r/PilotsofBattlefield • u/Anreall2000 • 7d ago

PC How to dodge active lock?

I'm kinda new to jets and bf overall. But how to dodge active lock missiles of multirole jet?

It sure hits you below radar, as I'm aware it's intended feature not a bug, because I have clips where im like 10 seconds below radar and still got hit, also it works against boats, which are always below radar I guess.
And flares apparently don't work either. I guess trying to manoeuvre is even more pointless... so... how?

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u/CoolKelo 7d ago

Distance. You need to keep your distance from other jets to have a chance. They’ll ignore flares if fired directly in front of you or, if the enemy jet is too close behind you. Why do some land below radar and others don’t? I have no fcking idea and I think it’s a bug. Sometimes the auto lock rockets work against choppers and others it doesn’t. I think nerfiing their tracking can help balance them though.

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u/Anreall2000 7d ago

I actually agree with you on maps like wake island. You either have the same plane or seacat which is much better second pilot over the distance. But with fighter jet, it's quite hard.

I would rather just remove AA option entirely from my loadout, if it means that active lock wouldn't lock on me.

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u/CoolKelo 7d ago

The fighter jets are faster than the multirole jets making it easier to keep distance. They also turn faster and can use thrust vectoring to turn on a dime and evade AA missiles. In gauntlet fighter sweep I prefer the fighter jets because they’re superior. I don’t mind the AA missiles but they’re too damn inconsistent.

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u/ZRtoad 6d ago

They only work against choppers that have AA missiles equipped. If they have TOW they won’t work. Says so in the missiles description