How do I use it? I bought the ability but as yet I can't figure out how on Earth to use it.

Scavenger allows you to refill your ammo from DEAD enemies, not incapacitated, to refill your ammo you need to damage an enemy until he stops moving completely, then move over his body and hold X(on xbox).

You can go up to a dead body and take there supplies. You have to hold down X (if your on the Xbox) I'm not sure what it would be for the PC or PS3. Be warned though that it takes a little bit of time to get the supplies so make sure you aren't under heavy fire or anything.

find dead body press square(ps3) wait a little REFILLS A SUPPLY PIP.

Ya...I knew what it did (or was supposed to do) I just didn't know how to make it work. I actually thought I was supposed to push square but then when I tried it I couldn't get it to work. Maybe I wasn't lined up right...I'll keep working on it. Thanks for the info!

You have to make sure he's dead, not incapacitated.

And it's HOLD square, not just press it.

If you don't get the icon over the enemy body, and they're still squirming, melee them and try again.

If you don't get the icon and they're NOT squriming, it's a friend, not an enemy. Same as if you melee them and they don't die.

They have white outlines around their bodies and a huge talon claw symbol... simple enough.

I think they need to adjust this ability. It takes way to long to scavenge supplies off an enemy and makes you look down at the ground. If they are going to make it take that long they need to atleast have it where you can look up and see if anyone is coming. Also maybe put a little more range on the ability to you dont have to be right on top the body or simply make it work a bit faster.

On a slightly different topic Soldiers seem to be a bit lack luster in the abilities tree. Almost all there abilities have to do with buffing there normal grenades and they really have nothing else. It seems like the class was just thrown together last minute.

Next time you go outside:
1. Trip up an old lady.
2. Take 3 or 4 steps back.
3. From a standing position, try to steal her handbag.
4. ?????????
5. PROFIT

Next time you go outside:
1.Trip up an old lady
2. Reach down from standing position
3. Try and steal Pips from her
4. Oh wait you cant because they dont exist and its a video game! :facepalm:

I was merely giving suggestion in how to make this ability actual worth using, Right now it really isn't worth using seeing as it gets you killed 50% the time because it takes so long and leaves you staring at the ground. This is a video game and if you havent noticed one that isn't very realistic at that.

You are a horrible person for suggesting this and I'm even worse for laughing at it. Well done!

I think Scavenger is great, as long as your timing is good. Don't try to scavenge during an active firefight. Of course you're going to get shot if you try that. The ability works best if you use it to refill your supply pips once there's a lull in the violence. The Combat Intuition or Sense of Perspective universal skills will make sure you're not too distracted while you're picking the bones clean.

I sort of agree with the duration it takes to scavenge, but at the same time, it replenishes a pip, so I'm not sure yet how that would really balance out. I definitely don't like being unaware while I'm staring at the corpse I'm looting though, so I'm with you there.

As for abilities, soldiers aren't really meant to function as a support class like the other classes, but are meant to be up on the front lines just killing with bullets and chucking grenades with the occasional setup of a charge. Handing out ammo is really their only support role and it suits them well I think as they're really meant for getting downs/kills as is.

Does Sense of Perspective work while Scavenging?

because if it does, problem solved. if not, I know for a fact Combat Intuition does - and getting bonus supplies from the dead guys around you is a pretty useful ability when you use it right.

if you try doing it at the wrong time and get killed, that was bad timing, not a bad ability. And it's only one pip, but if you're a good Soldier, you can work with a couple of teammates to gun down a group of enemies, and you'll recover as many pips as you used in the fight.