Five Tips for BF Veterans - Battlefield 6

From 1942 to 2042, you know this franchise better than anyone else. You followed every single Battlefield Labs update - perhaps you were even invited into the Labs yourself - and dissected every bit of official intel from our development team. The many paths to victory are on your horizon, and you have a gameplan for dominating Multiplayer, breezing through the onboarding Career Ranks and having a four-digit number beside your Career Rank  before Season 1.

We’re not giving you tips on how to play Battlefield 6, because you already know the basics. We’re just here to thank you for being here and wanted to share a few key insights about what’s new about the franchise’s latest iteration.

Here’s what we advise our veteran players to do from launch weekend onwards:

Tip #1 - Kinesthetic Combat System

Among all new features to Battlefield 6, the Kinesthetic Combat System is the biggest change in infantry combat compared to that in every previous Battlefield game, but what do more “lifelike” in-game movements translate to? While you may have experimented with this new system during the Battlefield 6 Beta, there are a few points of emphasis on using it effectively.

Dragging while reviving an ally is the most obvious new Kinesthetic Combat System feature. While standing or crouched, interact with a downed ally, then feel free to move as you bring them back to life. In an ideal scenario, you would drag them behind cover, including Portable Cover if available. However, in cases where there is no cover, dragging side-to-side can be enough movement to throw off incoming enemy fire.

For those searching for better accuracy, the Kinesthetic Combat System also offers the ability to mount weapons on walls. Just like you would on a ledge, simply “mount” on a 90-degree surface to leverage its stability. Notice how it affects recoil compared to mounting on a ledge, as you may need to make more vertical adjustments than horizontal.

In terms of maintaining fast ground speed while lowering your profile, there is now the ability to crouch-run. The easiest way to do this is by breaking out into a sprint, then crouching; you will still move faster than walking - and much faster than crouch-walking - but have the ability to duck under overhangs or bullets coming in at typical headshot height. 

Tip #2 - Become the Ace Flyer (Or Driver) With Advanced Vehicle Techniques

Another major change for Battlefield 6 are new vehicle techniques that add additional tactics for both infantry and vehicular combat. While we don’t want to spoil every last technique - veterans discover secrets on their own, after all - there are two worth calling out:

First is thrust vectoring, or the ability to manipulate jet thrust direction. This can lead to unorthodox, death-defying maneuvers that can help dodge lock-on missiles or enemy aircraft. When flying a jet, notice how it moves after putting the throttle down (or deaccelerating), then see what happens when you manipulate the jet’s pitch and yaw before going full throttle. 

Expert pilots can think of a few ways to pull off some cool aerial tricks, including one for the real mavericks out there. When trailed by an enemy missile or jet, make use of your jet’s new thrust vectoring ability to immediately pull up to a 90-degree angle, using the aircraft’s body as an air brake to stop momentum. While stalled, feel free to pitch or yaw to change direction before pointing the jet’s nose back to level and going full throttle.

A more conventional move is a “J turn,” a simple yet effective technique for reversing direction. Start climbing altitude before stalling the engine at a high angle of attack; 70 degrees is usually the standard. Using thrust vectoring for control, manipulate the aircraft body by pitching or yawing 180 degrees, then lower the nose and re-engage the engine. 

The other new feature - out of many - is a bit more rudimentary: hitching the ride off the back of a vehicle. Yes, you could already “hitch a ride” by lying prone on top of a vehicle, which grants access to your full loadout. But is all this worth the risk of complete exposure to cross-fire and explosives?

If the answer is no, such as in a narrow corridor between building rows, then this is where hanging onto a vehicle comes into play. Interact with the back of a heavy vehicle, such as an Infantry Fighting Vehicle, to hang off its back, using its massive body as a forward-facing cover piece. Communicate with those inside to know when enemies are ahead, then hop-off to sweep through their defenses on foot.

Tip #3 - Big Modes for Big Career XP Gains, Small Modes for Weapon Levels

We don’t need to tell you how to unlock everything in the game - that’s what this Progression guide is for  - but you may be interested in how to unlock everything faster.

Battlefield 6’s largest modes, such as Conquest, Escalation and Breakthrough, offer the greatest potential for Career XP gains: these modes are objective-based, have tons of enemy players to eliminate and have all vehicle types. To state the obvious, being near objectives while earning kills, as well as capturing and defending them, is one of the quickest ways to rack up experience.

On the other hand, small modes like Team Deathmatch, Domination and King of the Hill eliminate vehicles from the equation and put an emphasis on Infantry loadouts. While you may not gain as much Career XP in small team modes compared to others (although again, results may vary), these modes allow you to focus on earning Hardware XP for  weapon attachments, camos and badges for completionist purposes.

No matter the mode, remember to check the Assignments menu to plan how you can “stack” progression opportunities for efficient rank ups. And don’t forget to activate those XP Boosters before long game sessions to maximize those gains!

Tip #4 - Be the Veteran

Battlefield 6 is anticipated to welcome people who are brand new to the franchise, let alone new to the FPS genre. It’s been 23 years since the first Battlefield (1942) and at every stage of this franchise’s history, new players have come and gone, with some growing to become veterans just like you.

As an experienced master of the Battlefield franchise, you are a core member of our community who new players will look up to both in and out of the game.

Put simply, the world needs more Colonels, and this is your time to attach that bipod to your knife (metaphorically speaking) and be the veteran you wanted to have during your first Battlefield experience. For those already giving advice to new players across social media, we see you being a veteran already and are thrilled that you are a part of our community. To those ready to step up, here are some examples::

Being the veteran means showing that Rank 1 recruit how to fly a helicopter; that’s easier to do with a friend than an unknown newcomer, but you still possess the knowledge on how to keep it airborne, as well as the wisdom to direct new players to Initiation modes as a great training ground. Or it means using the ping system, voice and text chats to request support on objectives and revives. 

All of this comes back to, at a minimum, following our Community Guidelines. Again, remember what life was like back when playing your first online FPS game: we’ve grown past the days of free-for-all console voice chat, so don’t be that player who says or does something regrettable.

Sometimes, we can forget how much of an impact we have on other players. Speaking from our personal backgrounds playing video games, teaching a new player what they need to win a match, even if it is one piece of constructive advice, can be a rewarding experience. Try it out and see the results; at the very least, the newcomer clutching up with your help can be something to brag about to your in-game rivals.

Tip #5 - Earn Rewards and Make New Squadmates in Friday Night Battlefield

You better believe it’s back.

Starting after launch weekend, join us on Fridays at 12 PM UTC until Saturdays at 12 PM UTC for the return of #FridayNightBattlefield, our community’s rally point for having fun over new and exciting Multiplayer experiences. Every veteran should know about this by now, but just as a point of emphasis, we’ll remind you that #FridayNightBattlefield comes with exclusive in-game rewards just for participating. 

Plan your weekend plans accordingly, and join us on the Battlefield Discord to stay connected with our community out of game. Who knows? You may meet some new forever squadmates in our Discord, so long as you remember to be the veteran in the room.

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Battlefield 6 is available in both the standard edition (MSRP $69.99) and the Phantom Edition (MSRP $99.99). The Phantom Edition includes the BF Pro Token, Phantom Squad Soldier Skins, Weapon Packages, Deluxe XP Boost, and more, in addition to the full game download of Battlefield 6. 

*Offers may vary or change.  See retailer site for details.