How to Score in Project Egoist
Keepers are greedy. Make them take a step they cannot afford.
Scoring in Project Egoist is not a power contest. The keeper, NPC or player, will eat a hopeful Magnus from the center circle and look bored. You score by moving the keeper, then shooting from a distance the animation cannot cover.
Drag the keeper
Carry toward the box with Q and a controlled Super Dash. Do not fire from the logo. When the keeper steps out to meet you, that is the shot. A charged M1, a Direct Shot, a Curve, a Kaiser Impact: all of them become legal when the net behind them is empty. If they stay glued to the line, cut across the six, force a dive the wrong way, then finish.
Player keepers are stronger than they look. They catch Flow shots you telegraphed from thirty meters. The answer is still the same: make them move first. How to dribble is how you arrive. This page is what you do on arrival.
Shot types that actually land
Charged M1 is your honest tool. Hold, aim off the keeper’s dive side, release. Style shots add curve and speed. Kaiser Magnus always wants a side. Sae Curve wants the far post. Isagi Direct is flat and blockable if you are polite about it. Nagi Jumping Turn is an aerial look, not a grounded snipe.
Flow V is the highlight. Use it when you already created the look, or when the variant steals. Wasting Flow from halfway is how you go a minute without an ultimate and still lose 0-1.
Headers and flicks (Space) are approach tools. They can become a finish if the ball sits high in the box and the keeper is late. They are not your plan A.
What not to do
Do not spam Super Dash into the keeper. There are no i-frames and you will bounce. Do not slide in the box unless the ball is loose; a whiff is a counter. Do not lock camera on the keeper and forget the defender on your hip. Off-ball Styles like Isagi exist to arrive late; if you never pass, you never use them.
M2 pass is how a 6v6 becomes a 2v1. Sae Perfect Pass is the luxury version. Even a default pass opens a teammate’s Flow. Ego is the theme. Isolation is optional, not mandatory.
Style-specific finishing
Kaiser wants range and a clear lane. Sae wants a curve or a cut after Magic Turn. Rin wants the mobility skill into a shot before the recovery. Shidou wants the box. Isagi wants a blind-spot Flow or a simple Direct after Off-Ball. Nagi wants air. If your kit is a passer, assist and let the striker take the toast.
The tier list is about how often those looks appear, not a promise every S-tier shot is unsaveable.
Practice loop
In a quiet server, drag the keeper on purpose. Count how far they come. Shoot one step closer than your pride wants. Then add a Style skill. Then add Flow. Then do it with a defender. That sequence is faster than watching another compilation.
When the Ninja update changes a keeper stat, we will note it on updates. Until then, assume the keeper is the best player in the building and plan the extra step.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions.
Why do my Project Egoist shots always get saved?
You are shooting too far with the keeper set. Drag them out or cut across, then shoot.
Should I only shoot with Flow?
No. Charged M1 and Style shots score if the look is real. Save V for a look you already built.
Are player keepers unbeatable?
No. They punish telegraphed longs. They still die when they step and you finish behind them.
Is passing allowed in an egoist game?
Yes. The theme is ego, not a ban on M2. A pass that creates a 2v1 is still your goal.