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Squadbreak
Game guide
Everything about Squadbreak, the free top-down co-op shooter in your browser: 4 classes, 25 guns, 8 armour suits, 10 enemy types and their bosses, 3 maps and 5 game modes.
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How to playControls, the basics, and your first mission.Beginner tips15 things every new player should know.Co-opPlaying with friends, squad scaling and elites.ProgressionLevels, XP, skills, gold, grades and upgrades.Loot & dropsDrop rates, grade odds and how gear is rolled.ElementsFire, frost, shock, toxic and the weakness chart.SkillsEvery regular, class and elite skill.Grenades, turrets & boostsYour other weapons, and how to buy an edge.Levelling guideXP and gold per run, and the fastest way to level.GlossaryEvery Squadbreak term in plain words.FAQQuick answers to common questions.
Builds, rankings and news
Builds8 complete builds, two for each class.Tier listsEvery gun and class ranked.LeaderboardsThe top players, updated every few minutes.UpdatesPatch notes. Latest: The Squad Update.
Classes
Weapons & armour
PistolsPistols are light, accurate sidearms. The semi-auto hand cannons fire one heavy shot per click and reward careful aim.SMGsSMGs spray fast at close range. They make easy sidearms and shred packs of weak enemies.RiflesRifles cover the middle and long range, from fast automatic carbines to semi-auto marksman rifles and elemental bolt casters.ShotgunsShotguns fire spreads of pellets: devastating up close, weak at range. A favourite of the Vanguard.ExplosivesExplosive launchers fire shells, bolts and rockets that burst on impact and damage everything in the blast.ChainChain guns fire lightning that jumps from enemy to enemy, perfect against packs.HeavyHeavy weapons trade speed for sustained or enormous firepower.ArmourAll 8 suits and their upgrades.
Enemies
GruntGrunts are the backbone of every horde: slow-witted melee fighters that come in packs and walk straight at the nearest player.RunnerRunners are fast, fragile melee enemies that close distance before you can react.SpitterSpitters hang back and lob toxic spit from range, keeping their distance as you approach.BruteBrutes are big, slow bruisers with a lot of health and heavy hits. They are also among the best loot drops outside bosses.BloaterBloaters walk up to you, swell, and burst in a toxic explosion that hurts everything nearby, including your turrets and the Defend generator.ShieldbearerShieldbearers carry a shield that blocks every shot from the front. The shield turns slowly, and it breaks after soaking enough damage.SniperSnipers show a red laser for a second, then fire a fast, heavy shot straight down it from long range.BroodmotherThe Broodmother keeps hatching Mites, tiny fast enemies, every few seconds until you kill her.SplitterSplitters burst into three fast Splitlings when they die, so every kill makes more enemies.MenderMenders keep back and heal every enemy around them every few seconds. A pack with a Mender lasts much longer.BossesEach mission ends with a boss. The Outpost Warlord, the Ruin Colossus and the Obsidian Tyrant all fight the same way, but each map’s tier makes them tougher.
Maps & modes
Overgrown OutpostPush down the old forest road to the warlord’s yard.Sunken RuinsWind through flooded halls and a collapsed temple. Enemies hit harder.Obsidian CitadelStorm the walls, the barracks and the inner halls to reach the throne.MissionFight through the map area by area and defeat the boss.SurvivalEndless waves in the boss arena, harder every wave, with a mini-boss every 10th. How long can you last?DefendGuard the generator in the boss arena through 8 waves. If it’s destroyed, the run is over.Boss RushThree bosses back to back, each tougher than the last, with a short break in between.ExtractionEvery gate is open. Grab 4 of the 5 supply crates, then hold the extraction point for 8 seconds, all within 6 minutes.
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Runs in your browser. No download, no email. Play solo or in a squad of up to 4.