Ground Cancel Jump

A ground cancel jump is a jump that does not update Jak's last known grounded position.

Ground cancel jumps are used to store fall damage and to initiate the infinite bounces needed for the current method of Fire Canyon Skip.

Technical

When Jak lands back on the ground from a jump or from loading a save file, it takes 3 frames of being grounded for the game to update Jak's last known grounded position. By jumping during this 3 frame window, Jak will go airborne again and his position will not be updated. These jumps can be chained to move Jak without updating his last known grounded position. By doing this, the game thinks that Jak is continuously airborne.

Discovery

The ground cancel jump was discovered by Kuitar.

Demonstration

Movement Techniques in the Jak and Daxter series
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy	Boosted Uppercut • Direction Shift Boosted • Eco Boost • Extended Uppercut • Fall Damage Animation Cancel • Fast Swim • Ground Cancel Jump • Ice Momentum • Infinite Bounce • Jump Pad One Frame • Jump Pad Hitbox Extension • Kuitar Bounce • Lava Walk • Proxy Jump • Quad Jump • Rocket Uppercut • Scoutfly Boosted • Water Hops • Water Roll Jump • Wet Feet • Zoom Walk
Jak II	Abahbounce • Boosted Uppercut • Extended Uppercut (dark jak) • Fast Swim • Jetboard (extended frontflip, hover) • Proxy Jump • Rocket Uppercut • Vehicle Clip • Vehicle Fling • Vehicle Jump • Vehicle Substitution • Wastelander Move • Water Roll Jump
Jak 3	Abahbounce • Boosted Uppercut • Concussor Spin Jump • Extended Uppercut (dark jak) • Fast Swim • Glitch High Jump • Infinite Flight Glitch • Jetboard (extended frontflip, hover) • Peace Maker Launch • Proxy Jump • Rocket Uppercut • Speed Zoomer • Vehicle Clip • Vehicle Jump • Vehicle Substitution • Wastelander Move • Water Roll Jump • Wave Concussor Infinite Jumps
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Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier	placeholder text

Ground Cancel Jump

Technical

Discovery

Demonstration

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