Battle Royale Solos Mode Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

• BATTLE ROYALE SOLOS - FROM LABS TO LAUNCH
• SOLOS 101
• GENERAL STRATEGY
  • CLASS SELECTION
    • ASSAULT
    • ENGINEER
    • SUPPORT
    • RECON
  • WHERE TO DROP
  • EARLY GAME
  • MID GAME
  • END GAME
• TOP TEN TIPS FOR BATTLE ROYALE SOLOS

BATTLE ROYALE SOLOS - FROM LABS TO LAUNCH

Victory lives and dies with you.

The Season 3 Blastpoint Update marks the official introduction of Battle Royale Solos in REDSEC. We heard your feedback following this mode’s Battlefield Labs in Live test: thanks to your help, Battle Royale Solos is the ultimate individual test of survival. Here, 80 individual competitors drop in for a faster-paced free-for-all where the deadliest circle in BR moves quicker and all Main Battle Tanks (and Infantry Fighting Vehicles) are off the map.

From the basic differences between Solos and the original REDSEC Battle Royale experience, to tips and tricks on how to win matches, this is everything you need to know about Battle Royale Solos:

SOLOS 101

The core mechanics of a Battle Royale Solos are the same as a traditional Battle Royale Quads game, starting with your choice of Class, Training Path, Sidearm, and melee tool. After listening to the Handler’s advice, you must jump out of the infiltration helicopter, land safely, then build a better loadout by looting Chests, completing Missions, and eliminating competitors while avoiding the NXC-laced circle of death. For that reason, most of our previously-released Battle Royale 101 advice applies, and we highly advise starting with that guide before delving into Solos-specific tips.

Essentially, Solos is the perfect live fire training ground before waiting for the full squad to hop on. You could explore the map at your own pace - up until you find other Solo soldiers, of course - or take time to experiment with weapons, especially your starting Sidearm and Chest weapons with their various upgrade paths. It can also be the mode where you knock out all those Exploration Challenges or other Assignments that may not align with your squad’s strategy.

However, for lone wolves or the one-soldier squads, this mode is your proving ground: several mechanics from Battle Royale Quads are significantly altered for Solos. Specifically:

• Lower player count in the lobby; at launch, Solos welcomes 80 players instead of 100.
• Faster NXC “Circle of Death” compared to Quads (or Duos); this speed is immediately noticeable upon landing.
• Main Battle Tanks and Infantry Fighting Vehicles are completely removed, as well as Vehicle Keycards.
• The amount of Custom Weapon Drops is reduced significantly.
• Most missions are tuned to fit a solo soldier. For example, a “Data Extraction” mission only has one flash drive to deliver instead of multiple.
• Mission rewards are also adjusted according to the reduced requirements; if there is a Weapon Reward, only expect two weapons instead of four.
• Goes without saying, but there are no opportunities for Redeploys or to earn Mobile Redeploys outside of a Second Chance; Defibrillators are also removed. 

All of these changes are meant to emphasize individual skill, infantry-based tactics with light vehicle and helicopter use where appropriate, a faster pace of play, and a balance of mission difficulty with loot variety.

GENERAL STRATEGY

Approaching Battle Royale Solos in the same way as a Duos or Quads match is a death sentence: nobody is watching your six, and it’s only up to you to finish the mission. Before tapping into that clutch gene and knowing where best to drop, your first critical choice is your Class:

CLASS SELECTION

As more Training Paths and balance changes may be released throughout Solos’ lifespan, the power dynamics between each Class may differ, but the core philosophies won’t waiver:

ASSAULT

It’s in the name: Assault Rifles will be quicker to draw, making them a priority in Custom Weapon creation or when looting Chests. Faster objective completion times mean that Missions should become the priority, as you’ll be able to earn high-value rewards faster. 

Otherwise, no matter the Training Path, get used to thinking outside of using straight ballistic weaponry to earn kills, and don’t be afraid to start engagements sooner. When thinking of the Hazmat Breacher and Pointman Training Paths, for example, consider that Grenade Launcher, no matter the munitions, as a great area denial and splash damage tool. And whether it’s faster replating or faster health regeneration, know that you will be quicker than other Classes at getting back to full strength in the middle of a fight or between engagements. Take cover, reload, and keep pushing with your entire Loadout.

ENGINEER

At first, “no tanks in Solos” sounds like the Engineer has a day off. Not in the slightest:

SMG Proficiency can make you a formidable CQB soldier, which is critical for clearing small buildings or in the final circle when a pre-fire from the hip can shave milliseconds off your time to victory. Small vehicles and helicopters are also naturally weaker than tanks, so your Mechanized Infantry trait allows those transportation means to withstand more damage, let alone not get stolen since you never leave the keys in the ignition.

The Engineer’s explosive tools still work on all vehicles, not just tanks, as well as completely level buildings. Solo players may have tendencies to hide in walled corners, which means one well-placed rocket can leave them reeling.

SUPPORT

Arguably the most new player friendly Class in REDSEC Battle Royale, the Support Class has access to near-unlimited ammunition, grenades, and Gadget recharges thanks to its Supply Bag. Once you have a preferred Loadout, you can save time, or potentially your life, by using the Supply Bag to avoid additional Crates or calling in an Ammo Supply box.

Although there are no squadmates to revive, the Support Class shines in Solos when it leans into its “distraction” tools. For example, the Provisioner Training Path has a Smoke Grenade Launcher, allowing you to conceal movements when spotted by an enemy, during a battle, while completing a mission, or otherwise just being a total nuisance.

Lastly, LMGs tend to be the community’s consensus favorite Battle Royale weapon class due to their ammo capacity and consistent damage at range. This weapon class also happens to be the Support Class’ proficiency; given a faster aim-down-sight (ADS) time and sprint speed while holding these otherwise heavy weapons, those LMGs become more agile, deadlier tools in your hands.

RECON

In Solos, intelligence - and counter-intelligence - is power, and the Recon Class has options in spades.

Passive Spotting grants the ability to track enemy movements after seeing them down sights. Not every Solos engagement begins with an immediate gunfight, so spotting an enemy and allowing them to walk away while also keeping track of their location is a tactical advantage that separates good players from the best. With enough practice and map knowledge, you can corner enemies into low-ground, little-cover positions and send them back on the infiltration helicopter early.

Gadgets, including those that can appear in Class Crates, are all about learning enemy movements or disrupting their strategy. For example, the Recon Drone can scout ahead to see engagements already taking place, dropping bombs or blowing itself up to potentially steal a kill.

Of course, there is also the Sniper Rifle Proficiency, which makes you deadlier at ranges that other Classes can find themselves out of their element. Find one early - or get one out of a Custom Weapon Drop - and you can strike fear into enemies hundreds of meters away.

WHERE TO DROP

Let’s be clear: given every possible infiltration pattern, initial map area, your personal skill, and the behaviors of the other 79 players in the lobby, there is no best drop location. Except if you are looking to snatch a Dev Dog Tag, then drop straight into Golf Course (it’s a guilty pleasure spot for some of our highest-Rank colleagues). 

All jokes aside, your preferred drop location in Solos may be different compared to where you drop in Quads. If you were to group locations into named and unnamed locations, this is what you can typically expect:

A named location, such as Marina, Area 22B, Combat Training, or our personal favorite Golf Course, might be a more chaotic free-for-all than usual. Aim to open a Crate or vehicle within the first 10 seconds of landing, or learn your Sidearm’s strengths enough to get a swift kill off the drop. Either way, that loadout needs to be built as quickly as possible, and you should expect to get third-partied - as in, in a one-on-one engagement, another soldier (or many) may interrupt that duel - frequently in these spaces. However, if you don’t see many smoke trails landing in and around one of these places, then all those Crates are yours to loot (quickly). 

Unnamed locations - generator stations, neighborhoods, highway overpasses, Fort Lyndon’s beaches - may be “safer drops” at first, but can quickly turn into hot spots due to their positioning between named locations or on the map’s boundaries. While there may not be an immediate skirmish, expect a fight shortly after scavenging for a loadout. Either way, look while you drop to see enemy trails on or near your drop point.

EARLY GAME

Regardless of where you drop, your early game strategy is to figure out how to survive and build your end game loadout.

Given the random chance of lootable containers, knowing the rough effective range of each weapon category succeeds is pivotal to be the last soldier standing off the drop. As you gain more knowledge of each weapon on the Battlefield, which can be best done on the main menu Firing Range, you’ll learn the specific damage profiles and effective ranges for each weapon. But as a general rule of thumb:

• Remember the Three “S’s” - Sidearms, Shotguns, SMGs - for Short-Range Success; try to get engagements within about a dozen to 20 meters when using these weapons.
• As you exit this range, Carbine Rifles typically are most effective, with Assault Rifles and LMGs bridging the short-to-mid-range gap.
• It’s in the name, but Designated Marksman Rifles and Sniper Rifles are best used to shoot at long-ranges where a marksman - or sniper - usually positions themselves in combat.

From here, it’s time to get tools that will help in the late game: think about your Custom Weapons or high-rarity weapons, Call-Ins, and even vehicles that can get you across the map fast, help you avoid bad combat situations or, in a pinch, act as mobile cover. Outside of vehicles, which are clearly marked on the map, the other valuable items come either in high-value loot areas - the underground Defense Complex 3 or named areas highlighted in gold - or in Missions. 

Each have their degree of risk, so consider your PvP chance, and that goes beyond the labels on what’s on the Mission. Remember that named areas tend to attract more players and everybody loves rare loot, so if that scavenged loadout feels like enough to carry you to the mid game Custom Weapon Drop, then gauge your strategy accordingly.

MID GAME

No more second chances. The Circle Prediction is active. The weak are long gone from the lobby. And the Custom Weapon Drops are about to fall: the mid game is where that initial strategy pays off or throws you out of the lobby.

At this point, the chaotic multi-soldier fights are less frequent but not gone altogether. When there are several dozen combatants left, don’t hyperfixate on the enemy in front, but rather consider the entire space as a potential place for additional threats to emerge. Use whatever intelligence gathering tools - a Recon Class Motion Sensor, a Proximity Sensor Grenade, or your eyes and ears - to understand nearby movements, both in the game and on the map when an enemy decides to drive a vehicle across the map or shoot an unsilenced or non-subsonic weapon.

Knowing roughly where the circle collapses onto becomes a problem that can turn into an advantage. Some experts like to “move with the circle;” this aggressive playstyle involves staying close to the collapsing circle and mopping up enemies on the edge of instant death. If you are not the soldier that falls apart when their back is against a wall of fire, then by all means, take out those whose confidence goes up in smoke when rushing towards safety. 

Alternatively, if you don’t like the deadliest circle in Battle Royale torching your shoestrings and have the loadout to survive the end game, head to whatever the center might be and take up the most advantageous position possible. You may have to shift around slightly, but so long as you follow the circle on the map, you can end up picking off a circle-staggler with high value loot to take for your own.

If you completed multiple Missions, then at this point, taking on more Missions will most likely net you incredible rewards at a high PvP risk. Otherwise, “building the best loadout” lies in your decision to take - or leave - one or multiple Custom Weapon Drops. Our advice is to treat every Custom Weapon Drop like a trap: yes, it contains the very weapon you crafted to help you succeed, but it also has everyone else’s best weapons. Enemies will have their eyes on those Drops, so given your current loadout, what can you do to either get that better weapon OR ruin the opportunity for other soldiers?

The mid game is also a crucial resource maintenance checkpoint; following the early game, getting your ammo and armor plate count to the near maximum at all times becomes the focus. Keep an eye out for any unclaimed Chests or vehicles, or use them as bait for those who were too haphazard with their health or whiffing their shots too frequently. 

END GAME

The final moments of a Solos match are the perfect spotlight on a skill beyond the sticks or mouse and keyboard: composure. 

It does not matter what loadout you have, your current armor plate count, the position you take up, the number of kills on the scoreboard, or what dog tag comes onto the Battlefield with. If you can’t calm those nerves when winning is in your grasp, then this is the place to learn this intangible skill. Don’t rush the final moments, remember that getting this far is an accomplishment in of itself, and keep training this instinct; some people are born clutch, but it can still be learned by any player willing to put in the hours.

Second to the mental game, the most obvious sign of a Battle Royale Solos champion boils down to positioning. As the circle collapses, you may understand where the specific high ground or heavy cover spots are. Add that on top of what you can find out about enemy positions, and you can figure out where to best place yourself to finish off the final competitors. 

If you survived this far, then everything that got you here is the best practice. No further guidance; just hit your shots, use every last call-in and Gadget, don’t be overexposed, and remember touching the circle means instant death.

TOP TEN TIPS FOR BATTLE ROYALE SOLOS

1. SOLOS TRIP. Even if you don’t usually play Solos, use this mode to explore Fort Lyndon, test weapons, finish Assignments, and build confidence before the squad hops on.
2. PLAY YOUR LIFE. With no Redeploys or Defibs, play around your early Second Chance and think twice before making reckless decisions: nobody is here to pick you up.
3. MIND YOUR CLASS. Faster objective captures and recovery with Assault, swifter SMG speed and vehicle control with Engineer, easier resupplies with Support, and intel with Recon… Every Class can succeed in Solos.
4. MISSION ACCOMPLISHABLE. Missions are tuned for Solo players; fewer objectives means a faster way to earn rewards like call-ins, high-rarity weapons, or even a Custom Weapon Drop.
5. LOOT FAST ON HOT DROPS. At named locations, a good rule of thumb is to loot a Crate or vehicle within seconds and expect third parties from every angle.
6. UNNAMED MEANS THE UNKNOWN. Unnamed areas can be quieter and great places to build a loadout at a slower pace, but be on guard for roaming enemies or those that followed off the infiltration.
7. KNOW YOUR RANGE. When looting out of Crates, remember that Sidearms, Shotguns, and SMGs are for short ranges (three S’s, for short!); carbines, ARs, and LMGs mid-range; DMRs and snipers at long-range.
8. BUILD FOR THE END GAME. Prioritize stacking up high-rarity or Custom Weapons and Call-Ins early, and you’ll be well prepared for those final engagements.
9. TREAT DROPS AS TRAPS. Custom Weapon Drops are powerful, but assume enemies are watching and decide whether to loot, bait, or deny them.
10. WIN WITH COMPOSURE. In the end game, stay calm, hold strong positioning without exposing a weak spot, use every part of your loadout… And don’t touch the circle!

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