Battlefield 4 guide – class guide

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Guide by Staff Contributor

Published on Oct. 28, 2013

Battlefield 4: A complete breakdown of the Assault, Engineer, Support and Recon classes.

Success on the battlefield is often decided by players choosing the appropriate class. These choices should not only reflect you're playing style, but also the needs of your team and the circumstances of the situation. If you lean more towards infantry based combat on close quarters maps, the Assault kit might be the best option.

However, if you enjoy more vehicle based combat on some of the larger maps, the Engineer kit might be more appropriate. Have a look at our complete class breakdown below to help ensure you make the right choice to lead your team to victory.

Assault Class

If you're not sure which class to use, Assault isn't a bad option. Assault rifles are typically excellent at any range, offer great rates of fire and top notch damage output. In order to get the most out of this class you'll want to stick close to your squad members and have those Defibrillators at the ready.

Class Strengths

Heal/Revive Teammates
Strong Primary Weapons

Class Weaknesses

Low Anti-Vehicle Capability

Starting Loadout

Primary Weapon: AK-12
Sidearm: P226
Grenade: M67 FRAG
Gadget 1: FIRST AID PACK
Gadget 2: M320 HE
Knife: BAYONETTE

Unique Field Upgrades

Combat Medic Field Upgrade (Assault Score: 66,000)
Grenadier Field Upgrade (Assault Score: 133,000)

Notable Unlocks

Defibrillator (Assault Score: 11,000)
Medic Bag (Assault Score: 100,000)

Ideal Game Modes

Domination
Squad Death Match
Team Death Match

Engineer Class

Being an engineer is all about blowing things up... sort of. Your goal is to help keep friendly vehicles on the battlefield, while simultaneously destroying the enemy vehicles. The Engineer class no longer has exclusive rights to the carbines, which have been replaced by the PDW family. Don't worry though, the carbines can now be used by all classes in Battlefield 4. Use the Engineer class most effectively on large maps with plenty of vehicles. Of course, this means you will want to equip a carbine, rather than a PDW as your primary weapon.

Class Strengths

Destroying Enemy Vehicles
Repairing Friendly Vehicles

Class Weaknesses

Inability to Heal/Revive Teammates

Starting Loadout

Primary Weapon: MX4
Sidearm: P226
Grenade: M67 FRAG
Gadget 1: REPAIR TOOL
Gadget 2: MBT LAW
Knife: BAYONETTE

Unique Field Upgrades

Mechanic Field Upgrade (Engineer Score: 146,000)
Anti-Tank Field Upgrade (Engineer Score: 218,000)

Notable Unlocks

AK 5C (Engineer Score: 36:000)
FGM-172 SRAW (Engineer Score: 250,000)

Ideal Game Modes

Conquest Large/Small
Rush
Obliteration

Support Class

The Support class is for the soldier that takes pride in doing the little things to help keep the team rolling. With exclusive rights to the LMG family, Support soldiers will want to focus on laying down suppressive fire and dropping Ammo Boxes at every opportunity. Not designed for running and gunning, players in this class will want to focus on setting up in strategic locations. Think Rush defense here.

Class Strengths

Suppressing Fire
Supplying Friendly Soldiers

Class Weaknesses

Close Quarters Combat / Mobility

Starting Loadout

Primary Weapon: U-100 MK5
Sidearm: P226
Grenade: M67 FRAG
Gadget 1: AMMO PACK
Gadget 2: XM25 AIRBURST
Knife: BAYONETTE

Unique Field Upgrades

Indirect Fire Field Upgrade (Support Score: 105,000)
Perimeter Defense Field Upgrade (Support Score: 174,000)

Notable Unlocks

Ammo Box (Support Score: 87,000)
MP-APS (Support Score: 157,000)

Ideal Game Modes

Conquest Large/Small
Rush
Obliteration

Recon Class

A primary concern for Recon soldiers in Battlefield 3 was the feeling of being disconnected from the fight. That is no longer a problem. With carbines being available to any class as well as the addition of C4, players rocking the Recon class are more deadly than ever. Before gearing up, consider what gadgets will best suit the needs of your squad.

Class Strengths