InCall of Duty: Mobile, players might have noticed that some features in the control scheme are somewhat less apparent in their application than others. Even with the added advantage ofbeing able to use a controller, it isn’t always clear how to perform actions that players are used to, and one of these features is sliding.

This week inCall of Duty: Mobileone of the Weekly Challenges is to slide 3 times in a multiplayer match. While players might prefer running and gunning as their style of play, the unpredictability of sliding can provide a myriad of benefits.

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How to Slide

Tencent, the developers behindCall of Duty: Mobile,were careful to bring most of the major functionality of the console and PC versions toCall of Duty: Mobile.The 2019 version ofCall of Duty:Modern Warfarehas carried on the ground sliding tradition that began inBlack Ops 4, and luckilyCall of Duty: Mobilehas emerged no differently.

Luckily,sliding isn’t the only tradition that carried ontoCall of Duty: Mobile.To perform a slide, players need to tap the crouch button while running. This will make them enter a slide, which can be very useful for a variety of things and can be just the edgeCall of Duty: Mobileplayers need to make or break their advances.

Benefits of Sliding

Just like inBlack Ops 4, sliding inCall of Duty: Mobileis a very effective way to dodge oncoming fire that also grants players the chance at a flashy sliding shot. When players find themselves under intense fire, sliding can prove unpredictable and can help players gain some abrupt control over a firefight.

This benefit is actually twofold, as sliding is perfect for players when they’re advancing into the field towards cover. Just like a runner in baseball that slides into a base,Call of Duty: Mobileplayers can slide into cover that will give them safe harbor from the onslaught of bullets,a feature that will undoubtedly prove useful to both newbies and veterans alike.

Call of Duty: Mobileis available now for Android and iOS.