Welcome to the Freelancers Union Planetside 2 Basics Module. Presented here is the essential in game information you need to know, so you can get onto the battlefield as a cohesive FU Squad Member and bring the right gear to the fight.
¶ Important Keybinds
- U - Redeploy.
- J - Instant Action.
- M - Map.
- Q - Spot target.
- F - Ability.
- G - Grenade.
- H - Expand Minimap (with zoom being either mouse wheel or rebound).
- Page down - Vehicle owner menu.
- /afk in textbox to add 5 minutes to the afk timer. If the faction you’re on has a queue for that continent, you may be afk kicked faster than normal.
¶ Squad Spawn System
Squad Spawns appear at the top of your spawn list. These include Galaxies, Valkyries, Beacons, AMS Sunderers, Routers and any Vehicle controlled by a player in your squad that is using the Exceptional Logistics Specialist Implant.
Green circles represent:
- Base Spawns.
- Routers.
- Elysium Spawn Tubes.
- Teleporter Spawns (i.e. in Bio Labs).
Green boxes represent:
- A Deployed AMS Sunderer.
- A Deployed Lodestar Module Galaxy.
Try and get into the habit of pressing these buttons directly, instead of the big green ‘Deploy’ button in the bottom left corner of your map.
¶ Roles of Infantry Classes within an FU Platoon
- Infiltrator - Hacking terminals, spawning Sunderers from behind enemy lines, recon. 1 per squad.
- Light Assault - King of flanking, very useful in bases with high structures. Rarely used in squads and platoons.
- Combat Medic - Healing, revives, revives and more revives. Most used class with Heavy Assault.
- Engineer - Used in MAX Pairs. Best class to use for vehicle play. 1 per squad otherwise.
- Heavy Assault - Has access to a high capacity LMG and an overshield. First guy through the door, if no MAX is nearby.
- MAX - Short for ‘Mechanized Assault Exo-Suit’. Requires nanites to pull. Very powerful force multiplier if used in a pair with an engineer.
¶ Recommended Sidearm - Commissioner
- Can 1 shot with headshot an infiltrator at CQC ranges.
- 1x Optic and Laser Sight is the standard attachment loadout.
- Dark light - if you struggle to see invisible infiltrators. With the correct settings Laser Sight is always better.
¶ Tactical Slot
- Caltrops - Protect Sunderers and block doors, roads and spawns. Wall jumps.
- Canopy - Pushing uphill, covering staircases through the wall.
- Cortium Bomb - Trolling, player base destruction and spawn room kills on a base loss.
- Diver Propulsion Device - Oshur only, lets you swim.
- Flash XS - Deployable Flash for fast transportation.
- Ordnance Dampener - Free stationary flak armour vs. grenades. Necessary for point holds. Place everywhere you can.
¶ Infantry Loadouts - Combat Medic
- TAR - the best TR assault rifle for CQC. Excellent hipfire and 0.75x ADS movement speed. Use a 1x Optic, Short Barrel, Laser Sight and Soft Point Ammo.
- Medical Applicator 6 is a must have.
- Revive Grenades - easy certs in point holds. Be efficient, save them for when it really matters!
- Grenade Bandolier - Holds up to 4 Revive Grenades, very important!
- Nano-Regen Device - AOE heal, stacks well with Combat Surgeon Implant.
- Shield Recharging Field - Restores shields in a 7m radius.
- Utility - C4 - Counters MAX’s, vehicles, large enemy pushes.
- Implants - Combat Surgeon/Mending Field and Safeguard. Revive Wars.
¶ Nano-Regen Device
¶ Shielding Device
¶ Infantry Loadouts - Heavy Assault
- MSW-R - Best TR CQC LMG. Excellent Hipfire. Use a 1x Optic, Compensator, Laser Sight and Soft Point Ammo.
- T9 Carv - Best TR Crowd Control LMG. ADS Weapon. Use a 1x Optic, Flash Hider, Forward Grip and Soft Point Ammo.
- Decimator - Best rocket launcher. Can 1 shot kill most infantry, 2 shot kill a MAX unit and 1 shot kill an ESF. (Striker and Grounder are excellent option for Anti Air).
- Overshield - Adrenaline shield. Recharges faster on each kill, best overshield for killstreaks.
- Flak Armour 5 - Explosives survivability and extra peeking potential against vehicles.
- Concussion Grenades - Great for breaching rooms.
- Medkits - Used when you are low on health.
- Implants - Assimilate + Scavenger. Shield and Overshield sustainability, and fresh magazines on death.
¶ CQC Hipfire
¶ ADS Crowd Control
¶ Infantry Loadouts - Engineer
The engineer role in FU is mainly a Max buddy.
- Punisher - Suppressor, Adaptive UBGL, Extended Mags and High Velocity Ammo. Infantry Max Support.
- Archer - 4x Optic and Straight Pull Bolt. Driving and Anti Vehicle.
- Nano-Armor Kit 6.
- Mana Turret - Deployable cover, also useful if your Max dies.
- Flak Armor - Max support survivability.
- Grenade Bandolier - Sustained vehicle repairs.
- Reserve Hardlight Barrier - Used on a doorway. Prevents enemies from having easy access.
- Implants - Electrotech and Robotics Technician for Infantry play. Ammo Printer and Sweeper HUD for Vehicle play.
¶ Infantry MAX Support
¶ Driving/Anti Vehicle
¶ Infantry Loadouts - MAX
- Fire Suppression.
- Ordnance Armor. Rank 5 reduces C4 damage.
- Work in MAX Pairs with a dedicated Engineer.
- Communication with your buddy is important. Stick together!
- They can take a lot of damage, but they aren’t invincible.
- 2 direct Decimator hits will kill a MAX.
- 2-3 Archer Hits will kill a MAX.
- 2 C4 will kill a Max.
¶ Infantry Loadouts - Infiltrator
- Most used are the CQC Bolter and SMG.
- 4x Optic (Tsar) and Straight Pull Bolt. Punisher with Suppressor, Extended Mags and High Velocity Ammo.
- Hunter Cloaking for uptime. Flak Armour to survive explosives. EMP Grenades for disabling beacons and player shields. Medkits when low.
- Assimilate and Sensor Shield. Critical Chain for Bolting. Catlike for sniping positions. Avoidance if you have it.
¶ Sniping
¶ CQC Bolting
¶ SMG
¶ Infantry Loadouts - Light Assault
- Jaguar - Cheap and effective. 1x Optic, Short Barrel, Laser Sight and Soft Point Ammo.
- Lynx and Kindred are also good carbines. Try them in VR!
- Blackjack - The best pump shotgun. 1x Optic, Smart Choke and Extended Mags.
- Icarus Jump Jets - fastest time to get onto a roof.
- Advanced Shield Capacitor - Free and lets you dip in and out of engagements quickly.
- Implants - Assimilate for uptime. Sensor Shield to mask approach and flank undetected. Safe fall for Ambushing over long drops.
- Flash Grenades - Breaching.
- C4 - Maxes and Vehicles.
¶ Icarus Carbine
¶ Ambusher Shotgun
¶ Sunderer Loadout
- To deploy a Sunderer, park outside of a red, no deploy zone. Press B while stationary.
- IMPORTANT: Engineers repairing the Sunderer prevent it deploying/undeploying. In heated situations where a deployed sundie needs to move, stop repairing it!
- Gate Shield Diffuser - Also known as GSD - When triggered, allows Sunderer to pass through enemy shields, also blocks damage caused by ramming vehicles or falling/rolling damage. Lasts 15 seconds.
- Proxy Repair - Vehicle Convoy gameplay. Huge Sustain.
- Racer Chassis - Maximum Speed and climbing potential.
¶ Recommended Interface Settings
You may find it helpful to change the empire colours to RED = BAD GUYS and BLUE = GOOD GUYS but this is entirely personal preference.
¶ Advanced Graphics Settings
Checkout our guide on Advanced graphics settings which can help improve performance and visibility
https://wiki.fugaming.org/planetside2/visbility_guide
¶ Overlays
¶ Recursion:
- Get a custom crosshair to help with pre aim, tracking and hip fire.
- Can get a custom voice pack to shout at you when you do things (great for when you solo).
- Can track stats in game to show; kills, K/D, HSR and time of the session.
- 99% use just for the crosshairs.
Standard Crosshair
Standard Crosshair with Grenade Launcher Zeroing. First bottom line is 20m, second is 30m, third is 40m. Thanks Bizo!
¶ Overwolf
Lets you see who is speaking on TeamSpeak as a game overlay.
- To activate click the rightmost Wolf Icon
