This isn’t so much for an immediate advantage as it is to see what their initial plans were. There are three times during a match that you should be tagging your Merc opponents.įirst, at the beginning of the round, you and a teammate using the intel suit should mark as many Mercs as you can. While not overly long, deploying too early or too late will spell you and your teammates’ doom. The problem, however, is the cooldown time on your marking ability. If you combine it with flashbangs or smoke to act as localized invisibility, you can be just as, if not more deadly, than an Assassin. While it lacks the sheer stealth a cloaking system offers, the intel suit’s ability to show enemy movements in bright red is invaluable. In contrast to the digital ghillie, the intel suit is all about movement and aggression. Again, try not to run the cloak meter down more than halfway, as the moment you’re spotted, you’re be dead. Failing that, the order of the day cover to cover movement with liberal cloak use. First, stay hidden in your spot of choice and watch your teammates decimate all comers. Try to get your teammates near you, then go in for the hack. The basic premise is thus: find a nice shady spot near a terminal, but do not start the hack. The well-lit environs of the Blacklist mode make Classic-style hiding a tall order, so your skill in stealthy movement must be top tier.
Somewhat reliant on teammates to keep other Mercs occupied, well-played Ghosts can be the most effective hackers in the game. This playstyle is pure evasion and disappearance, killing only for style points or out of ultimate necessity. The Ghost: Suited best for a pure hacker role, the Ghost is never seen, never heard, never even encountered. You’d be surprised how vanishing in the middle of a confrontation can shake up a Merc and his buddies. In the event of a failed attack, remember that cloaking is just as useful in escape as it is in attack. The Assassin role relies on a ready, steady supply of invisibility and if you’ve drained the suit, close engagements will be far less in your favor. If you can avoid it, never use more than half the cloak meter, as the recharge time can come back and bite you in the ass. You’ll make enough sound and be just visible enough to shoot at, but if you’ve stayed in shadows, they’ll never know what hit them. When you find a Merc, or a group of them, watch for a few seconds, then cloak in and eliminate them. If you choose to be even more aggressive, go from cover to cover, cloaking as you move. When they’re just about to walk by/underneath you, cloak up, goggles off, Death from Above on-standby. Using your goggles of choice, take stock of where the Mercs are, find a nice dark corner, and wait. The Assassin: This aggressive playstyle uses stealth and speed as weapons in ways no other suit can. While there are myriad ways of being effective in Blacklist, there are two roles a cloaking Spy must be the master of: the assassin and the ghost. Properly equipped, a Spy using the digital ghillie is unseen, unheard, unknown until far too late. One of the Merc’s most vital senses, sight, is already fighting them before you close in, cloaked, for the kill. Digital ghillie suit – Use their eyes against them Today’s article centers on the Spy suits, and when you should use them to your best advantage. In addition to the weapons and gadgets on offer, both sides can equip special suits that grant temporary abilities to help allies and hinder opponents.
With the introduction of Blacklist mode, four custom built Spies and four equally customized Mercs square off in a well lit environment that demands a new breed of killer.