This is thread for useful helicopter tips. These will primarily apply to all modes, except ground simulator battles. The thread will be updated accordingly.
Best helicopters to use:
Weapons and Tactics
Unguided Rockets
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Unguided rockets are more versatile than most players give credit. For stock players, these will serve as the backbone of your arsenal. Rockets can be used on other aircraft if no other option for self-defense is available, but practice is required for accurate shots, as CCIP does not work on air targets. For the best kill probability, engage enemy tanks from the sides or top. Even low pen rockets can kill most MBTs from these angles.
Rocket Rushing
Rocket rushing is exactly what it sounds like. Spawning with rockets and rushing toward the enemy. This tactic will often lead to a death with no kills and is one of the least consistent ways to get kills. CCIP may assist with accuracy and engagement range, but the odds of survival remain slim. You will often be shot down before you can find and engage enemies. For the best results:
- Use FLIR or zoom camera on approach to spot targets
- Use trees, terrain and buildings as cover on approach
- Look for enemies that have been spotted by teamates
- Avoid flying in a straight line after firing your rockets
- Mark the enemy spawn on the map so you know where the SPAA will spawn
- Flank the enemy team and attack from the sides
Survivability: Low
Kill chance: Low
Spawn cost: Low
CCIP Rocket lobbing
CCIP Rocket lobbing is using you CCIP in conjunction with unguided rockets for accurate rocket shots. When done correctly, this provides you with a relatively consistent way to get kills. For the best results:
- Use terrain trees, and buildings as cover or concealment.
- Use FLIR or zoom camera and the “set target for squad” keybind to find and mark tagets.
- Move all of your rockets to one side of the helicopter for better CCIP accuracy
- Dip back behind cover right after firing your rockets
- “Peek” over your cover using 3rd person view
- Use the “Hover” keybind while looking for targets when behind cover or concealment.
Survivability: High
Kill chance: High
Spawn cost: Low
Air-to-Air rocket engagements
Using rockets against air targets can be tricky, but it is possible. These engagements are extremely situational, and in most cases rockets will be used as a last resort in defense from other helicopters or planes.
They are best used when an aircraft is flying directly at you and attempting a gun run. If you have flares, its is best to deploy them incase the enemy has a lock with IR missiles. For the best results:
- Fire your rockets in the flight path of the aircraft
- Set your weapon ripple to “S”
- Move in the direction of the bottom side of the enemy aircraft.
- Break the enemy’s ankles by quickly changing directions
- Always face the aircraft to reduce the size of your target silhouette.
Survivability: Mid
Kill chance: Low
Spawn cost: Low
Air-to-Air missiles
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Air to air missiles are another consistent way to get kills. While the use of the weapon might be situational, the frequency in which you encounter enemy aircraft provides you with a nice window for decent results. Using AA missiles will allow you to engage targets while remaining safe from SPAA, though your chances of survival decreases if an enemy aircraft is aware of your position. For best results:
- Stay behind cover and concealment
- Use ambush tactics; pop up, fire missile, back to cover
- Hover behind cover (bars) while looking for air targets
- Located enemy aircraft using your RWR
- Use your IR seeker to scan the horizon for low flying planes
- Keep your radar off to remain hidden to other aircraft
- Fire at aircraft that are flying toward you or flying slowly
Survivability: High
Kill chance: High
Spawn cost: Low
Guns
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ATGMs
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Countermeasures
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Random tips:
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For larger guns, its best to set your fire rate to low to
conserve ammo and reduce recoil.
Since Rockets don’t have convergence, you will need to aim slightly off-center of the CCIP crosshair for accurate shots. This is less of an issue when further away from your target. The same applies to guns.
Always keep personal defense weapons incase you encounter enemy aircraft. If you don’t have AA missiles, at least carry a gun or use rockets as a last resort.
I personally found that mixed payloads yield the best results. Some of my best matches have been first spawns with a load of rockets and AA missiles.
