Become an Elite Nerf Soldier

Have you ever been in a Nerf war, and noticed that you absolutely stink at everything? Are you a newbie to Nerf, and want to find out the best way to learn the art? If you've answered "Yes!" to any of these questions or any questions that are related to these, you are in need of training to become an Elite Nerf Soldier!!!

Steps

Gathering the Equipment

  1. Buy a Nerf gun, preferably a Mod a Nerf Maverick, because they work well in melee and are balanced and light. The Strongarm is an updated Maverick and shoots farther. The Recon CS-6/Retaliator works well in intimidation, and is easy to load and shoot. Or,the Alpha trooper, or Rampage works well. Practice shooting and aiming at larger targets, then moving on to the smaller ones. It is important to be able to work the gun, as well as the ability to use it properly, and to your advantage! You can use just about anything to ;be a target, such as chalk on fence, or using old archery or rifle targets!
  2. Assemble your full weapon arsenal. You will,at the least, need a pistol (a Strongarm, Fire Strike, or Retaliator CS-12 with detached front barrel and stock, etc.), a rifle or two (Slingfire with a 25 round drum magazine or Retaliator CS-12,etc.), and a machine gun (Rampage Rapid Fire CS-25 or a Havok Fire EBF-25 etc.).
  3. Create a gear pack, with 1 or 2 extra guns, easy-access bullets, water-bottles, some healthy food, spy-gear for indoor use, windbreaker, glasses, pocketknife, flashlight, gloves, hat, map of area, walkie-talkies, etc. Find more stuff in the "Tips" section of this article.

Perfecting Your Skills

  1. Train in aim first. To do this, learn your Nerf gun. Start with one first Nerf gun, and learn everything about it, knowing what direction it pulls to. Does it arc higher up or down?
  2. Challenge yourself. Use time trials to see how fast you can load, shoot, reload, etc.
  3. Learn to shoot while running or doing an obstacle course. Do both separately first, then try them together, slowly.
  4. Train regularly. Practice your aim, stealth,shooting while running, and sniping, among other things. You'll be swiftly killed in a Nerf war if you know nothing about defense or shooting, so practice often.
  5. Have fun while perfecting your technique. Unless you're enjoying yourself, it's not worth spending ages perfecting your skills. Inject lots of fun into the training and get to enjoy the feeling of hitting the desired target.
  6. Stay fit. Start by eating a healthy diet, with lots of vegetables and fruits. Sugars will make you crash and burn within 15 minutes, and you’ll likely to get a headache . Avoid eating too much of them. After you’ve gotten your diet working, concentrate on exercise. When in battle, you may need to sprint or run for a long period of time, such a 10-20 minutes! Practice on a treadmill, and doing as many push-ups and sit-ups and jumping-jacks as possible.
  7. Train yourself to become more agile and quiet, for these skills will help you in some sticky situations. Begin with jumping over PVC Pipe hurtles, climbing trees, rolling, etc., and progress into walking silently and stealthily. Once mastered, try doing some of these while holding, and, if possible, firing the gun!

Figuring Out What You're Best At

  1. Decide upon your role. There are several different roles, including :
    • Melee Warriors, who use swords and axes in favor of blasters. They can take down enemies easily, but a well aimed shot is their downfall. They might carry a small sidearm.
    • Snipers, who use long-range rifles to shoot down enemies from behind cover.
    • Infantry, a warrior armed with a rifle and sidearm. These are the most numerous, and are well adapted to any situation.
    • Assassins, or spies. These can infiltrate the enemies base and quickly and silently take down an enemy or eavesdrop on their plans.
    • Scouts, who go ahead in the battle to try to see where the enemies are.

Developing a Base

  1. Construct a base. This is an important place because you will store your Weaponry and Ammunition here. Make sure it is well defended, because if the enemy team gets to it, they will have a bounty of items to use.
    • One idea is, to have a reliable easy security system. During a Nerf War, have at least one person who guards the fort.
    • Another good plan is to have other little bases in the area, so if you main base is captured by the enemy, you can retreat to a smaller base to regroup your team and nerf guns
  2. Build a Nerf capitol! This will be the main station for organizing campaigns, creating alliances, etc. If this falls to the enemy, you must have a secondary capitol, as well! Start with large cardboard boxes for indoors, and wood for outdoors! Also, cover cardboard with duct-tape to make it somewhat waterproof! Add a flag with a voted on sign, and a couple of windows with covers for rain and for ambushes! Add 2-4 cardboard boxes for turrets, with flags and holes for shooting.
  3. Build “colonies”, of little bases to show territory, along with secondary and tertiary capitols! You may want to also add little turrets (outposts.) in areas to secure, either keeping them empty and camouflaged for emergency use, or stationing units in them! Most outposts should be small, inexpensive, and pretty easy for the enemy to overcome. They are mostly used as warnings, and as emergency posts for the wounded/for cover.
  4. Make all capitols and bases with supplies and a map pinned-up, so you can mark territory, mark where bases and units are staged, and present a battle-plan. It's important to have supplies on hand in just about every station (including outposts.), because in the event of a siege, you can hold out for a longer period of time, with ammo, food, drinks, etc. Having communication devices are handy, as well, so you can call for back-up, or supplies, instantly.

Forming a Team and Developing Strategy

  1. Make a Great Nerf Squad An ideal team should consist of a strategist, soldier, medic, assassin, and a sniper. Assign these roles to people based on their weapons.
    • You can have more than one of each, because some battles require more people, and you may need to change out overworked warriors.
  2. Ensure that the team is reliable and that each member knows their roles and what they are good at. You can Train a Brand New Nerfer them yourself to fit your style of fighting,but at least consider their thoughts when they come to you. They may not be happy with their role or guns, so you have to listen to them.Your standard team should consist of as many people you can.This listing is assuming you have around ten people.
    • Have two-three Infantry.They are the backbone of your team.Their primary weapon should be either the Retaliator CS-12 or the Rapidstrike CS-18. They should preferably have the Strongarm as their sidearm.
    • Have two Snipers. They should be armed with a Retaliator with a Longstrike barrel and a bi-pod and perhaps a scope, and should be sniping from some sort of cover.
    • Have two Scouts. They should be armed with two handguns, preferably Hammershots for dual-wielding purposes. Scouts will go ahead on the battlefield to see what the enemy is doing.
    • You only need one Melee Warrior.They should be armed with the Nerf Warlock (a Battleaxe),the Nerf Marauder (a long sword),or Shadow Fury and Thunder Fury(twin swords).They might have a Firestrike as their sidearm.
    • A tank is good as a a battle opener or backup.You only need one Tank, but they should be equipped with heavy armor and at least three weapons.They will need a backpack or holster to carry it in. Good weapons are the Havok Fire EBF-25, Retaliator CS-12, Rampage CS-25, and/or the Strongarm.
    • The Assassin is the ultimate weapon in terms of hit-and-runs. They are good at stealth, and can spy,or infiltrate the enemy's base to silently take down an enemy warrior.
  3. Form a strategy. Make plans on how you will attack the enemy. Try to take them off-guard, and use the environment to your advantage. For instance, if you are fighting in a meadow, it would not be a good idea to try a Pincher movement since you would be in plain sight fairly quickly.
    • Think about the possibilities, the outcomes, and the consequences, but don't overthink; you need to be able to act quickly, even if it could end badly.
  4. Use team members sparingly. You should always have defenders at your base. If it is unguarded, as mentioned earlier, you will find your supplies depleted. A few can be scouts and try to find information about the enemy base.
  5. Use strategy when attacked. When it comes time to attack, make sure you stick to your strategy and that everyone is crystal clear on what to do. If there is a seed of doubt among your team, make sure that you clear it up.
  6. Be a role model for your team. Be supportive and always have their back. This will make you the ideal team player.
  7. Create camouflage for your squad, with uniforms and I.D. passes and other stuff for your squad! When using camouflage, try to use certain types for certain terrain; this will increase your invisibility. Uniforms are mostly used for meetings (without battling.), formations, and flat field battles (where there is no places to hide.). Uniforms are good because they act as identification of teammates and enemies. It's also pretty cool when all your friends are dressed in the same outfits; it's pretty intimidating, as well. I.D.'s are useful for basically just the fun of it.
  8. Research Win a Nerf War Using Strategy and know how all your gear works. Plan out your stages of the battle, and ALWAYS have Plan A, B, C, and even D, in the event something goes terribly wrong.
  9. Make sure parents/guardians know about everything, and know where to find you. Safety always comes first, no matter what.

Tips

  • Try making a battle/tactic journal; it's basically a record of every battle, with every detail (like who was involved, what weapons were used, etc.). Then rank each battle/tactic/etc. This can help as advice in a tough battle; a.k.a. you reference back to it to see how you coped with similar scenarios.
  • Never give up.
  • Try using old locks you have to lock up the capitols, bases, colonies, and sentry towers from the enemy. Just remember to make a rule that there is no destroying a building, if you want to, at least!
  • Make shields, too! You could use cardboard or wood as the frame. Cover them up with Duct Tape or Nashua Tape to make them slightly waterproof. Try making them colorful to represent who you are or which team you're on (Sort of like a coat of arms!)!
  • Walls are useful in tough terrain! Take a large piece of heavy duty cardboard, or a piece of plywood, and put it in between two trees. Make sure the length of the material is longer than the length of the two trees' space between each other! Place the material down vertical, resting on the trees for support. Make sure the material is placed on the OUTSIDE of the area you want to protect. The longer parts of the board will stop the wall from being pushed down and stepped over easily from the OUTSIDE, while if you need to escape, you can push it down by running into it through the INSIDE of the wall!
  • You can make armor, too! Just take some old cardboard, some scissors, tape, stapler, elastic, etc. The cardboard will be your armor, and you can staple some elastic to hold it on to you!
  • As I said that the Velcro Pads can be changed in the picture above, here's how: 1.) Compare the measurements of the Sticky Pads to the Velcro Pads by aligning them vertically, and the tips of them starting at the same length. 2.) See that extra part at the end of the Velcro Pads that the Sticky Pads don't have? (In other words, the Velcro Pads are longer than the Sticky Pads...)Cut it off so both darts are the same length. 3.) Now load the Velcro Pads in the Maverick! Note: Sticky Pads are almost ALWAYS jamming the gun up, or falling out. Velcro Pads don't do that, no matter how hard you try. So, in essence, if you mod the Velcro Pads, they work better than the original darts, the Sticky Pads!!!!!
  • Even though the Ballistic Balls may not work as well as Nerf darts, (Darts are used mostly for shooting a VISIBLE target...), they can be important in the event of a siege on a base. Darts will hit enemies that are visible and are some-what easy to shoot, while Ballistic Balls can ricochet off walls and obstacles, and will often hit enemies. A dart can also bounce off the walls but it's a lot harder!

Warnings

  • Use your noggin', not your stupidity!
  • Safety always comes first! If nobody knows where you are, you could be lost and not be found for a day, or something else could happen, always come prepared.
  • ALWAYS obey the law.
  • ALWAYS wear protection, at least on the eyes. A missile could hit you in the eye, and you don't want to have eye damage.

Things You'll Need

  • Good, nutritional food-NOT junky stuff!
  • A variety of Nerf guns.
  • A variety of bullets and ammunition (StickyPads, SuctionCups, Whistle, Streamline, Glow-In-The-Dark, Ballistic Balls, etc.)
  • Willing friends who will not betray you and are good friends
  • Cardboard
  • Wood
  • Duct-Tape, Nashua-Tape, etc.
  • Household Supplies (a.k.a. scissors, stapler, etc.)
  • Spy Gear
  • Backpacks
  • Healthy foods and snacks
  • Craft Supplies
  • Etc.

Related Articles

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  • Plan for a Nerf Battle
  • Use a Small Nerf Gun

Sources and Citations

  • YouTube
  • MetaCafe

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