MEET AND GREET

Inside XDefiant’s factions

PHANTOMS

Despite the name, these futuristic soldiers from PC title Ghost Recon Phantoms are anything but subtle. Geared towards close co-operation, their tanky shields and deployable barriers help you capture objectives with fewer casualties, plus an increased health pool lets you take a few more shots for the team.

DEDSEC

The hippest hackers around, Watch Dogs’ DedSec members bring bright hair dye and plenty of nuisance to the battlefield. They can not only hack enemy abilities to take them under friendly control but deploy a Spiderbot to stun foes. Their Ultra, Lockout, can prevent rivals’ abilities from being used for a short time.

LIBERTAD

These rag-tag freedom fighters hail from Far Cry 6 and offer a host of support options, including the ability to boost the health of nearby allies. Just having one of these healers on hand can make all the difference when you’re pushing for a heavily guarded target.

ECHELON

Boasting temporary invisibility and an Ultra that enables you to don sonar goggles and hunt highlighted enemies with Sam Fisher’s silenced pistol, members of the Splinter-Cell-inspired Echelon are masters of covert operations. Their passive ability, Low Profile, stops you showing up on enemy minimaps.

CLEANERS

A twisted take on New York sanitation workers from the postapocalyptic world of The Division, the Cleaners have a range of pyrotechnic abilities. Any weapon you use is loaded with incendiary ammo, inflicting additional passive damage, while their portable flamethrower makes quick work of crowded chokepoints.