Battlegrounds is all about vehicular combat—and vehicles are your weapons. Each vehicle has its own strengths and weaknesses, as indicated by its speed, armor, and firepower stats. Pick a vehicle that best suits your style of play.
If racing around the map at high speeds is your thing, then choose the lightning-quick Miner ATV. Or if you favor firepower and armor over speed, consider choosing the devastating EDF Heavy Tank.
In this section, we take a close look at each vehicle and pick-up, as well as offer some gameplay tips to help optimize performance in the field.
Miner ATV
Unlocked At:
N/A
Weapons:
2x Fixed forward firing heavy machine guns, 1x twin-linked heavy machine gun turret
Upgrade:
Extra Speed (Rank 3)
Stats
Speed
Armor
Firepower
Seen flying over the dunes of Mars, the ATV has become the vehicle of choice for the miners of Mars. Fast and agile, the Miner ATV is perfectly suited for fast travel over the rough Martian landscape, or for fast escapes from attacking Marauders or EDF.
While the Miner ATV is often armed for protection, its lack of any real armor makes its fast speed even more important.
Manufactured by the AmRuKuo Corporation, the Light Walker was developed for underground mining operations on Mars. Although lacking the power and armor of the Combat Walker, the Light Walker is significantly more agile.
EDF Medium Tank
Unlocked At:
N/A
Weapons:
1 x turret-mounted Gauss cannon, 1 x machine gun turret
The smallest of the EDF fleet of tanks, what it lacks in size it makes up for in its speed and the impact of its punch. Equipped with a 360-degree rotating Gauss cannon and a thick armor body, it proves to be a formidable threat against any enemy force.
The workhorse of the EDF infantry, the Scout is utilized for a variety of activities including reconnaissance and convoy escort detail, as well as patrol duty.
The vehicle’s light frame and 4WD drive train make it fast and highly mobile, ideal for the rugged Martian landscape. Although lightly armored, the swiveling roof-mounted Gauss turret makes the Scout anything but an easy target.
The workhorse of the Red Faction resistance, the Rover has proven to be an essential tool in unraveling the binds of EDF oppression. Fast, armored, and armed, the 6WD Rover has time and time again shown to be a reliable contender against the EDF Scout fleet.
The EDF Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) provides mobile long-range artillery support for the EDF’s infantry and armored divisions. Although a deadly threat from a distance, the tank is moderately armored and slow, making it vulnerable during close combat.
What the Combat Walker lacks in speed when compared to the Light Walker, it makes up with its robust arsenal and tank-like armor. The Combat Walker has shown to be one of the Red Faction’s greatest assets when pitted against the strength of the EDF’s tank fleet
EDF Heavy Tank
Stats
Unlocked At:
Rank 10
Weapons:
1x turret-mounted heavy cannon, 1x machine guns turret
Upgrade:
Extra Speed (Rank 14)
Speed
Armor
Firepower
The heavily armed, heavily armored EDF Heavy Tank is the backbone of the EDF armored division. Designed to maximize its destructive capability, the tank includes a heavy cannon and high-powered machine gun turret. Although slow moving, the tank’s split track system allows for better mobility over rough terrain and through structures. The heavy armor makes the tank impenetrable to small arms fi re as well as most explosives and light artillery.
