how to play Hollowpoint generally, you’ll also want to make sure you’re adjusting your strategy based on whether you’re playing attack or defense.

On attack rounds, Hollowpoint is great for two things.

Tactic	Details
Clearing Long Hallways	Many maps have very long hallways on the way to each respective defense point. Because Hollowpoint is a great long-ranged sniper, she can clear exposed areas with her Meterora.
Guarding The Converter	Once you’ve planted the Converter, you’ll want to set up at least one Paparazzi trap in an exposed door so that you can cover all your exposed angles. Place this trap decently far away so you have time to react to incoming enemies.

Tactic

Details

Clearing Long Hallways

Many maps have very long hallways on the way to each respective defense point.

Because Hollowpoint is a great long-ranged sniper, she can clear exposed areas with her Meterora.

Guarding The Converter

Once you’ve planted the Converter, you’ll want to set up at least one Paparazzi trap in an exposed door so that you can cover all your exposed angles.

Place this trap decently far away so you have time to react to incoming enemies.

How To Play Hollowpoint On Defense

Hollowpoint using her Rail Gun Scope in FragPunk.

If you’re defending, Hollowpoint plays slightly differently, though you’ll still want to make sure you’re taking advantage of her long sight lines and recon abilities.

On defense rounds, Hollowpoint is great for two things.

Tactic	Details
Guarding Chokes	Sometimes, it’s best to let enemies come through choke points so you can take advantage. Thanks to Hollowpoint’s long sight lines, she is great at guarding tight entryways from a distance, or by using Paprazzi traps.
Blocking Enemy Sight Lines	Smoke Screen has a secondary usage. While it reveals enemies, you can also use Smoke Screen to block enemy sight lines. When you’re in the thick of a gun fight, use this to grant yourself a reprieve.

Tactic

Details

Guarding Chokes

Sometimes, it’s best to let enemies come through choke points so you can take advantage.

Thanks to Hollowpoint’s long sight lines, she is great at guarding tight entryways from a distance, or by using Paprazzi traps.

Blocking Enemy Sight Lines

Smoke Screen has a secondary usage. While it reveals enemies, you can also use Smoke Screen to block enemy sight lines.

When you’re in the thick of a gun fight, use this to grant yourself a reprieve.

After using Smoke Screen, you can walk slowly behind it, giving you the ability to sneak up on enemies with a melee attack without them being able to see you.

Or, you can use Smoke Screen to escape, blocking enemy sight lines if you find yourself outnumbered.