Star Wars Battlefront 2: Tips and Tricks for Multiplayer

Check Your Star Cards

Star Wars Battlefront 2 Multiplayer Tips and Tricks

Star Cards are the bread and butter of Star Wars Battlefront 2, and much of your multiplayer experience revolves around them. Star Cards are unlocked through the game’s loot boxes purchased with credits, or by purchasing them directly with crafting materials. Both of these resources can be gained by simply playing the game, completing multiplayer matches and challenges. Every class, starfighter, vehicle, and hero in the game comes with their own set of Star Cards.

It’s important, as you play and collect cards, that you keep going through all of your characters and equipping them. Star Cards won’t guarantee your success but they can give you a slight boost to stats, and more importantly let you fine tune your abilities and loadout. Each character has cards that’ll either completely replace abilities and equipment, or augment them for different effects. Of course, keep in mind that to equip more than one card at once, you’ll need to keep purchasing cards and raise your Star Card rank. Try out different sets of cards and see what you like best for everything. It might take a while of course, with so many different Star Cards on offer, but equipping anything will give you a boost.

Adapt Your Class to Different Situations

Star Wars Battlefront 2 Multiplayer Tips and Tricks

Depending on which mode you play, battles can be pretty massive in Star Wars Battlefront 2. With the game’s new class system, players can fulfil a variety of roles. Assault works well as a close to mid-range rusher, Heavy is a tank that’s good at soaking up damage and enemies’ attention, the Officer is great at defending by placing turrets and giving boosts to allies, and the Specialist is good for long range sniping and sneaking around enemy locations. The good news is that each time you respawn, you can change your class.

Because of this, you’ll want to be adapting on the fly to how the battle is playing out. For example, if you’re in Galactic Assault and on the defending team, it’d be a good idea to play as Assault or Specialist in the opening stages, trying to stop enemies from hitting your objectives from a distance. Then, if they get close and capture one objective, maybe switch to Heavy or Officer and drop yourself right next to the objective to lay suppressing fire on any enemies rushing in. It’s easy to get tunnel vision and just respawn as quick as you can, so make sure to keep an eye on how the battle is playing out, what kind of environments you’ll be fighting in, and what the best chokepoints or ambush points are. Don’t be afraid to constantly switch between classes to help your team out.

Don’t Just Stock Battle Points

Star Wars Battlefront 2 Multiplayer Tips and Tricks

Battle Points are the new system Star Wars Battlefront 2 uses for playing as vehicles and heroes. You get Battle Points for just about everything you do in a match, like killing and damaging enemies, playing the objective, and even dying. It’s tempting to stock up all these points and get the chance to play as your favorite heroes, such as Darth Maul or Yoda. While these heroes are incredibly powerful and can turn the tide of battle, the length of time it takes to get enough points for them might just be too long sometimes to turn a loss around.

A better idea oftentimes is to purchase the smaller heroes and vehicles that require far fewer Battle Points. Every match lets you purchase two extra powerful classes, a jet pack trooper and a heavy trooper. These are boosted classes with more powerful weapons and abilities than the standard ones, and can help push your team through a particularly tough area. You might also be able to play as a starfighter on an infantry-based map, keeping the skies cleared for them and raining fire down on enemies. There’s nothing wrong with playing as a hero and leading your team into an objective, but just keep in mind what the best choice might be while you’re in the thick of battle.

Play the Objective and Work With Your Squad

Star Wars Battlefront 2 Multiplayer Tips and Tricks

With so many players in a battle it can be easy to get focused on taking them down and getting kills, but if you’re playing a mode like Galactic Assault or Starfighter Assault, it’s important to keep other things in mind. Playing the objective not only helps your team if you’re attacking, but you’ll get more Battle Points by doing so. Arming or disarming the objective nets you points, and you even get more points for getting a kill within the objective area. When there’s more than one objective, pick one and stick to it rather than bouncing around. Enemies need to take all objectives, so even if you just keep one safe you’ll still take home the win.

At the same time, it’s always a good idea to stick around some of your squad mates that you spawn with. Your squad will be marked with yellow icons, whereas other allies are marked with blue. Working with your allies, giving them buffs, or saving them from being killed will net you additional points. Battle Points translate into the ability to play as heroes or vehicles, and the more points you have, the more experience you gain at the end of match. It’s really in your best interest to do both of these things and maximize your earnings.

Don’t Stick to One Mode

Star Wars Battlefront 2 Multiplayer Tips and Tricks

Star Wars Battlefront 2 gives you a few different modes to play around with, and there’s enough maps in each one to keep you busy for a while. It’s always a good idea, though, to try out different things and jump around all the modes. You can start off by playing arcade, which is separate from multiplayer. This mode is made up of small missions that can help teach you how to use different classes and heroes in the game, while earning a few credits while you’re at it. At the same time, it’s much easier to earn Battle Points in a mode like Heroes vs. Villains than it is in Galactic Assault. Heroes vs. Villains is entirely focused on quick action and killing heroes, which translates into a lot of points and experience.

It’s also just good to jump around to keep things fresh. When you get a little tired of running around on the ground, just jump into Starfighter Assault and knock out a few space battles.