Introduction

Timing items is one of the core mechanics of Quake Live duel. This guide is intended for beginners and mid-tier duel players, and aims to provide the basic knowledge on top of which dedicated players can improve their timing skill. Remember though, practice is the key to success, and while this guide may help you in doing it more efficiently by focusing on the important things, there is no substitute for working hard. You need to have the will to learn.

The guide is organized in two parts. Page 1 covers the core aspects of timing, i.e. the minimum you have to do to time items properly. Page 2 covers more advanced aspects of timing in a broader sense, proposing a few rules intended to simplify the task, and build more duel understanding.

Note: This guide was originally posted as forum discussion. Part 1 has not changed, except for the text format. Part 2 was posted on a second update, and its layout has been improved.