How to Play

Much of your time is spent in exploration—discovering new points of interest, collecting valuable items, and gathering intel. Basically, the rest of the time involves putting everything to use as the Ghosts infiltrate enemy strongholds. All of this leads to the ultimate goal of dismantling the cartel.

There are hundreds of available missions in the game including main and optional side missions. The main missions follow the story as the Ghosts attempt to take down the cartel. Side missions are activities performed around the world that assist the rebellion and in return reward you with resources and Rebel Support Skills.

You have total freedom of choice in the way the game is played. You can approach every mission in the way you want. Is run and gun your style? Assault an enemy base with guns blazing and explosives in the air. Is stealth more your speed? Recon the stronghold and strategically sneak in, complete the objective and flee the scene.

Playing Solo

When playing solo, three AI teammates are added to your team and are always nearby, waiting for Nomad’s orders. Crouch or lie prone and they do the same. These orders are given by using the Order Wheel.

When assaulting an enemy, highlight a target and order the team to FIRE. Use the fire command to keep an enemy busy while sneaking to a better position.

Select HOLD to bring the team to a stop where they stand. Keep the team out of trouble while surveying an area.

Highlighting a location and selecting GO TO sends the team to that spot. Split the team up to flank an enemy, distract the opposition, or just to get them out of the way.

If the team strays too far away, use the REGROUP command to bring them back to your location. When defending a specific spot, it is often best to keep everyone nearby in case the enemy gets too close to the objective.

AI teammates are extremely competent and with these four commands, they can be controlled a fair bit. Use Sync Shots at enemy bases whenever available to even the playing field. For more information on the skills mentioned below, see the Skills chapter.

Recommended Skills

Squad: When playing solo, invest in Squad skills such as Squad Resilience, Trained Rebels, and Born Leader. Maxing out Sync Shot Extra Target is invaluable with the ability to take down four enemies with one shot. Last Chance is also helpful, but this requires first rank in all Squad skills.

Drone: Performing a thorough recon is very important when playing solo. Spend some points to improve the Drone’s ability to recon, such as Range, Battery Increase, Mark Area, and Stealth.

Weapon: Improve sniping skills such as Stable Aim and Adv Suppressor. Ranged Elite is also a good skill to have, but requires first rank in all Weapon skills.

Item: There are a number of useful Item skills, but Binocular Recon is a huge boost in recon ability.

Physical: Abilities which allow you to take more damage are always good choices, such as No Pain, Car Shield, and Bullet Resistance. Grab Detection when available to remain in stealth longer.

Playing Co-op

At the campaign lobby, select Join Public Matchmaking to find a game online for your party. Squad Privacy allows you to select who can join your game. It is possible to play with one to three friends with the rest of the team filled in with AI teammates.

The lobby can be accessed in game by pressing the Tacmap button and selecting the Lobby tab. Team orders on the Order Wheel change to messages for teammates.

Recommended 2-Player Skills

Weapon: Improve weapons by grabbing skills such as Stable Aim, Ammo Capacity, and Time to Aim. Adv Suppressor makes suppressed weapon fire more powerful while remaining undetected.

Drone: Extend the Drone’s time in the air with Battery and Range.

Physical: Stealth is still the way to go, so pick up Quiet Running and Detection.

Recommended 3-Player Skills

With three human and one AI teammates, players can start to specialize.

Drone: Have one person improve the ability to recon with Battery Increase, Range, Mark Area, and Stealth.

Item: An explosive specialist should grab Mine, C4, and the Flashbang. Having at least one player pick up Flare Gun is huge when attempting to divert the enemies’ attention.

Weapon: With an assault playstyle, skills such as Hip Fire Spread, Grenade Launcher, Ammo Capacity, and Vhc Destruction improve the team’s attack.

Recommended 4-Player Skills

With a consistent team, part of the Squad skill tree can be ignored and each player can specialize, however Revive Speed, Bleed Out Time, and Trained Rebel are all still very useful skills in 4-player Co-op.

Physical: Car and Air Vehicle Shield are only effective for the driver. One player can grab each of these skills and always be the driver.

Drone: Have one player boost the Drone’s recon capabilities with Battery Increase, Range, and Mark Area.

Weapon: The sniper should invest in Stable Aim, Ammo Capacity, Adv Suppressor, and Time to Aim.