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Battlefield 3[]
The Engineer in Battlefield 3, in a role nearly identical to that of most of its past forms. It is responsible for both the upkeep of friendly vehicles and the elimination of hostile vehicles. They can also be used as a type of Spec Ops class suitable for maps like Tehran Highway and Caspian Border. It has access to carbines and compact assault rifles such as the M4 Carbine and AKS-74u, as well as a battle rifle, the SCAR-H.
The Engineer can dispose of enemy armor similarly to previous installments. The Engineer can use unguided rockets (SMAW for US and RPG-7V2 for RU), typically for ground vehicles, although a skilled player may take out air vehicles with these. The Engineer may also use lock-on guided rockets (FGM-148 Javelin, FIM-92 Stinger, and SA-18 Igla), the Javelin for land and the Stinger/Igla for air. The Engineer may also choose to replace his/her Repair Tool with Anti-Tank Mines or an EOD Bot.
Advantages[]
- They are able to damage and destroy enemy vehicles.
- Their carbines are useful in a variety of combat engagements.
Limitations[]
- Compared to assault rifles, carbines are much less effective at long distance, both in terms of damage inflicted and general range. They are also much more cumbersome in close quarters than an SMG.
- Carbines are unable to accept the wide variety of attachments that assault rifles can be equipped with, for example an underbarrel shotgun and grenade launcher.
- Engineers are unable to resurrect teammates and can be vulnerable both in close range and extreme distance combat.
- They are also unable to suppress enemies.
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Trivia[]
- Before the Aftermath DLC, the Engineer and Recon were the only classes not wearing helmets.
- If the Engineer goes into a helicopter and changes to the pilot model his rocket launcher is still visible on his back.
- Contrary to popular belief, the Engineer is not specifically given the ability to defuse explosives. This is a function of the Repair Tool and EOD Bot, and can thus be done by other classes if they pick up an Engineer kit carrying one. Engineer using Anti-Tank Mine are not able to defuse enemy mines.
- In Battlelog the US Engineer is seen with an AT4 which cannot be obtained in multiplayer.
- The Russian Engineer model has the word "Krysset" which means "The Cross" in Swedish written on the backpack.
- The RGF Engineer wears a gas mask even though there aren't any gas attacks in the multiplayer.
- The Aftermath DLC reveals that he has a full beard underneath.
- The US Engineer does not resemble anybody from singleplayer.
- The Russian Engineer has the highest graphical difference between high graphics, and low graphics.
- In the kit selection screen, the Engineer holds a RPG-7V2 instead of a submachine gun.
- The US Engineer has two unusable pieces of equipment on the character model: a Smoke Grenade and a Claymore.
- The US Engineer and Recon are the only models that do not wear a flak jacket.