Titanfall Generations - What happens when you Prestige

Titanfall uses something called Generations rather than your typical Prestige system, but they share the same principle. You have to use a combination of levelling up and completing challenges to unlock the next Generation and when successfully unlocked, the decision to change Generations is optional.

As you might expect, each Generation becomes progressively harder to unlock as you work your way to the ultimate 10th Generation. New players will be accustomed to levelling in Titanfall, and this forms the basis of reaching the 2nd Generation. Simply reach level 50 and the option to move Generations becomes available.

What do you loose on regeneration?

Those brave enough to move Generation will:

Have their level reset to 0
Lose all unlocked weapons and abilities
Have all challenges reset

What do you keep on regeneration?

All your online stats
Burn cards
Stryder and Ogre unlocks (from campaign)

Video - Becoming a 2nd Generation Pilot

Regeneration Message

When you reach of the point of Regeneration you'll see the following message:

Warning! You will lose all that you have unlocked and be reset to level 1. All challenges will be reset. However, you will earn XP at an accelerated rate of [XP MULTIPLYER] as a [GENERATION NUMBER] gen Pilot. You will retain your Burn Card collection, and the Ogre and Stryder Titans if you unlocked them. You will get a unique chip indicating to others your Gen status.

Years of battle have taken their toll. We can regenerate you...at a cost.

Your body can be restored. But your memory and your experience...all will be lost.

When you awaken you will respawn a [next level] generation Pilot.

You will be better, sharper, acquiring experience even faster than before.

How do you know if someones on a higher Generation

When someone moves to a higher Generation they automatically get a 'Generation Chip' which looks like a dog tag next to their name on the lobby screen. You'll see this image to the left of someones name. There are 9 in total because Generation 1 doesn't count and they range from faded red for Generation 2 to Green and White for Generation 10.

The Generation number is shown on the chip image so there's no need to remember colours.

XP Multiplier

Every time you increase your Generation you'll have the luxury of an increased XP multiplier. It's not quite double XP has some people have mistakenly quoted. Instead it's an exponential curve.

Basically this means you'll earn XP at a fast rate on higher Generations thus re-earning your lost weapons back in a timely fashion. Combine that with the fact that you should get better over time, you'll find that moving Generations becomes less of a kick in the teeth.

Gen 1 = 1.0x
Gen 2 = 1.1x
Gen 3 = 1.2x
Gen 4 = 1.3x
Gen 5 = 1.5x
Gen 6 = 1.8x
Gen 7 = 2.1x
Gen 8 = 2.5x
Gen 9 = 2.9x
Gen 10 = 3.5x

Challenges required for higher Generations

Once the 2nd Generation is reached the levelling system is still important but challenges become the focal point. In addition to reaching level 50, certain challenges are required for each successive Generation.

The list below shows each Generation and the Challenges you must complete to unlock each of them:

2ND Generation Requirements
No Challenges required, just reach Level 50

3RD Generation Requirements
EVA-8 Shotgun: If It Moves...
EVA-8 Shotgun: Top Gun
40mm Cannon: If It Moves...
40mm Cannon: Titan Killer

4TH Generation Requirements
R-97 Compact SMG: If It Moves...
R-97 Compact SMG: Top Gun
Plasma Railgun: If It Moves...
Plasma Railgun: Titan Killer
Satchel Charge: Top Gun

5TH Generation Requirements
Longbow-DMR Sniper: If It Moves...
Longbow-DMR Sniper: Top Gun
Quad Rocket: If It Moves...
Quad Rocket: Titan Killer
Charge Rifle: Critically Conditioned
RE-45 Autopistol: If It Moves...

6TH Generation Requirements
R-101C Carbine: If It Moves...
R-101C Carbine: Top Gun
Arc Cannon: If It Moves...
Arc Cannon: Titan Killer
Sidewinder: Titan Killer
Gooser Challenge

7TH Generation Requirements
Spitfire LMG: If It Moves...
Spitfire LMG: Top Gun
Triple Threat: If It Moves...
Triple Threat: Titan Killer
Mag Launcher: Titan Killer
Brain Surgeon

8TH Generation Requirements
G2A4 Rifle: If It Moves...
G2A4 Rifle: Top Gun
X0-16 Chaingun: If It Moves...
X0-16 Chaingun: Titan Killer
Charge Rifle: Titan Killer
Fresh Squeezed Challenge

9TH Generation Requirements
C.A.R SMG: If It Moves...
C.A.R SMG: Top Gun
Executioner
Archer Heavy Rocket: Titan Killer
All I Do is Win
Look Out Below!
40mm Cannon: Critically Conditioned

10TH Generation Requirements
Smart Pistol MK5: Top Gun
Hemlok BF-R: Top Gun
Kraber-AP Sniper: Top Gun
Disarmed
MVP
Deadly Apparition
Death Reincarnate
X0-16 Chaingun: Critically Conditioned
Plasma Railgun: Critically Conditioned