Player handbook

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 Guides — the complete handbook

Every guide on this site, organized the way a player actually progresses: first install, first mission, first wipe, first Extreme clear. Every fact is sourced from official pages or documented press coverage.

Start here

Beginner Guide

Campaign structure, classes, weapons and squad basics for your first session.

Best Class For You

A decision guide matching playstyle to the six classes.

PC Requirements

Official minimum and recommended specs, translated into plain English.

Editions & DLC

Standard vs Deluxe, upgrade pricing and every confirmed pack.

Before You Buy

The questions players actually asked pre-launch, answered with sources.

FAQ

Fast answers to the most-asked player questions.

Core systems

Combat Rating

What the number means, what raises it, and why it isn't a gear score.

Difficulty Levels

Casual to Insane: friendly fire, ammo limits and unlock rules.

Progression & Unlocks

Requisition Credits, attachments, cosmetics and the Specialist.

Weapon Traits & Augments

The cross-weapon trait system that changes how builds work.

Elemental & Special Ammo

Fire, cryo, electric and armor-piercing options.

Character Customization

Body pieces, helmets and the no-microtransaction cosmetic economy.

Playing together

Crossplay & Co-op

Four-player squads, AI teammates Alpha/Beta/Gamma and cross-platform play.

Squad Composition

Team builds that cover each other's blind spots.

Horde Mode

Escalating waves, dedicated maps and rewards.

Horde Squad Builds

Wave-defense compositions for long runs.

The campaign

Campaign & Story

LV-558, the Endeavor crew, the Pathogen and what's rumor vs confirmed.

Missions & Biomes

15 missions across four biomes — what's documented so far.

First Mission Walkthrough

The prologue defense, Captain Ko and the evac — step by step.

Glossary

Every term a new Marine bumps into, defined with sources.

Know your enemy

The enemy bestiary covers all three factions with per-strain counters, and the video library collects every official showcase if you learn better by watching.

Sources across the handbook: official site, GamingBolt, GamingBolt, AvP Central, G2A, Wikipedia.