Early game · first 8 minutes
Sidestep Luggage Cart, then throw Serrated Knives from cover. Keep Slice and Dice for a route back to your partner. Enter a Doorway only when you know its exit is safe.
Shiv vs The Doorman
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Mid game · Walkers
Keep a route around Luggage Cart’s path and avoid following enemies through a Doorway when you cannot see the other exit. If Hotel Guest sends you away, find the exit elevator promptly to return and avoid the additional damage for staying too long.
Late game · Patron
When an ally becomes a Hotel Guest, protect the position where they will return. The Doorman can keep fighting while your teammate is in the hotel. His final upgrade grants him Unstoppable while the hotel is occupied. Throw Serrated Knives from range. Use Killing Blow on The Doorman when they are below its execution threshold and your team can support you.