Angels Fall First Guides
This hub collects every Angels Fall First guide on the wiki, from the July 11, 2026 version 1.0 launch through Update 30 systems like in-game tutorials, DX11 rendering, and Darsalaam. New players should start with Getting Started and the official Tutorials walkthrough before jumping into Incursion. Returning Early Access veterans will want the Version 1.0 Update page for the full changelog, new arsenal items, and loadout quality-of-life tools. Pick a topic below or use the navigation menu — the PC dropdown shows the most popular entries and links here for the complete list.
Start here
Getting Started covers Steam install, ULA versus AIA, rank tracks, and your first Territories match. The Tutorials page documents the four official in-game walkthroughs plus damage-free practice arenas added in Update 30 — the fastest onboarding path after 1.0.
How to Play explains Territories ticket logic and Incursion phase transitions so you are not surprised when a ground fight becomes a capital boarding finale.
- Getting Started — install, factions, first match
- Official Tutorials — infantry, vehicles, ships, command tutorials
- How to Play — modes, tickets, and phase flow
- Version 1.0 Update — Update 30 and 1.0 changelog
- Post-Launch Hotfixes — July 2026 stability patches
- Achievements & Prestige — 100+ achievements from Update 29
- Offline & Bots — solo play, bot AI, and offline progression
Loadouts and combat roles
How to Build Loadouts explains Combat, Command, and Support budgets. Pair it with the Loadout System overview, Infantry Builds, and the wiki Loadout Calculator. Version 1.0 added mirror-to-faction, copy-paste, random generation, and cosmetic save fixes documented in the update guide.
- How to Build Loadouts — rank budgets and presets
- Loadout System — system overview and links to builds
- Loadout Calculator — preview point totals
Vehicles, fighters, and boarding
Combined arms means rotating roles. Fly Fighters covers Rapier interceptors through Scimitar bombers. Board Capital Ships walks the Dragoon dropship loop and press-F breach flow. Command and Squads helps leaders mark tanks and time boarding pushes.
- How to Fly Fighters — dogfighting and bombing
- How to Board Capital Ships — dropships and interiors
- Command & Squads — marks, callouts, compositions
Technical and reference
Performance Fix collects DX11 defaults, CPU tuning, and stutter mitigations for modern PC hardware. Cross-link to Controls for default bindings and improved gamepad radial menus from Update 30.
- Performance Fix — FPS, stutter, and settings order
- Controls — keyboard, gamepad, and boarding keys