Online Play

Discover essential tactics for online play in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, including side-stepping, sensor placement, weapon choices, and lag management.

Online play in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands offers a unique set of challenges and strategies. This guide covers key tactics to enhance your multiplayer experience.

Side-Stepping: A crucial tactic for engaging enemies in tight spaces like alleyways. Instead of directly exposing yourself, position yourself near the entrance and strafe left or right. This keeps your reticule small and allows for more precise engagement.

Demo Charges: These are ineffective in multiplayer mode as they cannot be detonated or destroyed by explosives.

Sniper Secondary Weapons: When playing as a sniper, consider carrying an M9 or M9 SD as a secondary weapon. This is useful for quickly clearing tight areas like houses or alleyways, as the sniper rifle's reticule takes time to shrink.

Xbox LIVE "Originals" Setting: On Xbox LIVE, the "Originals" gun set restricts players to using only weapons available in the original Ghost Recon game.

Sensors: These devices detect enemy heartbeats within a radius, displaying their location on your command map. Be aware that enemies directly over a sensor might not be detected. To maximize their effectiveness, place sensors out of enemy sightlines. Enemies can destroy sensors with gunfire or grenades. In large maps like High Sierra or Bridges, sensors are harder to spot and enemies may overlook them.

Grenade Throwing: The longer you hold the fire button when throwing a FRAG grenade, the farther it will travel.

Lag Management: Experiencing lag can significantly impact gameplay. Avoid rapid firing automatic weapons or continuously shooting MM1 rounds, as this can worsen the server's performance and disconnect players. It's best to wait for the lag to subside. A quick way to check for lag is to press the voice chat button; if your name flashes briefly, the connection is stable. If not, lag is present.

Glitching: Glitching, or exploiting game bugs, is considered cheating and is unfair to other players. It provides an unfair advantage. On Xbox LIVE, players caught glitching are typically kicked from servers and receive negative feedback. Accumulating enough negative feedback can lead to a temporary account ban.