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.