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Squad Academy

New to Squad

100FOUNDATION
SA-100 · Foundation path

Your first steps: the kits, the words everyone uses, how to talk on comms and how to move without getting shot.

Level
Foundation
Modules
14
Time
~95 min
For
Players with little or no Squad experience.
Start path →Begins with module 1: Introduction

Skills you will gain

  • Name the kits in a squad and what each one does
  • Understand the common terms and abbreviations
  • Make a clear, complete callout
  • Read and place the basic map markers
  • Manage stamina when moving and fighting
  • Spawn on rallies at the right time
  • Bandage, revive and drag teammates
  • Keep your spacing and know your fireteam’s job
  • Hit vehicles where it hurts

Learning modules

  1. 01
    Introduction
    What this manual is and how to use it.
    3 min
  2. 02
    Game basics: modes, HUD and spawning
    Game modes, reading the HUD, spawn points and the map screen.
    10 minComing soon
  3. 03
    Squad composition
    The nine-player squad and every kit at a glance.
    5 min
  4. 04
    Glossary
    Every term you will hear on comms, A to Z.
    10 min
  5. 05
    Callouts
    The four-part callout formula and what to call out.
    12 min
  6. 06
    Map markers
    Marker discipline and what each marker means.
    6 min
  7. 07
    Stamina management
    How much stamina to keep, and why.
    6 min
  8. 08
    Controls & sensitivity
    Lean binds and mouse settings.
    4 min
  9. 09
    Rally points
    Spawn timing and the key rally distances.
    10 min
  10. 10
    Bleeding, bandages & reviving
    Stay alive, patch up, and get your teammates back up.
    8 min
  11. 11
    Your first kit: Rifleman
    The easiest kit to start with, and why it matters.
    4 min
  12. 12
    Fireteams & spacing
    How a squad splits up, spreads out and reacts to fire.
    7 min
  13. 13
    Anti-tank basics: vehicle weak spots
    Where to hit a vehicle if you pick up a launcher.
    5 min
  14. 14
    Building basics: rallies and FOBs
    How spawns are built, and why the rally matters.
    5 min

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