Golden headshots

Rxwatcher

As follows is a conversation on YouTube I had with some other individuals about a simple vid I made of a game put to music in which I get 3 goldens in a row and declared "3 right between the eyes". They will remain anonymous.

Anonymous:
"golden headshots arent between eyes but aiming on head under a number of time"

Me:
"No, that is wrong.

There are many times I get very quick or just plain random headshots and they are not golden. A lot of times 1-deags I get are not golden, but should be if that were the case.

Other people have said that goldens are for 100 damage, but that is false. Others also say that it is if you did no prior damage. That is false.

The only consistant reason I see for goldens is dead center, the vermillion line, whatever you want to call it."

Anonymous:
"I already tested it... I farmed a 40kill and tested alot of thing for golden hs...

sometimes i shotted between eyes and it wasnt gold hs.. anyway lol z8games is messed up xD"

Me:
"True dat, maybe it is just random?"

Anonymous 2:
"i think i has to do with the distance or, if its a first try shot."

Me:
"That can't be. In my 3 golden spree I shoot at one individual several times before finally landing the headshot.

As for distance, I've gotten goldens across the map as well as with the barrel in the guy's mouth...

Something doesn't add up. May have to go to the Z8 forums and make a discussion."

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So this prompts the question, how do you golden headshot?

If it isn't between the eyes, not based on time aimed, not damage based, not amount of shots fired prior, not distance, not first shot, and not how well you aim, then what criteria awards golden headshots?

Is it just random?

The only other thing I haven't mentioned is getting a headshot while moveing, and I have pulled off goldens standing still as well as normal headshots while running/jumping/falling...

Nothing fits.

rixta

im sure its beetween the eyes i did a 40 kill test and about 35/40 were golden headshot the other 5 must be glitched or i missed

Pock_y

You can never get a headshot with knifing -_-

FocusShift

Louis7777 wrote: »

You can never get a headshot with knifing -_-

Too bad people have posted a screenshot of that thing happening.

CoruptionlSl

i did i slashed the top of his head and it was gold

Jester011

Ive been curious too, for a long time just what the golden headshot is.... I hope we get a clear response of some kind...

Wyvernfire

Jester011 wrote: »

Ive been curious too, for a long time just what the golden headshot is.... I hope we get a clear response of some kind...

There have been other threads like this, but I'm not sure if those contain any definitive answer.

As far as I've understood it, the golden HS is a different hitzone that is in the center of the head (center, not just middle of the face) that does more damage than glancing headshots.

iPhoenixi

The Golden Headshot. I believe is a hit at the temple of the head, or above the temple.

sandwichROAR

iPhoenixi wrote: »

The Golden Headshot. I believe is a hit at the temple of the head, or above the temple.

Yeah, i was just about to post this. Shoot 'em in the brain and then it will most likely be a golden HS. I think it's harder to do while knifing because ususally the knife doesn't go deep enough so you have to be really up in their grill to get one.

Birdy3212

I think it's right between your two eyebrows..

Wyvernfire

Birdy3212 wrote: »

I think it's right between your two eyebrows..

only from the front dude. Try and picture where your brain is, it doesn't matter if it hits their face at all as long as it goes through the center.