Watch Your Back / Field guides
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Six guides to the decisions behind a better hunt. Based on the current pre-release game.

How to survive with five shots in Watch Your Back
Make five shots last in Watch Your Back. Read the ammo counters, line up groups, and decide when a cartridge or an open exit is worth the risk.
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When should you reload in Watch Your Back?
Learn when an early reload is worth a cartridge in Watch Your Back, what happens to leftover shots, and how to plan around an empty magazine.
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How to aim and shoot in Watch Your Back
Aim by moving in Watch Your Back. Learn the 45-degree firing cone, turn before a shot, and use one shot to hit several zombies in the clearing.
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When to escape a zombie horde in Watch Your Back
Choose between an early exit and clearing the arena in Watch Your Back. Compare lives, ammunition, zombie health, and the route to an open corridor.
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How to get a perfect exit in Watch Your Back
Clear every zombie before leaving to earn a perfect exit in Watch Your Back. See the bonus formula, the three-life cap, and a first-level example.
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How to improve your Watch Your Back survival score
Understand Watch Your Back scoring: 10 points per zombie, larger perfect-exit bonuses, and practical choices that keep a high-score hunt alive.
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