In Star Wars Battlefront 2, you can try out different classes. But who should you play? Assault, Heavy, Officer, or Specialist? With our class guide, you will definitely find the best class for you!
In the battles of Star Wars Battlefront 2, you can take on four basic roles – whether on the side of the Empire or the Rebels. In addition to the heroes from the movies, you have access to four playable classes that cater to different playstyles:
- Assault
- Heavy
- Officer
- Specialist
These four classes are available to you in Star Wars Battlefront without investing combat points.
We will show you the pros and cons of each class and with which abilities you can head into battle!
The Assault Class in Star Wars Battlefront 2 – the Allrounder
The Assault Class is excellent when the enemy needs to be hit quickly and hard. This class is an allrounder, making it perfect for learning the mechanics of the game. However, even in skilled hands, the class is absolutely deadly and offers some of the highest damage potential.
Additionally, the Assault Class has a very useful support ability – the Scan Arrow. Fired from a distance, you can immediately see the position of the enemy infantry, providing excellent flanking opportunities.
With your powerful assault rifle, the Assault Class can take on nearly any enemy.
The Starting Abilities of the Assault Class
- Thermal Detonator – The standard grenade that can deal massive damage when thrown perfectly. The Thermal Detonator can be upgraded to deal more damage. Using star cards, the ability can be transformed into Ion Grenades, which deal damage to machines and vehicles. However, you can also exchange it for Acid Grenades, which deal damage over time to hit targets.
- Frontline Fighter – This ability allows you to use a shotgun, which is absolutely deadly at close range. By upgrading with star cards, attributes like accuracy or cooldown can be improved. Upgrades also increase the duration of use when you score kills.
- Scan Arrow – If you want to quickly gain an overview of enemy positions, the Scan Arrow is a good choice. Upgrades increase its duration, but it can also be completely replaced using star cards – for a faster health regeneration or a pistol that blinds enemies.
The Heavy Class in Star Wars Battlefront 2 – the Tank of Battlefront
If you prefer to play a class that comes closest to the designation of Tank, you can do so with the Heavy Class. Only tanks and other vehicles can take more damage. While you fire with a heavy machine gun, you have access to defensive abilities and skills to support your teammates in battle.
With the abilities Combat Shield and Sentry, you can even take out larger groups of enemies. However, their strengths also come with problems, as the mobility of the Heavy Class is not very good. In close combat, where you need to move quickly between the map points, this class is not the best choice.
The Starting Abilities of the Heavy Class
- Contact Grenade – The Contact Grenade explodes instantly when it hits an enemy or an object. The grenade provides optimal opportunities to deal a lot of damage to groups of enemies quickly. However, you need to aim carefully due to the immediate explosion. The blast radius can be increased, but you can also modify the grenade so that it sticks to machines and deals massive damage.
- Sentry – When the Sentry is active, you and your allies suffer reduced explosive damage. The turret can be further modified – whether improved movement, health regeneration, or explosive rounds.
- Combat Shield – The ability for frontline fighters! In narrow alleys or paths, you can go ahead and protect your allies with this shield. If the shield is not to your liking, you can exchange it for a grenade launcher or an ion turret that fires explosive rounds.
The Officer Class in Star Wars Battlefront 2 – the Supporter
The Officer is THE support class in Star Wars Battlefront 2. With the skill Combat Command, depending on the star card used, you can generate some useful effects for your teammates. With the pistol, the officers are not completely defenseless, but they should still not be at the front line when the action starts.
After all, the Officer can cause quite a bit of confusion with their turret and hold strategic points.
The Starting Abilities of the Officer Class
- Flash Grenade – Offers not the massive damage potential of other grenades, but can confuse enemy groups when well-placed and thus provide room to make your escape or bring out the heavy guns. You can improve the grenade’s blast radius or completely swap it out. Options include homing blasters or a special skill that negates all incoming blaster damage.
- Combat Command – With the star card, you can do different things with this skill. Healing effects, cooldowns, or reduced blaster cooling times are just a few of the options. To master the Officer Class, you need to get the best out of this skill.
- Blaster Turret – The turret can be incredibly helpful in combat – if the placement and timing are right! The turret automatically targets enemies and repairs itself if an allied officer is nearby. However, if used incorrectly at inconvenient moments, the turret is wasted. If you can’t handle that, you can swap it for a Squad Shield that prevents enemy energy damage or for a modification that overheats nearby enemy blasters.
The Specialist Class in Star Wars Battlefront 2 – the Sniper
If you enjoy sniper rifles and combat from a distance, you will not be able to avoid the Specialist. With the Specialists, you can take out enemies from far away. However, they are particularly vulnerable to enemy representatives of the Assault Class, as they can do very little at close range.
However, if you are attentive and can play the class flexibly, you will have fun with the Specialist.
The Starting Abilities of the Specialist Class
- Shock Grenade – The Shock Grenade slows down enemy troops and allows the Specialist to escape or make the decisive kill with the sniper. However, the grenade can also be swapped out for a pistol that deals damage over time using star cards. If you don’t like that either, you can use a cannon that shocks and pushes back enemy forces.
- Infiltration – Infiltration is a powerful ability that makes you invisible to the enemy’s radar. It also marks enemies and equips you with a powerful weapon designed for medium-range combat. Using star cards, you can increase your resistance or extend the duration of the ability.
- Thermal Binoculars – The binoculars allow you to spot enemy heat signatures – even through walls. With the star cards, you can increase the range and effectiveness – or simply swap it for a shield or trip mines.
Which class are you playing in Star Wars Battlefront 2? Do you stick to one or switch to a suitable tool depending on the situation? Let us know in the comments!
