How to Play Obliteration - Tips and Tricks

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

• HOW TO PLAY OBLITERATION
• OBLITERATION - THE BASICS
  • WIN CONDITIONS AND OVERTIME
• TOP TEN TIPS AND TRICKS FOR OBLITERATION

HOW TO PLAY OBLITERATION

The iconic Battlefield 4 Multiplayer experience returns with a new epic evolution.

Obliteration is a battle to destroy enemy M-COMs (Military Communications) using bombs placed neutrally on each map. Both sides must risk everything to get the bomb, escort their carrier to the detonation site, and obliterate the enemy.

Obliteration is Battlefield at its most competitive, supporting up to 64 players on some of the game’s largest maps. Here’s what you need to know about this mode, including core strategies distilled down into ten quick tips for success:

OBLITERATION - THE BASICS

Your mission is to destroy three enemy M-COMs before they can destroy three of your own.

At the start of the match, a single neutral bomb spawns in one of several locations in the middle of the map. On foot or using vehicles, you and your team must secure the bomb and advance to one of the enemy bomb sites. The bomb always appears on the mini-map, whether it is on the ground or being carried by an ally or an enemy. Bombs are also active upon pick-up: take too long to plant it on an M-COM and it will explode, dropping immediately for anyone to pick up. If it is not picked up after a short period of time, it will explode again, resetting back to one of the multiple midfield spawn locations.

Given Battlefield 6’s Obliteration supports the largest Multiplayer lobby size, expect dozens of enemies and allies swarming towards the bomb at all times. Fortunately, there are no tickets or lives to worry about; both teams have unlimited respawns, but reviving allies is a smart way to bring them back closer to the fight sooner. Obliteration is all-out warfare at maximum intensity, with all fighting concentrated near the bomb or M-COMs and constant reinforcements.

Just like Rush, it takes several seconds to plant or defuse a bomb on an M-COM (with the Assault Class granting faster plant and defuse times to nearby allies due to its Signature Trait Mission Focused). M-COMs are reinforced with stationary turrets of all varieties and additional vehicle spawns to help with defense and counter-attacks following a bomb defusal.

If the bomb is still armed after a short period of time, it explodes, with the team responsible gaining a point. If a bomb is defused, it is automatically picked up by the defuser, unless this happens during Overtime…

WIN CONDITIONS AND OVERTIME

A game of Obliteration ends after one team’s three M-COMs are destroyed or if one team destroys more M-COMs than the other team before the time limit is reached. Obliteration games can end in ties if neither team destroys any M-COMs or destroys an equal amount, although there are two additional rules to prevent stalemates:

First, seven minutes before the time limit expires, a second bomb appears in one of the central map locations. This creates an additional path to victory: if both teams are deadlocked over the initial bomb, then it opens up an opportunity to launch an alternative assault with another bomb.

Overtime also exists: if teams are tied and there is at least one bomb in play or planted on an M-COM, the game is extended until there are no more active M-COMs or bombs. During overtime, each bomb only has one timer that does not reset when picked up, a charged M-COM explodes more than three times faster than normal play, accelerating the end of a match. If a bomb explodes before being planted, or if an M-COM is disarmed, the bomb is removed from play. The first team to destroy an M-COM in Overtime wins, otherwise the game ends in a tie.

TOP TEN TIPS AND TRICKS FOR OBLITERATION

1. BRACE FOR KICKOFF. Obliteration’s opening seconds are chaotic - when everyone wants the bomb, think about ways to grab it quickly or trap entire squads trying to escape open space.
2. THE BEST OFFENSE IS A GOOD DEFENSE. Want to avoid the opening scramble and help your team? Use the first few minutes to set up strong defenses at M-COM sites, or rush ahead to clear out an enemy site.
3. START YOUR ENGINES. When available, vehicles are key to a winning Obliteration strategy; work between squads to ensure heavy ground and aerial vehicles are in use and well-protected. And remember: although Transport Vehicles don’t have on-board weapons or bulky armor, they do have faster cooldowns to get you back into the fight.
4. NO TIME TO STALL. Carried bombs will eventually explode if they are not planted; don’t get caught camping with an active explosive.
5. ALL-OUT ASSAULT. The “Mission Focused” Signature Trait allows you to grant nearby allies faster M-COM plant and defuse times. If your middle name is “PTFO,” then pick this Class and stick close to the bomb runner.
6. PILOT AND PULVERIZE. Combat Engineers should prioritize driving vehicles to avoid giving enemies the “tank keys” for powerful tools, while Anti-Armor Engineers should focus on using Launchers and Mines to knock hostile tech out of the fight temporarily.
7. KEEP THEM IN THE FIGHT. Respawning close to the action is a huge momentum swing; be the reason why that happens. If the squad is waiting to respawn, consider a tactical retreat to get them back, or drive a transport vehicle - especially the helicopter - to become a mobile respawn point. Playing the Support Class takes this a step further: use faster revive times and the Defibrillator Gadget to save the squad from respawning.
8. INTEL IS POWER. Using the Recon Class? Gather information and disrupt enemy movements using your spotting abilities and Gadgets, such as the Motion Sensor to spot hostels or Anti-Personnel Mines to ruin their full-sprint tactics.
9. WATCH THE CLOCK. Seven minutes left in the match means a second bomb is in play; if your squad is far from the main fight, try taking position near the new bomb’s potential spawn site.
10. OVERTIME MAGIC. M-COMs explode faster in overtime. Focus on making that quick plant or, if your team is on the receiving end, a rapid defuse, ideally with an Assault squadmate nearby to help with the defusal.

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