
The Cleaners' incinerator drone is great for spreading fire that can cut off routes or clear points, and Phantom players' shields are great for either defending a zone or leading the charge of an attack. Linear modes are attacking- and defending-style objectives played on larger maps, where tactical use of faction abilities can be more important for scoring a win. Arena gives the typical 6v6 shooter experience with familiar modes of Domination and Occupy (Call of Duty's Hardpoint). Modes are split into two types: arena and linear. One of my main concerns with XDefiant is the balancing issues with abilities, but Ubisoft is already taking action, and one of Libertad's overpowered healing abilities has already been temporarily disabled to make adjustments. The game would benefit from implementing a limit to prevent teams from stacking up on just one or two powerful factions.
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Healers are pretty overpowered right now, so a full team of Libertad players can get frustrating really fast, with a nearly constant flow of healing taking place. While XDefiant feels best when each team has a mixture of factions, many of my matches were filled with players either choosing the medic route with Libertad or Echelon for stealth. DedSec is from Watch Dogs, which looks to provide hacking and deception, but the faction was unavailable at the time of playing. The Cleaners' abilities revolve around using fire to clear out enemies, and Phantoms provide protection with a variety of shields. The Echelon faction allows you to make sneaky plays with active camo, while Libertad's abilities are all about healing yourself and teammates.


There are four factions currently available in this closed beta, featuring the Cleaners from The Division, Echelon from Splinter Cell, Phantoms from Ghost Recon, and Libertad from Far Cry 6. XDefiant uses factions, which are basically just different playstyle classes with their own unique passive, active, and ultra abilities. Now Playing: XDefiant: Game Overview | Deep Dive Trailer The closed beta is now live on all platforms until April 23rd.By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's
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XDefiant will be launching on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Also, while players will not be able to keep their progression at launch, they will be able to keep up to 10 exclusive cosmetic items at release. The others are unlockable through missions. Each faction includes three characters, but only one will be unlocked from each faction. Players can experience playing as one of four Ubisoft franchise-inspired factions: The Cleaners ( The Division), Libertad ( Far Cry 6), Echelon ( Splinter Cell), and Phantoms ( Ghost Recon Phantoms).

The closed beta will introduce players to the XDefiant arena, including features that will be available at launch:Īll 14 maps that will be available at launch Crossplay will be enabled for the Closed Beta, so there’s nothing holding back the squad from a new game session! Even though the beta is live now, they are welcoming players to head over to the game’s website to sign up to hop in the action while it is active until April 23rd. Ubisoft has officially launched the closed beta session for XDefiant, their upcoming free-to-play shooter title that brings their various series together into one game.
