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Starship Troopers: Exterminationis a fast-paced sixteen-player PvE sci-fi shooter that gives no quarter to troopers flunked in boot camp. The Arachnids are remorseless, and there are thousands of the critters. To survive a mission on Valaka and earn citizenship, you must do your part in the war versus the Arachnids.
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Thousands of Bugs equipped with razor-sharp talons are buried under the sands of Valaka, waiting to strike inexperienced troopers that stray too far from the pack. Teamwork is essential to yourself and your fellow troopers, so knowing a few tips and tricks to fight the Arachnids is invaluable.
Starship Troopers: Extermination is in Early Access, so information within this guide is subject to change.
Place Ammo Fabricators Down For Bastion Troopers
Bastion Troopers can be highly effective at defending troopersand objectives from swarms of Bugs thanks to theknockback effect and high damage of the Morita Mk. 3 SAWlight machine gun.
But there’s nothing worse than deploying Seige Mode as a Bastion heavy trooper to defend an objective only torun out of ammotwo magazines later. Soplace an Ammo Fabricator down in their shield if you’re playing Operator or Hunter.
Don’t Ignore Field Objectives
Field Objectives are optional objectives that trigger duringphase 2 of a mission. Completing Field Objectives willdrop two powerful Pilum Rocket Launchersweapon pickups that can be restocked for ammo.
Pilum Rocket Launchersone-shot all types of Bugsin the game, including the giantPlasma Grenadier and Tiger Elite. They are instrumental during the ARC defense objective and during Extraction.
Field Objectives are marked asgreen exclamation point icons on the mapand require you to repair multiple generators, followed by activating and defending a beacon.
Kill Plasma Grenadiers ASAP
Plasma Grenadiers are extremely dangerous. They sit back at range andfire mortar onto structures such as Ore and Gas Refineries, the ARC Base, and anything in between. They will eventarget Bastions while in Seige Mode.
As theInfestation level increases, so does the number ofBugs and Grenadiers. Facing a handful of Grenadiers is a death sentence astwo blasts from their mortar will destroy walls and refineries.
Grenadiers are weak at close range as they have no other attacking ability. You can safely shoot them point-blank in the head without worrying about melee attacks. Killing a Grenadier will reward you withone-hundred XPmaking it the most rewarding Bug to kill in the game.
Always Build The Refinery Furthest Away At The Beginning Of A Match
Targeting the furthestOre or Gas Refinery.This is becauseretrieving Gas or Ore Canisters will become increasingly difficult as the match progressesand the Arachnid Infestation Level increases. Therefore, you want to retrieve as many canisters from the furthest refinery before the threat level gets too high. Each Ore Canistercontains two thousand Orethat can be used to build structures within the base.
With just two canisters, you canbuild aturretin your base.
Extracting four canisters from a refinery will cause the refinery to undergo afour-minute cooldown, so you will want the closest refinery available during the higher threat levels.
Build Bunkers To Defend Your ARC
Once you’ve deposited allGas Canisters, you’ll be giventwo minutes to build your base’s defensesif needed.Surround the ARC with four Bunkers.
Bunkers havehigh healthandprotect troopers while they fire through windows. Bunkers have windows on every side, meaning you’ll have a line of sight on every angle of the ARC, and Bugs won’t be able to reach you.
Prioritize Tiger Elite Bugs
Prioritize Tiger Elite Bugs over any other type of Bug.Tiger Elites are gigantic Warrior Bugs that can quickly close in on your position. One swipe from their long talons can kill an entire squad of troopers. This can be devastating if escorting Gas Canisters back to base.
Tiger Elites are so big that troopers arenot even safe behind defensive walls, as their talons can swipe troopers on the walls. Troopers equipped with Grenade and Rocket Launchers should prioritize Tiger Elites.
You’ll earnfifty XP for every Tiger Elite Bug you killat the end of the match, making these horrific Bugs a great source of XP.
Don’t Leave The Drop Ship During Extraction
Extraction is the most chaoticand fun part of Starship Troopers: Extermination. When Pyre confirms that the ARC has successfully extracted the data, it’s time to run like mad to the extraction site.
You will have to waitten seconds before the extraction site is revealed. Use this time tostock up on ammo, and utility, for the run to the Drop Ship.
If you’re lucky enough to make it to the drop-ship,cover your fellow troopersbut don’t linger when all heads are counted for. As soon as everyone is in the Drop Ship, the team will be extracted; you’re only risking lives and the XP bonus gained from each extracted trooper by killing more bugs.
If a trooper is downed outside the Drop Ship, use theMedical UAVto revive them rather than leaving the Drop Ship.
Don’t Rush To Collect Gas Canisters
Retrieving all Gas Canisters for the ARC base is a common mistake among new recruits. You want tocomplete this objective once the team has collected enough Ore resourcesto build the base up.
Completing theGas gathering objectives initiates a scan that triggers an infinitely spawning horde of Bugsto attack the base. Therefore, if you need to gatherat leastforty-thousandoreto build the base defenses, such asTurrets, the Bugs will likely reach the ARC and destroy it.
Don’t Ignore High-Priority Threat Missions
It can be easy to forget secondary objectives in the heat of a mission. However, Completing these missions willdecrease theArachnid Infestation Level.
High Priority Threat Missions are completed byexterminating forty Arachnids in a specific area.You may have to travel far to complete these missions. They can becompleted with as few as two Bastion troopers. However, we recommend atleast a squadpursue these objectives since you’ll be fighting against large swarms of Bugs.
These missions aremarked with a red marker and Warrior Bug iconon the map, andmultiple instances of the missions can be active at a time. If the missions areleft for too long, the Arachnid Infestation Level will increase.
Update Your Loadout After Every Launch
Starship Troopers: Extermination is in Early Access, and Offworld Industries plans on fully releasing the title next year, depending on the time taken to reach development goals. As a result, there are some frustrating bugs in the game, such as a bug thatfails to save your loadout every time you reboot the game.
Make sure toupdate your loadout every time your launch the game. It can be frustrating to launch a Veteran mission only to find that your Bastion is running a Morita Mk. 1.
