The Support class has always been my favorite since Battlefield 3, and it’s the class I’ve mainly played over the years. However, with BF6, I feel like its role has become much more unclear.
Right now, Support feels like two classes merged into one. But most players still perceive it as a medic. When you see a Support player, you expect them to revive, heal, and directly help the team.
The problem is that the class equipment doesn’t always match that expectation.
For example:
LMGs are very powerful, but they are most effective in a static playstyle, holding positions and providing suppression. That’s not very mobile gameplay.
The mortar encourages a more distant, indirect support role, often away from the main fight.
So in the end, you have two completely different playstyles inside the same class.
Yes, a player can choose to play more like a “medic” or more like a “backline support.” But the real issue is perception. To most players, Support = medic. So when someone runs past without reviving, you immediately hear: “another useless medic,” even though that might not be how that player chose to play the class.
In my opinion, the best solution would have been to go back to a clearer class separation like in Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4, and bring back a dedicated Medic class.
With that kind of system, roles would be much easier to understand:
You see a Medic → you know they heal and revive
You see a Support → you know they hold positions, supply ammo, and provide fire support
For example:
Medic: defibrillators, med bags, smoke grenades, with carbines
Support: LMGs, ammo boxes, interception systems, mortars, incendiary grenades (and even C4 like in older Battlefield games)
This would make roles much clearer and likely better balanced. That said, I don’t think this kind of change is very likely to happen at this point.
That being said, I still like the current Support class. But I don’t get the same feeling as I did in older Battlefield games. I often feel overwhelmed in combat, trying to handle revives, resupplying, and fire support all at once. It’s hard to be effective everywhere at the same time.
Also, I think it’s a shame that Support no longer has access to C4. When facing vehicles, you have very limited options and are often forced to retreat, which reduces the impact and versatility of the class.
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