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Starter Loadout

Choose a primary weapon for the distances you expect to fight at, plus a close-range backup if you need one. Pack matching ammunition, a filled medkit, and undamaged armor. Keep the kit affordable enough to replace after a loss.

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At a glance

  • Use a rental kit for map practice. Use a personal kit when the raid has a progression objective worth protecting.
  • Pair a mid-range rifle or carbine with a close-range shotgun or SMG instead of carrying two weapons for the same distance.
  • Buy ammunition, a charged medkit, and intact protection before expensive attachments or a larger backpack.

Only Beta or Gamma unlocked? Start with what you can replace

Build around a weapon and matching ammunition already available on your account. A replaceable close-range kit can serve short PvE routes; add range only when the map or objective needs it. This is a planning choice, not a claim that a specific weapon unlocks at Beta or Gamma.

Pack a charged medkit, check armor compatibility, and leave room for a supplied mission tool. Read the current preset contents and price: .199 fixed preset purchases and .201 changed default presets. Use the healing guide before buying extra medicine.

Sources: Update 0.4.0.199 · Update 0.4.0.201

Starter kits for different goals

Learning run
Rental kitLearn spawns, exits, and objective interactions. Extract any useful gear you find.
Budget run
Reliable primary + basic protectionTake replaceable ammunition, one medkit, intact head and torso protection, and a small pack.
Progression run
Primary weapon, backup, and spare suppliesAdd an emergency weapon, one tactical consumable, and ammunition kept for extraction.

How to pack your starter kit

  1. Pick the primary by expected range and ammunition supply, not rarity color.
  2. Load it and pack matching ammunition. Keep one magazine or a fixed shell count for extraction.
  3. Add a second weapon only if it solves a range the primary cannot handle.
  4. Keep a charged medkit in inventory and bind it to a quick-access slot, then inspect helmet, carrier, and plate durability.
  5. Add a backpack sized for the objective. Keep the total cost low enough that losing the kit will not prevent your next raid.

Common loadout mistakes

Two expensive guns, no range plan.Give each weapon one job. Replace overlap with ammunition, healing, or a cheaper emergency option.

Rare armor with almost no durability.Use intact protection. Inspect the plate itself before judging the carrier.

A huge backpack on a learning run.Use a small pack and extract earlier. Extra capacity encourages optional detours.

The kit takes too long to rebuild.Stage two copies of its ammunition, medicine, and armor before the first deployment.

Sources & references

  1. Active Matter official siteOfficial

    The official edition inventory confirms the core weapon, armor, medicine, and carrying categories.

  2. Update 0.4.0.62Official

    Inventory capacity, category volume bonuses, and quick-access item bindings.

  3. 250 Shades of LibertyOfficial

    Medicine and rental-equipment foundation.

  4. The Ultimate Active Matter Beginner Guide 2026Video

    Current deployment and loadout-screen walkthrough.

  5. Update 0.4.0.199Official

    Update 0.4.0.199

  6. Update 0.4.0.201Official

    Update 0.4.0.201