Summary
The third installment of BlackMill Games' series of historically accurate World War One shooters,Isonzo takes you to the mountainous regionsin Italy to take part in The Great War as either the Italians themselves, The Austro-Hungarian Empire, or The German Empire.
Which faction you prefer isn’t the only choice to make, there are also a handful of different classes to choose from, each with their own equipment, skills, and place on the battlefield. But, which of these classes is the best to hop into battle?
6Engineer
The Support’s Best Friend
If you usually go for pure support classes, you’ll definitely enjoythe Engineer class, as Mountaineers have more balance as far as support and damage go, but Engineers are made for those who want to help the team as their first and foremost goal. The Engineer has a few good rifles to choose from, sure, but their main focus is their handy hammer, and with it, you’re able to build things like barbed wire, sandbags, and sniper shields.
This means you’ll be the go-to person to fortify control points and lanes the enemy will use to get to them. It’s often away from the frontlines, but it can be a great thrill to see your defenses working or hop into the fight when you start to get overrun.
You also have various buffs that can help you destroy enemy fortifications faster, if you really want to push toward where the combat is thick.
5Rifleman
The FPS Classic
There doesn’t get more cut-and-dry a class than the Rifleman in Isonzo. For beginners to the game, this should probably be the go-to class for you to try while you figure out the game, as the main focus for this class is to take the fight to the enemy.
You get to do this with a pretty wide selection of rifles as youlevel up more and more, which is great if the Rifleman class starts to get old, but it is definitely a one-note class. The only thing that makes it worthwhile is the ease at which you can hop into the game as a Rifleman and instantly do damage.
4Marksman
The Classic Sniper Role
The Marksman class is Isonzo’s answer to the classic sniper role in multiplayer shooters; being set in WW1, they are mostly limited to bolt-action rifles, but they do have some of the only scoped rifles in the game. This means they can drift back from the frontlines and pick off enemies with relative ease, and the hilly, vertical nature of Isonzo’s maps lends to this too.
Surprisingly though, the Marksman class falls behind considering they don’t have much in the way of team aid; the boost to bolt action cycling, and increased zoom help, but they often don’t do as much damage as the Assault class, so unless you really want to take part in the action from a distance, the Marksman class doesn’t have a lot going for it.
3Officer
A Buffing Specialist
The Officer may take some time to understand fully, but they are a boon to the battlefield in multiple capacities. Armed usually with only a pistol and melee weapon for personal defense, you need to keep that in mind whenentering the battlefield as an Officer.
They aren’t without ways to make the enemy hurt, though, as binoculars and flares are great for marking the enemy for your troops, and artillery options can make areas impassible for the enemy or hurt them directly. In addition, your squad can also spawn on you to get into the fight faster, and you can use your whistle to bring any downed squad member’s respawn timer to zero.
Don’t sleep on that whistle, it’s got a low cooldown and is great for surrounding yourself with allies when you get into the thick of things.
2Assault
An Elevated Classic
The Assault troops are the classic infantry soldiers that you’d expect in any historical war game. Their main goal is to rush in and do as much damage to the enemy troops as possible; in Isonzo, though, doesn’t feel one-note.
The Assault class has access to some of the only automatic weaponry in the game, apart from the mounted heavy machine guns dotted across the maps. These, like the Madsen for the Austrio-Hungarion faction or the Villar Perosa for the Italians, can be devastating when up against large numbers of enemies.
In addition, they have access to some powerful grenades for clearing areas, which makes them great for some light, but aggressive, support work. They’re a boon to the attrition rate, but they lack a lot of the team aspects that other classes aid in.
1Mountaineer
The Most Well-Rounded
If you lean more towards support classes, the Mountaineer may be for you. If not though, you should still give it a shot, as this class has a surprising amount of maneuverability and abilities that not only help your team, but can also be quite fun.
They have binoculars for spotting and some flares like the Officer class does, but they balance that with a good amount of weaponry, which makes them practically a scout class. They’re a great midway point between wanting to be a damage dealer, and making sure you’re doing some teamwork too.
