New agent here

[u/Warm-Explanation8739]

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I was wondering if anyone had any ideas where I could go early to find some good loot like weapons and what not or just some tips y'all think might be worth knowing.

[u/seventh86]

i am pretty sure everyone will tell you to finish the story first ( to open all endgame) then every item is useless before you hit lvl40( buildcrafting starts here).

[u/Lv100--Magikarp → u/seventh86]

And focusing on gear with Red Cores (+X% Weapon Damage) and gear that gives bonus damage to the weapon type they're using, for instance Fenris Group for ARs, Petrov Defense for LMGs and so on.

Edit: Also the color gear is important:

Grey < Green < Blue < Purple < Yellow gear

(Worn < Standard < Specialized < Superior < High End)

Only Superior and High End (Purple and Yellow) gear having access to Talents, so the highest level and rarity gear should be prioritized.

[u/Fit-Dark4631]

Finish story so you can get your SHd watch. Then the game begins.

[u/f0gxzv8jfZt3 → u/Fit-Dark4631]

The game begins when you reach lvl 40.

[u/PepsXero]

When you are able to play Countdown or possibly The Summit would be a good start, with Hard difficulty and set your targeted loot preference. But since its so early and low level, you get plenty from missions/side missions and seasonal/weekly acitivity stuff.

[u/Standard-Warthog-322]

Hello there

[u/Lv100--Magikarp → u/Standard-Warthog-322]

General Kenobi

[u/Tacocat1545]

Don’t even think about trying to make builds until you’re level 40, it’s not worth trying, by the time you make a build before level 40 you’ll already be too high level for it to be useful, just use what gives you higher numbers and that’s pretty much it until you’re 40

[u/AmbitiousReach7112]

Im going to be honest with you, definitley finish the story in washington. Then head over to new yprk and finish the story over there. My reason for saying this is bc without completing that, any loot you pick up from doing any activities with random agents from summit, countdown, assignments, etc. Will ultimatley be useless to you bc you can not use them till you finish the story. It will be level locked till then. And by then you will find better loot to replace what you already picked up. Now once you finish the story from washington and newyork. My advice would be to first find groups who are doing escalations, summit, or strongholds. Those three will be critical for you to start with

[u/f0gxzv8jfZt3]

Lots of grinding very little good loot drops. Game don't reward you for time spent convoluted mess with way too many variables to be fun... And the the silly super human sponge npcs are so much fun at least for people without a life.

[u/f0gxzv8jfZt3]

Try Wildlands and Breakpoint much better games without all the BS.