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Essential things to know and basic tips
There is no fall damage
Balloons give you a boost
Close-quarters battle is inevitable
Don’t engage unless you have to
Kick in the doors
Sliding is faster
Faster without guns out
Getting started
Planning your landing
The supply ship is risky
The Hot Zone
Understanding the loot
Grey is common loot Blue is rare loot Purple is epic loot Gold is legendary
Brown or orange for light rounds Red for shotgun shells Blue for heavy ammo Green for energy ammo
Loot locations
Supply drops
Managing your loot
Moving in the right direction
Get the height advantage
Working well as a team
Stay close and share the loot
Pinging important locations and items
Rescuing your teammates
Saving dead squadmates
Playing to your character’s strengths
- Bloodhound - tracking abilities that include the skill to reveal enemy locations through walls, smoke etc and to see enemy footprints in the local area. Gibraltar - can deploy a dome of protection that acts as a temporary shield to deflect enemy fire. He can also call in a bombardment airstrike on a specific area to deal out damage to the enemy. Caustic - uses toxic gas traps and nox gas grenades. He also has the ability to see enemies that have been covered in the gas in the local area. Lifeline - a medic who can deploy a healing drone to give the team a health boost, put out a small shield while reviving fallen comrades and call in a care package to give the team some extra gear. Bangalore - can sprint more quickly under fire, shoot a smoke launcher to reduce enemy visibility and call in an air strike to deal death on the enemy. Wraith - can manipulate spacetime to open portals she can travel between. She can also go invisible for a short period of time and highlight enemies for the squad. Pathfinder - has a grappling hook that allows him to get around the map quickly, dashing from place to place. He can hack survey beacons to find where the next ring is going to be. He can also deploy a zipline that all the team can use. You can travel both up and down this zipline meaning it can be used to get to higher places as well as zipping out of danger. Mirage - can deploy various holographic devices to deceive the enemy and make the team seem bigger than it actually is.
Beating the enemy
- Purple - level 3 Blue - level 2 White - level 1
