Skate Basics

San Vanelona's 4 expansive districts make for a lot of area to cover on a skateboard. Thankfully, if you are not in the mood for an across town push-a-thon, you can use your map to warp to important locations. You can always warp to train stations and active Challenges. There are also 20 Spots around town that you can use as warp locations after you discover them. These are located next to useful places like the Plan B Warehouse and the top of the hilly Res district, so seek them out if you want to return to useful spots.

You cannot walk in Skate. If you and your trusty deck are separated, it usually means you are going to break something in your body.

Any time you are not engaged in a Challenge you can tune your board. Tighter trucks make your board easier to handle, and we advise everyone to use them. If you fancy yourself a pro, then go ahead and use loose trucks, they will make the game much harder and put you in your place, mister. Seriously, we can't think of any reason to have loose trucks.

Hard wheels seem to work fine most of the time, but you'll need to soften them up to do long Powerslides for some Film Challenges down the line.

It is important to use your Session Markers in conjunction with challenges to save time and keep your sanity. When you place a Marker, your position and angle will be recorded and you can jump back to that point quickly after screwing up. You can't use Markers in tournaments like Jam Challenges and Best Trick Challenges and you can't ever use them in No Skate Zones.

Films don't require you to place a Session Marker. As soon as you start the camera rolling your place will be saved. If you fail the mission, you'll restart at the position you set.

As you beat Challenges and gain exposure in the magazines, clothing and accessory companies will offer you sponsorships. When you are offered a sponsorship, go to a skate shop to choose a company. The difference between sponsors is purely aesthetic. You can change your outfit or board at any time, but once you choose a sponsor you're stuck with it.

After you choose a sponsor, be sure to pick up an item from that sponsor at the skate shop. Not only will the item be free of charge, but you will also receive money for sporting company logos while skating.