Looking to play as Jim in Back 4 Blood? Here’s how you can maximize his potential.
A natural when it comes to the outdoors, hunting and scouting, Jim’s skillset is worth twofold since he’s also the most knowledgeable of the Cleaners when it comes to Finleyville and the surrounding county. After a stint in the military, Jim returned to his hometown to find it destroyed by the Collapse, now finding his place among the Cleaners to help rout out the Ridden infestation.
One of the four Cleaners players can unlock down the line, here’s a breakdown for those looking to play as Jim in Back 4 Blood.
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As far as his “signature” weapon goes, Jim starts off by default with the 357 Magnum, a double-action revolver sidearm. While whether or not you choose to use the revolver as a secondary is up to you, just make sure you’re not pulling from the same ammo for both of your guns, as usual. The 357 Magnum is one that requires players to make every bullet count as well as uses rifle ammo, which leads to what role this Cleaner ultimately is designed to play — the sniper. We’d recommend going with the hardest-hitting, precision options for his primary (e.g. the M1A, Phoenix 350L or the Barrett M95) since he’ll be leaned on by his squads to prioritize taking out special Ridden that pop up.
In a game revolving around the ultimate goal of simply staying alive, Jim isn’t as much of an essential pick as those such as Mom, but does make for a niche Cleaner for those looking to switch it up or play that calm, collected marksman playstyle. With his built-in damage multiplier boosted by precision kills, +25% Aim Down Sights Speed and +10% Team Weakspot Damage, Jim’s playstyle is pretty straightforward.
As such, we would opt for a lot of the offense, utility and mobility Reflex, Discipline, Brawn and Fortune cards to further help him stay focused on getting long-range head shots, and rewarded for those efforts:
Back 4 Blood is available now on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC (via Microsoft Store, Steam and Epic Games Store).
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