XDefiant - Everything You Need to Know to Get Started

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XDefiant’s Preseason is live now on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC through Ubisoft Connect. The free-to-play arcade shooter takes inspiration from different Ubisoft games, kicking off with five game modes, five unique factions, 14 different maps, and 24 weapons with 44 attachments. To help prepare you to jump into its fast-paced 6v6 action, here’s the skinny on XDefiant.

Game Modes

XDefiant’s game modes fall into one of two categories: Arena and Linear. Arena modes see players duking it out across all areas of a map, while Linear modes sort teams into attacking and defending positions, and pit them against one another in progressive objective points across the map. The Arena modes include Occupy, Domination, and HotShot, while the Linear modes are Escort and Zone Control.

Occupy

In Occupy, teams must work together to control a single zone on the map, while shutting out the opposing team. Periodically, the zone moves, so be sure to defend each zone as long as possible to garner as many points as you can. And if you’re having trouble breaking through enemy defense to capture a zone, don’t worry – you’ll get a notification of the zone’s next location before it moves, giving you a chance to get to the zone early and set up a strong position.

Domination

Domination functions similarly to Occupy, with two key differences: There are three zones to capture, and they stay in the same spot for the entirety of the match. Once your team secures a zone, you’re free to go take another, or stay to defend it against encroaching enemies. Each zone you control will continuously add points to your overall score, so dominating all three is a quick way to certain victory. But don’t leave controlled zones undefended, or the other team will