General Counter Principles
Beating anomalies means denying isolation picks, burning abilities with utilities, and focus firing during cooldown windows. Weapon tier matters less than stack discipline on Backrooms map.
S-Tier Threat Priority
The Boiled One — never solo peek maintenance; stun burst windows.
The Locust — spread in generator hall; stagger flashes.
SCP-682 — kite rampage, focus fire when ability ends.
A-Tier Assassins and Debuffs
SCP-173 — paired sightlines, no simultaneous blink breaks.
GUILT — maintain comms; do not panic rotate off objectives.
Ao Oni — trio rotates; door friction on chases.
Complete the Round
How to complete objectives: assign anchor while roamers hunt anomaly audio — objective first, chase second unless anomaly blocks progress directly.
How to protect teammates: revive only with flash cover in hallways; trade downed saves for anomaly ability cooldowns when possible.