Heavy Assault | Basic information PlanetSide 2 Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Heavy Assault soldier's main weapon is the (1) heavy machine gun. Apart from that, he also has (2) a handgun and (3) a rocket launcher. When you press F you initiate his special ability, which is the protective shield.

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The machine gun in his equipment is a powerful weapon that spews large quantities of bullets that cause a bloodshed among the enemy. Unfortunately, it lacks the high rate of fire and the speed of reloading. Its characteristic feature is quite powerful recoil, due to which aiming is considerably more difficult. The pistol, just like in the case of the other classes, does not stand out with anything unique, both when it comes to its usefulness and its use in the battlefield. This class is the only one that has access to rocket launchers. Using this weapon, you can easily obliterate both heavy ground vehicles and aircraft of any kind. Just like any soldier, he has been equipped with a knife, which is perfect in melee. It only takes two stabs with the knife to kill any unit (apart from Max).

The heavy assault soldier's special ability is the protective shield, which absorbs some of the received damage. If activated during a confrontation, it can save your character and allow you to kill the enemy. It also works perfectly while fleeing, when you only have few percent of your health left, and you are only a few steps away from the cover. In such situations, stopping single bullets fired at you may decide your fate. In the case of this unit, you can also purchase two additional kinds of shields, i.e. Adrenaline Shield and Resist Shield. The operation time of the former is shorter than in the case of the base shield, but it replenishes after you kill the opponent. The latter does not absorb completely the damage that you take, but it alleviates it to some extent. In general, the heavy assault is a unit that is good for onslaughts and defense, thanks to his considerable firepower, which he can crate, due to his basic machine gun and the rocket launcher.

The above information can well be used against heavy assault, to thwart their plans and actions and to survive, as a result.