Battlefield 6 vehicles guide: vehicle types, controls, progression, and tips
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Overview
In Battlefield 6, you can use anti-air, helicopter, jets, tanks, ground-based vehicles, and transports to attack, move, and defend. See controls for each vehicle, get tips and recommend settings, and how vehicle progression works in our guide.
Anti-air vehicles let you counter and engage with airborne vehicles from the ground. Use them to defend positions and objectives against incoming enemy missiles and aircraft.
Helicopters are your aerial backup. Use them to attack infantry and vehicles from above, deploy your troops in new locations faster, or supply your squad.
Attack helicopters have two seats. Use them to attack infantry and other targets on the ground.
Transport helicopters have five seats, including a gunner seat with access to the helicopter’s miniguns. Transport helicopters are primarily used to relocate soldiers.
Although speed is on their side, helicopters are vulnerable to attacks from tanks, anti-air vehicles, jets, and other aircraft. Bring a gunner with you to add extra firepower.
Jets are ideal for aerial combat. Command the battlefield by destroying enemy aircraft and targeting the ground to support your squad. When you start a match, you need to wait 60 seconds for jets to spawn. Jets mostly spawn on headquarter runways, but on some maps, they spawn in the air and must be accessed from the deploy screen.Jets only have one seat.
Use attack jets for ground strikes against vehicles, key targets, and infantry.
Use fighter jets to secure the skies and destroy enemy aircraft.
Tanks are powerful armored vehicles that can bulldoze through the map. Use them to rob enemies of cover by destroying buildings and protect your soldiers from ranged attacks.Tanks spawn at deployment bases or captured objectives.
Main battle tanks are heavily armored and powerful vehicles with two seats. Use them to destroy enemy vehicles.
Infantry fighting vehicles are lighter and have six seats. Use them to take out infantry and redeploy soldiers.
Transport vehicles help infantry move rapidly across the map. They’re the lightest type of vehicle and should be used to deploy infantry in new areas or flank enemies.If you’re using transports, remember to keep an eye out for enemies, as you’ll be less protected.
This guide uses default settings for all vehicles.
Get close to a vehicle.
Press E on PC or use the square or X button on controllers to Enter.
Vehicles must be unoccupied or have enough seats available for you to enter them.On certain maps, you can also deploy into vehicles from the map deployment screen.
You can choose to deploy within a vehicle from your team’s HQ zone. Select an available vehicle to enter it.
If another player is actively using a vehicle on the battlefield, you can choose to deploy in it. You’ll be placed in one of the available free seats.
Hold E on PC or use the square or X button on controllers.
You’ll Exit the vehicle on the side you’re looking towards.
If you’re having trouble exiting a vehicle:
Go to Settings > Gameplay > Infantry.
Check your Interact & Reload setting. This lets you choose if you interact or reload when you hold, so you can pick the input you prefer.
If you can’t exit vehicles at all, you should also check:
If you think you’re experiencing a bug, try and test the specific conditions where the bug occurs. For example, whether your bug only happens on mouse and keyboard, or when you spawn into a vehicle.
Vehicle controls and settings
You can find controls for Vehicles, Aircraft, Gunner, Transport, and Helicopters in the Settings menu, where you can adjust the input sensitivity of your controls.
Select Controller or Mouse & Keyboard to see your current setup and choose between different presets or keybinds for each type.
If you’re playing with a controller, you can choose between Default, Alternate, and Lefty settings. If you’re playing with a mouse and keyboard, you can choose your own keybinds.
If you make an input change to one vehicle type, we recommend changing it across all of them so your inputs are consistent. You might also prefer using different inputs for different categories, like using mouse and keyboard for soldiers but a controller for vehicles.
You can change key vehicle settings under Settings > Gameplay.What works best for you will depend on your personal preference. If you’re not sure what to change, we recommend starting with these settings as your baseline. Vehicles
Vehicle Aim Sensitivity
30 - 50
Vehicle Mouse Aim Sensitivity
20 - 40
Aircraft Control Sensitivity
100
Helicopter Control Sensitivity
100
Aim Assist
Vehicle Aim Assist Zoom Snap
100
Vehicle Aim Input Curve
If you’ve played a Battlefield game before, pick a game with controls you liked.
Vehicle Aim Assist
100
Vehicle Zoom Aim Input Curve
If you’ve played a Battlefield game before, pick a game with controls you liked.
Tanks are key to ground combat. Use them to support infantry, destroy buildings, and cut off vital routes.
Movement controls
Movement controls
Driver controls
Driver controls
Gunner controls
Gunner controls
If you use a controller, you can use the left stick to direct the tank. On PC, use these controls to guide your vehicle.
Accelerate
W
Brake or reverse
S
Turn left
A
Turn right
D
You can also control your tank’s speed.
Speed boost
Left Shift on PC or press the left stick
Handbrake
Z on PC or B/Circle
If you can’t enter a tank, there are certain tanks you can grip onto the back of. You can also move soldiers or supplies by putting them on top of the tank. Remember to use an Engineer to repair your tank between engagements so it isn’t destroyed.
As the driver, you’ll guide the tank and use its weaponry to attack.
Aim vehicle weapon
Arrow keys on PC or right stick
Fire vehicle weapon
Space or click your mouse’s left button or RB/R2
Zoom
Click your mouse’s right button or LT/L2
Switch weapon
F or scrollmiddle mouse up or Y/Triangle
Lock your turret
V on PC or D-pad down
When you’re driving, you can switch between first and third person views.
Third person is better for navigating the map and seeing what’s around you.
First person is better for engaging in combat.
Press C on PC or the right stick on your controller to toggle between views.
As the gunner, you’ll use a mounted weapon to kill enemy soldiers.
To change the seat you’re in, press A or X on your controller.
If you’re playing on PC, F1, F2, F3 and so on represent the seat you choose, with F1 being vehicle seat one.
Fire your weapon with space or clicking the mouse’s left button, or use RB/R2 on your controller.
Flying is a balance of managing your aircraft’s nose position, your throttle, and the direction you want to move in.The faster you fly, the harder it gets to control your aircraft. Try to stay level and keep an eye on your speed.
To take off in a jet, you need to get up to speed. Using your afterburners (shift or left stick) can help you accelerate.
1. Throttle controls
Throttle will raise or lower your aircraft.
Throttle up
W on PC or left stick up
Throttle down
S on PC or left stick down
2. Pitch controls
Pitching your aircraft’s nose up or down changes your direction.
Pitch nose down: go forwards
Down arrow key on PC or right stick up
Pitch nose up: go backwards
Up arrow key on PC or right stick down
When your nose is pitched down, you’ll lose some height. You can counteract this by throttling.
3. Yaw controls
Yaw moves your aircraft’s nose to the left or the right.
Yaw left
A on PC or left stick left
Yaw right
D on PC or left stick right
4. Roll controls
Rolling tilts your helicopter left or right.
Roll left
Left arrow on PC or right stick left
Roll right
Right arrow on PC or right stick right
How do I use jets and helicopters in Battlefield 6?
The default controls for firing your aircraft are space or right mouse on PC or RT/R2 on controllers.You can switch your aircraft’s weapon with F or scroll middle mouse up on PC or Y/Triangle on controllers. Some helicopters also have a gunner seat, which use the same controls as a tank’s gunner seat.
To change the seat you’re in, press A or X on your controller.
If you’re playing on PC, F1, F2, F3 and so on represent the seat you choose, with F1 being vehicle seat one.
Fire your weapon with space or clicking the mouse’s left button, or use RB/R2 on your controller.
If you’re new to air combat, here are a few tactics to know.
Dogfighting is a term for engaging other aircraft in combat. Make shooting down other aircraft your priority.
If you’re in a jet, try to stay on top of helicopters, as they can cause a lot of damage.
Strafing runs are a method of flying close to the ground at high-speed to attack ground targets. Try to maximise your time firing at the enemy without risking your aircraft.
Use missiles for locking on to and destroying ground targets. You can fire one missile at a time, so try to create the most damage you can by targeting tanks, buildings, and areas where your squad needs support.
If someone locks onto your aircraft, you’ll be notified on-screen.
Locking will appear first.
Locked will appear when you’ve been locked onto.
Incoming will appear when a projectile is coming towards your aircraft.
When a weapon is locking onto you, you can try and make it harder for missiles to lock on.
Flying very low to the ground makes it harder to lock on, as you can get under the radar. However, this makes you vulnerable to other types of attack or crashing.
You can use afterburners for a speed boost.
Press shift on PC or the left stick on controller to use your afterburners.
Avoid flying in straight lines, or try using the map’s terrain to block incoming projectiles.
When a weapon has locked onto you, you’ll also get the option to perform a Countermeasure. Use your flares when missiles are incoming so you don’t fire them too soon.If you do take damage, make it a priority to repair your vehicle so you can keep using it.
How does vehicle progression work in Battlefield 6?
You can gain XP for vehicles in Battlefield 6. As you earn XP for a specific vehicle, you’ll unlock more content for it, like skins, camouflages, and weapons. You can earn XP for a specific vehicle by using it and performing specific actions in-game, like using your vehicle and its equipment, completing objectives with a vehicle, and kills and assists.You can also activate Hardware Boosters to earn more experience for weapons and vehicles.
You can see a vehicle’s progression under Loadouts > Vehicles. Select the vehicle type you want to look at, then select a specific vehicle to see its Vehicle Mastery.
How do I customize vehicles?
Go to Loadouts, then Vehicles.
Choose the vehicle type you want to look at.
Select a specific vehicle to make changes.
Select weapon and equipment types, like Primary or Equipment 1, to see what’s available and choose what you want to equip.
Select the image of the vehicle to see your Cosmetic Customization and change what’s equipped.
If something is greyed out and has a lock icon over it, you’ve not unlocked that item yet. A message will tell you what you need to do to unlock it.
Why can’t I use vehicles?
Some Portal servers may include rules that disable some or all vehicles or change how they’re used in-game. Before you join a Portal server, select Experience Info to learn more about the server’s specific rules.
What can I do about vehicle bugs?
If you think you’re experiencing an in-game bug related to vehicles, you can get help on EA Forums. Before you post, make sure to search for your issue in the forums—there might already be a solution or active thread.Learn how to report a bug on EA Forums.
