Currently im using the stock rocket launcher the shrike. It also deals a fair amount of damage against enemy ground vehicles. When scopefired, the masamune launches 4 rockets quickly in succession that can be. It does not actually fire rockets, but lasers instead.
The rocklet rifle provides the light assault with a solid anti air option to help scare off light enemy aircraft, though is unlikely to actually down one. Rocket launchers are massive weapons used by the heavy assault class. For planetside 2 on the pc, a gamefaqs message board topic titled what are the essential things i need to buy. I find that its just compeltely garbage, but from the stats it doesnt seem that any of the other launchers are any better. All of the air game essentially revolves around a bug which. They have long reload times, yet inflict massive damage. Can be certed to be anti vehicle, anti personnel, or anti air. What ones weapon does in a universe applies to the other. Light assault troops are mobile infantry with a good balance of speed, firepower, and durability. Also, flying physics are nothing like what you would expect them to be. The last set are actually empirespecific, with differing uses. Ns annihilator this rocket launcher s advanced targeting processor allows you to lock on to both air and ground vehicles. Download the recursion stat tracker double kill, etc.
Those games ultimately win out in terms of feel, but planetside 2 even. Using this weapon, you can easily obliterate both heavy ground vehicles and aircraft of any kind. For planetside 2 on the pc, a gamefaqs message board topic titled rocket launcher question. But the lmg inflicts only minuscule damage against them, so they are only a threat for a pilot when there are a lot of them. The swarm is not always great at moving targets, a bit underwhelming even when you adjust the rocket speeds. The hawk is a high velocity anti air lockon rocket that can be dumbfired does not require lockon to shoot straight at a target without locking on. An antiaircraft vehicle, also known as a selfpropelled antiaircraft gun spaag or. The ha has a huge rocket launcher that is very effective for destroying vehicles. Ns baron g5 with a tight cone of fire and considerable stopping power, this tubefed shotguns extended engagement range makes it deadly in the right. I like playing heavy assault class and i need a solid rocket launcher that is able do destroy both ground and air vehicles. Defense slot planetside guide beginner armor guide. The es anti air rocket launchers are just much better if you have to have lock on. Their initial armament includes an carbine variant, a pistol. I can shoot down airplanes faster, with less difficulty, and with less danger using an annihilator than flying around in an a2a scythe.
The ideal being longterm to have 2 versions of the class, one with an anti aircraft bazooka, and one with a bazooka anti land vehicle. A simple, straightforward, and thorough guide to planetside 2, in 2018. To fly faster, angle your aircraft slightly downwards, and hold space. Flanker armor is generally too niche of a role for most veteran tankers to use as a defense slot over options such as the stealth module. I agree that the aa launcher was a straight upgrade over the normal rocket launcher but you could easily fix that by simply having. I wouldnt mind being a war photographer in planetside 2. In planetside 2, the people who are good at dogfighting are called sky knights. Imho annihilator is the best rocket launcher solid damage, lockson to ground and air and extreme range 300m av, 400m aa make it the most versatile launcher when dealing with vehicles. Home forums planetside 2 discussion planetside 2 gameplay discussion why anti air lockons are the best rocket launchers in the game.
Be it anti infantry, anti armor, attack, defense or support, they can fill them all. Why antiair lockons are the best rocket launchers in the. Ive been thinking about which one to choose and i hoped you could help me. While it can only be hipfired, the rocklet rifle is great for taking out armor from the air. Download is about 9 gig and you can get it through steam if you are worried. Rocket launchers can be used to take down enemy ground or air vehicles, as well as tightly packed squads or mana turrets. Whenever i pull anti air i point it into the sky, i get kills, and i wonder why i bother flying an esf. Hawk nc grounder tr nemesis vs are the dedicated anti air launchers. Anti air turrets are equipped with fastfiring guns designed for engaging galaxies and air combat. T2 striker, the terran republics short range anti air rocket launcher for the heavy assault class in planetside 2. Heavy assault basic information planetside 2 game guide.
Get the empire specific anti air lock on rocket launcher, especially if you find yourself playing ha a lot. Due to its high velocity, it has very little drop at range, and does significant area of effect explosion damage. Same as the anti ground, they do a bit less damage than the standard launchers. The decimator remains the hardest hitting rocket launcher, having the. News critical mass update patch notes planetside 2. Purpose of this guide is to help you learn everything there is to know about planetside 2 weapons. Lockon launchers with dedicated antiair capability use indirect. Planetside 2 is a first person shooter, so naturally using your weapons is a big part of gameplay. Anti air rocket launchers are great but suffer from a design flaw.
Selfpropelled artillery selfpropelled mortar multiple rocket launcher amisom t55. Im a fairly new pilot, not a great one nor a bad one, but i still get plenty of flak. Some common strategy things to keep in mind since they are in play at all times. Main battle tank mbt 2 person tank that is empire specific. Each class can carry a primary weapon, a secondary weapon, a tool, and has access to classspecific explosives. I started planetside 2 a short while ago, so i have limited cert points and i dont want to invest real money in the game yet.
How to play planetside 2 advanced a guest apr 15th, 2017 248 never not a member of pastebin yet. Ive also read up that you can upgrade your dropships and tanks with better armour plating and guns. The only ground unit which has an effective anti air weapon without investing cert points or real money is the max unit. Planetside 2 nc heavy assault loadouts 2019 the blue.
Unfortunately overpowered when introduced, it is a 5 shot lock on only rocket launcher. This page lists the compendium of all armaments in planetside 2. Planetside 2 is a free to play massive multiplayer online first person shooter for pc my name. The flanker armor defense slot reduces the damage done by c4, infantry rocket launchers, and air to ground warheads by 20% at max rank. All rocket launchers in the same category are identical, except for cosmetics and the special rocket launchers. I main vanu sovereignty and im looking for a lockon rocket launcher.
This makes the lockon antiair rocket launcher far superior than the lockon. The rocklet rifle is a unique anti vehicle tool available to the light assault. Heavy infantry that can equip a rocket launcher, very effective against enemy vehicles. Yeah, it cant dumbfire so its useless against infantry and maxes but tbh i prefer shooting those with an lmg anyways, its far more reliable. Upon first downloading the game, players are prompted to create a new. Anti air is the only aspect they dont have a good answer to.
When about a hundred players are fighting over an outpostas the game was shown to me at e3ps2 becomes a glittering spectacle of what. Dumb fire rockets until coming into close proximity with aircraft in which then they will lockon to the said aircraft. However, ingame descriptions of weapons and attachments are far from being comprehensive, and online spreadsheets can be confusing to grasp. Planetside 2 uses a class system for character progression and abilities. Heavy assaults can also damage aircrafts with their lmg and rocket launcher. The ns annihilator hits just as hard as the anti air and anti ground launchers, and it gets the ability to lock on. Planetside 2 shouldnt look this good for the scale its designed for. Planetside 2 news how to guide your newb to success part 2.
The rifle can be fired in single shots, or you can altfire to unload the entire magazine at once. Rocket launchers in planetside 2 can be used by heavy assault class, and count as their tool. The antiair rocket launcher for the heavy assault class, the aa gun for. The hawk is cheep, and the only free aa available to you.
This class is the only one that has access to rocket launchers. Following the links by clicking the items name will take you to a detailed information page for that item. The class can specialize on the anti aircraft or anti tank game. It is the most effective anti air launcher because it is impossible for aircraft to counter. The ha is also the only class with an lmg, which is a generally inaccurate gun that packs a huge punch and has a ton of bullets. Ns7 pdw rocklet rifle default rockets ambusher jets flight suit. So as the old joke goes, whats better than one rocket launcher. Some weapons and abilities are only available to specific classes. One planet, three factions, four continents, hundreds of players. A quick note on annihilator, it is just below the threshold damage for heavy directive air deterrance ribbons.
They all perform the same and do less damage than the default rocket launcher but can lockon to aircraft and so have a. Bases on the maps usually contain prefabricated structures so even if youre not familiar with that particular base youll know the. Like carbines, the rocklet rifle maintains normal accuracy whilst. For example, if the, lets say scar rifle from bf3 does 50 damage to a player which usually has 100 health, then when they shoot a planetside player, that planetside player would lose half of their health. Then you have your stock launcher for close hills av, anti infantry and indoors. And that may be true, but as far as i know youve been playing since before anti air was a priority for many players. Each class has their own certification tree, and all can pursue the squad leader certification. In general, flying is considered one of the hardest activities in planetside 2, so dont be discouraged if you fail a. A new change for all antiair lockon weaponry, including trs striker. Can be dumbfired at any time, and can lock on to hostile aircraft. Heavy assaults have access to a wide variety of rocket launchers and other anti vehicle weapons. Heavy assaults are bruisers of planetside 2, tough as nails and with a lot of firepower.
The only time ive found it work better than other launchers is for limited anti vehicle stuff. Hes not the best pilot, but hes killer with a rocket launcher. The vanu sovereignty max suits have a built in jet pack in planetside 1. Im pretty new to planetside 2 as ive been playing it for only 1 month, so i need your help. Some tr only weapons are the striker, a 5 shot, clip feed, lockon only rocket launcher, while the damage form the whole clip is comparable to that of a single 1 shot rocket launcher with it being clip feed you can quick switch targets, either air or ground, and give your allies some covering fire and attempt to scare off any pilots. T2 striker, the terran republics short range antiair rocket launcher for the heavy assault class in planetside 2.
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