Nothing hits quite like sending rockets down from an attack heli in Battlefield 6. When you get it right, you are basically rewriting the scoreboard, and when you mess up, you are a burning wreck in ten seconds flat. Before you start farming clips for your montage or testing stuff in a Battlefield 6 Bot Lobby, you’ve got to sort out the basics: controls, audio, and how the heli actually feels in your hands.

Dialling In Your Settings

Default heli controls feel like you are wrestling a bus. First stop is the options menu. Turn Helicopter Control Assist on and leave it there. It keeps the chopper level, smooths out those ugly spins, and lets you focus on targets instead of fighting your own input. Most pilots I know bump their look sensitivity to around 65–70%. You want quick, snappy turns so you can track jets or a sneaky AA gun locking you from the edge of the map. Do not forget audio either. Switch the sound mix to War Tapes. It makes lock-on tones and incoming fire stand out through all the explosions, which buys you that tiny extra moment to flare or duck behind cover.

Building A Heli That Actually Kills Stuff

The attack heli looks tough, but without the right loadout it just tickles armor. Heavy Rockets are the go-to for the primary slot. Light Rockets chew through infantry, sure, but Heavies let you bully tanks, APCs, and even damage aircraft if they fly straight. For the secondary, the TOW missile is where the fun really starts. It is tricky at first because you are steering it yourself, but once you get used to watching the missile instead of the crosshair, you’ll start one-tapping enemy helis and poking tanks from ridiculous angles. Throw Ground Target Detection into the build as well. Having vehicles and campers light up on your HUD means you spend less time guessing and more time actually shooting.

Aiming Without Wasting Every Rocket

Most new pilots panic-fire. They see a tank and dump the entire rocket pod in one spray, then wonder why nothing dies. Pace your shots. Fire in short bursts so the spread stays tight and you can correct between volleys. When you are lining up ground targets, always lead them. If the tank is rolling forward, aim slightly ahead of the nose, not dead on. For infantry, tap fire and adjust after the first impact instead of carpet bombing the area. With the TOW, expect it to drop a little as soon as it leaves the heli. Aim a bit high, watch the missile itself, and guide it in gently rather than yanking your aim. Long-range hits start to feel natural once you stop staring at the UI and just track the movement.

Staying Alive Long Enough To Matter

Flying well is mostly about not being the easiest thing to shoot at. If you hover in the middle of the map at max height, every AA gun, tank, and sniper is going to take a shot at you. Use the terrain. Skim along ridgelines, dip into valleys, and only pop up when you are ready to fire. As soon as you see a lock-on warning, do not smash flares instantly. Wait for the tone that tells you the missile is in the air, then break line of sight and pop them. That timing makes a huge difference over a full match. If you are stuck on low-level gear or just feel rusty, spend some time flying routes, testing angles, and practicing shots in a quieter lobby or a cheap Battlefield 6 Bot Lobby so that when you jump into real matches, the heli feels like an extension of your hands rather than a fight every time you take off.