Tips on How to Make the Most of Zain’s Skills

Utilize the new Specialist’s XM370A Airburst Launcher and Perseverance Trait

Stoic, kind-hearted, and an invaluable asset to your squad. Meet Rasheed Zain, the new Specialist coming to Battlefield 2042 with Season 3: Escalation. If you’re a fan of the Assault Class and intense close-quarter combat, this could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

Deploying on the battlefield as Zain gives you unique ways to dominate the opposition with a new Specialty gadget and a new Trait. Let’s kick off with the former: the XM370A.

Flush out Enemies with the XM370A

A semi-automatic Airburst Launcher, the XM370A is a close-quarter weapon designed to take out – or flush out – enemy infantry behind cover.

The Airburst projectile detonates mid-air and is a great tool against foes burrowed down and out of reach. You can’t just go in guns blazing, though. Aim down the sights at a point at the distance of your choice and set this Airburst distance by pressing V (PC) or Down Arrow (console). Then, when aiming down the sights again, you’ll know when you’re aiming at that distance when the weapon’s scope interface turns blue.

Should you fire from the hip or aim at a target below the set Airburst distance, the projectile will behave differently. The trajectory will be flatter, it will detonate immediately at collision, and it will deal less damage. In other words, take the time to set that distance correctly!

The XM370A will not only help you rack up kills, it will also aid your squad in playing the objective. Use it efficiently and you can help break the enemy’s entire frontline, which will get your team one step closer to victory in modes like Conquest, Breakthrough, and Rush.

Get in Close Thanks to the Perseverance Trait

Zain’s perseverance under pressure is remarkable. Following an accident caused by a collapsing building in which he rescued a trapped civilian, Zain had to adapt to life with prosthetic legs. He joined the No-Pats and received intensive combat training to help him master his augmented physique.

On the battlefield, Zain’s Perseverance Trait allows him to recover health faster than other Specialists after taking out an enemy. This gives you an opportunity to play more aggressively in close-quarters combat, since taking cover and recovering is less urgent.

The Trait won’t make you immortal, and the faster recovery will be interrupted if you get hurt, but you can definitely take more risks and keep pushing – just as any good Assault player should.

Zain thrives in high intensity situations, and we hope you will too. Get ready to call the shots with this unique Specialist coming with Battlefield 2042 – Season 3: Escalation.