Schützen

Schützen
Type	Sentry squad
Motto	Furchtlos und treu
Nation	Germany
Roles	Grabenkommandant Schütze MG-Schütze Bote

Based on rear-line and static units such as the Landwehr, the Schützen can deploy an array of siege weapons to counter enemy resistance. They can hold onto their sectors using equipment such as body armor to give them a defensive edge."

- Official Verdun Squad Guide

Squad roles

Grabenkommandant

Hold the line.

The role of the trench commander in the sentry section is to hold a line at all cost.

Specialisations

Level	Title	Loadout
1	Beobachter	Luger Binoculars
2	Reserveoffizier	Kar. 88 Binoculars
3	Waffenmeister	Gew. 88/05 + Seitengewehr Binoculars

Schütze

Use the flanks

The Sentry is a hardened defender who dominates the No Man's Land with long range fire.

Specialisations

Level	Title	Loadout
1	Heckenschütze	Gew. 88/05 + Seitengewehr Binoculars
2	Schützenkönig	Kar. 88 Binoculars
3	Grabenschütze	Gew. 98 + Goerz 3X custom

MG-Schütze

Let none pass

The static Gunner defends his position with a range of Machine guns.

Specialisations

Level	Title	Loadout
1	Landschütze	Gew. 88/05 Reichsrevolver
2	MG-Schütze	MG 08/15 C96
3	Muskettenschütze	MG15nA Reichsrevolver

Bote

Plug the gaps

The 'Bote' is a sentry whose task is to move along the trench and defend weak spots.

Specialisations

Level	Title	Loadout
1	Verbinder	Gew. 88/05 + Seitengewehr
2	Grabenverteidiger	Gew. 98 + Trench Magazine
3	Laufbursche	Kar. 88 C96

Abilites and progression

Level	Shared	Grabenkommandant	Schütze	MG-Schütze	Bote
0	Entrenched I: When in own sector, receive -10% suppression and team members are able to spawn on you Body Armor I: When in own sector, health regeneration time -10% Uniform I	Hold the Line Order: Places an attack marker, players in the command aura and in own sector get -25% suppression Officer Training: Pistol reload time -20% Mortar Shell: A mortar launches a single shell at target position	Hardened Defender: When in own sector and an attack has been repulsed, +75 points The Old Guard: When not in own trench or command aura, stamina regeneration speed -50% Hawkeye I: When in aura, 2 additional points for longshots	Cover Fire I: Assist kills get 2 additional points The Old Guard: When not in own trench or command aura, stamina regeneration speed -50% Static Gunner I: When in own sector and in command aura, MG reload time -10%	Hardened Defender: When in own sector and an attack has been repulsed, +75 points Liaison I: When in own sector and in command aura, sprint time +50% Battle-weary: When not in own sector, weapon draw time +10%
2	Uniform II
10	Uniform III
20	Entrenched II: When in own sector, receive -25% suppression and team members are able to spawn on you
25					Liaison II: when in own sector, sprint time +50%
33				Cover Fire II: Assist kills get 5 additional points
40	Body Armor II: When in own sector, health regeneration time -20%
41				Static Gunner II: When in own sector and in command aura, MG reload time -20%
45			Hawkeye II: 2 additional points for longshots
50		Heavy Mortar Shell: A heavy mortar launches a single shell at target position
60	Entrenched III: When in own sector, receive -50% suppression and team members are able to spawn on you
69				Cover Fire III: Assist kills give the same amount of points as an actual kill
70		Officer Training II: Carbine reload time -50%
80	Body Armor III: When in own sector, health regeneration time -20%, receive -25% damage from shrapnel/concussion
100		Super-Heavy Mortar Shell: A super-heavy Big Bertha or railway artillery piece launches a massive shell at target position