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	~~{{Card\|title~~=~~Classes\|~~link=Classes~~\|description~~=Find the role that fits how you want to help the team.}}		<div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[Classes]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc">Find the role that fits how you want to help the team.</div></div>
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	Once you know the basics, use these pages as your next steps.		Once you know the basics, use these pages as your next steps.

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	~~{{Card\|title~~=~~Shooting Mechanics\|~~link=Shooting\|~~description~~=Musket, rifle, pistol, reload, and ballistics basics.}}		<div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[Shooting\|Shooting Mechanics]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc">Musket, rifle, pistol, reload, and ballistics basics.</div></div>
	~~{{Card\|title~~=~~Melee Combat\|~~link=Melee\|~~description~~=Blocking, striking, feints, drags, and close-range survival.}}		<div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[Melee\|Melee Combat]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc">Blocking, striking, feints, drags, and close-range survival.</div></div>
	~~{{Card~~\|~~title=~~Orders & High Command\|link~~=Orders\|description=~~Officer, sergeant, captain, and midshipman orders.}}		<div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[Orders\|Orders & High Command]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc">Officer, sergeant, captain, and midshipman orders.</div></div>
	~~{{Card\|title~~=~~Artillery\|~~link=Artillery~~\|description~~=Cannons, rockets, mortars, and operating heavy weapons.}}		<div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[Artillery]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc">Cannons, rockets, mortars, and operating heavy weapons.</div></div>
	~~{{Card\|title~~=~~Naval Combat\|~~link=Naval Combat~~\|description~~=Sailing, broadsides, repairs, boarding, and capture.}}		<div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[Naval Combat]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc">Sailing, broadsides, repairs, boarding, and capture.</div></div>
	~~{{Card\|title~~=~~Linebattle\|~~link=Linebattle~~\|description~~=Common event rules and organised battle etiquette.}}		<div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[Linebattle]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc">Common event rules and organised battle etiquette.</div></div>
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	{{Card\|title=Shooting Mechanics\|link=Shooting~~\|image=First-Person-Battle.webp~~\|description=Musket, rifle, pistol, reload, and ballistics basics.}}		{{Card\|title=Shooting Mechanics\|link=Shooting\|description=Musket, rifle, pistol, reload, and ballistics basics.}}
	{{Card\|title=Melee Combat\|link=Melee~~\|image=200_Carpenters_vs_200_Rifleman.webp~~\|description=Blocking, striking, feints, drags, and close-range survival.}}		{{Card\|title=Melee Combat\|link=Melee\|description=Blocking, striking, feints, drags, and close-range survival.}}
	{{Card\|title=Orders & High Command\|link=Orders~~\|image=British-Officer.webp~~\|description=Officer, sergeant, captain, and midshipman orders.}}		{{Card\|title=Orders & High Command\|link=Orders\|description=Officer, sergeant, captain, and midshipman orders.}}
	{{Card\|title=Artillery\|link=Artillery~~\|image=Arty-Scene.webp~~\|description=Cannons, rockets, mortars, and operating heavy weapons.}}		{{Card\|title=Artillery\|link=Artillery\|description=Cannons, rockets, mortars, and operating heavy weapons.}}
	{{Card\|title=Naval Combat\|link=Naval Combat~~\|image=Naval-Incoming.webp~~\|description=Sailing, broadsides, repairs, boarding, and capture.}}		{{Card\|title=Naval Combat\|link=Naval Combat\|description=Sailing, broadsides, repairs, boarding, and capture.}}
	{{Card\|title=Linebattle\|link=Linebattle~~\|image=Young-Napoleon-Leading.webp~~\|description=Common event rules and organised battle etiquette.}}		{{Card\|title=Linebattle\|link=Linebattle\|description=Common event rules and organised battle etiquette.}}
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	{{Card\|title=Shooting Mechanics\|link=Shooting\|image=First-Person-Battle.webp\|description=Musket, rifle, pistol, reload, and ballistics basics.}}		{{Card\|title=Shooting Mechanics\|link=Shooting\|image=First-Person-Battle.webp\|description=Musket, rifle, pistol, reload, and ballistics basics.}}
	{{Card\|title=Melee Combat\|link=Melee\|image=200_Carpenters_vs_200_Rifleman.~~png~~\|description=Blocking, striking, feints, drags, and close-range survival.}}		{{Card\|title=Melee Combat\|link=Melee\|image=200_Carpenters_vs_200_Rifleman.webp\|description=Blocking, striking, feints, drags, and close-range survival.}}
	{{Card\|title=Orders & High Command\|link=Orders\|image=British-Officer.webp\|description=Officer, sergeant, captain, and midshipman orders.}}		{{Card\|title=Orders & High Command\|link=Orders\|image=British-Officer.webp\|description=Officer, sergeant, captain, and midshipman orders.}}
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	Holdfast is a multiplayer shooter built around teamwork, chaos, and historical battlefields. You are not meant to win every fight alone. The game is at its best when players form lines, follow officers, crew artillery, sing as musicians, patch up allies as surgeons, or charge together when the order comes.		Holdfast is a multiplayer shooter built around teamwork, chaos, and historical battlefields. You are not meant to win every fight alone. The game is at its best when players form lines, follow officers, crew artillery, sing as musicians, patch up allies as surgeons, or charge together when the order comes.
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	Holdfast features two main historical settings. Movement and teamwork carry across both, but weapons, pacing, and battlefield roles change a lot.		Holdfast features two main historical settings. Movement and teamwork carry across both, but weapons, pacing, and battlefield roles change a lot.
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	<h3>Stay With The Team</h3>		<h3>Stay With The Team</h3>
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	Holdfast has a wide selection of battlefield roles. Some are simple and direct, while others are built around leadership, support, or specialist weapons. Try different classes until one clicks.		Holdfast has a wide selection of battlefield roles. Some are simple and direct, while others are built around leadership, support, or specialist weapons. Try different classes until one clicks.
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	Naval combat is a team effort. One player cannot run a ship well alone. Captains steer, sailors load guns, carpenters repair damage, and marines or infantry help repel boarders.		Naval combat is a team effort. One player cannot run a ship well alone. Captains steer, sailors load guns, carpenters repair damage, and marines or infantry help repel boarders.

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	Holdfast is a multiplayer shooter built around teamwork, chaos, and historical battlefields. You are not meant to win every fight alone. The game is at its best when players form lines, follow officers, crew artillery, sing as musicians, patch up allies as surgeons, or charge together when the order comes.		Holdfast is a multiplayer shooter built around teamwork, chaos, and historical battlefields. You are not meant to win every fight alone. The game is at its best when players form lines, follow officers, crew artillery, sing as musicians, patch up allies as surgeons, or charge together when the order comes.
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	Naval combat is a team effort. One player cannot run a ship well alone. Captains steer, sailors load guns, carpenters repair damage, and marines or infantry help repel boarders.		Naval combat is a team effort. One player cannot run a ship well alone. Captains steer, sailors load guns, carpenters repair damage, and marines or infantry help repel boarders.

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<div class="hf-toc-category">On this page</div>
<div>[[#game-types|Game Types]]</div>
<div>[[#universal-controls|Universal Controls]]</div>
<div>[[#class-system|Class System]]</div>
<div>[[#combat-mechanics|Combat Mechanics]]</div>
<div>[[#naval-operations|Naval Operations]]</div>
<div>[[#pro-tips|Pro Tips]]</div>
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Holdfast features two distinct historical theaters. While the core movement remains the same, weapon handling varies significantly:

<h3>Nations At War</h3>
The original Napoleonic-era setting for Holdfast. Players fight as 18th–19th century armies and navies using muskets, bayonets, cannons, and sailing ships. Nations At War features classic line battles, sieges, naval engagements, and conquest modes.

<h3>Frontlines WW1</h3>
A World War I–themed experience within Holdfast. Players take on the role of early 20th-century soldiers with bolt-action rifles, pistols, machine guns, and artillery. The gameplay emphasizes trench warfare, attrition, and combined arms tactics.
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{{!}} '''Movement''' {{!}}{{!}} W, A, S, D {{!}}{{!}} Left Thumbstick
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{{!}} '''Aim / Block''' {{!}}{{!}} Right Click (Hold) {{!}}{{!}} LT / L2 (Hold)
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{{!}} '''Fire / Attack''' {{!}}{{!}} Left Click {{!}}{{!}} RT / R2
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{{!}} '''Melee Toggle''' {{!}}{{!}} X {{!}}{{!}} D-Pad Right
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{{!}} '''Reload / Interact''' {{!}}{{!}} R / E {{!}}{{!}} X / Square
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{{!}} '''Command Radial''' {{!}}{{!}} Q / V {{!}}{{!}} RB / R1 (Hold)
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{{!}} '''View HUD / Scores''' {{!}}{{!}} Tab {{!}}{{!}} View / Touchpad
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{{!}} '''Crouch''' {{!}}{{!}} C {{!}}{{!}} B / Circle
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<h3>Command</h3>
'''Army Officer:''' Coordinates the "Line of Battle." Issues orders (''Fire, Charge, Form Line'') that provide accuracy and damage resistance buffs to nearby Rank & File.

'''Naval Captain:''' The soul of the ship. Manages sail height and heading. Can toggle between first-person (precision steering) and third-person (situational awareness).

<h3>Rank & File</h3>
'''Line Infantry:''' The versatile backbone. Gains significant reload and accuracy bonuses when standing near a Musician or Officer.

'''Guards & Grenadiers:''' Elite shock troops. Guards provide a "Bodyguard" buff to Officers, while Grenadiers possess the highest natural melee resistance in the game.

<h3>Skirmisher</h3>
'''Rifleman:''' Equipped with rifled barrels. They lack the reload speed of Line Infantry but offer superior lethality at long ranges (200m+).

'''Light Infantry:''' High-mobility units capable of "Skirmishing" (firing from crouched or unconventional positions) without the movement penalties of heavier classes.

<h3>Support</h3>
'''Artilleryman:''' Operates cannons, mortars, and rocket launchers. Must master the "Sighting Notch" for long-distance trajectory.

'''Carpenter / Sapper:''' The "Lifeblood" of defense. Carpenters repair ship hulls to prevent sinking; Sappers construct earthworks and swivel gun emplacements.
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<h3>Aiming & Ballistics</h3>
'''Projectile Drop:''' Smoothbore muskets are subject to heavy gravity and "bloom." At 50m, aim at the chest; at 100m+, aim slightly above the head.

'''Vulnerability:''' Any player caught reloading or aiming is in a "Vulnerable State"—they will be killed by a single melee strike regardless of their health pool.

<h3>Melee System</h3>
Holdfast utilizes a 4-Directional Combat System (Up, Down, Left, Right).

'''Blocking:''' You must match the direction of your opponent's strike. Moving the Mouse or Right Stick '''Down''' while holding Block will counter a downward bayonet thrust.

'''Feinting:''' Start an attack, then quickly tap Block to cancel it. This baits your opponent into a defensive stance, leaving them open to a follow-up strike.

'''Drags:''' Moving your camera during the "Thrust" phase can alter the strike's path, though excessive "dragging" reduces damage dealt.
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'''Sailing:''' Wind direction is indicated on the HUD compass. Sailing "Into the Wind" (against the arrow) will stall the vessel.

'''Gunnery:''' Use Round Shot for hulls, Chain Shot for masts (crippling speed), and Grapeshot for clearing enemy decks.

'''Survival:''' If a ship is foundering, deploy the Rowboat (Capacity: 7). It is the only way to retain your "Life" ticket if the mother ship sinks.

<h3>Damage & Repair</h3>
'''Hull Damage:''' Causes leaks. Only Carpenters can repair these using their specialized hammers.

'''Sinking:''' If a ship reaches critical water levels, it becomes "Foundering." Use Rowboats (Capacity: 7) to evacuate.
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'''Musicians:''' Standing near a Musician playing a song provides a reload speed buff to all nearby infantry.

'''Surgeons:''' Always protect your Surgeon; they are the only class that can replenish the team's health without respawning.

'''HUD Toggle:''' For cinematic gameplay, hold "H" (PC) or the '''Menu/Options''' button (Console) to hide the UI.
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	{{Card\|title=Melee Combat\|link=Melee~~\|image=200_Carpenters_vs_200_Rifleman.webp~~\|description=Blocking, striking, feints, drags, and close-range survival.}}		{{Card\|title=Melee Combat\|link=Melee\|description=Blocking, striking, feints, drags, and close-range survival.}}
	{{Card\|title=Orders & High Command\|link=Orders~~\|image=British-Officer.webp~~\|description=Officer, sergeant, captain, and midshipman orders.}}		{{Card\|title=Orders & High Command\|link=Orders\|description=Officer, sergeant, captain, and midshipman orders.}}
	{{Card\|title=Artillery\|link=Artillery~~\|image=Arty-Scene.webp~~\|description=Cannons, rockets, mortars, and operating heavy weapons.}}		{{Card\|title=Artillery\|link=Artillery\|description=Cannons, rockets, mortars, and operating heavy weapons.}}
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	{{Card\|title=Linebattle\|link=Linebattle~~\|image=Young-Napoleon-Leading.webp~~\|description=Common event rules and organised battle etiquette.}}		{{Card\|title=Linebattle\|link=Linebattle\|description=Common event rules and organised battle etiquette.}}
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