Ghost Recon Breakpoint Beginner Guide — Your First Hour on Auroa

Dropped onto Auroa with nothing but your kit, you play as Nomad, a Ghost spec-ops soldier stranded behind enemy lines. This guide covers the first hour so you survive the island instead of dying to it.

1. Survive first, shoot later

Breakpoint is a tactical shooter, not a run-and-gun. Your first priority is staying alive.

• Use terrain and foliage for cover; crouch-walking keeps you quiet.
• Your stamina drains when sprinting, diving or climbing — watch the bar.
• Bleeding and injuries slow you down; craft a bandage at a bivouac or use a medkit.

2. Find a bivouac

Bivouacs are the backbone of the game. They let you:

• Heal, change class, and respec your skills.
• Fast-travel to other discovered bivouacs.
• Customize weapons and loadouts.

The first story missions guide you to one early on — claim it, then use it as your home base.

3. Understand the Wolves

The Wolves are rogue former Ghosts led by Cole D. Walker. They use the same tactics as you, which makes them dangerous in open fights.

• Prefer flanking and stealth over frontal assaults.
• Use drones (recon, berserk, ballistic) to even the odds.
• In co-op, coordinate classes — an Engineer's recon drone is invaluable.

4. Solo vs co-op

• Solo: everything is completable alone; the game scales enemy count to your party size.
• Co-op: up to 4 players on the same platform. There is no crossplay, but Friend Pass lets a friend try the game free on the same platform.

5. Where to go next

From here, learn your class, pick your weapons, and start clearing Auroa. Check the related guides below.

Note: Ubisoft ended major content updates on April 5, 2022 (final content: Operation Motherland). Servers remain online.