ULTIMATE BEGINNER GUIDE to SQUAD | Everything you need to know! 2024

[@Slay3Kilo]

Subscribe and like the video! Share this with other new players! ❤

[@_kenzo1]

Also, if you are new: 1. Do not go for Squadleader you must know a thing or two. 2. Do not go for Commander you need to know the basics of the game and quite a bit more internal for fighting strategies, etc. 3. Do not take ANY sort of armour, learn the basic vehicles and controls and basic game mechanics and functions first. 4. Communicate 5. Play the active objective do not roam like a headless chicken, don't go for crazy loadouts ask what SL recommends and play it - boring or not you are contributing to the entire faction. 6. MAP! LOOK AT THE MAP!!! Check if you think somebody is enemy/friendly, check the objectives, marks of vehicles, infantry, etc.

[@RustyBear]

Do not take the marksman or sniper class

[@IvanKolyada]

@@RustyBearThey can be useful, if they use microphone. In practice, as my good friend pointed out, that there is no need to pressure somebody into certain roles, since you disappoint them, and therefore make them less effective.

[@stelios7965]

nah dwag i have 5k hours in war thunder im taking tank

[@_kenzo1]

@@stelios7965 Fair enough, haha.

[@Jatzki]

Talk about perfect timing, I just bought the game after the free weekend!

[@Slay3Kilo]

That’s perfect!

[@HUMMAMBAD]

hope u like it! remember, this game have steep learning curve, but just enjoy every game u do, bcs there's no progression in this game, only to have fun!

[@popeye_r_fr099]

Here you have a good channel and a bunch of great guys. Welcome dude

[@moistgoist5579]

Right?! I just got the game too and I 100% needed this

[@Jatzki]

@@HUMMAMBAD Yeah, I definitely feel bad sometimes for not contributing very much and occasionally teamkilling on accident. The community is luckily really awesome and don't flame me for being bad, like many other communities would.

[@little_lord_tam]

Quick tipp for bandaging, dont panic bandage, it takes a long while to bleed out. Get in cover first or neutralise the threat, then heal

[@Slay3Kilo]

Trueeee

[@S03NKE]

1300H, but still here to learn something! One of the beauties of Squad - you can never learn out 🙌🏻

[@Slay3Kilo]

Happy to help!!

[@c0nfu5edgamer]

Squad needs to add this to the tutorial

[@Slay3Kilo]

I’d love that

[@kosia_fan]

Im at almost 1k hours and my suggestion is to shoot the enemy and don't get shot

[@RustyBear]

I think that’s a very good suggestion. Thank you !

[@Slay3Kilo]

Maybe you should make a video

[@cadler5885]

Truly a veteran

[@willthomas9635]

this was very informative. I am new to squad but have played about 800 hours of hell let loose so wasnt a complete noob but the video filled in some gaps. Thnx a ton

[@Slay3Kilo]

Happy to help!

[@The_Lorax__]

been playing since 2015 and this is the Best Guide video since ive seen since I been playing

[@Slay3Kilo]

Very kind! Thank you so much!

[@tofu1608]

I've had the game for a while and play very sporadically. I understand the base game but I'm not anywhere near as good as I am on Squad 44. Something doesn't translate perfectly for me. I'm very impressed by this guide, though. It is the best I've seen. Shared with my friends to get them to learn with me ;)

[@Slay3Kilo]

Thank you very much! I hope it helps them as well!

[@Ask3lad]

Great video for the new blue berries. Highly recommend

[@Slay3Kilo]

Thank you so much!!!

[@comradclumsy1484]

did not expect to find a wt shorts utuber in this comment section lol

[@Luftvargen]

Awesome ’Starting out’-video, super basic, as it should be! 👍 Maybe create a part 2? :)

[@Slay3Kilo]

PART 2?? Haha, I think one day I’ll do an SL guide.. that would likely be my part 2

[@lokifoki8071]

I just bought the game during last week's sale and have liked it so far. I have also been looking for a guide like this!

[@Slay3Kilo]

Welcome! I hope you find the video helpful! Remember, take your time.. It'll take some hours to get the hang of everything!

[@wadestun9268]

I'd recommend playing medic btw

[@IvanKolyada]

Im at 1200 hours in Squad right now. Usually turn on this guide videos to see, if they are well made, and if it is possible to contribute in a meaningful way. This one is good, despite being packed with a lot of info (a bit overwhelming to newer players) - but this is Squad.

[@RustyBear]

12:27 I wouldn’t say strykers are IFVs. There still APCs

[@Slay3Kilo]

Yeah, I looked at it more about what they go against, how they are marked on the map.. etc -- They tend to have to fight BTRs, for example, so it made sense in the context of what a new player might see and engage with. Whereas m113 fits apc a little easier visually, so I thought that would resonate easier.

[@SleepyGhst]

Ayyyy BENT is on the server list - Bacon eggs and tanks babyyyyyy

[@Slay3Kilo]

Nice

[@SmokyMcP0t]

This should be mandatory for all new players!

[@Slay3Kilo]

Agreed!

[@jamies_husband4521]

for a second i thought i was watching operator drewski (great video i just started and this helps)

[@Slay3Kilo]

Thank you! Glad it was helpful!

[@HaveSomeCommonSense]

This is a great video for me to learn and absorb. I have a few hours in the game so this is great! Great Video! That command squad leader in the video sounds like a savage not average.

[@Slay3Kilo]

Hahaha! He can be! Thank you!

[@gustavos_144]

700 hours, but i still learnt a lot from the video

[@Slay3Kilo]

Glad to help! That's great to hear!

[@comradclumsy1484]

not to be that guy, but, SPG stands for self-propelled gun. Heat is High Explosive Anti Tank (bec it does more than just explode) and there is just normal HE High Explosive rounds in the game, and they do behave diff from HEAT, less vic damage and more boom. 🙃(I would know, couldnt even kill a HUMVEE with 2 M60T 120mm HE rounds earlier today...)

[@Slay3Kilo]

Not trying to define the word as much as make it easily relatable to newcomers.

[@Medietic4]

Awesome! Great entry for beginners jumping into the game.

[@Slay3Kilo]

Thanks buddy!

[@kacpercastor7948]

It is nice to See game is alive i love this game i ave 2000 h but now i don t have time play at all so i m watching squad videos

[@Slay3Kilo]

Hopefully you can find time to come back!

[@riseup3150]

My best advice is dont be afraid to join a server that is seeding join after about 30 to 40 people and you will have a full server in no time

[@Slay3Kilo]

True!

[@ارثرمورغن-ن5و]

VERY GOOD VIDEO ... AND I HOPE YOU MAKE ONE AS WELL FOR SQUAD LEADING GUIDE IN THE FUTURE

[@Slay3Kilo]

Thank you!

[@therestoftheowl3938]

Amazing guide, thanks

[@Slay3Kilo]

Glad it was helpful!

[@chiron01]

I have 1700 hours. My advice is to BOUND and also use defilade to your advantage. Move deliberately from cover to cover. Even concealment can save your life. Before crossing large areas, think about the best route that will give you the quickest access to hard cover. Buildings, trees, just anything that can keep you from getting shot if spotted. Do your best to stay near hard cover. Which brings me to defilade. Defilade is just dips in the terrain that can shield you from view and bullets. If you properly use defilade you can pull off huge flanks, being able to move relatively large distances without being spotted or at the very least keep you from getting shot. Proper use of defilade can put you in very advantageous positions. Use the terrain as much as you can. These two principles alone will make you DRASTICALLY more effective. There are many videos detailing these real life principles if you wish to learn more about them. They are doctrine in modern real life combat. Learn them. Apply them.

[@division7732]

Very good video!

[@Slay3Kilo]

Thank you!

[@Suomiwimbula]

My tip for getting into action faster: Don't just spawn immediately at base / first available fob, ask the squad lead or look at the map where he is. If you rush to spawn in without thinking you're likely to spend the next 5-10 minutes walking to get into the fight, take a second and check the map, communicate and you might only have to wait a minute. Spawning at the base at round start is not always good either, a fast way to get a squad into a fight is to take a light vehicle with 1-3 people and put down a rally point at halfway point of the map, but you cannot fit the whole squad in those types of vehicles so if all 9 ppl spawn its going to be a nightmare to get everyone into fight as a coherent force.

[@pyeitme508]

RAD WORK!

[@Slay3Kilo]

Thank you!!

[@GIR9595]

I'm at I think 1,300 hours last I checked and this is a very good guide! (Seeing a .50 cal Stryker be called an IFV felt so wrong haha but given its capabilities in game that's still rather accurate!)

[@Slay3Kilo]

YES, I looked at it more about what the vehicle would be up against in its class and all.

[@chiron01]

1700 hours. Been playing since release on steam when it was infantry ONLY and just a handful of maps and very few factions. The first 10 minutes of every game was just both teams walking a couple thousand meters toward the center objective 😂 those conversations during the ruck were always interesting lol. I have the Veterans Day 2017(18?) RPG-7 and LAW skin drops, I rarely see those in game.

[@Slay3Kilo]

LOL -- I've only been playing the last couple of years.. That's wild to hear.

[@chiron01]

@@Slay3Kilo it was wild back then lol. Truly a walking simulator. When we got logis and transports we were HYPED 😂 but then there was no way to flip them back over when you wrecked them, so there ended up being flipped vehicles in the most random and useless places on the map, which was a major problem because we had no way to run supplies after someone wrecked our vics. I've heard so many people get cussed clean out for rolling a logi 🤣

[@logantreemaster1183]

1,242 hours, idc if you suck, just stop telling me how to place a radio when you have 50 hours😭

[@Slay3Kilo]

Looool

[@nickram81]

I made it in the video!

[@Slay3Kilo]

Sure did! Lol

[@_kenzo1]

The best things to know for Squad is this one very simply but somehow very difficult thing: 1. Communication (a good microphone is mandatory) 🧐 When you join a squad, establish a good relationship with your squadmates and your squadleader. When he asks a question or relays information properly respond to it and don't make it only "yes/no", otherwise we feel like we talking to a brick wall. If we ask you something or tell you anything, respond. If I say something or you barely talk within the duration of the game personally I'm removing you from my squad and yes, I do write down your username on a note and if you ever join me in the future I just auto-kick you. I cannot say how important communication and constant communication is. Being shy, awkward, quiet, basic? Then the game is not for you. Think about other people too we are all humans don't make us think we talking to a damn wall. 😅😅

[@TheAngryBiscuitchannel228]

Being quiet is perfectly fine in squad, it’s much better than constantly yapping, all you need to do is just give information to your squad when needed

[@_kenzo1]

@@TheAngryBiscuitchannel228 Yeah, but having the voice fully quiet and empty is boring and makes you seem like your teammates are ass and dont know how to do #$".

[@Suomiwimbula]

Constant communication is annoying and detrimental unless you have something of value to say. Responding to anything but questions is cringe and embarrassing larping by wannabe tacticool operators, you think when we were actually out in the field all squad members radioed affirmative/negative? lol no. If excluding call outs everyone is quiet and follows orders thats a sign that they're actually squared away and focused which I much prefer to classroom clown behavior.

[@OAB179]

Dude nice editing for the video, tell me why I was just creating a video for new players because my god did I struggle this weekend. I would love to know what you use to edit your videos.

[@Slay3Kilo]

Thank you! Editing something like this can be pretty difficult. This is a very DENSE video given the information so I had to do a lot of work to balance graphics and my VO. I use Premiere Pro for all my video editing.

[@TheSeba010]

Yo por el momento, tengo un notebook gama baja, i5 11400 H, y rtx 3600 de 6 vram. También 16 gb ram de 3200 mhz. La verdad, para navegar, ver videos en 1440p (tengo un monitor de 1440p), estudiar y correr juegos en 1440p haciendo recortes en personalización gráfica en juegos (obviamente) , a veces media o alta. Por ejemplo, no había jugado days gone, ahora estoy en eso y anda todo en muy alta (juego antiguo, lo se) Juego squad, dayz, spiderman, y asi... . DlSS 2 ayuda mucho en otros juegos. Ahorrare para comprarme un pc gamer, pero antes de comprar, SIEMPRE veré tus videos. Muchas gracias.

[@kopes28]

I got a question for yall who havent took any breaks from the game in a while, when tf did they do the update that reduced the amount of logis that teams get from 3 to 2? And when they changed some of them to tracked logis instead of regular trucks? Like about which update or month was it? I feel like it was hard enough trying to get supplies with 3 regular logi trucks but now people will take our 2 logi trucks and die with them both or they get abandoned mid map and we have no heli or good heli pilot and the game just turns to a steam roll and rally point/running sim again. Or we get the tracked logis (ik some of them are based on the type of faction voted now and they get aquatic ones) and no one wants to drive them far or dont wanna drive them back because they feel wonky when turning/bad FOV on them/ or just slower than regular trucks. Multiple games in a row the today alone and lots the last few months of no habs for over 20 mins and then we pushed back to the last point and one squad spending all game trying to recover a logi.

[@burnsalot2292]

Great video

[@Slay3Kilo]

Thank you!

[@Crazy-pl1lo]

My best tip? every thing is a tank even when it’s not 💀(jkjk)

[@Slay3Kilo]

Hm

[@GERMEXICAN327]

Also, if you go down and get revived by someone who isn’t a medic, if you still have the blurred screen and you get shot, you instantly die and have to respawn, so make sure you either wait for a medic or don’t go back into the fight until the blurred screen has gone away!

[@Leoflashlol]

700h and the first 100 I was playing 2 h a game ended with 0kills and still had fun

[@Slay3Kilo]

It happens, but that's okay!

[@destruct0503]

guess im not a beginner anymore. does this mean i gotta stop picking rifleman and shift + w ing?

[@winters1069]

700 hours, just learned about the mode info button

[@Slay3Kilo]

Goooood

[@RustyBear]

5:08 medic is also very good

[@Slay3Kilo]

I’ve always felt like rifleman reduced a lot of things you’d need to do. Keeps you more focused on what’s in front of you.

[@dutchy4248]

I beg all newer players to please use helis in the offline training range before deciding to fly one in a real match as many newer players underestimate the difficulty of flying helis...

[@Slay3Kilo]

For sure

[@alexmaldonado8899]

Amen

[@ImCreepingDeath]

Surprised they don't have the 'Bushmaster'

[@toby434]

I've got 380 hours in this game and I'm still horrible lol

[@Slay3Kilo]

It takes time! You’ll get better!

[@bbhgbn-l8h]

Brekke Course

[@kushdmg]

Bought it during free weekend and I still haven’t got a kill😢

[@Slay3Kilo]

It's been a day, any updates?

[@kushdmg]

@Slay3Kilo I got a kill.. a team kill

[@Slay3Kilo]

@@kushdmg well.. that’s kind of a start 😂

[@stephengregory4621]

I have played for over 3500 hrs. I still can't see the enemy.

[@wadestun9268]

Scan right to left instead of left to right, that might help.

[@gluefood781]

421.4 hours

[@AlejandroOrtizJr-fi4xj]

I have 4 hours

[@Slay3Kilo]

Welcome

[@MichellePhillips-t2c]

Mann Valleys

[@oscaraguilera308]

1000 hrs

[@Slay3Kilo]

Nice!

[@wudanschallenge1612]

Don't forget about "playing nice on the playground" otherwise the teachers gonna come kick or ban u for hurtin someone lil fweelins. Almost every server has the GAYYYYY Rules that can be twisted for them to apply to kick anyone they don't like pretty much. All fun if Maybe one day they actually make a server that tells snowflakes to shove it and get over discussion. #1 complaint in the game is that people don't communicate but why would they when you have Either full blown stupid trolls in game blaring incomprehension through their mics or admins that have the power go to their heads and think their god of the server their on. Made this game so much less fun to play when the culture has turned into dweeby leftist (at time even Demonic) nonsense

[@THEMALBINO]

I got my 15 dollars refunded asap! In 2010 squad may would have been meh. Now its just crap! No servers bad graphics bad movement. Dont buy!

[@Slay3Kilo]

There's a ton of servers. Use my guide to find them.

[@alexmaldonado8899]

Game isn’t for everyone. I got sick of mindless COD or battlefield. Nothing beats a match with a good SL and a squad that utilizes their roles. Game isnt about “kills” . Most people dont get that and get frustrated because they play the game like COD and get sniped in 2 seconds lol

[@CrustaceanAllergyEnjoyer]

Ikr lol, the game is much more fun than cod or bf because of the possibilities and the scale​@@alexmaldonado8899

[@farfromfreaking]

Squad came out in 2015

[@wadestun9268]

Bro what is this bait LMAO