How to DESTROY Firebirds In Generation Zero

[@darknut9696]

I think instead of the machine dying when you destroy all thruster modules it should land and walk around like a Vulture droid for Star Wars or similar I mean it has legs for wings

[@urnuckingfutz2]

Or some sort of deadly escape pod or miniature firebird that's much harder to hit 🤔 Would be nice to see them spawn other machines as well

[@PackAPunchPro]

That would be perfect

[@Imbored517]

That would be sick

[@Imbored517]

Or they would only do that if they where a certain class

[@whatdadogdoin8703]

And they turn it what is effectively a souped-up tick.

[@jayblack7495]

Am I the only person who immediately panics whenever blowing one out of the sky? I'm always instantly certain that I won't find the remains after it comes crashing down from the heavens. This game continues to make me want to explore every inch of the map. Generation Zero has really evolved into a masterclass open-world apocalyptic survival experience... Great video! Very helpful tips!

[@VictorGee]

I always worry about not finding the crash site. I try to place a way point where I think the firebird went down. I've had some instances where they land in water and I can't loot them 😡. And once the firebird landed on a roof. Luckily it was one I could go up.

[@CupCatsss]

It’s master-class except for the fact that it likes to crash and drop your frames whenever it can

[@brotherericus]

This happened to me today: was fighting a firebird at Borgakulan and after so much ammo and med packs used the darn thing fell into deep water nearby. I think I'm just going to avoid soloing the marshlands from now on

[@spesago2]

@@brotherericus one trick my son discovered is if you can jump in the water next to it you have a split second to loot it before it moves you back

[@disaintgoingtobegoodyt3570]

@@spesago2 that doesnt work

[@MrGomjabber]

This is good info for when I am done driving my dirt bike from gas station to gas station and beeping my horn at robots. It will be a while.

[@TenebrisInfinite]

Cannot blame you in the slightest gom, in between each clip is a mandatory 15 minute bike ride on the varakuden 😎

[@jimsagubigula7337]

My preferred method is running. Took me and my buddy 10 whole minutes just to shoot down one, and a lot of luck because if you get shot by this thing even one time, it's insta death.

[@satorido]

One thing I hate about the firebirds is sometimes when you kill them, they drop in an area where you can't even get to them for the loot. Had one fall on top of a building. Had another fall into the middle of a small pond. UGH! That one was a rival that took me a bit to kill, so it was very frustrating.

[@VictorGee]

Why hasn't swimming/diving a game mechanic yet?

[@JCNix8652]

Yeah my first firebird kill took a while to kill and of course it landed in a nearby pond. Just my luck

[@MiBrCo4177]

@@VictorGee yeah idk why they have not made swimming a thing. water is like quicksand and tar mixed together. its rather annoying. had a firebird fall into a lake the other night and my friend and I spent 10mins jumping off a dock trying to get close enough to loot it. eventually we did, but holy fuck was it annoying. gratifying though lol when it happend.

[@jacopodefelicibus1838]

The thing that suck is that it diesnt ket u collect loot from the legs, u need to almost be at their head to collect the loot, had a rival falling into a pond, woth 1 of its leg sticking out useless to say i lost it

[@rylanfs8084]

​@@MiBrCo4177 I guess reality wise. With all these stuff you have in your inventory. I guess devs decide to not add it because your a kid with so much stuff that's the reason you sink like a rock.

[@Gothsheep0]

What I learned: The best way to fight these things is to have a 5* 50 caliber sniper rifle.

[@PerpetuumMobile-ik3ou]

лучший способ это рпг

[@BobzAirgunz]

First time seeing one in farmlands near the airbase was awesome.Went to check out some burning fire just north of the airfield and all a sudden I hear a noise and rising up from the trees....there it was!So cool and scary!Love them

[@eternalisolation6106]

I'd love to see a boss level soviet machine like the Reaper, and having it be a super amped up Firebird makes sense since I believe it was stated in the audio log in the new mission that they were designed to be the most powerful machines in the Soviet's arsenal.

[@flamehead2022]

They did, I if you get 200 soviet coordinate data from soviet rivals you can locate and fight the a buffed firebird named the vulture

[@jacobcrowley8207]

Info for weak points is at 3:20 and is the two fuel cells and the optics. Aim for where the fuel cells are at if you're on the wrong side. The thrusters and weapon won't do much damage to it. He suggests using EMP rounds for multiple birds to stun them for a while.

[@lordfarquar9215]

Thanks bro

[@duvetofreason16]

I've encountered the classic bug of the fire hawk unloading a massive barrage of it's howitzer in less than a second. Same as the bug with the other Russian bots where they'd just fire 4-5 times in an instant.

[@coldsteel0989]

that's a glitch they all do that to me I thought that was on purpose

[@kingblaqy5289]

I've had that happen several dozen times to me, I would literally get instakilled when I walk up closer to them

[@kingblaqy5289]

@@luislongoria6621 I've only been playing solo throughout my entire playthrough

[@seadragonyt5391]

@@kingblaqy5289 They should insta kill you sometimes. The robots as is pose no threat at all.

[@sniper279]

Thanks for the tips man. I was having a heck of time trying to take them down.

[@Feldynn]

I've really enjoyed fighting them so far, only had the Scout and Soldier classes and zero success with drops but still an absolute blast! I love how they also get in on the fight against the Swedish robots too, always handy to have a pack of runners or a couple of hunters running a distraction for you! 😁 And even though I haven't had a moped drop yet I was lucky enough to stumble on a static spawn "collectible" one so that was a nice surprise!

[@averagejoemomma]

A cheesy tip for anyone who wants a truly easy kill, the firebird has a 90% hacking chance when using binoculars, so in addition to it destroying loads of mobs in the area for easy exp, it becomes a shooting target for you.

[@chief8825]

If you get a hack in and pull out the PVG it’s game over for the firebird. I also love hacking them and making them kill a bunch of random enemies, it’s sick to watch

[@64_jhex]

I was able to hack one but since there were no enemies, it flew away and I couldn't shoot it down. :/

[@gamerglitch1242]

i spend less bullets going for the trusters and when it comes to fighting many at once its better to shoot the thrusters cause they are always out in the open while their fuel tanks are going to be behind them since they are looking at you

[@zerosen2141]

a neat trick I use is somewhat meta, but generally hosing them with the Experimental KVM 59. the chain lightning from it will jump around to most components, regardless of impact point and can drop them in anywhere between 50-80 rounds. Often times i can get back around that much or more in ammo as loot off the Firebirbs or even the Lynx or Wolves that can sometimes be found near them, often leaving me with a net positive on ammo. Again, that's what works for me, and requires you have the Experimental 7.62 Machine gun.

[@64_jhex]

Do it but with the extended mag

[@StarFroggo]

Wow time flies. Its already been a year since the firebirbs came out.

[@Wurm2001]

Thank you tenebris, this helped me a Lot.

[@МаксимМихайлов-и8ч]

I found that using rocket launchers is one of the best ways to deal with them. It takes around 10 rockets to take one down, and since rockets deal damage in one shot, you can dodge their fire while reloading.

[@Impala_babe]

That snow camo looks good on that gun I wish the camo would go on your attachments as well when they are attached to your gun if you choose to I just think it looks crappy when the skin and attachments don't match

[@scotty28653]

Haven't played Gen Zero in about 3 months. Looks like I need to keep my eye's upwards on the look out for these flying machines. This is slowly looking like Judgment Day....

[@urnuckingfutz2]

You can definitely hear them from a mile away. They have an ominous jet sound when they spawn. They hit hard too so most structures won't protect you unless it's a bunker

[@Dust_Bin_Gaming]

@@urnuckingfutz2 My first run in with one was outside one of the underground bases just a ways south west of the mission location. Could *still* hear the bloody thing under all that rock, and behind all those doors! xD

[@64_jhex]

Thanks for the schematic locations. Btw, scouts can be taken down with 4 HEDP rounds. Also for someone reason, as long as you can sneak yourself down under them, you can shoot with rockets and they won't detect you if you immediately prone after shooting.

[@D_037]

If you have the hacking capability, every class got a 90% chance of hacking success rate so you can use your skill to stop them dead on tracks for easier aiming. I don't think this would stay long tho since I am not sure that 90% hacking rate is intentional or nah. I mean, compare a wolf or a harvester which has less success rate and less damage output to the firebird which has almost guaranteed success hack with probably the deadliest weapons to both machines and players. For me, it's fun to see your firebird "friend" kill off many of the robots it encounter.

[@skoozy_hunter024]

I thought i was the only one who did this lmaoo i call them friendly AC-130's lol one time i managed to get 2 of them help me take out a rival lv4 Harvester that killed me like 16 times 😂

[@crimestick6648]

These flying machines are rough!!! I freeking love it!

[@diya5282]

Bro is it just me or do the lynx come in like packs of 20, I left a safe house and I spotted a firebird, a wolf, and literally 20 lynx’s

[@alantinsley4958]

Finally great use for the emp rockets and then quick switch to sniper rifle works great.

[@Javelin1x]

The only instance I would recommend shooting at the thrusters is when you’re at long distance and they are preoccupied fighting the opposition, your pot shots at them they don’t seem to notice. Great videos!

[@cadet5126]

this has been helpful. now i know what components are destructible

[@satorido]

Great video! The strategy I came up with that helps if I am pinned down by these is to use my rocket launcher with EMP ammo to temporarily stun it, then I unload on its crit spots with a sniper using AP rounds. Usually two rounds of this takes it down.

[@connortremeer657]

Gold 7.62 Lmg and just unload about 200 rounds and they blow up

[@JuNe-uk6iv]

just few hours ago i was playing with a friend, we faced huuuge battle between the bots and there were two of these birbs up in the sky. i just took control of both of them with the hack and watched as they laid waste to the armies below. also our own dogos were spitting missiles all over. it was so fricking chaotic and so beautiful. i love this game.

[@alanzimmer999]

I had this pop up in my recommended and I honestly couldn't remember what Firebirds were. Then I looked at the thumbnail and realized this video is about how to shoot down ammo piñatas.

[@Killed-train]

the first time I saw this machine I hadn’t played in a while and I was so confused so I spent a few rockets then I watched your video and so I just use one rocket and a few 50 shots

[@krispatterson9356]

Cheers for this, I’ve wasted so much ammo trying to put them down

[@bel.norbertsteininger8602]

Hi guys! The best way to kill this monster is the experimental kvm59. a whole magazine on it, the shocks have influence in thrusters and stability, run, shoot, run shoot. THe explosive ammo does not really have effect, not on 50cal and either 9mm. Hagaboda mission, first kill the 4 or 5 firebirds, awesome powerful these things, you are in the basement of safehouse and he still affects you. Then go for the beacons. Aweful fights. Another tip. I have 500 kg of weapons, ammo and utilities. how? I always collect all until limit, go to my safehouse (Boo church) and deposit in front of the Plunder stuff, then i go again, collect again, deposit again. 3 backpacks full of weapons ammo etc. If you stuck in play, shit happens, it vanishes. But if you only die you respawn in your safehouse and all is there still. If you want to stop playing stay in front of plunder and backpacks and get ALL. So then you go to mainmenu. Then I also make upload to cloud. Switch off the AUTOMATIC upload !! If you get frozen without chance to move or game breaks then the system will upload this situation WITHOUT your backpacks. Guys, I have unlimited ammos, Weapons etc for a whole ARMY kkkkkkk GZ is FUN. Have a nice weekend!!! Greetings from Brazil DUDE !

[@benniibros7490]

I love the physics when they fall down

[@JoeDoggers1999]

Thanks for the schematics locations!! 👏🏻👏🏻

[@BrettTracy713]

I always go for the engines the thrusters taking a couple of those out is a sure fire way to knock it out of the sky. I’ll use a building is cover it winds up hitting the roof and then I just back up and snipe it.

[@matthewrodriguez5748]

I’ve had some luck fighting them near my bases and the sniper nest helps you take them out. Just don’t fight from the base get close enough for guns to detect the bird and use what the game provides as cover bc it’ll destroy your base.

[@jamesbombard87]

I know this was 10 months ago but just wanted to put this out there when fighting a firebird, Shoot it with an EMP rocket and then use your 50 cal on the thrusters, comes down fast.. you just have to be fast at shooting the thrusters or shoot it with another EMP then finish it off.

[@oBseSsIoNPC]

One firebird is ok to deal with, but two...you best use the hack skill on the binocs, as it's always 90% chance. You hack one and let it be, tag one, attack it to get it close and start on the optics, then hack it and it will turn around, shoot the fuel tanks, voila. Rinse and repeat. You have absolutely no chance in the open against one, they WILL set you on fire and their weapons are brutally strong. The "baloon mines" are something else! I really LOVE this enemy, it adds another creepy, scary thing to the game. I couldn't imagine a Reaper version of this, but I wish all big enemies could be a Reaper.

[@SadisticUmbreonyt8464]

I feel like they should add one as a companion for a dlc

[@rowanbach341]

Damn I haven’t updated yet so this is all new info for me

[@retroelectro1190]

1 EMP as it flies at you, and 6-8 shots into the eye from my 50mm... done!

[@omaralrasheed4554]

I encountered a different way to do this I use a non experimental PVG and a machine gun it takes them down pretty quick for non experimental weapons

[@Gummydalf]

6:49 Yesterday was 20 min. of Firebird howitzer (2) hell...

[@He_in_fact_did_not_have_Rizz]

Experimental rocket lunches go boom

[@huntmanserris9427]

I have a trick. Stay prone. It doesn’t even like notice you. I can be directly under it out in the open and it doesn’t give me the awareness bar.

[@chrispark8716]

I went the opposite way, I charge the hell out of it while doing serpentine and hit it with the rocket launcher while directly under it, with 2 hits I generally get either the weapon (it will fly really low to the ground and try to crush you but after one sweep it stay about 10 ft from the ground and not move) or the eye (it will stay stationary in the air after that) but legit maybe 4 rockets while dodging its shots which is surprisingly easy to do while under it

[@this_25]

Now we need video on how to tame a Firebird

[@TenebrisInfinite]

That's up next!!

[@yorkiepit]

Like the great leonopteryx from Avatar

[@this_25]

@@yorkiepit I don't get the reference but I'm sure there cool

[@nthprawn9313]

They have a high chance to be hacked! Like 85 or 90 percent

[@moistbullgaming8]

I usually just shoot out all the thrusters, it works really well and it staggers it a lot of the time

[@retroelectro1190]

I hope the next update brings another type of robot (with scary sounds).

[@axolotlsaremexicans5447]

been waiting for this tysm

[@BrettTracy713]

Like I said before, it’s fun to shoot the thrusters out and watch them, literally spin out of the sky to the ground

[@lifeforceken]

Hacking them is super fun. And even more fun to watch the chaos

[@Dust_Bin_Gaming]

Seeing these things at a distance gives me strong Terminator vibes, with the flying machines they had. Plus a lil.. idk what exactly. The smoke of their engines is so strong, it almost looks like they're either Seeding the land, or fumigating (us? O_O )! My first run in with one was outside one of the underground bases just a ways south west of the mission location. Could still hear the bloody thing under all that rock, and behind all those doors! xD

[@brendanboomhour7606]

Do you mean the ones from Salvation? If so their called Hunter Killers

[@Dust_Bin_Gaming]

​@@brendanboomhour7606 Was thinking more of the OG fliers seen in the 'future' scenes of 1 & 2. HK-Aerials/Aerial HKs, they're called? But doing some digging, maybe the "AFJ-60" from Genisys fit a little closer, in their presence.

[@brendanboomhour7606]

@@Dust_Bin_Gaming it's been almost 10 years since I last saw the first two movies, memory's a little foggy on those scenes, gonna hafta watch 'em again

[@Dust_Bin_Gaming]

@@brendanboomhour7606 From what I ve seen, the ones in Salvation are just updated/refined designs of the OG ones. So, you weren't far off. ^_^

[@SomeAutomaton]

Ngl, I was using a RPG for them, glad to know it’s (actual) weakness

[@Grandiiiii]

I like the firebird's as a single enemy when the game spawned 3 of them all my ammo was gone and my med kits as well

[@CubisticRainbow]

I prefer accuracy by volume. It works pretty good so far.

[@onlypvpcaterina-6669]

Sniper them with the experimental sniper weapon, Easy kills !

[@jacobpiercefield2883]

Component knowledge you mean a whole lotta bullets

[@GIANTWARTITAN]

well at least I learned they can be destroyed, hopped on after a few years to find one of these hovering over my safehouse and it ate 13 hedp rounds and never started smoking

[@Sujad]

Scoring hits on the wing thrusters should give it an accuracy penalty.

[@BrettTracy713]

Heading to thrusters to how do you hit one or two of them they’ll spin out of control in the air and crash and it’s pretty wild and funny to see lol

[@coleacanth8944]

Can you hit the fuel tanks from the front with [Penetrating Shots] augment?

[@Didntreadtos]

0:39 I knew what was coming we all knew what was coming, but it didn't come...

[@superwinkta4682]

I am going to recommend Igor Stravinsky's "Firebird Suite" as musical accompaniment to such activities.

[@m73jaredII]

So firing everything you have at them is not the answer? Thank goodness for these videos

[@Belwindarkstar]

@Tenebris Infinite, An idea....I wonder if the "Unorthodox Skiing" mission would allow you to use the moped? An even better idea, slalom unorthodox skiing competition using motorbikes. I wonder how you would do on timing and doing this?

[@agentsix_fbi7162]

Well it's more like Spider droid that can fly and I kind of expected a little bit different design ... oh well good enough I guess .

[@giguy2002]

I play solo and saw one of these these fighting the other mechs. Thought they were all on the same side? Worked for me though since I got to pick over the remains ! Also looks like there are multiple good ways to take one down. I hit it with 2 rockets and then a 4-star Sjoqvist with 4-star choke 5-8 12guage slugs right in the eye.

[@KevinTilly]

I love it when they do that lol just grab some popcorn and watch the show

[@grayrabbit7456]

So far blasting them with 7.62 light machine gun (I'm using RPK) with AP ammo work wonders for me. I tried 50BMG or rokets against these guys but I find it mowing down with machine gun works better. Double the points with EMP.

[@richr909]

Where do you get that gun in the game?

[@urnuckingfutz2]

I deal with multiple firebirds by spawning a Reaper, drawing 2 or 3 to the Reaper and then disable Reapers shields. Then let them battle it out. Reaper will be way more focused on them than you.

[@Darko-3]

Can you make it list what weapon do you use? It kinda annoying because it level up and I have hard time to defeat it. Sadly I dont have sniper rifle. Only I have now is mini machine gun, assasult gun, missile launcher, shotgun, and hunting rifle.

[@franzukato2822]

I’m stupid enough to try and take this guys with a bow since I was challenging myself to only use the bow and hooo boi it was a slog xD

[@Protogen-Doof]

I emp the firebird so it's easier to hit, though I hate when I kill one and it lands on the roof of a building I can't get to

[@argoasylum7828]

I think these bird boys are wannabe ac-130s

[@richardremillard4451]

So I watched another KZbinr named Brian something play generation zero for the first time, and I was extremely hooked on the gameplay… Killing zombies is fine nothing wrong with it, but there felt like a sophistication taken down machinery, and then the game mechanics how you get bigger and better and stronger weaponsany recommendations for a new player to go to watch beginners intermediate tips?

[@sgtclabbe469]

Nice video^^ I'll just use Shock ammo ^_^ didn't take many rounds to get them^^ with that ammo u can shoot them down from distance

[@happig_flint]

Very cool video and thanks for the tips. I have a question after I made the update is with my Experimental PVG90 the sensitivity so high that I can no longer aim. With you it was also when I watched your video and now it is normal . How did you do it

[@fmisogen]

Turn on proportional aim sensitivity

[@happig_flint]

@@fmisogen Yes when I make it all the way down it is still extremely high

[@BrettTracy713]

We need more highflying enemies like these. These are definitely a lot of fun. I’ve been running around looking specifically for these machines because there’s so much fun to fight.

[@glumlum1851]

Hi Tenebris. I've encountered a "good" bug on PC for this update. When playing as survivor specialization, you can use the revive skill for an unlimited time in combat, which essentially means you won't need any med kits or adrenaline shots. Perhaps you can check if it is reproducible too?? Maybe it is a new method to do some massive farming for med kits 😂 Also, death due to fall damage immediately requires an adrenaline shot to revive for some reason

[@cortsilver2564]

It's also on Ps4! I am IMMORTAL!!

[@bobbill950]

Yeah I've had it happen too me, what happens is that the perk gives you 1 free revive during every combat encounter, but when you die it resets the encounter this letting you use the perk infinitely

[@codexjerry1156]

death by fall dmg probs needs an adrenaline because you are out of combat

[@blue31767]

I've had three drop in water out of reach, and at least four with nothing to loot.

[@nathan409]

Will there be cross platform so ps4 and Xbox and play?

[@jouniviljanen7388]

how did you tame it, as it won't engage you?

[@nyxieb7614]

I had missed a blueprint and i notice that russian beacons are active even after the mission! Firebirds like rain!!!

[@princeofpokemon2934]

Sometimes the fastest way to take a down is by using rocket launchers. But it's Loadout is definitely a pain in the ass. I usually use a rocket launcher to do more damage. But there are times where I miss

[@henriccarlsson9052]

So, you need the blueprint for the binocular scan to work?

[@TenebrisInfinite]

Yes you do, i cover all blueprint locations on my channel if you ever need to look for them!

[@henriccarlsson9052]

@@TenebrisInfinite Sweet, cheers.

[@ThomasMehiar]

Thanks Dude!

[@TheRadiationStation]

I highly recommend the hacker perk

[@colinhowarth1502]

Why do they stalk you? I am literally being stalked and followed all over the map by these, I go in a building and they just hover over it, I put down a waypoint and they hover over that!! Bane of my life!! 😆

[@ranikus1]

So any tips for getting them off roofs or out of water when they crash?

[@elitereptilian200]

yeah I have a green 50cal and a blue automatgevar4 and it takes a year to take these things down 😂 also only lv13 and the 50cal has so much sway it is really hard to hit anything accurately.. but thanks still, this is really good info..

[@thomasalamar8241]

I love your content bro, but this time I have to argue with you. I kill these things with 4 shots max with the exp 50 bmg. I shoot the thrusts and that's it. It just requires elegant patience. I tried this method of yours. I suck at it. It is 4 shots if you shoot right up the thrusts so be right under it. Each one may take 2 shots if you hit it from the side through the metal. Maybe.

[@BrettTracy713]

The higher tier ones, especially when you’re flying two or three can definitely deliver a decent challenge and I find it very fun to take these guys on. I’m really glad that they put them in the game.

[@BrettTracy713]

These new aerial drones are a lot of fun to fight one of my favorite new enemies

[@arcticn8023]

I have bad luck with them cause every time I destroy one of the rival ones of these they fall either into water or on top of a building so I can't get them

[@triggerhappytommy8579]

Tenebris, do you know where I can find hunting rifles? I’m trying to go for a hunting rifle only run and I don’t know how to find the hunting rifle, someone help me please!

[@carefuldraws491]

There should be a weapons spawn map somewhere, lemme check

[@carefuldraws491]

Might be a lil outdated, but Aldgustare hunting rifle, Exceptional Ruins near dead soldier. (Coordinates: 1603, -3357)

[@carefuldraws491]

Got off the forums for gen zero

[@danteyoda]

What sort of level should we start attacking these things?

[@travisadams6279]

If you are new you definitely want at least 15-18 levels and at least some 4 crown weapons. If your good, you just need 4 or 5 crown weapons to take out their components quickly. Try to always have good thick cover. Flimsy or even thin building walls wont protect you from its big guns. Having the movement speed skill maxed really helps, like it does with most fights. If you have access to EMP rockets you can stun them for a bit and make the fights easier.

[@Slender_Man_186]

Hey, I’m having an issue with the Homeward Bound challenge, I’ve beaten Our New Home on easy like 20+ times, including several times at the first control point we unlock, and still the challenge won’t progress.