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If you're diving into Battlefield 6 multiplayer, here are 11 tips to give you a head start and help you in shootouts.
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00:00Battlefield 6 is out and we've got you covered for some early tips that'll give you
00:04a leg up in multiplayer matches. I'm Josh from WhatCulture.com and these are tips and tricks
00:09for Battlefield 6. First up, equip the sledgehammer.
00:13Destruction is at the heart of the multiplayer experience in Battlefield 6, and while you of
00:18course have grenades, tanks, rocket launchers and more to bring buildings tumbling down,
00:24all classes also have access to a new melee weapon. The sledgehammer works as you might
00:29imagine, being able to smash down walls and open up new avenues in the map. A couple of hits can
00:35usually destroy a part of a structure, and this addition to the game was shown off in the pre-release
00:40trailers. However, you might be wondering exactly how to equip this thing. Is it a gadget? Is it an
00:46on-field pickup? Well, the sledgehammer actually falls under the melee weapon slot, replacing your
00:53knife. It's great that everyone has access to it, and I imagine it'll be a popular choice for most
00:58people who don't usually get close enough to use a little stabber anyway. Though speaking of,
01:05next up, use the knife to tactical sprint. Tactical sprint has not returned for Battlefield 6. Seemingly
01:12going out of fashion as it's also being removed from the upcoming Call of Duty Black Ops 7 as well,
01:17you'll no longer have the ability to push the sprint button twice for additional speed while
01:23traversing BF6's maps. That doesn't mean you're stuck at moving only one speed, however. BF6 employs a
01:30more tried and tested old school mechanic of gaining a bit more agility, and that's by holding down the
01:36melee button to pull out your knife. With your knife equipped, you're able to move faster, but it of
01:41course means that you're more vulnerable to being attacked, as you have to then swap weapons before
01:45you can return fire. Still, at higher level player, this technique will come in handy, and at the very least,
01:53boost when running between objectives on the game's larger maps.
01:57Next up, easy sniping with the rangefinder. One of the first attachments you'll probably unlock for
02:02the sniper rifle will be the rangefinder, which according to its description makes zeroing in on
02:08targets at range easier. Shocking, I know. However, it can be confusing as to exactly how this works.
02:15Is it a passive buff? Is it something you need to switch on like a laser? Well, as explained in
02:20an
02:20excellent jack frags video during the beta period, this attachment is super powerful once you know
02:26how to use it. Essentially, with this equipped, all you have to do is hit the d-pad on controller
02:30anyway, while scoped in and the rangefinder will gauge how many meters away whatever you're looking
02:35at is. Though it only goes up in increments of 100 meters, jack frags pointed out that you can
02:41actually hold the button down, and it will zero in more incrementally to the exact distance that the
02:47target is. So what does all that mean? Well, it effectively eliminates bullet drop. Once you're
02:53zeroed in, your bullet will go exactly where the crosshairs are pointed. With this enabled,
02:58you won't have to gauge the distance that account for your bullet dipping as it travels. Of course,
03:03this will be far easier to pull off on static targets, and it will add a slight delay as you
03:08press another button to zero in rather than just shoot. But if you're covering a specific objective,
03:13this feature will make you even more dangerous. Next up, change your controller settings immediately.
03:20One of the first things you should be doing when you boot up Battlefield 6, if you're playing on
03:25controller anyway, is head directly into the settings menu. While personalizing the settings
03:30is normal in most competitive FPS games, it's even more essential in Battlefield 6 because,
03:37for whatever reason, the default controller settings just aren't all that good. If you leave them,
03:42you'll no doubt end up like me, spending the first few rounds wondering why your aim was so off.
03:47The aim acceleration and overall sensitivity of the controller in BF6 doesn't feel great,
03:53so my advice is to jump into the firing range and tweak these different values until it feels more
03:58comfortable. To get you started as well, if you're coming from a previous Battlefield game,
04:03the devs have nicely included presets that are more familiar to fans of different games. So if you're
04:09coming straight from 2042, you might want to change the preset to that game for a smoother transition,
04:15before going all out on custom settings. Likewise, if you haven't played a Battlefield game in a while,
04:20other titles like BF1 are accommodated for here. I have no idea why the default controller support is
04:27so bad, but don't let it impact your early hours. Next up, respawning early only hurts the team. Look, I
04:35get it,
04:35when you get killed in Battlefield and you get the option to wait for the chance to be revived,
04:41or just quickly bleed out and head back to the menu, it is tempting to choose the latter option.
04:46You want to get back into the action sooner rather than later, and it can be frustrating to just sit
04:52on the floor hoping someone comes your way and helps you out. The thing is though, there's actually
04:57no tactical advantage to not letting the timer tick down. Going back to the menu doesn't get you back
05:03into the match any faster, as you still have to wait the same amount of time as you would if
05:08you
05:08were on the ground waiting for a revive. As a result, unless you're entirely sure that nobody
05:14is going to be able to get you, say if you're completely surrounded by enemies, then it's
05:18probably always better waiting there until you can respawn anyway. And even if you are surrounded by
05:25enemies, you can still help your team by marking them while you're down. At worst, quitting to the menu
05:30and hitting the action button until you can spawn in helps to bleed tickets in objective modes,
05:36and you never know when a good Samaritan, like me, might come along at the last second to bring you
05:41back into the fight. Next up, requesting a revive extends bleed out time. Keeping on the revive topic
05:48for just a second longer, Battlefield 6 doesn't make it entirely clear that requesting a revive while
05:54you're down does more than just alert your teammates. It actually increases the amount of time that you
06:00can lay there without being booted back to the menu. So if you know teammates are nearby and want to
06:05risk hanging around in the hopes that they'll be able to get you, you do have the option to reduce
06:10the
06:10countdown by hitting this option. Though Battlefield veterans will probably be scuffing and saying
06:16obviously to this one, the other games made it a little bit clearer that requesting a revive actually
06:22gives you this boost. As such, there are probably a lot of newcomers who even played the beta that
06:27aren't fully aware how it works. Next up, easier combat rolls. One of the new additions to your
06:33movement arsenal in BF6 is the combat roll. By pressing the crouch button just as you hit the ground
06:39from a jump, you're able to hit a roll to offset any potential fall damage. It's not the most elegant
06:45looking move admittedly, but it can give you a bit of momentum and make sure you're not weakened going
06:50into a firefight. If you are not a fan of the way the roll shakes your camera around however,
06:56there is a setting that lets you make the whole thing look a lot more pleasant. Turning this on
07:01will make the move less disorientating overall, making it more viable for you to pull off in a match.
07:07Next up, you can destroy more than you think. Alright, this is a little bit of a strange one because
07:12you probably are already aware that there are lots of destructible items in BF6. However,
07:19there are more than you probably think, as some structures look like they might be invulnerable
07:23to your attacks, featuring only a small mark after hitting it with a rocket launcher or a sledgehammer
07:29that you can take down. It's always worth a second attempt to see if anything happens then. BF6 has
07:36amazing destruction, don't get me wrong, but it doesn't feature the kind of granular destruction
07:41featured in something like Rainbow Six Siege. That means that one whack with a sledgehammer might not
07:46look like it's done anything, but a second will bring the whole wall tumbling down. It's just
07:51worth keeping in mind if you try to open up a new route into a building and it doesn't quite
07:56work
07:56on the first go. Next up, select war tapes. Alright, this one is definitely a bit of personal
08:03preference and another no-brainer for a lot of veteran Battlefield players out there, but if you
08:08haven't enjoyed the beauty of war tapes audio in this game, you absolutely have to remedy that.
08:15Essentially, this is like doing the spinal tap thing and just turning all the audio in the game
08:21up to 11. The idea is to simulate the anarchy of a real-life war scenario, with every sound being
08:27brash,
08:28loud and overpowering. In a game like Battlefield, where explosions are constant, gunfire is impactful,
08:34and you have jets flying overhead, it can just take the experience to the next level. Admittedly,
08:39this mode is more for players chasing the cinematic highs that Battlefield provides and if you're
08:44trying to sweat out matches with pinpoint audio precision, then it's going to distort that a little
08:50bit. But like I say, it's absolutely worth trying out yourself, even just for a match or two.
08:55Especially because Battlefield 6 has tweaked the option to provide an even more aggressive mix.
09:01Next up, how to choose where to exit a vehicle. Chances are, you'll be spending a lot of time
09:06in a vehicle in Battlefield 6. If you're not driving one yourself or trying to shoot helicopters out of
09:11the sky, you'll be using them to catch a ride to an objective. However, there's nothing worse than
09:17getting ambushed, having to bail and exiting a vehicle right next to an enemy soldier waiting to shoot you.
09:24Thankfully, you do have more control over how you exit than you might think. In fact, you'll always
09:28exit a vehicle based on the direction your camera is pointing. Something to keep in mind
09:33during those hectic moments where one side of the vehicle leads out to a nice idyllic bit of cover,
09:39and the other side leads out to a hellish bombardment of gunfire. And finally, for our final tip,
09:46turn flick luck on. Battlefield 6 actually has an insanely strong mechanic tucked away in its menus
09:52that can give you a huge advantage in matches. Dubbed the flick look, this option, when mapped
09:58to a button, allows you to quickly snap as much as 180 degrees on a dime. It's a crazy advantage
10:05when
10:05you're taken by surprise from behind and ambushed, allowing you to quickly pivot and counter attack
10:10without having to manually turn your character all the way around. Honestly, in motion, it kind of looks
10:16like cheating, which isn't helped by the fact that the mechanic isn't turned down by default,
10:21so not everyone will even know about it, but it is a feature baked into the gameplay that you should
10:27use if you want. And you can make it even more granular than that, with it being possible to map
10:32in quarter turns left and right. I'd give you a nice little demonstration there, didn't I? If you really
10:38want to. This was a controversial mechanic during the beta, with many pointing out that it might have
10:43been too overpowered, but for now it has returned in the finished code, and is something you'll want
10:49to take advantage of, especially if you're going up against those keyboard and mouse players.
10:54So those are my tips for Battlefield 6 in this early period, if you've got any of your own,
11:00drop them in the comments, I'd love to see them, and if you want to watch more content like this,
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