Light Assault | Basic information PlanetSide 2 Guide

As light as a feather.

Light Assault is a soldier whose main weapons are (1) an assault rifle of high rate of fire (2) and a handgun. When you press SPACE apart from the regular jump, you can also use the jetpack, thanks to which he is airborne for a short period of time.

Valuable hints

The assault rifle on his equipment is a standard weapon for short and medium distances. The pistol, just like in the case of the character class, does not stand out with anything, both when it comes to its usability and use in the battlefield. Just like any soldier, he has been equipped with a knife that is effective in melee. It only takes two stabs with the knife to kill any unit (apart from Max).

Light assault is the only unit whose special ability activates with the SPACE key. Pressing this key activates the jetpack, thanks to which you can hover above the ground for a limited period of time. This ability is perfect in tight situations, where you need to evacuate immediately from the area of danger, or when you need to infiltrate the enemy base without any problems. While airborne, you can attack the enemy, thanks to which you become a very dangerous and, at the same time, a difficult target. It is worth noting that, in the character development panel, you can unlock another ability for the Light assault soldier, and use it interchangeably, whenever needed. It is the Drifter Jump Jets, i.e. also a jetpack, but of different use. You use it in the situations n which you require a free movement along the horizontal, rather than vertical, plane. For example, the jetpack works great when you need to fly over from one tower to another, where there is a considerable distance between them. Generally, the light assault is a unit for acts of diversion, which he performs behind the enemy lines. It is an agile, quick and a deadly unit.

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