All Alternative Speed Glitches in Skate 3

Overview

The video showcases Skate 3 speed glitches that build speed without relying on an object to launch from, generally preserving more control. Some are easy to perform; others depend on precise timing, stance, or game difficulty. The presenter also notes that the game’s physics can produce unpredictable speed boosts.

Four Common Speed Glitches

• Backwards Man: Spawn on foot, jump, tap R1/RB near the jump’s peak, then get back on the board before landing. It is described as the fastest of the four, but also the hardest, with a tight timing window.
• Forwards Man: Run while holding R1/RB, jump, release the button, perform a spread eagle, and get on the board while doing a gesture. It works best while unhinged; different gestures can affect the speed.
• Cannonball: Similar to the Forwards Man, but use a cannonball instead of a spread eagle. It is slower, but has several variations involving running, gestures, and mounting the board.
• R1/RB launch: Run toward a surface while holding R1/RB, then get back on the board as you hit it. The side of the surface matters: in goofy stance, it should generally be on the right; in regular stance, on the left. It can work off walls, ramps, slopes, and other objects.

Alternative Speed Glitches and Tips

• On/off-board: Do a trick, dismount, then remount while holding the left stick up. Running speed has a cap.
• Pull-up method: Stay on the board, hold the left stick up, and keep doing tricks. It builds speed more gradually than the on/off-board method and can help with Death Race times. In fakie, hold down instead; nollie pops can also be used.
• Blunt slides and grinds: On a ledge, use a nose blunt and press A/X to get off safely and gain speed. The direction, and whether to use a nose or tail blunt, depend on stance. A late kick off a nose blunt can also provide a boost. For nose grinds, the boost comes from doing a grab near the end of the rail.
• Running Man: Run without holding R1/RB, jump, hold the button briefly, then remount while doing a gesture. It resembles the Forwards Man but has a more stylized animation.
• Backwards spread-eagle variation: Stand on foot, jump, perform a spread eagle, tap R1/RB near the jump’s peak, then remount. This sends the player more directly backward and does not require spawning on foot.
• Two-foot running boost: Reported to work in regular stance. Start walking while hunched, jump, release the board as you land, then jump again while holding up on the left stick.
• BS-to-mute over a rail: Clearing a ledge rail with this trick can provide a modest boost, usually downward rather than across flat ground.
• Drop-in glitch: Run along a grindable edge on the side where you hold the board, turn sharply away from it, and drop in just before falling off. Timing is very tight; gestures may help produce a stronger result.
• Nose-manual speed glitch: This works when already moving fast or using another speed glitch. Push the right stick all the way up to drag the nose, then pull back on the left stick to enter a nose-manual powerslide. It can preserve speed and sometimes add more.
• Powerslide speed glitch: With the wheels set all the way hard, build speed and hit a backside powerslide at a precise angle. The presenter says it can continue indefinitely, but could not locate the original demonstration videos.
• Wheels-in-ground powerslide: Online, get the body partly stuck beneath a surface with a gap, then respawn so the wheels remain in the ground. Build speed, powerslide, and grab the board. The presenter could not reproduce it in the video; Blink demonstrates it.
• Trick-and-dismount variations: Some tricks can provide a boost if you get off the board just before landing. One variation involves ollieing straight, tweaking the board, and dismounting at the last moment.
• Fast plant and other rare boosts: A fast plant can produce speed. Mistiming a late back-foot heel bounce may also give a boost; hitting a slope at an unusual angle can sometimes launch the player unexpectedly. A judo foot plant is shown as another unusual example.

Difficulty-Specific Glitches

• Normal: Do a low-pop nollie, then a Super Dude, releasing the trick as your feet touch the ground. Linking the tricks can build more speed.
• Hardcore: Set the style to OG, get into fakie, do a tre flip, then spin 360 degrees. Linking the tricks builds speed, though there is still a speed limit.

Gamers and Sources Featured

• Syphrus — Presenter and creator of the video.
• Mystify — Credited with posting a record-length powerslide that inspired a sequence of attempts to beat it.
• Blink — Demonstrates several glitches, including the wheels-in-ground powerslide.
• Google Docs Skate 3 glitch document — Linked by the presenter as a reference for additional glitches.