Loadouts
Loadouts can be a bit of a catch 22 when it comes to getting Merits and leveling up. While sticking with a loadout you’re familiar with, and can own the battlefield with, will see you leveling up those pieces of equipment faster, the higher their rank the harder it will be to do so. On the other hand, you can go for a completely different loadout and not be anywhere near as effective on the battlefield, but level them up quickly because it’s easy to do so at a lower level.
Therefore, it’s best to try and get yourself familiar with a couple of different weapons, abilities, and Titans so that you can make the most of the easy Merits to be grabbed during the early levels. When things start to slow down a little, consider diversifying, but rest assured you can always go back to your tried and tested equipment and grind away.
Better yet, experiment with newer bits of equipment every so often during Happy Hour. Because things are much easier to level up, you can reap the rewards faster.