Falken RID

ULA shoulder-fired anti-vehicle laser. Heavy mode needs a lock-on and hits instantly; light mode is lock-free with less damage.

At a glance

The Falken RID is a anti-vehicle built for laser anti-armour. In Angels Fall First every primary still has to live inside the three-track loadout budget, so this gun is never evaluated in isolation — it is evaluated against what Combat points you still need for armour, grenades and a sidearm, and what Support points you want for a Multitool or packs.

Anti-Vehicle doctrine

Anti-vehicle launchers are the answer to tanks, gunships and parked capitals. Always keep one anti-vehicle option in a saved loadout for ground maps where armour decides the match.

Field Notes

• Instant beam means no leading - the most reliable AV option against fast movers.
• The visible red targeting laser warns alert pilots; fire promptly.

When to take the Falken RID

Take it when the map and mode match its envelope. Open ground and long Incursion approaches favour rifles and carbines; fortress interiors, ship boarding and hangar fights favour shotguns and SMGs; armour-heavy Territories lanes demand that someone on the squad brings anti-vehicle. If your first death tells you the theatre changed, swap to a second saved loadout instead of forcing the wrong class.

Faction lock matters: only United League (ULA) can field the Falken RID. If you regularly play both sides, mirror it with a counterpart anti-vehicle on the other roster so your habits transfer.

Loadout budget tips

Start from the Combat track: leave room for medium armour and at least one grenade option when this weapon is expensive, or deliberately run it light so you can stack Support tools. Command-track gadgets rarely pair with a single gun choice — they pair with your role in the order chain. Use the loadout budget calculator to test ranks before you queue, and read the loadout & budget system guide if the three colours are still confusing.

For complete role kits that already include weapons of this class, use the best loadouts guide. For a full class-by-class review, see the weapons guide.

Compared with other Anti-Vehicles

Within the anti-vehicle bracket, small handling and cost differences decide which gun feels right. Use these siblings as alternatives when the Falken RID is over budget or the map asks for a different flavour of the same job:

• Kaller MLI — Guided missile anti-armour. AIA missile launcher whose round splits into guided submunitions. Always fire locked-on where possible - dumbfired missiles never split.

Other United League (ULA) options

If you stay on the same faction but need a different job this match, these picks sit nearby in the armoury:

• Aeger ASG10 (Shotgun) — Close-quarters breaching
• Corps-Miyaki DK11A (Assault Rifle) — Long-range rifleman
• Corps-Miyaki DK31 (Plasma Rifle) — Sustained medium-range fire
• Aeger TT4 (Light Machine Gun) — High rate-of-fire suppression

Practical checklist

• Confirm the map theatre before locking this as your only primary.
• Save a CQB and a long-range loadout; swap after the first death if needed.
• Spend leftover points on sustain (Multitool, packs) rather than a vanity optic.
• Tell your squad leader what you brought so anti-vehicle and support coverage is intentional.