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How to play Paintballer
Free paintball in your browser. One hit and you're out. Here is everything you need for your first match, in two minutes.
The basics
One paintball hit anywhere and you are out. There is no health bar and no armour: cover, timing and a steady aim win fights.
- Open Paintballer on a computer, phone or tablet. It loads in seconds, with no download and no account.
- Type a name, pick a mode and press PLAY. You are in a match straight away: bots fill the empty seats, so you never wait.
- On a computer, click the screen to lock the mouse, then move, aim and shoot.
To play with friends, press PLAY WITH FRIENDS and send them the link. They join your room in one tap.
Controls
Keyboard and mouse
| Action | Key |
|---|---|
| Move | W A S D |
| Look around | Mouse |
| Shoot | Left click |
| Aim down sights | Right click |
| Swap weapon | X · Mouse wheel |
| Jump | Space |
| Crouch / slide | C |
| Sprint | Shift |
| Lean left | Q |
| Lean right | E |
| Reload | R |
| Use / hang flag | F |
| Throw | G |
| Primary | 1 |
| Pistol | 2 |
| Picked-up weapon | 3 |
| Call in a streak | H |
| Barrel tag | N |
| Emote wheel (hold) | B |
| Spray | T |
| Scoreboard | Tab |
| Clip the last 10 s | K |
| Switch view | V |
| Swap shoulder | Y |
| Ping | Z |
Every key can be changed in Settings, under Keys.
Gamepad
| Action | Button |
|---|---|
| Move | Left stick |
| Look around | Right stick |
| Shoot | RT / R2 |
| Aim down sights | LT / L2 |
| Jump | A / ✕ |
| Crouch / slide | B / ◯ |
| Reload | X / ▢ |
| Swap weapon | Y / △ |
| Lean left | LB / L1 |
| Lean right | RB / R1 |
| Sprint | L3 |
| Barrel tag | R3 |
| Throw | ◀ |
| Call in a streak | ▲ |
| Use / hang flag | ▼ |
| Picked-up weapon | ▶ |
| Scoreboard | View / Create |
Plug in or pair any standard controller (Xbox, PlayStation, Switch Pro and most others) and press a button. Menus stay on the mouse or touch screen.
Phone and tablet
- Left thumb: a stick appears wherever you touch. Push it to the rim to sprint.
- Right thumb: drag anywhere to look around. Hold FIRE while you drag to keep shooting.
- Buttons on screen for aim, jump, slide, lean, reload, throw, barrel tag, emotes and sprays.
- Touch aim assist helps a little on phones. Turn it off in Settings if you don't want it.
Modes
Every mode is free and fills with bots in seconds. Ranked plays Free for All and Team Deathmatch.
| Mode | How it plays | Players | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free for All | Everyone for themselves. Most outs when the clock runs out, or first to the target, wins. | 6 | 4 min |
| Team Deathmatch | Blue against orange. Every out scores for your team; first team to the target wins. | 6 | 5 min |
| Capture the Flag | Take the other team's flag and carry it to your own base. Three captures win. | 8 | 7 min |
| Speedball | Tournament paintball on an open field: one life a round. Wipe the other team or hang the centre flag. | 6 | 2 min a round |
| Scenario | A big battle on a big map, with paint tanks, boats, a helicopter and a paint blimp. | 8 | 8 min |
Weapons
Paintball guns are called markers. You carry a primary, a pistol and a throwable. Balls really fly: they drop, slow down and curve with spin.
| Marker | Type | Best for | Balls/s | Hopper | Ball speed | Unlocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bramble | Semi-auto | All-rounder: good at every range | 8 | 50 | 52 m/s | Level 1 |
 Slowhand | Pump | Mid range: one careful shot at a time | 2.6 | 15 | 57 m/s | Level 2 |
 Hailstorm | Pump | Point blank: a cloud of paint | 1.6 | 6 | 44 m/s | Level 3 |
 Heron LR | Bolt action | Long range: fast, flat finned rounds | 1.8 | 8 | 88 m/s | Level 4 |
 Buzzkill | Full auto | Close range: fill the air with paint | 12 | 80 | 52 m/s | Level 6 |
 Longshot | Bolt action | Sniping across the whole map | 1.2 | 5 | 108 m/s | Level 8 |
 Peashooter | Pistol | Backup when your hopper runs dry | 5 | 10 | 46 m/s | Level 1 |
Throwables
| Throwable | Effect | Radius | Carried | Unlocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splash | Paint burst | 3.2 m | 1 | Level 1 |
| Fogpot | Smoke for 9 s | 4.6 m | 1 | Level 5 |
| Tripwire | Paint mine | 2.8 m | 2 | Level 6 |
Fit upgrades to your marker in the Armory: loaders feed faster, better air shoots straighter and sights help you aim. Every marker in detail
Maps
14 hand-made maps, from a tournament field to a haunted manor. Each one is drawn here from the game's own map data.
Speedball Field
50 × 40 m · Team Deathmatch, Speedball
Woodsball Forest
70 × 70 m · Free for All, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag
Village
80 × 80 m · Free for All, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag
Warehouse
58 × 42 m · Free for All, Team Deathmatch
Blacklight
54 × 38 m · Free for All, Team Deathmatch
Recess
58 × 42 m · Free for All, Team Deathmatch
Frostbite
60 × 44 m · Free for All, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag
Junkyard
62 × 46 m · Free for All, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag
Dustbowl
82 × 48 m · Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag
Deep Six
58 × 42 m · Free for All, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag
Last Stop
64 × 42 m · Free for All, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag
Hollowmere
58 × 42 m · Free for All, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag
Galleria
52 × 40 m · Free for All, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag
Lakeside
140 × 110 m · Scenario
Want your own? Describe a map in one sentence and CREATE builds it.
Outs, eliminations and respawns
A paintball that hits you anywhere puts you out, from your boots to your goggles. There is no health to wear down.
Every out scores. You get extra for a goggles hit, a ball that curved round cover and a shot from more than 35 m.
In most modes you come back after a few seconds; after 1.2 s you can press jump to come back early. You arrive with a short spawn shield, so nobody can paint you the moment you appear.
Speedball is one life a round: once you are out you watch until the next round. In Scenario, 5 outs in a row lets you call in the paint blimp.
| Mode | Back in | Spawn shield | To win |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free for All | 2.5 s | 2.5 s | 15 outs |
| Team Deathmatch | 3 s | 2 s | 30 outs |
| Capture the Flag | 4 s | 1.5 s | 3 captures |
| Speedball | One life a round | None | 4 rounds |
| Scenario | 4 s | 2 s | 40 outs |
Levels, pass, career and locker
- Levels: every match earns XP, more for outs and wins. There are 99 levels, and new levels unlock markers, throwables and upgrades.
- Season pass: every season runs 12 weeks with 30 tiers. XP from your matches moves you up and the free track pays coins and cosmetics.
- Career: sign in to keep your matches, wins, outs, Ranked division and league on a profile page you can share.
- Locker: coins buy paint colours, masks, jerseys, marker skins, emotes and sprays. Looks never change how you play, and you always see exactly what you buy.
| Unlock | Unlocks |
|---|---|
| Slowhand | Level 2 |
| Hailstorm | Level 3 |
| HPA Tank | Level 3 |
| Heron LR | Level 4 |
| Long Barrel | Level 4 |
| Fogpot | Level 5 |
| Red Dot | Level 5 |
| Buzzkill | Level 6 |
| Tripwire | Level 6 |
| Force-Fed Loader | Level 7 |
| Longshot | Level 8 |
| Regulated HPA | Level 9 |
| 2x Scope | Level 10 |
| 6x Scope | Level 12 |
Tips for new players
- Stay behind cover. Lean out to shoot instead of stepping into the open.
- Lean while you shoot to curve the ball around a bunker.
- Aim down sights for anything past about ten metres. Moving and jumping spread your shots.
- When your hopper runs dry mid-fight, switch to your pistol. It is faster than a reload.
- Sprint, then crouch to slide into cover.
- Use a smoke to cross open ground and a paint grenade to flush people out of cover.
- Watch the mini scoreboard and play the objective: flags win Speedball and Capture the Flag.
FAQ
Is Paintballer free?
Yes. Every mode, map and marker is free. Coins are earned by playing and only buy looks, at a price you see. There are no loot boxes.
Do I need to download anything or sign up?
No. It runs in your browser on computers, phones and tablets. Signing in is optional and only keeps your progress across devices.
How do I play with friends?
Press PLAY WITH FRIENDS and share the link or the code. Friends join your room in one tap, and bots fill any empty seats.
Can I play with a controller?
Yes. Connect any standard gamepad and press a button: the left stick moves, the right stick looks, RT shoots and LT aims.
Does it work on phones?
Yes. On phones and tablets you get a touch stick, drag to look, on-screen buttons and a little aim assist.
What happens when I get hit?
One hit and you're out. In most modes you are back in a few seconds with a spawn shield; in Speedball you wait for the next round.
Which marker should I start with?
The Bramble is the starter and good at every range. Try the others as you level up.
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