Exchange
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Map Focused Loadouts
Prebrief
A Pantheon mole meets a contact in a small marketplace in Avalon; Operators deploy to the area with orders to apprehend the suspect. Fine-tune your Loadout and get to the scene, a tightknit Strike map with a clean three lane layout.
Fight from behind the counters of the Bar and other stalls for necessary cover when engaging from a fixed position and be ready to book it when the enemy closes in. With open routes on all sides of the central Deli, the action quickly shifts from lane to lane, requiring rapid reflexes to adapt and win.
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POI Overview
Explore the following points of interest based on key areas around Exchange. Click “Learn More” at the bottom of each image for additional tips and insights on the POI.
Main Spawn Point: Fruit Stall (West)
On flat open pavement, the fruit and juice stand is your best bet for cover when defending the area. With incoming sights from the middle, it’s also highly dangerous. Use its split design to manage flanking threats from the sides and toss in an explosive when handling enemies stationed inside the stall.
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Well done: The Molotov is perfect for temporarily shutting down narrow lanes like the short path connecting the Deli and Terrace as well as denying access to the map’s tight stalls. Use it to push the enemy back for the several seconds it takes to burn through its fuel.
Deli bait: Instead of jumping straight into the Deli where everyone can see you, try pushing out to one of the corners when fighting in the center. You’ll cut down on incoming sightlines and can easily transition to the outer perimeter.
Keep it coming: On weapons that support it, the Extended Mag is a strong attachment option here. You’re less likely to run dry when fighting multiple enemies, and the longer reload time won’t matter after you’ve cleared them out.
Advanced Map Tips
Roll-Up Door Trap — Alpha (A)
The roll-up door and broken window require some finesse to get around when moving through the middle path connecting Seafood and Deli. Set down some C4, a Blast Trap, or a Spring Mine to stop them in their tracks. Enemy doing the same to you? Equip the Shadow Perk to become undetectable to enemy traps and mines, improving your survival chances when passing through.
Back It Up — Beta (B)
Just because the bar and fruit stand offer the best defense in their respective areas, it doesn’t mean you have to make your stand there. There’s plenty of open ground in these spaces, so try pulling back to the map border to force your enemy into a longer ranged engagement.
Map Focused Loadouts
The delicious food on display might tempt you, but you’re here to complete a mission. Consider these Loadouts to get ahead and then celebrate with a meal afterward.
Eat This
SMG, Enforcer Combat Specialty
Pump out lead and don’t let up with this Loadout combining the high-capacity PP-919 SMG with the full-auto Grekhova. With Tactical Expert, you get two Concussion Tacticals per spawn paired with the Thermo Grenade to incinerate and throw off enemies with its delayed blast.
Keep up the momentum while reloading and using equipment with Gung-Ho, with your mobility further enhanced by Slipstream. Drop your Spring Mine to dissuade pursuing enemies and pivot to the next target with ease as Hunter’s Instinct marks the direction of the next closest enemy on your minimap whenever you eliminate a target.
A Balanced Diet
Assault Rifle, Strategist Combat Specialty
The AS VAL’s integrated suppressor and high rate of fire are ideal for Exchange, taking out enemies quickly while keeping you off the minimap. For stronger hits, swap to the powerful GS45. Set the Blast Trap around corners and through narrow paths and close the distance on fleeing enemies with War Cry.
The AS VAL chews through ammo fast, so pick Perk Greed to acquire Scavenger while still benefiting from the Strategist Combat Specialty with your three green Perks. If the enemy isn’t laying traps, switch out Shadow for Fast Hands.
Vendor Boss
Marksman Rifle, Recon Combat Specialty
Overkill gives you the best of both worlds combining a Marksman Rifle and SMG keeping you competitive at all ranges on the map. Use Smoke to disorient enemies, tossing a C4 into it that you can detonate as the enemy tries to race through it. With the Trophy System, you can hold out a little longer when fighting from one of the stalls, shrugging off incoming grenades.
Shrug off enemy CUAVs, Scramblers, and Sleeper Agents via the Vigilance Perk; the extra help from Ninja and Forward Intel keeps your movements quiet while easily tracking down the enemy with your enhanced minimap. If the target attempts a flanking maneuver, the flashes at the edge of your HUD through Recon give you the chance to turn the tide on your assailant.
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