Beginner Guide

Spoiler-light. Designed for brand-new players.

First 30 minutes

Open Controls and pick a layout.
Play the tutorial or any Normal mission. Focus on movement, ADS, reload timing, and pings.
Pick a starter class: Medic (for safety) or Gunslinger (for simplicity). See Classes.

Core survival habits

Move together

Stay within a few meters. Lone players trigger specials and split spawns.

Ping everything

Use D-Pad Up / Middle Mouse to mark specials, kits, and ammo. It saves lives.

Quiet is power

Silenced headshots > alarms. Only open crates after the area is clear.

Revive order

Stabilize the fight (stun/molotov) → revive your support (Medic/Fixer) → then DPS.

Economy basics

Yellow = Supplies; Blue = Challenge Coins. See Currencies & Progression for details.

Supplies: common currency for unlocking weapons/perks and used in Horde purchases.
Challenge Coins: rarer currency tied to challenges/higher difficulty and cosmetics/unique items.

Swarm setup — simple plan

flowchart TD S[Scout area] --> D[Defenses down] D --> A[Ammo box placed] A --> L[Lines of fire clear] L --> C[Callout roles] C --> GO[Begin wave]

Place barbed wire at choke points, then turrets covering flanks, then voltage grids on breach lanes.
Agree on roles: frontliner, left flank, right flank, and add-control.

Gentle settings for new players

Set FOV to a comfortable middle value; increase later for situational awareness.
Start with low look sensitivity; raise until you can track a rushing zeke smoothly.
Enable subtitles and color-blind mode if needed.