The Juggernaut's do's and don't's(pre-update).

This here guide will follow you through the basics of the Heavy offense class; Juggernaut, with some tips and tricks along the way.

The basics.

The Juggernaut, as its name might suggest, is a heavy offense class equipped with the most devastating weapons in the game. The class's main role on the field is to disrupt the enemy with a barrage of mortars. As menacing as the class might seem to be outdoors, it's also very potent indoors. But using your mortars in closed areas can be dangerous, since they have a very large AoE. Though if your team already has a Brute/Raider/Infiltrator who is doing a swell job at keeping the enemy generator down and their inner base in chaos, DO NOT go in there to "help" him/her. Genmonkeying is not your prime objective. Your job is to keep the enemy disrupted on the outside.

The class is unlocked by default.

Weapons.

As stated earlier, the Juggernaut has the most devastating weapons in the game. I'll run a list of them and quickly explain how they work.

The weapons you have unlocked by default are the Fusion Mortar, Spinfusor MKD and the Heavy AP Grenade.

The Fusion Mortar is your main squeeze, lean and mean, this weapon makes you a killing machine, provided you know how to use it. The projectile is big and slow and has an activation timer of about 2 seconds. So you don't need to worry about blowing yourself up instantly if it hits a surface near you, but if fired from the right position, it can destroy pretty much anything it hits. A direct hit or being in the minimal range of the splash causes 1300 damage, which can kill all light classes and most medium classes(Soldiers with a fully upgraded Utility Pack and Raiders with the shield pack activated can survive a direct hit) in one shot, that is if they're very close to the initial explosion. Even though it can't instantly kill the HoF(Heavy on Flag), it can severly weaken him/her and your team's capper can finish them off if need be.

Spinfusor MKD is your secondary weapon. It's a modified variant of the standard Spinfusor which has a larger splash radius but smaller base damage doing 840 damage on a direct hit. A skilled player can make good use out of it while dealing with players harrassing them, but I prefer the MK-X, to which we come back later.

Heavy AP Grenade works like any other grenade does, but it has the highest base damage dealing 1500 damage when in range of the minimal explosion radius.

Unlockable weapons:

Primary.
Fusion Mortar Deluxe is a modified variant of your already powerful Fusion Mortar. This version has a higher base damage doing 1400 on a direct hit, which kills all light and medium classes(but if a cheeky Raider activates their shield pack on full energy just before the projectile hits, they can walk off with just under 10 health. Unless they're using Ultra Capacitor perks, which both combined give them an extra 20 energy), but it has a smaller radius. The projectile is also faster moving, which can take some time to get used to. I suggest getting this variant as soon as possible since it can be very potent against the enemy HoF and other defenses. It costs 9000 XP or 160 Gold to buy.

The Mirv Launcher fires a special projectile which splits into 4 smaller projectiles that each deal 450 damage on a direct hit. It might not sound much, but it can spread its damage over a larger area and if all the clusters hit the one target which is in the minimal vicinity of their splash, the total damage of them is 1800, which is enough to kill all light and medium classes and greatly weakens any heavy class. But if you wanna get tricky, you can try to get the projectile to linger on a surface, since the small explosion which spreads the projectile in 4 causes 100 damage, it can add up to a whopping 1900 damage on anyone who goes over it. But achieving this is quite challenging. It costs 44000 XP or 500 Gold to buy.

Secondary.
Spinfusor MK-X is the modified version of the already modified Spinfusor. This variant does more damage on a direct hit, which is 924, but has a smaller radius. If you want to stick to using a Spinfusor weapon on your loadout, this is the preferred version to use, since it does more base damage which is a favored trait in the game. After all, you are supposed to score direct hits rather than splash hits. And its radius is about the same as any normal spinfusor's, so if you are used to the normal variants, this'll be up your alley. It costs 9000 XP or 160 Gold to buy.

Heavy Twinfusor is the heavy variant of the Twinfusors, which fire two disk in a rapid succession. This weapon is hardly used due to the disks having low base damage of 616, but if you manage to score direct hits with both of the disks, it can do a total of 1232 damage. Though this weapon can be used quite effectively with the Spinfusor Disk to bombard your opponent with disks.

The X1 LMG is a bane to any newblood and can prove a challenge to an experienced tribesman. Its damage ranges from 75 to 56, and combined with its high firerate and big clip size, it's the most dominant automatic weapon in the game next to the Doombringer's Chain weapons. Though, like the Doombringer's Chain weapons, it has a spin-up time and shakes the screen when fired, which can make aiming harder than it would be with other more lighter automatic weapons. It costs 44000 XP or 500 Gold to buy.

The Shocklance is not suited for the Juggernaut at all since it's only effective up close, while the Juggernaut excels at long to mid-range combat. It costs 37500 XP or 420 Gold to buy and is unlocked for all classes after purchase.

Belt.
The Spinfusor Disk is as its name suggests, a spinfusor disk that you throw. It has all the same attributes of a normal spinfusor, doing 910 on a direct hit. The only difference with it and the standard fusor is that combined with Quick Draw perk, you can fire multiple disks at your enemy in a quick succession. This is the preferred belt item for the Juggernaut, since it can give a skilled fusor user an edge in combat. It is also widely used with the X1 LMG, which can make the Juggernaut the most menacing offensive class. It costs 21000 XP or 240 XP to buy.

Heavy AP Grenade XL is a different variant of your Heavy AP Grenade, doing less base damage, but having a larger radius. If you for some reason do want to use normal grenades on your loadout, use this variant. Since with grenades your don't have to score any direct hits. You just want to chip away a fair amount of health from your opponent.

Offense.

This is your main role as the Juggernaut. You have your mortars which do a great deal of damage to your opponents. All you just need is a good shelling position. Which preferably is near the enemy base at an elevated surface. If the enemy defense is very sturdy, tell your teammates to wait for your signal before attacking(VAW). Then you just start shelling the enemy base. Keep in mind that each map has a different layout, so you have to think where you should start attacking from and if the area is moderately safe. This does not mean however that you can settle with just one position to attack the enemy base from. If your position is compromised, quickly find a new one, since the enemy will expect you to shell their base from your old position. It's also worth noting if the enemy has any Sentinels trying to hunt you down, they might not try to kill you, but rather, they try to weaken you for their teammates to have an easier job finishing you off. A good tactic is to keep on the move while attacking the enemy base, since staying stationary makes you an easy target to Sentinels, Infiltrators and pretty much anyone trying to sneak up on you. Sure, it might be easier to line up your shots when you stay still, but a quick Infiltrator can reduce you into a pile of ashes with just a backstab and a sticky. It is also good to watch your back, you never know if there's another heavy trying to get to you.

As the main heavy attacker, you have to have your targets prioritised. Attacking the wrong target at the wrong area at the wrong time does your team no good, so here's a list of what to shoot at and why:

• The HoF is and always will be your main target, since they are slow, fat and usually stationary, they make easy targets.
  
• Technician turrets and other items. Keeping these things down will prove very useful to your teammates, especially the capper, since they can't do much about them.
  
• Base assets such as turrets and radars. Destroy the turrets first, because they can be quite the problem to your teammates, you don't have to worry about their shields, your mortars do enough damage to break the shield and chip away a great chunk of their health. All base assets can be destroyed with just 3 mortars. And 2 mortars with their shields down.
  
• Light classes trying to get to your flag. These guys are almost always too fast for your mortars and if your team already has a potent chaser, you don't need to worry about them.

Defense.

The Juggernaut is a heavy offense class, thus they are equipped with tools more suited for that role. But, the class can do a pretty good job at defending the base, even though it is not the preferable job for it. You can shoot a mortar near your flag when an enemy capper is coming for it, if you fired it at the right time, it blows up, killing the capper. But, if fired at the wrong time, it blows up and only harms the capper a bit, and the explosion can give them a boost, which makes retrieving the flag harder for your chasers. Sometimes it might not even harm them at all. But the Juggernaut can be quite potent defending the base entrances. Some maps offer a better defensive positions for the Jug than others. Such maps include, Stonehenge(underside entrance), Arx Novena(both entrances), Bella Omega(speed tunnel entrance), Katabatic(cave entrance) and Tartarus(both entrances). But a lot of these(maybe all) require you to understand how your weapons work and how to use the effectively. You can't just fire a mortar round at the ground and hope the enemy waltzes over it. No, you have to get tricky with it. Firing it to some wall where it bounces towards your enemy, getting them caught in the blast. Using a MIRV Launcher indoors can be quite the tiebreaker, since indoors it's easier to achieve the 1900 maximum damage because of the fact it doesn't spread as much as it would outdoors.

Juggernaut as a chaser.

Because the Juggernaut is a heavy class, they can't gather enough speed to chase down an enemy capper. However, the Fusion Mortar can be a very deadly chaser weapon, you just need a ton of intuition and know where the capper's path might go. The Deluxe variant is preferable, for it has a faster projectile. If you know where the path might go, fire a mortar in its direction, give yourself about a 2 or 3 second interval before firing, if you know what you're doing, the enemy capper won't know what hit them(Well, they will know after they see you in the killcam).

Bottom Line.

You are the main offensive class of your team. Your teammates are counting on you to disrupt the enemy defense. Your enemies will cower over your long range defense disruption dominance. So grap your mortar, get to high ground, set your sights and fire away. Taunt the enemy after every successful mortar hit. Make them know who you are. You have the big guns, you will get the job done. The enemy will think about their defenses twice when you are around, why?

Because you are the Juggernaut, BIETCH!

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Your mortars can be used to score airmails. But this feat is extremely hard to pull off and is more often achieved by just pure luck. Don't believe me? Watch this video which for some reason didn't render properly:

[Fancyneer]

Tribes:Ascend was truly one of the last few real ones, my friends.

VGCA VGW VGS VGS

[Swahilimaster]

Man I miss this game, used to get more artillery medals a game than most people even had kills, nothing more satisfying than scoring kill after kill with something you had to predict and aim 4 or 5 seconds before your target even gets there. Giving snipers PTSD is just the cherry on top.

[Hagg-Rat]

I miss this game...

[Riflas]

omg dont do fucking guides for fucking heavys

[t850terminator]

Do: Not existing.
Don't: Existing.
XD

[SilverWolverine]

no game takes skill doesnt take skill click a mouse or keyboard

[Floppy]

I hate juggernauts as they just spam MIRV launchers inside and destroy everyone, it takes no skill it is just stupid

[ondy]

Lel

[StealSerious]

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[Fancyneer]

I haven't played this game in like a year so I don't think my abilities as a Jug aren't as good as they were.