Specializations (Battlefield: Bad Company 2)

Specializations are a game mechanic introduced in Battlefield: Bad Company 2. The provide players with special benefits and abilities. Three tiers of specializations available: Primary, Secondary, and Vehicle.

All specializations, excluding weapon altering specializations such as a sight or 12 Gauge Slugs, are coupled with the player. This means that if the player acquires a new kit in the field, the specializations the player spawned with will still be active.

Vehicle specializations do not stack if there are multiple people in the same vehicle with different specializations. All active specializations will only apply if the driver/pilot has it equipped.

Specializations also appear in Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam, though it lacks the "high-tech" specializations to fit with the time era, these being the Sniper Spotting Scope, the 4X Rifle Scope and the Red Dot Sight.

Battlefield: Bad Company 2

Primary Specializations

Icon	Name	Unlocked at	Effects
	Lightweight Combat Equipment	Rank 5	10% faster sprinting speed.
File:Ammo Hip.png	Ammo Hip Bandolier	Rank 6	Doubles the reserve capacity of ammunition for primary weapons and sidearms, except for the Tracer Dart Gun.
	Grenade Vest	Rank 7	Doubles the reserve capacity of all grenades, including the 40mm Grenade, 40mm Smoke Launcher, the 40mm Shotgun, and regular hand grenades.
	Explosives Leg Pouch	Rank 8	Doubles the carrying capacity of all explosive weapons that are kit specific (AT4/RPG-7/M2 Carl Gustav, Anti-Tank Mines, C4).
Assault rifle Submachine gun Light machine gun Sniper rifle	Red Dot Sight	Assault: 14000 EXP Engineer: 13500 EXP Medic: 15000 EXP Recon: 12500 EXP	Replaces sights with red dot sight. Has no effect on MG36 as it has one built in.
Assault rifle Submachine gun Light machine gun Sniper rifle	4X Rifle Scope	Assault: 17000 EXP Engineer: 13500 EXP Medic: 18000 EXP Recon: 8000 EXP	Replaces sights with 4x scope.
	12X High Power Scope	10000 Recon EXP	Recon-exclusive attachment, replaces scope with 12x scope.
	Medkit Improved Heal	12000 Medic EXP	Medic exclusive specialization, increases the speed at which medkits heal teammates by 50%.
	12 Gauge Slugs	Rank 16	Shotgun-exclusive attachment, replacing buckshot ammunition with slug ammunition.

Secondary Specializations

Icon	Name	Unlocked at	Description	Effects
	Extended Shotgun Magazine	Rank 9		Shotgun-exclusive attachment that doubles the maximum ammunition capacity of shotgun magazines.
	Ceramic Body Armor	Rank 13		Increases health by 25%. Does not reduce damage from fall damage and melee attacks.
	Magnum Ammunition	Rank 15		Increases bullet damage by 25%.
	Improved Demolitions	Rank 17		Increased explosive weapon damage (including Recon's Mortar Strikes) by 25%.
	Sniper Spotting Scope	17000 Recon EXP		Recon-exclusive attachment, automatically spots any enemies in the scope that are within a 75 meter range.
	Medkit Improved Range	21000 Medic EXP		Medic-exclusive specialization, increases medkits' healing range from 3.5 to 7 meters.
	Marksman Training	24000 Assault EXP	Assault Rifle modification that uses a fully adjustable fore grip and telescopic stock to custom fit a weapon to its operator. When properly set, it greatly improves handling characteristics and increases the accuracy of aimed fire.	Assault-exclusive specialization, reduces spread for Assault Rifles (including M1 Garand, M14 EBR, and G3) and sidearms by 25%.
	Marksman Training	21500 Engineer EXP	Specially made silencer designed to diminish harmonics resulting in improved noise reduction in addition to increased accuracy of aimed fire.	Engineer-exclusive specialization, reduces spread for SMGs and sidearms by 25%.
	Marksman Training	28000 Medic EXP	This heavy machined barrel provides a heightened level of accuracy during operations when used in conjunction with marksmanship principles and firing from the prone.	Medic-exclusive specialization, reduces spread for LMGs (including M1A1 Thompson) and sidearms by 25%.

Vehicle Specializations

Icon	Name	Unlocked at	Effects	Type
	Active Armor Upgrade	2300 Vehicle EXP	Reduces damage taken from all weapons by 25%.	Passive
	Smoke Countermeasures Package	6500 Vehicle EXP	Adds alternate fire ability to armed vehicles: Ground vehicles: creates a 360-degree smokescreen around the tank (15s cooldown) Helicopters: drops multiple flares (10s cooldown) UAV-1: launch a volley of smoke grenades at the target location (10s cooldown) All abilities will remove any planted tracer darts on the vehicle upon activation.	Active
	High Power Optics Package	8000 Vehicle EXP	Allows the vehicle to have a greater zoom.	Active
	Alternate Weapon Package	10000 Vehicle EXP	Adds another weapon for armed vehicles: Main battle tanks: co-axial machine gun IFV: TOW/Kornet Attack helicopters: Hellfire missile; co-pilot gets a a tracer for the Hellfire missile if pilot has specialization. UAV-1: machine gun	Active
	Improved Warheads Package	3600 Vehicle EXP	Increases damage of all vehicle weapons by 25%.	Passive
	Electronic Warfare Package	1200 Vehicle EXP	Shows any enemies and set explosives like mines or C4 on the mini-map within 20 meters of the vehicle.	Passive
	Quick Reload Package	5000 Vehicle EXP	Decreases vehicle weapon reload time by 15%.	Passive

Trivia

• The Marksman Training is described as a weapon attachment. This is misleading, as the Marksman specialization is coupled to the player, not their weapon. The specialization is still in effect if a user were to acquire a new weapon, but only if the weapon is the same type. This is to say, if a player were to spawn as with the Engineer Marksman Training for SMGs and acquire an a kit with an assault rifle, they would not experience the effects of the marksman specialization.

• The Recon kit is the only class not to have a marksman specialization because sniper rifles are already pinpoint accurate when aiming down the sight or scope.

• The description for Assault Marksman Training mentions a Foregrip being attached to the weapon as well as an adjustable stock, though neither appear on any weapons when the specialization is equipped. Similarly, the custom silencer mentioned in the description for Engineer Marksman Training and the heavy machined barrel in the description for Medic Marksman Training also do not appear.

• The description for Medic Marksman Training mentions firing form a Prone position, although the ability to do so is not present in Battlefield: Bad Company 2.

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