These are Battlefield 3 tips I’ve quickly typed out as I saw them on the screen waiting for Multiplayer, and Co-Op matches and Campaign games to start. Some will contain typos and synonyms and may later be revised. If you see one that’s worded wrong just drop a comment below and I’ll see about getting it squared away.

Hey, help me keep these in-game tips correct, leave a comment if you see anything wrong.

  • Vehicles with weapons like IFV’s and helicopter rockets can be reloaded manually
  • A flash suppressor will lower your accuracy slightly
  • A fully experienced squad will choose different classes
  • Suppressors use low velocity round, using a suppressor will increase bullet drop
  • Handguns are the quickest weapons to deploy, much quicker than reloading your primary weapon
  • Weapons are more accurate firing in short bursts
  • You get points for kill assist equal to the amount of damage you did on an enemy someone on your team killed
  • Killing an enemy that recently killed one on your teammates will give you an Avenger Bonus
  • The Repair tool can be used not only to fix friendly vehicles but to damage enemy vehicles
  • Advanced dog tags (right) are hard to earn and some allow you to show off your status
  • Your dog tags are shown on your victim’s killcam
  • Standard dog tags (left) are awarded for every
  • You will receive a bonus for killing an enemy on a killing spree
  • You can only obtain another player’s dog tags by performing a takedown knife attack from behind

  • Killing an enemy that is doing damage to a teammate will give you a Savior bonus
  • Ribbons are awarded for good performance during the course of a round
  • Heavy barrels are good for long, accurate fire but increase the amount of recoil
  • Infrared vision mode makes it easier to see deployed mines
  • All projectiles are effected by gravity, aim high and above long range targets
  • Main Tanks have strong anti-vehicle weapons from a distance, but close in they have some vulnerable weak spots
  • You can Lock On to a Laser Designated target even if you don have line-of-sight
  • All Lock On weapons have a maximum locking range
  • Rocket and grenade launchers have a minimum arming distance before they can do their full damage
  • Spotting enemy armored vehicles helps your airborne teammates respond to the threat
  • Armored vehicles have the ability to sprint. At these top speeds, these vehicles lose some maneuverability
  • All jeeps are resistant to small arms fire but only armored jeeps have doors and windows
  • In Conquest reviving a teammate will refund you a ticket. This also applies to attackers in Rush.
  • In Conquest a team is drained of all tickets
  • You can unlock weapons for Multiplayer by playing the Co-Op missions
  • 12g frag grenades are not terribly damaging but they offer good suppression
  • Sub machineguns and personal defense weapons lack power at distance
  • Personal defense weapons and shotguns replace your primary weapon
  • You can unlock additional ammunition types for your grenade launcher and shotgun
  • Earn weapon accessories for your primary weapons by making kills with it
  • All weapons have 10 core accessories that are unlocked by using the weapons
  • Weapons can have different accessories, even within the same weapon group
  • You can spawn on a squad member in a vehicle as long as there is an open seat
  • Your vehicle will sustain and recover damage over time
  • Flechette darts are capable of punching through multiple layers of targets and thin layers of wood and metal
  • A straight pull bolt lets you make rapid follow up shots with a bolt action rifle
  • Spotted enemy squad leaders can be identified by the red squad leader icon by their name
  • Squad leaders can set objectives by using the spot/communication function
  • If you are the last man alive in your squad, stay alive to provide a mobile spawn for your squad
  • During takeoff in a jet you need full throttle until you achieve altitude
  • Lots of bonus actions score more points if performed in a squad
  • Radio beacons allow your squad to spawn on a specific location instead of yourself
  • Only high power optics have scope sway, use a lower powered scope for shorter distances
  • Claymore mines can be avoided by crouching or going prone when you move past them
  • As a Rush defender of you are too far away from your objectives your squad will not be able to spawn on you
  • Laser designated missiles will perform a top attack, giving them a damage bonus
  • The SOFLAM will actively designate targets even when you are not controlling the device
  • Weapon accessories can modify a weapon’s behavior, pay attention to the Customize screens
    (e.g. the Customize / Land screen under IFV’s weapon slot shows this for ATGM Launcher: “Wire-guided anti-tank missile launchers are mounted on the turret”)
  • Rockets from the ATGM track towards the target in the scope
  • Red dot and Holographic scopes allow you to aim down the sites quicker than scopes
  • You can toggle firing mode on certain weapons (down on D-PAD)
  • After takeoff in a jet, once the landing gear is up, cruising speed is maintained automatically
  • Enough damage to your vehicle will leave you disabled and on fire until repaired by an Engineer
  • The scoreboard is available at all times while in a game (press BACK)
  • Dead soldiers drop kits, use this to your advantage on the battlefield
  • T-UGS sensors will alert you to the presence of nearby enemies
  • The MAV has a motion sensor that reveals nearby enemies on your mini map
  • FGM-148 Javelin missiles can lock on to any vehicles, even aircraft
  • Killing an enemy in a round 5 times without them killing you will give you a Nemesis bonus
  • Valuable service stars are awarded for completing a “tour of duty” with a weapon, vehicle or class

Bonus BF3 Info

These are things I’ve figured out/learned from playing the game and just general knowledge or researching.

  • The Repair tool can be used to kill enemy soldiers
  • Info about each weapon (ammo type, rate of fire, range and fire modes can be found in the Customize screens (Main Menu > My Soldier > Choose a Class (like Engineer) > Move to a weapon and press Y.
  • In the game you can see HE in different places, like the SMAW’s ammo is HEDP Rocket. HE stands for high explosive
  • New Items in your menu have an orange wedge at the upper left. When you are awarded a new unlocked weapon accessory, you will see that orange wedge in the Customize menu system for that class, then clicking on that class you see it for that weapon then moving through the accessories you will see it on the new accessory
  • Due to the way it can interfere around cover and limit your field of fire, instead of the bipod you may prefer the foregrip
  • The IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) in Squad Deathmatch gives your squad a great advantage. But if your enemies mine around it before you find it, if they plant C4 on it before you find it, if they set up fields of fire around it to shoot anyone approaching, or if they have mines and AT weapons, be careful