The BEST Loadouts for Insurgency Sandstorm | Beginner's Guide

Looking for some of the best loadouts for Insurgency Sandstorm? Check out this video for all the information you need to run the best kit. These are all loadouts I personally like to run. Let me know your thoughts!
Time Stamps for all loadouts:
2:35 Security Rifleman
3:58 Insurgent Rifleman
5:12 Security Breacher
6:23 Create-a-class
6:50 Insurgent Breacher
7:43 Security Advisor
8:44 Insurgent Advisor
9:36 Security Demolition
11:01 Insurgent Demolition
11:45 Security Marksman
13:03 Insurgent Marksman
13:31 Security Gunner
14:12 Insurgent Gunner
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[@ColdBwoyy]

This game has been a breath of fresh air. It’s a nice change of pace from the bunny hopping/slide canceling COD gameplay 😂 Stakes are higher now and you have to play smarter! Great video brother!

[@SergeantMadmax]

Thanks for taking the time to write a comment! Glad you enjoyed

[@fuzzythoughts8020]

It's like Verdun, but with fun gameplay

[@exotikz7905]

I still do this lmao helps me get around map very very fast

[@terrencebanks2439]

I don’t even play COD anymore since I got this game. COD is individual cheerleaders jumping around and baseball ⚾️ sliding junkies. I gave that game away for free.

[@SassyBagels]

Bruh, It's SOOO good! Breath of fresh air is such an understatement but a great jumping-off point!

[@vonsteinhammer7254]

New drinking game, take a shot every time he says weapon systems. Subbed

[@SergeantMadmax]

😂 whoops, it’s a habit

[@inkarn8915]

Came here to say this

[@bowman1421]

I'm already drunk

[@gabrielpalmones3980]

Pro tips for beginners: 1. Press H to turn off laser sights (or dont add laser sights tbh its just a waste of time that your enemies can also see) 2. Try to get used to not having compensators for recoil management (Spray control in game is easy with practice except for M249, PKM, M240B) 3. Dont sprint too much near objectives 4. Always have utilities (nades/smokes) 5. Always cook grenades before throwing (so that enemies wont have time to run)

[@SRTKOVA]

What’s cooking a grenade?

[@arthurmorgan7645]

​@@SRTKOVAbasically hold it for a little bit before you throw it

[@mediawarrior5957]

Laser is essential for night ops

[@BlacksmithBets]

Couldn't agree more about the M1 Garand, on paper it shouldn't be competitive with just 8 rounds but it's so accurate and powerful that it deletes people in one shot.

[@TheWitness369]

Companion app would be sick.. (change your next load out, clothes, camo etc.) from your phone. Would also like to see bigger battles happening, like 30v30.

[@SergeantMadmax]

I’d love to see some bigger battles!

[@SergeantMadmax]

Time Stamps for all loadouts: 2:35 Security Rifleman 3:58 Insurgent Rifleman 5:12 Security Breacher 6:23 Create-a-class 6:50 Insurgent Breacher 7:43 Security Advisor 8:44 Insurgent Advisor 9:36 Security Demolition 11:01 Insurgent Demolition 11:45 Security Marksman 13:03 Insurgent Marksman 13:31 Security Gunner 14:12 Insurgent Gunner Check out my Top Tips for Beginners right here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6muZ3Z-arepsNE Tracking all the honey badger is .300 blackout, my mistake. Also, “weapon system”. Please keep commenting how much I said it, you’re all doing God’s work by letting me know

[@newchangeunlisted_viewer5594]

you are amazing!

[@sailorgibbens3301]

The MK (mark)18 is an M4, just made by Daniel defense. That’s what they call it 🤷‍♂️ But instead of a 14.5 inch barrel like a traditional M4 the MK18 either has a 10.3 or 10.8 Also, something about my time in makes me absolutely love the 240B and this is the first game that does a good job depicting it.

[@Mak35hiFt]

Just bought this game today and you've been extremely helpful. Great info thx!

[@jeffgallego1602]

Just got the game today and I’ll these load outs/breakdowns are a god send keep it up homie! 👌

[@shanieub40]

What an amazing video. I'm new to sandstorm and it was so MASSIVE help. Thank you Sergeant.

[@SergeantMadmax]

Glad you were able to get some help from the video!

[@aidanedwards2132]

Just purchased this game today after watching a load of videos, definitely worth my time enjoyable so far.

[@SergeantMadmax]

Love to hear it!

[@smoknloudbluntsslb3385]

I wrote the creators of this game and truly thanked them for something great and refreshing! Got sick of COD multi and then the never ending boring rat race of a game that battle royales are just got tiring and old and repetitive! Thank you insurgency for giving us a full scale rainbow on roids! Truly a great game to play with comms and friends

[@SergeantMadmax]

Great to hear you’re enjoying it!

[@alextrainor2552]

G3 with 2x red dot has been my go to for the longest time. With molotovs to choke doorways and to hear people burning alive 😊

[@davidboyles428]

Great video man! Really appreciate the setups! Now I gotta go try out the grease gun and as val...I wouldn't have given them a second thought until I watched your video!

[@SergeantMadmax]

The best part of the game is finding a combo that works for you! The grease gun is actually really fun to use!

[@serwalkerofthekeynes8761]

Started today, slapped a 4x-1x sight, quick draw grip, flash hider. Trying to aim for a point man, sort of "build". Make the most of the burst fire at mid range. I think..

[@BoLBibleStudy]

Looked up “best insurgency sandstorm load out” and out of all the videos I picked it’s bc of the thumbnail and your mustache. Do not regret one bit

[@SergeantMadmax]

I appreciate it! Thanks for the checking the video out!

[@demontongue9893]

I had this game in my steam library for years, glad I went back to it it's so much fun, plus people actually communicate in the game for the most part, more often than not you'll be chilling with the same team the entire night you're there, and you'll quickly start remembering certain people and getting pally with them, people are really welcoming in the game and I put that down to the main playerbase being more adult, the player base is made up of mostly older folks 25 plus usually and yeah you do get jokers but they're not annoying they'll talk their shit get their laughs then go back to being cool. once in a blue moon in the 100s of hours I've put in this moth I've came across a small handful of dickheads and they usually get ran out of servers people will back people up that are getting annoyed by someone that in it's own makes the game unique.

[@kt_gam1ng347]

Thanks for the builds. But first shot is key on all weapons lol Also glad you said about saving loadouts. I need to do that Try the m110 sas. It’s bad ass

[@jameswilliams3001]

Thanks for this, appreciate it!

[@Rando-ly1sk]

That moustache opened my crown chakra

[@capitalinvestor]

😂

[@ysph]

in the newest update, they made PSO available to all AK variants except for SKS. which is cool. i wish they hadn't left the SKS out, but you can't have everything. i don't like the glued on attatchments thing because of my imaginary OCD or something. i like to put the stuff on what it really will work with. in reality, none of the optics they have for the SKS work that way. even the PK mounts on a glued on rail or something. it bugs me so i just rock the SKS iron sights which aren't bad but are def not great. The SKS has the best report sound effect in the game, btw. makes me feel like i'm firing the BFG or something. i dig it.

[@paunchouspilot6757]

As of March 2022 game still has some bugs. Jumping to get over a curb, legs etc poking thru walls. Backing into rocks when laying down so only torso is exposed. Thought by now this would be fixed. Run the Kris as Advisor. Quick kill at short range.

[@amosmoses8656]

Well, I’m your 709th subscriber, great video!

[@SergeantMadmax]

Welcome aboard!

[@veetilappalainen6622]

recoil grip is only good if u are standing and shooting from far away.. i always use aim grip with every gun if im pushing

[@bigmike9486]

Breacher with shotgun/slugs is the best loadout all around. If you can't run breacher run rifleman with shotty underbarrel for varied ranges

[@iamnoone5405]

Thanks for the video

[@einherjar3095]

On console Co-op your allowed 20 points to spend and both insurgents and security have roughly the same equipment.

[@tudorrat8121]

brooooo, that mustache is BOOOLD, love it

[@J35Y6]

I love this game so much it is all I ever wanted now I just need a ranked mode or some way to make it more competitive

[@SergeantMadmax]

They had a competitive ranked mode on PC but removed it due to not enough interest and empty servers

[@valentinorobles9439]

It’s already competitive as is my brotha trust 🤣

[@anthonybranson8113]

The mp7 with a loading grip and silencer is my go to for cqb in sandstorm

[@carterhorton1297]

Thanks Fam!

[@aedeathkorps6164]

I fucking love this bread 🍞 thanks for the information.

[@youngwindmillgang3239]

fun way to play is use all nade slots for smokes and have thermals on and run into a room and throw smokes down and become sam fisher

[@octanewhale7542]

Which class uses thermal

[@ysph]

i only use tracers to show when a large magazine is going empty on sandstorm. i think the last five or so rounds are all tracers when you pick that. so you know when to reload.

[@mlggod5208]

This is actually something they do in real life for the same reason so I'm glad someone picked up on it

[@BLKJK93]

Very informative let's gooooo

[@SergeantMadmax]

Thanks man! I appreciate it!

[@FooledNoMore75]

Rifleman. M16a4, 4*1 red dot, cross hair scope, Flash hider, aim grip or reload, i personally take the extended mag because those 5 bullets have saved me, same with minimal armour for 1 point. A few throwables.and the browning pistol..On every map so far, its deady both mid to long range an even QBC in a pinch.

[@ysph]

SASS has absolutely fantastic iron sights. i don't know if that's realistic to the actual weapon, but it's such a bad ass iron sight. i probably piss a lot of people off using a marksman slot to play with the m110 using no optic lol.

[@Catman1987]

I lost my job once this game came out for xbox lol , BUT i got another job , kept leaving work early to play it haha .

[@mylescordy69]

How does the stats bar work is lower the bar better/worse or the higher the bar better/worse? With u cud change the ADS focus button weird having it as RB so don't use it as it messes me hands up playing lol

[@andres1385]

2:56 another point that you can add Its that the gun doesnt have too much recoil or atleast for me i feel the gun like that

[@thelethalpredator672]

Dang I'm about $15 short of getting this game, prob gonna mow yard tmro, and buy it when I get payed Edit: bought yesterday, and I'm loving it, I'm out of xbox live gold rn, so just been playing coop, but still loving it, wish I could do some customizing, only played 1 game of mutiplayer before running out of gold😭

[@thezackarius9094]

Save your money it's not worth the $40 at least till the fix the shit.

[@thelethalpredator672]

@@thezackarius9094 I ended up getting it,yesterday and I'm loving it

[@thezackarius9094]

Hey bro, if you're patient enough to deal with the bugs then by all means have fun! I just can't get the game to stop crashing on multiplayer. Might be because I have the older console though.

[@FullerRice]

@@thezackarius9094 I have that as well on PS4, the developers released a statement saying they’re working on fixing the issue soon, I heard somewhere that it’s quite common in pc port games

[@scottedwards3403]

@@thezackarius9094 mine crashed constantly at first, I did a hard reset and cleared my cache and haven’t had crashes since

[@bronzebullet8640]

I have ignored all Call of Duty since this game dropped on console and I don't think I'll be thinking about it anytime soon ❤️

[@chinchillamaster2639]

You and me both 😂

[@ysph]

TTK makes armor pretty useless in this game. you could keep your optic and trade the armor for smoke. i'd probably pick a flash, but to each their own.

[@charlesshamseldin9555]

It's rare to see realistic tactical shooters like this on console. I used to rock Rainbow Six:3 and Rainbow Six:3 Black Arrow for months on end back in the day and still miss the community. Super fast TTK, realistic weapon loadouts and sound effects, empasis on realism. Thinking I'm gonna jump back in with this and see if it brings back the magic

[@SergeantMadmax]

I grew up playing Operations Flashpoint, OG Ghost Recon, Delta Force, and SWAT games. I think you would dig this game

[@charlesshamseldin9555]

@@SergeantMadmax I ordered it yesterday (call me crazy but I don't love direct download for legacy concerns down the road)

[@SergeantMadmax]

@@charlesshamseldin9555 there’s something special about a physical copy as well

[@mlggod5208]

You're spending more on the extended mag for the m110 than if you used the mk14 and it has slightly higher recoil and full auto

[@fraktux]

Thanks! Very helpful and informative 👌🏻

[@SergeantMadmax]

Anytime! Thanks for taking the time to check it out!

[@buffnerdgaming2346]

Subbed!

[@notisac3149]

Compensators and recoil grips are really expensive. I wouldn't recommend using them too often with something that doesn't have much recoil like most 5.56 or 5.45 rifles, if you're decent at controlling recoil in the first place. Exceptions being rifles with a very high fire rate like the famas. I'd much rather put more points into a light carrier and some throwables (I almost always run a smoke) with a gasmask and cheap sidearm at least. Light armor will save you from time to time and it's only 1 point. Those are my two cents, but feel free to go with what you're comfortable with of course. PS: Most people I've played with on console don't use enough smokes when attacking objectives. I literally go in with a smoke launcher on a cheap rifle, 2-3 separate smoke grenades and a heavy carrier just because I'm sometimes the only one to use smoke. I've seen people get taken out 10-20 yards from spawn, just to go the same route and get clapped or pinned down again because the enemy has a sniper or LMG with a good sightline. Hopefully more players will catch on that smoke can literally make or break a push sometimes.

[@SergeantMadmax]

That’s what is great about the game, customizing YOUR experience that you want. I agree, I hope that people use smokes to move forward with the objectives

[@gavancorrigan8813]

Tomorrow night I’ll find out how to throw smoke…. Didn’t throw a single thing all night on PS4 debut, except for my body in front of peoples bullets….

[@ItzJoeyDYT]

I mean realistically, no reason to have a full auto gun in a mil spec game. Two bullets is all you need. Single fire, two easy trigger pulls and they're gone.

[@notisac3149]

@@ItzJoeyDYT That's a pretty fair point, but if you ask me, full auto is a godsend in CQB encounters.

[@ItzJoeyDYT]

@@notisac3149 I do agree with the cqb but even then you’d waste more bullets than needed. Can’t hurt to have a full auto gun for cqb.

[@dustinhogle3844]

AUG A3 Rifleman, KS23 with sniper scope Breacher, PF940(Glock). FTR!

[@tweakerzdayzpurepvp5060]

VHS2 is my favorite 💪

[@gerwsgse]

How do you save your loudouts so you don’t have to make them before the game? I tried to save some but do you have to do it separately for co op and PvP?

[@aleksjohnsen7782]

Yes, i bought the game yesterday and noticed it

[@oryosefhacohen]

I don’t think you need more then 2x zoom scope unless you’re the marksman, engagements around the objectives are very close. Also for the G3 I would remove the recoil grip and fire in semi-auto or short bursts. And whatever pistol I have I will always put QuickDraw, it saved me more times than I can remember.

[@goldenbypass6644]

yes i find i like using the 4 times on the gunner class can be useful especcaily when bipod

[@ihonest5355]

QuickDraw pistol is literally a life saver but I find that if u use extended magazines and fast reloading grip than usually you will never have to draw the pistol

[@oryosefhacohen]

@@ihonest5355 yes but then you need to spend more points on your main just for that, while even the cheapest 1 point pistol with 12-15 rounds can do the job pretty good. Most of the times it saved me is when I was mid reloading and an enemy came by surprise, or pushing obj and running out of ammo, situations where the points you spent on fast reload don’t matter.

[@tombarker327]

Really helpful for newcomers thanks

[@SergeantMadmax]

Glad to help!

[@mediawarrior5957]

G3A3 I prefer Recoil Grip with bipod ex mags and SU with red dot scope

[@RedRum.]

Is there any way to lean right without changing the optics cuz like that shits annoying wish we can change it

[@pothead3248]

The mk 18 slaps I just started playing and seen that and just put a hola on it and went ham

[@SergeantMadmax]

It’s damn good

[@Lado1677]

What a great video

[@c_stonem8758]

why you use the light armor? ive seen averyone saying its a downside in almost all situations. Im really new player(only 20 hours) and i wanna hear your opinion.

[@marp00n]

Gg stache haha love it

[@richardrobinson9534]

Did they change the honey badger? You said it's chambered in .45 but I swear it's in .300 black out.

[@WhiskeyLimaDelta]

Is anybodies optic toggling when you lean to the right ? I cant use any 4x because of it (Console)

[@camcooolback4115]

Yes they will fix soon

[@jakeyepez4296]

How do you get your vest to look like that?

[@Andrew-zd1rn]

just got this on console, love it.

[@SergeantMadmax]

Great to hear!

[@LoneStarArab]

Great video man! Although the Honey Badger is chambered in .300 Blackout not .45 ACP

[@SergeantMadmax]

Great catch, idk what I was saying there 😂

[@StrikeReyhi]

that may be, but not in insurgency sandstorm for some reason. it is listed as a .45 chambering for some weird reason but since he's talkin about sandstorm and not the real firearm

[@StrikeReyhi]

@@SergeantMadmax the menu does actually say .45apc for some reason.

[@rmac1828]

Where you get that background? Wall doorway?

[@Vlambulance]

Will u ever make loadouts for other modes like domination etc?

[@vitoscaletta7151]

Nice vid. And by the way, MK is a Navy designation and it's said as "Mark" So it's a "Mark 18"

[@SergeantMadmax]

Good catch, which is odd as I've fired and operated the MK19, belt fed grenade launcher, and always called it the "Mark 19" lol.

[@griffithclipson5769]

@@SergeantMadmax Also, not that it really matters, but (5:23) the Grease Gun you have selected is .45 acp and the Honey badger is .300 Blackout. Great video, btw. Glad to see content like this being made for insurgency.

[@greggmcfarlane4267]

Great video. There’s already a patch out to fix some known issues. Loving the game so far!!

[@damp2269]

I think the sound problem is the biggest issue rn. every once in a while all gunshot and step sound just goes away, and it typically happens as i'm getting flanked.

[@greggmcfarlane4267]

@@damp2269 yeah nothing worse atm than firing your gun with no sound 😏

[@damp2269]

@@greggmcfarlane4267 switch to your pistol and then back, the audio gets fixed. not great but at least is something. :)

[@313Sonny]

I love the realism of this game. The one thing I don’t like is the access to all guns from the beginning. You should have to level up to unlock guns.

[@Prometheus7272]

This isn't COD

[@mlggod5208]

That would make the game so much worse in my opinion, it would ruin the experimentation and experience to figure out what works best for the player

[@powergroover19]

Me: runs into smoke grenade to cap obj. Shotgunner hiding in corner: Hello there! BLAM!!

[@Onlybadtakes2589]

I know this is cheap but its a classic Hostile Intent strategy for night maps: raise your monitor gamma and you see clearly without nvg

[@Aunt_Jemima]

Push matches should have a third round so you can untie a game.

[@Capper_Bra]

1:04 it decreases ads time idk Why it says it increases your aim down sight TIME

[@cyberpunksoldier5047]

best load out G3a3 with compensator, extended mag, eotech...m110 SASS with eotech, suppresor good for long shots and if need be CQB one shot kills with these very easily, next is the Honeybadger and Scar H.

[@franciscomagallon3364]

Why extended mag?

[@cyberpunksoldier5047]

@@franciscomagallon3364 found out when all my team got killed and I went to rush into the building to clear it out in 20 seconds before the timer ended and we lost, that having 20+ rounds of 7.62 came handy, was outnumbered 5:1 and won the round. Was named "The Comeback kid" by the game. Most of the time players like flanking allot they will be formed up one behind the other if they have heavy bullet proof vest it takes 2 to 3 shots sometimes. Found out heavy rounds are more accurate at long distances and short if needed is deadlier. Allot of times your team will just fall into an ambush so I end up carrying the sniper or DMR to light them up and stop their advance, alot of time I stopped flanking with DMR...it makes a different when you are good at support and CQB

[@Mold69]

Ty, I’m so bad at loadouts😅

[@viarnay]

Call me weirdo but I still love iron sights :- P and that G3A3 is one of my favorite

[@forrest8012]

You seem to have more supply points than I get, is this due to level?

[@freebee8221]

Just started today. What good is the smoke coz you cant see anything either?

[@dreamsfromthevoid9534]

It blocks off lines of sight, letting you and your team push up towards the objective or cross a road/pathway without the enemy being able to see exactly where you are. Best used to go from cover to cover

[@conley_v5848]

Isn’t the honey badger a .300 blackout?

[@JohyeahM]

No Red Dot available for M14??

[@yeetinzinger5818]

Insurgency time lets goooo

[@SergeantMadmax]

Yessir!

[@tamesmiles3453]

I’m having problems with the modern control settings on console, everytime I lean to the right side I switch to 2x

[@Sheriff_tasty_beans]

Thats a known problem nwi is working to fix it

[@jonbill1333]

Me too. But devs are on the glitch. Also there working on the gun sound glitch as well

[@rogergr1648]

Its a special feature for a specific scope bcuz it doesnt happen with the other 2x-1x or 4×-1×

[@damp2269]

@@rogergr1648it's at least for 2 different scopes, after having this issue with the 2 scopes i stopped checking the others. I have been staying away from double magnification scopes because of this.

[@indicarter7511]

I think it is fixed now!

[@coalsauce4457]

no rifle grenades for demolitions?

[@lukejohnson6623]

Are they going to put night op into multiplayer?

[@lcribas]

good

[@olliehardyy4380]

The controls on console are so hard I really can’t get used to it even simple things like switching weapons using grenades ect any tips for controller?

[@olliehardyy4380]

@Cayenne Captain thanks man I’ll give it a shot tonight

[@kingofwolfs_-8739]

How do i activate proximity chatting? I can hear them but They cant hear me

[@SergeantMadmax]

I would check your audio settings to verify everything is good on that end. Sounds like something isn’t registering. If that’s not the case, It could be a bug or broken mic

[@kingofwolfs_-8739]

@@SergeantMadmax thanks, i Will check

[@InfiniteDesign91]

IN 2023 the meta is using incendiary/molotov all the way just don't let the enemy enter the objective. Kinda OP as in real life if you jump through a fire you might get no damage. In game it's -50 or -75% of your health or death.

[@allpraisewebb1142]

This morning i set up some classes and did a training course didn't really get to play it man can't wait to get off work!! 😂😭😭

[@SergeantMadmax]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@The-Enclave]

Garand with grip looks kinda cursed

[@SergeantMadmax]

It does, doesn’t it?

[@savonmies8479]

Best all around gun is mk18 with suppressor, recoil grip, 1-2 times sight and a laser sight if you want to look cool.

[@oxACEo]

Still pisses me off that you can't just flip the elcans switch.

[@fenderstrat6519]

All shooters are easy on mouse and keyboard but using a controller on this fucking game is nuts. The recoil is super realistic.

[@renatohavlicek2238]

Can you play offline without internet connection, i read on reedit you cant acces the game without internet connection?

[@SergeantMadmax]

From my understanding, you can play without an internet connection via local play. I haven’t tested it myself, however.

[@renatohavlicek2238]

@@SergeantMadmax oh please can you try it, it depends on my purchase i have a shitty internet...

[@brooxeyyy]

@@renatohavlicek2238 yeah you can play with bots and the sandbox testing range offline

[@martezgregory2256]

What the best observer and commander weapons

[@eli.or.somthing]

watch the vid lol

[@Qanqs]

Weapon systems🤓☝️

[@dnyce909]

Really like this game been playing since it released yesterday,but it feels like the hit detection is off

[@MisterCaution]

Could be because hitting the AI enemy has zero impact on them until they die. They just kneel there like they didn’t just get a burst to the torso. There is no range of AI reaction between alive and not alive.

[@Doobiewizard]

Make sure to be on 90 fov and less, the scopes become weird past 90

[@riesgaming9275]

I like ur mustache 😜

[@user-vp8mu5fj7o]

Honestly, I'm mad I didnt pick this game up sooner, I've only just clocked 15 hours in game , I was debating purchasing for months, I've got to say, this is the best game I've purchased in a long time... I'd take this game 10000x over than call of duty or battlefield.

[@LiamDCoughlan]

The honey badger doesn’t fire .45ACP. It fires .300AAC Blackout.