RainlytesEnlistedGuide.pdf
New to Enlisted? This document is designed as a step-by-step, guided tour from
beginning to end as it progresses organically. If you are a total newcomer and barely
understand what the game is about, this is the perfect method for you. If you already
have some knowledge or would like to use this as a reference, you can view the table of
contents below and click a linked section to navigate there instead.
Need more help or want to join a squad? Feel free to join our wholesome community
Discord server (linked below) as we have members playing a huge variety of games
and hanging out. You’re also welcome to follow my Twitch channel (linked below) to
watch spicy gameplay and chat with me live. I’m happy to help new players when I can.
Want to make a translation? Make sure to credit my name (Rainlyte) as well as the
below links to my discord server, Twitch channel, and twitter so that others may find me.
If you provide this credit, and make it clear that I had no personal hand in the
translation, you may feel free to make a translation of the guide yourself.
Contact links below. Enjoy the guide!
discord.gg/tZTB5vp twitch.tv/rainlyte YouTube coming soon! twitter.com/rainlyte_
beginning to end as it progresses organically. If you are a total newcomer and barely
understand what the game is about, this is the perfect method for you. If you already
have some knowledge or would like to use this as a reference, you can view the table of
contents below and click a linked section to navigate there instead.
Need more help or want to join a squad? Feel free to join our wholesome community
Discord server (linked below) as we have members playing a huge variety of games
and hanging out. You’re also welcome to follow my Twitch channel (linked below) to
watch spicy gameplay and chat with me live. I’m happy to help new players when I can.
Want to make a translation? Make sure to credit my name (Rainlyte) as well as the
below links to my discord server, Twitch channel, and twitter so that others may find me.
If you provide this credit, and make it clear that I had no personal hand in the
translation, you may feel free to make a translation of the guide yourself.
Contact links below. Enjoy the guide!
discord.gg/tZTB5vp twitch.tv/rainlyte YouTube coming soon! twitter.com/rainlyte_
Section 1: Overview
1.1 What is “Enlisted”?
1.2 What do players do in Enlisted?
1.3 How can I access Enlisted?
Section 2: Getting Started
2.1 Choose a Campaign
2.2 Main Menu Overview
2.3 Game Modes to Expect
2.3.1 Conquest
2.3.2 Invasion
2.3.3 Assault
2.4 Your First Match
Section 3: The Art of War
3.1 How to Win
3.2 The Most Important Maneuver in Enlisted
3.3 The Purpose of Squad Members
3.4 Blowing Up Tanks is as Easy as G-M-C
3.5 Other Important Hotkeys
Section 4: The Management Layer
4.1 Squad and Soldier Classes
4.2 Orders and Battle Tasks
4.3 Soldier Management
4.3.1 Squad Soldier Capacities and The Reserve
4.3.1.1 Getting More Soldiers via Logistics
4.3.2 Soldier Equipment
4.3.2.1 Getting More Equipment via Logistics
4.3.2.2 Upgrading Weapons
4.3.3 Upgrading Soldiers
4.3.3.1 Soldier Levels
4.3.3.2 Soldier Perks
4.3.3.3 Soldier Perk Points
4.3.3.4 Raising Soldier Level Cap via the Academy
4.4 Squad Management
4.4.1 Active Squad Selection
4.4.2 Unlocking More Squads Via Campaign Progression
4.4.3 Squad Points and Upgrades
4.4.3.1 Squad Upgrades
4.4.3.2 Personnel Upgrades
4.4.3.3 Workshop Upgrades
1.1 What is “Enlisted”?
1.2 What do players do in Enlisted?
1.3 How can I access Enlisted?
Section 2: Getting Started
2.1 Choose a Campaign
2.2 Main Menu Overview
2.3 Game Modes to Expect
2.3.1 Conquest
2.3.2 Invasion
2.3.3 Assault
2.4 Your First Match
Section 3: The Art of War
3.1 How to Win
3.2 The Most Important Maneuver in Enlisted
3.3 The Purpose of Squad Members
3.4 Blowing Up Tanks is as Easy as G-M-C
3.5 Other Important Hotkeys
Section 4: The Management Layer
4.1 Squad and Soldier Classes
4.2 Orders and Battle Tasks
4.3 Soldier Management
4.3.1 Squad Soldier Capacities and The Reserve
4.3.1.1 Getting More Soldiers via Logistics
4.3.2 Soldier Equipment
4.3.2.1 Getting More Equipment via Logistics
4.3.2.2 Upgrading Weapons
4.3.3 Upgrading Soldiers
4.3.3.1 Soldier Levels
4.3.3.2 Soldier Perks
4.3.3.3 Soldier Perk Points
4.3.3.4 Raising Soldier Level Cap via the Academy
4.4 Squad Management
4.4.1 Active Squad Selection
4.4.2 Unlocking More Squads Via Campaign Progression
4.4.3 Squad Points and Upgrades
4.4.3.1 Squad Upgrades
4.4.3.2 Personnel Upgrades
4.4.3.3 Workshop Upgrades
Section 1: Overview
1.1 What is “Enlisted”?
Enlisted is a multiplayer squad-based first-person shooter set in World War II.
Gameplay is reminiscent of combined arms games such as those of the Battlefield
franchise, with one key difference: rather than deploying as an individual soldier, players
deploy an entire (player-designed) squad at a time and can swap control between the
squad’s members. Time-to-kill is low but action pacing is very high, delivering a hybrid
of milsim and casual gameplay characteristics. The game is fully playable but still under
active development, so you can expect new content and mechanical changes over time.
1.2 What do players do in Enlisted?
Players alternate between two layers. In the “Management Layer,” players:
★ Select which squads are active in their roster and the soldiers in those squads.
★ Equip individual soldiers (obtained from “troop orders”) with equipment (collected
from “weapon orders”) appropriate for their class as they see fit.
★ Upgrade squads to improve, for example, XP gain, squad size, specialist slots,
unlock equipment slots for the signature class, and enhance weapon upgrades.
★ Improve individual soldiers by selecting perks in a draft system after leveling up.
★ Combine soldiers in the academy to get a higher max level soldier back and
upgrade weapons by breaking down others of the same type.
In the “Action Layer,” players:
★ Are inserted into a match with a map and game type via the matchmaker.
★ Select which squad from their roster they want to deploy with, and spawn in with
all soldiers of that squad at a chosen static spawn or relay.
★ Engage enemies while pushing and/or defending objectives depending on the
game mode and which side the player is on.
★ Continue spawning and engaging until one side achieves victory conditions.
1.3 How can I access Enlisted?
Enlisted is free-to-play and available on PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PS5. At the time of
this writing, the game is not available on Steam. On PC, create an account on the
official website (enlisted.net) or select “log in” if you already have a Gaijin account, then
1.1 What is “Enlisted”?
Enlisted is a multiplayer squad-based first-person shooter set in World War II.
Gameplay is reminiscent of combined arms games such as those of the Battlefield
franchise, with one key difference: rather than deploying as an individual soldier, players
deploy an entire (player-designed) squad at a time and can swap control between the
squad’s members. Time-to-kill is low but action pacing is very high, delivering a hybrid
of milsim and casual gameplay characteristics. The game is fully playable but still under
active development, so you can expect new content and mechanical changes over time.
1.2 What do players do in Enlisted?
Players alternate between two layers. In the “Management Layer,” players:
★ Select which squads are active in their roster and the soldiers in those squads.
★ Equip individual soldiers (obtained from “troop orders”) with equipment (collected
from “weapon orders”) appropriate for their class as they see fit.
★ Upgrade squads to improve, for example, XP gain, squad size, specialist slots,
unlock equipment slots for the signature class, and enhance weapon upgrades.
★ Improve individual soldiers by selecting perks in a draft system after leveling up.
★ Combine soldiers in the academy to get a higher max level soldier back and
upgrade weapons by breaking down others of the same type.
In the “Action Layer,” players:
★ Are inserted into a match with a map and game type via the matchmaker.
★ Select which squad from their roster they want to deploy with, and spawn in with
all soldiers of that squad at a chosen static spawn or relay.
★ Engage enemies while pushing and/or defending objectives depending on the
game mode and which side the player is on.
★ Continue spawning and engaging until one side achieves victory conditions.
1.3 How can I access Enlisted?
Enlisted is free-to-play and available on PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PS5. At the time of
this writing, the game is not available on Steam. On PC, create an account on the
official website (enlisted.net) or select “log in” if you already have a Gaijin account, then
follow the instructions to download and install the launcher. Once the launcher itself has
fully installed an up to date version of Enlisted, you can click “Play” to get into the game!
Section 2: Getting Started
2.1 Choose a Campaign
Once logged in to the client, your first decision will be to select a campaign. You can
change campaign at any time (by clicking “Switch campaign” at the top-right of the UI)
and retain your progress, so don’t stress over this decision. The website
(enlisted.net/en/about/campaigns/) has a breakdown of each campaign, the countries in
conflict there, and the year(s) during which they occurred; some campaigns listed here
may not be available in-game if they are still being developed.
After selecting a campaign, you can choose which country to play as by selecting it at
the top-left of the UI (just as with the campaign, you can change this at any time and
retain your progress). I recommend making sure “Join any team” at the bottom-right of
the UI is not checked so that you always play as your selected team. This makes things
less confusing when you’re getting started and helps focus your progression.
2.2 Main Menu Overview
This “main menu” of the game after logging in defaults to the “Soldiers” screen as
shown at the top left of the UI. On the left edge of your UI you’ll see a column of
emblems that represent your currently active squads. Each squad is unique and
features a signature soldier class as well as signature weapon(s) or vehicle(s).
If you click one of these squads, you will see the individual soldiers that are currently
members of that squad listed in the panel directly to the right of the squad column. If
you click one of these soldiers, you will see a soldier info panel with a “Weaponry” tab
that shows their current equipment, as well as a “Perks” tab that shows their passive
abilities and capacity to gain more.
You can peruse your squad/soldier composition for a bit if you’re curious, but since you
won’t have much in the way of spare squads, soldiers, or equipment, you can’t
customize much here for now.
fully installed an up to date version of Enlisted, you can click “Play” to get into the game!
Section 2: Getting Started
2.1 Choose a Campaign
Once logged in to the client, your first decision will be to select a campaign. You can
change campaign at any time (by clicking “Switch campaign” at the top-right of the UI)
and retain your progress, so don’t stress over this decision. The website
(enlisted.net/en/about/campaigns/) has a breakdown of each campaign, the countries in
conflict there, and the year(s) during which they occurred; some campaigns listed here
may not be available in-game if they are still being developed.
After selecting a campaign, you can choose which country to play as by selecting it at
the top-left of the UI (just as with the campaign, you can change this at any time and
retain your progress). I recommend making sure “Join any team” at the bottom-right of
the UI is not checked so that you always play as your selected team. This makes things
less confusing when you’re getting started and helps focus your progression.
2.2 Main Menu Overview
This “main menu” of the game after logging in defaults to the “Soldiers” screen as
shown at the top left of the UI. On the left edge of your UI you’ll see a column of
emblems that represent your currently active squads. Each squad is unique and
features a signature soldier class as well as signature weapon(s) or vehicle(s).
If you click one of these squads, you will see the individual soldiers that are currently
members of that squad listed in the panel directly to the right of the squad column. If
you click one of these soldiers, you will see a soldier info panel with a “Weaponry” tab
that shows their current equipment, as well as a “Perks” tab that shows their passive
abilities and capacity to gain more.
You can peruse your squad/soldier composition for a bit if you’re curious, but since you
won’t have much in the way of spare squads, soldiers, or equipment, you can’t
customize much here for now.