01 / Basics
How to drive and fire
Open the game on a computer, type a duck name, and select Enlist. The camera sits above your right shoulder so you can look down the field as you drive.
- W / ↑
- Drive forward
- S / ↓
- Reverse
- A D / ← →
- Turn the hull
- Click / Space
- Fire an egg straight ahead
- E
- Call an unlocked airstrike
- Q
- Quack
On a phone, drag the left pad to steer while you tap or hold Fire with your right thumb. Quack and Airstrike have their own buttons.
Get used to the yolk ring
Turn the tank and watch the yolk ring sweep across the ground. The barrel follows the hull, and the ring estimates where an unobstructed egg will land.
Steering reverses when you back up. Practice pulling around a hay bale and reversing behind it while keeping the front of your tank pointed out into the open.
02 / Tactics
How to win a tank fight
Lead a moving target
Eggs travel in an arc and take time to land. Put the ring on the route your opponent is driving toward. If they hug a fence or turn around a bale, aim at the opening they’re about to cross.
Use the right cover
Hay bales and sandbags can stop your hull. An egg can clear low cover, so stay back from a sandbag if shells are landing just behind it. The barn is tall enough to block most shots. Drive around puddles when you need speed for an escape.
Move while the turret reloads
Reloading is automatic. Fire, then change direction during the short cooldown. Direct hits do more damage, but a nearby burst can still catch a moving tank. An egg that bursts close to you can hurt you too.
Break contact to recover
After five seconds without taking damage, your tank recovers eight health per second. Duck behind the barn or put some distance between you and the next egg. A new hit restarts the wait.
Power up with knockouts
Each knockout restores up to 35 health and earns one power tier, up to four. Each tier adds 8% egg damage and shortens reload by 7%. Getting knocked out costs one tier.
Call in an egg strike
Earn an airstrike after three knockouts. Point the tank where you want the eggs to land, then press E or tap Airstrike. Warning rings mark where three oversized eggs will drop. Each direct hit deals 56 damage, and nearby tanks take splash damage.
Check the minimap between shots
Use the minimap to spot ducks approaching your side or rear. If you get scrambled, use the respawn countdown to check the board, then pick a new route when you’re back in the hatch.
03 / Multiplayer
How to play with friends
- Share the Yolk of Duty play page and have everyone open it in their browser on a computer or phone.
- Each player picks a duck name and selects Enlist. You’ll be in the same public arena. Check the in-match board for your friends’ names.
- The pond has six slots. Drill ducks step out when humans join and step back in when they leave. If six humans are already playing, wait for a spot and try again.
Sign the global plaque
The in-match board shows the current fight. The global plaque keeps a separate top ten for human players. Once your tally qualifies, choose the name to display. If you dismiss the prompt, use Sign the plaque on the board to return to it.
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