Spotter

Spotter
General information
Type	Recon
Faction	United States Germany Soviet Union United Kingdom
Manpower cost	2

"As a Spotter, your primary goal is to lead your Sniper, giving them intel on enemy movements to maximise their efficiency in battle."

— Spotter Role Guide

The Spotter is one of the fourteen playable roles featured in Hell Let Loose.

Spotters are the unit leader of the Recon squad. Recon squads, and thus Spotters, are limited to two per team.

Gameplay Tips

It’s spawn point time – Recon teams can often find themselves away from the main bulk of friendly forces. Always ensure you have an OP down to avoid long walks back to the front. Remember, there’s only two of you so if one of you dies before an OP goes down it will greatly delay your combat plans. When opportunity arises, try and put down a Garrison to benefit your whole team too!

I spy with my little eye – Your binoculars are a powerful tool. Use them frequently to scout locations before moving forwards, put down markers for your Sniper to aim at and feedback on the effectiveness of artillery strikes. If you haven’t used your binoculars before moving forward into contested areas you’re putting your unit at risk.

Use them or lose them – Use your mines! It’s better to use them and not need them, than have needed them and not used them (at which point you’ll find yourself on the respawn screen). Whether you’re setting up a sniper nest in the woodland or getting comfy inside a building – put them down!

Communication is a powerful weapon – We’ve mentioned this already but talk to your Commander and fellow Officers. The information and co-ordinates you relay can lead to game changing plays, from infantry flanks and armour ambushes to bombing runs and artillery barrages, the Spotter is a key player for these to happen.

Loadout

	United States	Germany	Soviet Union	United Kingdom
Spotter Level 1	Standard Issue	Standard Issue	Standard Issue	Standard Issue
Primary weapon	M1A1 Thompson x6	MP40 x8	PPSH 41 x8	Sten Gun Mk.V x8
Utility	MK2 Grenade x2 Bandage x2 M2 AP Mine x1 Small Ammunition Box x1 Watch Westinghouse M3 6x30 Binoculars M3 Knife	M43 Stielhandgranate x2 Bandage x2 S-Mine x1 Small Ammunition Box x1 Watch Dienstglas 6x30 Binoculars Feldspaten	RG-42 Grenade x2 Bandage x2 POMZ AP Mine x1 Small Ammunition Box x1 Watch RKKA 8x40 Binoculars MPL-50 Spade	Mills Bomb x2 Bandage x2 A.P. Shrapnel Mine Mk II x1 Small Ammunition Box x1 Watch Prism No.2 MK II x6 Binoculars Fairbairn-Sykes
Spotter Level 3	Scout	Scout	Scout	Scout
Primary weapon	M1 Carbine x12	Karabiner 98k x10	SVT40 x12	SMLE No.1 Mk III x*
Utility	M18 Smoke Grenade x2 Watch Westinghouse M3 6x30 Binoculars Flare Gun x1 Bandage x2 M3 Knife	NB39 Nebelhandgranate x2 Bandage x2 Watch Dienstglas 6x30 Binoculars Flare Gun x1 Feldspaten	RDG-2 Smoke x2 Watch RKKA 8x40 Binoculars Flare Gun x1 Bandage x2 MPL-50 Spade	No.77 x2 Watch Prism No.2 MK II x6 Binoculars Flare Gun x1 Bandage x2 Fairbairn-Sykes

• Loadouts Current for: Update 13

Trivia

• The Spotter is one of the most limited available roles in a match, as there can be a max of only 2 of them per side.
• As the unit leader of the Recon squad, Spotters possess the unique ability to place their Outposts in locked enemy territory. This can be used to harass the enemy in unique ways, such as attacking the artillery batteries or dismantling Garrisons that are out of reach of other units.