TETRIS GLOSSARY
Spike
Also called Burst · Attack burst
A large amount of attack delivered over a short period, often by chaining strong clears. Timing it when the opponent cannot cancel or downstack can matter as much as its size.
View in the A–Z glossary →- Attack AFirst clear sends pressure
- Attack BAnother clear follows quickly
- Combined pressureLess time for the opponent to recover
Timing makes a spike. This diagram intentionally does not assign a universal attack value.