AvP2 Instruction Booklet (2025)

Current Profile: Displays the current profile's name.
Available Profiles: Displays a list of the available profiles.
Load: Loads the profile highlighted on the available profile list.
Create: Creates a new profile and assigns it as the current profile.
Rename: Lets you rename the current profile.
Delete: Deletes the current profile.
NOTE: deleting your profile will not permanently erase your saved games. These are stored in a folder that matches the Profile name. However, once the Profile is deleted, you cannot load your old saved games unless you create a Profile that matches the folder's name.

PAUSE MENU
Hitting the ESC key during gameplay will pause your game and give you access to the following options:

Resume Game: This will return you to the game in progress.
Load Game: This is the same Load Game option that is found on the Main Menu. Use this to load previously saved games including your QuickSave game.
Save Game: Use this to save your current progress in the game.
Options: These are the same Options that are found on the Main Menu.
Abort Game: Select this to exit the current game and return to the Main Menu. Be sure you save your game before selecting this option.
Quit: This will exit the game and return you to the desktop.

HEADS-UP DISPLAY (HUD)
The Aliens Versus Predator 2 HUD is organized so you can quickly and easily check your status in the middle of the wildest firefights. The HUD varies depending on your race.

Marine: The Marine HUD is the most traditional of the three HUD setups.
Health Counter/Meter (top left): The white numbers next to the EKG readout, which monitors your heart rate, indicated how much health you have. Full health equals one hundred (100); death occurs at zero (0). The blue bar beside the EKG meter gives you a visual representation of your current health; also, as you become injured, your heart rate will increase.
Armor Counter (top left): Beneath the EKG meter is a blue chest plate that represents Body Armor. Body Armor will completely absorb most types of damage. Once it is depleted, your health will deteriorate rapidly. Body Armor ranged from zero (0) to one hundred (100).
Flare Counter (top right): In the top right corner, you can see your flare counter. If you run out of flares, the flare counter will disappear. You can only carry twenty (20) flares, so ration them carefully.
Weapon Select Icons (right side): Using the Next Weapon or Previous Weapon controls activated the Weapon Select Icons.
Active Weapon Choice: The Active Weapon Choice shows an iconic depiction of a weapon. If you fire, this weapon will become your active weapon. Each icon also displays the weapon's ammo types in the form of small blue bars. Weapons with one type of ammo have one bar; two types results in two bars, and so forth. When your weapon is filled with ammo the bar is completely blue. When the weapon has no ammo, the bar is completely red. The number of the left side refers to the hot number key used to select the weapon instantly.
Available Weapon Number: While the Active Weapon Choice is visible, your other weapons appear in the form of numbers corresponding to the weapon's hot number key. These numbers normally sit on blue boxes. If the box is red instead of blue, you know that the weapon is out of ammo. If the box doesn't appear, you don't have that weapon.
Battery Meter (left side): Your Shoulder Lamp and your Image Intensifier rely on a kinetic battery for operation. The battery has a limited charge, but it recharges quickly. A vertical meter on the left of the screen represents the battery's charge. This meter is only visible when the battery is in use or is charging.
Motion Tracker (bottom left): The Motion Tracker appears in the lower left corner of the screen. Be warned: the tracker can only detect moving targets. These appear as white blips on the tracker. If you are ordered to track another Marine's life signs, your tracker will be reconfigured for you. Once reconfigured, you will see a new red blip that indicates the direction of the targeted Marine.
Objective Indication (bottom center): An "objective" icon will appear near the bottom center of the screen whenever your objectives have been updated.
Note: Objectives are not available in Hardcore mode.

Predator: The Predator HUD follows some of the Marine HUD conventions, but also differs in many ways. First of all, Predators have no armor. The Predator Health Meter appears on the left and an Energy Meter appears on the right. Predators use Energy to heal, to power the Plasmacaster and Pistol, and to power their cloaking technology. The second main difference is that the Weapon Select Icons appear across the top of the screen.
Health Counter (top left): A series of six (6) Predator symbols run down the left side of the HUD beneath the Predator mask icon. These symbols indicate how much health you have. Full health equals fifty-four (54); death occurs at zero (0).
Note: If you aren't familiar with Predator numbers, Predators use a base-9 system but if you just eyeball the number of symbols, you'll get a pretty good idea of how much health you have left.
Energy Counter (top right): Under the Energy Sift icon on the right sits another column of Predator symbols. These symbols represent the Predator's energy store. You must have energy to be able to do things like cloak, to use the healing Medicomp, and to fire the Plasmacaster or the Pistol. To restore your energy store, activate the Energy Sift.
Weapon Select Icons (top center): Using the Next Weapon or Previous Weapon controls activates the Weapon Select Icons.
Active Weapon Choice: The Active Weapon Choice shows a pictorial depiction of a weapon. If you press the Fire key, this weapon becomes your active weapon. In addition to telling you which weapon you are about to choose, each icon displays the weapon's primary ammo type and a small bar representing the ammo remaining in the weapon. Energy weapons appear with a small energy sift icon.
Available Weapon Number: While the Active Weapon Choice is visible, your other weapons appear as shadowed pictorial depictions. If you have no ammo for a weapon, a red bar indicates the lack of ammo. For those familiar with Predator counting, you will notice that each weapon is displayed with its hotkey number - in Predator of course.
Ammo Icons (lower left): The Speargun and the Netgun have limited ammo. When one of these weapons is selected, its ammo level is displayed on the lower left of the HUD using a small icon followed by Predator numbers.
* Spears are used with the Speargun.
* Nets are used with the Netgun.
Trophy Counter (lower left, very bottom): The skull on the lower left is the Trophy Counter. Each time you behead a human, Predator, or Alien, your Trophy Counter increments by one. (Again, as with the Energy and Health Counters, the Trophy Counter uses Predator numerals.) Collecting trophies is a matter of Predator pride.
Objective Indicator (bottom right): An objective icon will appear near the bottom right side of the screen whenever your objectives have been updated.
Note: Objectives are not available in Hardcore modes.

Alien: The Alien HUD is simple and unique.
Health Sense (bottom center): A long bar across the bottom of the Alien screen represents the Alien's health. As the Alien suffers damage, this bar contracts towards the screen's center. If the bar vanishes, the Alien dies.
Gravity Sense (around the outer edge of the screen): If you are wall-walking and you play with the Orientation Overlay set to be showing, blue arrows will move around the edge of the screen to indicate the direction of gravity (see below).
* Up arrow - You are upside down; if you let go, you will fall.
* Left/right arrow - You are on a steep angle; if you let go, you will fall.
* Down arrow - You are right side up; if you let go, you will not move.
Objective Indicator (top center): An objective icon in the form of a long bar will appear across the top of the screen whenever your objectives have been updated.Note: Objectives are not available in Hardcore mode.

CROSSHAIR SYSTEM
Aliens Versus Predator 2 features a dynamic crosshair system to alert you to special objects or characters.

Marine Crosshairs: The Marine crosshairs tell you what can be activated and where you can use your Welding Torch and Hacking Tool. You can turn off this crosshair in the Options/Game menu.
Targeting Crosshair: This is your generic targeting cursor. When using some weapons, such as the Smartgun, this crosshair will change.
Activate Crosshair: When your crosshair moves over an item or person that you may activate in some way, this crosshair will appear. Selecting the Use button will then activate the item. For example, you may open a door or trigger a conversation with a bystander.
Hacking Crosshair: When your crosshair moves over an item that you can hack, this crosshair will appear. Select the Hacking Device and press the Fire button to activate the item.
Welding Torch Crosshair: When your crosshair moves over an item that you can use the Welding Torch on, this crosshair will appear. Select the Welding Torch tool and press the Fire button to activate the item.

Predator Crosshairs: The Predator crosshairs tell you what can be activated and where you can use your wrist-computer. You can turn off this crosshair in the Options/Game menu.
Targeting Crosshair: This is your generic targeting cursor.
Activate Crosshair: When your crosshair moves over an item or person that you may activate in some way, this crosshair will appear. Selecting the Use button will then activate the item. For example, you may open a door or trigger an interaction with a bystander.
Charge Emitter Crosshair: When your crosshair moves over an item that you can disable with your Charge Emitter in your wrist-computer, this crosshair will appear. Select the Charge Emitter tool and press the Fire button to activate the item.

Alien Crosshairs: The Alien crosshairs tell you what can be interacted with. You can turn off this crosshair in the Options/Game menu.
Targeting Crosshair: This is your generic targeting cursor.
Tear Indicator: When your crosshair moves over an item that you can tear with your claws, your claws will appear on the sides of the screen. Press the Fire button to tear the item.

WEAPONS AND TOOLS
GAINING WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT
You will have access to a wide variety of weapons and gadgets as you play through the game.

Marines: As a Marine, you pick up most of your weapons. When you do, a small icon appears at the top of the screen. As you play through the game, you get to keep your inventory, so don't waste your resources.

Predators: As a Predator, you pick up some of your weapons, but by default, you also have a large number of tools. When you do pick up new items, a small icon appears at the top of the screen. As you play through the game, you keep your inventory. Be careful not to waste your resources.

Aliens: As an Alien, you are a natural weapon, dependent only on prey for nourishment. This prey comes in various forms. You can gain additional health by Head Biting or Clawing your victims.

HUMAN WEAPONS AND TOOLS
The following weapons and tools are available to Marines and Corporate players. You can only hold one of these at a time. You can select a weapon using hot keys or the Next/Previous Weapon keys. To select a tool, you must use the hot key associated with the tool.

Combat Knife
Although deadly in the hands of an expert, the trusty commando knife leaves a lot to be desired when face-to-face with an Alien and its acid blood.

M-4A4 Pistol
The M-4A4, an updated version of the trusty M-4A3 pistol, offers Marines a choice of lethal stopping power or armor-piercing destruction.
* Alt-Fire: Change ammo type.
* Ammo types: Anti-personnel or armor piercing. 12 rounds per magazine.
Anti-personnel: Fires a light, extremely high velocity, prefragmented bullet that splits apart on impact and causes an almost explosive energy dump into soft targets.
Armor piercing: Fires a heavy, high velocity bullet that consists of a non-ferrous jacket, lead shield layer, and tungsten alloy core. Upon impact the jacket and lead layers peels away and allow the needle sharp tungsten core to penetrate all soft and most common hard armor layers.

Shotgun
Simple. Deadly. Although the Corps frowns upon personal weaponry, many Marines ignore Corps doctrine and opt for the shotgun's reliability and ease of use.
* Alt-Fire: Change ammo type.
* Ammo types: Shell or slug. 6 round maximum load.
Shells: Fire a small conical burst of pellets; terrific against most targets, but have limited use against armored opponents.
Slugs: Fire a single heavy slug. Ideal for taking down armored targets.

M-41A Pulse Rifle
The primary weapon of the Corps, the M-41A offers automatic fire paired with explosive destruction.
* Primary-Fire: Automatic M309 10mm x 24 rounds. 99 rounds per clip.
* Alt-Fire: M40 grenades. 8 grenades per clip.
10mm rounds: Terrific against most targets, but have limited use against armored opponents.
Impact grenades: Fire in a straight line at high speed; detonate on impact.

M-56 Smartgun
The Smartgun provides motion-tracking or direct fire modes. Fires M250 10mm x 28 caseless rounds. A red cursor indicates the weapon has locked onto a target. When used with the Image Intensifier, the Smartgun switches to direct fire mode automatically.
* Limitations: Direct fire mode only when in Image Intensifier mode. Can only walk in Multiplayer while carrying this weapon.
* Alt-Fire: Toggle between motion-tracking and direct fire modes.

M-240 Flamethrower
This lightweight mobile flamethrower delivers a stream of heavy, pressurized napalm that burns humans, Predators, and Aliens.
* Alt-Fire: None.

M-6B Rocket Launcher
Derived from the Marine's anti-aircraft defense system, the M-6B packages three self-propelled rockets into a single firing tube to reduce reload times. Comes with either direct fire or tracking rockets.
* Limitations: Can only walk in Multiplayer while carrying this weapon.
* Alt-Fire: Change ammo types. 3 rockets per tube.
Direct fire rockets: Travel in a straight line and detonate on impact.
Tracking rockets: Aim at a target to lock the rocket onto the target. A red-cursor indicates lock acquired. Rocket will home onto target.

M-92 Grenade Launcher
A favorite weapon of combat engineers, the grenade launcher offers an array of tactical explosives ideal for creating defensive perimeters.
* Alt-Fire: Change ammo types.
Prox grenades: Stick to most surfaces. Once active, the prox mine will detonate upon detecting motion.
Timed grenades: Bounce off most surfaces. Detonate on impact with target or after timer expires.
EMP grenades: Detonate on impact. Derived from artifacts found on LV-1201, the EMP grenades disable electrical systems and stun with their concussive force.
Smart mines: Stick to most surfaces. Once placed, the smart mine will activate upon detecting a target. Using tiny robotic legs, the mine will then move immediately towards the target along any intervening surfaces.

M-90 Minigun
Designed for combat against light armored vehicles, the Minigun combines high-caliber ammunition with a rapid-fire air-cooled rotating multi-barrel housing.
* Limitations: Walk only in Multiplayer.
* Alt-Fire: Pre-spins the barrels for faster response.

WY-102 Sniper Rifle
A favorite weapon of mercenaries, the WY-102 sniper rifle offers the latest in Weyland-Yutani technology to provide accurate long-range fire in all conditions.
* Alt-Fire: Activates the rifle zoom, hold down to increase zoom magnification.

Hacking Device (Tool)
The Hacking Device allows Marines to override most electronic security systems.

Welding Torch (Tool)
A Welding Torch comes in handy to open rusted or locked bolts and doors.

HUMAN EQUIPMENT
Below is a summary of some of the equipment you'll encounter. Equipment can be used regardless of your selected weapon or tool.

Flare
The ubiquitous flare relies on a phosphorous flame to burn under all conditions. Can be used with any weapon. Activate with the Flare key.
* Limitations: 20 flares maximum.

Shoulder Lamp
The shoulder lamp casts a beam of light wherever you look. The shoulder lamp drains power from the Marine's kinetic battery system. Once the battery is drained, the lamp turns off. The battery recharges automatically over time. Can be used with any weapon. Use the Shoulder Lamp key to toggle on and to toggle off.
* Limitations: Drains battery slowly.

Image Intensifier
The Image Intensifier boosts the light levels in the world. In darkness, this illuminates the world, but in well-lit areas, this can wash out the screen and make it difficult to see. The Intensifier rapidly drains the Marine's kinetic battery system. Once the battery is drained, the Intensifier turns off. The battery recharges automatically over time. This can be used with any weapon. Use the Next Vision Mode or Previous Vision Mode to toggle on and to toggle off.
* Limitations: Drains battery quickly.

HUMAN PICKUPS
Pickup items are special power-ups that you may collect during a mission. These include pickups for each weapon, tool, ammo, and gear. Humans can have a maximum of 100 Health and 100 Armor, and can carry 20 Flares. Humans also can carry a limited amount of ammo for each weapon. If you are at your maximum, you will automatically ignore the pickup. If the pickup would raise your Health, Armor, flares, or ammo beyond your limits, then you will automatically take what you can and leave the rest (the pickup will remain until it is completely depleted).

Note: In class-based Multiplayer games, each class has limited weapons options. They cannot pick up weapons or ammo that are not supported by their class.

In addition, these include:

Armor
Provides 100 armor.

Medikit
Provides 100 health.

Flare Pouch
Contains 10 flares.

Ammo Box
Contains an assortment of pickups.

PREDATOR WEAPONS AND TOOLS
The following weapons and tools are available to Predators. You can only hold one of these at a time. You can select a weapon using number keys or the Next/Previous Weapon keys. To select a tool, you must use the hot key associated with the tool. Predators have no armor, and like humans, they can carry only a limited amount of ammo for each weapon. If you are at your limit, you will automatically ignore the pickup. If the pickup would raise your ammo beyond your limits, then you will automatically take what you can and leave the rest (the pickup will remain until it is completely depleted).

Note: In class-based Multiplayer games, each class has limited weapons options. They cannot pick up weapons or ammo that are not supported by their class.

Wristblades
With surreal cutting power, the Predator Wristblades are perfect for killing prey at close range and for skinning them afterwards.
* Alt-Fire: Gather your energy to deliver a more powerful blow (useful for gathering Trophies).

Combistick
The spear, or Combistick, blends the cutting power of the Wristblades with extended reach and power.
* Primary fire: Horizontal slice.
* Alt-Fire: Vertical slice.

Plasma Pistol
An advanced version of the standard Predator Pistol, this energy weapon uses an encapsulated plasma charge to provide direct or lobbing fire. The pistol draws from the general Predator energy pool.
* Limitations: Firing uncloaks the Predator.
* Primary fire: Direct fire, large blast.
* Alt-Fire: Lobbing multi-fire with small stunning blasts.

Speargun
Perfect for sniping, the Speargun is ideal for beheading your enemies. As a bonus, you can collect spears from your enemies' heads. In close combat or in chaotic situations, the Speargun's multifire works well to dispatch nearby opponents. 9 spears per clip.
* Primary fire: Single shot.
* Alt-Fire: Tri-shot.

Plasmacaster
Tied directly to the Predator's vision modes, the Plasmacaster provides a multitude of combat options. In the appropriate vision mode, the Plasmacaster will lock onto the nearest vision-specific target. The weapon can also be charged before firing to increase its damage. To charge the weapon, either hold down the Primary Fire key before releasing it or hold down the Alt-Fire key. Alt-Fire charges the weapon without actually firing it. The charge remains stored until it is used.
* Limitations: The tracking laser can be seen by your enemies even when you are cloaked; firing uncloaks the Predator.
* Primary fire: Fire the weapon or hold down to charge the weapon before firing.
* Alt-Fire: Charge the weapon.

Disc
Slicing enemies in two, the Disc provides unparalleled power to the skillful Predator. In the appropriate vision mode, the Disc locks onto the nearest target; otherwise, it travels in a straight line. The Recall key recalls the Disc in mid-flight or from its resting position. If you use the Recall key and you cannot see the Disc, the Disc teleports back to you - at a higher energy cost.
* Limitations: The tracking laster can be seen even when you are cloaked; firing uncloaks the Predator.
* Primary fire: Throw the Disc.

Netgun
Great for collecting specimens, the Netgun knocks down and envelops its targets. Watch out though; sharp weapons - claws or knives - will cut through the net quite quickly. 9 nets per packet.
* Alt-Fire: None.

Remote Bomb
Remote Bombs provide a useful means of entrapping your prey. However, you have a limited supply of these. These bombs stick onto most surfaces, but can also bounce occasionally. If they strike a living target, the explode. They will also detonate if you select another weapon.
* Primary fire: Place bomb.
* Alt-Fire: Detonate bomb.

Medicomp (Tool)
The Medicomp restores your health and drains your energy.
* Limitations: Using this item uncloaks the Predator and he can only move at walking pace. The Predator also lets out a large roar that can alert others to his presence.

Energy Sift (Tool)
The Energy Sift restores your energy, but draws enemies to you with its light and commotion.
* Limitations: Using this item uncloaks the Predator and he can only move at walking pace.

Charge Emitter (Tool)
The Charge Emitter uses a concentrated electrical charge to short-circuit primitive human locks and control devices.

PREDATOR EQUIPMENT
Below is a summary of some of the equipment you'll encounter. Equipment can be used regardless of your selected weapon or tool.

Mask
Vision Modes:
The Predator Mask provides the Predator with three special hunting modes. Thermal mode - targets humans. Electromagnetic mode - targets Aliens. PredTech mode - targets Predators and illuminates dark areas. The drawback to using Vision Modes is that while tracking one species becomes easier, the other two species become much harder to see.
Long Range Zoom:
The Predator Mask also provides the Predator with the ability to zoom in on his victims from far off distances.

Cloaking Field Generator
The Cloaking Field Generator allows Predators to cloak, bending light around them to hide from prying eyes. Unfortunately, this technology doesn't extend to the Alien senses. Aliens sense Predators regardless of cloaking.

PREDATOR ABILITIES
Predator Crouch Leap
The Predator can perform a very powerful jump by first Crouching and then pressing the Jump key. This powerful move allows Predators to leap through the trees. A Predator must rest a few seconds between each Crouch Leap.

ALIEN WEAPONS AND ABILITIES
Aliens are unique and organic. They acquire no weapons; they are weapons. Each type of Alien possesses certain limitations and advantages.

Vision Modes
All Aliens have the two Vision Modes.
Hunt Mode: This is the Alien's Primary Vision Mode. This mode allows an Alien to spot potential prey by the pheromones they emit. The pheromones appear as a colored aura surrounding them. The color of the aura varies with each species: human auras are blue, Predator auras are green, and Alien auras are red. These auras are even visible in complete darkness.
Navigate Mode: Aliens possess a Secondary Vision Mode that effectively allows them to see in the dark. An Alien can shift into this mode at any time. This has a detrimental side effect in that prey is relatively indistinguishable from the environment.

Wall-Walking (Except for Chestburster and Praetorian)
Most forms of Alien can cling to surfaces, effectively walking on the walls. To wall-walk, use the wall-walk toggle or the wall-walk key.

Crouch Jump
By crouching before jumping, Aliens can jump higher than normal. To do this, press the Crouch key and then simultaneously press the Jump key. After Crouch Jumping, the Alien must recover for a moment before Crouch Jumping again.

Pounce (Except Chestburster and Praetorian)
Pounce is both a means of navigation and an attack. Use Pounce to rapidly spring from place to place, or Pounce on your enemies. You will not receive any health if you kill enemies with this attack. Look where you want to get to or look at your target. Press the Pounce key. An Alien must wait a few seconds between pounces.

Facehug (Facehugger)
A facehugger has two instincts: to stay alive and to find a viable host for implantation. To implant a target - to Facehug - aim at the target, and press your Pounce key or your Fire key. If you hit the target above the waist, you'll facehug the target.

Bite (Chestburster)
While the Chestburster's sharp teeth are enough to tear our of a host's body, they are no match for a Pulse Rifle or a Plasmacaster. Avoid combat until you've matured.

Claw
The primary weapon of the mature Alien is the Claw attack. Clawing dead humans and Predators increases the Alien's health.
* Primary fire.

Headbite (Except Predalien)
The Headbite provides health to the Alien.
* Primary Fire while aiming at the target's head. The Alien's teeth become visible on screen to show that you can perform this attack. You cannot Headbite synthetics or other Aliens.

Tail
The tail delivers a venomous barb that temporarily stuns its victims. To increase the venom, charge the tail by holding down the Alt-Fire.
* Alt-Fire for normal tail. Hold Alt-Fire to charge the tail.

Runner Special Abilities: Speed
The Runner is the fastest of the adult Aliens, but also the weakest.

Drone Special Abilities: Blend Of Speed And Strength
The Drone is an excellent warrior with a balance of speed and strength.

Predalien Special Abilities: Super Strength
The blending of Alien and Predator DNA creates the strongest of the adult Aliens. The Predalien possesses the greatest Pounce range, but is not known for its speed.

Praetorian Special Abilities: Armored Plating
Praetorians are resistant to small caliber arms fire. Only armor piercing ammunition and Minigun rounds are completely effective against the Praetorian.

GAMEPLAY TIPS

MARINE

PREDATOR
* Use your Cloaking to stalk your enemy. When you strike, destroy them before they can respond.
* You can use your Wristblades, Spear, and Speargun and stay Cloaked. If you fire any other weapon, you will lose your Cloaking.
* Your Disc and Plasmacaster both track humans in Thermal Vision, track Aliens in Electromagnetic Vision, and track Predators in PredTech Vision.
* Charge the Plasmacaster for its most explosive power by holding down your Alt-Fire key.
* Use the Plasma Pistol carefully. The Alt-Fire stun blast can drain your energy instantly and leave you vulnerable to your enemies.
* Aliens can see you. Your cloaking will not help you fight them.
* Water will negate your cloaking.
* The Smartgun and Tracking Rockets can locate you if you are moving. If you see humans facing you and carrying these weapons, don't move. Wait until the human turns to move so that they cannot track you.

ALIEN
* Against groups of humans, use the Pounce to eliminate your enemies quickly.
* Against solitary humans, use the Tail stun to immobilize your prey, and then Headbite your prey for extra health.
* Beware of flamethrowers.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
* Steam and electrical sparks damage Aliens, Predators, and humans.
* LV-1201 has large greenish yellow lakes. These are highly toxic to all life. Swimming in them will kill you quickly.

MULTIPLAYER TACTICS
Aliens Versus Predator 2 provides six modes of play.

Standard Deathmatch:
* AVP2 is a very fast game. If you see your enemy first, you have the upper hand. Either kill him or withdraw.
* Keep moving, especially side-to-side.
* Take advantage of the different species. Predators, for example, often get lazy and use only one Vision Mode. If you are an Alien and you see a Predator hunting a human, you know that he's probably not paying attention to you.

Team Deathmatch:
* Stay together. This applies to all three species.
* Use all the classes - this is particularly true for Aliens.
* Aliens - let the Praetorian and the Predalien (the largest Aliens) distract your foes while your faster allies finish them off.
* Marines - use your Smartguns and Tracking Rockets to find hiding Predators. Use Prox Grenades and Spider Mines to protect your rear.

Hunt:
* The goal of Hunt is to rack up the most kills as the Hunter.
* While you are hunting, try to strike quickly and then get away from your prey. No one else can score, so you can take your time and maximize your kills.
* While you are being hunted, try not to kill other Prey characters. This hurts your score and makes it easier for the Hunter to kill you.

Survivor:
* The goal of Survivor is to be the last Survivor player killed. For each second that you are alive as a Survivor, you gain one point. One player starts as a Mutant. When a Mutant kills a Survivor, the Mutant gets ten points and the Survivor respawns as a Mutant.
* Because Survivors are scored for time and Mutants are scored for kills, Mutant players want to end the round as quickly as possible. Dying is not a big penalty once you are a Mutant.

Overrun:
* In Overrun, players are on two teams - Attackers and Defenders. Each round lasts for a fixed period of time. The Attackers want to kill all the Defenders before the round ends. If they do, they win. Otherwise, they lose.
* In Overrun, most humans and Predators have only one life per round. If you die, you must wait for the next round. If you can eliminate one or two opposing players without losing any from your own team, you can usually mop up the other enemies quite quickly.
* Learn the maps. Good Overrun players try to ambush their enemies at the key chokeholds.

Evac:
* In Evac, players are on two teams - Attackers and Defenders. Each round lasts for a fixed period of time. The Atackers want to prevent the Defenders from evacuating before the round ends. To evacuate, Defenders must reach the Evac Point and stay there for ten seconds. Attackers can also win by killing all of the Defenders.
* In Evac, most humans and Predators have only one life per round. If you die, you must wait for the next round. If you can eliminate one or two opposing players without losing any from your own team, you can usually mop up the other enemies quite quickly.

DEFAULT KEY CONFIGURATION CHART
This section describes the default key mappings for AVP2. With the exception of the game controls, all key assignments listed here can be changed in the Options menu.

Game Controls (These

Shared

Marine

Predator

Alien

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