How to Survive Adam Smasher in Survive a Psycho

Move toward other survivors and concentrate your fire on Adam. Several guns can bring down his health while each player keeps room to move.

As Adam closes in, back along a corridor instead of standing still to keep every shot on target. He needs to approach for close attacks, and the tower's connected rooms and floors give you places to change position. Keep an exit in mind as you shoot; walls and doors do not guarantee protection from his skills.

When your magazine runs low, move toward an adjacent room or a lane between the shelves while you reload. With the Smart SMG on PC, press R to reload; an empty magazine also starts a reload. Resume firing once you have space.

Use the E OPEN or E CLOSE prompt at an interactive door to move between rooms. If you are injured or Adam is close behind, continue through the connected rooms and take the stairs to another floor instead of staying at the same doorway.

For floor signs and a route through the tower, see Arasaka Tower floors and routes.

If your loadout has Shock, Blackout, and Car Crash, use their PC keys alongside the team's shooting:

• Z — Shock: Start the Short Circuit quickhack against Adam while your team keeps pressure on him.
• X — Blackout: Interfere with some of Adam's skills. The scene darkens, but character outlines remain visible, so keep aiming, firing, and reloading as needed.
• G — Car Crash: Bring a vehicle into the fight, including in a tower corridor, and continue supporting the team with gunfire.

Blackout does not stop every attack Adam can use, so keep your distance and be ready to move. Other loadouts use different skills and keys; see the survivor skill guide for their controls.

If LOCKED, INCOMING, or a large red STAY CLEAR area appears while Adam is approaching, leave your firing position and move into available space, such as an adjoining storage area. Reload as you reposition, then look for another opportunity to shoot.

Treat the warnings as a reason to move, rather than as a way to identify a particular Adam skill. Keep watching the fight after moving; one change of position does not guarantee safety.

If smoke is available near a doorway, enter it and look for HIDDEN / +5 HP/S. While that state is active, you recover 5 health per second and can still aim, shoot, and reload. If you have the Flashbang, King's Shot, and Smoke loadout, press G to use Smoke.

Choose your finish according to the situation:

• Keep up the attack when the team has room to maintain fire. Reducing Adam's health to zero wins the fight.
• Extend the chase when little time remains or you are the last survivor. Move through rooms and stairs to keep away until the three-minute round ends; you do not have to defeat Adam to win on time.