Battlefront 2: Assault Class Guide Battlefront 2 guide, tips
Last update: 28 May 2020
Assaults are the most numerous units on a battlefield. The reasons for that are its versatility and high effectiveness in fights against other classes. Unlocked weapons can slightly change their specialization: A208 rifle is good for a medium distance and CR-2 is great for eliminating enemies in narrow corridors. The default weapon can have a scope (without zooming in) or not - this depends on a faction.
Class description
Specialty: Attack
Mobility: High
Team roles: Direct attack, flanking
Durability: Moderate (150 health points)
Abilities:
- Thermal Detonator: A basic grenade with large blast radius that deals a lot of damage, has a timed fuse (5 seconds). Works great in rooms.
- Vanguard: Equip a short-range weapon, that can't overheat, for a brief moment (a repeater shotgun). Faster sprint. Killed enemies extend the ability's time. Use it a lot, mainly in rooms or after overheating your main weapon. Duration of the ability and recharge: 30 seconds. Each shot shortens this time by 3 seconds.
- Scan Dart: Shoot a dart that can stick to surfaces. It informs you and your allies about possible enemies around it (this lasts for about a half a minute). The dart can also mark enemies' exact positions on a map. Use it frequently.
Related Milestones and rewards
The table below represents Milestones and their requirements as well as rewards for completing them as an Assault. These challenges can only be completed in multiplayer.
Milestone | Requirements | Reward | Note |
Beginning of the Assault | Play as an Assault for 10 minutes | 250 credits | - |
Assault Battle Training | Defeat 25 enemies | 50 crafting parts | - |
Assault Trooper Medal | Play as an Assault for 150 minutes | Assault Veteran Crate | - |
Thermal Detonator Expert | Defeat 50 enemies with any of the grenades | Thermal Detonator Crate | They work best in buildings. |
Assault Vanguard Medal | Defeat 3 enemies five times with one use of Vanguard | Vanguard Crate | - |
Starting Assault Training | Get 5000 assist points by using Scan Dart | Scan Dart Crate | Use as much Scan Darts as possible. Each detected enemy count. |
50 Assault Kills | Kill 50 enemies | Unlock A280 weapon; 200 credits | - |
200 Assault Kills | Kill 200 enemies | Unlock CR-2 weapon; 200 credits | - |
500 Assault Kills | Kill 500 enemies | Unlock EL-16HFE weapon; 200 credits | - |
A280 Training Session | Kill 50 enemies with A280 | Dual Zoom | - |
A280 Target Practice | Kill 150 enemies with A280 | Improved Cooling | Bigger clip |
A280 Sharpshooter | Kill 200 enemies with A280 | Improved Range | - |
CR-2 Training Session | Kill 50 enemies with CR-2 | Reduced Recoil | - |
CR-2 Target Practice | Kill 150 enemies with CR-2 | ION Shot | Weaker against infantry, works great on vehicles and shields |
CR-2 Sharpshooter | Kill 200 enemies with CR-2 | Night Vision | Great for fights on maps that take place during a night |
EL-16HFE Training Session | Kill 50 enemies with EL-16HFE | Reduced Recoil | - |
EL-16HFE Target Practice | Kill 150 enemies with EL-16HFE | Improved Range | - |
EL-16HFE Sharpshooter | Kill 200 enemies with EL-16HFE | Dual Zoom | - |
Weapons and modifications
This chapter contains descriptions of weapons and modifications available for an Assault.
Level 1 (e.g. F-11D / E-5 / DC-15A)
 | Clip: 25 rounds Reload: fast Use: short distance Accuracy: high Shots from this weapon are so slow at a longer distance that they can be easily dodged, even without using any abilities. |
Modifications: none
Level 2 - A280
 | Clip: 8x3 rounds Reload: fast Use: mid/long distance Accuracy: moderate Accuracy of the first shot is high but this rifle shoots in bursts. Shots travel slow at longer distances which means that this rifle should be used for killing static targets. | details |
Modifications:
- Dual Zoom - press the melee button while using a scope to increase zoom.
- Improved Cooling - more ammo, you can shoot two additional bursts (10x3 blaster shots in total)
- Improved Range.
Level 3 - CR-2
 | Clip: 50 rounds Reload: fast Use: short/mid distance Accuracy: low High rate of fire guarantee you a victory in close-range fights. Weak at a medium distance, can be used for suppressive fire. Used by many players, has interesting modifications. | details |
Modifications:
- Reduced Recoil - increases accuracy.
- ION Shot - increased damage to vehicles and shields (including Heavy's Combat Shield), infantry damage reduced. Slight increase in accuracy.
- Night Vision - adds a scope that allows you to see in dark. Useful for maps that take place during a night (enemies become marked white).
Level 4 - EL-16HFE
 | Clip: 25 rounds Reload: fast Use: mid/long range Accuracy: high This automatic weapon can be treated as a sniper rifle. Continuous firing has a lot of recoil but the sight goes back before each shot. This means that you will have to get used to that weapon. Damage is rather low. Default scope while playing in first-person mode. | details |
Modifications:
- Reduced Recoil.
- Improved Range.
- Dual Zoom - if you already like this weapon then additional zoom is all you need.
Star Cards
Here, you can find the list of all Star Cards for Assault. Cards can be created out of crafting parts or found in crates. Each one of them has 4 upgrade levels that can improve abilities or reduce time of their recharge.
Boost cards
Icon | Name | Effect | Note |
 | Assault Training | You get a little bit of health for each kill. | - |
 | Marksman | Headshot reduces weapon overheating and lowers amount of emitted heat until next overheating. | - |
 | Expert Weapons Handling | Effective weapon cooling lasts longer. | Useful only for a few weapons (mainly CR-2) |
 | Brawler | Get a little bit of health and recharge your abilities after killing an enemy with a melee attack. | - |
 | Bodyguard | Reduces damage from explosions and toxins. | - |
 | Survivalist | Health regeneration starts sooner than usual. | - |
 | Bounty Hunter | You receive battle points faster. | - |
 | Resourceful | All abilities have a shortened recharge time. | - |
Ability cards
Icon | Name | Replaced ability | Effect | Note |
 | Improved Thermal Detonator | Thermal Detonator | Improved Thermal Detonator: greater explosion radius, shorter recharge time. | - |
 | Acid Launcher | Thermal Detonator | This weapon shoots rounds filled with acid. | Deals a small amount of damage to enemies who stand in an acid cloud. Useful for blocking passages / objects. |
 | Smart ION Grenade | Thermal Detonator | Explodes only near vehicles and shields, deals a lot of damage. | Won't activate around infantry. |
 | Slug Vanguard | Vanguard | A more accurate projectile, works great at medium/long distances. | Reduced power, not good at a short distance. The duration of that Vanguard is shorter by 10 seconds |
 | Recharge Vanguard | Vanguard | This ability recharges other abilities faster after killing an enemy. | The base duration of this Vanguard is shorter by 10 seconds. |
 | Killstream Vanguard | Vanguard | Extends duration of abilities after killing an enemy. | The base duration of this Vanguard is shorter by 10 seconds. |
 | Improved Scan Dart | Scan Dart | Greater reach, longer duration. | - |
 | Toughen Up | Scan Dart | A Dart regenerates your health after being shot. | You don't get any bonus health. You only start regenerating health immediately unlike the default regeneration (after a few seconds). |
 | Flash Pistol | Scan Dart | A simple pistol with low effectiveness. | Normal shot: blaster pistol; alternate shot (aiming): blind enemies. |