Other advices | Game modes Battlefield Hardline Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Team play

Battlefield Hardline is a game in which team work is very important, usually it is the key to victory. Playing with other people is also much more interesting and gives much more fun. You should find yourself some friends with whom you will be able to play. They doesn't necessary have to be people you really know. You can join one of many platoons that gather around themselves people wanting to play for fun. To find such platoon, all you need to do is scroll the Battlelog board.

No matter if you're playing alone or with friends, you always must be with someone in squad. Squads consist of maximally six players. In a team (teams are cops or criminals) there are few squads that must cooperate. Squads allow player to participate in various squad actions and gain reputation points which give you access to various perks, about which you will learn more in further part of the guide. When you're playing in squad, you become an additional respawn point for your friends. Because of that, always when you are the last alive squad member, hide somewhere and survive, thanks to that your colleagues will be able to quickly return to the battlefield. Game developers decided to give additional points for actions done in the team, Because of that, you should especially often heal and equip your squad members. A good way to earn additional points is following commander orders. If he, for example, marks some target, like flag, then squad members receive more points for killing on that point territory or for reclaiming it. It doesn't require any additional work and can greatly fasten your level gaining.

Equipment change

Very often players forget about a very handy function which is picking up equipment of killed soldier. You can use it in few very frequent situations.

First situation is picking up operator set. When he dies next to you and you don't have a defibrillator, pick up his equipment and start reanimating him. It will allow you to bring him back to life no matter what gadgets you had with yourself at the beginning of the round.

Picking up equipment can save your life if you're running out of ammo. If you find a body of enforcer, pick his equipment and quickly throw an ammunition box someplace safe. Then you can get your own weapon back and replenish the ammunition.

Using personal weapon

Personal weapon in Battlefield Hardline is very strong on short distance. Obviously, it is worse in accuracy than main weapons, but it doesn't deal less damage in melee combat. Because of that, next time when you will know that you hit enemy for about 80 health points and you're out of ammo, don't hide to reload, but instead quickly draw your pistol or revolver and finish your enemy. If you will hide, he will probably do the same and heal himself, which would take away your advantage.

Creators of the game has a great thought about what personal weapon give to which class. Because of that, an enforcer, that is running with a shotgun useful on distance smaller than 10 meters, has received revolvers, which allow him to fight on larger distance. Professional has automatic pistols, deadly effective on small distance. Operator and mechanic has pistols, that aren't special in any way and they are best for finishing enemies.

Mini-map

Mini-map is a very useful backup for a player that uses it well. Your allies and enemies marked by your friends are shown on it, just as players that shoot with weapon without suppressor. Markers take form of arrows that not only show you where enemy is, but in which direction he is looking as well. Player should look at the map as often as possible. It should become a habit for a good player. But remember, that it works both ways. Enemy will know where you are if you're not using suppressor. To remain undetected, you should use suppressor, knife or other melee weapons.

Marking

To mark an enemy, you must aim at him and press the right button (if you forgot what it is, return to the chapter about controls). After that, enemy will be marked on the screen with red triangle showing above his head and on mini-map - yours and of all your squad members. It is a great help for your whole squad. Additionally, you receive points if someone kills enemy that was marked by you.

If you're in a situation in which you see enemy from far away, but you lack weapon effective on that distance, then don't try to shoot at him as you will only show him your location and waste bullets. In that case, mark him and run to your destination. You should act similarly, when you see the back of enemy hiding behind a cover and you're sure you won't be able to kill him. Mark him and based on the mini-map see control he is up to.