For a first run, learn the map of decisions before chasing a perfect build: identify the mission, understand the factions involved, and use an operator page to see what a specific mercenary brings to the job.
What is verified
For a first run, learn the map of decisions before chasing a perfect build: identify the mission, understand the factions involved, and use an operator page to see what a specific mercenary brings to the job.
No numeric or tactical claims are published in this pass. Use the source page for details until the structured import is reviewed.
First-run checklist
A beginner does not need a universal tier list to begin. Use a short review before deployment and change one variable at a time so the result of each run teaches you something useful.
- Open the mission record and state the goal in one sentence.
- Check the factions page for the strategic layer around that goal.
- Pick an operator whose documented role you understand.
- Choose equipment for the objective, then preserve a fallback option.
Start with Francis Reid-Daly
The current operator record identifies Francis Reid-Daly as the tutorial operator and describes his Gunsmith passive as a durability and carried-weight advantage for equipped weapons. That makes his page a concrete place to learn how sourced operator files are presented.