Summary
- The campaign mode has a great story, but also teaches gameplay mechanics and gives lots of free rewards.
- Daily & weekly activities give more rewards and only take a few minutes to complete.
- Focus on the team’s strengths, while exploiting the enemy’s weaknesses in combat
Girls’ Frontline 2: Exilium has been making waves recently, especially since its long-awaited global release came to Steam just earlier in February. The sequel brings in major upgrades from the first game, completely new graphics, overhauled gameplay, and the expansion of its surprisingly deep post-apocalyptic universe and storyline.
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Being the largest digital storefront, it’s no surprise that Steam is bringing a ton of new players to the free-to-play strategy game, some never even hearing about the series prior. But like any other strategy game out there, Girls’ Frontline has a lot to learn for a first-timer, and it can seem daunting just trying to figure out the basics. Thankfully, by following some simple beginner tips to get off on the right foot, it’s easy to pick up and a blast to play through.
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Learn It’s Gacha System
Understand The Gacha System Before Spending Anything
Firstly, it’s important to note that Girls’ Frontline 2 is a gacha game like many other free-to-play titles out there. This means that when it comes to obtaining various dolls, weapons, etc., the fastest option is by using the game’s premium currency and access tickets, giving a randomized drop. While this may turn some new players off at first, the bright side is that there are a ton of opportunities to get free rewards in just a few minutes of gameplay.
GFL2 is known for being one of the more generous gacha games out there for new players. In fact, most of the community usually even advises new players not to spend money when starting out, just because of how much can be obtained via free rewards. There are many ways to gain access to these rewards and most of them require little time to complete, allowing players to save money and still enjoy the game.
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Start With The Campaign
A Fun Story With Rewards Along The Way
The universe of Girls’ Frontline has a surprising amount of lore to uncover, and Girls’ Frontline 2: Exilium brings a full story mode currently consisting of eight chapters with cutscenes, missions, and elite battles spread throughout.
Luckily for those just starting, there is a huge benefit to hopping into the campaign right off the bat. Not only does it provide valuable tutorials for many game mechanics, but there are also Beginner Evaluation objectives to mention. Located in the menu, it contains a variety of objectives that give a ton of rewards just for playing normally, such as resources, skins, and even access tickets for unlocking more goodies without having to pay.
On top of those benefits, each mission fans play also has its own set of rewards for the first time they are completed. So, even for players who may not be interested in its story, it’s still a good idea to jump into it just for the bonuses it gives at the start.
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Complete Daily & Weekly Activities
Free Daily & Weekly Rewards
Like most other gacha games, Girl’s Frontline 2 has daily and weekly activities that refresh respectively, giving rewards for simply completing tasks or challenges. The Commissions section is where players can find the daily and weekly objectives offered, which range from simply visiting the dormitory to completing a certain amount of battles at any difficulty. These can usually be accomplished in only a few minutes, giving players some rewards in return.
Voyage logs are akin to the usual Battle Pass that’s seen in other games like Call of Duty. These typically last a month before they are reset and contain 60 levels that can be worked through by completing the daily and weekly activities mentioned above.
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Learn Strengths & Weaknesses
Using Strengths & Exploiting Weaknesses In Combat
Like many other games with turn-based combat, GFL2’s different dolls, abilities, and attack options have a damage type associated with them called Phase Attributes. There isn’t simply a “best option” to pick either, as it all depends on the enemy the player is going up against.
Luckily, their strengths and weaknesses are shown beside their health bar during combat (highlighted in red in the image above). To add to this, weapons have a set ammo type, which can also be used to exploit weaknesses. (See each attribute below).
Phase Attributes:
- Burn
- Corrosion
- Freeze
- Hydro
- Electric
Weapon Damage Attributes:
- Light Ammo
- Medium Ammo
- Heavy Ammo
- Shotgun Ammo
- Melee
Each T-Doll and enemy has a specific strength and weakness in either category, so it is important to note these when playing to ensure the correct team setup is chosen and the best abilities are used.
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Try Using Auto-Battle
The Auto-Battle Feature Can Help With Learning Combat
All the talk of damage types, strengths, and weaknesses may be confusing to those who are brand new to strategy games like GFL2, especially on top of its focus on tactics. With unit positioning, cover systems, buffs, and debuffs just to name a few, there are lots of important things to know when engaging in combat.
Fortunately, Girls’ Frontline 2 contains an auto-battle feature for gameplay, allowing players to watch as combat plays between their team and the enemy faction. While it may not seem fun, it can be useful to try out for the first few battles, as it shows new players the ropes when it comes to combat.
This system doesn’t always guarantee a win either. Depending on a team’s effectiveness, it can still lose if a team is not powerful enough in levels, weapons, or upgrades. This allows unfamiliar players to take note of where units move, as well as what attacks and abilities they use to battle against certain enemies.
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Levels & Upgrades Are Crucial
Increase Damage, Defense, And Overall Effectiveness With Upgrades
In Girls’ Frontline 2, when obtaining a T-Doll, they also come by default with a set weapon, both of which will be at level 1. The doll and weapon will have no upgrades or attachments at first, so they will ideally need to be upgraded as soon as possible.
These dolls, weapons, and attachments may be okay in the beginning, but they will quickly become useless in no time at all. Increasing levels and upgrading them with resources can massively increase attributes like damage, health, criticals, etc. See the next entry below for a rundown of the key resources needed for leveling and upgrading.
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Managing Resources
Make Sure To Spend Resources Effectively
Resources are important, and pretty much a requirement to progress further in Girls’ Frontline 2. They are used for leveling up, enhancing, and upgrading the various tactical dolls, weapons, and attachments in the game. Just as important as these resources are, is knowing how to spend them effectively when starting out so they aren’t wasted.
Girls’ Frontline 2 has a lot of different resources, so check the list below for a quick rundown of the most important resources for progression in the beginning.
- Combat Reports – Used to level up T-Dolls
- Analysis Blueprints – Used to level up weapons
- Stock Boost Bars – Used to increase a Doll’s maximum level
- Transcription Conductors – Used to upgrade Dolls and their abilities
- Sardis Gold – Used to upgrade attachments
While there are more resources to note in the game, these are the ones new players should be keeping an eye out for most in the beginning. On top of that, making sure to spend them wisely, and leveling up the right Dolls as well as their weapons and attachments is important to securing the win.
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Consider Rerolling
Using Rerolls Can Help In Getting The Best T-Dolls Off The Bat
Tactical Dolls are the unique characters that make up a player’s team in Girls’ Frontline 2. Certain standard T-Dolls are given as set rewards for playing the campaign, while others need to be obtained by using the game’s standard or targeted access tickets. While these tickets are given out somewhat frequently as rewards, the drop rate for dolls is quite low, especially the elite ones, so Rerolling is a good option.
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For players who don’t mind spending a bit of time on it, Rerolling can be another option for building the ideal team without having to wait or spend anything extra.
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Free Codes & Drops
Where To Get Free Redeem Codes & Drops
Aside from daily activities and challenges, Girls’ Frontline 2 also has frequent drops and redeemable codes that give a variety of rewards to help along the way. Players can grab free drops in a few different ways listed below:
- Daily Check-in – Obtained once daily on first logging in
- Daily Supply Box – Obtained once daily in the shop
- Maintenance Drops – Obtained in the mail section (only dropped after server maintenance)
- Mail Drops – Obtained in the mail section (dropped at random)
On top of the many free drops and free daily options, the developers behind the game also put out lots of redeemable codes for free resources and other items. These are most commonly found on the game’s official website or social media.
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Girls’ Frontline 2 Codes (January 2025)
Here’s a list of all active codes that players can use to get free in-game rewards for Girls’ Frontline 2: Exilium.
Redeemable codes and free drops usually come out during the holidays, with the release of new events, or just sometimes at random, so be sure to check every once in a while to see what freebies are offered!
While these tips are great for those starting, there is still a lot to learn about a game like Girls’ Frontline 2: Exilium. Not just because of how much content it offers, but also because the game is still quite new and constantly changing with each update. But there’s some good news for those who still may need a bit of help.
Since the game has had its release worldwide, the player base is naturally growing larger every day. Whether players just need some help or even want to meet some other GFL2 gamers online, the game luckily has an official discord that can be found on its official website, which has thousands of active members. The server has chats for general information, asking questions or just chatting with others. Not to mention, it’s also a great place to stay updated on the game and find some of the aforementioned freebie codes.
Strategy
RPG
Tactical RPG
- Released
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December 3, 2024