Welcome to Kiln - Starting Tips & Tricks
Kiln is officially launched! Time to dive in and start those wheels...
It’s time to get fired up for the throw down!
Kiln is now available for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Xbox Cloud, PlayStation 5, Steam, and day one with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. It will support Xbox Play Anywhere and Handheld Optimized.
But you’re probably wondering: How do I best get fired up? And when throwing down, what’s my best path forward? Never fear, we have some tips and tricks for you right here. Check out these starter tips to help you become the best teammate, brawler, pottery sculptor you can be in Kiln!
Throwing
Shape Matters!
As you start to get your virtual hands dirty, you’ll find that as you adjust the shape of your pot, a variety of factors start to automatically change as well, like Health, Capacity, and your Special Ability. This size also has an effect on your overall mobility in the arena, impacting which secret entrances you can access and how fast (or slow) you move.
Top It Off
Keep in mind during the shaping process that the size of your pot’s mouth influences the size of your topper.
Turn It Around
The ruler and the shaper, once unlocked, can give you even more customization features to help with specific angles on your pots. You can also rotate these tools to give you even more options.
Scale It
Just how big of a butt sticker do you want to put on your pot? With the resizing feature, you can make stickers as big or as small as you’d like to fit with your pot’s theme.
Have No Fear!
Even if you mess up the creation of your pot, you can always try again. And the more you play with the creation tools, the more you’ll get the hang of it. Practice makes pretty good!
Quench
Quench is the primary core game mode that will be available at launch for Kiln. The objective here is for two teams to square off, protecting their kiln, all while dousing the other team’s kiln. Through teamwork, strategy, and a little bit of luck, you can come out on top in this unique and fun game mode.
Now when it comes to combat, there are a lot of ways to approach it. Much like pot creation, there is no one way to play. Find the niche that fits your playstyle and your time in Quench will be successful! Here’s some starting tips to consider as you jump into battle!
You’re Leaking!
You drop water when you get hit. And when you roll. And when you get smashed. And when you’re hitting other players. Water is a precious resource, so keep this in mind as you’re shepherding your water to the enemy Kiln! Try your best to retain as much as you can as you move through the arena. Oh, and don’t forget: even if the enemy manages to smash you in front of their Kiln, it still counts towards dousing it.
Drink It Up!
The first thing you should do when dropped into an area is to locate the water sources — these are found in the large and small blue amphora and sometimes through grates in the ground. You can also drink up the water spilt from the broken clay pieces of your enemies — let them do the hard work for you!
A Balanced Attack
When heading into battle, make note of your team’s composition. For example, you may want to jump into one of your smaller pottery creations if it seems like you have enough heavies on your side. Battles can be won or lost by the volume of water, so finding that balance between dousing and attacking is key to victory.
AND THAT’S IT.
Now you’re a professional Kiln player. You will destroy all of your enemies with ease!
All tips and tricks aside, it has been an amazing journey for us on the road to release. We want to thank each and every one of our Action Insiders who have been helping us playtest, as well as everyone who hopped on to test during our Open Beta throw down. We cannot wait to see what new metas and pot decoration techniques emerge, and please share all of your creations and clips with us! Tag @DoubleFine, join the Discord, and join us on the journey to keep improving Kiln beyond launch.