Movement
One of the most important things to get to grips with when it comes to Titanfall 2 is the fast-paced movement of your pilot. Whether you’re playing the campaign or the multiplayer, you’ll benefit greatly from always being on the move and making good use of the different abilities you have at your disposal. Wallrunning, sliding, and double jumping will all make you much harder to hit, especially if you’re stringing it all together seamlessly.
Take some time to get used to how each of these different moves feel and get accustomed to your surroundings. Learning what walls are ideal for running on to surprise your enemy will see you racking up kills in no time at all. If you try and play Titanfall 2 just like any other FPS, you’ll find yourself dying a lot more than you’d like to. This is a different beast of FPS, but when you get to grips with how significant the movement is, you’ll immediately find you’re performing a lot better.
Titan Loadout
In Titanfall 2, Respawn decided to go all out and add a number of different classes in for players to choose from. Six to be exact. Each of these six classes has a different offensive, defensive, and core move which will suit a variety of different playstyles and scenarios. Therefore, it’s incredibly important to not only find the Titan loadout that best suits you, but also to be fairly comfortable with each of them so you can switch out on the fly to adapt to the situation.
This applies to both the single-player and multiplayer. BT in the campaign can switch between these loadouts on the fly just by pressing right on the d-pad, whereas in the multiplayer you’ll have to respawn before you can change your Titan loadout. Regardless, this is something many will overlook, preferring to stick with what they know best rather than using what takes advantage of their opponent’s weaknesses.
Pilot Loadout
Considering you’ll be spending a lot of time as a pilot rather than a Titan, you’ll want to make sure that their loadout is perfect. In the multiplayer, there’s a bunch of different weapons, items, abilities, and kits that you can change to perfectly suit the way you play. The best players will continue to experiment with the different options until they’ve found the loadout which works for them. Oh, and don’t forget to spend those Credits you’ve been earning on unlocking new weapons and abilities, too. Some of the most powerful abilities at a pilot’s disposal have to be unlocked with serious amounts of Credits, but they’ll make your life a whole lot easier on the battlefield.
While you won’t have as much of a say when it comes to the single-player as to what loadout Cooper is using, you can change your weapons and ordnance gadgets by picking up weapons from weapon racks or fallen enemies. Find the weapons that work best for the scenario, be it long-range shooting or up close and personal, and don’t be afraid to switch from your tried and tested primary weapon.
Activating Your Core
As well as the general attacks and special attacks of your Titan, it also features a core ability. This is essentially an incredibly powerful attack that will make use of whatever their particular unique weapon is. For example, Northstar will jump up into the air and rain down missiles on its enemies, whereas Ronin will electrify its sword and deal huge damage with each strike. While this seems like a no-brainer to activate as soon as you’ve got it, you’ll want to ensure the positives outweigh the negatives.
You see, activating your core makes it more susceptible to enemy fire. This means that if you’re surrounded by enemies, you’ll want to consider what the chances are you’re going to make it out alive. If you’re on low health as it is, you may want to try and get out of the action and find a battery to recharge your Titan with. On the other hand, if you’ve got a full bar of health you’ll be all clear to activate your core and bring enemy Titans to their knees. Always think about how you can make the most of your Titan’s core ability, rather than just activating it straight away.
Melee When Necessary
Unsurprisingly, a Titan’s melee attack is gonna hurt. After all, it’s a huge titanium fist being thrown into something at high velocity. With that in mind, remember to use your melee attacks as part of a combo against your enemy, rather than waiting for your other attacks to reload and giving them precious time to land a few hits.
One of the most effective combos is to empty your primary R2/ RT attack on an enemy until you run out of ammo, move into a melee (if you’re close enough), and then finish them off with a hit of your special R1/RB attack. Doing this will see you take a good half of the enemy Titan’s health out. Oh, and don’t forget that if a Titan is doomed and is showing the diagonal-filled health bar, you can hold down R3 to perform an execution and finish them off once and for all.
That’s just a few tips and tricks to help you out in both the single-player campaign and multiplayer of Titanfall 2. For more tips, tricks, and guides, be sure to check out our ever-expanding wiki.
