Aliens: Fireteam Elite features five unique classes: the Gunner, Demolisher, Technician, Doc, and Recon. While players will have immediate access to the first four of these classes, they will need to put a bit of effort toward unlocking the Recon. For those fans that would like more information on exactly how to obtain the Recon class in Aliens: Fireteam Elite, full details on the process can be found in this guide.
How to Unlock Recon Class in Aliens: Fireteam Elite
Quite simply, players that wish to unlock the Recon class should focus their efforts on completing Aliens: Fireteam Elite's main campaign. This campaign unfolds over the course of 12 missions, and fans should be able to reach its conclusion in less than 10 hours. This means that players will not need to dedicate a huge amount of time to obtaining the Recon, and that is sure to be exciting news to those fans that are very interested in the class’s kit.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite - Recon Class Abilities and Perk
With respect to what the Recon class in Aliens: Fireteam Elite brings to the table, they have two unique abilities at their disposal, both of which provide support to teammates. The first of those abilities centers around the Parameter Uplink Spectrograph, or PUPS, a drone that can reveal the positions of nearby enemies and lower their damage by 20% temporarily. The Recon’s other ability is its Support Drone, which can be used to replenish the ammo of teammates in a targeted area, increase their accuracy and stability by 20%, and give them a bit of healing each time that they dispatch a foe.
The Recon class also has its own Perk, which is dubbed Focus. This Perk grants an additional 10% accuracy and stability when a headshot kill is performed upon an Aliens: Fireteam Elite enemy that has been marked by PUPS, and it stacks up to three times. While players will need to be somewhat precise with their shooting in order to get this Perk up and running, it seems that it could be quite powerful when coupled with the accuracy and stability bonuses that come from the Support Drone ability.
As players work to unlock the Recon, they can familiarize themselves with the four classes that are available straightaway. Each of these have their own playstyles, abilities, and perks, and indeed fans may fall in love with one of them before they ever reach the end of the campaign in this new co-op shooter.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite releases August 24 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.