Best Attack Helicopter Tips & Settings in Battlefield 6

Attack helicopters are powerful in Battlefield 6, and a skilled pilot can really dominate the battlefield. But mastering these machines takes practice! This guide covers everything you need to know about flying helicopters in BF6, starting with basic controls and equipment, and moving on to more advanced techniques like dodging missiles, performing effective strafing runs, and maximizing your helicopter’s potential.

The firing range map used in this guide is made by x8Reaps, using Portal code YH1FC.

Best Helicopter Settings in Battlefield 6

How you set up your buttons for mouse, keyboard, and controller is really up to you. If you want a more realistic helicopter experience in Battlefield 6, we suggest leaving the default settings as they are. However, we do recommend increasing the Helicopter Sensitivity to make the helicopter controls feel more responsive. While you’re adjusting settings, it’s also a good idea to check your other BF6 options.

If you’re finding it difficult to fly helicopters with the standard controls, we highly recommend enabling Helicopter Control Assist. This changes the controls to feel more like controlling a character on foot: use WASD or the left stick to move, and the mouse or right stick to aim. The game will then help prevent the helicopter from flipping and will automatically keep it hovering when you’re not actively moving, except when aiming up or down.

The Helicopter Control Assist feature in BF6 makes flying helicopters incredibly easy—almost like cheating! You can turn it on in the game’s Settings menu under Gameplay, then Vehicles.

If you’d like to practice flying in Battlefield 6, you have a few options. You can use the Portal mode, join a Conquest or Escalation game on large maps when fewer people are playing, or try the Closed Weapons All-Out Warfare playlist. This playlist typically has fewer players and more bots, giving you more space to maneuver.

Best Attack Helicopter Loadout in Battlefield 6

Once you start unlocking weapons and equipment for your attack chopper, we recommend the following:

Light Rockets for bombing infantry and light vehicles.
Heavy Rockets for hunting tanks and IFVs.
TOW Missile for destroying vehicles (including other helicopters)
Ground Target Detection System to easily identify targets when flying.
Radar System to pair with Target Detection and make identification even easier.

PGM Rockets behave similarly to small TOW missiles. They fly directly to where you aim, and work best when fired in small groups—one or two at a time—from a safe distance.

I’ve found that Heavy Rockets are okay for taking out infantry, but you can’t carry many at once. Light Rockets are my go-to when I want to just bombard an area – they’re really effective against infantry at long range. TOW Missiles have a bit of a learning curve, but if you’re using Helicopter Control Assist, hitting vehicles with them becomes way easier!

If you’re new to the game and want to concentrate on taking down enemies, Target Detection combined with Radar is a good choice. While Target Detection does make it easier for opponents to lock onto you with anti-air missiles, good positioning will help you avoid getting hit.

Positioning and Using Cover

Attack helicopters are easily damaged, so it’s crucial to learn how to fly defensively, using positioning and cover. Here are some important tips for flying helicopters in BF6:

Stay near tall obstacles like buildings and mountains.
Make sure there are no enemy infantry or vehicles below you.
Always keep track of where the enemy’s AA tank is.
Never stay on the enemy’s side of the map for too long.
Always assume that a guy with an RPG is aiming at you.

As a Battlefield 6 fan, I’m really excited about the map design! From what I’ve seen, most maps will let you move fluidly between areas with plenty of cover – think dodging between buildings on Manhattan Bridge or using the valley for protection on Liberation Peak. It sounds like there will be lots of opportunities for tactical maneuvering!

How to Evade Missiles with Helicopters in BF6

Using flares correctly is an important skill for all pilots. Here are a few tips to help you learn how.

Flares last somewhere between 3–5 seconds.
You can stop AA weapons from locking onto you by flying close to the ground. This technique is great if another attack helicopter is trying to get you, but you’ll be an easier target for ground vehicles and infantry.
Faction bases have a CIWS gatling gun that automatically shoots down incoming lock-on missiles (and enemy aircraft).
Never engage enemies when your flares are unavailable.
Only pop your flares when missiles are incoming. Don’t let the enemy bait you into using them early.

If the situation is right, you can sometimes avoid anti-air missiles by flying behind a large object, blocking the enemy’s line of sight. However, this only works if the enemy is poorly positioned. If you’re exposed and a missile locks on, your best bet is to deploy flares. While flying low to the ground or behind terrain can sometimes deflect a missile, it’s not a guaranteed defense.

How to Do Strafing Runs with Helicopters in BF6

When using a gunship, it’s most effective to attack enemies from the sides or behind. Directly facing them is extremely risky, as they’ll likely target you for footage. If you prefer a safer approach, consider these tactics:

Open the map screen and find a spot that’s worth attacking.
Approach that spot from a safe location, preferably one outside of AA range or one that has good cover.
Use your Target Detection System to spot enemies on your HUD.
Pick your targets and engage.
Retreat to safety. Pop flares if needed.

Before you start firing while flying, ensure your helicopter is stable and aligned with your target. Attacking from a high altitude increases your chances of missing, while getting too low makes you a more vulnerable target. Having a crew member operate the gun significantly improves your chances of success.

Okay, so I’ve learned the hard way that you always need a way out when you’re moving side-to-side trying to get a good shot on the enemy. And if you run out of rockets? No problem! Just head back to base, restock, and get ready to jump back into the fight!

Advanced Helicopter Tips in BF6

Helicopters move based on nose tilt, not on whether or not you’re pressing the Throttle Up/Down buttons. The Throttle buttons should only be used to gain/lose altitude and speed up your movement when the helicopter is tilted forward.
Never forget that you can strafe horizontally with helicopters. Doing so is great when you want to pummel an area like the rooftop objective on Manhattan Bridge.
If you don’t have a gunner with you, you can always switch to the gunner seat to let out a quick burst from your chopper’s autocannon. Only do this if you’re at a high-enough altitude.
Try not to use all your rockets in one go, unless you’re using Heavy Rockets to take out a vehicle.
When fighting another helicopter, try to get up to a higher altitude than them. This way, they won’t be able to fight back without tilting up and losing altitude.

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