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It is clearly the most versatile and fun weapon to use in Battlefield 5. Submachine guns are supposed to excel in close quarters, but you will find yourself outgunned by assault rifles and machine guns at any range.Īssault is by far the most enjoyable class to play, all thanks to its starter rifle. What makes the Medic even worse is their armament. If you stick with your squad as Dice want you to, this distinction becomes irrelevant.

While any class can revive downed squad mates, only medics can revive other teammates. The animation takes significantly longer than in earlier titles, even for Medics.Īt first glance, you might think the Medic has lost relevance as the sole reviving class and you may be right. The reviving process also appears more believable, though this comes at a cost. That being said, this mechanic is certainly more authentic than resurrecting inanimate corpses. If you choose the former, you will hold on for longer, but the screams do get rather annoying, doubly so if your character is female, but more on that later. When downed, you will enter an injured state wherein you can choose to scream for help or give up and die. You don’t need to be a Medic anymore to revive squad mates, though the process will be faster if you are. Medics have an endless supply of medical pouches, which heal to 100% unless interrupted. If you take heavy damage, you will only heal back around 30 to 40 health.

#Battlefield 5 review full#

This matters because Medical pouches are the only way to reliably bring you back to full health. Resupply stations and Medical crates function the same way. If Dice wanted to limit the crate’s effectiveness, why not give it a limited number of pouches, say, 5 or 10? Instead, you must approach and press a button to restock and this comes with a cooldown. Crates no longer automatically resupply players in the vicinity. The repair tool can also be used to repair vehicles, the same as in Battlefield 1.Īmmunition pouches have been integrated into crates and are no longer merely an alternative. You can also build fortifications with the repair tool, though this is only possible on predetermined sites around objectives. The Support class still has infinite ammo, so play that if you don’t want to worry about running dry. Dice claim that there’s satisfaction to being needed, but it feels more like a chore. I spent most of my time tossing ammunition pouches at teammates, though it didn't net as many points as in previous entries. Part of why Dice introduced attrition was to increase reliance on Support players, and they have certainly succeeded. The only positive is its 10 round capacity, which is nearly double of anything else available to the class. This bolt-action doesn't do enough damage to give you the kill credit if someone else finishes off your target. The class is further hampered by the starter Lee Enfield. This is not Bad Company 2, where an aggressive Recon could one-shot up close. Either way, following your squad into closer ranges is a death sentence for snipers, as you will be outgunned by automatic weapons of every other class. To be fair, most of the stations were on flags and camping could be considered defending the objective.

I just camped near supply stations instead. Dice claimed that Attrition is a camping antidote and that Recon players won't be able to just camp on a hill forever.