#assault class

While leveling up the classes to rank 10 to acquire all of the weapons these are the loadouts that I found enjoyable to play and may help you out. First up the Assault class.

Primary Weapon - MP18 Trench

If you’ve been playing for a while you will have noticed that some weapons in the assault class are ridiculously good at a particular job. The Model 10-A Hunter is broken (seriously I have been killed by it from 20 metres...) The Automatico is great for hip firing but personally I never feel in control when I’m aiming down the sights and is a bit of a pee shooter.

I feel that the MP18 Trench also has excellent hip control (trench variants are built for that after all) and the bullets feel like they have weight. I have footage where I have mowed down three enemies with the same magazine which I never feel like I can do with the Automatico. This weapon also has fairly easy to control recoil and I have been able to use it effectively at longer ranges. This gun also has the advantage of being available to the player from level one.

Secondary Weapon - 1903 Hammerless

This is a comfort choice really. The Hammerless falls into the same archetype as pistols like the Frommer Stop. It is a fast firing pistol which needs four hits to kill the target. You can argue that the M1911 is more effective because it only requires three hits but because it is a slower firing pistol I feel that it is easier for the opponent to out shoot you because of the slower fire rate

Grenade - Light Anti Tank Grenade

Gadget One - Anti Tank Grenades

Gadget Two - AT Rocket Gun

The Assault class has one clear job that it excels at, destroying enemy armour. I have found that for the most part the light AT Grenade is just as effective at killing infantry as any other option and for the most part I don’t use grenades that often because my guns are more than capable. Dynamite leaves you too exposed when trying to use and I feel that overall AT mines are hit and miss. I feel with these gadgets you can deal with any armoured threat regardless of distance. 

Or if you’re feeling like you need to absolutely kill that asshole camping in the corner your gadgets are fantastic are killing enemy infantry should no tanks be available.

Melee Weapon - Hatchet

This option will be the same for all of my class loadouts because it is genuinely the best melee weapon available. It deals the most damage per swing (55) and has the ability to cut wood and barbed wire which also makes it the most useful option available to you

“Captain, now’s not a good time to play games!” -Redshirt’s not-last words

I remember I said I was going to be doing one of these for each of the different classes for Battlefield 3, but I got distracted by the need to write. The curse of being an English major. Well, here's the second one of my tips to playing Battlefield better for those of you who need a little help like I did, or for the one person out there who actually enjoys reading this stuff. So, let's talk about the Assault class now.

In Battlefield: Bad Company 2, the assault class used medium-range rifles with undermounted launchers that could be equipped with 40mm explosive grenades, 40mm buckshot shells (which could easily turn a whole room of enemies into paste on the walls) or 40mm smoke grenades. They also came equipped with an ammo box that could resupply friendlies with more munitions, who would then pay that ammo forward to your enemies at muzzle velocity.

In Battlefield 3, the assault class still has access to the launchers, but they can be carried separately if you want to have a foregrip on your rifle, or you can also use the new XM26 shotgun, which comes complete with all of the various ammo types that normal shotguns can use, including the ridiculously fun and lethal frag rounds.

However, using the underbarrel launchers comes at the cost of losing access to the medical kit that the assault classes now get. The assault class had the ammo box replaced with the medical kit which replenishes health, an absolute necessity in hardcore. Whether you use the undermounted weapons or the medical kit is totally up to you, but if you do use the grenade launcher I'll go ahead and warn newcomers to the game, especially those whose only shooter experience is from Call of Duty: Don't try and take on a tank or an IFV with that thing unless it's on fire. You may as well just deepthroat the damn thing, it'll be more productive.

In essence the assault class plays pretty much like it's name implies: it's the most well-rounded of the four classes, the only real unique boon to it being the medical kit and the undermounted accessories. However, this is also occasionally a drawback. The assault class is the jack of all trades, master of none; riflemen are good at most styles of play, but they don't excel at any one area.

The assault rifles are all very well-rounded, with minor exceptions like the F2000 which often performs better at closer ranges thanks to its bullpup design and obscene fire rate. You can choose to handle targets using reflex sights, flashlights/lasers, and silencers on the F2000 for stealthy rush-and-crush tactics. You can slap a bipod, heavy barrel and 6x scope on your M416 to act as a mobile marksman. Or you can go for a mix of both and use the exceptionally accurate but powerful L85A2 with an ACOG scope, underbarrel shotgun with frag rounds, and a heavy barrel to handle targets at medium ranges with burst fire or up close with the devastating 12-gauge explosive shells.

With the well-rounded assault rifles, along with the medic kit and defibrillator paddles used to revive friendlies who died recently, the assault class is probably best considered as a combat medic; they are fast and look after the health of their teammates, but they are also able to handle themselves against infantry and even light vehicles such as dune buggies and humvees. But they can also act to be more destructive and force open new pathways with the 40mm grenades or use the smoke grenades to provide concealment for advancing allied units. The assault class is very balanced and capable for almost anyone, and lets you choose how you want to handle yourself: Guardian angel with a gun, or human typhoon brimming with high explosive goodies.

Now it's time to discuss my favorite class in Battlefield 3, the assault class. Here are some quick tips, taken from here.

The assault class soldier in Battlefield 3 is a good allrounder. His rifles are, at the very least, decent at all ranges, while his support abilities are useful in many situations. Let's take a closer look at the available equipment of the class and how to use it.

Primary Weapons

Although the name implies that the assault class is all about weapons, in the beginning new rifles are actually unlocked slower than every other class. You get all the equipment options and the M416 rifle with your first four unlocks and from then on you only receive rifle unlocks. Assault-class weapons usually unlock a 4x scope first which sets you firmly into medium-range engagements. Heavy barrels are also unlocked early on for assault rifles, adding more accuracy to long range engagements when you are firing in semi-auto. The underbarrel grenade launcher will also be unlocked early-on, giving you the choice between a medipack or launcher. In comparison to grenades, the launcher's ammunition is weaker but plentiful, and the launcher itself has a long range and a reticule with rangebearings for easy aiming. This makes it a good choice in Rush mode to keep the M-Com stations in lockdown from a safe distance. Maps like Seine Crossing and Operation Métro, with tight corridors, multistory buildings, and tunnels, allow for plenty of room-clearing opportunities using the grenades, but as the medipack is good on these maps too, it’s really just a matter of personal preference. On large, wide-open, maps, the medipack is usually worse than the launcher unless you’re playing on a very good team. Also note that you can unlock the underbarrel shotgun variant and smoke grenades for the M320 by racking up kills with it. The smoke dissipates quickly but is an interesting choice in the Rush gamemode.

Medipacks

The default support ability throws a Medipack in front of you which heals both you and your teammates within a five meter radius. As the soldiers are pretty fragile in Battlefield 3, the medipack is less effective than in Bad Company 2. More enclosed maps with lots of tunnels, corridors, and buildings are ideal for medipack usage however. Remember to always deploy the packs at chokepoints, as these places are magnets for grenades and RPG rounds and the medipacks will help your team survive on the battlefield for longer. If you stay in an area for any length of time, don't forget to deploy new Medipacks, as they have a limited lifespan and can be destroyed by explosions.

Defibrillator

Before you even try to pronounce the word, just say "Defib." Everybody will know what you mean. The Defib is your first class unlock and is a woefully misused tool. Some people don't use it at all and instead let a soldier die just a few feet away from them. Others (like me) run into a line of fire to revive a teammate just to die along them in a hail of MG bullets. First of all some technical advice. Most of the time the Defib will work from a standing position but when it doesn't, you will have to crouch or go prone in order to use it. Also, every friendly with a white symbol above their body can be revived (sometimes there is a revive symbol, an EKG line in a circle, and sometimes there is a skull and bones symbol - this is apparently a bug, as we can discern no difference between the two). Note that you can also electrocute enemies with the Defib when up close. Reviving a soldier does not only save you a ticket but helps to maintain a strong position on the battlefield. Therefore the Defib should even be used in Rush mode as Defenders. A downed defender won't cost a ticket but respawning takes more time. Imagine squad Alpha got downed while fending off an arming attempt. Now you, from squad Bravo, revive one nearby soldier from Alpha - all his squadmates can now spawn on him and suddenly you cut short travelling time for an entire squad.

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