As all longtime fans know, having a few grab tricks in your bag can both open your world and boost your score by a few welcome thousands in skate.
But given the game’s wide array of options, going over all of them can be a mighty endeavor of its own, especially if this is your first ever drop. To help you learn the ropes, here’s how to perform all of the grab tricks in skate.
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How To Perform All Grab Tricks In Skate
As shown in the game’s tutorial section, you can perform basic grab tricks in skate. by holding R2/RT, L2/LT, or both while in the air. More specifically, hold R2/RT for a BS Grab, L2/LT for an FS Grab, and both bumpers for a Double Grab. You can also perform Tail, Nose, Stale, Weddle, Crail, Seatbelt, and Rocket Air Grabs by doing the following. Keep in mind that all of the motions featured in this guide are performed with the right analog stick.
- Tail Grab: Hold up + L2/LT
- Nose Grab: Hold down + R2/RT
- Stale Grab: Hold right + L2/LT
- Weddle Grab: Hold right + R2/RT
- Crail Grab: Hold down + L2/LT
- Seatbelt: Hold up + R2/RT
- Rocket Air: Hold down + R2/RT and L2/LT
How to Perform All Modified Grab Tricks
Unlike the above, performing the large majority of skate‘s modified grab tricks will require going one step further while in the air. The upside? All of them boast a higher hang time and reward you accordingly. If you stick the landing, that is.
| Trick | How To Perform |
|---|---|
| Nosebone | Hold L2/LT + up (right stick) |
| Tailbone | Hold L2/LT + down (right stick) |
| Tuck Knee | Hold L2/LT + right (right stick) |
| Stiffy | Hold L2/LT + left (right stick) |
| BS Tweak | Hold R2/RT + down (right stick) |
| Melon | Hold R2/RT + up (right stick) |
| Cross Bone | Hold R2/RT + left (right stick) |
| Method | Hold R2/RT + right (right stick) |
| Tail Nosebone | Hold up (right stick) before holding L2/LT |
| FS and BS Shifty Tail Grab | Move the right analog stick up before holding L2/LT + right (FS) / left (BS) |
| Nose Tailbone | Hold R2/RT + down (right stick) |
| FS and BS Shifty Nose Grab | Move the right analog stick down before holding R2/RT + right (FS) / left (BS) |
| Stale FS Tuck Knee | Move the right analog stick to the right before holding L2/LT + left |
| Stale BS Tuck Knee | Move the right analog stick to the right before holding R2/RT and repeating the movement |
| Stale Tailbone | Move the right analog stick to the right before holding L2/LT + down |
| Stale Nosebone | Move the right analog stick to the right before holding L2/LT + up |
| Japan Air | Move the right analog stick to the right before holding R2/RT + left |
| Weddle Tailbone | Move the right analog stick to the right before holding R2/RT + down |
| Weddle Nosebone | Move the right analog stick to the right before holding R2/RT + up |
| FS and BS Shifty Crail | Move the right analog stick down before holding L2/LT + left (FS) / right (BS) |
| FS and BS Shifty Seatbelt | Move the right analog stick up before holding R2/RT + left (FS) / right (BS) |
| Double Grab Mod Tai | Double Grab + Down (right stick) |
| Double Grab Mod Nose | Double Grab + Up (right stick) |
| Double Grab Mod Left | Double Grab + Left (right stick) |
| Double Grab Mod Right | Double Grab + Right (right stick) |
How to Perform All One-Foot And No Foot Grab Tricks in Skate
If you are feeling acrobatic, skate. also allows you to perform a wide array of one-foot and no-foot grab tricks by pairing known bumper and stick inputs with a few novel buttons. Just be careful, as most of the tricks here require extended airtime.
| Trick | How to Perform |
|---|---|
| Frigid Air | L2/LT + X/A |
| FS One-Foot | L2/LT + ▢/X |
| Judo Air | R2/RT + ▢/X |
| One-Foot Air | R2/RT + X/A |
| Dog Piss | Move the right analog stick down before holding R2/RT + ▢/X |
| Judo Nose Grab | Move the right analog stick down before holding R2/RT + X/A |
| Benihana | Move the right analog stick up before holding L2/LT + ▢/X |
| One Foot-Tail Grab | Move the right analog stick up before holding L2/LT + X/A |
| Airwalk | Move the right analog stick down before holding R2/RT + ▢/X |
| Tailwalk | Move the right analog stick up before holding L2/LT + O/A |
| Christ Air | R2/RT + O/A |
| No-Foot Air | L2/LT + O/A |
| Superdude | Double Grab + O/A |
How To Perform All Ground Grab Tricks
While on the ground, you can also grab your Board by holding R2/RT for a frontside grab, L2/LT for a backside one, and both bumpers for a Double Ground Grab. The Coffin can then be performed by adding ▢/X and X/A to the latter.
How To Perform Hand And Foot Plants
Lastly, those looking to pose can perform both FS and BS Hand Plants by holding R1/RB while close to an edge. Foot Plant tricks, however, are similar to One-Foot ones and can be performed in the following ways:
| Tricks | How To Perform |
|---|---|
| Bean Plant | R2/RT + X/A |
| BS Fastplant | R2/RT + ▢/X |
| FS Boneless | L2/LT + X/A |
| FS Fastplant | R2/RT + ▢/X |
A Few Tips To Master Grab Tricks In Skate
To start, it’s important to point out that even the simplest modified grab trick demands hang time, so don’t try to pull them off while lacking momentum. So you can build the latter efficiently, we then recommend practicing pumping in specific locations, with the ramp located in the northmost portion of Bonski Skatepark being an ideal starting spot.
If you feel the need to go even higher, spinning can also help immensely, as it allows you to preserve your momentum following most tricks. You can then use that extra punch to mix things up and go for some backflip grab combos, which guarantee a good payoff. While you can perform spin tricks by simply moving your left stick diagonally while in the air, flips can be made by holding it up or down while grabbing your Board.
Now that you know how to perform all of the game’s grab tricks, make sure to also take a look at a few skate. settings you should change right now. After all, fine-tuning your experience is the key to success.
