So you've picked up Outriders and you're diving in for the first time with the world of Enoch. Outriders is an enjoyable looter shooter that has more depth than what meets the eye. In order to get the most out of your game time, here are the top 10 Outriders tips we have to make you fully prepared to kick butt and take names in People Can Fly's latest adventure.
Outriders Guide - Tips for Beginners
The first thing you need to know about Outriders is that it is an always-online title. While always-online typically gets in with live-service games, Outriders is not that. Instead of a slow and steady roadmap for content to release post-launch to make up an eventual complete picture, Outriders is a full game in its own right. There are many ways to make the most out of Enoch and the journey it holds, so let's kick off some of the tips we have to help you do just that.
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Healing
You won't find healing potions in Outriders, so how do you heal? The most direct way to ensure you don't head into the white light is to kill. Kill a lot. Seriously, that's how you heal, take out any and all enemies in your path and you'll see an immediate green animation near your bar to indicate regeneration to your health.
Choosing your class impacts your ability to heal, here's a quick breakdown:
- Devastator: Recover health by killing enemies in close range
- Tricksters: Recover health (and shields) by killing enemies in close range
- Pyromancer: Recover health every time a marked enemy dies via abilities
- Technomancer: Recover health every time damage hits
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Classes
There are four classes to choose from, as noted above, but which one is right for you? Don't worry, we've got you covered:
Devastator
- The Devastator is the backbone of any group of Outriders, and that's something I talked a little more about in our Review in Progress. Strong and tough, they control gravity and use the power of the earth to crush their enemies. A close-combat specialist that wades into damage; their powers allow them to leap into the fight, cover themselves in rock-like skin, and send their enemies flying with powerful ground pounds.
Pyromancer
- The Pyromancer is a medium-range class with powerful AoE damage. Wielding the power of fire, Pyromancers cover the battlefield with their blazing fury. The Thermal Bomb turns any enemy within range into a walking explosive that detonates when that enemy dies. Their firewalls tear across the battlefield and flushes enemies out from cover. Pyromancers may not be as durable as Devastators or as mobile as Tricksters, but their explosive arsenal makes them a threat in any situation.
Technomancer
- Technomancers control technology and can manifest weapons of destruction from thin air. This class is especially perfect for those that like engineering-based combat. It’s a flexible combat style that can be built as a crowd-control support character, damage over time monster, heavy ordinance blaster, or a hodgepodge of everything. This is the only class in Outriders that can heal teammates with its powers, which makes them great for teams running together.
Trickster
- The Trickster is the hit-and-run damage dealer of Outriders, they're there to cause chaos (much like the name suggests). They operate at their full potential in close combat and are equipped with powers that allow for unrivaled mobility on the battlefield as they flank enemies. They can slow down time, a power that’s great both defensively and offensively, and can teleport around the battlefield. Up close, they wreak havoc with their Temporal Slice, a wide arcing melee attack that turns unfortunate foes to skeletons.
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Melee
Don't be afraid to just go ham with those fists, there's more to playing aggressively than you might think. Not only is meleeing an enemy going to make you feel like a total badass, but it's also going to help you heal, help you control the combat with that particular enemy, and interrupt any attack that your foe has in progress. Control the battlefield; it's yours for the taking.
To unlock the full potential of your melee power, you're going to want to pay attention to your skill tree. And that, friends, is the perfect segue into our next part. You guessed it, let's talk about skills (to pay those biiilllls).