DUST Search - Anti-Armor Specialization (plus my beginner's guide)

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Now from my logic, as an anti-armor trooper you're generally not going to be on the front lines very often, so the goal should be to fit yourself as a glass cannon. Also I wanted to be able to carry around my own ammo so I chose to work with Swarm Launchers instead of Forge Guns. The first thing I did is start myself off as a Sentinel since you get Weaponry at Level 3 and Swarm Launchers at Level 1 to begin with. It also gives you Dire Sentinel Starter Fit which is a pretty convenient and non-consumable anti-armor fit. From there I was instantly able to upgrade Weaponry to Level 5 and Swarm Launchers to Level 3. This gives me a passive 10% weapon damage boost along with access to the advanced CBR7 Swarm Launcher which fires 5 rockets at a time instead of 4 on the standard and militia variants. That covers all the base Skill Points.

Time to get working on a fitting. With no dropsuit skills I have to choose from one of the militia fittings. Heavy is ruled out since it has no equipment slots and Logi is rules out since it has no side-arm, and between Scout and Assault the Assault has more CPU/PG so that's the winner. Of course using the militia fitting you are going to be tight for space, especially with the advance swarm launcher. Using a standard variant of a sidearm will consume considerably less space than the militia so had to decide which one I wanted to upgrade to level 1. Played a few rounds with both and while the SMG does give you an option to pull up and be a front line soldier if needed, as a glass cannon it is not very handy so I went with the longer range scrambler pistol and decided to simply run to a supply depot if I need to go on the assault.

As for modules I went with a light weapon damage modifier and armor repair. I originally had armor plates but quickly realized my main threat is the sniper, so it's better to have less armor that repairs itself than more armor that doesn't. Get sniped once and lose a bit of armor, wait for shields to recharge, get sniped again lose even more armor, wait for shield to recharge, etc. Soon you'll have next to no armor and the next sniper bullet to hit you will be your last, so armor repairers is a must.

Now I am extremely pressed on space. For grenades I wanted AV grenades but there was no more room on my suit; however, flux grenades did fit so I went with that. This actually turned out to work better for me since it can take down vehicle shields plus be used against infantry as well which AV grenades can't, so it's a bit more practical.

And that's where I am now. My mods, equipment, and sidearms are all either STD or MLT to compensate for the lack of space. Yes I know I should probably work towards upgrading my assault suit but I am Gallente so I'll wait for the Gallente version which should be in the next update instead dirty Caldari suit Lol


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Delirium Inferno Chernova Industries 34	Posted - 2013.02.16 07:43:00 - [1] - Quote Every gets the basic Anti-Armor starter fit, but the sub-class itself is probably the area the least amount of people specialize in, so when someone brings in their proto-fit tank and we're all trying to gun it down with MLT or STD anti-armor gear it can become quite a lopsided affair. This is why I chose to put all my specialization towards creating the perfect anti-armor trooper. What I'm hoping for with this thread is that there are other people who are also interested in this specialization and care to share some tips. Here is my own beginner's guide. I'll place it in quotes and you can skip if you already set up your anti-armor trooper. Quote: Now from my logic, as an anti-armor trooper you're generally not going to be on the front lines very often, so the goal should be to fit yourself as a glass cannon. Also I wanted to be able to carry around my own ammo so I chose to work with Swarm Launchers instead of Forge Guns. The first thing I did is start myself off as a Sentinel since you get Weaponry at Level 3 and Swarm Launchers at Level 1 to begin with. It also gives you Dire Sentinel Starter Fit which is a pretty convenient and non-consumable anti-armor fit. From there I was instantly able to upgrade Weaponry to Level 5 and Swarm Launchers to Level 3. This gives me a passive 10% weapon damage boost along with access to the advanced CBR7 Swarm Launcher which fires 5 rockets at a time instead of 4 on the standard and militia variants. That covers all the base Skill Points. Time to get working on a fitting. With no dropsuit skills I have to choose from one of the militia fittings. Heavy is ruled out since it has no equipment slots and Logi is rules out since it has no side-arm, and between Scout and Assault the Assault has more CPU/PG so that's the winner. Of course using the militia fitting you are going to be tight for space, especially with the advance swarm launcher. Using a standard variant of a sidearm will consume considerably less space than the militia so had to decide which one I wanted to upgrade to level 1. Played a few rounds with both and while the SMG does give you an option to pull up and be a front line soldier if needed, as a glass cannon it is not very handy so I went with the longer range scrambler pistol and decided to simply run to a supply depot if I need to go on the assault. As for modules I went with a light weapon damage modifier and armor repair. I originally had armor plates but quickly realized my main threat is the sniper, so it's better to have less armor that repairs itself than more armor that doesn't. Get sniped once and lose a bit of armor, wait for shields to recharge, get sniped again lose even more armor, wait for shield to recharge, etc. Soon you'll have next to no armor and the next sniper bullet to hit you will be your last, so armor repairers is a must. Now I am extremely pressed on space. For grenades I wanted AV grenades but there was no more room on my suit; however, flux grenades did fit so I went with that. This actually turned out to work better for me since it can take down vehicle shields plus be used against infantry as well which AV grenades can't, so it's a bit more practical. And that's where I am now. My mods, equipment, and sidearms are all either STD or MLT to compensate for the lack of space. Yes I know I should probably work towards upgrading my assault suit but I am Gallente so I'll wait for the Gallente version which should be in the next update instead dirty Caldari suit In summary for those who skipped: Glass Cannon Swarmers so since heavies can't carry nanohives Pistol since it has more range than SMG and you are a glass cannon so close quarters is bad Flux grenades to practicality since it works well verse both vehicles and infantry Armor repair mods since your biggest threat is snipers Curious to see what other people have done to fit their Anti-Armor soldier. As for a few tips: Once you get the lock on quickly aim either up or left or right to change the missiles trojectory to get around obstacles. Like a sniper, cleverly use the terrain as cover when possible. Always know where the nearest supply depot is. And when in close combat with tanks, try to stay on the backside since the passenger turrets have trouble aiming there (or can't aim there at all in one case). Honestly I can't wait until the dumb-fire Gallente Plasma Launcher gets added to the market. I know it probably won't be great against infantry much like the forge gun, but at least it gives you another option.
Delirium Inferno Chernova Industries 34	Posted - 2013.02.16 12:13:00 - [2] - Quote I've already taken out a few really well fitted tanks (in my opinion). You can do a lot of damage with the right swarm launcher. Also the flux grenades do more damage than AV so leading with those helps. As far as people jumping ship or even putting their vehicle in a position where I don't get any points, that's all fine with me. I'm not in it for the kills or the points, I just want to see those vehicles burn.
Delirium Inferno Chernova Industries 34	Posted - 2013.02.16 14:24:00 - [3] - Quote Ah well I will never leave the tanks alone. Even if I don't kill them, just bothering them is enough for me. And the amount of damage AV grenades do make them pretty useless against anything other than LAV's or militia HAV's. Oh, and I embrace any infantry that tries to take me down, one or two shots to the head with my breach scrambler and they are gone.
Delirium Inferno Chernova Industries 34	Posted - 2013.02.18 03:03:00 - [4] - Quote Yup, I actually switched out already to the Assault Scrambler Pistol. Main reason I was using the breach was because I was hard pressed for space on my suit and I'm reluctant to upgrade any suits prior to the next update. Worked around that though with combat engineering and the fact that standard nanohives take up much less space than militia.