01
Your first 45 minutes
- Finish Responder Doug’s tutorial grounds.
- Use Solo to learn one map’s landmarks and exit flow.
- Choose Beginner for timed respawns or Normal for objective-based respawns.
- Keep voice or ping communication concise.
- Extract rather than gambling a developed Responder on optional loot.
02
Four survival habits
- Melee when safe to conserve ammunition.
- Do not split shared medical resources silently.
- Call infection immediately.
- Know the exit before committing to a long objective.
03
Difficulty ladder
Beginner has timed respawns, Normal uses objective-based respawns, and Hard/Nightmare are deliberately more punishing. Learn systems before treating the highest difficulty as the default experience.