Ghost Recon Breakpoint: Every Little Detail We Learned From Playing

Ghost Recon: Breakpoint is the sequel to the 2017 hit Ghost Recon Wildlands. Recently we got hands-on with the game and learned a lot.

After playing the game for roughly 5 hours we came out having learned a lot about Breakpoint. We also have an interview with the Executive Producer Nouredine Abboud if you want more Breakpoint news.

Here is every detail we learned from playing for a handful of hours both co-op and solo.

Ghost Recon Breakpoint: Gameplay Details

• Your main activity hub is called Erewhon
• Every activity in Breakpoint counts towrds PvP and PvE Progression
• There are 4 unique classes for players to choose from. The Medic, Assault, Panther, and Sharpshooter.
• There is no limit to how many of one class can be on a team in both PvE and PvP.
• The Medic is the only support class featured in Breakpoint.
• The Assault class focuses on mid-range damage, while the Panther focuses on close-range, and the Sharpshooter focsues on long-range.
• You are not locked into one class, after leveling up through certain level thresholds you will be able to unlock the remaining classes.
• The Skill tree has a vareity of different skills and branching paths.
• For example, I used a skill point to upgrade my damage with sun-machine guns, but than also used them to purchase night-vision.
• There is a fifth class coming in the first DLC episode, the class is called the Engineer.
• Assault rifles have select fire modes, you can make them single-shot or automatic.
• Stealth is a much larger part of this game than in Wildlands.
• When going prone I was able to cover myself in snow or tall grass to become completley invisible to drones and other aerial enemies.
• Fighting enemies head on is extremely challeneging and teamwork is the key to surviving.
• The fictional island Auroa is home to a large number of different biomes. I was able to play in the snow, forest, and swamp biomes.
• There is plenty of wildlife that can be killed for meat.
• This can be cooked at a campfire for health benefits.
• Campfires, also know as Bivouacs can be rested at for health, stamina, and damage buffs.
• Resting at Bivouacs is crucial to you and your teams survival when going up against some of the tougher enemies of Breakpoint.
• Behemoths are large futuristc tanks and are some of the toughest enemies you will face in Breakpoint.
• They are raoming around fixed locations on the map and all have a reccomended item level. Taking them down requires patience and a lot of teamwork.

Ghost Recon Breakpoint: PvP Details

• PvP will be at launch for Ghost Recon: Breakpoint
• It will feature maps crafted for PvP instead of just ripped from the campaign like in Wildlands.
• The Maps suited multiple different playstyles. I had success with close-up fights and long-range sniper engagements.
• Breakpoint will have dedicated servers from PvP.
• There is a shrinking combat zone just like in battle royale modes.
• Loot is randomized around the maps, which makes players focus on having to scavenge for items.
• Certain skills like night-vision that you’ve acquired in PvE will be disabled in PvP to provide game balance
• We played 2 different game modes. One was called Elimination, in which we just had to eliminate the other team.
• The other was called Sabotage. One team had to plant two boms while the other team had to defend them.
• Both modes could be ended by eliminating the other team.
• The maps were called Skell Port, PMC Camp, and R&D Center.

Ghost Recon Breakpoint: Story Details

• The main antagonist is Cole D. Walker voiced by Jon Bernthal.
• He was a former Ghost and marine but has now turned Wolf.
• You served with him and constantly have flashbacks of your military days together.
• Your crew is sent to the island after hearing about numerous attacks when your helicopter is taken out of the sky. You crash land and are tasked with finding your squad who have now been scattered.
• You quickly learn that no one can come or leave the island due to the drone army destroying any vessel that enters the area.
• People are being held hostage here by Cole and his crew.
• Jace Skell is the biollionare who created these drone factories.
• Once Walker discovers you’re on the island, his main goal becomes to hunt you down.
• There was a large cast of characters I met in the first few hours. all have differen treasons for why they were on the island.

Ghost Recon: Breakpoint launches on Oct 4 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Google Stadia.

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Jesse Vitelli

Jesse has a B.F.A in Arts Management, a love for all things burritos, and an unreasonable Amiibo collection. His skills include but are not limited to writing about video games, RPG grinding, and being constantly dehydrated.

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