In this chapter of our indispensable guides to understanding Battlefield V's Combat Roles and advanced loadouts, Battlefield specialist Stodeh talks us through the ideal loadouts for the Recon and Support classes. Learn which specialisations, sidearms, and gadgets will turn your soldier into a squad MVP.
Kicking things off with the Pathfinder Combat Role for the Recon class, Stodeh delves into the optimal primary weapon for this role based on its magazine size, firing rate, and the type of scopes you can equip, with each of these aspects being enhanced by a specific selection of specialisations. Pathfinder excels as an individual role, taking you deep behind enemy lines, so Stodeh also covers the ideal sidearm to take into battle for when close quarter skirmishes are inevitable. As far as gadgets go, the spawn beacon is the go-to apparatus for this role, but Stodeh also has an exciting grenade trick up his sleeve.
The second loadout concerns the Recon's Sniper Combat Role. Stodeh talks us through the essential primary weapon for this role, exploring its bullet velocity, long-range scope, and a host of specialisations that will help you get the most out of this devastating sniper rifle. We'll also explain which sidearms is ideally suited for this passive Combat Role, and recommend the essential gadgets that will keep you out of harm's way.
Switching gears to the Support class and its Engineer Combat Role, Stodeh explains how a versatile shotgun can turn the tide in your favour, with two different fire modes and its surprising effectiveness from medium range. The recommended specializations for this weapon can further improve upon this range, while Stodeh's ideal sidearm can save you when your shotgun needs time to reload. As for gadgets, we'll cover which ones work best when resupplying your team, and why a particular grenade proves useful.
Finally, we finish up with the Support's Machine Gunner Combat Role. Stodeh details why a specific primary weapon is ideally suited for this role for its high damage output and high rate of fire. Meanwhile, the recommended specialisations focus on improving its recoil and the speed with which you can aim down sights, while the gadgets you'll ideally want to take into battle can help you resupply your squad in a pinch and deal damage to both infantry and vehicles with a useful tool for attacking either.