The Advisor icon as it appears in Insurgency: Sandstorm.
The Advisor is a class featured in the Insurgency series.
This class is available to both factions in Insurgency: Sandstorm.
Insurgency: Sandstorm[]
"Trainer of local forces who uses exotic weapons."
— In-game description
The Advisor is a class featured in Insurgency: Sandstorm.
Overview[]
Advisors are meant as versatile soldiers, with loadouts that are able to fulfill multiple roles. Their weapons consist of multiple different categories, as they are given a multitude of rifles, carbines, and submachine guns. Both factions also given larger varieties of scopes and attachments that are unavailable to other classes.
Arsenal[]
Advisors are given a multitude of rifles, carbines, and submachine guns throughout the price categories. As the price increases, their arsenal starts with very practical choices, and ends with very specialized picks with interesting aspects.
The cheapest weapons for Advisors are the 3-credit Mk 17 Mod 0 (SCAR-H), and the 2-credit Insurgent SKS. Both Battle Rifles can be outfitted for various ranges, as they are able to mount more CQB-centric attachments or become pseudo-DMRs by equipping long range scopes and Bipods.
Stepping up the price a little bit, at 4 credits, a mix of rifles and carbines are available. Two rifles are given to Security forces for 4 credits, the L85A2, an AUG A3 alternative, and the Mk 18 CQBR. For Insurgents, they are given the AKS-74U carbine for 3 credits, and the Alpha AK for 4 credits.
At 5 credits, Advisors are given another set of Battle Rifles. Security forces get the Israeli Tavor 7, and the Insurgents the ACE 52. Both act as a step up from the 3 credits Mk 17 Mod 0, with the two 5 credit picks increasing both velocity and penetration values. All three chamber the same round, but the Tavor 7, firing at 706 RPM, utilizes it in a more CQB fashion, while the ACE 52 focuses more on being a long range DMR, able to equip long range optics and attachments that the Tavor 7 is not able to.
Two PDWs are given to Advisors at the end of their weapons list. At 5 credits, Insurgent Advisors get the P90, a PDW with a large 50 round magazine and a fast fire rate. The KRISS Vector is given to Security Advisors for 6 credits. The KRISS Vector is among the fastest firing weapons, at a blistering 1200 RPM. Insurgency Sandstorm is also one of the only games that models the Vector's unique recoil mitigation system, practically negating any vertical recoil.
Overall, it's evident that Advisors are meant to fill any role. They are a Jack-of-all-Trades, able to assist in frontline fighting or backline support. Their loadouts, which offer a very balanced array of weapons, support this, with a variety of weapons to conquer a variety of situations.
Loadout[]
| Slot |  Security Forces
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Default[]
| Playlist | Security Forces
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| Classes of Insurgency: Sandstorm | |
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| Versus & Coop | Rifleman • Breacher • Advisor • Demolitions • Marksman • Gunner • Observer • Commander |
| Competitive | Assaulter • Flanker • Sharpshooter |