The Ultimate Battlefield 6 Vehicle Guide: Every Tank, Jet, and Chopper and How to Master Them

Battlefield 6 brings the big toys back in a big way. Gunfights are still the heartbeat, sure, but once the map turns chaotic, vehicles absolutely run the show. At launch there are eight vehicle classes, and they all have a clear job. If you want to know what to call in, when to call it, and how not to waste it, here’s the breakdown.

The lineup at launch

• MBT (Main Battle Tank) — Your classic two-person tank and the definition of frontline muscle. It shrugs off small-arms fire, smashes through infantry and ground vehicles with heavy shells, and doubles as rolling cover for teammates. Call it in via the tank icon in Conquest or Escalation and it pops onto the map automatically.
• IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) — A six-seater that trades pure armor for versatility and speed. It is not built to duel heavy armor, so don’t expect it to spearhead a push. Do use it to back up assaults, shred infantry with its hard-hitting guns (including explosive options), and move a small squad quickly from fight to fight.
• Light Ground Transport — Think fast insertions and wide flanks. It’s extremely mobile, carries your squad where you need to go, and packs enough bite to swat away trouble if you get ambushed. Deploy it using the Light Transport icon in Conquest or Escalation.
• Mobile Anti-Air — One seat, sky-clearing attitude. Dual autocannons plus homing missiles make it the grounded answer to annoying pilots. If you know where to park it, you can turn enemy air power into scrap fast. Spawn it with the Anti-Air icon in Conquest or Escalation.
• Attack Helicopter — A two-seat gun platform that turns objectives into no-go zones for anyone on foot. It’s brutal against ground targets and great for breaking stalemates from above. When enemy infantry start swarming your squad, deploy the Attack Helicopter from its icon in Conquest or Escalation and start carving lanes.
• Transport Helicopter — Airborne Uber with teeth. It carries up to five players, moves them across the map quickly (including behind enemy lines for cheeky flanks), and comes with two side-mounted miniguns for cover fire. Spawn it in Conquest or Escalation via the Transport Helicopter icon.
• Attack Jet — Runway to ruin. This thing specializes in surgical attack runs on ground targets and stays surprisingly nimble while doing it. Here’s the catch: it doesn’t just sit on the map waiting for you. Wait for the 'Aircraft Available for Deployment' prompt, then hit Deploy in Conquest or Escalation. Only one squad member can take an Attack Jet at a time, so time it well.
• Fighter Jet — One seat, one job: own the sky. It locks onto enemy aircraft with serious ordnance and excels at aerial control. It’s not your pick for farming ground targets, but if hostile air is ruining your day, this is the fix. When Deploy shows up in Conquest or Escalation, grab it. Piloting is a skill check, so if you’re confident, get up there early and keep the skies clean.

What stands out

The mix is smart: tanks and IFVs handle the lane-pushing grind, transports keep momentum, and the AA/Fighter combo decides whether the air is friend or enemy. The Attack Jet deployment rules are a little quirky — you have to wait for that on-screen prompt and only one person in your squad gets it — but it keeps the skies from turning into instant spam. The rest drop in through straightforward icons in Conquest or Escalation, so once you learn the symbols, you’re set.

The basics you’ll ask me about anyway

Game is Battlefield 6, developed by Battlefield Studios, out October 10, 2025. Platforms: PS5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

So, what’s your vehicle of choice? Tank enjoyer? Helo menace? Or are you the squadmate who quietly parks Mobile AA and ruins pilots’ afternoons?