Tricks in Skate, also widely known as Skate 4 among fans, double the fun of rolling through the streets of San Van. Without them, your in-game life in the bustling city would feel pretty dull. Thankfully, as a true evolution of the franchise, this game offers a huge library of skateboard stunts you can perform solo or with your friends.
One of the stunts you’ll need to complete during the tutorials is the Coffin. Landing it is fairly straightforward, but the controls can feel a bit overwhelming at first. For those interested, this guide explains how to easily do a Coffin in Skate 4, whether you’re on an Xbox controller or a PS4/PS5.
The Coffin is a skateboarding trick where your character grabs the board with both hands and lies down straight on it while riding. In the animation, it looks like they’re lying flat on their back with arms stretched out, as if inside a coffin.
You’ll need to perform this stunt in a few places, including the AR Program tutorial called Play Dead, where you’re required to land a Coffin off the kicker. To do a Coffin in Skate 4, press four buttons simultaneously: L2 + R2 + X + A on the controller.
For those confused about button locations, L2 and R2 are the triggers found on the top left and top right at the back of the controller.
Don’t mix them up with L1 and R1; the triggers you want are the ones your index fingers naturally rest on when holding the controller like a steering wheel.
If you’re using the PS4 or PS5 controller, the buttons are L2 + R2 + Square + X. If that combo doesn’t work, simply switch between Square and X. When wrapping up the Play Dead goal, make sure your character is already performing the Coffin move before shooting off the ramp in the course.
Most tricks in Skate are listed in Skatepedia, the in-game guide for every move you can try in San Vansterdam. The Coffin is under the Grabs section, but there’s a small catch; Skatepedia lists the inputs as LT and RT, when the correct buttons are actually L2 and R2. That can throw off Xbox players (or PC players using an Xbox controller) who are trying to follow the guide.
To open Skatepedia, press ESC, select it from the dropdown menu, and you’ll have access to the full stunt list. It’s handy to look up moves before jumping into challenges or AR Program goals, even if you haven’t progressed too far in the story yet.
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