Pick a class

Titan, Hunter, or Warlock. So many choices. Here are some quick and dirty takes.

Pick a titan if:

You enjoy punching, and doing melee attacks not typical in FPS (shoulder charge, and flying knees)
Dropping protective barricades
SMG-centric play

Pick a hunter if:

You enjoy movement (variations of jumps: double jumps, triple jumps, strafe jumps), slides, dodges, air dives
Hand cannon gunplay (good air aim down sights) and knife throwing
Stealthy play (invisibility, radar manipulation)

Pick a warlock if:

You enjoy movement (variations of jumps: double jumps, triple jumps, strafe jumps), slides, dodges, air dives
Hand cannon gunplay (good air aim down sights) and knife throwing
Stealthy play (invisibility, radar manipulation)

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Step 2: Finish the opening mission path

Before PvP, unfortunately, you have to finishing the opening PvE story mission.

Watch the following video to see the playthrough.

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Step 3: Go get a Starter Kit

Go to the Tower and get a starter kit from an NPC character. I recommend picking the Solar hunter kit. It will feel probably the most familiar to those who come from other FPS:

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Step 4: Play your first PvP game

Play your first PvP game. Select Crucible Ops from the main Portal and select the Control game mode.

Here is some mediocre game play to watch to get a feel of the game mode

Try utilizing the Motivation page on Crucible Recon to Watch your game play and work towards goals Crucible Recon Motivation

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Step 5: Set your next improvement target

Open Motivation and lock one practical next goal.

Good first goals:

Raise K/D in your last 30 days
Improve win rate in your main mode
Increase primary consistency before changing loadouts