Basement Strategy
Hook trading, denial, and when to cut losses.
Core Concepts
- Basement is a high-leverage zone with massive snowball potential.
- Not every basement scenario is savable; decision timing matters more than bravery.
- Entering without a route plan is how teams lose entire trials.
Survivor Playbook
- Assess if a rescue changes win chance before committing.
- Use staggered approach angles; avoid same-door stack entries.
- Cut losses if rescue requires multi-state donations with no objective upside.
Killer Playbook
- Basement pressure is strongest when tied to nearby objective control.
- Do not overcamp basement if it gives up map tempo entirely.
- Force survivors into bad trade math rather than pure face-checks.
Common Mistakes
- Panic rushing basement with no spacing plan.
- Trading two healthy states for low-odds saves repeatedly.
- Ignoring nearby objective tempo while committing to basement standoff.
Quick Checklist
- Calculate trade value before entry.
- Stagger routes and timings.
- Protect death-hook states from vanity saves.
- Leave if basement play no longer improves win condition.