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About the Author: The CheatService tactical team has logged thousands of hours across Everon and Arland, breaking down Enfusion engine mechanics to provide the most accurate, field-tested operational guides. Last reviewed: June 2026.
Learning how to play Arma Reforger means understanding that this is not a traditional fast-paced team deathmatch. It is a large-scale logistical and tactical simulator where the primary game mode, Conflict, revolves around capturing radio relay stations, transporting supplies, and building forward operating bases. You win by linking a continuous radio network from your Main Operating Base (MOB) to the central command points on the island, not just by accumulating a high kill count.
⚡ TL;DR — The First 15 Minutes
Conflict is the official, persistent multiplayer mode in Arma Reforger. Two main factions—the US and the Soviets—fight for control of the island while an independent AI faction (the FIA) defends key strategic locations.
The core objective is to establish a linked radio network across the map. You cannot simply capture a base behind enemy lines; it must be within radio range of another friendly base that eventually links back to your MOB. To capture a point, your team must clear the area of enemies, interact with the radio in the command tent, and wait for the capture bar to fill. Once captured, that point becomes a forward spawn location—but only if it has an active, built radio antenna.
Combat is impossible without logistics. Every weapon, vehicle, and base structure in Arma Reforger costs Supplies. Supplies are the physical currency of the game, represented by crates that must be physically loaded into trucks and transported.
To gather supplies, you must drive a transport truck to a designated Supply Depot (often guarded by AI). You reverse the truck to the depot, open your inventory near the tailgate, and transfer the supply points into the vehicle. Driving these supplies back to a frontline base allows your team to build crucial infrastructure. Performing these supply runs and building bases is the fastest method covered in our guide to ranking up fast, as logistical actions reward massive amounts of XP.
| Structure | Supply Cost | Tactical Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Antenna | 100 | Links the base to the radio network and enables team spawning. |
| Vehicle Depot | 200 | Allows the squad to spawn transport trucks and armed jeeps at the frontline. |
| Arsenal | 150 | Provides access to weapons, ammunition, and explosives for respawning players. |
| Field Hospital | 250 | Restores health automatically in a radius and supplies medical items. |
The Enfusion engine features a highly granular movement system. Stamina dictates your combat effectiveness. Sprinting long distances with a heavy backpack drains your stamina, which immediately causes severe weapon sway when you try to aim. Always drop unnecessary gear and manage your weight limits at the Arsenal.
Instead of just crouching or going prone, Arma Reforger allows you to adjust your stance height dynamically. Holding the stance key and using your mouse scroll wheel lets you raise or lower your posture by inches. This allows you to fire precisely over the hood of a car or through a narrow window slot without exposing your head. To master these specific mechanical inputs, familiarize yourself with the complete Arma Reforger controls and keybinds.
Visual clarity is equally critical. Spotting a camouflaged enemy in a dense forest relies heavily on your rendering parameters. Before entering a high-population server, configure your visual clarity and framerates with our Arma Reforger best settings guide to ensure your PC handles the environmental density.
Arma Reforger does not use regenerative health. If you are shot, you will bleed. If you bleed too much, you will lose consciousness and die. Every player must carry basic medical supplies in their chest rig.
When you take damage, a damage indicator shows exactly where you were hit. If you suffer an arterial bleed in a limb, immediately apply a Tourniquet to stop the massive blood loss. Once the tourniquet is applied, use a Bandage to patch the wound permanently, then remove the tourniquet to prevent limb damage. If a teammate has lost too much blood and is unconscious, you must administer a Saline Bag to restore their blood volume and wake them up. Use Morphine sparingly to suppress pain effects like tunnel vision, but be aware that overdosing on morphine will cause your screen to blur.
You will not find a magic GPS mini-map on official servers. Pressing 'M' opens a paper map. To find your location, you must triangulate your position using physical landmarks like power lines, unique building structures, or coastal roads, and cross-reference them with your compass (Press 'K').
Walking across Everon takes hours. Utilizing transport is mandatory. Jeeps are fast and easily concealed, but unarmored. Supply trucks are slow but vital for pushing the frontline. Helicopters drastically change the pace of the game, allowing rapid deployment of squads behind enemy lines. Piloting requires a completely different mechanical skillset; learning how to fly helicopters and drive vehicles is essential for any player looking to dominate the logistics chain.
Success in Conflict mode requires spatial awareness and constant communication. Information dictates the flow of battle. Squad leaders who know exactly where the enemy supply lines are running can easily cut them off, starving the opposing faction of the resources needed to hold their forward bases.
If you want to bypass the steep learning curve of map triangulation and coordinate tracking, explore our curated Arma Reforger tools. These utilities provide advanced spatial tracking and server-side situational awareness, allowing dedicated squad leaders to manage deployments with total precision.
You can spawn directly on your squad leader if they are carrying and have deployed a mobile radio backpack. Alternatively, if your team has captured a Forward Operating Base and built an antenna with supplies, you can select that base on the map screen and spawn there.
If a base says "No Connection," it means it is out of signal range from the next closest friendly base in your network. You must capture an intermediate relay station to bridge the gap between that disconnected base and your Main Operating Base.
Official hardcore Conflict servers disable player map markers to increase immersion and tactical difficulty. You must read the terrain, find a road sign, or use your compass to determine your grid coordinates manually.
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