I previously posted about the free rewards you can get in PvP. Even though you get VP when you lose, it can be frustrating at first if you always lose. One way to improve your odds of winning, is to have the best and strongest units available at your level. PvP matchmaking always restricts you to opponents of your own level, so you are (in general) guaranteed that nobody has access to better units than you do. Here are my recommended loadouts by level:
Levels 1-3: Troopers are the only units available. Doesn't really matter how you line them up, but it's good practice to spread them out. You will only be facing other Troopers, except for the odd person that's spending nanopods on Shock Troops. Strategically speaking,remember that it takes two shots from a Trooper to kill another Trooper and that each Trooper requires 1 turn to reload. That means you should choose your targets to time your kills most effectively. This is especially important when it comes down to 3 or fewer opponent targets. It's a good idea to put one shot into each opposing unit, and then choose your kills to minimize the damage your opponent can do to you. For example, with 2 opponent Troopers left and one shot each on them, kill the Trooper that didn't shoot at you last. The one that shot at you has to reload on the next turn so isn't a threat. You'll be able to kill both Troopers without taking any damage.
Levels 4-6: Use three Grenadiers in your first row. It takes 3 shots from a Trooper to kill them, so they make good meat shields. I find Mortars to be useless.
Levels 7-11: Use three Hunters in your first row. Like Grenadiers, it takes 3 shots from a Trooper to kill them. Unlike Grenadiers, they are very effective against other infantry like Troopers, Grenadiers and Hunters. I find Gunners to be useless given their restricted targeting range. Most players space their troops out, which greatly reduces the damage that Gunners can inflict. Dragoons are special units that nobody uses consistently.
Levels 12-17: Use Riot Troopers in your first row. Have at least 2 Grenadiers in your second row to deal with opposing Riot Troopers. Use a Hunter or Trooper in the second row, and a single Trooper in the third row. Having a Trooper in the third row is especially useful as many of these PvP battles result in one player running out of ammo. Troopers are nice in that they have infinite ammo.
** Special note: Depending on how you progress through the campaign, you will unlock Sharp Shooters after you complete "A Terrible Boar - Part 5". Sharp Shooters are the strongest units early on and provide a significant competitive advantage. It is worth putting other things on hold to complete the Boar missions and unlock Sharp Shooters. Once you have them, replace the Hunters and Troopers above with Sharp Shooters.
With the new levels released, almost everybody has a Battle Raptor now. These wreck shop and are good to have in your second row. If you have Riot Troopers available, but run out of good units to go behind them, use a Battle Raptor and your Recon for one match.
Levels 18-23: Use Riot Troopers in your first row, Mini-Tanks in your second row, and Sharp Shooters in your third row. Mini-Tanks are the best anti-Riot and anti-Tank units for a long time. Build lots.
Levels 24-28: Use Riot Troopers in your first row, Mini-Tanks in your second row, and Snipers in your third row. Snipers wreck shop. Once you hit level 24, stop everything that you're doing and stockpile Snipers. Find a friend who has Spec Ops that will let you occupy it. It takes 40 Bars to build Spec Ops, and 5 Bars each per Sniper. You need 4 snipers at a minimum. 10 is a good number. You can't have too many.
Level 29: Use Tank Killers in your first row, Lt Tanks in your second row, and Snipers in your third row. You can also substitute Gun Trucks or Bazookas for Tank Killers in your front row. Most players will have one-shot armor killers in their loadouts here, so everything in your front row is sacrificial. Snipers are decent at taking out the armor killers and don't deflect as often as Tank rounds. Prioritize the opponent units that can do heavy damage to you. Snipers will kill Gun Trucks in one shot, and can kill Bazookas with one critical shot. Remember that Gun Trucks and Tank Killers only have one ammo, and Bazookas only have two. Once they've spent their ammo, they can be ignored, as they are no longer a threat.
Level 30+: I'm not there yet. But by now, you should have figured this out yourself.
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