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.
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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.