What does the game say about Kill?
Tip line in the match
“The writer has a knife! Keep away and dodge.”
Category
✨ Memes & Powers (our best guess; not yet seen in our Index)
Seen in our own match, Nov 10, 2026
Kill quick facts
| Category | Memes & Powers (not yet confirmed in our Index) |
|---|---|
| How long it lasts | Not stated by the game. |
| Threat level | Medium (from our matches) |
| Word Mastery | Yes, 3 quests |
| Seen by us | match 2, Nov 10, 2026 |
What happens when someone writes Kill?
- The writer gets a knife and can go after other players.
- Misspellings close to “kill” still trigger it.
- Mastery quests: land 3 long shots, kill 3 players in the air, and kill 2 when 6 or fewer are alive. So the knife can be thrown.
- Mastered Kill: a glowing red knife that bounces between 3 players and comes back to your hand.
Kill in our match
KILL was written twice in our second match, once misspelled as KIL, and both times the game showed “The writer has a knife! Keep away and dodge.” That tells you two things: the game forgives small typos, and the threat is the writer, not something on the map. The Mastery quests add detail: “Land 3 long shots” and “Kill 3 in the air” show the knife can be thrown at range and that jumping targets are easy to hit. When someone writes KILL, put buildings between you and them instead of jumping around in the open.
How do you survive Kill?
- Keep away from the writer, as the tip line says.
- Don’t jump around in the open: “Kill 3 in the air” means jumping players are targets.
- Healing items buy you a second hit.
Common mistakes
- Jumping repeatedly in the open near the writer.
- Thinking distance alone is enough; the knife can be thrown.
Best items against Kill
Your best five items come into every match. These ones help here; the descriptions are copied from the game:
| Item | Rarity · chance | In-game description |
|---|---|---|
| Force Field One use per match | Legendary 0.35% | Nothing can hurt you for 20 seconds. Creatures near you are pushed back and keep their distance. |
| Speed Coil Passive | Uncommon 3.11% | Run 40% faster while you hold it, leaving a blue speed trail. |
| Medkit One use per match | Rare 1.88% | Heal to full health and get rid of fire, poison and cold. Not used up when there’s nothing to fix. |
| Bandage One use per match | Common 5% | Wrap up to heal 40 health. Not used up at full health. |
All 40 items and their odds: Items & Spins.
How memes & powers words work
Memes & Powers words are the wild card: some give the writer a power (KILL’s knife, LUFFY’s rubber arms, ADMIN’s one command), some heal everyone (JESUS), and some do almost nothing (AURA, GG). Power words are dangerous because the threat is a player who can think, not a creature.
See every Memes & Powers word we have checked on the word list.
Should you write Kill yourself?
- Best in the final players, when one or two kills decide the match.
Kill Word Mastery
Finish all three quests, then write Kill again to get the Mastered version. Goals as shown in the Mastery panel on Nov 10, 2026:
| # | Quest | Goal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Land 3 long shots | 3 |
| 2 | Kill 3 in the air | 3 |
| 3 | Kill 2 at 6 or fewer alive | 2 |
Mastered Kill
- Glowing red knife
- Bounces between 3 players
- Comes back to your hand
Kill with other words
Words stack, so what else is on the map matters:
- Small Tiny players are harder to hit with long shots.
More word guides: Zombies · Tornado · Nuke · Tsunami · Black Hole · Monster