In this week’s Boot Camp series, we will be exploring all to do with loadouts.
Loadout Items
In WW3. you carry several items with you into the battle.
2 Weapons
Armor plate and helmet
A gadget or grenade
A supply pack
Extra attachments and a gadget in the backpack.
Loadout Weight
The loadouts you carry are limited by weight. This means that the heavier your gun or armor, the less space you have for other items. In addition, there are 3 weight brackets in the game, light, medium, and heavy. Each weight bracket comes with a set of speed buffs or nerfs. It also determines your HP regeneration. Your HP regenerates in segments, so if a segment is not fully depleted, it will regenerate until it is full. The heavier your loadout, the larger the segments. These weights are broken down as follows:
Light
10% faster animations and movement speed.
Longer “tac sprint” duration.
50/50 HP bar split.
Medium
Neutral animation and movement speed.
33/33/34 HP bar split.
Heavy
10% slower animation and movement speed.
Shorter “tac sprint” duration.
33/33/34 HP bar split.
Weapons
Your weapon is the most important part of your loadout. You can choose from a variety of weapons from all categories. Note that you can equip two assault rifles, at the expense of weight, or you can settle for a good old pistol. Weapon customisation in WW3 is split into performance and cosmetic attachments. Performance attachments are limited to a certain number of slots and affect the statistics of the weapon. Cosmetic attachments on the other hand are purely for your customisation pleasure, and will not impact the weapon’s statistics. They are also not limited by slots, so make your rifle truly your own.
Extra customisation can be earned from the shop or battlepass in the form of a blueprint. Everything contained in a blueprint will be unlocked for that weapon and you may swap out bits and pieces as you please. You can access your blueprints while selecting the weapon for a loadout, as seen below.
Armor Plates and Helmets
You can choose from different armor plates, with each having its own HP value, bullet damage reduction, and weight. As the weight of the armor increases, so does its HP and bullet damage reduction. So essentially, lighter armor will not just reduce less damage, they will also take fewer bullets before they are destroyed. In the game, you can restore the armor plates using equipment packages dropped by your teammates. Helmet materials follow the same principles. Be mindful that not having a visual headgear equipped for your operator will remove this armor when a loadout is selected. It does not matter what kind of headgear you have equipped, this will protect you all the same. The hitbox for the helmet covers the entire head. This way, your friends and enemies have an info-layer informing them of your helmet status, while not impacting customisation or introducing P2W elements into the game.
Gadget Or Grenade
A vital part of your loadout, your choice of gadget or grenade can add functionality to your in-game role. You can choose from a few types of anti-personnel grenades, an anti-tank mine, anti-tank grenades, or C4. This choice is inconsequential, so choose according to what you wish to do.
Supply Pack
There are three supply packs available in the loadout. A med pack, ammo pack, or equipment pack. With the first two being self-explanatory, the equipment pack can restore armor, helmets, grenades, and gadgets. Each of these packs is vital to the team, so make sure to choose something that your team needs the most.
Backpack
Inside the backpack, you will find five slots. Four attachments and a grenade or gadget slot. The backpack contains some special items that are universal to almost all weapons but are not available via the weapon progression tree. These items are unlocked using the account progression, allowing you quick access to attachments before you unlock some for a new weapon. There are a few utility items in the backpack, too. In this slot, you can take gadgets such as a med syringe for your personal use, a mini drone for scouting, or a range of grenades. To access the backpack, you have to press “i” by default.
Thank you for reading! We hope you learned something, and that you were inspired to create some new loadouts! As a final tip, we suggest making a loadout for every scenario, and changing them in-game based on your team’s needs. And if you wish for us to go into extra detail on any of these topics, make sure to tell us, we’ll be happy to explain. See you next time!