Battlefield 6 Patch Notes

PLAYER

• Support players can now ping downed teammates correctly.
• Players can now join a Party by accepting an invite while on the splash screen.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.4.2.0”: Top Gun Takes Flight: The Top Gun event arrives with the return of Wake Island, an expanded Tsuru Reef, Top Gun: Carrier Strike, Gauntlet: Fighter Sweep, the CJTF Helix squad unit, new Event Challenges, themed rewards, and a limited-time currency. New Aircraft and Weaponry: Take control of the new two-seat F/A-81F Super Spectre and F-74A Seacat fighter jets alongside a wingman, or engage targets at extreme range with the new Interdictor sniper rifle. Carrier Assault Returns: The iconic mode returns, reimagined as Top Gun: Carrier Strike. Land, naval, and aviation squads must work together to break through enemy lines, seize the opposing aircraft carrier, and bring it down while defending against threats across land, sea, and air. Vehicle and Aerial Combat Improvements: New Airplane Control Assist offers an alternative, more approachable way to pilot airplanes, alongside improvements to jet landing gear, flight animations, projectile presentation, Patrol Boat weapons, laser designation, countermeasure interactions, vehicle audio, and underwater transitions. Player, Weapon and Gadget Polish: Underwater movement and animations, weapon swapping, revive and death behaviour, weapon statistics, optics, Match Grade Ammo, lock-on launchers, Tracer Darts, Defibrillators, and the CSB IV EOD Bot have been updated for greater consistency. Portal Expands with Custom Lobbies: Portal introduces Custom Lobbies for Battle Royale Quads and Conquest, alongside Tsuru Reef SDK support, Wake Island for Verified Experiences, new vehicles and assets, expanded Ring of Fire controls, improved capture point functionality, and additional creator tools. REDSEC, Audio and AI Improvements: Battle Royale expands Fort Lyndon with the new Crashed Carrier POI, alongside updates to mission presentation, Victory Presentations, supply drops, scoring, subtitles, and pre-round information across Battle Royale and Gauntlet. AI also gains support for the new aircraft and boats in REDSEC, while audio improvements enhance underwater transitions, jet reactivity, vehicle radios, and objective interactions.

PLAYER

• A new score event has been added for forcing enemy aircraft to deploy countermeasures, providing clearer feedback and rewarding effective use of anti-aircraft gadgets.
• Arm animations are now more consistent when swapping weapons while swimming forwards.
• Bubble effects no longer appear unintentionally on soldiers after spawning.
• New first-person and third-person animations have been added for swimming below the surface.
• Players are no longer thrown from ladders if they are picked up while entering or exiting the climbing stance.
• Soldier animation transitions now begin from the correct position, reducing unnatural blending between animations.
• Soldier bodies now use the correct sinking animation in water.
• Soldier bodies should now behave as intended when dying on ladders.
• Soldiers no longer enter an unrevivable state when taking fatal external damage and drowning damage at the same time.
• Soldiers no longer twitch when standing on an inclined surface while being struck by a wave.
• Soldiers now float correctly when transitioning to the downed state in water instead of sinking to the bottom.
• Spray Paint placement performance has been optimised.
• Spray Paints no longer bleed through surfaces behind their intended placement.
• Spray Paints now appear correctly on additional supported objects.
• Spray placement has been improved across multiple surface types for more consistent visual presentation.
• The death camera now rotates correctly towards the player responsible for the elimination.
• The pen used during the revive sequence now remains correctly positioned when the player begins aiming around.
• The Recon UAV can no longer be called in multiple times from a single use.
• Weapon flashlights and lasers can no longer be toggled with a controller while the Pause menu is open.

PLAYER

• Transitioning to aiming down sights with a Sniper Rifle while suppressed is now smoother when playing as a class other than Recon.
• Soldier models, HUD, and UI elements now appear more quickly after deploying into a match.
• Soldiers no longer play the "Falling Man Down” animation after briefly falling into water.
• A duplicate crosshair no longer briefly appears when entering or exiting aiming down sights.
• Players can no longer become stuck or pass through a stone foundation wall on Iberian Offensive.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.4.1.0”: Water Gameplay Improvements: Water gameplay has received a broad Season 4 update, making swimming, resurfacing, Drag and Revive, underwater visibility, parachute deployment near water, and water interactions feel more consistent across combat and traversal. Player Movement and Combat Polish: Player movement has been tightened with improvements to sliding, mounting, squad spawning, ziplines, and soldier presentation, reducing cases where movement or animations could behave unexpectedly during active gameplay. Vehicle and Water Interaction Updates: Vehicles now interact more naturally with water and the surrounding environment, with improved visual feedback for boats, ground vehicles, and amphibious vehicles, alongside more realistic helicopter rotor wash effects on vegetation. UI, HUD and Menu Clarity: Menus and in-game HUD elements have received a broad clarity pass, improving how Challenges, Rewards, Loadouts, Store purchases, Player Profile stats, Hit Feedback, Kill Indicators, and Underwater Spotting Information are displayed. Portal Creator Updates: Portal creators receive new tools and fixes across the SDK, Rules Editor, Spatial Editor, custom modes, M-COM behaviour, Bomb actions, team settings, and publishing flow, helping custom experiences behave more predictably when building and testing. Audio Improvements: Audio feedback has been improved across vehicles, stationary weapons, sea movement, underwater moments, Battle Royale insertion, and Obliteration, making key gameplay states and voice-over moments clearer during play. REDSEC and Ranked Battle Royale Polish: REDSEC receives further polish to improve match flow, scoring, and navigation, while Ranked Battle Royale End of Round updates make RP changes clearer and easier to follow.

PLAYER

• Slide activation now requires a slightly higher movement speed, reducing cases where sliding could trigger without sprinting first or while crouch-sprinting.
• Sliding no longer retriggers when the crouch hold input remains held after an initial slide.
• Sliding no longer triggers when landing from a fall or jump if the crouch hold input was released before touching the ground.
• Soldier visual effects while swimming and resurfacing have been updated
• Spawning on a squad mate in crouch stance now deploys you in crouch stance as well.
• The soldier no longer slowly blends into position after mounting an object in the world.
• Weapon attachments are now less likely to appear floating when using soldier skins.
• Zipline and flash effect animations now behave as intended while spectated in first-person.
• Aim assist now fully supports enemy targets while they are swimming.
• Fall damage is now slightly reduced when falling into shallow water.
• Parachutes now deploy as expected when nearing the water surface.
• Players can now drag and revive squad mates in water.
• Players can now spawn on squad mates who are swimming in deep water.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.3.0”: New Content Arrives: The Wet Work Event begins, bringing a new hunt-or-be-hunted event experience across Battlefield and REDSEC, alongside Tactical Obliteration, Casual Battle Royale, the EOD Bot Arm melee weapon, and a new Battlefield 6 Free Trial. Gunplay Improvements: Core gunplay has been updated to reward more deliberate aim, better recoil control, and stronger weapon mastery. Damage multipliers, dispersion, muzzle velocity, bullet drag, recoil variation, and Bolt-Action Rifle sweet spot ranges have been adjusted so pacing shots, controlling recoil, and aiming for the upper body matter more consistently. Netcode and Damage Feedback Improvements: This update continues the netcode and combat readability improvements we’ve been making throughout the season. Hit confirmations, damage feedback, server-side damage handling, bandwidth prioritisation, and TimeNudge behaviour have received further tuning to reduce delayed damage, late enemy position updates, and extreme cases of dying behind cover. Vehicle Combat Tuning: This update builds on the vehicle changes introduced at the start of Season 3, with further tuning to counterplay, survivability, and weapon consistency. IFVs, MBTs, Mobile Anti-Air, Attack Helicopters, smoke systems, countermeasures, lock-on behaviour, and vehicle weapon damage have been adjusted to further refine their combat roles. REDSEC and Second Chance Polish: Battle Royale flow has been improved across looting, missions, Field Upgrade behaviour, Safes, UAV detection, and redeploy sequences. Second Chance transitions are now smoother, squads redeploy together more reliably, and players now face towards the centre of the ring when returning to the fight. UI, HUD and Front-End Clarity: Combat information and menu presentation have been improved across the game. Map indicators, objective messaging, revive prompts, hit feedback, Loadouts, Battle Pass rewards, Store previews, Ranked visuals, and profile customisation should now appear more reliably and be easier to read at a glance. Portal, Audio, AI and Map Polish: Portal creators gain new tools for moving platforms, physics impulses, camera controls, vehicle resupply, Obliteration support, and map imagery. Audio readability, AI vehicle behaviour, spawn placement, map collision, objective interactions, and mode-specific flow have also received further polish.

PLAYER

• Dummy Targets no longer slide into place when entering the Firing Range.
• Firing Range now includes an additional target at 5m for testing close-quarters weapon damage.
• First-person ADS hit reactions now behave more consistently while seated in an open vehicle seat.
• Smoke Grenades now interact with spotting more reliably, preventing cases where smoke either blocked spotting incorrectly or failed to block spotting when it should.
• Soldier rotation now behaves correctly when changing stance while dragging a downed teammate.
• The Briefing Screen camera now centres correctly at the start of a round.
• Weapons no longer disappear in first-person after being revived.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.2.0”: New Content Arrives : The Explosive Charge Event arrives alongside Cairo Bazaar, Obliteration, the PP-19, the Handheld Jammer, and a new Battle Pass Bonus Path that expands the rewards available during the event. Obliteration Returns : The classic Battlefield mode is back with neutral bombs, enemy M-COMs, and intense squad-driven pushes where both teams fight to secure, escort, and detonate the objective. Battle Royale and Gauntlet Improvements : Mission behaviour, Threat Tracker accuracy, loot readability, Insertion Helicopter spacing, Airdrop stability, Tank Containers, Heist Caches, and Rodeo scoring have all been updated for a smoother match flow. Weapons and Attachments Receive a Broad Polish Pass : Burst Fire attachments, Extended Barrels, thermal optics, attachment poses, reload behaviour, Tac-Light unlocks, and weapon previews have all seen further consistency and usability improvements. Gadgets Receive Further Tuning: LWCMS Portable Mortar, M18 Claymores, MAS 148 Glaive, XFGM-6D Recon Drone, CSB IV EOD Bot, LTLM II PLD, Repair Tool, C-4 Explosives, and missile guidance have all been adjusted to improve reliability, scoring, placement behaviour, and counterplay. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements : End of Round screens, Loadouts, Challenges, Store previews, Battle Pass pagination, “New” Markers, Player Cards, and menu animations have all been updated to improve clarity and presentation. Portal, Audio, Vehicles and Map Enhancements : Portal gains new SDK support, creator tools, Cairo Bazaar for Verified Portal Modes, and Golmud Railway assets, while audio, vehicle behaviour, spawn points, lighting, and map-specific issues receive further polish as well as an updated Custom Conquest Template from ViperStudiosAndy.

PLAYER

• Death animations have been improved to reduce popping, limit excessive movement, and increase reactions from explosive damage.
• Logistics Expert in the “Support Fire” Support Training Path now applies to Grenade Launchers as well.
• Teammates being revived now detach properly if they are killed during Drag and Revive.
• Cancelling Drag and Revive by switching weapons no longer sends the downed player flying.
• Death animation behaviour has been improved to reduce cases where soldiers travel further behind cover than intended after being eliminated.
• Death animation impulse is now more consistent across 30Hz and 60Hz experiences.
• Death animation selection is now more stable, reducing cases where soldiers begin moving in one direction before being corrected in another direction after being eliminated.
• Deploying on a friendly player no longer causes the screen to remain fully black in some rare cases.
• Friendly soldiers hidden behind cover now display more reliably when many friendly players are nearby.
• Health state feedback now reacts faster when transitioning between states, such as from alive to Man Down.
• Hit effect prediction has been improved to better align blood effects and other impact feedback with the confirmed hit result, especially under higher latency, packet loss, or jitter.
• Lethal damage now transitions soldiers into their death state more consistently.
• Lower body rotation now behaves correctly when aiming in first person on moving platforms, such as vehicles or the train on Railway to Golmud.
• Soldiers are no longer pushed away when jumping into a ceiling.
• Soldier blood impact effects have been improved for better visibility.
• Soldier legs now face the correct direction when turning during Combat Dive.
• Soldier visibility filtering now activates reliably after respawning.
• Soldier visibility filtering has received a broader pass to improve readability across varied combat environments, including reduced visual noise around enemy soldiers, better adaptation between dark interiors and bright outdoor areas, improved contrast and silhouette definition, more consistent visibility at close and long range, and fewer visual artefacts around soldiers in fog.
• Spotting and pinging are now more consistent at the perceived edge of Smoke Grenades, without reducing the blocking effect of smoke.

PLAYER

• Improved mounting reliability, resolving an issue where players could unexpectedly lose their mounted position.
• Solved an issue where decals could fail to appear as intended on certain surfaces.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.1.0”: New Content Arrives: Season 3 begins with Railway to Golmud, Ranked Battle Royale Quads, new weapons, and a new Battle Pass, expanding both the scale of Battlefield 6 and the ways players can progress through the season. Competitive arrives in Battle Royale: Ranked Battle Royale Quads arrives with Season 3, supported by broader updates to mission flow, Loot Detection, Anti-Vehicle Drops, scoring, and downed-state to deliver a clearer and more consistent match experience from drop to extraction. Vehicles Receive a Major Overhaul: Land and air vehicles have gone through a broad balance and handling pass, with tracked vehicle mobility reworked, tank damage and regeneration systems updated, repair behaviour rebalanced, and a wide set of vehicle weapons retuned to make survivability, counterplay, and damage output more predictable. Read more about it in our Community Update. Gadgets Receive Further Updates: Mines, Launchers, the Portable Mortar, the Engineers Supply Crate, the Hardware Suppression System, and laser designation tools have all been updated as part of the broader vehicle pass, with a focus on making launchers more viable, giving anti-vehicle gadgets clearer roles, and improving clarity and consistency in how support gadgets behave in combat. Weapons Get a Balance and Usability Pass: Automatic weapon recoil has been adjusted to better define weapon strengths at range, shotguns receive new attachment options, the Magnifier is now available as a shared optic accessory, and multiple reload, animation, reticle, and attachment issues have been resolved to improve handling and readability as we continue to improve gunplay. Core Gameplay, Netcode, and Combat Feedback Improvements: Pinging is now faster and more consistent, hit reactions and damage indicators are clearer, drag and revive has been further polished, and multiple netcode fixes improve readability during combat without interfering with gunfight outcomes. Broader updates to UI, Audio, AI, Settings, and Portal: Seasonal Statistics have been added to the Player Profile, aircraft now receive clearer threat indicators, AI support in Strikepoint has been improved, new upscaling options have been added, and Portal continues to expand with new support, tools, and functionality updates.

PLAYER

• Added a slight delay before entering ADS locomotion from a standstill to allow small position adjustments without affecting the reticle.
• Added bespoke third-person prone on back grenade throw animations.
• Bipoding while being pushed up against a wall is no longer cancelled automatically.
• Bullet impacts now leave visible decals on vehicle surfaces for improved visual feedback.
• Corrected an issue that would prevent Soldier Training Paths from applying properly when Quick Customize was finished.
• Corrected an issue where a player jumping from a moving vehicle would be seen as stuttering in third-person.
• Corrected an issue where bashing through doors wouldn't cancel the reload animation even after aborting the action, leading to the player being stuck in reloads.
• Corrected an issue where drag and revive could sometimes fail to revive a player at the end of the revive sequence.
• Corrected an issue where dragging and reviving would sometimes be cancelled when on uneven terrain.
• Corrected an issue where player movement would sometimes be jittery when holding the fire button after firing a single fire weapon.
• Corrected an issue where the player's ragdoll would slide away if killed after they’ve fallen.
• Corrected an issue where the soldier's legs could be moving while standing still on a boat.
• Corrected an issue where the weapon sometimes could be jittery when moving slowly in ADS while being prone.
• Corrected an issue where upward camera shake from bullet hits could persist longer than intended and briefly affect player aim.
• Corrected an issue where weapon flashlights and lasers were visible for spawning soldiers before the soldiers themselves were visible.
• Corrected a performance issue in the Firing Range when large numbers of bullet holes appeared on glass surfaces.
• Corrected an issue where iron sights could show incorrect green highlighting on squadmates’ weapons when using upscalers.
• Corrected an issue where magnifier attachments could partially or fully block the view while aiming down sights.
• Improve third-person soldier locomotion animations when moving on top of vehicles
• Improved ragdoll stability when bodies come to rest on moving platforms such as vehicles.
• Improved responsiveness and visual quality of entering ladders that start higher than the ground level.
• Increased the Critical Assist window from 1.5 seconds to 3 seconds.
• Jumping from a moving vehicle now properly inherits the velocity of the moving vehicle.
• Optimised bullet decal updates to improve performance when many are visible at once.
• Reduced memory allocation spikes during local light shadow updates.
• Reduced visual artifacts around players and weapons when using FSR 4 Frame Generation.
• Solved an exploit that allowed players to move faster while dragging and reviving another player.
• Updated animations from breaking when entering water under certain conditions such as combat diving, sliding and sprinting for first and third person.
• Weapons are now lowered while UI menus are open where firing is not possible, such as the Options menu or Commorose.

PLAYER · Updated the Engineer Field Specialization passive skills

• Reduced the Devastating Impact repair reduction from -50% to -25%.
• Reduced the Overheat Control Vehicle weapon effect from -50% to -10%.
• Replaced the Vehicle Regeneration passive skill with a new Mine Sweeping skill. When learned, the Mine Sweeping passive skill will highlight mines in a 30m area around the player.

PLAYER · Netcode

• Corrected animation stuttering when unmounting from bipod at an angle
• Corrected an issue where enemy weapons could appear sideways and not properly aligned with their actual aim direction in certain states, such as while jumping.
• Corrected an issue where first-person death animations would start with some delay which led to unclarity on the state of change.
• Corrected an issue where first-person hit reactions could play when incoming bullets missed the player and passed behind them.
• Corrected an issue where high latency players would not deal armor damage and not apply expected damage modifications.
• Corrected an issue where projectiles could fire from the wrong position height during stance transitions under poor network conditions causing bullet hits to be rejected by the server.
• Corrected an issue where some UI elements like the inventory would not be immediately hidden when killed
• Incoming damage UI indicators now animate and scale based on the amount of damage taken, improving the clarity of rapid consecutive hits and making it easier to distinguish between low and high damage.
• Reduced network bandwidth usage when switching state from “Alive” to “ManDown”.
• Taking damage while aiming down sights now triggers hit reactions that move the weapon opposite to the direction of impact, improving damage feedback without interfering with the outcome of gunfights.

PLAYER

• Corrected an issue where desynchronised stance transitions between first-person and third-person cameras could contribute to some instances of players appearing to die behind cover.
• Corrected an issue where the game could become unresponsive when resuming from a suspended state during active gameplay.
• Various crash and stability fixes.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.3.0”: New Content Arrives : Operation Augur arrives alongside the LTV, the Ripper 14”, and a new Battle Pass Bonus Path that expands the rewards available during the fight for survival. Progression Feels More Rewarding : Weapon XP and Vehicle XP are now earned through active use alongside kills and assists, XP rates have been increased slightly across Multiplayer, and Battle Royale and Gauntlet progression now place more weight on time spent in a match, with Battle Royale also awarding higher scores for kills and damage assists. Battle Royale and Gauntlet Improvements : Loot flow has been updated, Strike Packages and Armour Plate availability have been rebalanced, and a wider pass on challenge tracking, objective progression, and End of Round presentation helps both modes play and reward more consistently. Combat Feedback and Gameplay Clarity : Incoming hit audio is now clearer, rapid damage is easier to read, projectile and tracer behaviour is more consistent, and network warning indicators now provide better visibility during live combat. Weapons and Gadgets Receive a Broad Polish Pass : Defibrillators and the AJ-03 COAG Med Pen have been updated, while attachments, animations, unlock presentation, and challenge tracking have all seen further improvements. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements : Menus, challenges, loadouts, End of Round screens, localisation, Store presentation, and Battle Pass readability have all been updated to improve clarity and consistency across the experience. Portal, AI, Audio and Settings Enhancements : Bot support has been expanded across Multiplayer and Operations, Portal tools and web app behaviour have been improved, audio has received further polish, and new controller tuning support has been added through the Deadzones Draw Tool.

PLAYER

• Corrected the in-game wording for the Career Total statistic tied to distance travelled as a passenger.
• Improved the display of completed assignments at End of Round.
• Improved the display of Dog Tag unlock criteria after completing or exiting a match.
• Improved the Profile statistics page so it no longer shows a persistent loading square.
• Updated the Sprint Slide tooltip so its trigger criteria now match the intended behaviour.
• Corrected the matchmaking stance for the SOR-300 so the weapon is now held correctly.
• Lasers and flashlights now enter a short cooldown after repeated rapid toggles to prevent input spamming.
• Ping voice-over callouts now have a slight 0.15 second delay to improve timing and readability.
• Soldier acceleration curves have been slightly adjusted to better support 30Hz experiences, improving responsiveness in the opening moments of movement.
• Soldiers no longer continue sliding across the ground after exiting a vehicle that is moving uphill.
• Soldiers now align more reliably with stairs and uneven terrain while prone.
• Soldiers’ heads are now less likely to clip through nearby geometry while using ladders.
• Third-person melee animations now exit correctly when performing a quick melee while holding another weapon.

PLAYER · Networking & Hit Registration Improvements

• Added a new “Bad” Time Nudge network warning icon.
• Added value readouts to network warning icons when visible, including Packet Loss Up, Packet Loss Down, Time Nudge, High Latency, Latency Variation, and Server Tick Rate.
• Grenades are now correctly dropped if a player is killed while preparing a throw.
• Hit damage feedback audio now plays more promptly when taking incoming fire.
• Incoming hit audio has been fine-tuned so quick consecutive hits are clearer, especially during engagements against high rate of fire weapons.
• Network bandwidth usage has been optimised so more weapon data can be sent in a single update.
• Projectiles will no longer occasionally spawn at the wrong height during stance transitions under poor network conditions, which could previously lead to shots not registering.
• Trade-kill distance has been reduced to 30m from 50m to reduce cases where damage could be rejected during mid-range engagements.
• Visual bullet tracers now line up more reliably with the damage you receive.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.2.0”: Vehicle Gameplay Improvements: Added light transport vehicle “deturtling”, improved helicopter landing stability, refined vehicle camera behaviour, increased tank braking power, and boosted UH-79 survivability across multiplayer. Portable Mortar and Gadget Updates: Expanded Portable Mortar deployment rules to HQ areas, improved minimap visibility and direct-hit effectiveness, and introduced updated Anti-Tank Mine limits and despawn rules for better battlefield balance. AI Behaviour and Vehicle Usage Enhancements: Expanded AI vehicle usage to bikes and scout helicopters, improved pathfinding on Contaminated and Eastwood, refined combat priorities, and improved helicopter flare usage and anti-air handling. Maps and Mode Fixes: Addressed multiple exploits, spawn logic issues, traversal bugs, and invalid-state problems across Mirak Valley, Siege of Cairo, Eastwood, and Contaminated. Progression and Battle Pass Reliability: Delivered a broad progression consistency pass, correcting Battle Pass tiers, token calculations, End of Round rewards, accolade tracking, challenge criteria discrepancies, and stat inconsistencies. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements: Improved threat prioritisation, ping feedback, downed-state clarity, profile navigation, loadout presentation, and resolved numerous visual inconsistencies across Battle Pass, challenges, and menus. Audio and Squad Expansion: Introduced the Strix Raiders squad with four unique voice performances, improved footstep clarity and spatialisation, refined vehicle and jet mix balance, and added new Stereo Width customisation options.

PLAYER

• Allowed players to change stance earlier during Drag & Revive and improved animation responsiveness.
• Corrected an issue where some onboarding tutorials did not trigger even after meeting criteria.
• Corrected an issue where the “Debris Kill” accolade failed to trigger under correct conditions.
• Improved alignment for first-frame melee animations for smoother transitions.
• Improved first-person arm alignment when crawling and throwing two-handed gadgets.
• Improved first-person vault animations onto mid-sized obstacles and refined blending into locomotion.
• Improved melee responsiveness so hands no longer lag during first-person animations.
• Improved squad management flow so creating a squad during End of Round no longer returns the entire party to the front end.
• Improved tutorial flow so the sprint crouch tutorial now triggers correctly after meeting its criteria.
• Players operating a deployed mortar can now be roadkilled by air vehicles.
• Prevented Razer haptics from persisting after interrupted weapons swaps when reloading.
• Resolved an issue where attempting to melee while pressing zoom simultaneously could prevent the attack from triggering.
• Resolved an issue where entering a ladder positioned above the soldier could launch the player sideways.
• Resolved an issue where scope glint would sometimes not display at long range when aimed at by an enemy sniper.
• Resolved an issue where sprint vaulting over deployable cover placed near a vehicle could launch the soldier unexpectedly.
• Resolved an issue where the Assault's “Rally Squad” ability would not apply its effects.
• Resolved an issue where the camera could remain suspended mid-air if revived immediately after a vehicle explosion.
• Resolved an issue where the crosshair would not appear while sprinting and firing an SMG equipped with a hand stop attachment.
• Resolved an issue where the first-person pose could become static when performing a Combat Dive while holding a grenade.
• Resolved an issue where the parachute could fail to appear when deployed after exiting a jet.
• Resolved an issue where the player could receive fire damage from greater distances than visually indicated.
• Resolved an issue where the soldier could get stuck flying without control when attempting to enter a ladder from Combat Dive.
• Resolved an issue where the soldier could slide unintentionally if revived during the death animation.
• Resolved an issue where typed chat text could intermittently fail to appear in the input field.
• Resolved an issue where vaulting through bus windows could cause the soldier to be launched.
• Resolved body clipping issues in first-person during parachute landings and while ziplining.
• Uniform Aiming now ignores minor FOV shifts caused by weapon firing and instead calculates sensitivity purely based on zoom level magnification for improved consistency.
• Updated walking weapon movement while zoomed to add physicality based on weapon archetype. Movement now scales without causing reticle deviation from the camera centre and is clearly tied to attachments affecting moving dispersion.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.1.0”: Weapon Balance and Recoil Improvements: Delivered a broad recoil tuning pass across automatic weapons, alongside targeted balance fixes to improve consistency, role clarity, and long-term weapon handling. Movement and Traversal Fixes: Improved soldier movement predictability with refined acceleration, slide and jump behaviour, smoother vaulting logic, and improved ladder animations in both first- and third-person. Vehicle and Gadget Reliability: Resolved multiple issues affecting vehicles and gadgets, including anti-vehicle interactions, drone behaviour, deployables, and vehicle damage feedback. Maps and Mode Fixes: Addressed numerous map exploits, traversal issues, capture logic problems, and world reset bugs across Conquest, Breakthrough, Strikepoint, Gauntlet, and other modes. UI, HUD and Progression Polish: Introducing a new stat screen in the Player Profile, as well as Improved clarity and reliability across the HUD, Battle Pass, challenges, End of Round flow, matchmaking, and party systems. Portal Stability and Tooling Updates: Fixed a wide range of issues affecting Portal creation tools, scripting, mutators, assets, exploits, and server stability. Audio, Visual and Stability Improvements: Improved audio reliability, visual consistency, cosmetic presentation, and overall game stability across platforms.

PLAYER

• Adjusted the acceleration curve of slide and jumps to better account for the player's speed when entering a slide or a jump.
• All squad members now display animated health icons when downed, clearly indicating who is able to revive you.
• Fixed a matchmaking error that could occur when a player left the party while the party leader was already in a match.
• Fixed a movement extrapolation issue that could cause other soldiers to appear jittery when traversing uneven terrain or changing states.
• Fixed a rare issue where melee could become unusable if switched to immediately after being revived.
• Fixed an issue where a player’s legs could clip through thin walls or objects when backpedalling into them.
• Fixed an issue where a soldier could become invisible and continue moving after dying in a swimming pool.
• Fixed an issue where a victim’s facing direction could be briefly incorrect when starting a melee takedown on a prone target.
• Fixed an issue where accepting a squad invite on Xbox could unintentionally select a highlighted tile in the main menu.
• Fixed an issue where Battle Pickups would sometimes be dropped after being revived.
• Fixed an issue where deployable Gadgets could be used while on a zipline.
• Fixed an issue where equipping a camo skin on one vehicle could cause vehicle thumbnails or icons to incorrectly appear camouflaged across all vehicles.
• Fixed an issue where melee animations could break when initiated immediately after exiting a vehicle in first-person.
• Fixed an issue where revived players could occasionally receive an unintended weapon state.
• Fixed an issue where soldiers could be launched unexpectedly when entering a ladder positioned above the camera.
• Fixed an issue where stickers were not applied correctly on the War Wolf Legendary weapon package for the L85A3.
• Fixed an issue where the left hand could be seen floating while doing a takedown with the knife equipped.
• Fixed an issue where the selected player patch could appear duplicated and incorrectly placed on the backpack when using the Veritas Epic skin.
• Fixed an issue where the Spiteful Mirage skin was missing hair during the End of Round flow.
• Fixed an issue where the Thunder Engineer skin did not focus the camera on the correct uniform patch location.
• Fixed an issue where the uniform patch appeared twice on the Peregrine Sniper Epic skin.
• Fixed an issue where the Wraith Recon skin could become partially transparent in first-person view when starting a match in King of the Hill.
• Fixed an issue where unlocking characters via the Battle Pass deeplink would not correctly unlock the character.
• Fixed an issue where unlocking the Brodie character via the Battle Pass deeplink would not correctly unlock the character.
• Fixed an issue where vaulting onto a vehicle could sometimes destroy it and launch the player unexpectedly.
• Fixed an issue where weapon pose could fail to update correctly when firing while sprint-jumping.
• Fixed an issue where weapon switching after being revived could leave players without a usable weapon. The game now prioritises equipping a weapon with available ammunition.
• Fixed case scenarios where it would sometimes be possible to grab ledges much higher than intended with vault grab
• Fixed duplicate naming for some of the weapon charms.
• Fixed excessive mud weathering on the Two-Faced Epic skin’s character model.
• Improved first-person ladder animations for entering, climbing, and exiting.
• Improved foot placement when climbing ladders.
• Improved predictability and consistency of player movement with new acceleration curves instead of linear accelerations. Those updated accelerations retain responsive movement while allowing micro-adjustments of movement (i.e. to peek corners) and ensure that other players' movement looks more correct to improve the quality and predictability of gunfights.
• Improved the transition of the soldier’s lower body in first-person view when stopping movement.
• Improved third-person ladder animations, including hand and foot placement on ladders.
• Improved vault detection near overhangs while airborne.
• Made animation and logic improvements to vaulting over medium-sized obstacles, refining momentum and smoothing transitions into movement.
• Prevented players from vaulting back onto the same ladder when jumping down backwards from it.
• Reduced the intensity of hit reactions while on fire to improve visual clarity during combat.
• Reduced the maximum slide impulse length by 25% to improve balance and readability during fast movement.
• Updated the Winter Warning cosmetic to better align with Battlefield’s visual identity.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.1.3.0”: Improved hit registration across situations that previously felt unreliable , including quick aim adjustments, firing before a zoom completes, and close-quarters fights with many players. These updates make bullet impacts more predictable and damage feedback easier to read in the moment. Enhanced close-range soldier visibility , with stronger character highlights and improved prone animations to help soldiers stand out more clearly in low-contrast or visually busy areas. Refined weapon handling for more consistent accuracy , addressing issues with first-shot behaviour, recoil interaction, and attachment alignment so weapons feel more stable and predictable during firefights. Improved reliability across several core gadgets , including updates to the LWCMS Portable Mortar, Supply Pouch, Smoke Cover, and traversal tools to ensure they behave consistently and provide clearer feedback. Strengthened vehicle clarity and interaction , fixing issues around damage zones, HUD overlaps, seat reticules, and camera behaviour to make vehicle play more stable for both drivers and passengers. Updated Breakthrough and Rush layouts on multiple maps to improve attacker–defender balance, smooth out sector flow, and adjust vehicle distribution based on match outcome data and player feedback. Delivered a broad audio pass improving combat readability , including clearer footsteps and movement cues, more reliable armour-break feedback, and tuning across several high-priority gameplay sounds.

PLAYER

• Fixed a clipping issue when dragging a soldier on an inclined surface when being prone.
• Fixed a clipping issue with character shoulders when jumping.
• Fixed a rare issue where fall damage wouldn’t be applied immediately after being revived.
• Fixed snapping and aggressive camera movements when performing takedowns on prone enemies from specific angles.
• Fixed an issue allowing players to use vaulting to avoid being roadkilled by an enemy vehicle coming at high speed.
• Fixed an issue causing controller haptic feedback to continue indefinitely when a reload was interrupted by swapping to another weapon or gadget.
• Fixed an issue causing hit registration to fail when firing while making extremely rapid aim adjustments. We’re continuing to investigate additional edge cases and reviewing player reports related to hit registration.
• Fixed an issue causing soldier legs to rotate incorrectly with the body when falling while prone.
• Fixed an issue causing soldier movement to feel slow while walking on uneven terrain.
• Fixed an issue causing the character’s hands to appear misaligned when vaulting through windows.
• Fixed an issue causing vaulting while charging a defibrillator to make the soldier’s hands disappear.
• Fixed an issue that caused getting revived after dying mid-fall to trigger fall damage the next time the player jumped.
• Fixed an issue that caused the player to continue controlling their soldier after dying in water.
• Fixed an issue that could cause the player to become stuck when entering water while crouching.
• Fixed an issue that could prevent melee damage from being dealt to soldiers in water.
• Fixed an issue that could prevent melee damage from being dealt to soldiers seated in exposed vehicle seats.
• Fixed an issue that made it difficult to traverse some stairs, especially at slow movement speeds.
• Fixed an issue where climbing down ladders with a grenade equipped caused misaligned animations.
• Fixed an issue where first-person grenade animations appeared incorrectly when spectating another player.
• Fixed an issue where getting hit by melee damage prevented the victim from performing melee attacks.
• Fixed an issue where hands clipped into ladders when in first-person view.
• Fixed an issue where interrupting a drag and revive would not cancel revive progress as expected.
• Fixed an issue where jumping in and out of vehicles could lead to later hit-registration for soldiers on foot.
• Fixed an issue where landing on a vehicle prevented the player from taking any fall damage.
• Fixed an issue where melee animations would not play correctly when attacking while vaulting over mid-height obstacles.
• Fixed an issue where melee attacking and returning to an Assault Ladder caused the player to appear to attack with the ladder.
• Fixed an issue where performing zoomed aiming while colliding with a wall during sprint would offset the player’s aim.
• Fixed an issue where soldier models glowed incorrectly in front of the thermobaric visual effect when illuminated by a flashlight.
• Fixed an issue where the death camera could appear beneath the map when dying inside a vehicle.
• Fixed an issue where the melee weapon briefly appeared in an incorrect pose when holding the M87A1 shotgun.
• Fixed first-person stair locomotion animations starting with a delay when moving on stairs.
• Fixed third-person mounting clipping issues with the HK433 when using certain bottom-rail attachments.
• Improved first- and third-person vault-up and vault-over mid-height animations for smoother transitions.
• Improved hit registration reliability when multiple players were within close proximity.
• Improved how recoil and aim input interact, resulting in more reliable accuracy when compensating for recoil.
• Improved melee animation when attacking while prone.
• Improved movement responsiveness at the start and end of drag and revive interactions.
• Improved soldier animation smoothness when entering and exiting prone.
• Improved visibility of soldiers at close range by applying brightness adjustments at 0 metres with a higher minimum intensity.
• Resolved an animation issue where quickly applying armour immediately after using a melee weapon could result in an unintended transitional animation.
• Updated third-person prone animations to improve clarity, reduce static poses, and enhance soldier visibility.

PLAYER

• Aim Assist: fully reset to Open Beta tuning, with related options reset to default to ensure consistency.
• Fixed an issue where Vehicle Stick Acceleration Presets would affect Infantry Aiming Left/Right Acceleration option availability.
• Fixed an issue where setting Stick Acceleration Presets to “Standard” would set the Aiming Left/Right Acceleration options incorrectly to 50% instead of 70%.
• Fixed missing Infantry and Vehicle prefixes in captions for Stick Acceleration Presets and Aiming Left/Right Acceleration options.
• Fixed an issue where stick deadzones would ignore the first 10% of movement if using a PS5 Controller on PC.
• Fixed an issue where player movement (Left Stick) would not register until beyond 30% of travel past the deadzone.
• Fixed joystick aiming input behaviour.
• Added a short sprint “restart” animation when landing from small heights.
• Added new death animations for sliding and combat-dive states.
• Fixed a diving loop when entering shallow water.
• Fixed an issue preventing players from vaulting out of water in certain areas.
• Fixed an issue preventing takedown initiation against an enemy soldier if the enemy soldier already initiated a takedown against a friendly player.
• Fixed an issue where a dragged player could face the wrong direction if turning quickly.
• Fixed an issue where holding a grenade while jumping, sliding, or diving froze the first-person pose.
• Fixed an issue where switching weapons while drag-reviving would break the reviver’s first-person view.
• Fixed an issue where the Assault Class extra grenade ability would not grant two grenades on spawn.
• Fixed an issue where weapons could become invisible when crouching before vaulting.
• Fixed bouncing behaviour when landing on object edges.
• Fixed broken ragdolls when killed on ladders, while jumping, near ledges, or in vehicle seats.
• Fixed camera clipping when dropping from height while prone.
• Fixed clipping when initiating a drag & revive.
• Fixed first-person camera clipping through objects when dying nearby.
• Fixed the issue where the Rush signature trait 'Mission Focused' applied its icon and speed boost to all teammates.
• Fixed incorrect prone aiming angles on slopes.
• Fixed misaligned victim position during takedowns when using high FOV settings.
• Fixed mismatched rotation between first-person and third-person soldier aim directions.
• Fixed misplaced weapon shadows while vaulting or swimming.
• Fixed missing pickup prompts while prone.
• Fixed missing water splash effects while swimming.
• Fixed stuck third-person soldier animations when entering player view.
• Fixed teleporting or invisibility when entering vehicles during a vault.
• Fixed third-person facing inconsistencies when soldiers were mounted.
• Improved combat-dive animations in first and third person.
• Improved LTLM II sprint animation in first person.
• Improved vault detection in cluttered environments.
• Increased double-tap window for Danger Ping from 0.2 s to 0.333 s.
• Updated first-person animation cadence for moving up and down stairs.
• Fixed an issue where hit registration would fail when engaging into gunfights after exiting vehicles.

PLAYER

• Fixed an issue where combat dive could break when diving uphill.
• Fixed an issue where players would detach from ziplines when entering at high speed.
• Improved steady aim and sight centering for more consistent precision.
• Fixed an issue where movement could interrupt steady aim.
• Adjusted misaligned character hitboxes for upper body and head to better match the visual models.
• Fixed an issue where the jump animation could play twice when aiming down sights.
• Landing animations now have their animation path properly centered, instead of shifting to the side when landing.
• Fixed an issue where jump inaccuracy could linger too long after landing.
• Fixed a visual issue causing weapons to appear rotated incorrectly after spawning.
• Fixed an issue where throwing grenades from prone could make players appear standing in third-person view.
• Fixed an animation delay when opening doors while sliding.
• Fixed an issue where players could get stuck while vaulting over certain objects.
• Fixed a visual issue where dead players appeared alive while swimming.
• Fixed an issue where quick meleeing with a gadget would swap back to the primary weapon instead of the gadget.
• Fixed an issue where getting killed by a mine would highlight it in the killcam.
• Fixed a camera jitter that could occur when entering ladders and looking down.
• Fixed an issue where camera and weapon sway behaved incorrectly after entering or exiting vehicles.
• Fixed an issue where weapons of other soldiers could clip through walls when they entered your view.
• Fixed an issue where pistols disappeared while swimming.
• Improved lighting precision for visibility while hip-firing and aiming down sights.
• Reduced occurrences of bouncing or landing issues when dropping onto certain objects.
• Fixed an issue where the killer snapshot sometimes did not display in the killcam.
• Small improvements to weapon and camera sway for smoother movement.
• Fixed an issue where enemies could take melee damage in protected vehicle seats.
• Fixed an issue where vaulting could fail if triggered right as the player hit an obstacle.
• Fixed an animation issue where repeated vaulting could cause incorrect hand placement.
• Fixed an issue where simultaneous melee hits could make an enemy briefly invisible
• Fixed an issue where soldier heads briefly disappeared during redeploy transitions.
• Improved training path progression display to better match actual unlocks.
• Fixed an issue where friendly players could clip into each other when climbing ladders.
• Fixed an issue preventing vaulting directly from a slide.
• Fixed an issue causing the camera to rotate abruptly after a takedown.
• Fixed an issue where hands briefly disappeared after using the AJ-03 COAG Med Pen.
• Improved stab animations when reviving with drag and revive.
• Fixed issues affecting peeking and prone transitions, ensuring both actions function correctly.
• Fixed a camera clipping issue when going prone while strafing.
• Fixed a missing third-person animation when transitioning from prone to sprint.
• Fixed an issue where falling while sprinting caused incorrect hand movement.
• Fixed visual clipping when soldiers stood too close to glass doors.
• Fixed jittery aim animations in third-person when mounted.
• Fixed a bug where mounting near walls prevented aiming left or right.
• Fixed an issue where leaning, peeking, or mounting could cancel unexpectedly.
• Fixed an issue where third-person hit reactions were missing when hit while mounted.
• Fixed an animation issue where the character’s knee clipped with the camera when falling while crouched.
• Fixed takedown inconsistencies, allowing players to properly perform melee takedowns even near walls.
• Fixed an issue where taking melee damage interrupted weapon fire.
• Fixed multiple visibility improvements including lighting, exposure, and fog behavior for better contrast and clarity across all maps.
• Improved vaulting, parachute, and door-opening animations for smoother transitions.
• Fixed rare animation freezes for friendly soldiers reloading off-screen.
• Fixed minor inconsistencies in mounting, peeking, and prone transitions for more reliable gameplay.
• Added parachute customization for soldiers.
• Prevented unintended shoulder bump animation when equipping a weapon while sprinting.
• Improved ragdoll impacts for more consistent and reliable reactions.
• Improved stance transition and landing animations to settle faster and feel smoother.

PLAYER

• Reduced the speed that can be carried from sliding into jumping, lowering momentum (especially horizontal).
• Increased the penalty for repeated jumps and slightly lowered the jump height.
• Increased weapon inaccuracy when firing while jumping or sliding.
• Adjusted parachute physics; reduced the initial acceleration when deploying.
• Fixed an issue where weapon dispersion could spike far higher than intended.
• Fixed an issue where a takedown could launch the victim into the air.
• Fixed an issue where players could enter third-person camera while alive.
• Fixed an issue where players could remain stuck in a downed state after being revived with defibs following a headshot.
• Smoother transition when aiming down sights from hip-fire for better target acquisition.
• Fixed an issue where landing animations played after very short drops or when climbing objects.
• Jump landing animations have been updated to feel smoother and settle faster.
• Crouch/stand transition animations now settle more quickly.
• Fixed an issue where too much momentum was lost when cutting a parachute.
• Drag & Revive can now be cancelled more quickly for better responsiveness.
• Updated parachute, skydiving animations and physics for more fluid movement.
• Fixed an issue where fall/landing speed penalties triggered after very short drops or vaults.
• Fixed an issue where firing was blocked too long after going prone from sprinting or combat diving.
• Fixed an issue where weapon sights appeared misaligned after sprinting.
• Updated vaulting animations for medium and high obstacles.
• Improved first-person swimming animations.
• Reduced camera movement when exiting a slide.
• Toned down camera shake when rapidly starting and stopping sprints.
• Various improvements and bug fixes to melee attack and takedown animations.
• Various improvements and bug fixes to Drag & Revive animations.
• Improved vault detection for more reliable movement over obstacles.

WEAPONS

• The Match Trigger attachment no longer affects fully automatic fire on the BROD and EF88.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.4.2.0”: Top Gun Takes Flight: The Top Gun event arrives with the return of Wake Island, an expanded Tsuru Reef, Top Gun: Carrier Strike, Gauntlet: Fighter Sweep, the CJTF Helix squad unit, new Event Challenges, themed rewards, and a limited-time currency. New Aircraft and Weaponry: Take control of the new two-seat F/A-81F Super Spectre and F-74A Seacat fighter jets alongside a wingman, or engage targets at extreme range with the new Interdictor sniper rifle. Carrier Assault Returns: The iconic mode returns, reimagined as Top Gun: Carrier Strike. Land, naval, and aviation squads must work together to break through enemy lines, seize the opposing aircraft carrier, and bring it down while defending against threats across land, sea, and air. Vehicle and Aerial Combat Improvements: New Airplane Control Assist offers an alternative, more approachable way to pilot airplanes, alongside improvements to jet landing gear, flight animations, projectile presentation, Patrol Boat weapons, laser designation, countermeasure interactions, vehicle audio, and underwater transitions. Player, Weapon and Gadget Polish: Underwater movement and animations, weapon swapping, revive and death behaviour, weapon statistics, optics, Match Grade Ammo, lock-on launchers, Tracer Darts, Defibrillators, and the CSB IV EOD Bot have been updated for greater consistency. Portal Expands with Custom Lobbies: Portal introduces Custom Lobbies for Battle Royale Quads and Conquest, alongside Tsuru Reef SDK support, Wake Island for Verified Experiences, new vehicles and assets, expanded Ring of Fire controls, improved capture point functionality, and additional creator tools. REDSEC, Audio and AI Improvements: Battle Royale expands Fort Lyndon with the new Crashed Carrier POI, alongside updates to mission presentation, Victory Presentations, supply drops, scoring, subtitles, and pre-round information across Battle Royale and Gauntlet. AI also gains support for the new aircraft and boats in REDSEC, while audio improvements enhance underwater transitions, jet reactivity, vehicle radios, and objective interactions.

WEAPONS

• Additional presentation and attachment consistency improvements have been made to the EF88.
• An unintended recoil modifier has been removed from VSSM barrel attachments.
• Corrected an animation pose issue affecting the RPK-74M.
• L115 muzzle attachment text now displays correctly.
• Match Grade Ammo now deals the intended damage against swimming soldiers.
• Match Grade Ammo on the M2010 ESR and SVK-8.6 no longer applies unintended damage reductions.
• Mini Scout 50 mW Violet attachments now correctly adjust to the lower rail when used alongside larger optics.
• Missing visual effects and material behaviour have been added to the EF88 and VSSM.
• The BROD 3 now uses the correct zoom level with the 3.00x Thermal Sight.
• The description for the 1/4x LPVO 5 sight now matches its intended behaviour.
• The EF88 Canted Iron Sight icon now displays in the correct position.
• The LMR27 no longer causes canted red dot sights and larger optics to clip into the first-person camera.
• The NVO-228E’s left arm animation now displays correctly while reloading.
• The VSSM 200mm Barrel now displays the correct weight value.
• VSSM limb damage multipliers have been adjusted.
• Sniper Rifles used by non-Recon classes now transition into aim down sights more smoothly and apply the intended aim offset immediately, reducing jitter while preserving the intended quickscoping penalty compared with Recon.

WEAPONS

• The 1P86 Variable Scope can no longer be used while operating an underbarrel launcher.
• Underbarrel attachment models on the M123K now update correctly when changing the equipped underbarrel attachment.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.4.1.0”: Water Gameplay Improvements: Water gameplay has received a broad Season 4 update, making swimming, resurfacing, Drag and Revive, underwater visibility, parachute deployment near water, and water interactions feel more consistent across combat and traversal. Player Movement and Combat Polish: Player movement has been tightened with improvements to sliding, mounting, squad spawning, ziplines, and soldier presentation, reducing cases where movement or animations could behave unexpectedly during active gameplay. Vehicle and Water Interaction Updates: Vehicles now interact more naturally with water and the surrounding environment, with improved visual feedback for boats, ground vehicles, and amphibious vehicles, alongside more realistic helicopter rotor wash effects on vegetation. UI, HUD and Menu Clarity: Menus and in-game HUD elements have received a broad clarity pass, improving how Challenges, Rewards, Loadouts, Store purchases, Player Profile stats, Hit Feedback, Kill Indicators, and Underwater Spotting Information are displayed. Portal Creator Updates: Portal creators receive new tools and fixes across the SDK, Rules Editor, Spatial Editor, custom modes, M-COM behaviour, Bomb actions, team settings, and publishing flow, helping custom experiences behave more predictably when building and testing. Audio Improvements: Audio feedback has been improved across vehicles, stationary weapons, sea movement, underwater moments, Battle Royale insertion, and Obliteration, making key gameplay states and voice-over moments clearer during play. REDSEC and Ranked Battle Royale Polish: REDSEC receives further polish to improve match flow, scoring, and navigation, while Ranked Battle Royale End of Round updates make RP changes clearer and easier to follow.

WEAPONS

• Muzzle visual effects now align correctly when using the Compensator attachment on the UMG-40, SCW-10, and PW5A3.
• Projectile behaviour when interacting with water has been updated. Bullets now lose damage while travelling through water, and may deal no damage after travelling far enough underwater.
• SS26 Incendiary Rounds no longer ignite the ocean floor when fired underwater.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.3.0”: New Content Arrives: The Wet Work Event begins, bringing a new hunt-or-be-hunted event experience across Battlefield and REDSEC, alongside Tactical Obliteration, Casual Battle Royale, the EOD Bot Arm melee weapon, and a new Battlefield 6 Free Trial. Gunplay Improvements: Core gunplay has been updated to reward more deliberate aim, better recoil control, and stronger weapon mastery. Damage multipliers, dispersion, muzzle velocity, bullet drag, recoil variation, and Bolt-Action Rifle sweet spot ranges have been adjusted so pacing shots, controlling recoil, and aiming for the upper body matter more consistently. Netcode and Damage Feedback Improvements: This update continues the netcode and combat readability improvements we’ve been making throughout the season. Hit confirmations, damage feedback, server-side damage handling, bandwidth prioritisation, and TimeNudge behaviour have received further tuning to reduce delayed damage, late enemy position updates, and extreme cases of dying behind cover. Vehicle Combat Tuning: This update builds on the vehicle changes introduced at the start of Season 3, with further tuning to counterplay, survivability, and weapon consistency. IFVs, MBTs, Mobile Anti-Air, Attack Helicopters, smoke systems, countermeasures, lock-on behaviour, and vehicle weapon damage have been adjusted to further refine their combat roles. REDSEC and Second Chance Polish: Battle Royale flow has been improved across looting, missions, Field Upgrade behaviour, Safes, UAV detection, and redeploy sequences. Second Chance transitions are now smoother, squads redeploy together more reliably, and players now face towards the centre of the ring when returning to the fight. UI, HUD and Front-End Clarity: Combat information and menu presentation have been improved across the game. Map indicators, objective messaging, revive prompts, hit feedback, Loadouts, Battle Pass rewards, Store previews, Ranked visuals, and profile customisation should now appear more reliably and be easier to read at a glance. Portal, Audio, AI and Map Polish: Portal creators gain new tools for moving platforms, physics impulses, camera controls, vehicle resupply, Obliteration support, and map imagery. Audio readability, AI vehicle behaviour, spawn placement, map collision, objective interactions, and mode-specific flow have also received further polish.

WEAPONS

• Angled Grips on the M16A4 and RPK-74M now apply the intended recoil reduction values.
• Hollow Point and Synthetic Tip Ammo descriptions now correctly reflect their lower penetration values.
• L115 iron sight attachment cost increased from 5 to 15, bringing it in line with other Bolt-Action Rifles.
• M2010 5-round magazine now sits correctly in third-person view.
• M45A1 and Vz.61 sidearms now use Subsonic Ammo by default.
• M87A1 magazine tubes no longer become invisible in third-person view.
• Speedloader attachments now play the correct animation in third-person view.
• The Extended Fast Magazine on the L115 now uses the correct 3D asset.
• The PP-19 no longer clips through the character model while in the Loadout screen.
• The Taclight-Hip icon now displays correctly.
• Thermal Scopes no longer cause sudden full-screen brightness spikes while playing on Eastwood.
• Updated the description of the L115 32” Custom Extended Barrel to display the correct weight value.
• USG-90 hip-fire weapon position has been lowered to reduce how much screen space it occupies.
• Weapon and camera sway no longer becomes disabled after firing and zooming in quick succession.
• Weapon parts now appear correctly in the Customization menu and when viewed as loot on the ground.

AK-205

• AK-205 314mm Fluted Barrel icon now better reflects the attachment model.
• AK-205 barrel icons now display correctly.
• AK-205 ergonomic attachments now correctly update weapon stat values.

M16A4

• M16A4 Carry Handle Iron Sight naming now displays correctly.
• M16A4 Carry Handle Iron Sight no longer disconnects from the weapon when reloading or rotating quickly.
• M16A4 Flip-Up Iron Sight naming now displays correctly.
• M16A4 single-fire behaviour in third-person now ejects one shell casing per shot.
• M16A4 third-person reload animations now correctly press the magazine catch and release.

RPK-74M

• RPK-74M Ballistic Tip attachment cost set to 20.
• RPK-74M soldier finger animation now behaves correctly after firing a single shot.
• RPK-74M third-person crouch pose no longer hyperextends when using underbarrel grips.
• RPK-74M third-person prone pose no longer clips the hand through the magazine.

WEAPON BALLISTIC CHANGES

• Bullet Drag has been increased by 40% across all weapons and by 100% when using Match Grade ammo.
• Muzzle Velocity reduced for most primary weapons.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.2.0”: New Content Arrives : The Explosive Charge Event arrives alongside Cairo Bazaar, Obliteration, the PP-19, the Handheld Jammer, and a new Battle Pass Bonus Path that expands the rewards available during the event. Obliteration Returns : The classic Battlefield mode is back with neutral bombs, enemy M-COMs, and intense squad-driven pushes where both teams fight to secure, escort, and detonate the objective. Battle Royale and Gauntlet Improvements : Mission behaviour, Threat Tracker accuracy, loot readability, Insertion Helicopter spacing, Airdrop stability, Tank Containers, Heist Caches, and Rodeo scoring have all been updated for a smoother match flow. Weapons and Attachments Receive a Broad Polish Pass : Burst Fire attachments, Extended Barrels, thermal optics, attachment poses, reload behaviour, Tac-Light unlocks, and weapon previews have all seen further consistency and usability improvements. Gadgets Receive Further Tuning: LWCMS Portable Mortar, M18 Claymores, MAS 148 Glaive, XFGM-6D Recon Drone, CSB IV EOD Bot, LTLM II PLD, Repair Tool, C-4 Explosives, and missile guidance have all been adjusted to improve reliability, scoring, placement behaviour, and counterplay. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements : End of Round screens, Loadouts, Challenges, Store previews, Battle Pass pagination, “New” Markers, Player Cards, and menu animations have all been updated to improve clarity and presentation. Portal, Audio, Vehicles and Map Enhancements : Portal gains new SDK support, creator tools, Cairo Bazaar for Verified Portal Modes, and Golmud Railway assets, while audio, vehicle behaviour, spawn points, lighting, and map-specific issues receive further polish as well as an updated Custom Conquest Template from ViperStudiosAndy.

WEAPONS

• Adjusted the Kord 6P67 underbarrel slot so attachments are now properly centered.
• Burst Fire attachments on the GRT-BC, UMG-40, PW5A3, CZ3A1, SG 553R, and Kord 6P67 now apply their effects only to burst fire modes, ensuring the attachment has the intended impact on weapon performance.
• Corrected a typo in the LMR27 weapon description.
• Corrected an issue where unlocked attachment slots could appear locked in the customisation screen.
• Extended Barrels on all weapons now cost 5 points, reduced from 15 points, and no longer provide an aiming down sights time benefit. This change is intended to support greater attachment and weapon build diversity, especially on weapons with fewer barrel options.
• Hand grips on M16A4 underbarrel attachments now display properly.
• Incorrect 1.50x Thermal Sight cost has been updated from 15 to 25 points for the L115.
• Melee attacks now behave more consistently around very thin walls, reducing cases where players could melee through cover or take armour damage while standing too close to it.
• P18 and Vz.61 tactical reloads can no longer be skipped by repeatedly pressing reload during an empty reload.
• RPKM and RPK-74M magazine placement has been improved during prone-on-back tactical reloads.
• SS26 aim position has been improved so shots and hit indicators align correctly with the front sight.
• Tac-Light Hip and Tac-Light ADS are now unlocked by default for the M45A1 and available to all players.
• Tac-Light Hip description text has been updated for the RPK-74M and L115.
• The USG-90 alignment has been updated so that it is now centered correctly in the character’s hands on the Character Customisation screen.
• Thermal optics now apply exposure more consistently while zoomed, reducing overexposure in the surrounding world view.
• Weapon attachment poses have been improved for the GRT-CPS, VCR-2, SV-98, Mini Scout, M121 A2, M2010 ESR, and SOR-556 Mk2.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.1.0”: New Content Arrives: Season 3 begins with Railway to Golmud, Ranked Battle Royale Quads, new weapons, and a new Battle Pass, expanding both the scale of Battlefield 6 and the ways players can progress through the season. Competitive arrives in Battle Royale: Ranked Battle Royale Quads arrives with Season 3, supported by broader updates to mission flow, Loot Detection, Anti-Vehicle Drops, scoring, and downed-state to deliver a clearer and more consistent match experience from drop to extraction. Vehicles Receive a Major Overhaul: Land and air vehicles have gone through a broad balance and handling pass, with tracked vehicle mobility reworked, tank damage and regeneration systems updated, repair behaviour rebalanced, and a wide set of vehicle weapons retuned to make survivability, counterplay, and damage output more predictable. Read more about it in our Community Update. Gadgets Receive Further Updates: Mines, Launchers, the Portable Mortar, the Engineers Supply Crate, the Hardware Suppression System, and laser designation tools have all been updated as part of the broader vehicle pass, with a focus on making launchers more viable, giving anti-vehicle gadgets clearer roles, and improving clarity and consistency in how support gadgets behave in combat. Weapons Get a Balance and Usability Pass: Automatic weapon recoil has been adjusted to better define weapon strengths at range, shotguns receive new attachment options, the Magnifier is now available as a shared optic accessory, and multiple reload, animation, reticle, and attachment issues have been resolved to improve handling and readability as we continue to improve gunplay. Core Gameplay, Netcode, and Combat Feedback Improvements: Pinging is now faster and more consistent, hit reactions and damage indicators are clearer, drag and revive has been further polished, and multiple netcode fixes improve readability during combat without interfering with gunfight outcomes. Broader updates to UI, Audio, AI, Settings, and Portal: Seasonal Statistics have been added to the Player Profile, aircraft now receive clearer threat indicators, AI support in Strikepoint has been improved, new upscaling options have been added, and Portal continues to expand with new support, tools, and functionality updates.

WEAPONS

• Added a unique reload animation for the M87A1 Shotgun to prevent camera clipping and hand pose issues while aiming down sights.
• Added Shotgun Speedloaders as a magazine attachment to the M87A1 and M1014.
• Added the Magnifier as a shared optic accessory.
• Additionally increased recoil for the high DPS automatic weapons, reducing their long and mid range capabilities and giving them outsized opportunity costs and making other weapons more attractive to use. ** Weapons most affected: SG553R, SCW-10, KV9, CZ3A1, SGX, TR-7, M4A1, M121 A2, VCR-2, M433, PW5A3, M123K, and GRT-BC.
• Adjusted the PW5A3 reload animation to reduce clipping.
• Adjusted the QBZ192 reload animation to reduce clipping.
• Corrected an issue preventing the CZ3A1 SMG from mounting to surfaces.
• Corrected an issue where a flash hider could remain visible on the SOR-556 Mk2 when no muzzle attachment was equipped.
• Corrected an issue where some secondary sights were incorrectly placed in the customization menu, leading to clipping or being positioned in such a way that they were not properly visible.
• Corrected an issue where the Canted Reflex was using the main sight reticle on several weapons.
• Corrected an issue where the character’s hands could appear misaligned in first-person when reloading the SVK-8.6 while using the Bipod.
• Corrected clipping issues with the M240L ammo belt when reloading with an ammo box.
• Improved weapon light behaviour and on/off states when used while mounted.
• Recoil for all automatic weapons has been slightly increased to compensate for the recoil compensation bug fixes that came out in Game Update 1.2.1.0.
• Reduced the amount of recoil reduction applied when using controller input so recoil behaviour is more closely aligned across control schemes, helping avoid a large handling advantage on one input over another.
• Weapons can no longer be mounted while actively using an underbarrel grenade launcher. This does not affect using the weapon itself with a grenade launcher attached.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.3.0”: New Content Arrives : Operation Augur arrives alongside the LTV, the Ripper 14”, and a new Battle Pass Bonus Path that expands the rewards available during the fight for survival. Progression Feels More Rewarding : Weapon XP and Vehicle XP are now earned through active use alongside kills and assists, XP rates have been increased slightly across Multiplayer, and Battle Royale and Gauntlet progression now place more weight on time spent in a match, with Battle Royale also awarding higher scores for kills and damage assists. Battle Royale and Gauntlet Improvements : Loot flow has been updated, Strike Packages and Armour Plate availability have been rebalanced, and a wider pass on challenge tracking, objective progression, and End of Round presentation helps both modes play and reward more consistently. Combat Feedback and Gameplay Clarity : Incoming hit audio is now clearer, rapid damage is easier to read, projectile and tracer behaviour is more consistent, and network warning indicators now provide better visibility during live combat. Weapons and Gadgets Receive a Broad Polish Pass : Defibrillators and the AJ-03 COAG Med Pen have been updated, while attachments, animations, unlock presentation, and challenge tracking have all seen further improvements. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements : Menus, challenges, loadouts, End of Round screens, localisation, Store presentation, and Battle Pass readability have all been updated to improve clarity and consistency across the experience. Portal, AI, Audio and Settings Enhancements : Bot support has been expanded across Multiplayer and Operations, Portal tools and web app behaviour have been improved, audio has received further polish, and new controller tuning support has been added through the Deadzones Draw Tool.

WEAPONS

• Added the Ripper 14” Machete melee weapon as a part of the Hunter/Prey Battlepass Progression.
• Hollow Point and Synthetic Tip ammunition now cost less on most weapons.
• Range Finder now plays sound cues when a range check starts and when it completes.
• Corrected an issue on the CZ3A1 where throwing grenades while it was equipped could introduce a delay before the grenade was thrown.
• Corrected an issue on the DB-12 where certain attachments did not animate correctly during pump-action and reloads.
• Tweaked and retuned DB-12 animation tags to smooth transitions into and out of aiming down sights.
• Fixed camera recoil being lower than intended on the TH-RDS 1.00x optic attachment.
• The TH-RDS optic now appears correctly on the B36A4 and SVDM.
• Tweaked and retuned M87A1 animation values to smooth transitions into and out of reloads while aiming down sights.
• Corrected an issue where aiming sideways when using melee weapons could cause missing yaw rotation while a melee weapon was equipped.
• Corrected an issue where the Violet Laser was not providing its intended benefit when attached to the NVO-228E Assault Rifle.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.2.0”: Vehicle Gameplay Improvements: Added light transport vehicle “deturtling”, improved helicopter landing stability, refined vehicle camera behaviour, increased tank braking power, and boosted UH-79 survivability across multiplayer. Portable Mortar and Gadget Updates: Expanded Portable Mortar deployment rules to HQ areas, improved minimap visibility and direct-hit effectiveness, and introduced updated Anti-Tank Mine limits and despawn rules for better battlefield balance. AI Behaviour and Vehicle Usage Enhancements: Expanded AI vehicle usage to bikes and scout helicopters, improved pathfinding on Contaminated and Eastwood, refined combat priorities, and improved helicopter flare usage and anti-air handling. Maps and Mode Fixes: Addressed multiple exploits, spawn logic issues, traversal bugs, and invalid-state problems across Mirak Valley, Siege of Cairo, Eastwood, and Contaminated. Progression and Battle Pass Reliability: Delivered a broad progression consistency pass, correcting Battle Pass tiers, token calculations, End of Round rewards, accolade tracking, challenge criteria discrepancies, and stat inconsistencies. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements: Improved threat prioritisation, ping feedback, downed-state clarity, profile navigation, loadout presentation, and resolved numerous visual inconsistencies across Battle Pass, challenges, and menus. Audio and Squad Expansion: Introduced the Strix Raiders squad with four unique voice performances, improved footstep clarity and spatialisation, refined vehicle and jet mix balance, and added new Stereo Width customisation options.

WEAPONS

• Added the CZ3A1 SMG.
• Added the Hybrid Sight attachment for the CZ3A1 and adjusted the sight positioning on the M121 A2.
• Added the vz. 6.1 automatic sidearm.
• Added 50 mW Violet laser weapon attachment.
• Added Taclight - Hip rifle weapon attachment.
• Added Taclight - Aimed rifle weapon attachment.
• Added Taclight - Aimed pistol weapon attachment.
• Adjusted DB-12 recoil values to align with intended performance.
• Adjusted grip positioning on the KORD 6P67 to prevent clipping.
• Corrected misaligned attachment indicators and icons on multiple weapons.
• Improved bipod behaviour in third person for the M250.
• Improved consistency for the bipod recoil animation.
• Improved reload rattle sound effects for the B36A4.
• Improved third-person M121 A2 reload presentation and hand placement.
• Resolved an issue where attachments on picked-up weapons could appear misaligned.
• Resolved an issue where attempting to aim down sights after reloading the VCR-2 could temporarily misalign the weapon pose.
• Resolved an issue where bipod recoil behaviour could incorrectly carry over previous firing state settings.
• Resolved an issue where dispersion was too high when re-entering ADS shortly after previously leaving ADS.
• Resolved an issue where the M250 bipod behaved incorrectly in third-person view.
• Resolved an issue where weapons displayed in menus, pickups, and dropped states could show incorrect attachment placement due to presentation inconsistencies.
• Resolved incorrect weapon presentations across menus, pickups, and dropped states.
• Resolved multiple third-person reload clipping issues for the M121 A2, including improved hand placement during reload animations.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.1.0”: Weapon Balance and Recoil Improvements: Delivered a broad recoil tuning pass across automatic weapons, alongside targeted balance fixes to improve consistency, role clarity, and long-term weapon handling. Movement and Traversal Fixes: Improved soldier movement predictability with refined acceleration, slide and jump behaviour, smoother vaulting logic, and improved ladder animations in both first- and third-person. Vehicle and Gadget Reliability: Resolved multiple issues affecting vehicles and gadgets, including anti-vehicle interactions, drone behaviour, deployables, and vehicle damage feedback. Maps and Mode Fixes: Addressed numerous map exploits, traversal issues, capture logic problems, and world reset bugs across Conquest, Breakthrough, Strikepoint, Gauntlet, and other modes. UI, HUD and Progression Polish: Introducing a new stat screen in the Player Profile, as well as Improved clarity and reliability across the HUD, Battle Pass, challenges, End of Round flow, matchmaking, and party systems. Portal Stability and Tooling Updates: Fixed a wide range of issues affecting Portal creation tools, scripting, mutators, assets, exploits, and server stability. Audio, Visual and Stability Improvements: Improved audio reliability, visual consistency, cosmetic presentation, and overall game stability across platforms.

New Weapons

• M121 A2: A belt-fed machine gun delivering high damage, especially effective at close range.
• GRT-CPS: A semi-automatic designated marksman rifle designed for mid- to long-range engagements, featuring a high-capacity magazine for sustained fire.
• VCR-2: A short-range assault rifle with a rapid rate of fire, built for intense close-quarters combat.

WEAPONS

• Adjusted in-world spotting range when firing a weapon without a suppressor or flash hider, reducing it from 75 to 54 metres.
• Adjusted minimap spotting range when firing suppressed weapons, increasing it from 15 to 21 metres to better align with intended balance.
• Fixed consistency with recoil compensation, making sure that the amount of aim input needed to compensate for recoil matches the amount of recoil.
• Fixed a visual issue with the standard fire mode on the SL9 being incorrectly set to safe; it is now set to full auto by default.
• Fixed an issue where locked weapon skins could be used in the Firing Range.
• Fixed an issue where shooting the first target dummy could generate particle effects at the player’s position.
• Fixed an issue where the 5 mW Green Laser was too expensive to equip on the DRS-IAR.
• Fixed an issue where the Flashlight could appear slightly misaligned when equipped on the MP5.
• Fixed an issue where the LA-23 Laser pad could appear floating when equipped on the RPKM.
• Fixed an issue where Scope glints and laser sight lens flares would be visible through the cover of smoke grenades.
• Fixed inconsistent knife melee timing to improve reliability during close-quarters combat.
• Fixed multiple weapon attachment visual issues, including lasers, flashlights, and optic alignment.
• Fixed the LMR27s Fast 15- and 20-round magazines not reducing reload time as intended.
• Fixed the SGX RO-M 1.75x sight to function consistently with other weapons.
• Fixed visual issues with bolt-action rifle animations, including intrusive ADS motion and incorrect finger placement.
• Improved scope glint orientation at long distances so enemy aim direction is more accurately telegraphed.
• Knife takedowns against enemies who are prone on their back now correctly connect with the defender.
• Reduced the Mini Scout muzzle velocity from 880 to 800 m/s.
• Reduced the Mini Scout limb damage to better align with lower-torso damage values.
• Updated the M433 Level 50 Mastery Package to use the correct magazine mesh.
• Updated the Range Finder custom zeroing to not apply its effect instantly; it now requires a short delay before taking effect.
• Updated player-facing descriptions for non-sniper grippod attachments to better reflect their gameplay effects.
• Updated player-facing name of the TR-7's fluted barrel to match the formatting of its other barrels.
• Weapon Recoil Tuning: Adjusted recoil behaviour across automatic weapons to better reflect real combat ranges and ease-of-use expectations, improving ranged consistency while preserving intended weapon roles. AK-205: Adjusted recoil behaviour to better match expectations for a 5.45×39mm weapon, with minimal impact on overall handling.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.1.3.5”: Improved responsiveness, consistency, and sprint behavior for melee attacks, including knives and the sledgehammer. Updated jet combat balance by reducing jet cannon effectiveness against other air vehicles. Updated and refined the UI and HUD across Multiplayer and REDSEC, improving armor bar visibility, reticle presentation, and menu navigation.

WEAPONS

• Bipod attachments no longer display as always providing a hipfire accuracy bonus, as this bonus only applies while the bipod is deployed.
• Fixed an issue where the GRIM 1.50x optic on the DB-12 cost fewer loadout points than intended (15 instead of 25).
• Fixed an issue where the RPKM iron sights would shoot low when using the short barrel.
• Fixed an issue where the TR-7 Light Barrel incorrectly improved muzzle velocity.
• Fixed bipod mount input behaviour for Alternate, Lefty Alternate, Southpaw, and Legacy Southpaw presets so the bipod mount now follows the melee button.
• Improved attack speed for knife melee attacks.
• Improved buffering behaviour for knife and sledgehammer attacks.
• Improved consistency of melee damage timing against enemies and the environment.
• Improved consistency of recoil modifiers when using a controller across different weapons.
• Improved how sprint is interrupted when performing melee attacks. Sprint is now only interrupted until the attack reaches its target, rather than for the full duration of the animation.
• In the Firing Range, target dummies can now take damage while in the process of getting back up.
• Shooting with a suppressor now emits a small muzzle flash when viewed from close range only.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.1.3.0”: Improved hit registration across situations that previously felt unreliable , including quick aim adjustments, firing before a zoom completes, and close-quarters fights with many players. These updates make bullet impacts more predictable and damage feedback easier to read in the moment. Enhanced close-range soldier visibility , with stronger character highlights and improved prone animations to help soldiers stand out more clearly in low-contrast or visually busy areas. Refined weapon handling for more consistent accuracy , addressing issues with first-shot behaviour, recoil interaction, and attachment alignment so weapons feel more stable and predictable during firefights. Improved reliability across several core gadgets , including updates to the LWCMS Portable Mortar, Supply Pouch, Smoke Cover, and traversal tools to ensure they behave consistently and provide clearer feedback. Strengthened vehicle clarity and interaction , fixing issues around damage zones, HUD overlaps, seat reticules, and camera behaviour to make vehicle play more stable for both drivers and passengers. Updated Breakthrough and Rush layouts on multiple maps to improve attacker–defender balance, smooth out sector flow, and adjust vehicle distribution based on match outcome data and player feedback. Delivered a broad audio pass improving combat readability , including clearer footsteps and movement cues, more reliable armour-break feedback, and tuning across several high-priority gameplay sounds.

WEAPONS

• Fixed a bug where players could become stuck in the weapon inspect animation when entering a vehicle.
• Fixed a rare visual glitch that could cause scopes to be displayed incorrectly.
• Fixed a visual issue where the Adjustable Angled Grip sat slightly higher on the weapon than intended.
• Fixed an issue causing the first bullet fired during early zoom transitions on certain weapons and scopes to be more inaccurate than intended.
• Fixed an issue that caused quick melee attacks to sometimes not return the player to their previous weapon after striking.
• Fixed an issue where some scopes unintentionally received thermal or depth-of-field blur.
• Fixed an issue where target dummies in the firing range remained down after being shot.
• Fixed an issue where the effects of FMJ ammunition were incorrectly applied to additional ammunition types.
• Fixed an issue where underslung attachments were not always restored correctly when picking up another soldier’s kit.
• Fixed an issue with the flashlight weapon attachment being misaligned when sprinting at high FOV values.
• Fixed the “peekaboo” timing bug affecting target dummies on the firing range.
• Increased the minimum time between shots by 100 ms on the Mini Scout to improve pacing and reduce rapid-fire inconsistencies.
• Reduced recoil magnitude but increased recoil variation on the M250, NVO-228E, RPKM, SG 553R, and SOR-300SC. These weapons now perform less effectively at long range, with the SG 553R receiving the most noticeable adjustment.
• Reduced the cost of the L110 and M123K 200-round magazines from 55 to 50, and removed the penalty to ADS movement dispersion.
• Tweaked haptic feedback for weapon reloads on PS5 controllers.
• Updated melee behaviour to allow players equipped with a melee weapon to choose between a takedown (F/RS) or a bash attack (Mouse 1/RT).

WEAPONS

• Dispersion tuning pass: dispersion has been globally reduced slightly to reduce its impact on the experience
• Fixed multiple instances of Canted Reflex and Canted Iron Sight optics clipping with higher-magnification scopes
• Fixed several issues with underbarrel attachment alignment
• Fixed minor misplacements or clipping on sights and barrels
• Fixed missing or incorrect magazine icons, naming, and mesh assignments.
• Fixed the issue where the SV-98 displayed lower damage stats when equipping the 5 MW Red attachment.
• Fixed the issue where slug ammunition despawned too quickly after being fired from shotguns.
• Fixed the issue where the SU-230 LPVO 4x variable scope lacked a smooth transition and audible zoom toggle when aiming down sights.
• Fixed the issue where two Green Lasers for the DRS-IAR shared identical Hipfire stat boosts.
• Fixed the issue where impact sparks failed to meet photosensitivity compliance standards.
• Fixed an issue in third-person where the Mini Scout could clip with the player’s head while aiming.
• Fixed animation and posture issues affecting the PSR and other rifles when moving or looking at extreme angles.
• Increased weight of long-range performance in balance for automatic weapons; benefiting PW7A2 and KV9, with minor adjustments elsewhere.
• Reduced recoil and variation for LMR27, M39, and SVDM for improved long-range reliability.

WEAPONS

• Weapon dispersion has been rebalanced to better match each weapon’s damage profile across all ranges. Lower-damage weapons will now see a slightly higher increase in dispersion when firing, while higher-damage weapons will experience slightly less.
• Using Sniper Rifles with any class other than Recon will no longer increase weapon spread. Instead, weapon sway will now begin during the zoom transition, maintaining balance and distinguishing Recon’s precision advantage.
• Fixed a misalignment issue with top-mounted red dot sights.
• Fixed an issue where mounting a bipod while zoomed only changed the FOV instead of using the correct optic.
• Fixed an issue where the Long Suppressor used the wrong attachment point cost for some weapons.
• Improved reticle settling for automatic weapons to make burst firing more efficient.
• Fixed an issue where using a bipod too close to complex geometry could throw the player off position while prone.
• Balanced sledgehammer damage against world objects for better consistency.
• Fixed an issue preventing players from leaving the Firing Range.

WEAPONS

• General recoil adjustments across multiple weapons.
• Weapon accuracy adjusted to be more stable when aiming down sights while moving, but less accurate when firing mid-jump.
• Numerous weapon attachments updated to appear correctly.
• Increased bullet spread when firing automatic weapons while aiming down sights.
• M87A1 shotgun now requires more pellets to secure a kill, rewarding more accurate hits.
• Fixed an issue where the crosshair appeared larger than the actual bullet spread when using shotguns with slug ammunition.
• Bolt-action rifles: first-shot boost now applies to every fired shot.
• Added glow to a variety of reticles and improved visibility of reticles

VEHICLES

• Helicopter miniguns can now damage enemy soldiers who are in the water.
• Laser designation now works correctly on the F/A-81F Super Spectre and F-74A Seacat while playing Carrier Strike.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.4.2.0”: Top Gun Takes Flight: The Top Gun event arrives with the return of Wake Island, an expanded Tsuru Reef, Top Gun: Carrier Strike, Gauntlet: Fighter Sweep, the CJTF Helix squad unit, new Event Challenges, themed rewards, and a limited-time currency. New Aircraft and Weaponry: Take control of the new two-seat F/A-81F Super Spectre and F-74A Seacat fighter jets alongside a wingman, or engage targets at extreme range with the new Interdictor sniper rifle. Carrier Assault Returns: The iconic mode returns, reimagined as Top Gun: Carrier Strike. Land, naval, and aviation squads must work together to break through enemy lines, seize the opposing aircraft carrier, and bring it down while defending against threats across land, sea, and air. Vehicle and Aerial Combat Improvements: New Airplane Control Assist offers an alternative, more approachable way to pilot airplanes, alongside improvements to jet landing gear, flight animations, projectile presentation, Patrol Boat weapons, laser designation, countermeasure interactions, vehicle audio, and underwater transitions. Player, Weapon and Gadget Polish: Underwater movement and animations, weapon swapping, revive and death behaviour, weapon statistics, optics, Match Grade Ammo, lock-on launchers, Tracer Darts, Defibrillators, and the CSB IV EOD Bot have been updated for greater consistency. Portal Expands with Custom Lobbies: Portal introduces Custom Lobbies for Battle Royale Quads and Conquest, alongside Tsuru Reef SDK support, Wake Island for Verified Experiences, new vehicles and assets, expanded Ring of Fire controls, improved capture point functionality, and additional creator tools. REDSEC, Audio and AI Improvements: Battle Royale expands Fort Lyndon with the new Crashed Carrier POI, alongside updates to mission presentation, Victory Presentations, supply drops, scoring, subtitles, and pre-round information across Battle Royale and Gauntlet. AI also gains support for the new aircraft and boats in REDSEC, while audio improvements enhance underwater transitions, jet reactivity, vehicle radios, and objective interactions.

VEHICLES

• All Jet landing gear physics have been improved, providing better control during take-off, landing, and taxiing.
• ALM-93 Lock-Guided AA Missile projectiles no longer have unintended collision behaviour.
• A new assisted aircraft control option makes flying more approachable by guiding the aircraft towards the centre of the camera view while automatically managing pitch, roll, and yaw.
• Firing lock-on rockets from a Jet no longer causes unintended aircraft movement or damage.
• First-person animations have been added when exiting a vehicle underwater.
• Jet control surface movement has been increased for a more realistic visual response during flight.
• Laser-designated targets are now visible while using the Patrol Boat Mortar and Deployable Mortar, allowing Recon players to coordinate fire support more effectively.
• Naval Mine visual states on the Patrol Boat now remain synchronised for all players.
• The AGM-88 now uses the correct projectile model after being fired.
• The Fighter Jet’s Precision Bomb can now track laser-designated targets as intended.
• The Su-57’s R-73 now fires the correct projectile.
• The transition between above-water and underwater views has been improved when a player’s vehicle enters the water.
• Vehicle splashes now continue to display correctly when viewed from further away.
• Vehicles are no longer immobilised by mines when outside the blast radius.

VEHICLES

• Thermal Smoke Discharge now damages nearby enemies correctly when the vehicle is positioned on a slope.
• Main Battle Tank Canister Shells no longer incorrectly change into Aim-Guided Shells when switching between primary and secondary weapons during a reload.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.4.1.0”: Water Gameplay Improvements: Water gameplay has received a broad Season 4 update, making swimming, resurfacing, Drag and Revive, underwater visibility, parachute deployment near water, and water interactions feel more consistent across combat and traversal. Player Movement and Combat Polish: Player movement has been tightened with improvements to sliding, mounting, squad spawning, ziplines, and soldier presentation, reducing cases where movement or animations could behave unexpectedly during active gameplay. Vehicle and Water Interaction Updates: Vehicles now interact more naturally with water and the surrounding environment, with improved visual feedback for boats, ground vehicles, and amphibious vehicles, alongside more realistic helicopter rotor wash effects on vegetation. UI, HUD and Menu Clarity: Menus and in-game HUD elements have received a broad clarity pass, improving how Challenges, Rewards, Loadouts, Store purchases, Player Profile stats, Hit Feedback, Kill Indicators, and Underwater Spotting Information are displayed. Portal Creator Updates: Portal creators receive new tools and fixes across the SDK, Rules Editor, Spatial Editor, custom modes, M-COM behaviour, Bomb actions, team settings, and publishing flow, helping custom experiences behave more predictably when building and testing. Audio Improvements: Audio feedback has been improved across vehicles, stationary weapons, sea movement, underwater moments, Battle Royale insertion, and Obliteration, making key gameplay states and voice-over moments clearer during play. REDSEC and Ranked Battle Royale Polish: REDSEC receives further polish to improve match flow, scoring, and navigation, while Ranked Battle Royale End of Round updates make RP changes clearer and easier to follow.

VEHICLES

• Helicopter rotor wash now affects vegetation more realistically.
• Tank driver aiming now behaves more consistently between third-person view and first-person scoped view when aiming upwards on steep slopes.
• The visual effects of Boats, Amphibious-, and Ground vehicles interacting with water have been improved.
• Vehicle zoom behaviour now correctly follows the player’s “Toggle Zoom” setting after spawning.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.3.0”: New Content Arrives: The Wet Work Event begins, bringing a new hunt-or-be-hunted event experience across Battlefield and REDSEC, alongside Tactical Obliteration, Casual Battle Royale, the EOD Bot Arm melee weapon, and a new Battlefield 6 Free Trial. Gunplay Improvements: Core gunplay has been updated to reward more deliberate aim, better recoil control, and stronger weapon mastery. Damage multipliers, dispersion, muzzle velocity, bullet drag, recoil variation, and Bolt-Action Rifle sweet spot ranges have been adjusted so pacing shots, controlling recoil, and aiming for the upper body matter more consistently. Netcode and Damage Feedback Improvements: This update continues the netcode and combat readability improvements we’ve been making throughout the season. Hit confirmations, damage feedback, server-side damage handling, bandwidth prioritisation, and TimeNudge behaviour have received further tuning to reduce delayed damage, late enemy position updates, and extreme cases of dying behind cover. Vehicle Combat Tuning: This update builds on the vehicle changes introduced at the start of Season 3, with further tuning to counterplay, survivability, and weapon consistency. IFVs, MBTs, Mobile Anti-Air, Attack Helicopters, smoke systems, countermeasures, lock-on behaviour, and vehicle weapon damage have been adjusted to further refine their combat roles. REDSEC and Second Chance Polish: Battle Royale flow has been improved across looting, missions, Field Upgrade behaviour, Safes, UAV detection, and redeploy sequences. Second Chance transitions are now smoother, squads redeploy together more reliably, and players now face towards the centre of the ring when returning to the fight. UI, HUD and Front-End Clarity: Combat information and menu presentation have been improved across the game. Map indicators, objective messaging, revive prompts, hit feedback, Loadouts, Battle Pass rewards, Store previews, Ranked visuals, and profile customisation should now appear more reliably and be easier to read at a glance. Portal, Audio, AI and Map Polish: Portal creators gain new tools for moving platforms, physics impulses, camera controls, vehicle resupply, Obliteration support, and map imagery. Audio readability, AI vehicle behaviour, spawn placement, map collision, objective interactions, and mode-specific flow have also received further polish.

VEHICLES

• ATPs now reset team ownership correctly when nearby friendlies are downed.
• Attack Helicopter Heavy Rocket damage increased from 94-250 to 120-320 against tanks, from 300 to 356 against helicopters, and from 450 to 520 against jets.
• Camera transitions when exiting a tank after using scoped turret view no longer clip through terrain.
• Emergency Countermeasures cooldown acceleration now remains active until Countermeasures are available again.
• Emergency Countermeasures cooldown acceleration reduced from 2x to 1.5x.
• Emergency Repair Pause On Damage timer increased from 1 to 2 seconds.
• Fixed an issue where tanks could take reduced damage from Top Attacks because they were being registered as a turret hit.
• Missile lock-ons no longer continue incorrectly against vehicles using, or positioned within, lock-on countermeasures.
• Projectile Intercept System activation time reduced to 0.55 seconds.
• Radio selection now works correctly when using a controller.
• RPG-7V2 damage increased from 173-460 to 188-500 against tanks, and from 1035 to 1125 against helicopters.
• The Smoke Generator now provides damage reduction benefits similar to Thermal Smoke, causing impact damage against vehicles inside the smoke cloud to register as minimum-angle hits.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.2.0”: New Content Arrives : The Explosive Charge Event arrives alongside Cairo Bazaar, Obliteration, the PP-19, the Handheld Jammer, and a new Battle Pass Bonus Path that expands the rewards available during the event. Obliteration Returns : The classic Battlefield mode is back with neutral bombs, enemy M-COMs, and intense squad-driven pushes where both teams fight to secure, escort, and detonate the objective. Battle Royale and Gauntlet Improvements : Mission behaviour, Threat Tracker accuracy, loot readability, Insertion Helicopter spacing, Airdrop stability, Tank Containers, Heist Caches, and Rodeo scoring have all been updated for a smoother match flow. Weapons and Attachments Receive a Broad Polish Pass : Burst Fire attachments, Extended Barrels, thermal optics, attachment poses, reload behaviour, Tac-Light unlocks, and weapon previews have all seen further consistency and usability improvements. Gadgets Receive Further Tuning: LWCMS Portable Mortar, M18 Claymores, MAS 148 Glaive, XFGM-6D Recon Drone, CSB IV EOD Bot, LTLM II PLD, Repair Tool, C-4 Explosives, and missile guidance have all been adjusted to improve reliability, scoring, placement behaviour, and counterplay. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements : End of Round screens, Loadouts, Challenges, Store previews, Battle Pass pagination, “New” Markers, Player Cards, and menu animations have all been updated to improve clarity and presentation. Portal, Audio, Vehicles and Map Enhancements : Portal gains new SDK support, creator tools, Cairo Bazaar for Verified Portal Modes, and Golmud Railway assets, while audio, vehicle behaviour, spawn points, lighting, and map-specific issues receive further polish as well as an updated Custom Conquest Template from ViperStudiosAndy.

VEHICLES

• Air vehicle radar and minimap range have been expanded when radar is available.
• All ground transports other than bikes now have crawl speed functionality when using keyboard input, similar to tanks.
• Ground transports, excluding bikes, now support crawl speed functionality when using keyboard input, similar to tanks.
• Increased the Anti-Personnel Shell pellet count for the MBT from 16 to 32.
• Mobile Anti-Air now has new secondary weapon options with High Velocity Rockets and Laser-Guided AA Missiles.
• Naming for the PAX Scout Helicopter has been updated to display its correct name, MH-350.
• The Attack Helicopter Radar System is now innate, and Thermal Optics have been added
• The ATP Vehicle can now take damage from mounted HMGs and vehicle-mounted LMG weapons.
• ATP Vehicle Mine Countermeasures now always play a visual effect when detonating mines.

VEHICLES

• Teammates can now deploy on the AH-6 LittleBird when the gunner seat is occupied.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.1.0”: New Content Arrives: Season 3 begins with Railway to Golmud, Ranked Battle Royale Quads, new weapons, and a new Battle Pass, expanding both the scale of Battlefield 6 and the ways players can progress through the season. Competitive arrives in Battle Royale: Ranked Battle Royale Quads arrives with Season 3, supported by broader updates to mission flow, Loot Detection, Anti-Vehicle Drops, scoring, and downed-state to deliver a clearer and more consistent match experience from drop to extraction. Vehicles Receive a Major Overhaul: Land and air vehicles have gone through a broad balance and handling pass, with tracked vehicle mobility reworked, tank damage and regeneration systems updated, repair behaviour rebalanced, and a wide set of vehicle weapons retuned to make survivability, counterplay, and damage output more predictable. Read more about it in our Community Update. Gadgets Receive Further Updates: Mines, Launchers, the Portable Mortar, the Engineers Supply Crate, the Hardware Suppression System, and laser designation tools have all been updated as part of the broader vehicle pass, with a focus on making launchers more viable, giving anti-vehicle gadgets clearer roles, and improving clarity and consistency in how support gadgets behave in combat. Weapons Get a Balance and Usability Pass: Automatic weapon recoil has been adjusted to better define weapon strengths at range, shotguns receive new attachment options, the Magnifier is now available as a shared optic accessory, and multiple reload, animation, reticle, and attachment issues have been resolved to improve handling and readability as we continue to improve gunplay. Core Gameplay, Netcode, and Combat Feedback Improvements: Pinging is now faster and more consistent, hit reactions and damage indicators are clearer, drag and revive has been further polished, and multiple netcode fixes improve readability during combat without interfering with gunfight outcomes. Broader updates to UI, Audio, AI, Settings, and Portal: Seasonal Statistics have been added to the Player Profile, aircraft now receive clearer threat indicators, AI support in Strikepoint has been improved, new upscaling options have been added, and Portal continues to expand with new support, tools, and functionality updates.

VEHICLES

• Added previously missing "Activate Equipment Slot 1" to Transport Vehicle keybindings
• Camera on light ground transports now pulls further out at speed to improve driving visibility.
• Corrected an issue where some vehicles remained in a critical health state after being repaired, resulting in slower health regeneration than intended.
• Corrected an issue where the first-person HUD range finder of the tank would visually interpolate to the actual distance when switching from third- to first-person
• Corrected an issue where the player would be kicked off the Dirt Bike when doing a flip.
• Corrected an issue where vehicle wrecks would not be destructible as intended.
• Fixed issues where locking weapons could target vehicles while their flares were still active, resulting in a missed shot.
• Jets and helicopters will now have an indicator on their HUD clearly showing whether or not they are currently being protected by below radar.

VEHICLES · Angle & Zone Damage Rework

• Damage to turrets always deals 75% damage.
• Damage to the Body of the tank always deals at least 100% damage.
• Hits at a favourable angle from the side of the tank will deal 150% damage.
• Hits at a favourable angle from the rear of the tank will deal 200% damage.

VEHICLES · Reworking Regeneration Brackets

• Regeneration delay increased from 6 seconds to 12 seconds.
• Regeneration now continues to full health instead of only to the next health bracket.
• Regeneration rate increased from roughly 5% per second to 10% per second.
• While in critical health, regeneration is now slowed by 80% instead of being fully disabled.

VEHICLES · Handling Changes

• Updated all tracked vehicles with a new transmission and steering system, delivering smoother and more responsive acceleration, tighter and more consistent turning at all speeds, a smoother steering feel, and more effective handbrake turns.
• Tank type vehicles are no longer immobilized by taking high damage (Anti Tank mines will still immobilize Tanks).
• The ground vehicle boost bar is no longer emptied when interrupting boost.
• Boost can now be re-applied even when the bar is recharging, except when it has been fully emptied.
• Turret speeds for the MBT and IFV have been modestly improved.
• Aiming in first-person and zoomed views in the tanks has been tuned to be faster and more responsive.

VEHICLES · General Changes

• Lock-on weapons now always do consistent damage, ignoring zones and angles. Zone and angle damage is reserved for weapons which are manually aimed by players.
• Most land vehicle explosive weapons now have a minimum explosive damage of 20%. This does not increase lethal or total radius, but increases damage at the edges of explosive radius to make hits to kill more consistent.
• The Aim-Guided Missile now deals 207-550 damage against tanks, 1000 against helicopters, and 1000 against jets.
• Air-to-Ground Missiles now deal 450 damage against tanks, 975 against helicopters, and 1000 against jets.

VEHICLES · M1A2 SEPv3 and Leo A4 Weapons

• 120mm HEAT-MP-T Rounds now deal 210-560 damage against tanks, 1360 against helicopters, and 1000 against jets.
• 120mm HEMP-T Rounds now deal 180-480 damage against tanks, 1180 against helicopters, and 1000 against jets.
• Increased the inner blast radius of 120mm HEMP-T Rounds from 2 to 2.25 meters.
• 120mm APFSDS Rounds now deal 282-750 damage against tanks, 600 against helicopters, and 750 against jets.
• Aim-Guided Shell beam-riding offset increased from 75 to 100 meters, reducing the rate of turning response.
• Aim-Guided Shell engine time to live reduced from 1.25 to 1 second.
• Aim-Guided Shell now experiences Drag after engine cutoff.
• Aim-Guided Shell time to live decreased from 6 to 4 seconds.
• Aim-Guided Shell turning rate reduced from 12.5 to 6 degrees per second.
• Aim-Guided Shells now deal 235-625 damage against tanks, 700 against helicopters, and 1000 against jets.
• Remains lethal against soldiers within 2m.

VEHICLES · M3A3 Bradley and Strf 09 A4 IFV Weapons

• Increased all IFV Cannon Reload times from 2.4 to 2.75.
• HEI-T Rounds now deal 10-30 damage against tanks, 100 against helicopters, and 150 against jets.
• Decreased the IFV HE Rounds rate of fire from 200 to 180 RPM.
• Increased the Drag of IFV HE Rounds.
• AP shells now deal 23-60 damage against tanks, 100 against helicopters, and 100 against jets.
• Decreased the APDS Rounds magazine capacity from 12 to 10.
• Decreased the APDS Rounds rate of fire from 200 to 120 RPM.
• Increased the IFV Canister Rounds magazine capacity from 12 to 16.
• Increased the IFV Canister Rounds rate of fire from 200 to 240 RPM.
• Lock-Guided Missiles now deal 390 damage against tanks, 845 against helicopters, and 1000 against jets.
• Light Rockets now deal 75-200 damage against tanks, 550 against helicopters, and 700 against jets.

VEHICLES · RWS Gunner & Coax Weapons

• Reduced minimum damage of RWS & Coaxial LMG from 21 to 19.
• Reduced muzzle velocity of RWS & Coaxial LMG from 850 to 670 m/s.
• Extended falloff start distance of RWS & Coaxial LMG from 20 to 25 meters.
• Shortened falloff end distance of RWS & Coaxial LMG from 75 to 60 meters.
• Reduced minimum damage (75+ meters) of RWS and Coaxial HMG from 30 to 24.
• Reduced muzzle velocity of RWS & Coaxial HMG from 890 to 760 m/s.
• Reduced the maximum spread and spread gain per shot of RWS and Coaxial HMGs.
• Reduced the spread recovery rate of RWS and Coaxial HMGs.
• Reduced the reload time of the Automatic Grenade Launcher RWS Weapon from 3 to 2 seconds.
• Removed projectile velocity inheritance from the Automatic Grenade Launcher RWS Weapon. This will improve consistency when aiming from a moving vehicle.

VEHICLES · Helicopter Weapons

• Light Rockets now deal 23-60 damage against tanks, 225 against helicopters, and 330 against jets.
• Helicopter Light Rocket area of effect reduced from 5 to 4.75 meters.
• Aim-Guided Rockets now deal 50-132 damage against tanks, 320 against helicopters, and 460 against jets.
• Helicopter Smart Rocket area of effect reduced from 5 to 4.75 meters.
• Heavy Rockets now deal 94-250 damage against tanks, 300 against helicopters, and 450 against jets.
• Helicopter Heavy Rocket area of effect reduced from 5.5 to 5.25 meters.
• Attack Helicopter M41A7 TOW2 missiles maximum speed increased from 90 to 120 m/s. Ground vehicle TOW missiles remain at 90 m/s.
• Removed projectile velocity inheritance from Transport Helicopter side gunner seats. This removes the need to ‘lag’ shots when firing from a fast moving helicopter.

VEHICLES · Jet Weapons

• Attack Jet Mk82 High Drag Bombs now deal 300-400 damage against tanks, 1080 against helicopters, and 1000 against jets.
• Fighter Jet GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs now deal 410-535 damage against tanks, 1455 against helicopters, and 1000 against jets.

VEHICLES · The Reinforced Plating Passive has been removed and replaced with Contingency Systems

• No longer increases the damage resistance of the vehicle.
• No longer increases the weight or reduces the speed of the vehicle.
• When at low health, accelerates the cooldown of Countermeasure equipment.

VEHICLES · Targeting Jammer passives have been improved

• Targeting Jammers for the IFV & Mobile AA have their locking resistance increased from 30% to 40%.
• Targeting Jammers for the IFV & Mobile AA no longer deactivate when firing.
• Targeting Jammers for IFV & Mobile AA now deactivate when laser painted.
• Targeting Jammers for IFV & Mobile AA now deactivate when using a lock on weapon.
• Targeting Jammers for IFV & Mobile AA deactivation time increased from 4.5 to 10 seconds.

VEHICLES · Counterfire Radar has been partially reworked

• Now passively provides short duration spotting upon receiving damage. This short spot is not shared with teammates.
• Can be manually activated in order to extend the duration of currently spotted targets, and share the spotting information with your teammates.
• When activated, spotted vehicles are also laser designated for the duration.

VEHICLES · Thermal Smoke Updates

• Increased active duration by 3 seconds so it now matches the visual effect duration.
• Now blocks the PTKM-1R Acoustic Sensor AV Mine from detecting the vehicle while active.
• Reduced the cooldown of the Smoke Screen from 20 to 16 seconds.
• The smoke will now deal moderate damage to nearby enemy infantry who remain within the cloud. This damage will also destroy C-4.
• While remaining inside of your thermal smoke, all hits will be registered as minimum damage hits (75% damage).

VEHICLES · General Equipment Changes

• The IFV no longer has the laser designator equipped by default, it now shares a slot with the Mines Countermeasures & Smoke grenades.
• The Mine Countermeasures, previously available only to the MBT & APT, is now available to the IFV.
• The Mobile Command Centre Passive, previously exclusive to the APT, is now available to the IFV.
• The Transport Helicopter now has the Improved Armor passive equipped by default. This functions identically to the Attack Helicopter’s version of the same passive, reducing the amount of damage taken from small arms fire.
• Emergency Repair now heals over time instead of healing instantly upon activation.
• Reduced the activation time of Projectile Intercept System from 1s to 0.6s on land vehicles.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.3.0”: New Content Arrives : Operation Augur arrives alongside the LTV, the Ripper 14”, and a new Battle Pass Bonus Path that expands the rewards available during the fight for survival. Progression Feels More Rewarding : Weapon XP and Vehicle XP are now earned through active use alongside kills and assists, XP rates have been increased slightly across Multiplayer, and Battle Royale and Gauntlet progression now place more weight on time spent in a match, with Battle Royale also awarding higher scores for kills and damage assists. Battle Royale and Gauntlet Improvements : Loot flow has been updated, Strike Packages and Armour Plate availability have been rebalanced, and a wider pass on challenge tracking, objective progression, and End of Round presentation helps both modes play and reward more consistently. Combat Feedback and Gameplay Clarity : Incoming hit audio is now clearer, rapid damage is easier to read, projectile and tracer behaviour is more consistent, and network warning indicators now provide better visibility during live combat. Weapons and Gadgets Receive a Broad Polish Pass : Defibrillators and the AJ-03 COAG Med Pen have been updated, while attachments, animations, unlock presentation, and challenge tracking have all seen further improvements. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements : Menus, challenges, loadouts, End of Round screens, localisation, Store presentation, and Battle Pass readability have all been updated to improve clarity and consistency across the experience. Portal, AI, Audio and Settings Enhancements : Bot support has been expanded across Multiplayer and Operations, Portal tools and web app behaviour have been improved, audio has received further polish, and new controller tuning support has been added through the Deadzones Draw Tool.

VEHICLES

• Added the LTV, a new NATO variant of the Traverser Mark 2 APC.
• Camera transitions now snap back to the soldier instantly when redeploying or dying when remote controlling a vehicle.
• Fixed an issue where land vehicles moving at crawl speed could still trigger mines when travelling across bumpy terrain.
• Improved the Legion CWZ Automated AA to help prevent enemy jets from being stolen or spawn-killed.
• Improved the MBT decal customisation flow so the camera point of view now returns to the selected decal position after leaving Inspect View.
• Restored the “Relentless Trample” vehicle decal so it now appears in-game.

VEHICLES · RHIB

• Completed a broader polish pass focused on improving RHIB handling and overall usability.
• Improved audio presentation while turning and when impacting waves and the water surface.
• Improved handling to make the RHIB feel more nimble and easier to point.
• Reduced abrupt force changes when coming out of ignition and shortened ignition time.
• Updated the RHIB’s speed and RPM gauges so they now function correctly.
• Updated boat hull simulation to improve how the RHIB interacts with the water surface.

VEHICLES · Scout Helicopter

• Adjusted Heavy Rotary Cannon overheat mechanic to compensate for reduced rate of fire.
• Extended Scout Helicopter light rocket ammo regeneration time from 21 to 27 seconds.
• Extended Scout Helicopter smart rocket ammo regeneration time from 16 to 20 seconds.
• Grenade Launcher Muzzle Velocity Increased.
• Grenade Launcher now has infinite reserve ammo.
• Heavy Rotary Cannon falloff range shortened to 45m.
• Heavy Rotary Cannon rate of fire from 1000 to 800 RPM.
• Reduced lethal range of Attack Helicopter Heavy Rocket explosion from 2m to 1m
• Reduced lethal range of Upgraded Attack Helicopter Heavy Rocket explosion from 2.8m to 2m.
• Reduced the inner explosive radius of all scout helicopter rockets from 1m to 0m.
• Reduced the radius of Attack Helicopter Heavy Rocket explosion from 7m to 5.5m
• Seismic Detector Radius increased from 16 to 36 meters.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.2.0”: Vehicle Gameplay Improvements: Added light transport vehicle “deturtling”, improved helicopter landing stability, refined vehicle camera behaviour, increased tank braking power, and boosted UH-79 survivability across multiplayer. Portable Mortar and Gadget Updates: Expanded Portable Mortar deployment rules to HQ areas, improved minimap visibility and direct-hit effectiveness, and introduced updated Anti-Tank Mine limits and despawn rules for better battlefield balance. AI Behaviour and Vehicle Usage Enhancements: Expanded AI vehicle usage to bikes and scout helicopters, improved pathfinding on Contaminated and Eastwood, refined combat priorities, and improved helicopter flare usage and anti-air handling. Maps and Mode Fixes: Addressed multiple exploits, spawn logic issues, traversal bugs, and invalid-state problems across Mirak Valley, Siege of Cairo, Eastwood, and Contaminated. Progression and Battle Pass Reliability: Delivered a broad progression consistency pass, correcting Battle Pass tiers, token calculations, End of Round rewards, accolade tracking, challenge criteria discrepancies, and stat inconsistencies. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements: Improved threat prioritisation, ping feedback, downed-state clarity, profile navigation, loadout presentation, and resolved numerous visual inconsistencies across Battle Pass, challenges, and menus. Audio and Squad Expansion: Introduced the Strix Raiders squad with four unique voice performances, improved footstep clarity and spatialisation, refined vehicle and jet mix balance, and added new Stereo Width customisation options.

VEHICLES

• Added vehicle “deturtling” functionality for light transport vehicles. Using steering controls now apply rotational force to the vehicle, allowing it to flip over and continue driving.
• Added the M1030-M1 and TM/O 450 Dirt Bikes.
• Corrected missing decals for the MH350 Scout Helicopter (PAX).
• Decreased speed of the IFV, MBT & Attack Heli Aim Guided Missiles.
• Improved decal zoom behaviour in vehicle customisation across multiple vehicle types.
• Improved helicopter landing stability to prevent the vehicle from sliding across surfaces.
• Improved physics for decorative parts of vehicle skins and how they react when taking damage.
• Improved transport vehicle camera behaviour when driving through objects.
• Improved vehicle camera collision to prevent environment clipping.
• Increased braking power for tanks.
• Increased health of the UH-79 by 20% across all multiplayer modes (excluding Battle Royale).
• Prevented entry into a capsized RHIB.
• Resolved an issue where scout helicopter tracers could be seen behind the muzzle.
• Resolved unintended player ejection from overturned vehicles.
• Restored driver zoom functionality for Transport Vehicles.
• Restricted scout helicopter passengers from using Engineer rocket launchers.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.1.0”: Weapon Balance and Recoil Improvements: Delivered a broad recoil tuning pass across automatic weapons, alongside targeted balance fixes to improve consistency, role clarity, and long-term weapon handling. Movement and Traversal Fixes: Improved soldier movement predictability with refined acceleration, slide and jump behaviour, smoother vaulting logic, and improved ladder animations in both first- and third-person. Vehicle and Gadget Reliability: Resolved multiple issues affecting vehicles and gadgets, including anti-vehicle interactions, drone behaviour, deployables, and vehicle damage feedback. Maps and Mode Fixes: Addressed numerous map exploits, traversal issues, capture logic problems, and world reset bugs across Conquest, Breakthrough, Strikepoint, Gauntlet, and other modes. UI, HUD and Progression Polish: Introducing a new stat screen in the Player Profile, as well as Improved clarity and reliability across the HUD, Battle Pass, challenges, End of Round flow, matchmaking, and party systems. Portal Stability and Tooling Updates: Fixed a wide range of issues affecting Portal creation tools, scripting, mutators, assets, exploits, and server stability. Audio, Visual and Stability Improvements: Improved audio reliability, visual consistency, cosmetic presentation, and overall game stability across platforms.

New Vehicle

• AH-6 Little Bird: The iconic attack helicopter returns for NATO forces, offering high mobility and lethal firepower in skilled hands.

VEHICLES

• Disabled angle-based damage mitigation on the Traverser Mark II to better reflect its lighter armour profile. It now takes consistent damage from all directions.
• Fixed an issue where attack helicopter rocket trails could disappear when firing at long distances.
• Fixed an issue where helicopter rotary cannon tracers could sometimes originate behind the muzzle.
• Fixed an issue where jet throttle input could remain active after ejecting from the aircraft.
• Fixed an issue where tank turret aiming speeds differed between first-person and third-person zoom views.
• Fixed unreliable bullet collision on Anti-Air vehicle radar dishes.
• Reduced muzzle flash intensity on Anti-Air Tanks and stationary Anti-Air weapons when zoomed in.
• You can no longer move vehicles forward or backward while the Big Map is open, preventing input conflicts with map zoom controls on controllers.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.1.3.5”: Improved responsiveness, consistency, and sprint behavior for melee attacks, including knives and the sledgehammer. Updated jet combat balance by reducing jet cannon effectiveness against other air vehicles. Updated and refined the UI and HUD across Multiplayer and REDSEC, improving armor bar visibility, reticle presentation, and menu navigation.

VEHICLES

• Fixed an issue where vehicles could explode when a takedown was performed on an enemy soldier lying on top of them.
• Reduced jet cannon damage against other jets and helicopters, requiring approximately 40% more hits to destroy enemy air targets.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.1.3.0”: Improved hit registration across situations that previously felt unreliable , including quick aim adjustments, firing before a zoom completes, and close-quarters fights with many players. These updates make bullet impacts more predictable and damage feedback easier to read in the moment. Enhanced close-range soldier visibility , with stronger character highlights and improved prone animations to help soldiers stand out more clearly in low-contrast or visually busy areas. Refined weapon handling for more consistent accuracy , addressing issues with first-shot behaviour, recoil interaction, and attachment alignment so weapons feel more stable and predictable during firefights. Improved reliability across several core gadgets , including updates to the LWCMS Portable Mortar, Supply Pouch, Smoke Cover, and traversal tools to ensure they behave consistently and provide clearer feedback. Strengthened vehicle clarity and interaction , fixing issues around damage zones, HUD overlaps, seat reticules, and camera behaviour to make vehicle play more stable for both drivers and passengers. Updated Breakthrough and Rush layouts on multiple maps to improve attacker–defender balance, smooth out sector flow, and adjust vehicle distribution based on match outcome data and player feedback. Delivered a broad audio pass improving combat readability , including clearer footsteps and movement cues, more reliable armour-break feedback, and tuning across several high-priority gameplay sounds.

VEHICLES

• Fixed an issue where heavy machine-gun fire from some vehicles would not consistently register damage against soldiers.
• Fixed an issue where some vehicle seats were incorrectly classified, preventing the correct passenger reticule from appearing while spectating another player.
• Fixed an issue where the soldier compass could appear simultaneously with the vehicle compass when sitting in certain gunner seats.
• Fixed issues with damage zones on armoured vehicles that caused them to take higher-than-intended damage in certain situations.
• Fixed UI behaviour for the Quadbike’s spawn camera to ensure it displays correctly upon deployment.
• Partially fixed an issue where vehicle audio could stop functioning during live gameplay due to suspected memory-related issues.

VEHICLES

• Fixed camera reset when entering an GDF-009 AA Stationary Gun after another user.
• Fixed clipping gunner weapons in IFV seats.
• Fixed faint metallic impact sound from M1A2 SEPv3 Main Battle Tank turret wreckage.
• Fixed several cases where IFV's MR Missile could do more damage than intended to MBT, IFV and AA vehicles
• Fixed inconsistent projectile video effects on the Abrams main gun.
• Fixed instant 180-degree turn after exiting a vehicle.
• Fixed missing scoring for Vehicle Supply when teammates received ammo.
• Fixed oversized hitbox on UH-79 Helicopter.
• Fixed passenger and gunner placement issues in the UH-79 Helicopter.
• Fixed re-entry issues when mounting flipped Quad Bikes.
• Fixed unintended aim-assist from Attack Helicopters gunner missiles.
• Fixed unresponsive joystick free-camera controls in transport vehicles.

VEHICLES

• Fixed missing haptic feedback when switching between tank weapons.
• Fixed a visual issue where the player’s hand clipped with the M1A2 SEPv3 handle when sitting in external seats.

VEHICLES

• Helicopters have been given more power and responsiveness, making them easier to fly, adjust mid-flight, and survive attack runs, including better chances to dodge incoming RPGs.
• Increased tank turret speed.
• Vehicle smoke countermeasures are now more effective at breaking spotting/lock-ons.
• Improved the death camera experience for air vehicles.
• Adjusted vehicle mix for hit indicators and updated explosion kill indicator feedback against infantry.
• Vehicle aiming behavior (mouse and gamepad) now more closely matches soldier aiming.
• Vehicle sensitivity and aiming options now use the same default ranges and values as soldier controls for consistency.
• Navigation Terrain Avoidance has been enabled for surface-to-air missiles.
• Fixed an issue where a vehicle could keep showing a lock-on warning for several seconds after being hit by an MBT-LAW.
• Added a visible boost bar for ground vehicles that have boost.
• Fixed an issue with the Leopard wreck collision so players can now climb it from behind.
• Improved how tank tracks and vehicle wheels interact with destructible objects for more realistic collisions.
• Reduced the bloom effect on jet bombs (Apache) for clearer visibility.

GADGETS

• Grenade warning indicators now remain at the edge of the screen when the grenade is outside the player’s view.
• The EOD Bot Arm has been adjusted to function as a light melee weapon, providing the faster run speed benefit without the destruction capability of heavy melee weapons.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.4.2.0”: Top Gun Takes Flight: The Top Gun event arrives with the return of Wake Island, an expanded Tsuru Reef, Top Gun: Carrier Strike, Gauntlet: Fighter Sweep, the CJTF Helix squad unit, new Event Challenges, themed rewards, and a limited-time currency. New Aircraft and Weaponry: Take control of the new two-seat F/A-81F Super Spectre and F-74A Seacat fighter jets alongside a wingman, or engage targets at extreme range with the new Interdictor sniper rifle. Carrier Assault Returns: The iconic mode returns, reimagined as Top Gun: Carrier Strike. Land, naval, and aviation squads must work together to break through enemy lines, seize the opposing aircraft carrier, and bring it down while defending against threats across land, sea, and air. Vehicle and Aerial Combat Improvements: New Airplane Control Assist offers an alternative, more approachable way to pilot airplanes, alongside improvements to jet landing gear, flight animations, projectile presentation, Patrol Boat weapons, laser designation, countermeasure interactions, vehicle audio, and underwater transitions. Player, Weapon and Gadget Polish: Underwater movement and animations, weapon swapping, revive and death behaviour, weapon statistics, optics, Match Grade Ammo, lock-on launchers, Tracer Darts, Defibrillators, and the CSB IV EOD Bot have been updated for greater consistency. Portal Expands with Custom Lobbies: Portal introduces Custom Lobbies for Battle Royale Quads and Conquest, alongside Tsuru Reef SDK support, Wake Island for Verified Experiences, new vehicles and assets, expanded Ring of Fire controls, improved capture point functionality, and additional creator tools. REDSEC, Audio and AI Improvements: Battle Royale expands Fort Lyndon with the new Crashed Carrier POI, alongside updates to mission presentation, Victory Presentations, supply drops, scoring, subtitles, and pre-round information across Battle Royale and Gauntlet. AI also gains support for the new aircraft and boats in REDSEC, while audio improvements enhance underwater transitions, jet reactivity, vehicle radios, and objective interactions.

GADGETS

• Defibrillator charges now fully replenish while swimming.
• Missiles now react more quickly to countermeasures deployed by their target, improving the consistency of countermeasure effectiveness.
• Supply Bags now break glass correctly when thrown through it.
• Targets marked with a TRCRv2 Tracer Dart can now be locked onto correctly by lock-on launchers, restoring the intended interaction between the two gadgets.
• The CSB IV EOD Bot’s Repair Tool now benefits from the Overheat Control Field Upgrade.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.4.1.0”: Water Gameplay Improvements: Water gameplay has received a broad Season 4 update, making swimming, resurfacing, Drag and Revive, underwater visibility, parachute deployment near water, and water interactions feel more consistent across combat and traversal. Player Movement and Combat Polish: Player movement has been tightened with improvements to sliding, mounting, squad spawning, ziplines, and soldier presentation, reducing cases where movement or animations could behave unexpectedly during active gameplay. Vehicle and Water Interaction Updates: Vehicles now interact more naturally with water and the surrounding environment, with improved visual feedback for boats, ground vehicles, and amphibious vehicles, alongside more realistic helicopter rotor wash effects on vegetation. UI, HUD and Menu Clarity: Menus and in-game HUD elements have received a broad clarity pass, improving how Challenges, Rewards, Loadouts, Store purchases, Player Profile stats, Hit Feedback, Kill Indicators, and Underwater Spotting Information are displayed. Portal Creator Updates: Portal creators receive new tools and fixes across the SDK, Rules Editor, Spatial Editor, custom modes, M-COM behaviour, Bomb actions, team settings, and publishing flow, helping custom experiences behave more predictably when building and testing. Audio Improvements: Audio feedback has been improved across vehicles, stationary weapons, sea movement, underwater moments, Battle Royale insertion, and Obliteration, making key gameplay states and voice-over moments clearer during play. REDSEC and Ranked Battle Royale Polish: REDSEC receives further polish to improve match flow, scoring, and navigation, while Ranked Battle Royale End of Round updates make RP changes clearer and easier to follow.

GADGETS

• Aiming with the Incendiary Airburst Launcher in third-person no longer causes the launcher’s optic to disappear.
• Launchers that discard their tubes now continue to reload even if they are no longer the active weapon.
• RPG detonations underwater no longer create dirt impact effects.
• The EOD Bot Arm and the Sledgehammer can no longer be used while swimming.
• The MAS 148 Glaive can no longer lock on to vehicles through rocks or cliffs.
• The Sledgehammer can no longer be used for quick swings while swimming.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.3.0”: New Content Arrives: The Wet Work Event begins, bringing a new hunt-or-be-hunted event experience across Battlefield and REDSEC, alongside Tactical Obliteration, Casual Battle Royale, the EOD Bot Arm melee weapon, and a new Battlefield 6 Free Trial. Gunplay Improvements: Core gunplay has been updated to reward more deliberate aim, better recoil control, and stronger weapon mastery. Damage multipliers, dispersion, muzzle velocity, bullet drag, recoil variation, and Bolt-Action Rifle sweet spot ranges have been adjusted so pacing shots, controlling recoil, and aiming for the upper body matter more consistently. Netcode and Damage Feedback Improvements: This update continues the netcode and combat readability improvements we’ve been making throughout the season. Hit confirmations, damage feedback, server-side damage handling, bandwidth prioritisation, and TimeNudge behaviour have received further tuning to reduce delayed damage, late enemy position updates, and extreme cases of dying behind cover. Vehicle Combat Tuning: This update builds on the vehicle changes introduced at the start of Season 3, with further tuning to counterplay, survivability, and weapon consistency. IFVs, MBTs, Mobile Anti-Air, Attack Helicopters, smoke systems, countermeasures, lock-on behaviour, and vehicle weapon damage have been adjusted to further refine their combat roles. REDSEC and Second Chance Polish: Battle Royale flow has been improved across looting, missions, Field Upgrade behaviour, Safes, UAV detection, and redeploy sequences. Second Chance transitions are now smoother, squads redeploy together more reliably, and players now face towards the centre of the ring when returning to the fight. UI, HUD and Front-End Clarity: Combat information and menu presentation have been improved across the game. Map indicators, objective messaging, revive prompts, hit feedback, Loadouts, Battle Pass rewards, Store previews, Ranked visuals, and profile customisation should now appear more reliably and be easier to read at a glance. Portal, Audio, AI and Map Polish: Portal creators gain new tools for moving platforms, physics impulses, camera controls, vehicle resupply, Obliteration support, and map imagery. Audio readability, AI vehicle behaviour, spawn placement, map collision, objective interactions, and mode-specific flow have also received further polish.

GADGETS

• Goliath Compact Supply Pouches are no longer absorbed by nearby friendlies unless intended.
• LWCMS Portable Mortar resupply time can no longer be bypassed by redeploying or dying.
• M320A1 SMK and M320A1 THRM icons now display optics in the correct position.
• M84 Flashbangs no longer deal damage to gadgets.
• Placing a Motion Sensor after being revived now displays the Soldiers hands and the Gadget correctly in third-person.
• Shell impacts from Mortars and JAGM strikes are now visible on the Big Map.
• The GPDIS Grenade Intercept System no longer destroys itself after blocking one grenade.
• The MANET-DIS 5 Handheld Jammer now disables lights and visual effects on the GDPIS and MP-APS while they are jammed.
• The PowerPulse Defibrillator discharge sequence now completes fully before the gadget is removed when out of ammo.
• TRCRv2 Tracer Darts are now temporarily disabled when the attached vehicle activates countermeasures, or when a friendly player has an active Handheld Jammer nearby.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.2.0”: New Content Arrives : The Explosive Charge Event arrives alongside Cairo Bazaar, Obliteration, the PP-19, the Handheld Jammer, and a new Battle Pass Bonus Path that expands the rewards available during the event. Obliteration Returns : The classic Battlefield mode is back with neutral bombs, enemy M-COMs, and intense squad-driven pushes where both teams fight to secure, escort, and detonate the objective. Battle Royale and Gauntlet Improvements : Mission behaviour, Threat Tracker accuracy, loot readability, Insertion Helicopter spacing, Airdrop stability, Tank Containers, Heist Caches, and Rodeo scoring have all been updated for a smoother match flow. Weapons and Attachments Receive a Broad Polish Pass : Burst Fire attachments, Extended Barrels, thermal optics, attachment poses, reload behaviour, Tac-Light unlocks, and weapon previews have all seen further consistency and usability improvements. Gadgets Receive Further Tuning: LWCMS Portable Mortar, M18 Claymores, MAS 148 Glaive, XFGM-6D Recon Drone, CSB IV EOD Bot, LTLM II PLD, Repair Tool, C-4 Explosives, and missile guidance have all been adjusted to improve reliability, scoring, placement behaviour, and counterplay. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements : End of Round screens, Loadouts, Challenges, Store previews, Battle Pass pagination, “New” Markers, Player Cards, and menu animations have all been updated to improve clarity and presentation. Portal, Audio, Vehicles and Map Enhancements : Portal gains new SDK support, creator tools, Cairo Bazaar for Verified Portal Modes, and Golmud Railway assets, while audio, vehicle behaviour, spawn points, lighting, and map-specific issues receive further polish as well as an updated Custom Conquest Template from ViperStudiosAndy.

GADGETS

• C-4 detonations triggered with a Drone now award XP.
• Corrected an issue where the repair tool would get stuck when activating the Engineer's Field Upgrade Ability.
• CSB IV EOD Bot mines can no longer be placed within 5m of another EOD Bot mine, M15 AV Mine, or M4A1 SLAM.
• CSB IV EOD Bot mines no longer clip into terrain.
• Defibrillators now show their charging animation correctly to other players in third-person.
• Enemy Engineer and Recon gadgets defused by Engineer or Recon players now award XP.
• Enemy gadgets destroyed with the Repair Tool now award score as intended.
• Hardware Suppression System now plays the intended weapon locomotion animations when moving while zoomed.
• Lock-on behaviour has been improved to reduce cases where targets were treated as closer than they actually were.
• M18A1 AP Mines no longer damages downed players in Multiplayer.
• M18A1 AP Mines trigger range and fragmentation damage range have been unified at approximately 3m, and Claymore fragmentation no longer deals self-damage.
• MAS 148 Glaive missile guidance is now more reliable, including improved tracking at low altitudes. If a missile loses tracking, such as after countermeasures are used, it will now continue towards the target’s last known position.
• Reworked the trajectory of the RPG-7V2 Projectile. Zeroing range reduced from 100m to 22m.
• The LTLM II Portable Laser Designator can no longer be deployed unintentionally by releasing the zoom and fire buttons at the same time, or by repeatedly pressing fire while zooming and then releasing zoom.
• The XFGM-6D Recon Drone targeting logic now follows the same behaviour as the DGMK4 Hardware Suppression System, allowing close targets to be destroyed through walls while distant targets require line of sight.
• TRCRv2 Tracer Darts and Incendiary Airburst gadgets can now be fired while combat diving.
• Vehicle Supply Stations now also resupply missiles for the Mobile Anti-Air.

GADGETS

• Improved MTN-55 Proximity Detector spotting so enemy soldiers are revealed more reliably in certain scenarios.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.1.0”: New Content Arrives: Season 3 begins with Railway to Golmud, Ranked Battle Royale Quads, new weapons, and a new Battle Pass, expanding both the scale of Battlefield 6 and the ways players can progress through the season. Competitive arrives in Battle Royale: Ranked Battle Royale Quads arrives with Season 3, supported by broader updates to mission flow, Loot Detection, Anti-Vehicle Drops, scoring, and downed-state to deliver a clearer and more consistent match experience from drop to extraction. Vehicles Receive a Major Overhaul: Land and air vehicles have gone through a broad balance and handling pass, with tracked vehicle mobility reworked, tank damage and regeneration systems updated, repair behaviour rebalanced, and a wide set of vehicle weapons retuned to make survivability, counterplay, and damage output more predictable. Read more about it in our Community Update. Gadgets Receive Further Updates: Mines, Launchers, the Portable Mortar, the Engineers Supply Crate, the Hardware Suppression System, and laser designation tools have all been updated as part of the broader vehicle pass, with a focus on making launchers more viable, giving anti-vehicle gadgets clearer roles, and improving clarity and consistency in how support gadgets behave in combat. Weapons Get a Balance and Usability Pass: Automatic weapon recoil has been adjusted to better define weapon strengths at range, shotguns receive new attachment options, the Magnifier is now available as a shared optic accessory, and multiple reload, animation, reticle, and attachment issues have been resolved to improve handling and readability as we continue to improve gunplay. Core Gameplay, Netcode, and Combat Feedback Improvements: Pinging is now faster and more consistent, hit reactions and damage indicators are clearer, drag and revive has been further polished, and multiple netcode fixes improve readability during combat without interfering with gunfight outcomes. Broader updates to UI, Audio, AI, Settings, and Portal: Seasonal Statistics have been added to the Player Profile, aircraft now receive clearer threat indicators, AI support in Strikepoint has been improved, new upscaling options have been added, and Portal continues to expand with new support, tools, and functionality updates.

GADGETS

• Added a warning indicator for the PTKM-1R Acoustic Sensor AV Mine when the submunition launches.
• Corrected an issue preventing the Supply Crate from resupplying soldiers inside vehicles.
• Corrected an issue where deploying the T-UGS would always switch players back to their Primary Weapon instead of their previously equipped item.
• Corrected an issue where the Incendiary Airburst could sometimes fail to properly detect and damage targets inside its burning smoke cloud.
• Player-controlled gadgets, including the Portable Mortar, XFMG-6D Recon Drone, LTLM II Laser Designator, and the CSB IV EOD Bot, now only begin resupplying once the deployed gadget has been destroyed.
• PTKM-1R Acoustic Mines and M15 AV Mines no longer trigger for Light Transport or Personal Transport vehicles.
• Tuned the M18A1 Claymore detection arc to better match the visible laser beams.
• Updated C-4 packs so they now deal 350 damage against tanks, 350 against helicopters, and 1000 against jets.
• Updated the M136 AT so they now deal 207-550 damage against tanks, 1000 against helicopters, and 1000 against jets.
• Updated the Engineers Supply Crate so it no longer has limited supply charges in standard Multiplayer, allowing it to resupply nearby vehicles indefinitely.
• Updated the M18A1 Claymore fragmentation base close range damage from 65 to 50. Damage drop-off now starts at the edge of the detection arc.
• Updated the Portable Mortar’s shot dispersion so it is no longer perfectly accurate at maximum range, with shorter-range bombardments now becoming much more accurate than longer-range bombardments once fully zeroed.
• Updated the PTKM-1R Acoustic Mine so it now deals 480 damage against tanks.
• Updated the RPG so it now deals 173-460 damage against tanks, 1035 against helicopters, and 1000 against jets.

GADGETS · M15 AV Mine

• Damage against tanks has been updated to 390.
• Deployment is now only blocked inside enemy HQs.
• Increased the maximum number of mines that can be placed from 6 to 9.
• Mines no longer despawns 3 minutes after its owner dies.
• Now displays a warning when players attempt to place it in out-of-bounds areas.
• Mines now glint at close range to help distinguish it from level props and debris.

GADGETS · SLM-93A

• Base lock-on range has been reduced from 650 to 550 metres.
• Damage against vehicles has been updated to 200 against tanks, 650 against helicopters, and 650 against jets.
• Maximum missile speed has been reduced from 540 to 480 m/s.

GADGETS · 9K93 IGLA

• Damage against vehicles has been updated to 200 against tanks, 650 against helicopters, and 650 against jets.
• Lock-on time has been reduced from 1.2 to 1 second.
• Maximum missile speed has been reduced from 640 to 480 m/s.
• Missile acceleration has been increased from 65 to 100 m/s.

GADGETS · M4A1 SLAM

• Can now be triggered regardless of vehicle movement speed.
• Damage against tanks has been updated to range between 199-363.
• Now triggers a warning when players attempt to place it in out-of-bounds areas.
• The mine now has a short arming delay before becoming active after placement.

GADGETS · MBT-LAW

• Damage against vehicles has been updated to 240 against tanks, 520 against helicopters, and 800 against jets.
• Initial missile speed has been increased from 30 to 100 m/s.
• Maximum missile speed has been increased from 75 to 300 m/s.
• Missile acceleration has been increased from 50 to 100 m/s.

GADGETS · MAS 148 Glaive

• Updated the damage so it now deals 465 damage against tanks, 1007.5 against helicopters, and 1000 against jets.
• Reduced the locking time from 1.8 to 1.4 seconds.
• Increased maximum missile speed from 60 to 70 m/s.
• Increased starting ammunition from 2 to 3.

GADGETS · LTLM II Laser Designator

• Effect duration has been reduced from 20 to 9 seconds for both soldier and vehicle designators.
• Laser Designator no longer reduces lock-on time for anti-air missiles.
• Gadget now provides a consistent 20% increase to lock-on range across all locking weapons. This also applies to vehicle-mounted laser designators.

GADGETS · CSB IV EOD Bot

• Mine Layer damage against tanks has been updated to 300.
• Mine Layer no longer triggers on Light Transport or Personal Transport vehicles.
• Mine Layer now glints at close range to help distinguish it from level props and debris.
• Mine Layer stacking prevention radius has been increased from 1.5m to 5m.
• The EOD Bot now self-destructs when its out-of-bounds timer expires, when control ends while out of bounds, or when pushed out of bounds.

GADGETS · Hardware Suppression System

• Tweaked targeting behaviour so it can no longer target enemy gadgets through walls at long range, though limited wall penetration is still possible at closer distances.
• Updated interception behaviour so it no longer detects or detonates grenades and M320A1 projectiles, but will still target launcher projectiles.
• Updated maximum range back to its original value.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.3.0”: New Content Arrives : Operation Augur arrives alongside the LTV, the Ripper 14”, and a new Battle Pass Bonus Path that expands the rewards available during the fight for survival. Progression Feels More Rewarding : Weapon XP and Vehicle XP are now earned through active use alongside kills and assists, XP rates have been increased slightly across Multiplayer, and Battle Royale and Gauntlet progression now place more weight on time spent in a match, with Battle Royale also awarding higher scores for kills and damage assists. Battle Royale and Gauntlet Improvements : Loot flow has been updated, Strike Packages and Armour Plate availability have been rebalanced, and a wider pass on challenge tracking, objective progression, and End of Round presentation helps both modes play and reward more consistently. Combat Feedback and Gameplay Clarity : Incoming hit audio is now clearer, rapid damage is easier to read, projectile and tracer behaviour is more consistent, and network warning indicators now provide better visibility during live combat. Weapons and Gadgets Receive a Broad Polish Pass : Defibrillators and the AJ-03 COAG Med Pen have been updated, while attachments, animations, unlock presentation, and challenge tracking have all seen further improvements. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements : Menus, challenges, loadouts, End of Round screens, localisation, Store presentation, and Battle Pass readability have all been updated to improve clarity and consistency across the experience. Portal, AI, Audio and Settings Enhancements : Bot support has been expanded across Multiplayer and Operations, Portal tools and web app behaviour have been improved, audio has received further polish, and new controller tuning support has been added through the Deadzones Draw Tool.

GADGETS

• Added a missing recoil animation on the HTI-MK2
• Added a more urgent low battery sound to the NVIS-500 Night Vision Goggles to better indicate battery shortage.
• Added infinite ammo to Mobile Anti Aircraft primaries in multiplayer.
• Controller haptic feedback now triggers more reliably while using the Gas Mask and Night Vision Goggles.
• Expanded the Assault Ladder interaction logic so ladders can now destroy additional small placeable gadgets and props.
• Fixed an issue on the NVIS-500 Night Vision Goggles where the battery depletion sound would not play while aiming down sights.
• Improved the audibility of the XFGM-6D Drone self destruct sound effects.
• Reduced the initial speed, acceleration and maximum speed of the RPG
• Reduced turning response of AT4 and TOW Missiles
• Reworked the MBT Guided Shell to make it faster but much less maneuverable.
• Updated vehicle-hit scoring so RPG critical hits and regular hits no longer award the same score.

GADGETS · AJ-03 COAG Med Pen

• Added third-person healing support while prone on your back. (you can now use the shot while on your back).
• Lowered the intensity of the on-screen effect and visual presentation.
• Retimed the gameplay effect to better match the updated animation and audio.
• Shortened the injection animation.
• Updated the pen visual effects to better match the new animation.

GADGETS · Protective Mask

• Added a low battery warning visual to better indicate battery shortage.
• Corrected an issue where the mask could fade off the player’s face instead of playing its take-off animation when durability ran out while holding a melee weapon.

GADGETS · Defibrillators

• Added a progress crosshair UI while charging.
• Damage now scales from 50 to 100 based on charge level, in 10-point increments.
• Fixed cases where downed soldiers could not be revived when pressed into corners or when lying on stairs.
• Full charge time has been increased to 1 second from 0.65 seconds.
• Fully charged shocks now deal 100 damage again, up from 60.
• Now use 3 charges that regenerate over time, with 1 charge restored every 4 seconds.
• Now requires a 0.35 second charge before a revive can be performed.
• The rate of fire is slightly reduced.
• Revives now restore between 50 and 100 health based on charge level, in 10-point increments.
• Updated deploy timing so charging can begin faster after selecting the gadget.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.2.0”: Vehicle Gameplay Improvements: Added light transport vehicle “deturtling”, improved helicopter landing stability, refined vehicle camera behaviour, increased tank braking power, and boosted UH-79 survivability across multiplayer. Portable Mortar and Gadget Updates: Expanded Portable Mortar deployment rules to HQ areas, improved minimap visibility and direct-hit effectiveness, and introduced updated Anti-Tank Mine limits and despawn rules for better battlefield balance. AI Behaviour and Vehicle Usage Enhancements: Expanded AI vehicle usage to bikes and scout helicopters, improved pathfinding on Contaminated and Eastwood, refined combat priorities, and improved helicopter flare usage and anti-air handling. Maps and Mode Fixes: Addressed multiple exploits, spawn logic issues, traversal bugs, and invalid-state problems across Mirak Valley, Siege of Cairo, Eastwood, and Contaminated. Progression and Battle Pass Reliability: Delivered a broad progression consistency pass, correcting Battle Pass tiers, token calculations, End of Round rewards, accolade tracking, challenge criteria discrepancies, and stat inconsistencies. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements: Improved threat prioritisation, ping feedback, downed-state clarity, profile navigation, loadout presentation, and resolved numerous visual inconsistencies across Battle Pass, challenges, and menus. Audio and Squad Expansion: Introduced the Strix Raiders squad with four unique voice performances, improved footstep clarity and spatialisation, refined vehicle and jet mix balance, and added new Stereo Width customisation options.

GADGETS

• Anti-Tank Mines now despawn 180 seconds after their owner is eliminated.
• Corrected an issue where the Gas Mask could appear available on maps without Psy Gas.
• Corrected an issue where the SLM-93A “New” marker would not clear after viewing the gadget.
• Corrected placeholder previews for select gadget skins.
• Improved AN/M14 Incendiary Grenade fire behaviour when obscured by geometry.
• Improved Portable Mortar minimap zoom for better bombardment awareness.
• Improved T-UGS spotting persistence after owner respawn.
• Increased friendly drone icon visibility from 50m to 150m.
• Increased Portable Mortar HE shell effectiveness against stationary weapons (Mortars, emplacements, etc) and vehicles on direct hit, as well as infantry under heavy fire.
• Limited Anti-Tank Mines to 6 active per player.
• Portable Mortar can now be deployed within HQ areas.
• Prevented Mortar deployment outside combat areas.
• Prevented players from earning points by destroying their own supply box using the defib gadget.
• Resolved an issue where proximity gadget minimap pulses could be visible to players who joined a match late.
• Resolved an issue where the “Needs ammo” icon could incorrectly display on the local player while playing Support.
• Resolved an issue where the AN/M14 Incendiary Grenade could apply fire damage outside its intended visual range when obscured by geometry.
• Resolved an issue where the M4A1 SLAM would not highlight correctly when targeted by the Recon Drone or Hardware Suppression System.
• Restored missing Gadget Skins that were not correctly granted under certain circumstances.
• Restored the 9K38 IGLA scope icon in the Loadout screen.
• Restored the MBT-LAW default skin in the Customise screen.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.1.0”: Weapon Balance and Recoil Improvements: Delivered a broad recoil tuning pass across automatic weapons, alongside targeted balance fixes to improve consistency, role clarity, and long-term weapon handling. Movement and Traversal Fixes: Improved soldier movement predictability with refined acceleration, slide and jump behaviour, smoother vaulting logic, and improved ladder animations in both first- and third-person. Vehicle and Gadget Reliability: Resolved multiple issues affecting vehicles and gadgets, including anti-vehicle interactions, drone behaviour, deployables, and vehicle damage feedback. Maps and Mode Fixes: Addressed numerous map exploits, traversal issues, capture logic problems, and world reset bugs across Conquest, Breakthrough, Strikepoint, Gauntlet, and other modes. UI, HUD and Progression Polish: Introducing a new stat screen in the Player Profile, as well as Improved clarity and reliability across the HUD, Battle Pass, challenges, End of Round flow, matchmaking, and party systems. Portal Stability and Tooling Updates: Fixed a wide range of issues affecting Portal creation tools, scripting, mutators, assets, exploits, and server stability. Audio, Visual and Stability Improvements: Improved audio reliability, visual consistency, cosmetic presentation, and overall game stability across platforms.

New Gadgets

• 9K38 IGLA: A lock-on, anti-air missile launcher that requires active guidance from engineers to stay on target. Provides superior missile maneuverability to adept users.
• HTI-Mk2: A short- to medium-range Recon device that can detect and reveal enemy gadgets, overload recon drones, and neutralise incoming rockets.
• Protective Mask: Essential equipment for contaminated zones, protecting players from psychoactive smoke. Additional filters can be acquired and equipped to extend protection time.

GADGETS

• Fixed an issue where Anti-Tank Mines could fail to deploy correctly in first-person view.
• Fixed an issue where attached M4A1 SLAM AV Mine explosives on the XFGM-6D Recon Drone did not correctly affect battery life or top speed. Attached explosives now behave consistently and detonate when the XFGM-6D Recon Drone is destroyed.
• Fixed an issue where the RPG-7 and the MBT-LAW launchers would be inaccurate if fired right after the zoom transition is completed.
• Fixed an issue where the Smoke Grenade was missing from the Support class Loadout #2.
• Fixed an issue where the XFGM-6D Recon Drone could be destroyed when its operating soldier was downed.
• Fixed an issue where the CSB IV EOD Bot could instantly regain an ammo charge when destroyed.
• Fixed an issue where the LTLM II Portable Laser Designator could prioritise already-painted targets instead of the vehicle being aimed at.
• Fixed an issue where the Repair Tool torch flame video effect was misaligned in third-person view using non-default FOV values.
• Fixed an issue where the Repair Tool would not repair vehicles when targeting glass components.
• Fixed an issue where the RPG-7 could fire unintentionally when switching weapons after releasing the trigger.
• Fixed a bug that prevent the player from returning properly to the previous weapon after throwing a supply pouch and would keep throwing more supply pouches
• Improved consistency when destroying Anti-Tank Mines and M4 SLAM AV Mines with explosives. Clearing out minefields should be easier and more consistent using a tank.
• Improved consistency of Defibrillator revives detection on stairs and uneven terrain.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.1.3.5”: Improved responsiveness, consistency, and sprint behavior for melee attacks, including knives and the sledgehammer. Updated jet combat balance by reducing jet cannon effectiveness against other air vehicles. Updated and refined the UI and HUD across Multiplayer and REDSEC, improving armor bar visibility, reticle presentation, and menu navigation.

GADGETS

• Fixed an issue where the GDPIS was not destroyed when targeted by the XFGM-6D Recon Drone, Defibrillators, or the Repair Tool.
• Fixed an issue where the Sniper Decoy did not properly hide scope glints from nearby snipers.

GADGETS · Assault Ladder

• Fixed an issue where ladders positioned above the player could not be entered.
• Fixed an issue where soldiers could be launched unexpectedly when attempting to enter a ladder.
• Improved the soldier animations while climbing ladders.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.1.3.0”: Improved hit registration across situations that previously felt unreliable , including quick aim adjustments, firing before a zoom completes, and close-quarters fights with many players. These updates make bullet impacts more predictable and damage feedback easier to read in the moment. Enhanced close-range soldier visibility , with stronger character highlights and improved prone animations to help soldiers stand out more clearly in low-contrast or visually busy areas. Refined weapon handling for more consistent accuracy , addressing issues with first-shot behaviour, recoil interaction, and attachment alignment so weapons feel more stable and predictable during firefights. Improved reliability across several core gadgets , including updates to the LWCMS Portable Mortar, Supply Pouch, Smoke Cover, and traversal tools to ensure they behave consistently and provide clearer feedback. Strengthened vehicle clarity and interaction , fixing issues around damage zones, HUD overlaps, seat reticules, and camera behaviour to make vehicle play more stable for both drivers and passengers. Updated Breakthrough and Rush layouts on multiple maps to improve attacker–defender balance, smooth out sector flow, and adjust vehicle distribution based on match outcome data and player feedback. Delivered a broad audio pass improving combat readability , including clearer footsteps and movement cues, more reliable armour-break feedback, and tuning across several high-priority gameplay sounds.

GADGETS

• Fixed an issue where Assault Ladders did not allow smooth traversal by increasing the maximum ramp angle from 45° to 52°. Players can now run up the ladder without shifting into a climbing stance.
• Fixed an issue where gadgets that should be hidden by occlusion were still visible through geometry.
• Fixed an issue where lock-on indicators appeared for Engineers without a lock-on capable launcher equipped.
• Fixed an issue where Supply Crates deployed by enemy players were visible on the mini map.
• Fixed an issue where Throwing Knife animations lasted longer than intended.
• Fixed an issue where XFGM-6D Recon Drones spawned facing the wrong direction instead of matching the soldier’s facing direction when being deployed.
• Reduced Throwing Knife dispersion so that headshots are reliably achievable up to 15 metres.

GADGETS · LWCMS Portable Mortar

• Fixed an issue where an incorrect shell type was used during firing and reload animations.
• Fixed an issue where firing a Smoke Shell did not shake the camera or tube.
• Fixed an issue where Smoke Shell clouds were smaller than intended.
• Fixed an issue where the fire rate was lower than intended.
• Fixed an issue where the Smoke Shell always regenerated via Supply Crates.
• Logistics Expert in the Fire Support tree now slightly enhances the Supply Crate’s effect on the Portable Mortar’s fire rate.
• Smoke Shell ammunition now starts at 0 and regenerates every 45 seconds.

GADGETS · Supply Pouch

• Fixed an issue where the Supply Pouch instantly regenerated health on deployment.
• Fixed an issue with incorrect ammunition setup that caused inconsistent resupply behaviour.
• Removed the initial heal on gadget deployment; the Supply Pouch now only heals over time.
• Thrown Supply Pouches now prioritise players who are low on, or have requested, health or ammunition.

GADGETS

• Allowed friendly soldiers to damage and detonate certain friendly gadgets.
• Fixed an issue where Class Ability would sometimes not activate although the UI shows it as available.
• Fixed auto-deployment of Motion Sensor after recon kit swap.
• Fixed broken M320A1 Grenade Launcher ground model.
• Fixed C-4 pickup edge-of-screen interaction.
• Fixed clipping of the UAV remote when activating it while using certain weapons like rifles.
• Fixed clipping when holding the CSS Bundle.
• Fixed CSS Bundle line-of-sight requirements causing unwanted blocking.
• Fixed Deployable Cover persistence after vehicle destruction.
• Fixed disappearing “pip” indicator during CSS Bundle supply.
• Fixed duplicate deploy-audio playback on M4A1 SLAM and C-4.
• Fixed failed projectile attachment for X95 BRE Breaching Projectile Launcher.
• Fixed inconsistent hit registration for the Defibrillator after range adjustment.
• Fixed interaction logic for the Supply Pouch and Assault Ladder.
• Fixed LTLM II Tripod soldier collision.
• Fixed M15 AV Mine premature detonation on aircraft wrecks.
• Fixed M15 AV Mine proximity placement exploit.
• Fixed missing pickup prompt for thrown C-4 satchels.
• Fixed MP-APS smoke-propagation failure between friendlies.
• Fixed multiple haptic and feedback issues on gadgets, including the LWCMS Portable Mortar and the CSB IV Bot Pressure Mine.
• Fixed placement preview interference from the GPDIS.
• Fixed XFGM-6D Recon Drone physics allowing vehicle pushing.

GADGETS

• Fixed a rare issue where the MAS 148 Glaive could block the first-person view during a combat dive.
• Fixed a MAS 148 Glaive visual issue during combat dives in first-person.
• Fixed an issue where Defibrillators appeared floating during vaulting animations.
• Fixed an issue where the Supply Pouch would sometimes not resupply correctly.
• Deployable gadgets are not destroyed/removed from debris piles
• AT grenades now create a small sized crater instead of a medium one.
• Buildings now take more hits to be destroyed by a Sledgehammer.

GADGETS

• Fixed an issue where some gadgets could unequip unexpectedly when jumping.
• Fixed an issue where Rocket Launcher backblast dealt too much damage to infantry.
• Reduced Rocket Launchers’ blast damage against infantry to discourage ground-blasting.
• Rocket Launcher explosions now correctly check for walls and cover before applying damage.
• Removed arming time on rockets, allowing players to fire at floors/ceilings indoors to open up destruction.
• Thermobaric grenade concussive effect reduced from 2.5s to 1s.
• Thermal scopes improved: soldiers now appear colder when prone/dying and hotter when sprinting.
• Fixed an issue where a Rocket Launcher collision could cause double damage to vehicles.
• Fixed smoke grenades not detonating in some cases.
• Fixed visual issues when firing certain Rocket Launchers and scopes.
• Tracer Dart hipfire crosshair no longer appears when aiming down sights.
• Fixed an issue where Tracer Dart reticle textures were missing.
• Fixed an issue where Drill Charge GL reticle textures were missing.
• CSB IV EOD Bot audio attenuation and patching improved.
• Remote-entry gadgets (XFGM-6D, CSB IV Bot, LTLM II) can no longer be equipped if you’re out of ammo and have no active gadget deployed.
• Repair Tool now overheats slightly faster to prevent vehicles from becoming too durable.
• Repair Tool and Defibrillators can now damage enemy gadgets.
• Defibrillator damage reduced on both quick zaps and charged zaps.
• M320 grenade launchers now show ammo type and count on the display.
• M320A1 HE vehicle damage tweaked.
• Assault Ladder ramp deployment angle increased to 54° (was 45°).
• Fixed an issue where players could unintentionally unequip gadgets while jumping.
• Improved the throwing arc of the AT-Mine, it now inherits the speed of the soldier throwing it and better aligns to the surface it lands on.
• Updated spawn blocking interactions between ladders and wiring materials.
• Adjusted gameplay volumes so only the Assault Ladder is blocked from deployment; all other gadgets can still be placed.
• Fixed an exploit where the deployable shield could be used to climb out of intended play areas.
• Fixed an issue for the AJ-03 COAG Med Pen where on-screen VFX ended too early.
• AT4 now uses aim-guided missiles.

RPG-7V2

• Adjusted sight and reticle for better aiming.
• Increased dispersion when aiming down sights to discourage quick-scoping.
• Fixed projectiles hitting nearby cover incorrectly when aimed just above it.

MBT-LAW

• MBT-LAW is now the default rocket launcher for the Engineer class.
• Missiles now follow a more accurate trajectory.
• Now uses auto-guided missiles.
• Can no longer be hip-fired.
• Sight and reticle updated for a clearer aiming experience.
• Blast damage now correctly applies to vehicles.

SS26

• Fire damage now only applies once to soldiers.
• Damage drop-off has been adjusted.
• Unlock requirement reduced from Rank 1 to Rank 0.

T-UGS

• Will no longer be destroyed when their owner dies.
• Can now be deployed at a soldier’s feet if the original location is blocked.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.4.2.0”: Top Gun Takes Flight: The Top Gun event arrives with the return of Wake Island, an expanded Tsuru Reef, Top Gun: Carrier Strike, Gauntlet: Fighter Sweep, the CJTF Helix squad unit, new Event Challenges, themed rewards, and a limited-time currency. New Aircraft and Weaponry: Take control of the new two-seat F/A-81F Super Spectre and F-74A Seacat fighter jets alongside a wingman, or engage targets at extreme range with the new Interdictor sniper rifle. Carrier Assault Returns: The iconic mode returns, reimagined as Top Gun: Carrier Strike. Land, naval, and aviation squads must work together to break through enemy lines, seize the opposing aircraft carrier, and bring it down while defending against threats across land, sea, and air. Vehicle and Aerial Combat Improvements: New Airplane Control Assist offers an alternative, more approachable way to pilot airplanes, alongside improvements to jet landing gear, flight animations, projectile presentation, Patrol Boat weapons, laser designation, countermeasure interactions, vehicle audio, and underwater transitions. Player, Weapon and Gadget Polish: Underwater movement and animations, weapon swapping, revive and death behaviour, weapon statistics, optics, Match Grade Ammo, lock-on launchers, Tracer Darts, Defibrillators, and the CSB IV EOD Bot have been updated for greater consistency. Portal Expands with Custom Lobbies: Portal introduces Custom Lobbies for Battle Royale Quads and Conquest, alongside Tsuru Reef SDK support, Wake Island for Verified Experiences, new vehicles and assets, expanded Ring of Fire controls, improved capture point functionality, and additional creator tools. REDSEC, Audio and AI Improvements: Battle Royale expands Fort Lyndon with the new Crashed Carrier POI, alongside updates to mission presentation, Victory Presentations, supply drops, scoring, subtitles, and pre-round information across Battle Royale and Gauntlet. AI also gains support for the new aircraft and boats in REDSEC, while audio improvements enhance underwater transitions, jet reactivity, vehicle radios, and objective interactions.

MAPS & MODES

• Collision has been improved across multiple maps to reduce cases where players could become stuck or be shot through walls.
• Commander arrows on the Deploy Screen now animate correctly in Squad Obliteration.
• Heavy smoke effects and level-of-detail transitions have been optimised to reduce GPU performance spikes.
• M-COMs that are already armed when Overtime begins no longer explode immediately.
• Out-of-bounds boundaries on Manhattan Bridge have been updated to make the intended gameplay space around Objective D accessible again.
• Several map exploits have been closed, including unintended rooftop access on Cairo Bazaar and Manhattan Bridge.
• Spawn points have been adjusted across Manhattan Bridge, Eastwood, Saints Quarter, Contaminated, and Siege of Cairo to prevent players from spawning inside environmental objects and to place them in more protected locations.
• The Objective E M-COM on Railway to Golmud is now correctly aligned with the terrain in Obliteration.
• The playable area on Cairo Bazaar has been reshaped, with additional out-of-bounds zones added to prevent access to unintended rooftops and exploitable buildings.

MAPS & MODES

• Players now spawn correctly during the PAX insertion sequence in Breakthrough on Tsuru Reef.
• Destroying the building next to the Palace on Cairo Bazaar no longer exposes unintended level geometry on the first floor.
• Pylons on Railway to Golmud now remain visible at medium distances, improving visibility for pilots.
• Corrected visual corruption near Objective C on Tsuru Reef that could cause intense flashing effects.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.4.1.0”: Water Gameplay Improvements: Water gameplay has received a broad Season 4 update, making swimming, resurfacing, Drag and Revive, underwater visibility, parachute deployment near water, and water interactions feel more consistent across combat and traversal. Player Movement and Combat Polish: Player movement has been tightened with improvements to sliding, mounting, squad spawning, ziplines, and soldier presentation, reducing cases where movement or animations could behave unexpectedly during active gameplay. Vehicle and Water Interaction Updates: Vehicles now interact more naturally with water and the surrounding environment, with improved visual feedback for boats, ground vehicles, and amphibious vehicles, alongside more realistic helicopter rotor wash effects on vegetation. UI, HUD and Menu Clarity: Menus and in-game HUD elements have received a broad clarity pass, improving how Challenges, Rewards, Loadouts, Store purchases, Player Profile stats, Hit Feedback, Kill Indicators, and Underwater Spotting Information are displayed. Portal Creator Updates: Portal creators receive new tools and fixes across the SDK, Rules Editor, Spatial Editor, custom modes, M-COM behaviour, Bomb actions, team settings, and publishing flow, helping custom experiences behave more predictably when building and testing. Audio Improvements: Audio feedback has been improved across vehicles, stationary weapons, sea movement, underwater moments, Battle Royale insertion, and Obliteration, making key gameplay states and voice-over moments clearer during play. REDSEC and Ranked Battle Royale Polish: REDSEC receives further polish to improve match flow, scoring, and navigation, while Ranked Battle Royale End of Round updates make RP changes clearer and easier to follow.

MAPS & MODES

• Adjusted objects near Objectives B, C, and E on Railway to Golmud to prevent players from getting stuck.
• Commander Tactical Advice has returned to Obliteration and Tactical Obliteration and now works alongside Player-Placed Tactical Advice. Commander attack markers now only appear on M-COMs while your team is carrying the bomb.
• Operation Firestorm Team Death Match spawn points have been adjusted to prevent players from spawning inside objects.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.3.0”: New Content Arrives: The Wet Work Event begins, bringing a new hunt-or-be-hunted event experience across Battlefield and REDSEC, alongside Tactical Obliteration, Casual Battle Royale, the EOD Bot Arm melee weapon, and a new Battlefield 6 Free Trial. Gunplay Improvements: Core gunplay has been updated to reward more deliberate aim, better recoil control, and stronger weapon mastery. Damage multipliers, dispersion, muzzle velocity, bullet drag, recoil variation, and Bolt-Action Rifle sweet spot ranges have been adjusted so pacing shots, controlling recoil, and aiming for the upper body matter more consistently. Netcode and Damage Feedback Improvements: This update continues the netcode and combat readability improvements we’ve been making throughout the season. Hit confirmations, damage feedback, server-side damage handling, bandwidth prioritisation, and TimeNudge behaviour have received further tuning to reduce delayed damage, late enemy position updates, and extreme cases of dying behind cover. Vehicle Combat Tuning: This update builds on the vehicle changes introduced at the start of Season 3, with further tuning to counterplay, survivability, and weapon consistency. IFVs, MBTs, Mobile Anti-Air, Attack Helicopters, smoke systems, countermeasures, lock-on behaviour, and vehicle weapon damage have been adjusted to further refine their combat roles. REDSEC and Second Chance Polish: Battle Royale flow has been improved across looting, missions, Field Upgrade behaviour, Safes, UAV detection, and redeploy sequences. Second Chance transitions are now smoother, squads redeploy together more reliably, and players now face towards the centre of the ring when returning to the fight. UI, HUD and Front-End Clarity: Combat information and menu presentation have been improved across the game. Map indicators, objective messaging, revive prompts, hit feedback, Loadouts, Battle Pass rewards, Store previews, Ranked visuals, and profile customisation should now appear more reliably and be easier to read at a glance. Portal, Audio, AI and Map Polish: Portal creators gain new tools for moving platforms, physics impulses, camera controls, vehicle resupply, Obliteration support, and map imagery. Audio readability, AI vehicle behaviour, spawn placement, map collision, objective interactions, and mode-specific flow have also received further polish.

MAPS & MODES

• Capture points can now be pinged correctly.
• M-COM “Destroyed Support” events now trigger correctly.
• Objective A on Cairo Bazaar can now be captured while using the Assault Ladder gadget and from the nearby stairs while playing King of the Hill.
• Obliteration Bomb objectives no longer become trapped under debris piles.
• Obliteration now backfills with Bots to populate the server and meet game start criteria.
• Player spawn placements have been adjusted on Eastwood, New Sobek City, Saints Quarter, and Siege of Cairo.
• Players will no longer clip through terrain objects while in the Siege of Cairo pre-game lobby.
• Strikepoint round outcomes now correctly account for full team wipes, regardless of capture progress.
• Strikepoint rounds no longer end in a tie after a full team wipe when no capture progress is active.
• Updated the Automated Anti-Air range to be consistent across all maps.
• Water no longer flickers when viewed from a distance.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.2.0”: New Content Arrives : The Explosive Charge Event arrives alongside Cairo Bazaar, Obliteration, the PP-19, the Handheld Jammer, and a new Battle Pass Bonus Path that expands the rewards available during the event. Obliteration Returns : The classic Battlefield mode is back with neutral bombs, enemy M-COMs, and intense squad-driven pushes where both teams fight to secure, escort, and detonate the objective. Battle Royale and Gauntlet Improvements : Mission behaviour, Threat Tracker accuracy, loot readability, Insertion Helicopter spacing, Airdrop stability, Tank Containers, Heist Caches, and Rodeo scoring have all been updated for a smoother match flow. Weapons and Attachments Receive a Broad Polish Pass : Burst Fire attachments, Extended Barrels, thermal optics, attachment poses, reload behaviour, Tac-Light unlocks, and weapon previews have all seen further consistency and usability improvements. Gadgets Receive Further Tuning: LWCMS Portable Mortar, M18 Claymores, MAS 148 Glaive, XFGM-6D Recon Drone, CSB IV EOD Bot, LTLM II PLD, Repair Tool, C-4 Explosives, and missile guidance have all been adjusted to improve reliability, scoring, placement behaviour, and counterplay. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements : End of Round screens, Loadouts, Challenges, Store previews, Battle Pass pagination, “New” Markers, Player Cards, and menu animations have all been updated to improve clarity and presentation. Portal, Audio, Vehicles and Map Enhancements : Portal gains new SDK support, creator tools, Cairo Bazaar for Verified Portal Modes, and Golmud Railway assets, while audio, vehicle behaviour, spawn points, lighting, and map-specific issues receive further polish as well as an updated Custom Conquest Template from ViperStudiosAndy.

MAPS & MODES

• Explosive gas cylinders now behave as intended on Railway to Golmud.
• In Escalation, the Railgun Battle Pickup near Objective D on Mirak Valley has been replaced with a Minigun Battle Pickup.
• Multiple spawn points have been improved across Eastwood, Saints Quarter, Siege of Cairo, New Sobek City, and Hagental Base.
• Out-of-bounds access using the Assault Ladder has been closed on Hagental Base.
• Spawn protection has been expanded on Operation Firestorm to help reduce enemy aircraft pressure near player deployment areas.
• Vaulting over Deployable Cover in the Hagental Base tunnels no longer pushes soldiers through the ceiling.

MAPS & MODES

• Addressed an issue on Hagental Base where players could use the Assault Ladder to leave the intended combat area.
• Players can now respawn and redeploy as expected after being eliminated while the “Edit Loadout” screen is open.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.1.0”: New Content Arrives: Season 3 begins with Railway to Golmud, Ranked Battle Royale Quads, new weapons, and a new Battle Pass, expanding both the scale of Battlefield 6 and the ways players can progress through the season. Competitive arrives in Battle Royale: Ranked Battle Royale Quads arrives with Season 3, supported by broader updates to mission flow, Loot Detection, Anti-Vehicle Drops, scoring, and downed-state to deliver a clearer and more consistent match experience from drop to extraction. Vehicles Receive a Major Overhaul: Land and air vehicles have gone through a broad balance and handling pass, with tracked vehicle mobility reworked, tank damage and regeneration systems updated, repair behaviour rebalanced, and a wide set of vehicle weapons retuned to make survivability, counterplay, and damage output more predictable. Read more about it in our Community Update. Gadgets Receive Further Updates: Mines, Launchers, the Portable Mortar, the Engineers Supply Crate, the Hardware Suppression System, and laser designation tools have all been updated as part of the broader vehicle pass, with a focus on making launchers more viable, giving anti-vehicle gadgets clearer roles, and improving clarity and consistency in how support gadgets behave in combat. Weapons Get a Balance and Usability Pass: Automatic weapon recoil has been adjusted to better define weapon strengths at range, shotguns receive new attachment options, the Magnifier is now available as a shared optic accessory, and multiple reload, animation, reticle, and attachment issues have been resolved to improve handling and readability as we continue to improve gunplay. Core Gameplay, Netcode, and Combat Feedback Improvements: Pinging is now faster and more consistent, hit reactions and damage indicators are clearer, drag and revive has been further polished, and multiple netcode fixes improve readability during combat without interfering with gunfight outcomes. Broader updates to UI, Audio, AI, Settings, and Portal: Seasonal Statistics have been added to the Player Profile, aircraft now receive clearer threat indicators, AI support in Strikepoint has been improved, new upscaling options have been added, and Portal continues to expand with new support, tools, and functionality updates.

MAPS & MODES

• Added a new Assist Confirmed score event. When a downed player is eliminated in Strikepoint, all assisting players will now receive Assist Confirmed.
• Corrected an issue on Manhattan Bridge where players were able to access rooftops meant to be inaccessible.
• Corrected floating and intersecting spawns on Mirak Valley for Breakthrough, Conquest, and Escalation.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.2.0”: Vehicle Gameplay Improvements: Added light transport vehicle “deturtling”, improved helicopter landing stability, refined vehicle camera behaviour, increased tank braking power, and boosted UH-79 survivability across multiplayer. Portable Mortar and Gadget Updates: Expanded Portable Mortar deployment rules to HQ areas, improved minimap visibility and direct-hit effectiveness, and introduced updated Anti-Tank Mine limits and despawn rules for better battlefield balance. AI Behaviour and Vehicle Usage Enhancements: Expanded AI vehicle usage to bikes and scout helicopters, improved pathfinding on Contaminated and Eastwood, refined combat priorities, and improved helicopter flare usage and anti-air handling. Maps and Mode Fixes: Addressed multiple exploits, spawn logic issues, traversal bugs, and invalid-state problems across Mirak Valley, Siege of Cairo, Eastwood, and Contaminated. Progression and Battle Pass Reliability: Delivered a broad progression consistency pass, correcting Battle Pass tiers, token calculations, End of Round rewards, accolade tracking, challenge criteria discrepancies, and stat inconsistencies. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements: Improved threat prioritisation, ping feedback, downed-state clarity, profile navigation, loadout presentation, and resolved numerous visual inconsistencies across Battle Pass, challenges, and menus. Audio and Squad Expansion: Introduced the Strix Raiders squad with four unique voice performances, improved footstep clarity and spatialisation, refined vehicle and jet mix balance, and added new Stereo Width customisation options.

MAPS & MODES

• Improved Firing Range dummy reset behaviour.
• Improved Firing Range target dummy hitbox accuracy.
• Resolved an issue where the Mobile Sync Tournament leaderboard did not update correctly.
• Restored Breakthrough Initiation visibility in Training Grounds.
• In Team Death Match, corrected an announcer callout that incorrectly reported an enemy tank in the area when no tank was present.
• Resolved an issue in Breakthrough on Mirak Valley where players were unable to spawn on Point A in Sector 2 while the enemy team was capturing Point B.
• Resolved an issue in Breakthrough on Siege of Cairo where Defenders were unable to deploy on Point B while Point A was contested or captured in Sector 3.
• Resolved an issue in King of the Hill on Eastwood where a large hole at the NATO spawn location could cause players to fall into an invalid state.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.1.0”: Weapon Balance and Recoil Improvements: Delivered a broad recoil tuning pass across automatic weapons, alongside targeted balance fixes to improve consistency, role clarity, and long-term weapon handling. Movement and Traversal Fixes: Improved soldier movement predictability with refined acceleration, slide and jump behaviour, smoother vaulting logic, and improved ladder animations in both first- and third-person. Vehicle and Gadget Reliability: Resolved multiple issues affecting vehicles and gadgets, including anti-vehicle interactions, drone behaviour, deployables, and vehicle damage feedback. Maps and Mode Fixes: Addressed numerous map exploits, traversal issues, capture logic problems, and world reset bugs across Conquest, Breakthrough, Strikepoint, Gauntlet, and other modes. UI, HUD and Progression Polish: Introducing a new stat screen in the Player Profile, as well as Improved clarity and reliability across the HUD, Battle Pass, challenges, End of Round flow, matchmaking, and party systems. Portal Stability and Tooling Updates: Fixed a wide range of issues affecting Portal creation tools, scripting, mutators, assets, exploits, and server stability. Audio, Visual and Stability Improvements: Improved audio reliability, visual consistency, cosmetic presentation, and overall game stability across platforms.

New Map: Contaminated

• Supports all combat sizes
• Includes land vehicles and helicopters
• Available across Conquest, Breakthrough, Escalation, Squad Death Match, and Strikepoint

MAPS & MODES

• Added Rush as a new mode to Mirak Valley.
• Fixed an issue in Escalation on Operation Firestorm where vehicles would not spawn at HQ as intended.
• Fixed an issue in Squad Deathmatch where locked squads could cause the scoreboard to appear partially empty.
• Fixed an issue in Sabotage where attackers could reach elevated positions and spawn-camp the defending team on Blackwell Fields.
• Fixed an issue in Sabotage where attackers could spawn within direct line of sight of defenders when deploying at HQ on Blackwell Fields.
• Fixed an issue on Siege of Cairo where players could reach the top of buildings in Sector D3 using the Deployable Cover gadget.
• Fixed missing water and visual issues in several swimming pools across Eastwood.

MAPS & MODES · Manhattan Bridge

• Fixed an issue where destroying a garage by D objective could trigger a whiteout effect across the map.
• Fixed an issue where destroying an office building by F objective could incorrectly trigger a blackout and cause other players to see random colors and bright lights across the map.
• Fixed an issue where destroying parts of a plaster ridge at C objective could expose occlusion problems, causing large sections of the map to disappear when viewed from certain positions.
• Fixed an issue where players could stand on top of the bridge, creating unintended gameplay advantages.
• Fixed an issue where points of interest on the minimap were incorrectly labelled as “Dumbo” instead of Manhattan Bridge.

MAPS & MODES · Empire State

• Fixed an issue where players could capture Point B (Sector 2) on Breakthrough from an unintended upper floor.
• Fixed an issue where players could place the Assault Ladder on invisible collision near the NATO HQ.
• Fixed an issue where players could reach unintended areas above the D flag after being launched into the air.

MAPS & MODES · Strikepoint

• Fixed an issue on Liberation Peak, Operation Firestorm, and Iberian Offensive where multiple world and vehicle assets would not restore correctly after the halftime world reset.
• Fixed an issue where matches could end prematurely when teams were tied at 5:5.
• Fixed an issue where players joining a match late could spawn under the map.
• Fixed a rare issue where a wiped team could be incorrectly awarded a point.

MAPS & MODES · Conquest

• Manhattan Bridge
• Operation Firestorm
• New Sobek City
• Mirak Valley

MAPS & MODES · Escalation

• Manhattan Bridge
• Eastwood
• Operation Firestorm
• New Sobek City
• Mirak Valley

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.1.3.0”: Improved hit registration across situations that previously felt unreliable , including quick aim adjustments, firing before a zoom completes, and close-quarters fights with many players. These updates make bullet impacts more predictable and damage feedback easier to read in the moment. Enhanced close-range soldier visibility , with stronger character highlights and improved prone animations to help soldiers stand out more clearly in low-contrast or visually busy areas. Refined weapon handling for more consistent accuracy , addressing issues with first-shot behaviour, recoil interaction, and attachment alignment so weapons feel more stable and predictable during firefights. Improved reliability across several core gadgets , including updates to the LWCMS Portable Mortar, Supply Pouch, Smoke Cover, and traversal tools to ensure they behave consistently and provide clearer feedback. Strengthened vehicle clarity and interaction , fixing issues around damage zones, HUD overlaps, seat reticules, and camera behaviour to make vehicle play more stable for both drivers and passengers. Updated Breakthrough and Rush layouts on multiple maps to improve attacker–defender balance, smooth out sector flow, and adjust vehicle distribution based on match outcome data and player feedback. Delivered a broad audio pass improving combat readability , including clearer footsteps and movement cues, more reliable armour-break feedback, and tuning across several high-priority gameplay sounds.

New Content: Winter Offensive

• New Time-Limited Map: Ice Lock Empire State . A winter-shrouded version of Empire State featuring frozen streets and seasonal environmental visuals.
• New Time-Limited Multiplayer and Gauntlet Mode: A themed event mode playable across Domination, Conquest, and Gauntlet mission variations on Ice Lock Empire State featuring the event-limited “Freeze” mechanic.
• New Melee Weapon: the Ice Climbing Axe . Unlocked through the Winter Offensive Bonus Path.
• Portal updates: Ice Lock Empire State is available for use in supported Portal experiences during the event window.
• Battle Pass: Winter Offensive Bonus Path: an 11-tier, time-limited reward track featuring event cosmetics, XP Boosters, and the Ice Climbing Axe.

MAPS & MODES

• Adjusted Conquest and Escalation capture areas on Manhattan Bridge so objectives can no longer be captured from rooftop positions.
• Extended rooftop out-of-bounds areas on Empire State, Manhattan Bridge, and Saints Quarter.
• Fixed an issue where deaths were not tracked correctly in Strikepoint.
• Fixed an issue where players were not properly credited for a kill caused by the destruction of the crane on Mirak Valley.
• Fixed an issue where vehicle selection in Escalation became temporarily unavailable if the player was on the deploy screen when a territory changed hands.
• Made improvements to reduce cases of players matching into games that were near the end of a round.
• The out-of-bounds timer on Manhattan Bridge is now correctly set to 10 seconds.
• Updated M-COM placement on Liberation Peak and Manhattan Bridge to improve attacker flow based on player feedback.
• Updated spawning behaviour for Battle Pickups: In Breakthrough, Battle Pickups now spawn when their associated sectors are enabled.
• In Conquest and Escalation, Battle Pickups now spawn when their associated capture points are owned by a team.

MAPS & MODES · Manhattan Bridge

• Removed Defender vehicles in Sector 2 and Sector 3.
• Added an additional Attacker IFV in Sector 3.
• Updated capture volumes across Sectors 1, 2, and 3 to support more consistent attacker progress.

MAPS & MODES · Mirak Valley

• Removed Defender vehicles in all sectors.
• Adjusted Attacker vehicle counts: Sector 1: Reduced Attacker IFVs from 2 to 1; increased Attacker tanks from 1 to 2.
• Sector 2: Added 1 Attacker IFV.
• Sector 3: Added 1 Attacker IFVs.
• Updated capture volumes across all sectors to make attacking easier.

MAPS & MODES · New Sobek City

• Sector 2: Added 1 Defender tank and one Defender IFV.
• Sector 3: Added 1 Attacker IFV; removed Defender tank and light transport.
• Updated capture volumes in both sectors to improve attacker flow.

MAPS & MODES · Operation Firestorm

• Sector 2: Adjusted Defender armour (added and removed tank spawns).
• Sector 3: Added 2 Attacker tanks and 1 Attacker IFV; removed the Defender tank.
• Updated capture zones across affected sectors to support attacker momentum.

MAPS & MODES · Liberation Peak

• Sector 3: Removed Defender tank.
• Sector 5: Added 2 Attacker IFVs; removed the Defender transport.
• Updated capture volumes to improve attacker advancement.

MAPS & MODES · Siege of Cairo

• Added an additional Attacker tank in sector 1 and 3.
• Updated capture areas on B flag to improve sector push potential.

MAPS & MODES · Empire State

• Sector 1: Updated capture volume on B flag.
• Sector 2: Updated capture volumes on A and B flags.

MAPS & MODES

• Added Sabotage as a new time-limited event mode.
• Added the new map “Eastwood”.
• Fixed black-screen spawn issue with Deploy Beacon in TDM, SDM, Domination, and KOTH.
• Fixed incomplete or incorrect round-outcome data when joining mid-match.
• Fixed matchmaking logic to prevent late-stage match joins.
• Fixed multiple destruction-reset issues after side swap in Strikepoint and Sabotage.
• Fixed post-insertion movement lock at round start.
• Fixed unintended AFK kicks while spectating in Strikepoint.
• Reduced opacity of excessive environmental smoke across multiple maps.

MAPS & MODES

• Improved fog and smoke effects after destruction to prevent them from lingering too long and impacting visibility.
• Improved exposure transitions between indoor and outdoor areas for better visibility.
• Fixed an issue where the zipline carabiner could appear offset and fly next to the wire instead of along it.
• Squad names are now randomized at the start of Squad Deathmatch matches.
• Added visible bomb meshes to armed M-COMs in Rush.
• Updated overtime UI visualization across all modes.
• Fixed animation and positioning issues during insertion sequences on all maps.
• Fixed an issue where the game mode UI could display incorrect scores or fail to update during a round.
• Fixed an End of Round progression issue in King of the Hill mode.
• Fixed an issue where players could encounter a bouncing animation when spawning at HQs after capturing new territories in Escalation across multiple maps.

MAPS & MODES · Mirak Valley

• Fixed a misaligned zipline mesh in Conquest.
• Fixed an issue where the deploy camera in Rush displayed attackers on the wrong side of the map.
• Fixed an issue that prevented players from arming M-COM A in Rush due to a misplaced asset.

MAPS & MODES · Siege of Cairo

• Fixed overlapping territory lines and boundaries during the briefing screen in Escalation.

MAPS & MODES · Liberation Peak

• Fixed an issue in Escalation where a portion of the map on the NATO side was disconnected during the first period of the match.
• Fixed an issue in Rush where part of the Attacker’s HQ area was incorrectly marked as out of bounds.

MAPS & MODES · New Sobek City

• Fixed an issue preventing players from capturing part of Flag C in Escalation.
• Fixed an issue where players could ignite when spawning near a burning lorry in Team Deathmatch.
• Adjusted an infantry vehicle spawn that was placed too close to a building in the PAX Armata HQ area.

MAPS & MODES · Manhattan Bridge

• Fixed an issue in Breakthrough where players could become stuck on the End of Round screen if the party leader left during the EOR sequence.

MAPS & MODES

• All Rush layouts have been updated based on feedback from the Open Beta.
• Several Breakthrough layouts have been updated based on Open Beta feedback.
• Fixed spawn killing issues on Siege of Cairo.
• Fixed multiple exploits on Siege of Cairo and Iberian Offensive that allowed players to reach unintended areas.
• Improved Anti-Air balance on Liberation Peak.
• General performance improvements to Operation Firestorm
• Improved player traversal across Operation Firestorm
• Adjusted lighting on Operation Firestorm to make indoor areas and certain assets brighter where they were previously too dark.
• Spawn animations on Operation Firestorm improved across multiple game modes and areas to remove bounce effects.
• Respawning in Squad Death Match is now a one-button action, simplifying the process compared to the two-step option in Beta.

MAP & MODES

• Destroying structures at the Combat Training POI no longer leaves visual artefacts.
• Gauntlet: Fighter Sweep now correctly limits squads to two players.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.4.2.0”: Top Gun Takes Flight: The Top Gun event arrives with the return of Wake Island, an expanded Tsuru Reef, Top Gun: Carrier Strike, Gauntlet: Fighter Sweep, the CJTF Helix squad unit, new Event Challenges, themed rewards, and a limited-time currency. New Aircraft and Weaponry: Take control of the new two-seat F/A-81F Super Spectre and F-74A Seacat fighter jets alongside a wingman, or engage targets at extreme range with the new Interdictor sniper rifle. Carrier Assault Returns: The iconic mode returns, reimagined as Top Gun: Carrier Strike. Land, naval, and aviation squads must work together to break through enemy lines, seize the opposing aircraft carrier, and bring it down while defending against threats across land, sea, and air. Vehicle and Aerial Combat Improvements: New Airplane Control Assist offers an alternative, more approachable way to pilot airplanes, alongside improvements to jet landing gear, flight animations, projectile presentation, Patrol Boat weapons, laser designation, countermeasure interactions, vehicle audio, and underwater transitions. Player, Weapon and Gadget Polish: Underwater movement and animations, weapon swapping, revive and death behaviour, weapon statistics, optics, Match Grade Ammo, lock-on launchers, Tracer Darts, Defibrillators, and the CSB IV EOD Bot have been updated for greater consistency. Portal Expands with Custom Lobbies: Portal introduces Custom Lobbies for Battle Royale Quads and Conquest, alongside Tsuru Reef SDK support, Wake Island for Verified Experiences, new vehicles and assets, expanded Ring of Fire controls, improved capture point functionality, and additional creator tools. REDSEC, Audio and AI Improvements: Battle Royale expands Fort Lyndon with the new Crashed Carrier POI, alongside updates to mission presentation, Victory Presentations, supply drops, scoring, subtitles, and pre-round information across Battle Royale and Gauntlet. AI also gains support for the new aircraft and boats in REDSEC, while audio improvements enhance underwater transitions, jet reactivity, vehicle radios, and objective interactions.

PLAYER

• Supply Drops now fall through the air in the correct orientation.

MAP

• A Weapon Cache at the Golf Course has been moved to prevent players from becoming trapped between a wall and an opened Safe.

MODES

• Tank eliminations in Gauntlet: Rodeo now award the correct number of points.
• The Bradley tank now spawns correctly in the Gauntlet: Rodeo mission.

UI & HUD

• A mode-specific tutorial has been added for Battle Royale Solos.
• Battle Royale mission HUD widgets are now correctly aligned and no longer overlap.
• Character appearances in the Victory Presentation extraction cinematic for Battle Royale now correctly match each squad member’s Player Card and Stat Highlights.
• Custom Weapon Drops have been adjusted to now display their interaction prompt within the intended viewing range and angle, and correctly deform the terrain when they land.
• Mode Details for Gauntlet and Battle Royale can now be viewed from the pre-round lobby.
• Rank Discrepancy warnings no longer appear on non-Ranked playlists.
• RP earned in the previous match no longer briefly appears on the HUD at the start of the next Rookie match.
• Subtitles now continue to appear correctly after dying in Gauntlet.
• The Big Map now displays 3D building overlays correctly during the Battle Royale insertion phase.
• The incorrect “Enemy squad locations compromised” notification no longer appears after performing a takedown in Battle Royale Solos.
• The Repair Tool requirement prompt on Safes no longer appears through walls.
• Unlock criteria text has been corrected for the “S3 Ranked Elite” and “S3 Eliminator” Weapon Charms.

VEHICLES

• Tanks in Battle Royale no longer remain stunned when entered immediately after sabotage ends.

AUDIO

• The lobby join sound effect no longer loops while starting a Battle Royale match.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.4.1.0”: Water Gameplay Improvements: Water gameplay has received a broad Season 4 update, making swimming, resurfacing, Drag and Revive, underwater visibility, parachute deployment near water, and water interactions feel more consistent across combat and traversal. Player Movement and Combat Polish: Player movement has been tightened with improvements to sliding, mounting, squad spawning, ziplines, and soldier presentation, reducing cases where movement or animations could behave unexpectedly during active gameplay. Vehicle and Water Interaction Updates: Vehicles now interact more naturally with water and the surrounding environment, with improved visual feedback for boats, ground vehicles, and amphibious vehicles, alongside more realistic helicopter rotor wash effects on vegetation. UI, HUD and Menu Clarity: Menus and in-game HUD elements have received a broad clarity pass, improving how Challenges, Rewards, Loadouts, Store purchases, Player Profile stats, Hit Feedback, Kill Indicators, and Underwater Spotting Information are displayed. Portal Creator Updates: Portal creators receive new tools and fixes across the SDK, Rules Editor, Spatial Editor, custom modes, M-COM behaviour, Bomb actions, team settings, and publishing flow, helping custom experiences behave more predictably when building and testing. Audio Improvements: Audio feedback has been improved across vehicles, stationary weapons, sea movement, underwater moments, Battle Royale insertion, and Obliteration, making key gameplay states and voice-over moments clearer during play. REDSEC and Ranked Battle Royale Polish: REDSEC receives further polish to improve match flow, scoring, and navigation, while Ranked Battle Royale End of Round updates make RP changes clearer and easier to follow.

PLAYER

• Opening a tank container while parachuting in Gauntlet no longer prevents the tank from spawning.
• “Squad Wipe” score events now trigger correctly after eliminating an enemy squad.

UI & HUD

• In-world icons no longer flicker on the Big Map when hovering over them in Battle Royale.
• Neutral vehicle map icons now remain visible as intended when entering a vehicle underground in Battle Royale.
• Selecting “Edit Favourite Weapons” in Battle Royale now opens the “Favourite Weapons” tab directly.
• Squad colours now display correctly on the Gauntlet End of Round screen.
• The Tactical Armory can now be pinged correctly in Battle Royale.

AUDIO

• The Handler briefing now plays as intended during the Battle Royale insertion cinematic.
• The Handler no longer warns players who are underground about parachuting enemies nearby.

COMPETITIVE

• “End of Round” now combines RP earned from confirmed kills and confirmed assists with their respective cap reductions for improved clarity.
• “End of Round” RP progress now displays correctly when a player’s RP value drops below zero.
• Improved the clarity of player Ranks and Class during the Pre-Round sequence in Ranked Battle Royale.
• Players now receive RP correctly when a downed enemy disconnects before the kill is confirmed.
• Updated “End of Round” RP tally animations to improve scoring clarity.
• Vehicle Keycards, Main Battle Tanks (MBTs), and Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) are now removed in Ranked Battle Royale.

VEHICLES

• The Emergency Repair ability on APC vehicles has been replaced by the Smoke Generator ability in Battle Royale modes.

WEAPONS

• M320A1
• Level 2 Grenadier Trait Removed the bonus M320A1 HE ammunition previously granted immediately upon reaching Level 2.
• Reduced the M320A1 HE maximum ammunition increase from 5 to 4.
• Level 3 Cluster Munitions Trait Reduced the number of submunitions created from 6 to 3.
• Reduced submunition maximum blast damage from 30 to 20.
• Reduced submunition blast radius from 2m to 1.5m.
• Reduced maximum damage distance from 0.6m to 0.3m.
• Updated submunition dispersion so bomblets spread more effectively after impact, reducing the likelihood of multiple explosions occurring in the same location.
• Adjusted submunition bounce behaviour to further reduce clustering after impact.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.3.0”: New Content Arrives: The Wet Work Event begins, bringing a new hunt-or-be-hunted event experience across Battlefield and REDSEC, alongside Tactical Obliteration, Casual Battle Royale, the EOD Bot Arm melee weapon, and a new Battlefield 6 Free Trial. Gunplay Improvements: Core gunplay has been updated to reward more deliberate aim, better recoil control, and stronger weapon mastery. Damage multipliers, dispersion, muzzle velocity, bullet drag, recoil variation, and Bolt-Action Rifle sweet spot ranges have been adjusted so pacing shots, controlling recoil, and aiming for the upper body matter more consistently. Netcode and Damage Feedback Improvements: This update continues the netcode and combat readability improvements we’ve been making throughout the season. Hit confirmations, damage feedback, server-side damage handling, bandwidth prioritisation, and TimeNudge behaviour have received further tuning to reduce delayed damage, late enemy position updates, and extreme cases of dying behind cover. Vehicle Combat Tuning: This update builds on the vehicle changes introduced at the start of Season 3, with further tuning to counterplay, survivability, and weapon consistency. IFVs, MBTs, Mobile Anti-Air, Attack Helicopters, smoke systems, countermeasures, lock-on behaviour, and vehicle weapon damage have been adjusted to further refine their combat roles. REDSEC and Second Chance Polish: Battle Royale flow has been improved across looting, missions, Field Upgrade behaviour, Safes, UAV detection, and redeploy sequences. Second Chance transitions are now smoother, squads redeploy together more reliably, and players now face towards the centre of the ring when returning to the fight. UI, HUD and Front-End Clarity: Combat information and menu presentation have been improved across the game. Map indicators, objective messaging, revive prompts, hit feedback, Loadouts, Battle Pass rewards, Store previews, Ranked visuals, and profile customisation should now appear more reliably and be easier to read at a glance. Portal, Audio, AI and Map Polish: Portal creators gain new tools for moving platforms, physics impulses, camera controls, vehicle resupply, Obliteration support, and map imagery. Audio readability, AI vehicle behaviour, spawn placement, map collision, objective interactions, and mode-specific flow have also received further polish.

PLAYER

• Added a new Recon Training Path, Disruptor, featuring the Mobile Jammer and Hardware Suppression System for counter-gadget and electronic warfare play.
• Ammo and armour plates can now be automatically looted when placed on certain couches.
• Class Armory Crates, Armory Crates, and Tactical Armory Crates now reset and become lootable again when Second Chance is disabled.
• Corrected an issue where ammo and armour plates sometimes had to be manually picked up.
• Corrected an issue where weapon drops sometimes were empty.
• Improved infantry armour animations during stance transitions, including entering and exiting prone.
• Players no longer get stuck interacting with the Antenna during the Signal Decryption mission.
• Players redeploying through Second Chance, or from other redeploy sources, now face towards the centre of the ring when spawning.
• Pointman Training Path Rank 2 no longer requires players to reload the HE Grenade Launcher if the first round of ammunition had not been granted/generated after deploying.
• Second Chance fade transitions are now snappier and better hide redeploy transitions.
• Second Chance messages now appear with improved timing and added animations.
• Second Chance redeployment and spectating no longer result in a black screen.
• Second Chance respawn sequences now play at the player’s upcoming spawn location.
• Squads redeploying through Second Chance after a squad wipe now spawn together more reliably.
• Teams redeploying through Second Chance now redeploy together more reliably.
• The “Tank Hunter” mission can now be attempted more than once per match.
• Thermite Charges can no longer be picked up after sabotaging armoured vehicles.

CALL-INS

• Updated airstrike call-ins to correctly display their replenishment state before being equipped.
• Updated the Missile Strike Package inventory display to show the correct number of uses to the player.

GADGETS

• Grenade Launchers and explosives can no longer open Safes in Battle Royale.

MAP

• Lighting has been improved to address visual glitches across the Downtown area.
• Psygas now appears as intended in the Downtown layout in Gauntlet.
• REDSEC missions have been removed from the “Defense Testing Complex 3” area.
• The REDSEC Signal Hack antenna placement has been adjusted in the Chemical Storage area.

UI & HUD

• Distance limits for displaying nearby medics while downed have been adjusted to 100m in Battle Royale.
• Matchmaking screen no longer overlaps with loadouts when deploying in Gauntlet while the Loadout menu is open.
• PP-19 loot and upgrade feed entries now display the correct SMG icon.
• The Compass UI now correctly shows the presence of shooting enemies in Battle Royale.
• Updated several Contract and Counter Mission icons.

COMPETITIVE

• Introduced new categories for Weapon Camos, Charms and Stickers as well as Vehicle Decals to better separate Ranked rewards.
• Ranked screen season visuals now show the active game mode and no longer display the arbitrary year.
• Several Ranked Camo cosmetics have been moved to categories that better fit their style.
• The “Misc” category for Camos has been retired, with all “Misc” Camos moved to “General”.
• Top 250 Ranked Sticker has been renamed from “S3 Ranked Champion” to “S3 Ranked Elite” to better differentiate it from Top 1.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.2.0”: New Content Arrives : The Explosive Charge Event arrives alongside Cairo Bazaar, Obliteration, the PP-19, the Handheld Jammer, and a new Battle Pass Bonus Path that expands the rewards available during the event. Obliteration Returns : The classic Battlefield mode is back with neutral bombs, enemy M-COMs, and intense squad-driven pushes where both teams fight to secure, escort, and detonate the objective. Battle Royale and Gauntlet Improvements : Mission behaviour, Threat Tracker accuracy, loot readability, Insertion Helicopter spacing, Airdrop stability, Tank Containers, Heist Caches, and Rodeo scoring have all been updated for a smoother match flow. Weapons and Attachments Receive a Broad Polish Pass : Burst Fire attachments, Extended Barrels, thermal optics, attachment poses, reload behaviour, Tac-Light unlocks, and weapon previews have all seen further consistency and usability improvements. Gadgets Receive Further Tuning: LWCMS Portable Mortar, M18 Claymores, MAS 148 Glaive, XFGM-6D Recon Drone, CSB IV EOD Bot, LTLM II PLD, Repair Tool, C-4 Explosives, and missile guidance have all been adjusted to improve reliability, scoring, placement behaviour, and counterplay. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements : End of Round screens, Loadouts, Challenges, Store previews, Battle Pass pagination, “New” Markers, Player Cards, and menu animations have all been updated to improve clarity and presentation. Portal, Audio, Vehicles and Map Enhancements : Portal gains new SDK support, creator tools, Cairo Bazaar for Verified Portal Modes, and Golmud Railway assets, while audio, vehicle behaviour, spawn points, lighting, and map-specific issues receive further polish as well as an updated Custom Conquest Template from ViperStudiosAndy.

PLAYER

• Battle Royale Solo Handler voice-over lines have received grammar improvements.

Battle Royale

• “Evasion” and “Headhunter” missions now complete correctly when the targeted player is downed.
• Failing missions while targeted no longer awards XP or mission completion.
• Players no longer jump when accepting missions in Battle Royale.
• Fixed wrong loot being awarded in air drop containers as well as air drop containers containing no loot inside.
• Data Drive drops now display the intended game mode message.
• Insertion helicopters now maintain proper spacing during round start.
• Bolt Cutter pickups and drops now display their intended game mode message.
• End of Round sequence now preserves the Profile Menu camera correctly.
• Mission titles now appear correctly in the Mission Menu.
• Picking up the bomb in the Wreckage mission no longer briefly displays a player's name.
• Threat Tracker accuracy has been improved for enemy distance to mission objectives.

GADGETS

• Gadgets placed on the extraction drone landing pad in Gauntlet are now destroyed when the drone lands.
• MAS 148 Glaive placement has been improved when dropped as loot in Battle Royale, preventing it from clipping into the ground.

MAP

• AI pathfinding has been improved to help soldiers navigate down from elevated positions more reliably.
• Airdrop containers now remain stable on mild slopes, improving the looting experience.
• Lighting has been improved to address blown-out visuals across the Lighthouse area.
• Out-of-bounds access using the Assault Ladder has been closed across the map.
• Supply crate fall animations now play correctly without repeating.
• Supply drop containers now collide with vehicles as intended.

Gauntlet

• Fast Rope insertion now spawns rope and helicopter meshes correctly.
• Heist Caches now spawn in their intended locations.
• M-COMs in Gauntlet: Wreckage can now be interacted with from all angles.
• Mission objects no longer cause vehicles to move when landing on them.
• Tank Containers now close properly when a wrecked vehicle or player is near the container.
• Vehicle containers in Gauntlet: Rodeo now award 3 points when opened, in addition to the mission’s other scoring criteria.
• Heist base outlines now appear correctly in the Underground POI layout.

UI & HUD

• Action prompts have been added to loot safes in REDSEC, replacing the in-world icon variant.
• Corrected an issue where loot outlines for Safes would sometimes show the incorrect state (open vs close).
• Elite 250 End of Season Rewards now show more accurate unlock criteria in Loadouts.
• End of Round Summary colours have been adjusted for Ranked Battle Royale Quads.
• Enemy Armour hit indicators in REDSEC are now easier to read when the enemy has low armour remaining.
• Loot outlines now use the correct rarity colour when revealing loot crates around the player upon landing.
• RPKM thumbnails now display properly in Player Profile Statistics when a Bipod is attached.
• The minimap now displays a TRACKED indicator when the player is revealed during missions.
• White outline loot glint no longer remains on the back of lootable Cargo Vans after they have been opened.
• World Event custom weapon drops now show the correct icon when a player has already received a Mission Reward custom weapon drop.

AUDIO

• Arming a Bomb in the Demolition mission now plays the correct sound effect.
• Battle Royale insertion no longer triggers unintended soldier effort audio.
• Missile Strike call-ins in Battle Royale now use the correct voice line.
• The menu arrival sound no longer plays when opening the Commorose in Battle Royale.

COMPETITIVE

• Players can now select visual customisation while in the lobby.
• Players now receive a clearer message when Ranked Battle Royale matchmaking cannot continue because party members are too far apart in rank.
• Placement Rank Points rewards on the Rules and Points page now reflect the latest Ranked Battle Royale balance changes.
• Ranked Points counter behaviour has been improved after reaching 999 Ranked Points.

WEAPONS

• The L115 Sniper Rifle model now remains visible after the player using it is revived.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.1.0”: New Content Arrives: Season 3 begins with Railway to Golmud, Ranked Battle Royale Quads, new weapons, and a new Battle Pass, expanding both the scale of Battlefield 6 and the ways players can progress through the season. Competitive arrives in Battle Royale: Ranked Battle Royale Quads arrives with Season 3, supported by broader updates to mission flow, Loot Detection, Anti-Vehicle Drops, scoring, and downed-state to deliver a clearer and more consistent match experience from drop to extraction. Vehicles Receive a Major Overhaul: Land and air vehicles have gone through a broad balance and handling pass, with tracked vehicle mobility reworked, tank damage and regeneration systems updated, repair behaviour rebalanced, and a wide set of vehicle weapons retuned to make survivability, counterplay, and damage output more predictable. Read more about it in our Community Update. Gadgets Receive Further Updates: Mines, Launchers, the Portable Mortar, the Engineers Supply Crate, the Hardware Suppression System, and laser designation tools have all been updated as part of the broader vehicle pass, with a focus on making launchers more viable, giving anti-vehicle gadgets clearer roles, and improving clarity and consistency in how support gadgets behave in combat. Weapons Get a Balance and Usability Pass: Automatic weapon recoil has been adjusted to better define weapon strengths at range, shotguns receive new attachment options, the Magnifier is now available as a shared optic accessory, and multiple reload, animation, reticle, and attachment issues have been resolved to improve handling and readability as we continue to improve gunplay. Core Gameplay, Netcode, and Combat Feedback Improvements: Pinging is now faster and more consistent, hit reactions and damage indicators are clearer, drag and revive has been further polished, and multiple netcode fixes improve readability during combat without interfering with gunfight outcomes. Broader updates to UI, Audio, AI, Settings, and Portal: Seasonal Statistics have been added to the Player Profile, aircraft now receive clearer threat indicators, AI support in Strikepoint has been improved, new upscaling options have been added, and Portal continues to expand with new support, tools, and functionality updates.

PLAYER

• Added a feature that allows players to abandon missions in progress. Missions can be abandoned by the player who started the mission and squad members now have the ability to request a mission be abandoned. Missions can no longer be abandoned once an enemy player is involved.
• Added a new Assist Confirmed score event. When a downed player is eliminated, all assisting players will now receive Assist Confirmed.
• Added Ranked Battle Royale Quads.
• Corrected a netcode issue where network performance icons would be visible during cinematic sequences like the Battle Royale insertion cinematic.
• Corrected an issue where broken animations could play when the Duos Jump Leader was controlling the insertion group.
• Corrected an issue where muzzle flash video effects could appear when pressing the fire input while the scoreboard was open.
• Corrected an issue where pings would not be placed correctly when pinging while in the REDSEC insertion helicopter.
• Corrected an issue where players could be spawned outside of the ring using the Mobile Respawn gadget.
• Corrected an issue where shadows could break if graphics quality was changed after the match had started.
• Corrected an issue where weapon shadows were visible under the player during the Gauntlet fast rope insertion sequence.
• Corrected and clarified a tutorial for the Second Chance mechanic.
• Eliminated players can no longer place pings on the map.
• Improved game performance by reducing frame spikes.
• Rebalanced some end of round stats to better capture and highlight a player's performance in Battle Royale.
• Reduced damage taken from primary weapons while in the downed state by 20%, increasing the number of bullets required to finish a downed soldier by approximately 2 to 3.
• Vehicle Containers are now highlighted for 60 seconds after the player picks up a vehicle keycard.

VEHICLES

• Added the option for drivers to choose which radio station is preselected when entering a vehicle with the radio turned off.
• Corrected an issue where the Scout Helicopter’s AA missiles would sometimes fail to spawn or track their target correctly.
• Helicopters will now lose control when the pilot seat is unoccupied in Battle Royale modes only to limit the effectiveness of seat swapping.
• Increased the XFGM-6D Recon Drone cooldown from 120 seconds to 240 seconds.
• Replaced the M1A2 SEPv3 Coaxial 7.62mm LMG with the Coaxial .50 cal HMG.
• Tanks now autospot on the enemy minimap from up to 300m away.
• The M1A2 SEPv3 and the M3A3 Bradley’s LMG gunner weapons have now been replaced with Grenade Launchers.
• The M3A3 Bradley's Proximity Scan has been replaced with the Counter-Fire Radar.

VEHICLES · Rebalance changes to the UH-79 Transport and Glider 96 Helicopters

• .50 cal MG bullets are now affected by armour and deal a flat 30 damage.
• .50 cal MGs now overheat in approximately 15 shots.
• UH-79 minigun bullets are now affected by armour and deal a flat 20 damage.
• UH-79 miniguns no longer cool down faster than in Multiplayer, and their overheat penalty is now three times longer.
• Corrected an issue where the UH-79 was using the Multiplayer health value of 1500 instead of the Battle Royale value of 1250.
• Increased .50 cal MG dispersion from 0.01/0.5 to 0.03/1.5 degrees.
• Increased UH-79 minigun dispersion from 1.2 to 2.4 degrees.

STRIKE PACKAGES

• Smoke Grenades used with Strike Packages such as Mobile Respawn and Artillery Strike can no longer be destroyed by gunfire.

GADGETS

• Removed the zoom functionality from the XFGM-6D Recon Drone.

GADGETS · Battle Royale

• Corrected an issue where Defibrillator charges could regenerate incorrectly.
• Corrected an issue where T-UGS motion sensors could cause mission reward crates to flip over.
• The MQ-9 in the UAV Overwatch call-in no longer attempts to flare incoming missiles.
• Updated the Engineers Supply Crate so it can no longer be picked up after resupplying a vehicle.

GADGETS · C-4 Explosives

• Can no longer pass through the front of safe doors.
• No longer remains suspended if placed on a delivery van roll-up door before it is opened.
• Now sticks correctly to the sides and rear of safes.

MAP

• Added Loot Detection to Battle Royale on Fort Lyndon.
• Adjusted damage volumes and timings for when the ramp lowers on vehicle containers.
• Adjusted the Counter Interception Mission in Battle Royale so it now spawns at a more reasonable distance from players.
• Corrected a bug that allowed players to automatically pick up loot through walls.
• Corrected a delay affecting ground loot spawn timing.
• Corrected an issue that would prevent Anti-Vehicle drops from spawning due to looted Anti-Vehicle supplies in the area. When a tank is nearby the nearest Anti-Vehicle supplies are now marked to players.
• Corrected an issue where improved loot was missing from class chests in the Defense Testing Complex 3 POI.
• Corrected an issue where loot chests could appear open while still being interactable.
• Corrected an issue where Tank hunter and Signal Hunter mission objectives would not be pingable.
• Corrected an issue where the Safe locker glint highlight did not properly fade after it had been opened and all loot had been collected.
• Corrected multiple issues where weapons could not be picked up from loot chests.
• Corrected floating objects and collision to improve players navigation and traversal.
• Corrected visual issues linked to destruction across the map.
• Gas station explosions are now more dangerous to players in close proximity.
• Improved Battle Royale loot distribution to better support weapon progression throughout a match.
• Placing a Mortar in a safe no longer causes the safe to fall over.
• The Box Truck has been renamed to the Explosive Ordnance Transporter and its loot pool has been refreshed to better counter vehicles and provide more explosive ordnance options.
• Updated Anti-Vehicle Drop loot to provide more reliable counters to enemy tanks.
• Corrected an issue that could cause a user to become spawn camped on the Circuits mission in Gauntlet.
• Corrected an issue where dead player bodies could block the ability to pick up mission objects.
• Corrected an issue where the Decryption mission pickup would immediately snap to terrain when picked up.

UI & HUD

• Squad member colors are now correctly reflected in the world log.
• Corrected an issue where objective icons would sometimes be disabled too early.
• Corrected an issue where incorrect in-world item icons could appear after pinging weapons.
• Corrected a typo in the HUD label for the VL-7 Strike Package.
• Changed the visuals of the “repair tool required” prompt for locked safes.

UI & HUD · Battle Royale

• Corrected an issue where the Squad Eliminated message would show only briefly for the second place team.
• Updated Recon Drone weapon names for better clarity on the killcard.
• Updated the description for the Hazmat Breacher field upgrade’s VL-7 Breaching Launcher.

UI & HUD · Gauntlet

• Corrected a bug where the pause menu would cause the overhead camera to appear during a Gauntlet mission brief, as well as the mission brief overlaying in the Player Profile tab.

AI

• Improved AI traversal across multiple areas of Fort Lyndon.

AUDIO

• Added new sound effects for Kill Confirmed and Assist Confirmed.
• Corrected a bug where the menu arrive sound could be heard when opening the Commorose in Battle Royale.
• Corrected an issue where Armor Plate sound effects did not always play consistently when plates were dropped onto the ground.
• Polished Armor Plate pickup and drop sound effects to give them a more distinct and satisfying tone.
• Removed erroneous Handler lines from the Decryption Mission.

PROGRESSION

• Balanced XP from missions to be more consistent and predictable. Also reduced how much XP gained from missions compared to other sources.
• Completing a mission now gives you XP equal to one full level. When a mission you are on gets countered it gives another 50% of a level.
• Corrected an issue where Redeploy Towers were not being properly tracked towards Challenges.
• Distance travelled in boats no longer counts towards “Initiation Assignment - Vehicle Challenge 1”.
• Reduced the XP needed to level up in Battle Royale Duos from 1700 to 1500 for each level.

PLAYER

• Corrected an issue where pressing “A” and “D” while spectating would cycle between enemy players instead of “Q” and “E”.

UI & HUD

• Corrected an issue where the camera could clip beneath the vehicle when switching to the middle seat of the Armored Transport in Gauntlet.
• Corrected an issue where the DMR mesh could disappear after a player was revived from a DBNO state.
• Corrected an issue where weapon models could become invisible while customising during the Gauntlet briefing.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.3.0”: New Content Arrives : Operation Augur arrives alongside the LTV, the Ripper 14”, and a new Battle Pass Bonus Path that expands the rewards available during the fight for survival. Progression Feels More Rewarding : Weapon XP and Vehicle XP are now earned through active use alongside kills and assists, XP rates have been increased slightly across Multiplayer, and Battle Royale and Gauntlet progression now place more weight on time spent in a match, with Battle Royale also awarding higher scores for kills and damage assists. Battle Royale and Gauntlet Improvements : Loot flow has been updated, Strike Packages and Armour Plate availability have been rebalanced, and a wider pass on challenge tracking, objective progression, and End of Round presentation helps both modes play and reward more consistently. Combat Feedback and Gameplay Clarity : Incoming hit audio is now clearer, rapid damage is easier to read, projectile and tracer behaviour is more consistent, and network warning indicators now provide better visibility during live combat. Weapons and Gadgets Receive a Broad Polish Pass : Defibrillators and the AJ-03 COAG Med Pen have been updated, while attachments, animations, unlock presentation, and challenge tracking have all seen further improvements. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements : Menus, challenges, loadouts, End of Round screens, localisation, Store presentation, and Battle Pass readability have all been updated to improve clarity and consistency across the experience. Portal, AI, Audio and Settings Enhancements : Bot support has been expanded across Multiplayer and Operations, Portal tools and web app behaviour have been improved, audio has received further polish, and new controller tuning support has been added through the Deadzones Draw Tool.

PLAYER

• Added the new Training Path: Hazmat Breacher for the Assault Class in Battle Royale.
• Corrected the RGM Second Chance tutorial flow so it now triggers after meeting the intended criteria.
• Improved the round-end transition in Gauntlet so players no longer become stuck on a black screen after dying out of bounds at the end of the previous round.

STRIKE PACKAGES

• Added Armour Plates to the Ammo Drop Strike Package.
• Added a new high-value Strike Package called Armor Drop, which awards a large amount of Armour Plates.
• Adjusted high-value Strike Package spawn chances to account for the new Armor Drop.
• Increased the amount of ammo awarded by the Ammo Drop Strike Package.

GADGETS · Battle Royale

• Corrected C4 inventory behaviour so charges are now removed properly even when detonated without using the clacker.

GADGETS · Gauntlet

• Corrected C4 inventory behaviour so it is no longer removed unexpectedly.
• Corrected initial spawn beacons so they now sit properly on the ground.

MAP

• Corrected Intel Cache spawning so locations now randomise correctly.
• Corrected MBT-LAW placement inside the Weapons Cache container.
• Corrected Shotgun and Grenade loot spawns in the Police Van and Cargo Van so they no longer clip through geometry or float.
• Corrected the Javelin loot interaction in the Box Truck so it can now be looted consistently from the rear.
• Improved loot distribution in areas such as Seal and Solar Array.
• Improved the opening speed of Armory Crates and Airdrop Containers.
• Improved safe placement at the Lighthouse by moving the affected safe off a destructible surface.
• Improved access to MRAPV loot by clearing gadgets placed in front of the doors when they open.
• Updated MRAPV and Safe spawns so they now include 2 Armour Plates instead of 1.
• Updated REDSEC mode destruction values so plaster, concrete, and other heavy objects now take 2 Sledgehammer hits instead of 4 or more. This change does not affect Multiplayer modes.

UI & HUD

• Rank-gated loot items, vehicles, and mission objects now display correctly in the ping feed.

UI & HUD · Battle Royale

• Added icons to bunker entrances and exits.
• Updated local killfeed colours so free-to-play squadmates display correctly.
• Corrected Loot Card weapon zoom information so it now displays as intended.

UI & HUD · Gauntlet

• Updated the in-game Gauntlet presentation to better match the Battlefield Labs reference.

AUDIO

• Improved Spot Ping audio with a more recognisable sound and slightly increased Squad Ping volume.
• Updated the Commorose audio flow so the menu arrival sound no longer plays when opening it in Battle Royale.

PROGRESSION

• Reworked XP progression in Battle Royale and Gauntlet to better reward time invested, resulting in a significant increase for the average player with only a slight reduction for the top 1%.

PROGRESSION · Battle Royale

• Corrected the Class Challenge for completing matches as a class so it now updates correctly without requiring a Battle Royale win.
• Corrected Weekly Challenge “Deal damage with gadgets, counts double in Battle Royale.” so gadget damage now awards the intended double-value progress.
• Corrected Weekly Challenge “Spot enemies and earn Spot Assists with Recon gadgets. Counts triple in Battle Royale.” so Battle Royale modes now award the intended triple progression.
• Corrected Weekly Challenge “Spot enemies and earn Spot Assists with Recon gadgets. Counts triple in Battle Royale.” so spotting with Recon gadgets now awards the intended triple-value progress.
• Improved End of Round Stats Cinematic weighting so players’ standout performances are highlighted more accurately.
• Increased the score awarded from kills and damage assists in Battle Royale by 50%.

PROGRESSION · Gauntlet

• Corrected Weekly Challenge “Capture and Neutralize objectives in Multiplayer or Complete objectives in Gauntlet.” so objective completion now tracks correctly in supported Gauntlet modes.
• Corrected the Gauntlet Special Forces Operator Challenge 4 progression flow so it now advances after reaching the intended unlock criteria.
• Updated Weekly Mission “Complete matches in any mode.” so it now appears and tracks correctly in Multiplayer instead of only Gauntlet.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.2.0”: Vehicle Gameplay Improvements: Added light transport vehicle “deturtling”, improved helicopter landing stability, refined vehicle camera behaviour, increased tank braking power, and boosted UH-79 survivability across multiplayer. Portable Mortar and Gadget Updates: Expanded Portable Mortar deployment rules to HQ areas, improved minimap visibility and direct-hit effectiveness, and introduced updated Anti-Tank Mine limits and despawn rules for better battlefield balance. AI Behaviour and Vehicle Usage Enhancements: Expanded AI vehicle usage to bikes and scout helicopters, improved pathfinding on Contaminated and Eastwood, refined combat priorities, and improved helicopter flare usage and anti-air handling. Maps and Mode Fixes: Addressed multiple exploits, spawn logic issues, traversal bugs, and invalid-state problems across Mirak Valley, Siege of Cairo, Eastwood, and Contaminated. Progression and Battle Pass Reliability: Delivered a broad progression consistency pass, correcting Battle Pass tiers, token calculations, End of Round rewards, accolade tracking, challenge criteria discrepancies, and stat inconsistencies. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements: Improved threat prioritisation, ping feedback, downed-state clarity, profile navigation, loadout presentation, and resolved numerous visual inconsistencies across Battle Pass, challenges, and menus. Audio and Squad Expansion: Introduced the Strix Raiders squad with four unique voice performances, improved footstep clarity and spatialisation, refined vehicle and jet mix balance, and added new Stereo Width customisation options.

PLAYER

• Corrected an issue where Gauntlet Special Forces Operator challenges could appear unavailable.
• Corrected an issue where the Sentinel accolade could trigger incorrectly after the zone was exhausted.
• Resolved an issue that prevented the sabotage prompt from sometimes not appearing when next to a tank.
• Resolved an issue where Time Nudge could drop below zero when switching simulation rate from 30Hz to 60Hz during late-stage Battle Royale.
• Resolved a rare issue which could cause the camera to clip into the helicopter during the transition from the intro cinematic to gameplay in Battle Royale.

VEHICLES

• Resolved an issue causing trailer ramps to get out of position when taking damage, and resolved the ramp clipping through destroyed vehicles.

WEAPONS

• Resolved an issue where attachments gained from previously used weapon upgrade kits would be removed on the next upgrade tier in Battle Royale.
• Resolved an issue where loot cards would not update when looking at two of the same weapon with different upgrade paths in Battle Royale.
• Resolved an issue which caused an inactive weapon to not receive the intended magazine capacity change when upgrading through the inventory in Battle Royale.
• Resolved an issue causing LMG magazines to stick through safe doors found on the map in Battle Royale.

GADGETS

• Resolved an issue where enemies were not pinged correctly while operating the Recon drone.
• Removed obsolete Cycle Gadget binding from the keybindings list.
• Resolved an issue that caused the Deploy Beacon Gadget to flash “No Ammo” on some occasions in Battle Royale.
• Resolved an issue that could cause T-UGS to have indefinite uptime under certain circumstances in Battle Royale.
• Resolved an issue that incorrectly indicated in the Javelin HUD that it could lock onto a world position.

MAP

• Resolved an issue causing Intel Caches not to have randomized spawns.
• Resolved an issue where Beacons would float above the ground at their initial spawn in Gauntlet.

LOOT

• Adjusted the airdrop container to prevent loot from clipping through the top of unopened crates.
• Lowered Air Strike spawns outside of the new POI, Defense Testing Complex 3, where the availability will be higher compared to other locations.
• Previously unopened Weapons Cache containers will now be unlocked as lootable containers with better loot once Missions are disabled in Battle Royale late-game situations.
• Resolved an issue causing Shotgun and Grenade loot spawns in the Police Van and Cargo Van to clip through geometry and float.
• Resolved an issue preventing players from looting the Javelin from the back of the Box Truck under certain circumstances.
• Resolved an issue that caused placed gadgets on top of chests and on landing spots of airdrop containers to be destroyed when the container landed or was opened in Battle Royale.
• Resolved an issue where Anti-Vehicle crates would not spawn in Battle Royale.
• Resolved instances of Anti-Vehicle Gear crates not spawning any loot once opened in Battle Royale.
• Slightly increased the speed at which armory crates and airdrop containers open.

PROGRESSION

• Corrected Battle Royale sticker reward notification visibility for “Super Paratrooper.”
• Weekly “Open loot containers in Battle Royale” challenge now tracks safes correctly.

UI&HUD

• Corrected an issue where the “Complete matches in any mode” challenge was incorrectly tagged as a Gauntlet challenge.
• Resolved an issue which prevented players from pinging items inside opened loot containers.
• Resolved an issue which could cause the Artillery Strike notification to appear red when a teammate used it.
• Resolved an issue where the UI of the Decryption Mission persisted after the beacon was destroyed by the ring, failing the mission in Battle Royale.
• Resolved an issue where mini-map icons could break in Battle Royale.
• Resolved an issue where the Mission HUD sometimes would show Synthesis mission objectives when no missions were available.

AUDIO

• Adjusted Sabotage audio to be in line with the UI.
• Improved audio mix when in proximity to the ring in Battle Royale.
• Resolved an issue where no sound effects would play when downloading and picking up data drives in Battle Royale.
• Resolved an issue where the menu arrival sound could be heard when opening the commo-rose in Battle Royale.
• Slightly lowered the Gauntlet Qualifier Widget UI sound effects.
• Spot Ping has been updated to a more easily recognizable sound and Squad Ping has been slightly increased in volume.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.1.0”: Weapon Balance and Recoil Improvements: Delivered a broad recoil tuning pass across automatic weapons, alongside targeted balance fixes to improve consistency, role clarity, and long-term weapon handling. Movement and Traversal Fixes: Improved soldier movement predictability with refined acceleration, slide and jump behaviour, smoother vaulting logic, and improved ladder animations in both first- and third-person. Vehicle and Gadget Reliability: Resolved multiple issues affecting vehicles and gadgets, including anti-vehicle interactions, drone behaviour, deployables, and vehicle damage feedback. Maps and Mode Fixes: Addressed numerous map exploits, traversal issues, capture logic problems, and world reset bugs across Conquest, Breakthrough, Strikepoint, Gauntlet, and other modes. UI, HUD and Progression Polish: Introducing a new stat screen in the Player Profile, as well as Improved clarity and reliability across the HUD, Battle Pass, challenges, End of Round flow, matchmaking, and party systems. Portal Stability and Tooling Updates: Fixed a wide range of issues affecting Portal creation tools, scripting, mutators, assets, exploits, and server stability. Audio, Visual and Stability Improvements: Improved audio reliability, visual consistency, cosmetic presentation, and overall game stability across platforms.

PLAYER

• Fixed an issue where dying with a Data Drive could prevent the Extraction mission from progressing.
• Fixed an issue where in rare cases soldiers could take higher than intended damage when wearing armor.
• Fixed an issue where mission completion rewards could fail to drop correctly if the player initiating the mission was killed just before completion.
• Fixed an issue where the deploy input during Battle Royale insertion was not triggering consistently.
• Fixed an issue where the party leader would be returned to the Front End after selecting Stay with Squad in Battle Royale Duos.

VEHICLES

• Added the Traverser Mark II to select Large, Medium, and Small Gauntlet layouts.
• Fixed an issue where the weapon could rotate incorrectly in first-person view when using the Traverser Mark II Remote Weapon Station.
• Fixed an issue where incorrect or missing crosshairs could appear for side passengers in the Traverse Mark II.

WEAPONS

• Improved attachment setups for M4A1, M277, SVDM, Mini Scout, UMG-40, and 18.5KS-K, ensuring these weapons use their intended attachments and are better balanced when found as loot.

CALL-INS

• Fixed an issue where the UAV call-in sound effect could continue playing if the action was cancelled by vaulting.
• Increased the drop speed of Custom Weapon Drops, Supply Drops, and Mission Rewards after being spawned in the air.
• Introducing a new, limited, tactical Strike Package, allowing players to call in a volley of gas discharging artillery shells on a targeted location of the map. This Strike offers a unique way to disrupt and deny key areas to enemies.

MAP

• Fixed an issue where tanker container ramps could clip through large deployables; ramps now correctly damage or destroy objects and vehicles when lowering.
• Fixed multiple terrain and object placement issues.

PROGRESSION

• Fixed an issue where Battle Royale “Special Forces Operator“ Challenge rewards were not granted correctly.

UI & HUD

• Fixed an issue where strike package map markers would not disappear when joining a Gauntlet session right after playing a Battle Royale match.
• Fixed an issue where the Clear Ping action did not work with default controller bindings.

UI & HUD · Battle Royale

• Fixed an issue where helicopter insertion flight paths on the Big Map could become misaligned when the helicopter or endpoint icons were off-screen.
• Fixed an issue where the Decryption Beacon displayed an incorrect texture.
• Fixed an issue where the loot feed could incorrectly increment the number looted when picking up the same item repeatedly.
• Fixed an issue where players could toggle flashlight and laser attachments while navigating the inventory.
• Fixed an issue where the UAV icon was too small on the minimap and big map.
• Fixed multiple issues with the Second Chance UI, including incorrect timers, widgets persisting after squad wipes, and incorrect visibility when players left the match.
• Removed outdated soldier voice-over lines referencing “supply drops” when pinging crates or supply vehicles.

UI & HUD · Gauntlet

• Fixed an issue where the Beacon Pulse icon could appear too far away when first picked up by an enemy.
• Fixed an issue where the countdown icon on the Mobile Respawn gadget could disappear too early.
• Fixed overlapping UI elements when rapidly exiting the Edit Loadout menu.
• Fixed overlapping UI elements where “Random Deploy” could appear behind class selection buttons on the redeploy screen.

AUDIO

• Fixed an issue where dropped items would not correctly play pickup sound effects.
• Fixed missing collision sounds for dropped ammunition.
• Improved reliability of audio feedback for UAV call-ins and mission-related interactions.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.1.3.5”: Improved responsiveness, consistency, and sprint behavior for melee attacks, including knives and the sledgehammer. Updated jet combat balance by reducing jet cannon effectiveness against other air vehicles. Updated and refined the UI and HUD across Multiplayer and REDSEC, improving armor bar visibility, reticle presentation, and menu navigation.

WEAPONS

• Fixed an issue where jump landing movement speed reduction behaved inconsistently in REDSEC compared to other multiplayer experiences.

MAP & MODES

• Fixed an edge case in Gauntlet mode “Data Extraction” where the drone could disappear permanently if drives were deposited at the exact moment it landed.

UI & HUD · Battle Royale

• Fixed an issue where the armor bar could disappear intermittently.
• Fixed an issue where the Airburst Incendiary Launcher icon appeared as a grenade in the loot feed.

UI & HUD · Gauntlet

• Fixed an issue where the armor bar could disappear after quickly editing a loadout.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.1.3.0”: Improved hit registration across situations that previously felt unreliable , including quick aim adjustments, firing before a zoom completes, and close-quarters fights with many players. These updates make bullet impacts more predictable and damage feedback easier to read in the moment. Enhanced close-range soldier visibility , with stronger character highlights and improved prone animations to help soldiers stand out more clearly in low-contrast or visually busy areas. Refined weapon handling for more consistent accuracy , addressing issues with first-shot behaviour, recoil interaction, and attachment alignment so weapons feel more stable and predictable during firefights. Improved reliability across several core gadgets , including updates to the LWCMS Portable Mortar, Supply Pouch, Smoke Cover, and traversal tools to ensure they behave consistently and provide clearer feedback. Strengthened vehicle clarity and interaction , fixing issues around damage zones, HUD overlaps, seat reticules, and camera behaviour to make vehicle play more stable for both drivers and passengers. Updated Breakthrough and Rush layouts on multiple maps to improve attacker–defender balance, smooth out sector flow, and adjust vehicle distribution based on match outcome data and player feedback. Delivered a broad audio pass improving combat readability , including clearer footsteps and movement cues, more reliable armour-break feedback, and tuning across several high-priority gameplay sounds.

PLAYER

• Fixed a rare issue where a Second Chance respawn could place players over 1,000 metres in the air.
• Fixed an issue where incorrect mouse sensitivity was applied to the MH-47’s third-person camera during insertion.
• Fixed an issue where players could be kicked for inactivity while spectating.
• Fixed an issue where players could not claim a second custom weapon dropped as a mission reward.
• Fixed an issue where takedown prompts did not appear consistently when approaching enemies from behind.
• Fixed an issue where the wrong animation would play when switching from a call-in grenade to a different weapon.
• Fixed an issue where weapon swap animations broke after switching away from the Resupply Drop Call-In.
• Triggering a redeploy tower or beacon now disables or destroys any other active tower or beacon for the same team.

GAUNTLET

• Fixed an issue where mission objects would not drop if the carrier disconnected.

VEHICLES

• Fixed an issue where tanks and ambulances would be clipping through each other.
• Fixed an issue where vehicle containers could occasionally be empty after being opened.

WEAPONS

• Adjusted damage for the Rorsch Mk-2 SMRW Rail Gun against fully armoured soldiers. Headshots now kill the opponent on one shot while a bodyshot will leave the opponent with 10 HP.

GADGETS

• Fixed an issue with incorrect textures on the projectile deployed by the XFGM-6D Recon Drone
• Fixed an issue where the XFGM-6D Recon Drone’s altitude unintentionally decreased as the match went on.

CALL-INS

• Fixed an issue where Smoke Cover could not be activated during the late stages of a match.
• The UAV now fully explodes on impact when shot down.

MAP

• Fixed an issue where a Razer keyboard lightning event did not trigger when interacting with antennas on the “Signal Hack” mission.

MAP · Battle Royale

• Improved loot box placement across the map for more reliable accessibility.

MAP · Gauntlet

• Fixed an issue where M-COMs in Wreckage would not reactivate after being destroyed.

UI & HUD

• Fixed an issue where the armour bar of your team mates were showing even though they were at full capacity.

UI & HUD · Battle Royale

• Added clearer distinction between player and squad member inventory requests.
• Added upgrade notifications to the loot feed when a weapon is improved.
• Fixed an issue where ping icons of lootable vehicles would disappear from the mini map when the players get more than 25m away from them.
• Fixed an issue where the Tank Hunter mission UI could remain active if the targeted squad destroyed its own tank.
• Updated the artwork for mission rewards to reflect new keycard changes.

UI & HUD · Gauntlet

• Added correct interaction prompts for counter-mission teams when defusing explosives in Wreckage.
• Fixed an issue where the scoreboard was sorted by deaths instead of score.
• Fixed an issue where the Loadout screen overlay could incorrectly appear over the Gauntlet Mission Briefing on Aftermath.
• Fixed team-ownership colours for M-COMs in Wreckage missions.

AUDIO

• Fixed an issue where subtitles would not appear correctly during insertion.
• Fixed missing UI audio when unlocking the first Field Upgrade.
• Increased the volume of armour-break audio for both incoming and outgoing hits.

VEHICLES

• Fixed the issue where the Golf Cart could set off the PTKM-1R gadget in Gauntlet.
• Fixed persistent gunner MG model after Rhib Boat destruction.

UI & HUD

• Added level display information to the Training Path section within the Class Details screen.
• Fixed an issue where soldiers and UI elements could be missing in pre-game lobbies after matchmaking.
• Fixed an issue where the M417 A2 would not appear in kill cards or the kill feed.

AUDIO

• Fixed an issue where the squadmate death sound effect could trigger for non-teammates.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.4.2.0”: Top Gun Takes Flight: The Top Gun event arrives with the return of Wake Island, an expanded Tsuru Reef, Top Gun: Carrier Strike, Gauntlet: Fighter Sweep, the CJTF Helix squad unit, new Event Challenges, themed rewards, and a limited-time currency. New Aircraft and Weaponry: Take control of the new two-seat F/A-81F Super Spectre and F-74A Seacat fighter jets alongside a wingman, or engage targets at extreme range with the new Interdictor sniper rifle. Carrier Assault Returns: The iconic mode returns, reimagined as Top Gun: Carrier Strike. Land, naval, and aviation squads must work together to break through enemy lines, seize the opposing aircraft carrier, and bring it down while defending against threats across land, sea, and air. Vehicle and Aerial Combat Improvements: New Airplane Control Assist offers an alternative, more approachable way to pilot airplanes, alongside improvements to jet landing gear, flight animations, projectile presentation, Patrol Boat weapons, laser designation, countermeasure interactions, vehicle audio, and underwater transitions. Player, Weapon and Gadget Polish: Underwater movement and animations, weapon swapping, revive and death behaviour, weapon statistics, optics, Match Grade Ammo, lock-on launchers, Tracer Darts, Defibrillators, and the CSB IV EOD Bot have been updated for greater consistency. Portal Expands with Custom Lobbies: Portal introduces Custom Lobbies for Battle Royale Quads and Conquest, alongside Tsuru Reef SDK support, Wake Island for Verified Experiences, new vehicles and assets, expanded Ring of Fire controls, improved capture point functionality, and additional creator tools. REDSEC, Audio and AI Improvements: Battle Royale expands Fort Lyndon with the new Crashed Carrier POI, alongside updates to mission presentation, Victory Presentations, supply drops, scoring, subtitles, and pre-round information across Battle Royale and Gauntlet. AI also gains support for the new aircraft and boats in REDSEC, while audio improvements enhance underwater transitions, jet reactivity, vehicle radios, and objective interactions.

PROGRESSION

• Vehicle Support Destroy Assists now correctly track which weapon was used to destroy the vehicle.
• Weapon statistics now update correctly for the EF88, BROD, and VSSM.

PROGRESSION

• The Season 3 Catch-Up Hardware Challenge for the PP-19 now correctly tracks Suppression Assists earned with SMGs.
• The Season 4 Friday Night Battlefield Challenge now progresses correctly when completing a Friday Night Battlefield match as the host.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.3.0”: New Content Arrives: The Wet Work Event begins, bringing a new hunt-or-be-hunted event experience across Battlefield and REDSEC, alongside Tactical Obliteration, Casual Battle Royale, the EOD Bot Arm melee weapon, and a new Battlefield 6 Free Trial. Gunplay Improvements: Core gunplay has been updated to reward more deliberate aim, better recoil control, and stronger weapon mastery. Damage multipliers, dispersion, muzzle velocity, bullet drag, recoil variation, and Bolt-Action Rifle sweet spot ranges have been adjusted so pacing shots, controlling recoil, and aiming for the upper body matter more consistently. Netcode and Damage Feedback Improvements: This update continues the netcode and combat readability improvements we’ve been making throughout the season. Hit confirmations, damage feedback, server-side damage handling, bandwidth prioritisation, and TimeNudge behaviour have received further tuning to reduce delayed damage, late enemy position updates, and extreme cases of dying behind cover. Vehicle Combat Tuning: This update builds on the vehicle changes introduced at the start of Season 3, with further tuning to counterplay, survivability, and weapon consistency. IFVs, MBTs, Mobile Anti-Air, Attack Helicopters, smoke systems, countermeasures, lock-on behaviour, and vehicle weapon damage have been adjusted to further refine their combat roles. REDSEC and Second Chance Polish: Battle Royale flow has been improved across looting, missions, Field Upgrade behaviour, Safes, UAV detection, and redeploy sequences. Second Chance transitions are now smoother, squads redeploy together more reliably, and players now face towards the centre of the ring when returning to the fight. UI, HUD and Front-End Clarity: Combat information and menu presentation have been improved across the game. Map indicators, objective messaging, revive prompts, hit feedback, Loadouts, Battle Pass rewards, Store previews, Ranked visuals, and profile customisation should now appear more reliably and be easier to read at a glance. Portal, Audio, AI and Map Polish: Portal creators gain new tools for moving platforms, physics impulses, camera controls, vehicle resupply, Obliteration support, and map imagery. Audio readability, AI vehicle behaviour, spawn placement, map collision, objective interactions, and mode-specific flow have also received further polish.

PROGRESSION

• Nightfall Hardware Challenge 1 now calculates vehicle damage progress consistently, preventing cases where vehicle damage could count higher than the value shown on screen.
• Updated several Challenges to support “OR” completion requirements, giving players multiple valid ways to complete the listed objective.

PROGRESSION

• Corrected an issue where using the third weapon slot as Assault could grant XP toward your Primary Weapon instead of the weapon in hand.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.3.0”: New Content Arrives : Operation Augur arrives alongside the LTV, the Ripper 14”, and a new Battle Pass Bonus Path that expands the rewards available during the fight for survival. Progression Feels More Rewarding : Weapon XP and Vehicle XP are now earned through active use alongside kills and assists, XP rates have been increased slightly across Multiplayer, and Battle Royale and Gauntlet progression now place more weight on time spent in a match, with Battle Royale also awarding higher scores for kills and damage assists. Battle Royale and Gauntlet Improvements : Loot flow has been updated, Strike Packages and Armour Plate availability have been rebalanced, and a wider pass on challenge tracking, objective progression, and End of Round presentation helps both modes play and reward more consistently. Combat Feedback and Gameplay Clarity : Incoming hit audio is now clearer, rapid damage is easier to read, projectile and tracer behaviour is more consistent, and network warning indicators now provide better visibility during live combat. Weapons and Gadgets Receive a Broad Polish Pass : Defibrillators and the AJ-03 COAG Med Pen have been updated, while attachments, animations, unlock presentation, and challenge tracking have all seen further improvements. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements : Menus, challenges, loadouts, End of Round screens, localisation, Store presentation, and Battle Pass readability have all been updated to improve clarity and consistency across the experience. Portal, AI, Audio and Settings Enhancements : Bot support has been expanded across Multiplayer and Operations, Portal tools and web app behaviour have been improved, audio has received further polish, and new controller tuning support has been added through the Deadzones Draw Tool.

PROGRESSION

• Added a new progression system that awards Weapon XP and Vehicle XP for use, alongside kills and assists.
• Adjusted XP earn rates across Multiplayer modes by roughly 5% to 10% to bring them closer in line with one another.
• Corrected the tracking for challenges so that damage by stationary aim-guided missiles now counts toward explosive damage criteria where intended.
• Corrected the End of Round unlock flow so the CZ Skorpion VZ.61 now appears correctly after completing the challenge “Deal damage with Secondary Weapons. Counts double in Nightfall modes.”.
• Corrected the Onboarding challenge “Capture Objectives in a Vehicle” so it now progresses as intended.
• Corrected the Week 6 challenge “Deal damage with Grenade Launchers or Grenades” so it now properly tracks damage dealt with underbarrel Grenade Launchers on Assault Rifles.
• Corrected the Week 10 challenge “Kill enemies with Sniper Rifles. Headshot Kills count double.” so 75m Sniper headshots no longer count twice, and the challenge text now reflects the intended criteria.
• Corrected the Week 11 Bonus Weekly Challenge so kills made with underbarrel Grenade Launchers on Assault Rifles now award the intended double progression.
• Improved the “Rapid Fire 1” challenge notification in free-to-play modes so it now shows the full challenge presentation instead of only the weapon name.
• Corrected the BF Pro Season 2 Challenge 5 reward criteria so the correct unlock requirements are shown in Loadouts.
• Corrected Challenge “Capture or defend sectors in sector based modes.” so its first criteria now progresses correctly.
• Corrected Challenge “Deal Damage as a Squad in Multiplayer.” so Multiplayer damage no longer advances the free-to-play requirement incorrectly.
• Corrected Challenge “Kill enemies from a distance of 25 meters or less in Multiplayer.” so the missing "OR" condition now displays correctly.
• Corrected Challenge “Get Kills and Assists in Multiplayer.” so the reward and Redsec capitalisation now appear correctly.
• Corrected Challenge “Capture an enemy flag without leaving the vehicle in Conquest, Breakthrough or Escalation.” so its criteria no longer refers to Squad progress in a Solo mode.
• Corrected daily mission “Get kills and assists with Shotguns. Kills and Assists in Battle Royale counts triple.” so its in-game criteria now matches the design reference.
• Corrected End of Round challenge notifications so daily missions now appear correctly after completion.
• Corrected challenge reward presentation so the BF Pro Season 2 reward for Challenge 2 now appears correctly across the Challenge page, Reward screen, and challenge notifications.
• Corrected challenge tracking so "Deal damage to enemy vehicles while on foot." now shows its completion notification after dealing damage to enemy vehicles while on foot.
• Corrected Marina Exploration Challenge 1 so it is no longer incorrectly locked.
• Corrected OR challenge presentation so empty criteria entries no longer show a default "-".
• Corrected OR challenge presentation so configured tags now display correctly on criteria.
• Corrected Season 2 Hardware progression so challenges no longer appear completed before any progress is made.
• Corrected Season 2 Hardware rewards so the fifth item now appears correctly in the Season 2 Hardware tab.
• Corrected the Season 1 Catch-Up Hardware quest so grenade kills and assists now track correctly.
• Improved Season 2 challenge accuracy across Week 1, Week 6, Week 11, “Complete matches in any mode”, “Earn score, counts double in Battle Royale”, the weekly challenge “Earn score, counts double in Battle Royale”, and “Deal damage with Explosives or Incendiaries.” so the in-game presentation now matches the intended design.
• Corrected an issue where weekly free-to-play challenges and missions tagged with “All Modes” now unlock and track properly for eligible players.
• Improved Red Bull challenge setup so “In Gauntlet: RB Supermoto, Capture Red Checkpoints as a squad.” uses the correct tag, “Earn Score while driving land vehicles, counts for double if gained in Gauntlet: RB Supermoto” now tracks and doubles correctly, that “Get total airtime in seconds using the ATV, Motorcycle or Light Infantry Vehicle.” now supports all intended Light Transport vehicles, and the F-97 Kestrel now uses its player-facing name instead of a dev-facing one.
• Improved Weekly Missions “Kill enemies and Revive teammates” so the bonus reward now displays correctly after completion.
• Updated Assault 1 assignments so the incorrect "OR" category no longer appears.
• Updated Multiplayer challenge licensing so MP-only OR challenges now display as locked for free-to-play users.
• Updated the Week 11 challenge “Kills and Assists with Grenades” so kills and assists with Incendiary Grenades now track correctly.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.2.0”: Vehicle Gameplay Improvements: Added light transport vehicle “deturtling”, improved helicopter landing stability, refined vehicle camera behaviour, increased tank braking power, and boosted UH-79 survivability across multiplayer. Portable Mortar and Gadget Updates: Expanded Portable Mortar deployment rules to HQ areas, improved minimap visibility and direct-hit effectiveness, and introduced updated Anti-Tank Mine limits and despawn rules for better battlefield balance. AI Behaviour and Vehicle Usage Enhancements: Expanded AI vehicle usage to bikes and scout helicopters, improved pathfinding on Contaminated and Eastwood, refined combat priorities, and improved helicopter flare usage and anti-air handling. Maps and Mode Fixes: Addressed multiple exploits, spawn logic issues, traversal bugs, and invalid-state problems across Mirak Valley, Siege of Cairo, Eastwood, and Contaminated. Progression and Battle Pass Reliability: Delivered a broad progression consistency pass, correcting Battle Pass tiers, token calculations, End of Round rewards, accolade tracking, challenge criteria discrepancies, and stat inconsistencies. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements: Improved threat prioritisation, ping feedback, downed-state clarity, profile navigation, loadout presentation, and resolved numerous visual inconsistencies across Battle Pass, challenges, and menus. Audio and Squad Expansion: Introduced the Strix Raiders squad with four unique voice performances, improved footstep clarity and spatialisation, refined vehicle and jet mix balance, and added new Stereo Width customisation options.

PROGRESSION

• Added 5x 15 Career XP Boosts and 4x Battle Pass XP Boosts as Career Rank rewards, these are now split between Rank 3 and 23 (Dev Comment: These were live in the previous patch but the note has been carried forward for documenting purpose)
• Camo unlocks are moved from mastery ranks 20/30/40 to 5/15/30 respectively.
• Corrected challenge reroll functionality when accessed via inbox deeplink.
• Corrected discrepancies between in-game and documented criteria for multiple Weekly and Daily challenges.
• Corrected discrepancies between in-game and documented values for “Matches Played” (Career Total Stats) and the “Gunner Kills” accolade in player statistics.
• Corrected incorrect Battle Pass and Bonus Path point calculations at End of Round.
• Corrected incorrect XP rewards granted at End of Round for specific Daily Missions.
• Corrected multiple accolade tracking inconsistencies for: “Top Brass (Highest Scorer Kill)”, “Blindside”, and “Death Mark”.
• Corrected progression tracking for repeated weapon pickups in Collector Trophy.
• Corrected rocket launcher damage tracking for related challenges.
• Further reduction of XP requirements for sidearm ranks by an average of 60%.
• New XP Curve, with a reduced XP requirement, about twice as fast in the early ranks and 15% faster in total.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.1.0”: Weapon Balance and Recoil Improvements: Delivered a broad recoil tuning pass across automatic weapons, alongside targeted balance fixes to improve consistency, role clarity, and long-term weapon handling. Movement and Traversal Fixes: Improved soldier movement predictability with refined acceleration, slide and jump behaviour, smoother vaulting logic, and improved ladder animations in both first- and third-person. Vehicle and Gadget Reliability: Resolved multiple issues affecting vehicles and gadgets, including anti-vehicle interactions, drone behaviour, deployables, and vehicle damage feedback. Maps and Mode Fixes: Addressed numerous map exploits, traversal issues, capture logic problems, and world reset bugs across Conquest, Breakthrough, Strikepoint, Gauntlet, and other modes. UI, HUD and Progression Polish: Introducing a new stat screen in the Player Profile, as well as Improved clarity and reliability across the HUD, Battle Pass, challenges, End of Round flow, matchmaking, and party systems. Portal Stability and Tooling Updates: Fixed a wide range of issues affecting Portal creation tools, scripting, mutators, assets, exploits, and server stability. Audio, Visual and Stability Improvements: Improved audio reliability, visual consistency, cosmetic presentation, and overall game stability across platforms.

Battle Pass & Progression

• Season 2 Battle Pass: Instantly unlock 6 rewards and progress through 4 themed paths featuring new hardware, weapon packages, soldier skins, XP boosts, and more. Complete all paths to unlock the Ultimate Path.
• BF Pro: In addition to the regular Battle Pass, BF Pro includes 6 instant unlocks, 25 tier skips, BF Radio, Portal Server Hosting, and access to an exclusive bonus path with additional tactical rewards.

PROGRESSION

• Battle Pass Tokens are now earned more quickly through Career XP and Weekly Challenges, allowing for faster progression through regular gameplay.
• Fixed an issue where rerolling challenges could become unavailable when switching between the Battle Pass and Daily Challenges.
• Fixed an issue where the assignment tracker did not correctly track missions from the Unit page.
• Fixed incorrect tracking for multiple weekly and assignment-based challenges.
• Fixed multiple issues with challenge criteria displaying or progressing incorrectly across REDSEC Gauntlet and Weekly Challenges.
• Fixed incorrect progress display for Week 2 challenges.
• Fixed an issue where exploration assignments could complete with fewer actions than intended.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.1.3.0”: Improved hit registration across situations that previously felt unreliable , including quick aim adjustments, firing before a zoom completes, and close-quarters fights with many players. These updates make bullet impacts more predictable and damage feedback easier to read in the moment. Enhanced close-range soldier visibility , with stronger character highlights and improved prone animations to help soldiers stand out more clearly in low-contrast or visually busy areas. Refined weapon handling for more consistent accuracy , addressing issues with first-shot behaviour, recoil interaction, and attachment alignment so weapons feel more stable and predictable during firefights. Improved reliability across several core gadgets , including updates to the LWCMS Portable Mortar, Supply Pouch, Smoke Cover, and traversal tools to ensure they behave consistently and provide clearer feedback. Strengthened vehicle clarity and interaction , fixing issues around damage zones, HUD overlaps, seat reticules, and camera behaviour to make vehicle play more stable for both drivers and passengers. Updated Breakthrough and Rush layouts on multiple maps to improve attacker–defender balance, smooth out sector flow, and adjust vehicle distribution based on match outcome data and player feedback. Delivered a broad audio pass improving combat readability , including clearer footsteps and movement cues, more reliable armour-break feedback, and tuning across several high-priority gameplay sounds.

PROGRESSION

• Fixed an issue where enemies spotted by the LTLM II Portable Laser Designator did not count towards the “Spot enemies with Recon Gadgets” weekly challenge.
• Fixed an issue where the Incendiary Airburst Launcher did not track progress for the “Support Specialist 2” challenge when dealing damage with its lingering fire cloud.

UI & HUD

• We’ve addressed several causes of black screens after finishing a match and switching from the Event tab to the lobby. This should reduce how often the issue occurs while we continue investigating remaining occurrences.
• Placeholder squad names and icons no longer appear during the “Top Squad” presentation at End of Round.
• The Featured Event tab now appears correctly in the menus.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.4.2.0”: Top Gun Takes Flight: The Top Gun event arrives with the return of Wake Island, an expanded Tsuru Reef, Top Gun: Carrier Strike, Gauntlet: Fighter Sweep, the CJTF Helix squad unit, new Event Challenges, themed rewards, and a limited-time currency. New Aircraft and Weaponry: Take control of the new two-seat F/A-81F Super Spectre and F-74A Seacat fighter jets alongside a wingman, or engage targets at extreme range with the new Interdictor sniper rifle. Carrier Assault Returns: The iconic mode returns, reimagined as Top Gun: Carrier Strike. Land, naval, and aviation squads must work together to break through enemy lines, seize the opposing aircraft carrier, and bring it down while defending against threats across land, sea, and air. Vehicle and Aerial Combat Improvements: New Airplane Control Assist offers an alternative, more approachable way to pilot airplanes, alongside improvements to jet landing gear, flight animations, projectile presentation, Patrol Boat weapons, laser designation, countermeasure interactions, vehicle audio, and underwater transitions. Player, Weapon and Gadget Polish: Underwater movement and animations, weapon swapping, revive and death behaviour, weapon statistics, optics, Match Grade Ammo, lock-on launchers, Tracer Darts, Defibrillators, and the CSB IV EOD Bot have been updated for greater consistency. Portal Expands with Custom Lobbies: Portal introduces Custom Lobbies for Battle Royale Quads and Conquest, alongside Tsuru Reef SDK support, Wake Island for Verified Experiences, new vehicles and assets, expanded Ring of Fire controls, improved capture point functionality, and additional creator tools. REDSEC, Audio and AI Improvements: Battle Royale expands Fort Lyndon with the new Crashed Carrier POI, alongside updates to mission presentation, Victory Presentations, supply drops, scoring, subtitles, and pre-round information across Battle Royale and Gauntlet. AI also gains support for the new aircraft and boats in REDSEC, while audio improvements enhance underwater transitions, jet reactivity, vehicle radios, and objective interactions.

UI & HUD

• Aim-Guided Anti-Air Missiles on the Patrol Boat now use the correct inventory icon.
• Attack Helicopter gunner weapons now use the correct inventory icons.
• Custom bindings for zooming the Big Map in and out now work as intended.
• Descriptions within the “Disruptor Training Path” now use the correct terminology.
• Loading screen tips now appear correctly for Obliteration and Squad Obliteration
• Lock-on launchers now display their locking UI correctly when targeting laser-designated locations.
• Map, mode, and header information now appears correctly during the pre-game lobby and mission briefing.
• Multiple clipping issues affecting character animations in the Loadout screen have been corrected.
• Multiple cosmetic items now display the correct icons and information.
• Pinging from a vehicle now places the ping where the player is aiming instead of directly in front of the vehicle.
• Platform logos now display correctly on lobby screens.
• Radio selection now displays only one checkmark at a time.
• Returning to the Event menu after selecting “View Store Bundles” now navigates to the correct menu.
• Reward presentation has been updated across the Battle Pass, Challenges, Player Card Collections, and Mastery Badges to make locked rewards and progression easier to understand.
• Secondary weapon swap prompts in the Assault Loadout widget now display more clearly when another primary weapon is equipped in the gadget slot.
• Store offer price tags now display details info consistently across different offer types.
• Switching classes no longer unintentionally change the selected primary weapon.
• Text no longer overlaps the image in the Battle Royale Quads Takeover tutorial.
• The “Overheat Control” Training Path description has been updated to reflect the changes introduced in Season 3.
• The Battle Pass purchase prompt now appears correctly.
• The camera now focuses correctly on the selected decal when customising the Scout Helicopter.
• The presentation of the final reward in the Event menu has been updated and now communicates its unlock state more clearly to the player.
• The faction icon no longer overlaps the Career Rank icon during in-game character selection.
• The Mastery Badges section now separates vehicles into Ground, Air, and Naval categories.
• The muzzle attachment indicator now displays correctly when customising the SL9 with a Compensator equipped.
• The Patrol Boat description in Loadouts has been updated for improved readability.
• The water overlay no longer remains on screen after exiting a boat.
• Training Grounds and information tiles have been updated to more clearly distinguish informational content from playable game modes.
• Vehicle weapon naming, particularly for missiles, has been standardised to more clearly communicate their intended use across different vehicle types.
• Weapon and gadget reward previews have been improved for several items in the Battle Pass and Store menus.

UI & HUD

• Campaign Options can now be opened from the Select Difficulty screen.
• Console players can now like Portal experiences.
• The “Frontline Fixer” character skin now displays with the intended texture quality.
• An unintended placeholder sticker no longer appears in the weapon Stickers menu.
• The Loadouts screen no longer appears blank after returning to the Weapon Package menu through a Battlefield Pro Challenge deep link.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.4.1.0”: Water Gameplay Improvements: Water gameplay has received a broad Season 4 update, making swimming, resurfacing, Drag and Revive, underwater visibility, parachute deployment near water, and water interactions feel more consistent across combat and traversal. Player Movement and Combat Polish: Player movement has been tightened with improvements to sliding, mounting, squad spawning, ziplines, and soldier presentation, reducing cases where movement or animations could behave unexpectedly during active gameplay. Vehicle and Water Interaction Updates: Vehicles now interact more naturally with water and the surrounding environment, with improved visual feedback for boats, ground vehicles, and amphibious vehicles, alongside more realistic helicopter rotor wash effects on vegetation. UI, HUD and Menu Clarity: Menus and in-game HUD elements have received a broad clarity pass, improving how Challenges, Rewards, Loadouts, Store purchases, Player Profile stats, Hit Feedback, Kill Indicators, and Underwater Spotting Information are displayed. Portal Creator Updates: Portal creators receive new tools and fixes across the SDK, Rules Editor, Spatial Editor, custom modes, M-COM behaviour, Bomb actions, team settings, and publishing flow, helping custom experiences behave more predictably when building and testing. Audio Improvements: Audio feedback has been improved across vehicles, stationary weapons, sea movement, underwater moments, Battle Royale insertion, and Obliteration, making key gameplay states and voice-over moments clearer during play. REDSEC and Ranked Battle Royale Polish: REDSEC receives further polish to improve match flow, scoring, and navigation, while Ranked Battle Royale End of Round updates make RP changes clearer and easier to follow.

UI & HUD

• Battle Pass points and path text no longer overlap on the End of Round screen.
• Bomb Carriers in Obliteration no longer receive a “Bomb Dropped” notification instead of “Terminated” after being eliminated or when the bomb times out.
• Category icons now appear correctly in the Challenges menu during gameplay.
• Challenge reward icons now appear correctly when unlocked during gameplay.
• Corrected a typo in the description for the “Mercy Stroke” weapon package.
• Improved the readability of the Anti-cheat watermark.
• Incoming hit radial blur has been reduced near the screen centre and now attenuates more towards the screen edges, making damage feedback less intrusive.
• Increased the size of the bomb icon in the Obliteration game mode HUD.
• Interior map details now appear correctly on the minimap.
• Kill indicators now expand outwards and fade out faster, reducing how long they remain in view.
• Magazine attachment indicator alignment has been improved when customising the M/60.
• Magazine attachment indicator alignment has been improved when customising the SL9.
• Main menu tiles now remain visible as intended when returning to the menu after a match.
• Muzzle attachment indicator alignment has been improved when customising the DB-12 with no muzzle attachment equipped.
• Muzzle attachment UI alignment has been improved when customising the Vz.61.
• PP-19 weapon tags now appear correctly in the front end.
• Resolved an occasional client-side crash that could occur when the tutorial system updated.
• Responding to “Quick Message” notifications no longer also triggers in-game actions.
• Reward icons for Season 2 Hardware Assignments now appear correctly during gameplay.
• Reward icons for Season 3 Hardware Assignments now appear correctly across Challenges, the pause menu, and the End of Round screen.
• Reward icons now appear correctly in in-game challenge completion notifications.
• Selecting an empty statistics slot in the Player Profile now takes players to the intended location on the statistics page.
• Sight attachment indicator alignment has been improved when customising the RPK-74M and M39 EMR with Iron Sights.
• Spotting is now blocked while underwater: players can no longer spot enemies while deep underwater, and spotted players are cleared from the world and minimap when they dive into it.
• The “Backwoods Battler” character skin now displays the correct icon artwork.
• The “Chemical Agent” character skin now displays the correct icon artwork.
• The Bomb Timeout timer on the Bomb Carrier HUD in Obliteration now updates correctly and displays the correct remaining time.
• The Challenges button has been removed from the in-game attachment screen to prevent UI overlap.
• The crosshair now displays correctly when aiming the Defibrillator at a revivable teammate.
• The filter selection on the Season Stats page no longer resets when switching between seasons.
• The LTLM II Portable Laser Designator crosshair now appears correctly after redeploying.
• The pre-game lobby background video no longer gets stuck after opening and closing the pause menu from the class selection screen.
• Tutorial prompts no longer remain on screen after redeploying or being eliminated.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.3.0”: New Content Arrives: The Wet Work Event begins, bringing a new hunt-or-be-hunted event experience across Battlefield and REDSEC, alongside Tactical Obliteration, Casual Battle Royale, the EOD Bot Arm melee weapon, and a new Battlefield 6 Free Trial. Gunplay Improvements: Core gunplay has been updated to reward more deliberate aim, better recoil control, and stronger weapon mastery. Damage multipliers, dispersion, muzzle velocity, bullet drag, recoil variation, and Bolt-Action Rifle sweet spot ranges have been adjusted so pacing shots, controlling recoil, and aiming for the upper body matter more consistently. Netcode and Damage Feedback Improvements: This update continues the netcode and combat readability improvements we’ve been making throughout the season. Hit confirmations, damage feedback, server-side damage handling, bandwidth prioritisation, and TimeNudge behaviour have received further tuning to reduce delayed damage, late enemy position updates, and extreme cases of dying behind cover. Vehicle Combat Tuning: This update builds on the vehicle changes introduced at the start of Season 3, with further tuning to counterplay, survivability, and weapon consistency. IFVs, MBTs, Mobile Anti-Air, Attack Helicopters, smoke systems, countermeasures, lock-on behaviour, and vehicle weapon damage have been adjusted to further refine their combat roles. REDSEC and Second Chance Polish: Battle Royale flow has been improved across looting, missions, Field Upgrade behaviour, Safes, UAV detection, and redeploy sequences. Second Chance transitions are now smoother, squads redeploy together more reliably, and players now face towards the centre of the ring when returning to the fight. UI, HUD and Front-End Clarity: Combat information and menu presentation have been improved across the game. Map indicators, objective messaging, revive prompts, hit feedback, Loadouts, Battle Pass rewards, Store previews, Ranked visuals, and profile customisation should now appear more reliably and be easier to read at a glance. Portal, Audio, AI and Map Polish: Portal creators gain new tools for moving platforms, physics impulses, camera controls, vehicle resupply, Obliteration support, and map imagery. Audio readability, AI vehicle behaviour, spawn placement, map collision, objective interactions, and mode-specific flow have also received further polish.

UI & HUD

• “Reconnection” dialogs now remain responsive if the player is disconnected while the EAConnect overlay is open.
• Added a “Mark All Seen” button to Loadouts, Battle Pass, Store, Profile, Challenges, and Play.
• Air vehicle icons now remain visible when aircraft are at a higher altitude than the player.
• An Event tab has been added, making it easier to explore event content, track progress, and earn rewards.
• Battle Pass and Store previews for soldiers inspecting the L85A3 now display the correct hand position.
• Battle Pass items now remain correctly framed within the menu.
• Battle Pass screen keybindings no longer cause tier advancement and slide navigation to trigger at the same time.
• BF Pro challenges can now be tracked as intended.
• Capture icons now move correctly with the train on the Deploy Screen on Railway to Golmud.
• Career Rank XP Booster rewards now appear correctly in rank-up notifications and End of Round progression animations.
• Combat areas for flying vehicles now appear correctly when viewed on the Big Map.
• Corrected an issue for Obliteration where multiple instances of the Bomb objective would appear in the CommoRose for Squad Leaders and the objectives would show the wrong text. Bomb objectives should now only appear when they are pingable and have the correct context text: pickup, intercept, and escort.
• Cosmetic items now display the correct icons and artwork more reliably.
• Damage numbers and hit indicators no longer move far away from the screen centre when reloading while zoomed.
• Deploy Screen camera no longer shifts unpredictably when attempting to centre.
• Distance limits for displaying nearby medics while downed have been adjusted to 50m.
• Enemy icons now appear correctly on the Big Map.
• Free Mode Trial tiles now keep their Trial tags after a menu refresh.
• Gadgets and melee weapons now appear correctly framed within the Loadouts menu.
• Hit indicators no longer appear before a spectated player is seen damaging another player.
• Obliteration game mode name now appears correctly in its Custom Search description title.
• Player pings on M-COMs in Obliteration no longer clear immediately when they do not match tactical advice context.
• Profile customization items, including backgrounds, badges, stickers, and Dog Tags, now load faster on Xbox Series S.
• Profile tabs now display hover visuals when hovered and focus visuals when focused.
• Purchased Battle Pass tier items no longer appear incorrectly locked.
• Revive icon opacity for friendlies now applies correctly when zooming.
• Selecting “Mark All Seen” now clears all “New” indicators within that section of the menu.
• Spotted notifications now continue to appear correctly after a player’s first death.
• Sprays now appear correctly in Store bundle previews.
• The “Alliance Disbanded” notifications no longer briefly appear after the initiation sequence.
• The “Getting Revived by” UI text no longer appears compressed.
• The crosshair no longer moves unintentionally when swapping weapons while sprinting.
• The Loadout screen now displays the correct Mastery Rank badges and progression for favourited weapon packages.
• The pre-game lobby now displays the player’s selected Training Path.
• The Scoreboard no longer plays the “Liked” animation when opened for the first time in a match.
• Weapon Charm thumbnails now display with the correct orientation.
• World icons no longer use the “When Zooming” opacity setting while not zooming.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.2.0”: New Content Arrives : The Explosive Charge Event arrives alongside Cairo Bazaar, Obliteration, the PP-19, the Handheld Jammer, and a new Battle Pass Bonus Path that expands the rewards available during the event. Obliteration Returns : The classic Battlefield mode is back with neutral bombs, enemy M-COMs, and intense squad-driven pushes where both teams fight to secure, escort, and detonate the objective. Battle Royale and Gauntlet Improvements : Mission behaviour, Threat Tracker accuracy, loot readability, Insertion Helicopter spacing, Airdrop stability, Tank Containers, Heist Caches, and Rodeo scoring have all been updated for a smoother match flow. Weapons and Attachments Receive a Broad Polish Pass : Burst Fire attachments, Extended Barrels, thermal optics, attachment poses, reload behaviour, Tac-Light unlocks, and weapon previews have all seen further consistency and usability improvements. Gadgets Receive Further Tuning: LWCMS Portable Mortar, M18 Claymores, MAS 148 Glaive, XFGM-6D Recon Drone, CSB IV EOD Bot, LTLM II PLD, Repair Tool, C-4 Explosives, and missile guidance have all been adjusted to improve reliability, scoring, placement behaviour, and counterplay. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements : End of Round screens, Loadouts, Challenges, Store previews, Battle Pass pagination, “New” Markers, Player Cards, and menu animations have all been updated to improve clarity and presentation. Portal, Audio, Vehicles and Map Enhancements : Portal gains new SDK support, creator tools, Cairo Bazaar for Verified Portal Modes, and Golmud Railway assets, while audio, vehicle behaviour, spawn points, lighting, and map-specific issues receive further polish as well as an updated Custom Conquest Template from ViperStudiosAndy.

UI & HUD

• Accepting the Voice Chat disclaimer while offline no longer triggers error messages.
• Attack and Defend orders can now be cleared when using the ping clear input from the map.
• Battle Pass and Store weapon previews now remain centred in their respective menus.
• Battle Pass item list pagination now displays Z and C key prompts to show keyboard navigation options.
• Captured points now appear correctly in the top HUD.
• Challenge navigation while using a controller has been improved, making it easier to select previous weeks in the Challenges menu.
• Challenges widget now stays within the Pause menu screen boundaries.
• Damage numbers above 1000 now display the correct vehicle damage value instead of showing 1000.
• Damaging sniper decoys now show hit indicators, helping reinforce the illusion of hitting a real soldier.
• Danger pings are no longer placed unintentionally when attempting to spot multiple enemies in quick succession.
• Dead players no longer block danger pings or spots.
• Deploy screen PiP camera now displays correctly when viewing players using a Dirt Bike.
• Focused offers in the Store menu now display the appropriate offer tag icons.
• Front-end animations have been added for Loadout, Customisation, and Store menus.
• Golf Cart now has its own world icon instead of using a generic car icon.
• Headshot hit indicators now display correctly when breaking an enemy player’s armour with a headshot.
• Hit indicators for soldiers have been adjusted to be less intrusive, sit further from the crosshair or sight, remain more visible on bright backgrounds, and use improved hit and kill indicator animations.
• Increased the height of the minimap camera from 400m to 700m for aircraft, expanding their range of view.
• Level 3 “Tracker” description on the Hazmat Breacher Training Path has been updated to better communicate its effective range.
• Loadouts menu text layout has been improved to prevent overlap.
• M16A4 Precision stats now display more accurately and no longer show as 0 in some cases.
• M320A1 SMK Smoke gadget sight UI icon alignment has been improved.
• Neutral vehicles in team HQs no longer appear twice on the deploy screen.
• “New” Markers in the Play menu now reappear on previously viewed tiles less frequently.
• Options section navigation button styling now matches Profile → Stats.
• Pinged enemy soldiers, enemy vehicles, and downed squad soldiers now display the new Squad Member Ping Bar.
• Player Card icons now display correctly on the End of Round screen.
• Quick customisation icons on the deploy screen have been improved for better legibility.
• Soldier ordering within the “Strix Raiders” and “Task Force Vector” units has been adjusted to better align with their visual class. Players with these soldiers equipped may see them move to their updated class after the update.
• Spectating a soldier who is remote-controlling an CSB IV EOD Bot from the deploy screen PiP view now shows the EOD Bot camera instead of the soldier camera.
• Spotted enemies now display more reliably when many enemy icons are visible on screen.
• The “Devastating Impact” Field Upgrade description now lists the correct value of 25% (instead of 50%).
• The Big Map and deploy map now support rendering underground areas.
• The Campaign installation status text now displays your install status correctly.
• The Challenges End of Round tab now populates correctly after spectating someone.
• The Dog Tags menu no longer shows the “GO TO STORE” button when it is not applicable.
• The pre-round header is now hidden when viewing class details to prevent text overlap with the map name.
• “Top Squad” presentation has been improved and now displays correctly at the End of Round screen.
• Weapon Mastery levels now display correctly when viewed from the in-game Loadouts menu.
• Weapon previews now appear sharper in the Loadouts menu after exiting a Portal experience.
• YOU vs FOE score now counts Bots correctly.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.1.0”: New Content Arrives: Season 3 begins with Railway to Golmud, Ranked Battle Royale Quads, new weapons, and a new Battle Pass, expanding both the scale of Battlefield 6 and the ways players can progress through the season. Competitive arrives in Battle Royale: Ranked Battle Royale Quads arrives with Season 3, supported by broader updates to mission flow, Loot Detection, Anti-Vehicle Drops, scoring, and downed-state to deliver a clearer and more consistent match experience from drop to extraction. Vehicles Receive a Major Overhaul: Land and air vehicles have gone through a broad balance and handling pass, with tracked vehicle mobility reworked, tank damage and regeneration systems updated, repair behaviour rebalanced, and a wide set of vehicle weapons retuned to make survivability, counterplay, and damage output more predictable. Read more about it in our Community Update. Gadgets Receive Further Updates: Mines, Launchers, the Portable Mortar, the Engineers Supply Crate, the Hardware Suppression System, and laser designation tools have all been updated as part of the broader vehicle pass, with a focus on making launchers more viable, giving anti-vehicle gadgets clearer roles, and improving clarity and consistency in how support gadgets behave in combat. Weapons Get a Balance and Usability Pass: Automatic weapon recoil has been adjusted to better define weapon strengths at range, shotguns receive new attachment options, the Magnifier is now available as a shared optic accessory, and multiple reload, animation, reticle, and attachment issues have been resolved to improve handling and readability as we continue to improve gunplay. Core Gameplay, Netcode, and Combat Feedback Improvements: Pinging is now faster and more consistent, hit reactions and damage indicators are clearer, drag and revive has been further polished, and multiple netcode fixes improve readability during combat without interfering with gunfight outcomes. Broader updates to UI, Audio, AI, Settings, and Portal: Seasonal Statistics have been added to the Player Profile, aircraft now receive clearer threat indicators, AI support in Strikepoint has been improved, new upscaling options have been added, and Portal continues to expand with new support, tools, and functionality updates.

UI & HUD

• Added a new Event tab showing all event-related content.
• Added a new threat indicator for jets and helicopters that appears when a nearby enemy jet has your vehicle in its sights, helping pilots identify threats and take evasive action more quickly.
• Added a new threat indicator that highlights incoming aim-guided missiles, improving pilots’ ability to spot and react to them.
• Added an Air Vehicle “Below Radar” indicator on the minimap.
• Added input buffering to reduce accidental ping cancellations.
• Added names and biographies for characters and squads.
• Added Seasonal Statistics to the Player Profile.
• Corrected a missing icon for the Attacker's HQ on breakthrough during the sector transition.
• Corrected an issue where as an Engineer driving a tank, a request repair icon sometimes could be unintendedly visible.
• Corrected an issue where Battle Pass paths with fewer tiers could appear off-centre on the page.
• Corrected an issue where downed enemy players could remain spotted and visible on the minimap.
• Corrected an issue where exiting Reward Details after a purchase celebration could trigger the Quit Game pop-up.
• Corrected an issue where friendly request icons would not be properly visible on the minimap
• Corrected an issue where requesting Ammo through the Commorose would not highlight players able to provide ammo.
• Corrected an issue where selecting a soldier to spawn on from the deploy screen would not show their healthbar.
• Corrected an issue where taking damage while remotely controlling a vehicle could cause Engineers to be incorrectly highlighted as repairers.
• Corrected an issue where the “bleed out” timer icon for friendly downed players could freeze sometimes.
• Corrected an issue where the “New” marker did not disappear after highlighting a new Weapon Package.
• Corrected an issue where the chat window did not extend fully to the right edge of the screen when the Horizontal value was set to “100”.
• Corrected an issue where the jet HUD sometimes moves unexpectedly when flying the jet.
• Corrected an issue where the mouse cursor would not appear when EA Connect notifications were on screen.
• Corrected an issue where the UI could disappear while customising favourite weapons.
• Corrected Battle Pass celebrations so they now correctly match the current season.
• Corrected inconsistent pinging when attempting to ping from the driver seat of many vehicles
• Corrected the description for the vz. 61 20rnd magazine.
• Corrected the descriptions for the 1p88 and SM Rifle Variable sight attachments.
• Fixed an issue where out-of-bounds shaders were not appearing on the map or minimap.
• Improved ping responsiveness and consistency across enemies, enemy objects, and neutral objects.
• In our constant effort to reinforce our Anti-Cheat policies and Community Guidelines we are introducing a new warning system for players that act contrary to our terms and services.
• Normalised tag and expiration timer sizes across store offers.
• Removed location differences between the initial ping and the final placed ping.
• Removed ping brackets from enemy world and map icons.
• Removed the small square above the range finder in the tank HUD.
• Resolved an issue that could display an incorrect price on BF Pro within the Battle Pass menu.
• Resolved an issue that caused Weapon Mastery to display incorrect levels within the Loadout menu.
• The Spawn Beacon no longer appears as contested in the deploy window after looking at a contested objective.
• Update air vehicle HUDs to display velocity in knots instead of KPH.
• Updated Battle Pass navigation to align with the Play screen update.
• Updated class icons for better visibility across the in-game UI.
• Updated Dog Tag tags to show the correct supported modes.
• Updated ping timing so neutral objects are now pinged instantly, without waiting for single or double-tap input.
• Updated the Concussion Grenade screens visual effect so that it is now in-sync with the gameplay status effect.
• Updated the game credits.
• Updated the Killcam damage log to now show damage dealt in the past 5 seconds instead of the past 3 seconds only.
• Updated the ordering of 2.00x sights on multiple weapons.
• Updated the ordering of iron sights on the M121 A2.
• Updated the ordering of Mastery Weapon Packages for the GRTCPS, M121 A2, VCR-2, Mini Scout, SOR-300SC, DB12, vz. 61, CZ3A1, and M257.
• Updated the ordering of the 3.00x Thermal Sight on multiple weapons.
• Updated the Spawn Beacon so the amount of spawns available now are visualized with dots in the deploy screen next to the spawn beacon icon.
• Updated the DVO LPVO cost on the GRTCPS, M121 A2, and CZ3A1 from 10 to 25 points.
• Updated the yaw to be displayed in degrees instead of radians in stationary Anti Air and Anti-Tank Launchers.
• Updated unlock criteria for Collection items to more clearly indicate when they can be unlocked through a store offer.
• Updated weapon attachment costs and visual ordering across multiple weapons.

UI & HUD

• Corrected an issue where the “Game Started” UI could be missing when joining Operation Augur after the match had already begun.
• Updated the End of Round screen in Operation to correctly include the Battle Pass tab.
• Updated the in-game names for the NATO and PAX Dirt Bikes.
• Updated the name shown for the Strix Raiders squad icon.
• Updated the short name shown for the NATO Traverser Mark 2 in the vehicle customisation screen.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.3.0”: New Content Arrives : Operation Augur arrives alongside the LTV, the Ripper 14”, and a new Battle Pass Bonus Path that expands the rewards available during the fight for survival. Progression Feels More Rewarding : Weapon XP and Vehicle XP are now earned through active use alongside kills and assists, XP rates have been increased slightly across Multiplayer, and Battle Royale and Gauntlet progression now place more weight on time spent in a match, with Battle Royale also awarding higher scores for kills and damage assists. Battle Royale and Gauntlet Improvements : Loot flow has been updated, Strike Packages and Armour Plate availability have been rebalanced, and a wider pass on challenge tracking, objective progression, and End of Round presentation helps both modes play and reward more consistently. Combat Feedback and Gameplay Clarity : Incoming hit audio is now clearer, rapid damage is easier to read, projectile and tracer behaviour is more consistent, and network warning indicators now provide better visibility during live combat. Weapons and Gadgets Receive a Broad Polish Pass : Defibrillators and the AJ-03 COAG Med Pen have been updated, while attachments, animations, unlock presentation, and challenge tracking have all seen further improvements. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements : Menus, challenges, loadouts, End of Round screens, localisation, Store presentation, and Battle Pass readability have all been updated to improve clarity and consistency across the experience. Portal, AI, Audio and Settings Enhancements : Bot support has been expanded across Multiplayer and Operations, Portal tools and web app behaviour have been improved, audio has received further polish, and new controller tuning support has been added through the Deadzones Draw Tool.

UI & HUD

• Automatic AA and stationary weapons now display their pickup provider icons more consistently.
• Corrected Battle Pass pre-purchase inputs so Battle Pass and BF Pro no longer share identical prompts.
• Corrected BF Pro pricing so pre-purchase now uses the intended payment method instead of BFC.
• Corrected bundle purchase flow so the Buy Bundle prompt now clears correctly after purchase.
• Corrected Character Customisation so Character Skins now display correctly.
• Corrected End of Round presentation so squads now appear with their equipped customisations instead of default skins.
• Corrected placeholder and unlock-criteria text across several rewards, including Ramming Speed Player Card, Grey Eagle Player Card, the Heat Treatment Dog Tag, and the Man and Beast Dog Tag.
• Corrected Player Card presentation so the default icon no longer appears at End of Round after it has been changed.
• Corrected store navigation so pressing Escape on the Confirm/Cancel screen no longer sends players back to the Store main screen.
• Corrected Task Force Vector art presentation so Jensen, Kit, and the Tier 11 character skin now use the correct icon art.
• Corrected the "Check your comms" prompt in boot flow so it no longer shows duplicate button functionality.
• Corrected the barrel icon presentation for the Skorpion VZ.61
• Corrected the Battle Pass pre-purchase screen so missing prices now display correctly.
• Corrected the Battle Pass transition from Season 1 to Season 2 so the full Season 2 reward set now displays correctly.
• Corrected the BF Pro Bonus Path flow so tier advancement now works properly when BF Pro is purchased in the same session.
• Corrected the BF Pro purchase flow so the celebration screen now plays correctly after purchase.
• Corrected the BF Pro Season 2 Battle Pass pre-purchase flow so players can now purchase the BF Pro version correctly.
• Corrected the CZ3A1 Iron Sights icon alignment in the soldier inventory.
• Corrected the “Death Stalkers” Battle Pass reward flow so missing tiers now appear after purchasing BF Pro.
• Corrected the display of store-unlocked melee weapons so they no longer appear locked in Loadouts.
• Corrected the End of Round colour presentation so menu elements now align correctly with the intended art direction.
• Corrected the Escalation matchmaking footer at End of Round so it now displays Escalation instead of Conquest.
• Corrected the Featured row so "^Test Tile" no longer appears.
• Corrected the first-party offer ownership display so owned items now show the correct "Owned" status after purchase.
• Corrected the menu Home tile telemetry event format.
• Corrected the Skorpion VZ.61 muzzle attachment placement in the Collection screen.
• Corrected the Squad Icon Revive Opacity description in HUD settings.
• Corrected the Store preview flow so cancelling a first-party purchase from a bundle preview now returns the player correctly.
• Corrected tutorial alignment when rapidly switching between Loadout and other UM tabs.
• Corrected weapon icon visibility in the kill feed.
• Dynamic vehicle prompts no longer remain visible when they should be hidden.
• Friendly icon colour linking now displays correctly while inside vehicles.
• Helicopter passive vehicle labels now display correctly.
• Improved Character Bios and Strix Raiders full-bio naming so squad names and layout now present correctly.
• Improved charm and cosmetic icon visibility for affected items including Winged Blade, Twilight Threshold, and other impacted rewards.
• Improved Dog Tag presentation so unintended descriptions no longer appear on affected items.
• Improved gadget reward icon presentation in the Season 2 Battle Pass so affected rewards now use the correct side profile view.
• Improved the Battle Pass main screen so pre-purchased items now show a day countdown correctly.
• Improved the BF Pro Bonus Path presentation so its rewards now appear correctly in the Battle Pass.
• Improved the bundle ownership flow for Gadget Skins so unlock criteria now update correctly after purchase.
• Improved the Defibrillator skin icons so the “Corruption” visual no longer appears across them.
• Improved the EA Connect menu so its elements now display correctly.
• Improved the first-boot flow so it no longer reappears on later title launches.
• Improved the first-time boot flow so the User Agreement is no longer shown twice.
• Improved the free trial mode presentation so the timer displays correctly and tiles no longer appear locked.
• Improved the keyboard and controller navigation flow for Bulletins.
• Improved the reflection setup when previewing Battle Pass skins in Path View.
• Improved the Social screen on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 with Keyboard and Mouse so the mouse pointer now displays correctly.
• Improved the Store naming and tagging for several offers, including Apex Predator, Clover Shot, Strix Raiders, Toxin Patrol, War Weaver, Waking Death, and The Night Stalkers.
• Improved the SU-230 LPVO unlock flow so it no longer appears as "Currently Unavailable" after completing its unlock challenge.
• Improved the VOIP consent flow.
• Network warning icons have been sharpened for improved readability.
• Ping preview icons now display correctly even when the ping prompt is disabled in Options.
• Player names now show correctly when looking at players, and the ping prompt has been moved higher on screen.
• Removed the blinking “REVIVE ME” prompt in multiplayer.
• Restored missing weapon and player-card visuals at End of Round, including player cards, non-local player weapons, and affected challenge tabs.
• Restored the Black Widow Legendary Gadget Skin icon art.
• Restored the Character Customisation menu to Loadout.
• Restored the HTI-MK2 Factory Skin icon art.
• Restored the IGLA Factory Skin icon art, and restored it to the customisation menu.
• Single-seat active vehicles no longer appear as spawnable options on the deploy screen.
• Updated Arabic UI presentation across Bonus Path, Character Bios, Challenges, and Loadout gadget descriptions to reduce overlap, cut-off issues, and line-height conflicts.
• Updated End of Round squad presentation so similar uniform patches no longer appear across all squad members.
• Updated the “Midnight Sun” description so it now refers to the correct launcher instead of a shotgun.
• Updated the 18.5KS-K Ambition Weapon Package so it no longer appears twice in the customisation menu.
• Updated the CZ3A1 16.2" Extended Barrel presentation in the weapon inventory HUD so it now matches the weapon mesh.
• Updated the CZ3A1 weapon description so it no longer shows placeholder text.
• Updated the Psy Gas tooltip in the tutorial so it no longer is described as harmful.
• Updated the Skorpion VZ.61 weapon description so it no longer shows placeholder text.
• Updated the” Steel Punch” Epic Weapon Package so its icon art now matches correctly.
• Updated weapon stickers purchased through the Store so they now refresh correctly in Loadouts.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.2.0”: Vehicle Gameplay Improvements: Added light transport vehicle “deturtling”, improved helicopter landing stability, refined vehicle camera behaviour, increased tank braking power, and boosted UH-79 survivability across multiplayer. Portable Mortar and Gadget Updates: Expanded Portable Mortar deployment rules to HQ areas, improved minimap visibility and direct-hit effectiveness, and introduced updated Anti-Tank Mine limits and despawn rules for better battlefield balance. AI Behaviour and Vehicle Usage Enhancements: Expanded AI vehicle usage to bikes and scout helicopters, improved pathfinding on Contaminated and Eastwood, refined combat priorities, and improved helicopter flare usage and anti-air handling. Maps and Mode Fixes: Addressed multiple exploits, spawn logic issues, traversal bugs, and invalid-state problems across Mirak Valley, Siege of Cairo, Eastwood, and Contaminated. Progression and Battle Pass Reliability: Delivered a broad progression consistency pass, correcting Battle Pass tiers, token calculations, End of Round rewards, accolade tracking, challenge criteria discrepancies, and stat inconsistencies. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements: Improved threat prioritisation, ping feedback, downed-state clarity, profile navigation, loadout presentation, and resolved numerous visual inconsistencies across Battle Pass, challenges, and menus. Audio and Squad Expansion: Introduced the Strix Raiders squad with four unique voice performances, improved footstep clarity and spatialisation, refined vehicle and jet mix balance, and added new Stereo Width customisation options.

UI & HUD

• Added a bot icon to the “Populating with bots” pre-round message.
• Added a dot crosshair while downed for improved ping targeting.
• Added a robot icon for AI bots across UI elements.
• Added a unique killfeed icon for rocket launcher backblast eliminations.
• Corrected “Complete class assignments” deeplink redirect behaviour.
• Corrected 3D curved screen tiles failing to update on the Battle Pass screen.
• Corrected a misspelling for the collection icon “One in the Chamber.”
• Corrected a visual seam on the Battlefield 6 waiting screen.
• Corrected an issue where a land vehicle mastery assignment could progress incorrectly while driving a boat.
• Corrected an issue where the initial interaction screen “Battlefield 6 Season 2” text was missing.
• Corrected an issue where the TR-7 Level 50 Mastery badge styling differed from other mastery badges.
• Corrected an issue where vehicle customisation could appear blurred in specific cases.
• Corrected an issue where vehicle meshes and HUD could fail to load in the vehicle customisation screen.
• Corrected broken Battlefield 6 front-end Bulletin row.
• Corrected broken Deploy Beacon icon in HUD and loadout.
• Corrected Battle Pass Recruit Path Tier 5 reward visuals disappearing after End of Round.
• Corrected Battle Pass reward names, thumbnails, and descriptions.
• Corrected Battle Pass tier notification inconsistencies in Battle Royale.
• Corrected Battle Pass token discrepancies between End of Round and menu.
• Corrected BF Pro Bonus Path token icon display.
• Corrected Bulletin tab remaining selected after returning to the main menu.
• Corrected career showcase icons appearing crossed out in private profile view.
• Corrected Class Mastery Badge reward visibility from Class Assignments.
• Corrected cursor misalignment when searching for players.
• Corrected Customisation UI disappearing when backing out rapidly.
• Corrected Daily Challenge deeplinks failing to land on the correct tile.
• Corrected disappearing ‘Skins’ after hovering over the final ‘Camos’ tile.
• Corrected documentation inconsistencies for select Dog Tags.
• Corrected End of Round reward visibility for Themed Path 3 Tier 7 and Tier 4.
• Corrected featured category duplication and tile overlap.
• Corrected Free Mode Trials timer not updating in real time.
• Corrected front-end access issues for PC users in specific cases.
• Corrected GRT-BC icon display in inventory and loadout.
• Corrected HTI-MK2 Portable Countermeasure icon.
• Corrected inconsistent “New” markers on Daily and Weekly challenges.
• Corrected inconsistent Operations mode icons across menus.
• Corrected inconsistent Themed Path 3 tier completion notifications.
• Corrected incorrect “0” notification after being dog-tagged.
• Corrected incorrect “Leave current party” prompt display.
• Corrected incorrect DualSense back button icon in sub-menus.
• Corrected incorrect party-full messaging in certain cases.
• Corrected incorrect PS5 controller prompts in EA Connect and EA App/Steam flows.
• Corrected incorrect stat display when selecting “Accuracy” in profile showcase.
• Corrected incorrect TDM Challenge 3 display.
• Corrected input switching issues between gamepad and keyboard in the front end.
• Corrected invisible challenges in the pause menu after deploying.
• Corrected lighting intensity in loadout squad view and store previews.
• Corrected matchmaking being blocked by a “Waiting for Party Leader” error.
• Corrected missing Battlefield 6 page in EA App store (regional cases).
• Corrected missing Bulletin tab on Xbox.
• Corrected missing default skin icon for the Armored Transport in loadouts.
• Corrected missing ownership/loadout visibility for Season 2 vehicle skin bundle, Burndown after purchasing it.
• Corrected multiple placeholder cosmetic icon tiles.
• Corrected multiple vehicle decal placeholder names and preview issues.
• Corrected navigation reset issues when moving between categories.
• Corrected partially visible BF Pro Season 2 challenge card.
• Corrected party matchmaking flows that could force players to leave their party.
• Corrected persistent notification dots on player card backgrounds.
• Corrected Phalanx kill card icon.
• Corrected placeholder icons in the “Solar Storm” bundle.
• Corrected placeholder name/icon for the “Brass Tax” player card icon.
• Corrected placeholder names for profile icons Horned Raider and Big Bang.
• Corrected placeholder Scout Helicopter icons in loadouts.
• Corrected previous equipment briefly appearing after switching loadout slots.
• Corrected profile tile hover state remaining stuck after navigation.
• Corrected squadmates briefly disappearing in Mode Briefing.
• Corrected subtitle opacity behaviour for speaker names.
• Corrected subtitle opacity settings so speaker names now correctly follow opacity adjustments.
• Corrected teammate lobby skin visual inconsistencies.
• Corrected tile navigation behaviour when navigating before content loads.
• Corrected truncated stat text for “Kills and damage assists on objective carriers.”
• Corrected uniform patch and icon mismatches.
• Corrected VCR-2 Mastery 40-49 badge display (Platinum now displays correctly).
• Corrected weekly challenge menu breaking when scrolling near the end.
• Corrected Winter Showdown End of Round overlay persisting into the next match lobby.
• Disabled map zooming while navigating submenus such as Pause or Customisation screens.
• Filtered incomplete lock-on warnings from the HUD.
• Improved Battle Royale inventory behaviour so opening the inventory now hides other HUD elements for better focus.
• Improved Claymore kill card attribution and location accuracy.
• Improved controller menu navigation to prevent unintended movement from minimal right-stick input.
• Improved front-end tile navigation and transitions.
• Improved HUD threat prioritisation so lock-ons without progress no longer display in the threat label.
• Improved minimap friendly arrow alignment.
• Improved profile navigation consistency.
• Improved threat prioritisation so lock-on state overrides painted state.
• Improved vehicle supply crate ping feedback.
• Improved world icon stability for moving soldiers.
• Prevented map zooming while in submenus.
• Prevented overlapping “Customise” and “Bio” windows.
• Prevented the mouse cursor from appearing briefly during deployment.
• Reduced nearby medics list from 6 to 4 in the downed state widget.
• Resolved an issue where cancelling a friendly vehicle ping could trigger twice.
• Resolved an issue where dying to a Claymore placed by a player currently in the deploy screen would not correctly attribute the elimination on the kill card.
• Resolved an issue where minimap air view distance did not apply correctly while inside air vehicles.
• Resolved an issue where pinging vehicles could incorrectly target their sabotage icon.
• Resolved an issue where re-pinging an enemy from a helicopter could place an unintended location ping.
• Resolved an issue where the request icon could overlap the player icon on the minimap.
• Resolved an issue where the Thermal Visor state was not correctly reflected in the PLD HUD screen.
• Resolved an issue where world icons for moving soldiers could jitter in certain situations.
• Resolved overlapping “Unlocked through Challenge” prompts on locked loadouts.
• Resolved Owned Items list remaining locked after switching filters.
• Resolved profile button focus remaining stuck across elements.
• Resolved typed chat text intermittently failing to appear.
• Restored AI bot naming presentation in Squad Manager.
• Restored Breakthrough Initiation visibility in Training Grounds.
• Restored Career Rank 75 icon visibility on HUD and End of Round.
• Restored challenge progress notifications at 25% and 75%.
• Restored Free Mode Trials UI and tags.
• Restored kill card icon display for affected free-to-play assets.
• Restored missing art for Free Mode Trial tiles.
• Restored missing icons for Seasonal Hardware Assignment group rewards.
• Restored Objectives Occlude Opacity behaviour to its intended value.
• Restored player character visibility after returning from End of Round.
• Restored Prestige Path completion notifications.
• Restored the Phalanx anti-air stationary weapon kill card icon.
• Restored unlock criteria visibility for the ‘Red Horse’ title.
• Restored Voice Recording Disclaimer.
• Restored VOIP disclaimer visibility for returning users.
• Updated BF Pro instant reward thumbnail for character Niklas Lang.
• Updated BF Pro tier-up notifications to correctly display BF Pro as the active path.
• Updated minimap squad member “sticky-to-edge” icons for improved clarity.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.1.0”: Weapon Balance and Recoil Improvements: Delivered a broad recoil tuning pass across automatic weapons, alongside targeted balance fixes to improve consistency, role clarity, and long-term weapon handling. Movement and Traversal Fixes: Improved soldier movement predictability with refined acceleration, slide and jump behaviour, smoother vaulting logic, and improved ladder animations in both first- and third-person. Vehicle and Gadget Reliability: Resolved multiple issues affecting vehicles and gadgets, including anti-vehicle interactions, drone behaviour, deployables, and vehicle damage feedback. Maps and Mode Fixes: Addressed numerous map exploits, traversal issues, capture logic problems, and world reset bugs across Conquest, Breakthrough, Strikepoint, Gauntlet, and other modes. UI, HUD and Progression Polish: Introducing a new stat screen in the Player Profile, as well as Improved clarity and reliability across the HUD, Battle Pass, challenges, End of Round flow, matchmaking, and party systems. Portal Stability and Tooling Updates: Fixed a wide range of issues affecting Portal creation tools, scripting, mutators, assets, exploits, and server stability. Audio, Visual and Stability Improvements: Improved audio reliability, visual consistency, cosmetic presentation, and overall game stability across platforms.

UI & HUD

• Engineer icon changed to improve readability and make role more clear based on community feedback.
• Fixed a localisation issue where the Loadout Zeroing and Attachment prompts could overlap in several languages.
• Fixed an incorrect icon for the M3A3 Bradley.
• Fixed an issue causing Field XP UI animations to trigger too frequently.
• Fixed an issue causing low minimap shadow quality and rendering artefacts on some multiplayer maps.
• Fixed an issue on PC where the Big Map displayed keyboard and mouse icons even when using a controller.
• Fixed an issue where Battle Pass points earned from weekly missions were not reflected correctly on the End of Round screen.
• Fixed an issue where Battle Pass progression tokens were not updating correctly on the End of Round screen after completing Bonus Paths.
• Fixed an issue where closing the pause menu from the Deploy Screen using a controller could immediately reopen it.
• Fixed an issue where completed assignments could appear incorrectly sorted as completed on the End of Round screen.
• Fixed an issue where equipping or previewing gadgets and melee weapons could cause them to appear under the vehicle section in the Loadouts screen.
• Fixed an issue where locked Battle Pass rewards could appear stuck in the Loadout screen after navigating back from the Battle Pass.
• Fixed an issue where mortar hit indicators and damage numbers were not displayed correctly.
• Fixed an issue where the Big Map and scoreboard button prompts were missing in Gauntlet End of Round screens.
• Fixed an issue where the crosshair could briefly display incorrect spacing when switching weapons.
• Fixed an issue where the gunner seat aiming indicators on attack helicopters remained static while the helicopter was moving, leading to incorrect aiming feedback.
• Fixed an issue where the “Go to Store” button prompt was not functional for vehicle customization on PlayStation 5.
• Fixed an issue where item previews could persist after exiting Store bundles.
• Fixed an issue where item rotation and zoom could shift to other items when rapidly switching during inspection.
• Fixed an issue where the Free-to-Play tutorial for custom loadout access did not trigger correctly under certain conditions.
• Fixed an issue where the map could flip back and forth when rolling an aircraft.
• Fixed an issue where the resupply message was not visible even when resource indicators were enabled in settings.
• Fixed an issue where the revive in-world icon for squadmates could disappear too early. The icon now remains visible until the player is fully dead and no longer revivable.
• Fixed an issue where the “Show Game Mode Events” option did not function correctly when disabled.
• Fixed an issue where the “Stay with Squad” option was missing from the End of Round screen.
• Fixed an issue where the “Steady Aim” prompt unintentionally appeared on Designated Marksman Rifles; it is now shown only on bolt-action rifles.
• Fixed an issue where the tank damage screen effect would not properly cancel when exiting the vehicle.
• Fixed an issue where the “Tracked” section could display an incorrect number of tracked missions.
• Fixed an issue where UI elements could overlap or misalign during fast menu navigation.
• Fixed an issue where weapon package deeplinks did not navigate to the correct challenge tile.
• Fixed duplicate ladder indicators appearing on the jet HUD.
• Fixed enemy lock-on in-world icons displaying incorrect state colours when targeting vehicles.
• Fixed missing deeplinks for Dog Tags unlocked via challenges or through the Store.
• Fixed missing or incorrect icon art for several assignment and unit challenge rewards.
• Fixed inconsistencies between Battle Pass progression shown on the End of Round screen and the Battle Pass menu.
• Fixed incorrect unit descriptions for select NATO and Pax Armata forces.
• Fixed missing high-definition feedback when the Phalanx HQ Defence destroyed incoming projectiles in Conquest.
• Fixed missing or incorrect game mode tiles appearing on launch or after finishing a match.
• Fixed multiple issues causing in-world icons to flicker, including look-at, occlusion, and delayed occlusion updates.
• Fixed new reward markers not resetting correctly when switching between Season and Bonus Paths.
• Fixed player pickup request icons not displaying correctly.
• Improved readability of missile intercepted indicators.
• Improved the revive in-world progress bar to more closely match the downed player’s screen, reducing the gap where a revive was no longer possible but still appeared active.
• Reduced delay of UI hit indicators showing up when a hit has been confirmed.
• Reorganised killer information on the kill card to improve readability.
• Season 2 introduces a new stat screen in the Player Profile, featuring Career Total, Career Best, and Accolade stats. Each of these three screens showcases a variety of detailed statistics. The Career Total stats header includes both overall totals and breakdowns by game mode, while Career Best stats are tracked for both "In a Match" and "In a Life" categories.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.1.3.5”: Improved responsiveness, consistency, and sprint behavior for melee attacks, including knives and the sledgehammer. Updated jet combat balance by reducing jet cannon effectiveness against other air vehicles. Updated and refined the UI and HUD across Multiplayer and REDSEC, improving armor bar visibility, reticle presentation, and menu navigation.

UI & HUD

• Added a new option allowing players to customize the reticle colour inside weapon and gadget scopes.
• Fixed an issue where home screen focus navigation could become locked to the bulletin.
• Fixed cases where weapon menus displayed incorrect Reload Time stats for LMGs.
• Soldier lightning improvements to the front-end
• Improved front-end lighting to enhance the visual quality of soldier characters.
• The Reticle Colour option now correctly updates reticle colours for Thermal Scopes and other supported gadgets.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.1.3.0”: Improved hit registration across situations that previously felt unreliable , including quick aim adjustments, firing before a zoom completes, and close-quarters fights with many players. These updates make bullet impacts more predictable and damage feedback easier to read in the moment. Enhanced close-range soldier visibility , with stronger character highlights and improved prone animations to help soldiers stand out more clearly in low-contrast or visually busy areas. Refined weapon handling for more consistent accuracy , addressing issues with first-shot behaviour, recoil interaction, and attachment alignment so weapons feel more stable and predictable during firefights. Improved reliability across several core gadgets , including updates to the LWCMS Portable Mortar, Supply Pouch, Smoke Cover, and traversal tools to ensure they behave consistently and provide clearer feedback. Strengthened vehicle clarity and interaction , fixing issues around damage zones, HUD overlaps, seat reticules, and camera behaviour to make vehicle play more stable for both drivers and passengers. Updated Breakthrough and Rush layouts on multiple maps to improve attacker–defender balance, smooth out sector flow, and adjust vehicle distribution based on match outcome data and player feedback. Delivered a broad audio pass improving combat readability , including clearer footsteps and movement cues, more reliable armour-break feedback, and tuning across several high-priority gameplay sounds.

UI & HUD

• Added a loading popup when entering a tournament code to provide better feedback on what's happening.
• Added “Free Look” helicopter game hint to be part of pilot hints..
• Enemies can no longer be spotted from the big map.
• Ensured players who trigger crane destruction now have their killer ID correctly logged in the scoreboard’s score log.
• Ensured the “Cut Parachute” prompt appears correctly in Multiplayer modes outside of REDSEC.
• Fixed a mini map issue where empty vehicle icons did not transition correctly into a friendly vehicle icon when entering a vehicle.
• Fixed a rare issue where objective icons could disappear when redeploying.
• Fixed an issue where a teammate’s armour briefly appeared as soft-armour colour when their armour broke, causing a momentary incorrect visual.
• Fixed an issue where camos in the Challenges section did not show their name or category.
• Fixed an issue where hints for “Re-Enter” and “Deploy” were displayed in the wrong order when using a controller with the EOD Bot.
• Fixed an issue where killcards did not always appear when players were killed inside vehicles.
• Fixed an issue where loading screen combat zone descriptions did not update correctly based on the active game mode.
• Fixed an issue where loading screen combat zone descriptions were incorrect for Sabotage on Eastwood.
• Fixed an issue where loading screen combat zone text displayed incorrectly on Sabotage across all maps.
• Fixed an issue where Store offers did not scroll correctly when fast-scrolling along the same row.
• Fixed an issue where the deploy camera could appear incorrectly rotated when spectating a soldier or vehicle.
• Fixed an issue where the different painted states of the LTLM II Portable Laser Designator weren’t correctly represented by the gadgets HUD warning label.
• Fixed an issue where the Helicopter HUD would disappear when the color was set to black in the settings.
• Fixed an issue where the LMR27 and ES 5.7 attachment lists were not sorted correctly.
• Fixed an issue where the LWCMS Portable Mortar icon had visual inconsistencies between the big map and the minimap.
• Fixed an issue where the Traverse Mark 2 displayed duplicate LMG text in the second seat, despite having only one mounted weapon.
• Fixed an issue where the vehicle 3D preview did not update when switching loadout presets.
• Fixed an issue where zooming in on the big map would sometimes result in a black screen.
• Fixed issues that prevented Resupply Station icons from appearing on the big map as intended.
• Improved Commorose behaviour by correcting the request distances for “Need Repair” and “Need Pick Up”.
• Improved image cropping to better align artwork in the Battle Pass purchase screens.
• Improved ping behaviour on friendly soldiers, revive requests, and stationary weapons.
• Improved the text used to describe unlock conditions for Bonus Mission for better clarity.
• Reduced man down icons to only show the two closest downed team mates.
• Removed the ability to cycle between classes on the deploy screen using Q and E to prevent unintended class changes before spawning.
• Snap Zoom (Aim Assist) has been clarified in the menu: this option is only available in Single Player and Portal modes, not in Multiplayer.
• Squad and friendly in-world nametags now blink when the player regains health or receives ammunition.
• Stationary weapons no longer show pickup provider icons when a player is requesting to be picked up.
• Unlocked cosmetics now appear above locked ones in selection lists.
• Updated back-navigation logic so consoles can no longer back out far enough to trigger the quit-game popup unintentionally.
• Updated the countermeasure hint to only display when a weapon lock-on state makes the prompt relevant.
• Updated the lock-on warning behaviour so that lock-on alerts can take priority over painted labels when appropriate, ensuring threats are more noticeable.
• Updated the Saints Quarter loading screen to display correct combat zone text.
• Updated underbarrel launchers so the correct type icons appear in the HUD.

UI & HUD

• Added a message when attempting to change stance without sufficient space.
• Downed players now appear in the kill log in modes using the crawling downed state (e.g. Strikepoint, REDSEC).
• Extended top UI on Strikepoint to show detailed alive/downed/dead player counts.
• Fixed incorrect Assault Training Path icons.
• Fixed incorrect colour usage on squad-mate health bars.
• Fixed missing tooltips and UI prompts across tutorials and mission briefings in Single Player.
• Fixed missing XP Tracker icon at level 3 when using Field Upgrades.
• Kill-confirmation indicator now displays if a victim bleeds out after being damaged by the player in modes using the crawling downed state (e.g. Strikepoint, REDSEC).
• Minor UI polish and alignment updates to various game modes.
• Non-squad friendlies now display a “Thank you!” subtitle after being revived.

UI & HUD

• Added new markers for newly unlocked weapons, weapon packages, attachments, gadgets, and throwables.
• Updated 3D previews for certain gadgets to show their deployed state.
• Added preview videos demonstrating how gadgets work.
• Added new cosmetic options for selected gadgets.
• Changed “Save & Close” to “Close” in the Deploy menu for clarity.
• Fixed various UI issues in Loadouts.
• Fixed an issue where Battlefield 6 Ownership XP Boost did not display properly at End of Round.
• Fixed multiple text inconsistencies in Dog Tags and Challenges.
• Fixed an issue where the HUD would not appear when using a 16:10 aspect ratio with certain resolutions.

UI & HUD

• Updated text and names for select weapons and gadgets for clarity.
• Fixed an issue where lock reasons were not showing on the loadout screen.
• Fixed character skin names not displaying correctly in the customization menu.
• Fixed an issue where locked weapon packages didn’t display attachments correctly.
• Fixed incorrect class names showing on the insertion screen after switching class.
• Fixed icons under player names not matching class types in the pre-game lobby.
• Adjusted background color for Takeover column cells.
• Fixed options menu buttons focusing on the wrong element after selection, improving navigation smoothness.
• Fixed interact and reload setting options being vertically cut off.
• Fixed credits auto-scroll bugs and adjusted scrolling speed.
• Credits updated with a new text document, BF6 logo, and centered layout.
• Added a warning pop-up about XP progress loss when leaving a match via the pause menu.
• Resupply interaction for Support soldiers now only appears when you actually need health or ammo.
• Navigation controls on the deploy screen and big map have been improved.
• Mouse navigation in the Commorose has been made smoother and more responsive.
• Commorose now supports southpaw control layouts.
• Updated the UI and animations for the training paths widget.
• Soldier and vehicle overlays updated with improved visuals.
• Squad and friendly nametags now show clear visuals when you’re being healed, resupplied, or revived.
• Fixed an issue where spotting sometimes placed a location ping instead of marking the enemy.
• Fixed an issue where the inventory UI stayed visible after dying out of bounds.
• Vehicle hit indicators updated for better clarity.
• Updated visuals for vehicles tied to capturing objectives on the deploy screen.
• Fixed a minimap bug where geometry displayed incorrectly on top of other geometry.
• Fixed an issue where combat zone images weren’t displayed correctly on loading screens.
• Location and danger pings now include animations for improved awareness.
• Fixed an issue where equipping or picking up a gadget didn’t trigger the correct animation.
• Fixed an issue where enemies pinged through smoke did not properly show as danger pings.
• Update of the Rank visuals and iconography.
• Improved overall class identity UI (signature gadget, weapon proficiency, traits, etc.)
• C4 UI now shows how many charges you’ve placed and the distance to your three closest charges.
• Air vehicle resupply stations now have a clear in-world icon.
• Fixed an issue where enemy-placed neutral gadgets could be seen through geometry.
• The explosives countermeasure UI now shows which enemy explosives will be intercepted on the minimap.
• “Sticky-to-edge” icons now include an arrow indicating direction.
• Non-lethal grenades now use a distinct sepia tint for easier identification.
• Fixed an issue where weapons did not rotate correctly when previewed.
• Fixed weapon zoom increments when previewing in menus.
• Players can now rotate weapons while in menus.
• Players can now preview attachments even from locked attachment slots.
• Fixed a camera issue that caused it to flip when previewing flashlight or laser attachments.
• Improved loadout menu navigation with gamepad (default focus refined for smoother use).
• Fixed an issue where cosmetics could be accessed by deleting and re-adding favorites.
• Fixed progress tracking for Class Badges.
• Added categories to loadout deeplinks for easier organization.
• Enabled stats delta change when selecting an empty attachment slot in weapon attributes.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.4.2.0”: Top Gun Takes Flight: The Top Gun event arrives with the return of Wake Island, an expanded Tsuru Reef, Top Gun: Carrier Strike, Gauntlet: Fighter Sweep, the CJTF Helix squad unit, new Event Challenges, themed rewards, and a limited-time currency. New Aircraft and Weaponry: Take control of the new two-seat F/A-81F Super Spectre and F-74A Seacat fighter jets alongside a wingman, or engage targets at extreme range with the new Interdictor sniper rifle. Carrier Assault Returns: The iconic mode returns, reimagined as Top Gun: Carrier Strike. Land, naval, and aviation squads must work together to break through enemy lines, seize the opposing aircraft carrier, and bring it down while defending against threats across land, sea, and air. Vehicle and Aerial Combat Improvements: New Airplane Control Assist offers an alternative, more approachable way to pilot airplanes, alongside improvements to jet landing gear, flight animations, projectile presentation, Patrol Boat weapons, laser designation, countermeasure interactions, vehicle audio, and underwater transitions. Player, Weapon and Gadget Polish: Underwater movement and animations, weapon swapping, revive and death behaviour, weapon statistics, optics, Match Grade Ammo, lock-on launchers, Tracer Darts, Defibrillators, and the CSB IV EOD Bot have been updated for greater consistency. Portal Expands with Custom Lobbies: Portal introduces Custom Lobbies for Battle Royale Quads and Conquest, alongside Tsuru Reef SDK support, Wake Island for Verified Experiences, new vehicles and assets, expanded Ring of Fire controls, improved capture point functionality, and additional creator tools. REDSEC, Audio and AI Improvements: Battle Royale expands Fort Lyndon with the new Crashed Carrier POI, alongside updates to mission presentation, Victory Presentations, supply drops, scoring, subtitles, and pre-round information across Battle Royale and Gauntlet. AI also gains support for the new aircraft and boats in REDSEC, while audio improvements enhance underwater transitions, jet reactivity, vehicle radios, and objective interactions.

AUDIO

• APC interior audio has been corrected.
• Bomb-planting audio now stops correctly when the interaction is cancelled.
• First-person sound effects have been added when a player’s vehicle enters the water.
• Jet audio is now more reactive in both cockpit and exterior views, with enhanced airframe strain under g-force, dynamic wind that responds to flight manoeuvres, and additional afterburner audio.
• Jets impacting water now play their sound effects as intended.
• Underwater audio behaviour has been polished, with smoother transitions when moving between above-water and underwater states.
• Urgency music timing has been corrected for Team Death Match, Squad Death Match, King of the Hill, and Domination.
• Vehicle radio music is now more audible in third-person for players inside a vehicle with the radio enabled.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.4.1.0”: Water Gameplay Improvements: Water gameplay has received a broad Season 4 update, making swimming, resurfacing, Drag and Revive, underwater visibility, parachute deployment near water, and water interactions feel more consistent across combat and traversal. Player Movement and Combat Polish: Player movement has been tightened with improvements to sliding, mounting, squad spawning, ziplines, and soldier presentation, reducing cases where movement or animations could behave unexpectedly during active gameplay. Vehicle and Water Interaction Updates: Vehicles now interact more naturally with water and the surrounding environment, with improved visual feedback for boats, ground vehicles, and amphibious vehicles, alongside more realistic helicopter rotor wash effects on vegetation. UI, HUD and Menu Clarity: Menus and in-game HUD elements have received a broad clarity pass, improving how Challenges, Rewards, Loadouts, Store purchases, Player Profile stats, Hit Feedback, Kill Indicators, and Underwater Spotting Information are displayed. Portal Creator Updates: Portal creators receive new tools and fixes across the SDK, Rules Editor, Spatial Editor, custom modes, M-COM behaviour, Bomb actions, team settings, and publishing flow, helping custom experiences behave more predictably when building and testing. Audio Improvements: Audio feedback has been improved across vehicles, stationary weapons, sea movement, underwater moments, Battle Royale insertion, and Obliteration, making key gameplay states and voice-over moments clearer during play. REDSEC and Ranked Battle Royale Polish: REDSEC receives further polish to improve match flow, scoring, and navigation, while Ranked Battle Royale End of Round updates make RP changes clearer and easier to follow.

AUDIO

• Added Commander voice-over lines for arming and defusing M-COM bombs in Obliteration.
• Added female soldier voice-over lines for drowning and surfacing.
• Added new Commander voice lines for the Foxtrot, Golf, and Hotel M-COMs in Obliteration.
• Added new Season 4 Battle Pass radio station music.
• Added new soldier voice-over lines after breaching and resurfacing from underwater.
• Commander voice-over now plays as intended during Overtime in Obliteration.
• Corrected a phasing issue with stationary launcher audio while aiming down sights.
• Improved audio responsiveness for sea vehicles moving through waves.
• Improved audio responsiveness for stationary turret movement.
• Third-person death efforts from underwater soldiers can no longer be heard by other players.
• Vehicle audio now plays more reliably, resolving several causes of missing vehicle sounds.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.3.0”: New Content Arrives: The Wet Work Event begins, bringing a new hunt-or-be-hunted event experience across Battlefield and REDSEC, alongside Tactical Obliteration, Casual Battle Royale, the EOD Bot Arm melee weapon, and a new Battlefield 6 Free Trial. Gunplay Improvements: Core gunplay has been updated to reward more deliberate aim, better recoil control, and stronger weapon mastery. Damage multipliers, dispersion, muzzle velocity, bullet drag, recoil variation, and Bolt-Action Rifle sweet spot ranges have been adjusted so pacing shots, controlling recoil, and aiming for the upper body matter more consistently. Netcode and Damage Feedback Improvements: This update continues the netcode and combat readability improvements we’ve been making throughout the season. Hit confirmations, damage feedback, server-side damage handling, bandwidth prioritisation, and TimeNudge behaviour have received further tuning to reduce delayed damage, late enemy position updates, and extreme cases of dying behind cover. Vehicle Combat Tuning: This update builds on the vehicle changes introduced at the start of Season 3, with further tuning to counterplay, survivability, and weapon consistency. IFVs, MBTs, Mobile Anti-Air, Attack Helicopters, smoke systems, countermeasures, lock-on behaviour, and vehicle weapon damage have been adjusted to further refine their combat roles. REDSEC and Second Chance Polish: Battle Royale flow has been improved across looting, missions, Field Upgrade behaviour, Safes, UAV detection, and redeploy sequences. Second Chance transitions are now smoother, squads redeploy together more reliably, and players now face towards the centre of the ring when returning to the fight. UI, HUD and Front-End Clarity: Combat information and menu presentation have been improved across the game. Map indicators, objective messaging, revive prompts, hit feedback, Loadouts, Battle Pass rewards, Store previews, Ranked visuals, and profile customisation should now appear more reliably and be easier to read at a glance. Portal, Audio, AI and Map Polish: Portal creators gain new tools for moving platforms, physics impulses, camera controls, vehicle resupply, Obliteration support, and map imagery. Audio readability, AI vehicle behaviour, spawn placement, map collision, objective interactions, and mode-specific flow have also received further polish.

AUDIO

• Commander voice lines in Obliteration no longer coach players to use vehicle support unless they are currently in a vehicle.
• Cutter voice lines now use the correct “Destroyed” and “Threat” dialogue.
• Defibrillator charge replenishment now has unique sound effects.
• Focus sound now plays correctly on the “Select Character” button when using a controller.
• Foley audio no longer cuts off when stopping movement.
• Land vehicle Doppler and pass-by audio has been improved.
• Lopez voice lines no longer reference tanks when other enemy vehicles are present.
• Navigation sound effects now play correctly when switching classes with controller shoulder buttons in the pre-game lobby.
• Navigation sound effects now play correctly when viewing player profiles through the Social menu.
• Obliteration urgency music now plays correctly when a match ends by time limit.
• Small concrete buildings now provide improved destruction audio feedback.
• Small vehicle wreck fire audio now has improved spatialisation.
• Soldier armor damage audio now scales more clearly with the amount of damage taken, improving clarity and directionality.
• Soldier armour damage audio has been updated to feel snappier, improving hit readability when taking multiple hits in quick succession.
• Sound effect feedback now plays when joining a match through the Portal Server Browser.
• The Defibrillator reload animations now include new audio.
• Vehicles no longer randomly play low-health sounds when they should not.
• Weapon-to-shoulder movement now has added audio when stopping a sprint.
• Wooden surfaces now play the correct sounds when destroyed by a melee weapon.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.2.0”: New Content Arrives : The Explosive Charge Event arrives alongside Cairo Bazaar, Obliteration, the PP-19, the Handheld Jammer, and a new Battle Pass Bonus Path that expands the rewards available during the event. Obliteration Returns : The classic Battlefield mode is back with neutral bombs, enemy M-COMs, and intense squad-driven pushes where both teams fight to secure, escort, and detonate the objective. Battle Royale and Gauntlet Improvements : Mission behaviour, Threat Tracker accuracy, loot readability, Insertion Helicopter spacing, Airdrop stability, Tank Containers, Heist Caches, and Rodeo scoring have all been updated for a smoother match flow. Weapons and Attachments Receive a Broad Polish Pass : Burst Fire attachments, Extended Barrels, thermal optics, attachment poses, reload behaviour, Tac-Light unlocks, and weapon previews have all seen further consistency and usability improvements. Gadgets Receive Further Tuning: LWCMS Portable Mortar, M18 Claymores, MAS 148 Glaive, XFGM-6D Recon Drone, CSB IV EOD Bot, LTLM II PLD, Repair Tool, C-4 Explosives, and missile guidance have all been adjusted to improve reliability, scoring, placement behaviour, and counterplay. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements : End of Round screens, Loadouts, Challenges, Store previews, Battle Pass pagination, “New” Markers, Player Cards, and menu animations have all been updated to improve clarity and presentation. Portal, Audio, Vehicles and Map Enhancements : Portal gains new SDK support, creator tools, Cairo Bazaar for Verified Portal Modes, and Golmud Railway assets, while audio, vehicle behaviour, spawn points, lighting, and map-specific issues receive further polish as well as an updated Custom Conquest Template from ViperStudiosAndy.

AUDIO

• New behaviours for crawl speed audio have been added for Quad Bikes, ATP Vehicles, Golf Carts, and Armored Transport Vehicles, as well as a finer tuning of the Vector, Flyer 60, and Jeep/Truck crawl speed behaviours.
• Parachute audio now stops correctly for soldiers who are downed or killed while their parachute is in use.
• Spot Ping has been updated with a more recognisable sound, and Squad Ping volume has been slightly increased.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.1.0”: New Content Arrives: Season 3 begins with Railway to Golmud, Ranked Battle Royale Quads, new weapons, and a new Battle Pass, expanding both the scale of Battlefield 6 and the ways players can progress through the season. Competitive arrives in Battle Royale: Ranked Battle Royale Quads arrives with Season 3, supported by broader updates to mission flow, Loot Detection, Anti-Vehicle Drops, scoring, and downed-state to deliver a clearer and more consistent match experience from drop to extraction. Vehicles Receive a Major Overhaul: Land and air vehicles have gone through a broad balance and handling pass, with tracked vehicle mobility reworked, tank damage and regeneration systems updated, repair behaviour rebalanced, and a wide set of vehicle weapons retuned to make survivability, counterplay, and damage output more predictable. Read more about it in our Community Update. Gadgets Receive Further Updates: Mines, Launchers, the Portable Mortar, the Engineers Supply Crate, the Hardware Suppression System, and laser designation tools have all been updated as part of the broader vehicle pass, with a focus on making launchers more viable, giving anti-vehicle gadgets clearer roles, and improving clarity and consistency in how support gadgets behave in combat. Weapons Get a Balance and Usability Pass: Automatic weapon recoil has been adjusted to better define weapon strengths at range, shotguns receive new attachment options, the Magnifier is now available as a shared optic accessory, and multiple reload, animation, reticle, and attachment issues have been resolved to improve handling and readability as we continue to improve gunplay. Core Gameplay, Netcode, and Combat Feedback Improvements: Pinging is now faster and more consistent, hit reactions and damage indicators are clearer, drag and revive has been further polished, and multiple netcode fixes improve readability during combat without interfering with gunfight outcomes. Broader updates to UI, Audio, AI, Settings, and Portal: Seasonal Statistics have been added to the Player Profile, aircraft now receive clearer threat indicators, AI support in Strikepoint has been improved, new upscaling options have been added, and Portal continues to expand with new support, tools, and functionality updates.

AUDIO

• Added behavior that allows close enemy footsteps to sidechain duck the first person player weapon slightly, based on direction of the enemy.
• Added distancing mix for Dirt Bikes.
• Added dry fire sound effects for handheld and vehicle weapons when out of ammo.
• Added dry fire sound effects for handheld and vehicle weapons.
• Added transmission and mechanical throttle sounds for Tanks.
• Corrected an issue in Breakthrough where Commander voice-over did not trigger when the enemy neutralised a friendly objective.
• Corrected an issue in Domination where Commander voice-over did not trigger when the enemy captured a friendly objective.
• Corrected an issue where the “destroyed” voice line would sometimes not play when a player destroyed a vehicle.
• Corrected edge cases where footstep sounds could be more obstructed than intended when both players were in outdoor spaces with overhead cover.
• Corrected edge cases where trigger release sounds could play after an empty mag reload if it was triggered by singleshot or burst fire modes.
• Improved drag and revive sound effects in water.
• Incoming Lock-On for vehicles now plays distinct sounds depending on whether you are being locked-on or painted by an enemy.
• Increased the audibility of slide sounds.
• Increased the volume of the Squad Ping sound effect.
• Lock-on and painted sounds now gradually decrease in volume over time, reducing audio fatigue during extended encounters.
• Updated missing explosion audio for the oil containers in Operation Firestorm.
• Updated reload sound not playing for SOR-556 Mk2 when certain magazines are attached.
• Updated the “Mission Ammunition Replenishment” sound when resupply from a support soldier interaction.
• Updated the F97 Kestrel Jet passbys and fixed an issue causing only one variation sound effect to play.
• Updated the Spot Ping to a more easily recognizable sound.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.3.0”: New Content Arrives : Operation Augur arrives alongside the LTV, the Ripper 14”, and a new Battle Pass Bonus Path that expands the rewards available during the fight for survival. Progression Feels More Rewarding : Weapon XP and Vehicle XP are now earned through active use alongside kills and assists, XP rates have been increased slightly across Multiplayer, and Battle Royale and Gauntlet progression now place more weight on time spent in a match, with Battle Royale also awarding higher scores for kills and damage assists. Battle Royale and Gauntlet Improvements : Loot flow has been updated, Strike Packages and Armour Plate availability have been rebalanced, and a wider pass on challenge tracking, objective progression, and End of Round presentation helps both modes play and reward more consistently. Combat Feedback and Gameplay Clarity : Incoming hit audio is now clearer, rapid damage is easier to read, projectile and tracer behaviour is more consistent, and network warning indicators now provide better visibility during live combat. Weapons and Gadgets Receive a Broad Polish Pass : Defibrillators and the AJ-03 COAG Med Pen have been updated, while attachments, animations, unlock presentation, and challenge tracking have all seen further improvements. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements : Menus, challenges, loadouts, End of Round screens, localisation, Store presentation, and Battle Pass readability have all been updated to improve clarity and consistency across the experience. Portal, AI, Audio and Settings Enhancements : Bot support has been expanded across Multiplayer and Operations, Portal tools and web app behaviour have been improved, audio has received further polish, and new controller tuning support has been added through the Deadzones Draw Tool.

AUDIO

• Improved sound obstruction on vehicles.
• Improved support for spatial audio on PS5.
• Tall grass surfaces now play the correct audio more consistently where appropriate.
• Tweaked Walla sounds for improved ambience.
• Minigun audio on the Little Bird has been polished to blend better in the mix, especially from the chase camera perspective, and new interior firing audio has been added.
• Corrected the Audio Options Voice Chat subsection so it now matches the intended settings design.
• Corrected the Multiplayer Audio options so "Soldier and Campaign voice lines Volume" no longer appears there.
• Fixed missing zoom audio while aiming the bomb camera on the F-61V.
• Improved button audio so selecting Skins or Decals now plays the intended sound.
• Improved Firing Range target audio so death screams no longer play when targets are "killed".
• Added new hurt voice reactions when taking damage from the Repair Tool.
• Reduced repetition on generic impact sounds for the Repair Tool.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.2.0”: Vehicle Gameplay Improvements: Added light transport vehicle “deturtling”, improved helicopter landing stability, refined vehicle camera behaviour, increased tank braking power, and boosted UH-79 survivability across multiplayer. Portable Mortar and Gadget Updates: Expanded Portable Mortar deployment rules to HQ areas, improved minimap visibility and direct-hit effectiveness, and introduced updated Anti-Tank Mine limits and despawn rules for better battlefield balance. AI Behaviour and Vehicle Usage Enhancements: Expanded AI vehicle usage to bikes and scout helicopters, improved pathfinding on Contaminated and Eastwood, refined combat priorities, and improved helicopter flare usage and anti-air handling. Maps and Mode Fixes: Addressed multiple exploits, spawn logic issues, traversal bugs, and invalid-state problems across Mirak Valley, Siege of Cairo, Eastwood, and Contaminated. Progression and Battle Pass Reliability: Delivered a broad progression consistency pass, correcting Battle Pass tiers, token calculations, End of Round rewards, accolade tracking, challenge criteria discrepancies, and stat inconsistencies. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements: Improved threat prioritisation, ping feedback, downed-state clarity, profile navigation, loadout presentation, and resolved numerous visual inconsistencies across Battle Pass, challenges, and menus. Audio and Squad Expansion: Introduced the Strix Raiders squad with four unique voice performances, improved footstep clarity and spatialisation, refined vehicle and jet mix balance, and added new Stereo Width customisation options.

AUDIO

• Added a new Stereo Width setting in the Audio menu for supported configurations, allowing further spatial customisation.
• Adjusted offscreen boost on enemies to only apply at a slightly shorter range and not when moving away from the player.
• Corrected Japanese Voice Over talent naming in the credits.
• Implemented a new footstep mix strategy to improve clarity for close-to-mid range enemies in busy combat scenarios.
• Improved distance separation from close to mid-range in content. Making it slightly louder when close and obstructed, but reduced when far away and obstructed (especially when indoors).
• Improved distinction between indoor and outdoor footsteps at further ranges.
• Improved reload rattle sound effects for the B36A4.
• Increased close-to-mid range loudness for enemy ground vehicles, with additional close-range boosts.
• Increased priority on various footstep assets to reduce chances of performance-based culling on these assets.
• Introduced the Strix Raiders squad with four new playable soldiers and unique voice performances. Al Khatib returns from Single Player as a playable character with dedicated multiplayer voice lines.
• Reduced max range for audibility of players on different floors in buildings
• Reduced persistent dominance of distant jets in the mix to improve overall audio clarity during high air traffic scenarios.
• Refined stereo, 2.1, and headphone mixes for more granular and wider spatialisation.
• Refined enemy ground vehicle loudness tuning to avoid duplicated amplification in the mix.
• Refined distant jet audio tuning to avoid duplicated dominance adjustments in high-air-traffic scenarios.
• Resolved an issue on PlayStation 5 where skipping post-game removed music from the following pre-round.
• Resolved an issue where indoor firing sound effects could cut out too early.
• Restored Battle Pass tier completion audio cues and HUD notifications for affected Season 2 tiers.
• Restored correct collision audio for the Golf Cart.
• Restored default Sound System setting to “Auto” during first-time boot.
• Restored default Voice Chat Position Mode to “Auto.”
• Restored UI audio and background music behaviour when navigating store purchases rapidly.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.1.0”: Weapon Balance and Recoil Improvements: Delivered a broad recoil tuning pass across automatic weapons, alongside targeted balance fixes to improve consistency, role clarity, and long-term weapon handling. Movement and Traversal Fixes: Improved soldier movement predictability with refined acceleration, slide and jump behaviour, smoother vaulting logic, and improved ladder animations in both first- and third-person. Vehicle and Gadget Reliability: Resolved multiple issues affecting vehicles and gadgets, including anti-vehicle interactions, drone behaviour, deployables, and vehicle damage feedback. Maps and Mode Fixes: Addressed numerous map exploits, traversal issues, capture logic problems, and world reset bugs across Conquest, Breakthrough, Strikepoint, Gauntlet, and other modes. UI, HUD and Progression Polish: Introducing a new stat screen in the Player Profile, as well as Improved clarity and reliability across the HUD, Battle Pass, challenges, End of Round flow, matchmaking, and party systems. Portal Stability and Tooling Updates: Fixed a wide range of issues affecting Portal creation tools, scripting, mutators, assets, exploits, and server stability. Audio, Visual and Stability Improvements: Improved audio reliability, visual consistency, cosmetic presentation, and overall game stability across platforms.

AUDIO

• Fixed an issue where pinging a Vehicle Supply Crate did not trigger the correct supply voice-over line.
• Fixed audio stuttering when vehicles are sabotaged using the Repair Tool.
• Improved audibility of enemy ziplines and parachutes, as well as friendly blowtorches, when many sounds are playing.
• Improved audio obstruction for vehicles, weapons, and soldier footsteps by refining sound source positioning.
• Improved clarity of distant enemy footsteps by better aligning layered audio content.
• Improved panning for close non-player footsteps at very short distances.
• Improved reliability of multiple sound effects under heavy load, including defibrillators, blowtorches, ziplines, and parachutes.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.1.3.0”: Improved hit registration across situations that previously felt unreliable , including quick aim adjustments, firing before a zoom completes, and close-quarters fights with many players. These updates make bullet impacts more predictable and damage feedback easier to read in the moment. Enhanced close-range soldier visibility , with stronger character highlights and improved prone animations to help soldiers stand out more clearly in low-contrast or visually busy areas. Refined weapon handling for more consistent accuracy , addressing issues with first-shot behaviour, recoil interaction, and attachment alignment so weapons feel more stable and predictable during firefights. Improved reliability across several core gadgets , including updates to the LWCMS Portable Mortar, Supply Pouch, Smoke Cover, and traversal tools to ensure they behave consistently and provide clearer feedback. Strengthened vehicle clarity and interaction , fixing issues around damage zones, HUD overlaps, seat reticules, and camera behaviour to make vehicle play more stable for both drivers and passengers. Updated Breakthrough and Rush layouts on multiple maps to improve attacker–defender balance, smooth out sector flow, and adjust vehicle distribution based on match outcome data and player feedback. Delivered a broad audio pass improving combat readability , including clearer footsteps and movement cues, more reliable armour-break feedback, and tuning across several high-priority gameplay sounds.

AUDIO

• Added new vehicle-specific hostile type identifiers for more accurate callouts.
• Added safeguards so background environmental soldier audio no longer triggers during moments with no combat.
• Adjusted the balance of the bootflow logo music and sound effects.
• Fixed an audio issue that occurred when crawling while aiming down sights.
• Fixed an issue that caused health-replenishing audio to play multiple times.
• Fixed an issue where background environmental soldier audio wasn't affected by the voice over volume slider.
• Fixed an issue where end-of-round music would sometimes not play, or play the incorrect track.
• Fixed an issue where players could experience a stuck “Low Health” audio cue after remaining at low health for 30 seconds in modes without health regeneration.
• Fixed an issue where round-start music could play before the round actually began.
• Fixed an issue where Supply Crate sound effects could repeatedly trigger on downed soldiers.
• Fixed an issue where the “Advance to Next Sector” audio cue played “Out-of-Bounds” sound effect.
• Fixed an issue where the incorrect nearby-friendly voice over line would play when a mortar shell landed beside the player.
• Fixed an issue where the proper sound effect did not play when performing a combat dive.
• Fixed an issue where the Rorsch Mk-2 SMRW Rail Gun’s charge loop sound effects did not play correctly.
• Fixed an issue where vehicle prop-fuse fire effects were missing their intended audio.
• Fixed missing audio when performing weapon inspections.
• Optimised memory handling and improved prioritisation for most in-game sounds, reducing cases where important audio, such as vehicles or footsteps, sometimes failed to play.
• Partially fixed an issue where vehicle audio could stop functioning during live gameplay due to suspected memory-related issues.

AUDIO · Footsteps

• Balanced enemy-specific layers for clearer cloth and gear cues.
• Further reduced or removed the momentary dampening of enemy movement audio triggered by damage, low-health states, game notifications, or occlusion effects.
• Improved distance-based acoustics for clearer separation between close, mid, and far ranges.
• Improved distant world reflections to better convey space and positioning.
• Increased enemy movement audio at distance for greater readability.
• Increased overall enemy movement volume, with an additional boost when an enemy is behind the player.
• Reduced how heavily sneaking stances (crouch walking, crawling) lower enemy movement audio.
• Reduced how much the “Spec-Op” trait lowers footstep audio when sneaking.
• Reduced scuff and scrape audio from movement against walls and ground.
• Reduced self and friendly footstep volume in Wartapes, Wartapes VAL, and REDSEC.
• Refactored footstep triggers to be more reliable across different speeds and stances.
• Removed limitations on the maximum number of close-range enemy audio sources.
• Small balancing tweaks to footsteps on different materials for outliers, such as slow speed on gravel and different directions (up, down, sideways) on wooden stairs.

AUDIO

• Added new sound effects for Double Ping; refined single and danger ping sound hierarchy.
• Added new soldier movement and gunfire sound effects, and fixed multiple foley issues.
• Added turret movement audio for Marauder RWS weapons.
• Corrected door sound assignments.
• Corrected swimming, obstruction, and platform footstep audio.
• Fixed character voice over not updating when changing soldier mid-match.
• Fixed looped ambient sounds (e.g. food truck) and incorrect debris impacts.
• Fixed missing first person voice over gasp when revived.
• Fixed missing third person voice over for explosive deployments.
• Fixed missing LP voice over zoom audio.
• Fixed missing ping audio while spectating.
• Fixed missing reload sound effects when a weapon had 1 bullet remaining.
• Fixed missing voice over for supply actions and revive requests.
• Fixed multiple Commander voice over issues.
• Fixed Music-in-Menus setting not muting music.
• Fixed seat-change and turret-reload audio on Marauder RWS guns.
• Fixed underwater breathing voice over and inconsistent swimming audio.
• Polished Front-End and Loading music transitions between matches.
• Synced Battle Pass sounds effects to animations.
• Tweaked light-fixture audio setup.
• Updated hostile-voice over logic and adjusted reload voice over mix.
• Updated music urgency system for Portal.

AUDIO

• Fixed an issue where footstep sounds were missing when moving with the knife equipped.
• Fixed a voiceline issue where directional callouts (e.g., “enemy north”) played the wrong direction.
• Tuned haptic feedback across multiple actions, including window barging, defibrillator use, swimming, rocket pods, mounted MGs, and sea vehicle collisions.
• Polished large projectile audio with new missile, rocket pod, and cannon shell flyby effects; improved distance handling and overall mix for more realistic impact sounds.
• Updated audio configs for light rockets and LMGs; refined explosion sound crossfades and adjusted distant sound behavior.
• Improved vehicle and weapon firing audio balance, reducing noise artifacts, unwanted phasing, and over-saturation.
• Added radio chatter through controller speakers.
• Fixed an issue where firing range dummies and vehicle-hit reactions sometimes played incorrect or processed hurt sounds.
• Disabled radio processing for stationary vehicle pings and fixed compass orientation for ping indicators.
• Fixed missing or incorrect ambient and destruction sounds across several maps, including Siege of Cairo, as well as missing explosion sounds for silos and tanker trailers.
• Added missing ambient audio setups for environmental props like construction barriers and buses.
• Added new sound effects for the bulletin and takeover sections of the main menu, including improved reveal animations.
• Fixed an issue where delayed challenge tab displays triggered early audio playback.
• Fixed an issue where defibrillator loop sounds could get stuck when vaulting.
• Fixed missing or out-of-sync reload sounds.
• Corrected the M39 EMR using suppressed audio when unsuppressed.
• Restored missing external sound effects for RWS Gunner countermeasure mines.
• Fixed issues where soundtrack tracks cut off abruptly or skipped mid-song.
• Reload audio polish for several weapons.

AUDIO

• Adjustments to incendiary and movement audio mixes.
• Directional ping sounds made clearer.
• Commorose open/close volume reduced.
• Tweaked parachute landing and low-health breathing sounds.
• Tuned instant-death audio mix.
• Adjusted gadget equip/deploy audio across the board.
• Friendly soldier and vehicle overlays made less visually distracting.
• Updated interior firing sounds for heavy machine guns, coaxial LMGs, and helicopter autocannons.
• Added suppression audio effects for multiple weapons.
• Polished firing sound mixes across various weapons.
• Adjusted sound profiles for urban sniper rifles, urban rifles at distance, and SMGs in open fields.
• Fine-tuned reload and firing sounds for multiple weapons for higher fidelity.
• Tweaked shotgun firing sounds (amplitude, delays, pitch).
• Updated shotgun audio in different environments (open field, canyon, urban).
• Adjusted audibility of gadget auto-replenish sound when reloading a shotgun in the Assault class’s secondary primary slot.
• Fixed an issue where flares audio was not playing for the UH-79 gunner seat.
• Added unique low-health fire sounds for different vehicle types.
• Fixed an issue where jet “low health fire” sounds continued to play after repairs.
• Fixed an issue where MBT driver smoke discharge audio was not playing.
• Fixed an issue where the MBT Active Protection System audio felt delayed.
• Fixed an issue where medium damage sounds played when vehicles only took light damage.
• Fixed a bug where soldiers in exposed vehicle seats did not display squad overlays correctly.
• Fixed camera shake when firing the RWS helicopter autocannon as the pilot.
• Reduced loudness and adjusted low-mid frequencies for jets when offscreen, improving sound clarity.
• Reduced early reflection audio for helicopters.
• Adjusted Wartapes V.A.L weapon mix behavior.
• Adjusted Wartapes V.A.L first-person weapon noise amplitude.
• Adjusted Wartapes V.A.L third-person noise boost, reducing volume compared to first-person.
• Adjusted Wartapes V.A.L behavior for vehicle weapons.
• Adjusted Wartapes V.A.L behavior for minigun weapons.
• M240L reload audio improved.

PORTAL

• Portal Custom Lobbies: The “Start” tile now remains responsive after opening “Lobby Settings” or the Pause menu while the lobby countdown is active.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.4.2.0”: Top Gun Takes Flight: The Top Gun event arrives with the return of Wake Island, an expanded Tsuru Reef, Top Gun: Carrier Strike, Gauntlet: Fighter Sweep, the CJTF Helix squad unit, new Event Challenges, themed rewards, and a limited-time currency. New Aircraft and Weaponry: Take control of the new two-seat F/A-81F Super Spectre and F-74A Seacat fighter jets alongside a wingman, or engage targets at extreme range with the new Interdictor sniper rifle. Carrier Assault Returns: The iconic mode returns, reimagined as Top Gun: Carrier Strike. Land, naval, and aviation squads must work together to break through enemy lines, seize the opposing aircraft carrier, and bring it down while defending against threats across land, sea, and air. Vehicle and Aerial Combat Improvements: New Airplane Control Assist offers an alternative, more approachable way to pilot airplanes, alongside improvements to jet landing gear, flight animations, projectile presentation, Patrol Boat weapons, laser designation, countermeasure interactions, vehicle audio, and underwater transitions. Player, Weapon and Gadget Polish: Underwater movement and animations, weapon swapping, revive and death behaviour, weapon statistics, optics, Match Grade Ammo, lock-on launchers, Tracer Darts, Defibrillators, and the CSB IV EOD Bot have been updated for greater consistency. Portal Expands with Custom Lobbies: Portal introduces Custom Lobbies for Battle Royale Quads and Conquest, alongside Tsuru Reef SDK support, Wake Island for Verified Experiences, new vehicles and assets, expanded Ring of Fire controls, improved capture point functionality, and additional creator tools. REDSEC, Audio and AI Improvements: Battle Royale expands Fort Lyndon with the new Crashed Carrier POI, alongside updates to mission presentation, Victory Presentations, supply drops, scoring, subtitles, and pre-round information across Battle Royale and Gauntlet. AI also gains support for the new aircraft and boats in REDSEC, while audio improvements enhance underwater transitions, jet reactivity, vehicle radios, and objective interactions.

PORTAL

• A new mutator has been added to enable the Conquest version of the Aircraft Carriers on Tsuru Reef.
• Capture point UI now appears for custom-placed capture points.
• Creators hosting on dedicated servers can now send the Portal Log to the administrator’s client.
• Custom Lobbies are now available through Portal as an early implementation designed primarily for organised and competitive communities. Available for Battle Royale Quads and Conquest, hosts can assign players to specific teams, select compatible maps, and enable Spectating. Both Custom Lobbies and Spectating remain works in progress, with Spectating in particular currently subject to more noticeable limitations and reliability issues.
• Network messaging performance has been improved when running more than 1,000 looping OverTime actions.
• Updated the behavior of the Height property on Combat Area linked volumes. Combat Areas with a non-zero Height now correctly treat players as out of bounds when they move above or below the defined volume. If your experience relies on infinite vertical bounds, set Height to 0 or adjust the Combat Area's placement accordingly.
• Out-of-bounds tracking has been improved for different HQ and sector combinations.
• Placeholder icons and names have been updated in the Portal Web App for Mobile Redeploy, GRT-CPS, XFGM-6D, M121 A2, AH-6 Little Bird, MD-350, Weapon Drop, and Mortar Strike.
• Spawning an interactable object twice in the same location no longer causes the game to crash.
• The “CapturePoint” asset now includes the “ActiveProxy” property.
• The Delete key can now be used with Blockly subroutines.
• The “HQ_PlayerSpawner” asset now includes the “PerformSafeSpawnChecks” property.
• The “Modbuilder_FX_Crashsite_PalmMexican_Fire_01” asset now includes the “ObjId” property.
• The “RingOfFire” asset now includes the "ColorMultiply" property.
• The “VEH_Stationary_AutomaticAA” asset now includes the “FlagFriendlyAircraft”, “FriendlyLingerTime”, “FlagEnemyAircraft”, “EnemyLingerTime”, and “OnlyEngageOwnedTargets” properties.
• The EOD Bot Arm melee weapon has been added to Portal and can be equipped using “mod.AddEquipment(player, mod.Gadgets.Melee_EOD_Bot_Arm)”.
• The Portal Ring of Fire no longer displays a white line pointing towards its centre while the ring is hidden.
• The Portal Ring of Fire now includes the “TargetRingLookAhead” variable, allowing creators to set how many seconds ahead the prediction ring displays its future position to players.
• The RCB-90, F/A-81F Super Spectre, and F74A Seacat have been added to the Portal SDK.
• Tsuru Reef has been added to the Portal SDK for Custom Experiences.
• Wake Island has been added to Verified Experiences.

PORTAL

• Supply Crates in Portal Battle Royale experiences now remain synchronised after a player crashes and rejoins the match.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.4.1.0”: Water Gameplay Improvements: Water gameplay has received a broad Season 4 update, making swimming, resurfacing, Drag and Revive, underwater visibility, parachute deployment near water, and water interactions feel more consistent across combat and traversal. Player Movement and Combat Polish: Player movement has been tightened with improvements to sliding, mounting, squad spawning, ziplines, and soldier presentation, reducing cases where movement or animations could behave unexpectedly during active gameplay. Vehicle and Water Interaction Updates: Vehicles now interact more naturally with water and the surrounding environment, with improved visual feedback for boats, ground vehicles, and amphibious vehicles, alongside more realistic helicopter rotor wash effects on vegetation. UI, HUD and Menu Clarity: Menus and in-game HUD elements have received a broad clarity pass, improving how Challenges, Rewards, Loadouts, Store purchases, Player Profile stats, Hit Feedback, Kill Indicators, and Underwater Spotting Information are displayed. Portal Creator Updates: Portal creators receive new tools and fixes across the SDK, Rules Editor, Spatial Editor, custom modes, M-COM behaviour, Bomb actions, team settings, and publishing flow, helping custom experiences behave more predictably when building and testing. Audio Improvements: Audio feedback has been improved across vehicles, stationary weapons, sea movement, underwater moments, Battle Royale insertion, and Obliteration, making key gameplay states and voice-over moments clearer during play. REDSEC and Ranked Battle Royale Polish: REDSEC receives further polish to improve match flow, scoring, and navigation, while Ranked Battle Royale End of Round updates make RP changes clearer and easier to follow.

PORTAL

• A “Default Combat Area” is no longer added automatically when a Spatial Editor experience already contains Sectors.
• Added a warning that “Players Required to Start Lobby Timer” is linked to “Max Player Count” for Battle Royale experiences.
• Added missing help text for Impulse blocks in the Rules Editor.
• Added support for the “IsClosed” property on Waypoint Paths.
• Added the “GetPlayer” and “GetVehicle” functions.
• Additional Season 3 weapons, attachments, and gadget have been added to Portal.
• Andy’s Custom Breakthrough Template has been added to the SDK.
• Corrected errors that could occur when publishing the Moving Platform Example.
• “Create Custom Mode” now generates the files needed for “Import from File”.
• “GetPlayerVehicleSeat” and “GetVehicleFromPlayer” now both return undefined when the player is not in a vehicle.
• HQ team colours now display correctly.
• “IsCurrentMap” now works correctly for remotely hosted games.
• Multiple mutators in the “Teams” tab now display their correct names, descriptions, and dropdown options.
• “SetUIWidgetAnchor” and “GetUIWidgetAnchor” now use the correct enums.
• The “ForceBombDrop” action can no longer be used when there is no bomb carrier.
• The “mod.GetSpawner” function now accepts arguments correctly.
• The M-COM “Requires Carriable to Arm” setting in the SDK now works correctly.
• The Railway to Golmud train capture point now follows the train correctly on the map.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.3.0”: New Content Arrives: The Wet Work Event begins, bringing a new hunt-or-be-hunted event experience across Battlefield and REDSEC, alongside Tactical Obliteration, Casual Battle Royale, the EOD Bot Arm melee weapon, and a new Battlefield 6 Free Trial. Gunplay Improvements: Core gunplay has been updated to reward more deliberate aim, better recoil control, and stronger weapon mastery. Damage multipliers, dispersion, muzzle velocity, bullet drag, recoil variation, and Bolt-Action Rifle sweet spot ranges have been adjusted so pacing shots, controlling recoil, and aiming for the upper body matter more consistently. Netcode and Damage Feedback Improvements: This update continues the netcode and combat readability improvements we’ve been making throughout the season. Hit confirmations, damage feedback, server-side damage handling, bandwidth prioritisation, and TimeNudge behaviour have received further tuning to reduce delayed damage, late enemy position updates, and extreme cases of dying behind cover. Vehicle Combat Tuning: This update builds on the vehicle changes introduced at the start of Season 3, with further tuning to counterplay, survivability, and weapon consistency. IFVs, MBTs, Mobile Anti-Air, Attack Helicopters, smoke systems, countermeasures, lock-on behaviour, and vehicle weapon damage have been adjusted to further refine their combat roles. REDSEC and Second Chance Polish: Battle Royale flow has been improved across looting, missions, Field Upgrade behaviour, Safes, UAV detection, and redeploy sequences. Second Chance transitions are now smoother, squads redeploy together more reliably, and players now face towards the centre of the ring when returning to the fight. UI, HUD and Front-End Clarity: Combat information and menu presentation have been improved across the game. Map indicators, objective messaging, revive prompts, hit feedback, Loadouts, Battle Pass rewards, Store previews, Ranked visuals, and profile customisation should now appear more reliably and be easier to read at a glance. Portal, Audio, AI and Map Polish: Portal creators gain new tools for moving platforms, physics impulses, camera controls, vehicle resupply, Obliteration support, and map imagery. Audio readability, AI vehicle behaviour, spawn placement, map collision, objective interactions, and mode-specific flow have also received further polish.

PORTAL

• “Core_Stinger_RankUp” music now triggers more reliably and as intended.
• “Core_Urgency” music parameter now correctly reaches 4 instead of capping at 3.
• “mod.SetPlayerMaxHealth()” error logs now display the correct value.
• “MovingPlatform” has been added, allowing creators to place objects that can move along a defined path for custom experiences.
• Added “SetThirdPersonCameraPosition” and “SetFreeCameraCollision” Actions.
• AI Redeploy Delay Multiplier now only affects AI redeploys, and no longer applies to their first spawn.
• Custom Bazaar has been added to the Spatial Editor.
• Free Camera has been updated with a new control system.
• M-COM functionality and Bomb asset have been added to Obliteration.
• Operation Metro community map has been added to the SDK.
• Physics Impulse now includes an example and a Readme file.
• Physics Impulse now includes the “ApplyAreaImpulseAndDamage” Action, allowing creators to apply impulse and optional damage to vehicles within an area.
• Physics Impulse now includes the “ApplyImpulse” Action, allowing creators to apply impulse directly to a single vehicle.
• Portal Performance tools have been added, including functions for server-side average game frame time and Portal logic frame time.
• Screen Effects now support Freeze Max amounts above 200.
• Sound Effect feedback now plays when joining a match through the Portal Server Browser.
• Text formatting now appears consistently in the Portal Server Browser.
• The “EnableSpatialObject” function has been removed. Creators can now use “SpawnObject” and “UnspawnObject” to add or remove objects.
• The Rules Editor now updates correctly after importing a Blockly JSON file.
• The Train on Railway to Golmud now only loads the variant requested by the experience creator.
• Third-person camera collision and positioning have been improved.
• Top-down orthographic map images have been added to the SDK for Multiplayer maps and REDSEC POIs.
• Vehicle Resupply Station has been added to the SDK.
• Verified modes have been added for Squad Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.2.0”: New Content Arrives : The Explosive Charge Event arrives alongside Cairo Bazaar, Obliteration, the PP-19, the Handheld Jammer, and a new Battle Pass Bonus Path that expands the rewards available during the event. Obliteration Returns : The classic Battlefield mode is back with neutral bombs, enemy M-COMs, and intense squad-driven pushes where both teams fight to secure, escort, and detonate the objective. Battle Royale and Gauntlet Improvements : Mission behaviour, Threat Tracker accuracy, loot readability, Insertion Helicopter spacing, Airdrop stability, Tank Containers, Heist Caches, and Rodeo scoring have all been updated for a smoother match flow. Weapons and Attachments Receive a Broad Polish Pass : Burst Fire attachments, Extended Barrels, thermal optics, attachment poses, reload behaviour, Tac-Light unlocks, and weapon previews have all seen further consistency and usability improvements. Gadgets Receive Further Tuning: LWCMS Portable Mortar, M18 Claymores, MAS 148 Glaive, XFGM-6D Recon Drone, CSB IV EOD Bot, LTLM II PLD, Repair Tool, C-4 Explosives, and missile guidance have all been adjusted to improve reliability, scoring, placement behaviour, and counterplay. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements : End of Round screens, Loadouts, Challenges, Store previews, Battle Pass pagination, “New” Markers, Player Cards, and menu animations have all been updated to improve clarity and presentation. Portal, Audio, Vehicles and Map Enhancements : Portal gains new SDK support, creator tools, Cairo Bazaar for Verified Portal Modes, and Golmud Railway assets, while audio, vehicle behaviour, spawn points, lighting, and map-specific issues receive further polish as well as an updated Custom Conquest Template from ViperStudiosAndy.

PORTAL

• AH-6 LittleBird helicopter spawns now respect the helicopter spawn delay settings.
• Attachment Size Warning has been added, giving Portal creators a warning when imported script or string files exceed recommended attachment size limits.
• Background colours have been added to Blockly editor buttons in the top right, improving visibility against blocks in the background.
• Cairo Bazaar has been added for Verified Portal Modes.
• Disabled HQs no longer appear on the map.
• Railway to Golmud assets have been added to the SDK for Portal Custom Experiences.
• Importing an experience now refreshes the Blockly editor correctly.
• In-game World Icons are now easier to read, with the default icon size set to 64.
• MoveObjectOverTime now preserves scaled object visuals properly. Collision volume size was already maintained, and visuals will no longer scale back down to 1.
• Optimised images on Portal web to improve performance.
• Portal Action “SetMCOMOwner” now only allows Defenders to defuse the bomb as intended.
• Portal creators can now reduce one team’s player count to 0 in Custom experiences.
• Portal Gadget now sends the player object correctly in Aim Start and Aim Stop events.
• Resolved a delay in updating the amplitude of SFX when using mod.PlaySound()
• Save messaging is now more consistent and accurate.
• Script Converter now includes a reminder message to help prevent unintended changes during conversion.
• SDK documentation now includes the music system in the gameplay logic section.
• SDK Godot version has been updated from 4.4.1 to 4.6.1.
• Spawning an object with scale set to 0 no longer causes a client crash.
• Team-specific UI widgets now appear correctly for players who join late.
• The new Portal action mod.AutoBalanceTeams has been added, allowing Team 1 and Team 2 to be balanced while maintaining squad composition. This requires matching team and squad sizes.
• The Night Screen Effect has been added for Portal Custom, alongside a corresponding example script in the SDK.
• Resolved save errors that occurred when using UTF-8 characters (including emojis and symbols) in script and string attachments.

PORTAL

• Updated the “Portal Next - Complex 3” description in Maps & Modes filters.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.1.0”: New Content Arrives: Season 3 begins with Railway to Golmud, Ranked Battle Royale Quads, new weapons, and a new Battle Pass, expanding both the scale of Battlefield 6 and the ways players can progress through the season. Competitive arrives in Battle Royale: Ranked Battle Royale Quads arrives with Season 3, supported by broader updates to mission flow, Loot Detection, Anti-Vehicle Drops, scoring, and downed-state to deliver a clearer and more consistent match experience from drop to extraction. Vehicles Receive a Major Overhaul: Land and air vehicles have gone through a broad balance and handling pass, with tracked vehicle mobility reworked, tank damage and regeneration systems updated, repair behaviour rebalanced, and a wide set of vehicle weapons retuned to make survivability, counterplay, and damage output more predictable. Read more about it in our Community Update. Gadgets Receive Further Updates: Mines, Launchers, the Portable Mortar, the Engineers Supply Crate, the Hardware Suppression System, and laser designation tools have all been updated as part of the broader vehicle pass, with a focus on making launchers more viable, giving anti-vehicle gadgets clearer roles, and improving clarity and consistency in how support gadgets behave in combat. Weapons Get a Balance and Usability Pass: Automatic weapon recoil has been adjusted to better define weapon strengths at range, shotguns receive new attachment options, the Magnifier is now available as a shared optic accessory, and multiple reload, animation, reticle, and attachment issues have been resolved to improve handling and readability as we continue to improve gunplay. Core Gameplay, Netcode, and Combat Feedback Improvements: Pinging is now faster and more consistent, hit reactions and damage indicators are clearer, drag and revive has been further polished, and multiple netcode fixes improve readability during combat without interfering with gunfight outcomes. Broader updates to UI, Audio, AI, Settings, and Portal: Seasonal Statistics have been added to the Player Profile, aircraft now receive clearer threat indicators, AI support in Strikepoint has been improved, new upscaling options have been added, and Portal continues to expand with new support, tools, and functionality updates.

PORTAL

• Added radio tracks to the Portal music system.
• Added Season 2 Battle Pass weapons and gadgets to Portal. New weapons cannot yet be customized with attachments.
• Added support for Railway to Golmud in Verified modes.
• Updated the Ammo Box so it now refills all magazines for primary and secondary weapons.
• Updated the Ammo Crate so it now provides one magazine for primary and secondary weapons.
• Corrected mismatched icon art for several weapon packages.
• Fixed a client crash that could occur when loading an experience that spawned more than 3600 objects.
• Fixed an issue in the Portal music system where setting music parameters for a specific player, squad, or team could incorrectly apply them to everyone.
• Fixed an issue where 3D sound locations would not update correctly when using PlaySound or object movement actions.
• Fixed an issue where PauseGameModeTime could set TimeRemaining incorrectly.
• Fixed an issue where some sounds, such as alarms, could fail to initialise.
• Fixed an issue where spectating did not work correctly after being eliminated in a Verified Battle Royale experience.
• Fixed an issue where the Supply Bag resupply type provided no benefit. It now grants two magazines for primary and secondary weapons, along with healing at 20 health per second.
• Improved how Portal measures script memory usage to more accurately account for script content, stack memory, dynamic allocation, and unresolved promises, helping prevent scripts from stopping earlier than intended.
• Improved Portal error reporting when invalid action or value arguments are used, with reports now also showing memory usage and limits for clearer troubleshooting.
• Resupply types no longer affect the number of rounds currently loaded in a weapon.
• Updated EnableAllPlayerDeploy so it also applies to players who join later in the match.
• Updated EnableAllPlayerDeploy so it now stops Backfill and Static bots from spawning.
• Updated placeholder icon art for several weapon packages.
• Updated the minimap ring of fire on maps available in Portal.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.3.0”: New Content Arrives : Operation Augur arrives alongside the LTV, the Ripper 14”, and a new Battle Pass Bonus Path that expands the rewards available during the fight for survival. Progression Feels More Rewarding : Weapon XP and Vehicle XP are now earned through active use alongside kills and assists, XP rates have been increased slightly across Multiplayer, and Battle Royale and Gauntlet progression now place more weight on time spent in a match, with Battle Royale also awarding higher scores for kills and damage assists. Battle Royale and Gauntlet Improvements : Loot flow has been updated, Strike Packages and Armour Plate availability have been rebalanced, and a wider pass on challenge tracking, objective progression, and End of Round presentation helps both modes play and reward more consistently. Combat Feedback and Gameplay Clarity : Incoming hit audio is now clearer, rapid damage is easier to read, projectile and tracer behaviour is more consistent, and network warning indicators now provide better visibility during live combat. Weapons and Gadgets Receive a Broad Polish Pass : Defibrillators and the AJ-03 COAG Med Pen have been updated, while attachments, animations, unlock presentation, and challenge tracking have all seen further improvements. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements : Menus, challenges, loadouts, End of Round screens, localisation, Store presentation, and Battle Pass readability have all been updated to improve clarity and consistency across the experience. Portal, AI, Audio and Settings Enhancements : Bot support has been expanded across Multiplayer and Operations, Portal tools and web app behaviour have been improved, audio has received further polish, and new controller tuning support has been added through the Deadzones Draw Tool.

PORTAL

• Added the Portal Gadget to Battlefield 6 and REDSEC custom experiences. The Portal Gadget is a versatile, equippable tool built for creators designing custom Portal experiences. It gives you the power to trigger tailored gameplay logic at precise moments and locations, putting far more control in your hands and transforming how players interact with your world.
• Corrected Combat Area setup so Exclusion Zones, Surrounding Combat Areas, and Team assignment now work correctly.
• Corrected Gas Mask inventory behaviour so it no longer appears when all Gadgets are restricted.
• Corrected M-COM setup so affected M-COMs in Portal experiences no longer use the wrong explode settings.
• Corrected vehicle spawner behaviour so the intended vehicles now spawn correctly.
• Corrected vehicle event behaviour so events now fire correctly for every seat.
• Corrected Portal bot behaviour so bots now attack and defend capture points correctly.
• Improved password-protected server joins so players can now join friends’ protected Portal servers correctly.
• Improved Portal mode availability, with Shell Shocked mode now available again.
• Updated mod.SetCapturePointOwner() so the function now works correctly.
• Added Subsurface to SDK
• Added Complex 3 to SDK
• Portal Gadget example in SDK
• VL7 gym in SDK
• Changes to modsim Make UI calls non fatal when widget passed is undefined
• Adding a test for capture point logic
• Add support for capture point lost
• Improved support for rotation in modsim
• Remove support for old camera in modsim
• Fix level name being stripped in Export label
• Added new events to mod index
• Updated README html to use generated offline documentation
• Remove unused “theater” property from level_info.json
• Add RingOfFire validation in godot and gdconverter
• Add FixedCamera example
• Fixed missing Minimap for Portal Sandbox Map

PORTAL · Builder & Web App

• Corrected Granite Duo and Escalation Verified modes so placeholder titles and descriptions no longer appear in the Web App.
• Corrected language selection so UK English, Australian English, and Chinese now display correctly in the Web App drop-down.
• Corrected Hagental Base setup so "Include Default Spatial Data" is now available, preventing missing HQs.
• Corrected Primary Weapon restriction behaviour so players no longer become unable to move after deploying.
• Corrected profanity filtering so non-prohibited words are no longer censored.
• Corrected the Experience Image button flow so it now works properly after resetting or refreshing an experience.
• Corrected the Gauntlet Web Builder so the Mission tab is no longer accessible where it should not be.
• Corrected the MapsItem block in Web App 1.2.1.0 so missing maps now appear correctly.
• Corrected the Mission Order tab for Verified Gauntlet so it now functions correctly.
• Corrected the Psy Gas Strike entry in Restrictions so it no longer uses placeholder icon and name.
• Improved experience creation so importing spatial data no longer prevents experiences from being created.
• Improved hosting stability for experiences using multiple Granite POIs with specific spatial data.

PORTAL · Spatial Editor & Content

• Corrected OfficeBuilding_02_B so it now uses the proper mesh in the Spatial Editor.
• Corrected the Fixed Camera asset so it now matches the in-game camera orientation.

PORTAL · Stability & Scripting

• Corrected the Community Concat function so it now behaves as intended.
• Corrected overload mismatch errors so Emplacement Spawner functions now show the provided parameter list correctly.
• Improved stability around transform tracker registration.
• Improved stability around area-check validation.

PORTAL · Verified Experiences & Gauntlet

• Corrected SS26 restrictions so it no longer appears twice in the Restrictions tab.
• Corrected the Verified Experience start flow so rounds can no longer begin without meeting the intended pre-round player requirement.
• Corrected the Verified Gauntlet scoreboard so squads joining after the local squad now appear correctly during the match.
• Improved hosting compatibility so Verified Experiences created on previous patches no longer return an unknown error.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.2.0”: Vehicle Gameplay Improvements: Added light transport vehicle “deturtling”, improved helicopter landing stability, refined vehicle camera behaviour, increased tank braking power, and boosted UH-79 survivability across multiplayer. Portable Mortar and Gadget Updates: Expanded Portable Mortar deployment rules to HQ areas, improved minimap visibility and direct-hit effectiveness, and introduced updated Anti-Tank Mine limits and despawn rules for better battlefield balance. AI Behaviour and Vehicle Usage Enhancements: Expanded AI vehicle usage to bikes and scout helicopters, improved pathfinding on Contaminated and Eastwood, refined combat priorities, and improved helicopter flare usage and anti-air handling. Maps and Mode Fixes: Addressed multiple exploits, spawn logic issues, traversal bugs, and invalid-state problems across Mirak Valley, Siege of Cairo, Eastwood, and Contaminated. Progression and Battle Pass Reliability: Delivered a broad progression consistency pass, correcting Battle Pass tiers, token calculations, End of Round rewards, accolade tracking, challenge criteria discrepancies, and stat inconsistencies. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements: Improved threat prioritisation, ping feedback, downed-state clarity, profile navigation, loadout presentation, and resolved numerous visual inconsistencies across Battle Pass, challenges, and menus. Audio and Squad Expansion: Introduced the Strix Raiders squad with four unique voice performances, improved footstep clarity and spatialisation, refined vehicle and jet mix balance, and added new Stereo Width customisation options.

PORTAL

• A new camera type called fixed. You can now place FixedCamera(s) in Godot and assign them an ObjID.
• Hagental Base assets are now available in the SDK.
• Corrected an issue where Hosted servers could be missing from ‘Servers’ until refreshing.
• Corrected an issue where the Portal server browser list could overlap other buttons.
• Corrected an issue where the Recon class could become unusable if all gadgets were disabled except Throwables.
• Corrected Gauntlet mission cap behaviour.
• Corrected ModBuilder Transform and movement logic.
• Corrected multiple terrain texture inconsistencies on Marina.
• Corrected OnGameModeEnding event triggering.
• Corrected Premium flag display on select POIs.
• Corrected Spatial Editor asset issues.
• Removed the AAV-7A1 vehicle from the Portal restrictions tab. It is only featured in the campaign, so a Portal restriction is not relevant.
• Corrected the GRT-CPS DMR placeholder icon in the Web App Restrictions tab.
• Corrected vehicle seat event reporting.
• Corrected Verified Gauntlet layout scaling.
• Corrected Web App tooltip and subtitle inconsistencies.
• Corrected Winter mode mutator functionality on local servers.
• Enforced correct minimum player counts per team in Gauntlet experiences via the Web App.
• Improved experience save stability.
• Improved join flow so Experience info loads more reliably when joining password-protected servers.
• Improved Portal Log call stack reporting.
• Improved runtime Sound Effects and voice line parameter updates.
• Improved runtime spawn placement accuracy.
• Improved script safety to prevent long stalls from infinite loops.
• Improved validation handling so invalid Gauntlet array data no longer results in unintended game mode behaviour.
• Resolved a UI overlap issue where the compass could overlap the menu in HoH Parkour Extraction.
• Resolved an issue where selecting “Purchase” in Experience Details could redirect to an empty screen.
• Resolved an issue where selecting a featured Portal could incorrectly redirect users to Settings.
• Resolved an issue where the “Bot Spawn Type” mutator tooltip displayed incorrect terminology.
• Resolved an issue where the AH-6M ‘Little Bird’ was missing from the Spatial Editor.
• Resolved an issue where users could bypass the experience description requirement with the space bar, leading to an undefined error.
• Resolved an issue where users were unable to modify Experiences that were in the “In Review” state via the Web App.
• Restored functionality to the Cookies “Accept” and “Decline” buttons in the Web App.
• Restored missing map thumbnails in the Web App, including Fort Lyndon and multiplayer maps.
• Restored multiple Air Combat vehicles to the Restrictions tab in the Web App.
• Restored Restrictions tab visibility for Season 2 Batch 2 weapons.
• Restored the M18 Smoke Grenade to the Restrictions tab in the Web App.
• Restored Tickets per-kill multiplier functionality for AI.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.1.0”: Weapon Balance and Recoil Improvements: Delivered a broad recoil tuning pass across automatic weapons, alongside targeted balance fixes to improve consistency, role clarity, and long-term weapon handling. Movement and Traversal Fixes: Improved soldier movement predictability with refined acceleration, slide and jump behaviour, smoother vaulting logic, and improved ladder animations in both first- and third-person. Vehicle and Gadget Reliability: Resolved multiple issues affecting vehicles and gadgets, including anti-vehicle interactions, drone behaviour, deployables, and vehicle damage feedback. Maps and Mode Fixes: Addressed numerous map exploits, traversal issues, capture logic problems, and world reset bugs across Conquest, Breakthrough, Strikepoint, Gauntlet, and other modes. UI, HUD and Progression Polish: Introducing a new stat screen in the Player Profile, as well as Improved clarity and reliability across the HUD, Battle Pass, challenges, End of Round flow, matchmaking, and party systems. Portal Stability and Tooling Updates: Fixed a wide range of issues affecting Portal creation tools, scripting, mutators, assets, exploits, and server stability. Audio, Visual and Stability Improvements: Improved audio reliability, visual consistency, cosmetic presentation, and overall game stability across platforms.

PORTAL

• Fixed a memory leak that could occur when specific scripting events were triggered repeatedly.
• Fixed an exploit that allowed players to farm excessive XP by repeatedly destroying AI-spawned vehicles.
• Fixed an issue where Battle Pickups spawned via Loot Spawners were missing minimap and big map icons.
• Fixed an issue where certain rules events triggered at incorrect times, including capture point enter/exit events.
• Fixed an issue where experiences in the “In Review” state could not be edited or deleted.
• Fixed an issue where modifying reinforcement multipliers could cause incorrect ticket counts to be displayed during sector progression.
• Fixed an issue where players could be reassigned incorrectly or prevented from deploying when squads reached maximum size.
• Fixed an issue where players could create AFK farming experiences that bypassed intended progression limits.
• Fixed an issue where players could not report a server while in the redeploy screen.
• Fixed an issue where Portal Sandbox displayed an incorrect map size in map rotation.
• Fixed an issue where removing all maps from a map rotation could cause the editor panel to disappear.
• Fixed an issue where spawning ammo via Loot Spawners had no effect.
• Fixed an issue where the Export button displayed a placeholder icon.
• Fixed an issue where users could bypass editor limits by importing modified workspaces.
• Fixed asset conflicts and errors that could appear when uploading or editing certain maps.
• Fixed incorrect Front End indicators related to limited-time events.
• Fixed incorrect map availability and categorisation for Custom Portal modes.
• Fixed incorrect or lingering UI elements related to respawning, squad reassignment, and mission flow.
• Fixed incorrect or missing tooltips, placeholder text, and untranslated labels in the Web Editor.
• Fixed issues that could lead to very long loading times for some Portal experiences.
• Fixed issues where certain assets could cause players to be returned to the Front End when hosting experiences.
• Fixed issues where certain gadgets, weapons, vehicles, and Battle Pickups were missing from restriction settings or did not respect configured restrictions.
• Fixed issues where strike package markers, beacon indicators, and objective icons could behave incorrectly across sessions.
• Fixed issues where values entered for certain seasonal and environmental mutators were not saved correctly.
• Fixed issues with Rules Editor lists being scrambled or inaccurate when selecting weapons, gadgets, or ammo.
• Fixed issues with scripting functions and nodes, including incorrect vector calculations, squad lookup limits, and long-running player events stopping unexpectedly.
• Fixed missing maps, assets, and set dressing in the Portal SDK, including Season 2 content and winter environment assets.
• Fixed missing or incorrect indicators for heat warnings, second chance states, and beacon pulses.
• Fixed multiple issues in the Portal Web Editor where weapons, gadgets, vehicles, and maps were missing, incorrectly categorised, or displayed with placeholder names, images, or meshes.
• Fixed multiple mutators that had no functionality or incorrect default values, including reinforcement, health regeneration, zoom snap, passenger seat, and verification-related settings.
• Fixed multiple placeholder or low-resolution vehicle and object meshes appearing when placed in Portal experiences.
• Fixed rare server hangs affecting Linux-based Portal servers.
• Fixed server log spam related to loot physics and proximity systems.
• Updated and replaced several Battle Royale and Portal-related challenges that were no longer functioning as intended.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.1.3.0”: Improved hit registration across situations that previously felt unreliable , including quick aim adjustments, firing before a zoom completes, and close-quarters fights with many players. These updates make bullet impacts more predictable and damage feedback easier to read in the moment. Enhanced close-range soldier visibility , with stronger character highlights and improved prone animations to help soldiers stand out more clearly in low-contrast or visually busy areas. Refined weapon handling for more consistent accuracy , addressing issues with first-shot behaviour, recoil interaction, and attachment alignment so weapons feel more stable and predictable during firefights. Improved reliability across several core gadgets , including updates to the LWCMS Portable Mortar, Supply Pouch, Smoke Cover, and traversal tools to ensure they behave consistently and provide clearer feedback. Strengthened vehicle clarity and interaction , fixing issues around damage zones, HUD overlaps, seat reticules, and camera behaviour to make vehicle play more stable for both drivers and passengers. Updated Breakthrough and Rush layouts on multiple maps to improve attacker–defender balance, smooth out sector flow, and adjust vehicle distribution based on match outcome data and player feedback. Delivered a broad audio pass improving combat readability , including clearer footsteps and movement cues, more reliable armour-break feedback, and tuning across several high-priority gameplay sounds.

PORTAL

• Fixed an issue where AI squadmates in Portal did not display class identifiers on the insertion screen.
• Fixed an issue where mod.PlaySound() and mod.PlayVO() accepted any object type as input. These functions now correctly require sound effects and voice over object types respectively. While existing syntax remains unchanged, any TypeScript code that explicitly references generic object types will now need to specify mod.SFX or mod.VO as appropriate.
• Fixed an issue where mod.PlayVO() always played the voiceover for the Alpha flag, regardless of the flag specified by the script.
• SDK Assets for MainStreet, ClubHouse, and Marina have been corrected to only use relevant assets.

PORTAL

• Added new scripting functions for music control: mod.LoadMusic(), mod.UnloadMusic(), mod.PlayMusic(), mod.SetMusicParam().
• Fixed RayCast() in ModBuilder to properly detect terrain and environment objects.

PORTAL

• Fixed an issue where the Host Experience screen did not display the Portal experience image.
• Fixed a crash that could occur if a party leader started a Portal server while Content Packs 01 and 04 were disabled.
• Improved loading times for the Server Browser experience info tab to ensure joining functions properly.
• Corrected a spelling error in the message shown when attempting to join an unavailable server.

PORTAL

• Removed Crossplay option from server hosting.
• Fixed an issue where AI soldiers in Portal were not affected by weapon/loadout restriction rules.

AI

• AI defenders using boats in Sector 3 of Breakthrough on Wake Island no longer leave the combat area and are eliminated.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.4.2.0”: Top Gun Takes Flight: The Top Gun event arrives with the return of Wake Island, an expanded Tsuru Reef, Top Gun: Carrier Strike, Gauntlet: Fighter Sweep, the CJTF Helix squad unit, new Event Challenges, themed rewards, and a limited-time currency. New Aircraft and Weaponry: Take control of the new two-seat F/A-81F Super Spectre and F-74A Seacat fighter jets alongside a wingman, or engage targets at extreme range with the new Interdictor sniper rifle. Carrier Assault Returns: The iconic mode returns, reimagined as Top Gun: Carrier Strike. Land, naval, and aviation squads must work together to break through enemy lines, seize the opposing aircraft carrier, and bring it down while defending against threats across land, sea, and air. Vehicle and Aerial Combat Improvements: New Airplane Control Assist offers an alternative, more approachable way to pilot airplanes, alongside improvements to jet landing gear, flight animations, projectile presentation, Patrol Boat weapons, laser designation, countermeasure interactions, vehicle audio, and underwater transitions. Player, Weapon and Gadget Polish: Underwater movement and animations, weapon swapping, revive and death behaviour, weapon statistics, optics, Match Grade Ammo, lock-on launchers, Tracer Darts, Defibrillators, and the CSB IV EOD Bot have been updated for greater consistency. Portal Expands with Custom Lobbies: Portal introduces Custom Lobbies for Battle Royale Quads and Conquest, alongside Tsuru Reef SDK support, Wake Island for Verified Experiences, new vehicles and assets, expanded Ring of Fire controls, improved capture point functionality, and additional creator tools. REDSEC, Audio and AI Improvements: Battle Royale expands Fort Lyndon with the new Crashed Carrier POI, alongside updates to mission presentation, Victory Presentations, supply drops, scoring, subtitles, and pre-round information across Battle Royale and Gauntlet. AI also gains support for the new aircraft and boats in REDSEC, while audio improvements enhance underwater transitions, jet reactivity, vehicle radios, and objective interactions.

AI

• Bot soldiers now prioritise nearby vehicles over swimming from their HQ when travelling to nearby objectives.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.4.1.0”: Water Gameplay Improvements: Water gameplay has received a broad Season 4 update, making swimming, resurfacing, Drag and Revive, underwater visibility, parachute deployment near water, and water interactions feel more consistent across combat and traversal. Player Movement and Combat Polish: Player movement has been tightened with improvements to sliding, mounting, squad spawning, ziplines, and soldier presentation, reducing cases where movement or animations could behave unexpectedly during active gameplay. Vehicle and Water Interaction Updates: Vehicles now interact more naturally with water and the surrounding environment, with improved visual feedback for boats, ground vehicles, and amphibious vehicles, alongside more realistic helicopter rotor wash effects on vegetation. UI, HUD and Menu Clarity: Menus and in-game HUD elements have received a broad clarity pass, improving how Challenges, Rewards, Loadouts, Store purchases, Player Profile stats, Hit Feedback, Kill Indicators, and Underwater Spotting Information are displayed. Portal Creator Updates: Portal creators receive new tools and fixes across the SDK, Rules Editor, Spatial Editor, custom modes, M-COM behaviour, Bomb actions, team settings, and publishing flow, helping custom experiences behave more predictably when building and testing. Audio Improvements: Audio feedback has been improved across vehicles, stationary weapons, sea movement, underwater moments, Battle Royale insertion, and Obliteration, making key gameplay states and voice-over moments clearer during play. REDSEC and Ranked Battle Royale Polish: REDSEC receives further polish to improve match flow, scoring, and navigation, while Ranked Battle Royale End of Round updates make RP changes clearer and easier to follow.

AI

• Bots can now swim and will move towards shore after ending up in water.
• Bots can now use boats to navigate to objectives.
• Bots can now use land vehicles to cross rivers and very shallow water.
• Bots no longer eliminate themselves after falling into certain pools on Eastwood.
• Bots no longer immediately drive boats away at the start of a round, giving players time to join as passengers.
• Bots no longer take all available boats at the start of new rounds, leaving boats available for players.
• Bots now abandon boats that become beached.
• Bots will now respond to “Request Pick-Up” requests while navigating boats.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.3.0”: New Content Arrives: The Wet Work Event begins, bringing a new hunt-or-be-hunted event experience across Battlefield and REDSEC, alongside Tactical Obliteration, Casual Battle Royale, the EOD Bot Arm melee weapon, and a new Battlefield 6 Free Trial. Gunplay Improvements: Core gunplay has been updated to reward more deliberate aim, better recoil control, and stronger weapon mastery. Damage multipliers, dispersion, muzzle velocity, bullet drag, recoil variation, and Bolt-Action Rifle sweet spot ranges have been adjusted so pacing shots, controlling recoil, and aiming for the upper body matter more consistently. Netcode and Damage Feedback Improvements: This update continues the netcode and combat readability improvements we’ve been making throughout the season. Hit confirmations, damage feedback, server-side damage handling, bandwidth prioritisation, and TimeNudge behaviour have received further tuning to reduce delayed damage, late enemy position updates, and extreme cases of dying behind cover. Vehicle Combat Tuning: This update builds on the vehicle changes introduced at the start of Season 3, with further tuning to counterplay, survivability, and weapon consistency. IFVs, MBTs, Mobile Anti-Air, Attack Helicopters, smoke systems, countermeasures, lock-on behaviour, and vehicle weapon damage have been adjusted to further refine their combat roles. REDSEC and Second Chance Polish: Battle Royale flow has been improved across looting, missions, Field Upgrade behaviour, Safes, UAV detection, and redeploy sequences. Second Chance transitions are now smoother, squads redeploy together more reliably, and players now face towards the centre of the ring when returning to the fight. UI, HUD and Front-End Clarity: Combat information and menu presentation have been improved across the game. Map indicators, objective messaging, revive prompts, hit feedback, Loadouts, Battle Pass rewards, Store previews, Ranked visuals, and profile customisation should now appear more reliably and be easier to read at a glance. Portal, Audio, AI and Map Polish: Portal creators gain new tools for moving platforms, physics impulses, camera controls, vehicle resupply, Obliteration support, and map imagery. Audio readability, AI vehicle behaviour, spawn placement, map collision, objective interactions, and mode-specific flow have also received further polish.

AI

• Bot-controlled bikes in Rush can now reliably reach objectives in the final sector on Cairo Bazaar.
• Bot-controlled tanks on Rush now pass over parked vehicles more reliably than before on Cairo Bazaar.
• Bots can now use boost when driving cars and tanks.
• Bots now recognise parked vehicles as obstacles.
• Bots now turn more effectively at speed when driving cars and tanks.
• Vehicle positioning and locomotion have been improved for bot-controlled tanks and cars.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.2.0”: New Content Arrives : The Explosive Charge Event arrives alongside Cairo Bazaar, Obliteration, the PP-19, the Handheld Jammer, and a new Battle Pass Bonus Path that expands the rewards available during the event. Obliteration Returns : The classic Battlefield mode is back with neutral bombs, enemy M-COMs, and intense squad-driven pushes where both teams fight to secure, escort, and detonate the objective. Battle Royale and Gauntlet Improvements : Mission behaviour, Threat Tracker accuracy, loot readability, Insertion Helicopter spacing, Airdrop stability, Tank Containers, Heist Caches, and Rodeo scoring have all been updated for a smoother match flow. Weapons and Attachments Receive a Broad Polish Pass : Burst Fire attachments, Extended Barrels, thermal optics, attachment poses, reload behaviour, Tac-Light unlocks, and weapon previews have all seen further consistency and usability improvements. Gadgets Receive Further Tuning: LWCMS Portable Mortar, M18 Claymores, MAS 148 Glaive, XFGM-6D Recon Drone, CSB IV EOD Bot, LTLM II PLD, Repair Tool, C-4 Explosives, and missile guidance have all been adjusted to improve reliability, scoring, placement behaviour, and counterplay. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements : End of Round screens, Loadouts, Challenges, Store previews, Battle Pass pagination, “New” Markers, Player Cards, and menu animations have all been updated to improve clarity and presentation. Portal, Audio, Vehicles and Map Enhancements : Portal gains new SDK support, creator tools, Cairo Bazaar for Verified Portal Modes, and Golmud Railway assets, while audio, vehicle behaviour, spawn points, lighting, and map-specific issues receive further polish as well as an updated Custom Conquest Template from ViperStudiosAndy.

AI

• Corrected an issue where bots were avoiding stationary friendly and neutral vehicles.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.1.0”: New Content Arrives: Season 3 begins with Railway to Golmud, Ranked Battle Royale Quads, new weapons, and a new Battle Pass, expanding both the scale of Battlefield 6 and the ways players can progress through the season. Competitive arrives in Battle Royale: Ranked Battle Royale Quads arrives with Season 3, supported by broader updates to mission flow, Loot Detection, Anti-Vehicle Drops, scoring, and downed-state to deliver a clearer and more consistent match experience from drop to extraction. Vehicles Receive a Major Overhaul: Land and air vehicles have gone through a broad balance and handling pass, with tracked vehicle mobility reworked, tank damage and regeneration systems updated, repair behaviour rebalanced, and a wide set of vehicle weapons retuned to make survivability, counterplay, and damage output more predictable. Read more about it in our Community Update. Gadgets Receive Further Updates: Mines, Launchers, the Portable Mortar, the Engineers Supply Crate, the Hardware Suppression System, and laser designation tools have all been updated as part of the broader vehicle pass, with a focus on making launchers more viable, giving anti-vehicle gadgets clearer roles, and improving clarity and consistency in how support gadgets behave in combat. Weapons Get a Balance and Usability Pass: Automatic weapon recoil has been adjusted to better define weapon strengths at range, shotguns receive new attachment options, the Magnifier is now available as a shared optic accessory, and multiple reload, animation, reticle, and attachment issues have been resolved to improve handling and readability as we continue to improve gunplay. Core Gameplay, Netcode, and Combat Feedback Improvements: Pinging is now faster and more consistent, hit reactions and damage indicators are clearer, drag and revive has been further polished, and multiple netcode fixes improve readability during combat without interfering with gunfight outcomes. Broader updates to UI, Audio, AI, Settings, and Portal: Seasonal Statistics have been added to the Player Profile, aircraft now receive clearer threat indicators, AI support in Strikepoint has been improved, new upscaling options have been added, and Portal continues to expand with new support, tools, and functionality updates.

AI

• Corrected a navigation issue that could cause Bots to get stuck while moving towards Objective B on Iberian Offensive.
• Corrected an issue where Bots did not account for turning radius restrictions when driving multiple vehicles.
• Corrected an issue where Bots did not account for weapon movement limits when using the side gunner seats in the Traverser Mark 2.
• Corrected an issue where Bots using the MAS 148 Glaive and TRCRv2 Tracer Dart did not require line of sight, preventing them from targeting through the environment.
• Corrected an issue where Bots using the SLM-93A could target incorrect vehicle types. It will now only target helicopters and jets, and can lock on more reliably to moving air vehicles.
• Improved Bot navigation when using ziplines and hanging ropes across all experiences.
• Removed a problematic navigation link that could cause Bots to get stuck while traversing a staircase close to Objective B on Manhattan Bridge.

AI

• Improved bot logic to reduce unnecessary redeploying.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.3.0”: New Content Arrives : Operation Augur arrives alongside the LTV, the Ripper 14”, and a new Battle Pass Bonus Path that expands the rewards available during the fight for survival. Progression Feels More Rewarding : Weapon XP and Vehicle XP are now earned through active use alongside kills and assists, XP rates have been increased slightly across Multiplayer, and Battle Royale and Gauntlet progression now place more weight on time spent in a match, with Battle Royale also awarding higher scores for kills and damage assists. Battle Royale and Gauntlet Improvements : Loot flow has been updated, Strike Packages and Armour Plate availability have been rebalanced, and a wider pass on challenge tracking, objective progression, and End of Round presentation helps both modes play and reward more consistently. Combat Feedback and Gameplay Clarity : Incoming hit audio is now clearer, rapid damage is easier to read, projectile and tracer behaviour is more consistent, and network warning indicators now provide better visibility during live combat. Weapons and Gadgets Receive a Broad Polish Pass : Defibrillators and the AJ-03 COAG Med Pen have been updated, while attachments, animations, unlock presentation, and challenge tracking have all seen further improvements. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements : Menus, challenges, loadouts, End of Round screens, localisation, Store presentation, and Battle Pass readability have all been updated to improve clarity and consistency across the experience. Portal, AI, Audio and Settings Enhancements : Bot support has been expanded across Multiplayer and Operations, Portal tools and web app behaviour have been improved, audio has received further polish, and new controller tuning support has been added through the Deadzones Draw Tool.

AI

• Enabled bot backfill support in Operations.
• Extended bot vehicle support across all Multiplayer experiences, maps, and modes.
• Improved bot behaviour so they can now navigate spaces that require crouched or prone movement.
• Improved bot steering while navigating corners and hills.
• Improved bot target prioritisation so they no longer focus on danger pings for too long.
• Improved air combat behaviour so bots in aircraft engage more often.
• Improved navigation across Contaminated with multiple pathing updates.
• Improved navigation near HQ on MP Firestorm so bots no longer become stuck in the cliffs.
• Updated bot vehicle behaviour so bots can now use the Armoured Transport vehicle.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.2.0”: Vehicle Gameplay Improvements: Added light transport vehicle “deturtling”, improved helicopter landing stability, refined vehicle camera behaviour, increased tank braking power, and boosted UH-79 survivability across multiplayer. Portable Mortar and Gadget Updates: Expanded Portable Mortar deployment rules to HQ areas, improved minimap visibility and direct-hit effectiveness, and introduced updated Anti-Tank Mine limits and despawn rules for better battlefield balance. AI Behaviour and Vehicle Usage Enhancements: Expanded AI vehicle usage to bikes and scout helicopters, improved pathfinding on Contaminated and Eastwood, refined combat priorities, and improved helicopter flare usage and anti-air handling. Maps and Mode Fixes: Addressed multiple exploits, spawn logic issues, traversal bugs, and invalid-state problems across Mirak Valley, Siege of Cairo, Eastwood, and Contaminated. Progression and Battle Pass Reliability: Delivered a broad progression consistency pass, correcting Battle Pass tiers, token calculations, End of Round rewards, accolade tracking, challenge criteria discrepancies, and stat inconsistencies. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements: Improved threat prioritisation, ping feedback, downed-state clarity, profile navigation, loadout presentation, and resolved numerous visual inconsistencies across Battle Pass, challenges, and menus. Audio and Squad Expansion: Introduced the Strix Raiders squad with four unique voice performances, improved footstep clarity and spatialisation, refined vehicle and jet mix balance, and added new Stereo Width customisation options.

BOTS

• Bot pilots now effectively drive and manoeuvre the AH-6M ‘Little Bird’.
• Bot pilots now effectively drive and manoeuvre the MH-350.
• Bot soldiers now operate the Golf Cart as both driver and passenger.
• Bot soldiers now operate the Quad Bike as both driver and passenger.
• Improved bot combat priorities to prevent bots from ignoring nearby enemy players and instead revive downed allies.
• Improved bot danger ping awareness to prevent them from trying to focus through solid surfaces.
• Improved bot handling for better turning behaviour when using anti-air ground vehicles.
• Improved bot helicopter survivability with more consistent flare usage to counter attacks.
• Improved bot pathfinding and navigation on Contaminated and Eastwood.
• Improved bot vehicle commitment, reducing unnecessary vehicle abandonment.
• Improved spectator camera behaviour when viewing bot without active targets.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.1.3.0”: Improved hit registration across situations that previously felt unreliable , including quick aim adjustments, firing before a zoom completes, and close-quarters fights with many players. These updates make bullet impacts more predictable and damage feedback easier to read in the moment. Enhanced close-range soldier visibility , with stronger character highlights and improved prone animations to help soldiers stand out more clearly in low-contrast or visually busy areas. Refined weapon handling for more consistent accuracy , addressing issues with first-shot behaviour, recoil interaction, and attachment alignment so weapons feel more stable and predictable during firefights. Improved reliability across several core gadgets , including updates to the LWCMS Portable Mortar, Supply Pouch, Smoke Cover, and traversal tools to ensure they behave consistently and provide clearer feedback. Strengthened vehicle clarity and interaction , fixing issues around damage zones, HUD overlaps, seat reticules, and camera behaviour to make vehicle play more stable for both drivers and passengers. Updated Breakthrough and Rush layouts on multiple maps to improve attacker–defender balance, smooth out sector flow, and adjust vehicle distribution based on match outcome data and player feedback. Delivered a broad audio pass improving combat readability , including clearer footsteps and movement cues, more reliable armour-break feedback, and tuning across several high-priority gameplay sounds.

AI

• AI bots can now respond to ammo, healing, and pickup requests.
• Fixed an issue that caused AI repairing friendly vehicles to be less responsive than intended.
• Fixed cases where AI attempted to take cover in ways that left them static or unresponsive. Bots will now correctly move toward locked objectives in King of the Hill.
• Fixed instances where AI soldiers could take too long to find a valid path to their objective, causing them to remain stationary.
• Improved AI responsiveness when performing revives.
• Improved AI revive logic and movement to make their actions more consistent and reliable.

STABILITY

• Server performance around water has been improved by reducing unnecessary water-related processing.
• The game no longer becomes unresponsive on Xbox Series S after returning from active Multiplayer gameplay.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.4.2.0”: Top Gun Takes Flight: The Top Gun event arrives with the return of Wake Island, an expanded Tsuru Reef, Top Gun: Carrier Strike, Gauntlet: Fighter Sweep, the CJTF Helix squad unit, new Event Challenges, themed rewards, and a limited-time currency. New Aircraft and Weaponry: Take control of the new two-seat F/A-81F Super Spectre and F-74A Seacat fighter jets alongside a wingman, or engage targets at extreme range with the new Interdictor sniper rifle. Carrier Assault Returns: The iconic mode returns, reimagined as Top Gun: Carrier Strike. Land, naval, and aviation squads must work together to break through enemy lines, seize the opposing aircraft carrier, and bring it down while defending against threats across land, sea, and air. Vehicle and Aerial Combat Improvements: New Airplane Control Assist offers an alternative, more approachable way to pilot airplanes, alongside improvements to jet landing gear, flight animations, projectile presentation, Patrol Boat weapons, laser designation, countermeasure interactions, vehicle audio, and underwater transitions. Player, Weapon and Gadget Polish: Underwater movement and animations, weapon swapping, revive and death behaviour, weapon statistics, optics, Match Grade Ammo, lock-on launchers, Tracer Darts, Defibrillators, and the CSB IV EOD Bot have been updated for greater consistency. Portal Expands with Custom Lobbies: Portal introduces Custom Lobbies for Battle Royale Quads and Conquest, alongside Tsuru Reef SDK support, Wake Island for Verified Experiences, new vehicles and assets, expanded Ring of Fire controls, improved capture point functionality, and additional creator tools. REDSEC, Audio and AI Improvements: Battle Royale expands Fort Lyndon with the new Crashed Carrier POI, alongside updates to mission presentation, Victory Presentations, supply drops, scoring, subtitles, and pre-round information across Battle Royale and Gauntlet. AI also gains support for the new aircraft and boats in REDSEC, while audio improvements enhance underwater transitions, jet reactivity, vehicle radios, and objective interactions.

RCB-90 Patrol Boat

• The RCB-90 Patrol Boat’s Aim-Guided Missile can now correctly be diverted by flares once it enters its self-guidance phase.
• The RCB-90 Patrol Boat’s Aim-Guided Missile now appears correctly in the Killcard.
• The RCB-90 Patrol Boat’s Aim-Guided Missile now provides the intended lock-on warning when targeting an enemy.
• The RCB-90 Patrol Boat can now be laser designated as intended.

Hagental Base

• Capture areas have been adjusted to prevent objectives from being captured from the sewers.
• Players can no longer be eliminated through walls near Objective B.
• Players no longer become stuck behind crates near Objective D.
• Visual boundary lines for Objective A in Sector 2 have been improved in Operations and Breakthrough.

SETTINGS

• A new crosshair option has been added to visualise weapon dispersion while firing in aim down sights. Enabled by default in the Firing Range, it can also be used in other Multiplayer experiences, with colour and opacity adjustable through the HUD options.
• Client no longer crashes when backing out of the Settings menu under certain circumstances.
• The “Weapon FOV” setting now correctly applies when set to “Narrow” after respawning.

ViperStudioAndy’s Custom Conquest template has been updated to V12

• Added configurable Random Day/Night percentages.
• Improved Custom AI behavior and added scoreboard tracking.
• Updated maps for 1.4.2.0.
• Updated to use the official ticket UI, with a new end screen and optional timer UI.

ViperStudioAndy’s Custom Breakthrough template has been updated to V3

• Added a Breakthrough prefab with 5 sectors and up to 3 objectives per sector.
• Added a new End Game camera and invisible wall Area Trigger.
• Added Gas Mask and Night Vision Goggles player toggles.
• Added Night Mode and Random Day/Night toggles, including a configurable night spawn chance.
• Added voice-over for capture point events.
• Air Combat now uses the default Surrounding Combat Area logic.
• Bots now equip flashlights during night matches (except Recon).
• Capture Points are now automatically assigned to Team 2, and retreating enemies are pinged.
• HQs can now be linked to sectors, with team colors managed automatically.
• Improved capture UI performance, player UI handling, and reduced UI flickering.
• Improved Custom AI spawning, behavior, and compatibility with default AI.

STABILITY

• Corrected an issue on PC where certain NVIDIA GPUs could experience a driver crash when changing attachments on the SOR-300SC, using Custom Search, or playing on maps with large bodies of water.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.4.1.0”: Water Gameplay Improvements: Water gameplay has received a broad Season 4 update, making swimming, resurfacing, Drag and Revive, underwater visibility, parachute deployment near water, and water interactions feel more consistent across combat and traversal. Player Movement and Combat Polish: Player movement has been tightened with improvements to sliding, mounting, squad spawning, ziplines, and soldier presentation, reducing cases where movement or animations could behave unexpectedly during active gameplay. Vehicle and Water Interaction Updates: Vehicles now interact more naturally with water and the surrounding environment, with improved visual feedback for boats, ground vehicles, and amphibious vehicles, alongside more realistic helicopter rotor wash effects on vegetation. UI, HUD and Menu Clarity: Menus and in-game HUD elements have received a broad clarity pass, improving how Challenges, Rewards, Loadouts, Store purchases, Player Profile stats, Hit Feedback, Kill Indicators, and Underwater Spotting Information are displayed. Portal Creator Updates: Portal creators receive new tools and fixes across the SDK, Rules Editor, Spatial Editor, custom modes, M-COM behaviour, Bomb actions, team settings, and publishing flow, helping custom experiences behave more predictably when building and testing. Audio Improvements: Audio feedback has been improved across vehicles, stationary weapons, sea movement, underwater moments, Battle Royale insertion, and Obliteration, making key gameplay states and voice-over moments clearer during play. REDSEC and Ranked Battle Royale Polish: REDSEC receives further polish to improve match flow, scoring, and navigation, while Ranked Battle Royale End of Round updates make RP changes clearer and easier to follow.

SETTINGS

• Add support for NVIDIA DLSS Multi Frame Generation x5, x6.
• Add support for NVIDIA DLSS Dynamic Multi Frame Generation.
• Add support for Vsync with NVIDIA DLSS Frame Generation and Multi Frame Generation.
• Corrected an issue where setting Primary Mouse Button to “Right” in Windows could cause the Right Mouse Button to fire and zoom at the same time in-game.
• The “Game Settings” page no longer appears blank when accessed through the “Voice Chat” section.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.3.0”: New Content Arrives: The Wet Work Event begins, bringing a new hunt-or-be-hunted event experience across Battlefield and REDSEC, alongside Tactical Obliteration, Casual Battle Royale, the EOD Bot Arm melee weapon, and a new Battlefield 6 Free Trial. Gunplay Improvements: Core gunplay has been updated to reward more deliberate aim, better recoil control, and stronger weapon mastery. Damage multipliers, dispersion, muzzle velocity, bullet drag, recoil variation, and Bolt-Action Rifle sweet spot ranges have been adjusted so pacing shots, controlling recoil, and aiming for the upper body matter more consistently. Netcode and Damage Feedback Improvements: This update continues the netcode and combat readability improvements we’ve been making throughout the season. Hit confirmations, damage feedback, server-side damage handling, bandwidth prioritisation, and TimeNudge behaviour have received further tuning to reduce delayed damage, late enemy position updates, and extreme cases of dying behind cover. Vehicle Combat Tuning: This update builds on the vehicle changes introduced at the start of Season 3, with further tuning to counterplay, survivability, and weapon consistency. IFVs, MBTs, Mobile Anti-Air, Attack Helicopters, smoke systems, countermeasures, lock-on behaviour, and vehicle weapon damage have been adjusted to further refine their combat roles. REDSEC and Second Chance Polish: Battle Royale flow has been improved across looting, missions, Field Upgrade behaviour, Safes, UAV detection, and redeploy sequences. Second Chance transitions are now smoother, squads redeploy together more reliably, and players now face towards the centre of the ring when returning to the fight. UI, HUD and Front-End Clarity: Combat information and menu presentation have been improved across the game. Map indicators, objective messaging, revive prompts, hit feedback, Loadouts, Battle Pass rewards, Store previews, Ranked visuals, and profile customisation should now appear more reliably and be easier to read at a glance. Portal, Audio, AI and Map Polish: Portal creators gain new tools for moving platforms, physics impulses, camera controls, vehicle resupply, Obliteration support, and map imagery. Audio readability, AI vehicle behaviour, spawn placement, map collision, objective interactions, and mode-specific flow have also received further polish.

Netcode-specific Improvements

• Blood effects no longer appear on screen from shots that did not hit the player.
• Client hit confirmations now display faster when receiving damage.
• Damage corrections have been reduced by improving how client damage is matched with the server.
• Damage feedback is no longer delayed when taking damage from multiple sources at the same time.
• Damage handling has been improved when the server receives multiple damage events at once, reducing extreme cases of dying behind cover.
• Death timing is now more responsive in dense combat situations.
• Netgraph and connection icons no longer freeze when experiencing rubberbanding.
• Network bandwidth distribution has been improved to prioritise gameplay-critical players, such as nearby or visible enemies.
• Network TimeNudge now reacts more quickly when network or performance conditions change, reducing cases of delayed enemy positions.
• Network TimeNudge now recovers faster after performance spikes, with reduced spike severity.
• The client game clock now synchronises with the server more quickly after poor CPU performance.
• Time synchronisation now avoids unnecessary corrections during temporary latency fluctuations, reducing brief rubberbanding and stuttering.

Main Battle Tanks

• MBT 120mm APFSDS Rounds damage reduced from 282-750 to 244-650 against tanks, from 600 to 520 against helicopters, and from 750 to 650 against jets.
• MBT 120mm HEAT-MP-T Rounds total blast radius increased from 4m to 5m, and lethal radius increased from 1m to 1.25m.
• MBT Aim-Guided Shell damage increased from 235-625 to 244-650 against tanks, and from 700 to 720 against helicopters.

Infantry Fighting Vehicles

• IFV AP Shell initial velocity increased from 375 to 445 metres per second.
• IFV AP Shells now pierce the Projectile Intercept System.
• IFV AP Shells rate of fire increased from 120 to 160 rounds per minute.
• IFV Lock-Guided Missile damage increased from 390 to 450 against tanks, and from 845 to 975 against helicopters.

Mobile Anti-Air Vehicle

• Armour Piercing Anti-Air Ammunition damage against aircraft increased from 160 to 200.
• General Purpose Anti-Air Ammunition damage against aircraft increased from 110 to 130.
• High Velocity Anti-Air Ammunition damage increased from 48 to 52 against helicopters, and from 60 to 65 against jets.
• High Velocity Anti-Air Ammunition heat generation per bullet reduced from 4.2% to 3.6%.

Thermal Smoke

• Thermal Smoke damage received a cap increase from 75% to 100%, reducing its effectiveness in mitigating damage.
• Thermal Smoke no longer removes C-4 Explosives.
• Thermal Smoke now needs to cover the middle of a tank for it to gain damage resistance benefits.

Bolt-Action Rifles Sweet Spot

• L115 sweet spot range decreased from 120-175m to 100-133m.
• M2010 ESR sweet spot range decreased from 75-120m to 75-100m.
• PSR sweet spot range decreased from 100-150m to 90-120m.
• SV-98 sweet spot range decreased from 54-90m to 54-75m.

Muzzle Velocity Adjustments

Recoil Variation Adjustments

Automatic Weapons Damage Multipliers

DMRs Damage Multipliers

Sniper Rifles Damage Multipliers

SETTINGS

• Accessing Audio Settings through the Social menu while in the Firing Range no longer causes the game to become unresponsive.
• Added a new option to disable projection for hit indicators separately from the crosshair, allowing hit indicators to remain centred on screen instead of following the sight.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.2.0”: New Content Arrives : The Explosive Charge Event arrives alongside Cairo Bazaar, Obliteration, the PP-19, the Handheld Jammer, and a new Battle Pass Bonus Path that expands the rewards available during the event. Obliteration Returns : The classic Battlefield mode is back with neutral bombs, enemy M-COMs, and intense squad-driven pushes where both teams fight to secure, escort, and detonate the objective. Battle Royale and Gauntlet Improvements : Mission behaviour, Threat Tracker accuracy, loot readability, Insertion Helicopter spacing, Airdrop stability, Tank Containers, Heist Caches, and Rodeo scoring have all been updated for a smoother match flow. Weapons and Attachments Receive a Broad Polish Pass : Burst Fire attachments, Extended Barrels, thermal optics, attachment poses, reload behaviour, Tac-Light unlocks, and weapon previews have all seen further consistency and usability improvements. Gadgets Receive Further Tuning: LWCMS Portable Mortar, M18 Claymores, MAS 148 Glaive, XFGM-6D Recon Drone, CSB IV EOD Bot, LTLM II PLD, Repair Tool, C-4 Explosives, and missile guidance have all been adjusted to improve reliability, scoring, placement behaviour, and counterplay. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements : End of Round screens, Loadouts, Challenges, Store previews, Battle Pass pagination, “New” Markers, Player Cards, and menu animations have all been updated to improve clarity and presentation. Portal, Audio, Vehicles and Map Enhancements : Portal gains new SDK support, creator tools, Cairo Bazaar for Verified Portal Modes, and Golmud Railway assets, while audio, vehicle behaviour, spawn points, lighting, and map-specific issues receive further polish as well as an updated Custom Conquest Template from ViperStudiosAndy.

New secondary weapon options for Mobile Anti-Air

• High Velocity Rockets have extremely limited guidance, but are fired rapidly with a higher velocity than other rockets. They require good aim to be effective, but have a higher potential damage output than other options.
• Aim Guided Anti-Air Missiles carry smaller payloads than the aim guided weapons on other vehicles, but make up for it with substantially improved velocity and maneuverability.

LWCMS Portable Mortar

• Health has been reduced from 250 to 50.
• Placement animations now end correctly in first and third person when placement is unsuccessful.
• Placement no longer causes leg desync in third person.
• Portable Mortar play has been adjusted to encourage more mobile deployment and repositioning. It is now easier to fire and relocate, while static placement is more vulnerable and easier to counter.
• Replenish time has been increased from 10s to 30s.
• The “Enter” prompt radius has been decreased from 1.5m to 1m.
• The “Pick Up” prompt radius has been increased from 1.5m minimum to 1m minimum.
• The Portable Mortar and Missile Intercept System can no longer be equipped together.
• The Portable Mortar and Missile Intercept System can no longer be placed near each other.

SETTINGS

• Some changes have been made to improve the consistency and responsiveness of input, specifically for users of some high polling rate devices and PC configurations where stuttering could occur while aiming.
• The “Deadzone” menu no longer appears unexpectedly after restarting the game.
• The description for 3D Audio settings has been updated to be more accurate.
• The “Headphone Width” option description has received a minor spelling correction.
• Vehicle Mouse Aim Sensitivity values are now consistent throughout the Settings menu.

ViperStudiosAndy Portal Custom Conquest Template

• Air Combat Logic has been removed, as it is no longer required with Surrounding Combat Area functionality now working.
• Air vehicles can now access the official surrounding combat area.
• Andy’s Custom Conquest Template has been updated in the official SDK to version 10.0.
• Bots now support the Conquest Assault logic.
• Bots will now leave vehicles if they are unable to continue driving.
• Complex 3 has been added, with special thanks to Mancour.
• Conquest Assault toggle has been added.
• Custom out-of-bounds logic has been kept for backward compatibility.
• Dirt Bikes have been added to select maps.
• Hagental Base has been added.
• New Prefab Spatial has been included, containing essentials that can be copied into any map and edited.
• Night Vision Goggles toggle has been added for players.
• Spatial maps have been updated for the new HQ and Surrounding Combat Area logic.
• Starting tickets per team have been added for Conquest Assault.
• The template now uses official Combat Area, official Surrounding Combat Area, and official Exclusive HQ areas.
• UI no longer flashes when players join.
• UI now clears when undeploying in rare cases where the exit capture point does not trigger the player UI to clear.

Railway to Golmud

• Adjusted an Escalation alternate spawn point near Objective B to prevent players from spawning high above the ground.
• Destroyed houses near Objective E in Conquest no longer leave floating debris behind.
• Objective D in Conquest can no longer be captured from the top of the communications towers.
• Resolved an issue where a placeholder Battle Royale loading screen image could appear.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.3.1.0”: New Content Arrives: Season 3 begins with Railway to Golmud, Ranked Battle Royale Quads, new weapons, and a new Battle Pass, expanding both the scale of Battlefield 6 and the ways players can progress through the season. Competitive arrives in Battle Royale: Ranked Battle Royale Quads arrives with Season 3, supported by broader updates to mission flow, Loot Detection, Anti-Vehicle Drops, scoring, and downed-state to deliver a clearer and more consistent match experience from drop to extraction. Vehicles Receive a Major Overhaul: Land and air vehicles have gone through a broad balance and handling pass, with tracked vehicle mobility reworked, tank damage and regeneration systems updated, repair behaviour rebalanced, and a wide set of vehicle weapons retuned to make survivability, counterplay, and damage output more predictable. Read more about it in our Community Update. Gadgets Receive Further Updates: Mines, Launchers, the Portable Mortar, the Engineers Supply Crate, the Hardware Suppression System, and laser designation tools have all been updated as part of the broader vehicle pass, with a focus on making launchers more viable, giving anti-vehicle gadgets clearer roles, and improving clarity and consistency in how support gadgets behave in combat. Weapons Get a Balance and Usability Pass: Automatic weapon recoil has been adjusted to better define weapon strengths at range, shotguns receive new attachment options, the Magnifier is now available as a shared optic accessory, and multiple reload, animation, reticle, and attachment issues have been resolved to improve handling and readability as we continue to improve gunplay. Core Gameplay, Netcode, and Combat Feedback Improvements: Pinging is now faster and more consistent, hit reactions and damage indicators are clearer, drag and revive has been further polished, and multiple netcode fixes improve readability during combat without interfering with gunfight outcomes. Broader updates to UI, Audio, AI, Settings, and Portal: Seasonal Statistics have been added to the Player Profile, aircraft now receive clearer threat indicators, AI support in Strikepoint has been improved, new upscaling options have been added, and Portal continues to expand with new support, tools, and functionality updates.

SETTINGS

• Added a new Deadzones Draw Tool to the Controller Tuning options, providing an in-game overlay to visualise the currently selected controller deadzones and help with fine-tuning.
• Added support for AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 4.1.
• Added support for Intel XeSS 3.0 upscaling, including 3x and 4x Multi Frame Generation modes.
• Added World and UI Brightness sliders to the HDR Calibration screen in Display Options.
• Enhanced upscaling quality on PlayStation 5 Pro with support for PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution 2.
• Implemented a fix intended to reduce instances of VOIP settings being re-enabled after an update.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.3.0”: New Content Arrives : Operation Augur arrives alongside the LTV, the Ripper 14”, and a new Battle Pass Bonus Path that expands the rewards available during the fight for survival. Progression Feels More Rewarding : Weapon XP and Vehicle XP are now earned through active use alongside kills and assists, XP rates have been increased slightly across Multiplayer, and Battle Royale and Gauntlet progression now place more weight on time spent in a match, with Battle Royale also awarding higher scores for kills and damage assists. Battle Royale and Gauntlet Improvements : Loot flow has been updated, Strike Packages and Armour Plate availability have been rebalanced, and a wider pass on challenge tracking, objective progression, and End of Round presentation helps both modes play and reward more consistently. Combat Feedback and Gameplay Clarity : Incoming hit audio is now clearer, rapid damage is easier to read, projectile and tracer behaviour is more consistent, and network warning indicators now provide better visibility during live combat. Weapons and Gadgets Receive a Broad Polish Pass : Defibrillators and the AJ-03 COAG Med Pen have been updated, while attachments, animations, unlock presentation, and challenge tracking have all seen further improvements. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements : Menus, challenges, loadouts, End of Round screens, localisation, Store presentation, and Battle Pass readability have all been updated to improve clarity and consistency across the experience. Portal, AI, Audio and Settings Enhancements : Bot support has been expanded across Multiplayer and Operations, Portal tools and web app behaviour have been improved, audio has received further polish, and new controller tuning support has been added through the Deadzones Draw Tool.

SETTINGS

• Added a Deadzones Draw Tool to the Controller Tuning, providing an in-game overlay that visualises the selected controller deadzones to help with tuning.
• Corrected Campaign settings access so the Game Settings page no longer appears blank when opened through the Campaign tile.
• Corrected Campaign settings visibility so Multiplayer Front End menus no longer show Campaign-only settings.
• Corrected Ground Vehicle control naming so the in-game option now matches the intended wording.
• Corrected graphics presentation so the VRAM meter now appears and behaves correctly in the affected builds.
• Corrected Input values so the Infantry Mouse slider now shows the intended value after being changed on a fresh account.
• Corrected Mount Breakout option text so it now reflects the intended behaviour.
• Corrected System setup wording so the in-game option now matches the intended description.
• Corrected the Keyboard and Mouse Pilot subsection so it now matches the intended design reference.
• Corrected the Vibration Settings reset flow so the Reset key now works correctly and the Vibration Settings Preset no longer switches to Custom unexpectedly.
• Corrected the save flow for settings changed during Campaign missions so they now persist after returning to the menu.
• Improved the Credits menu so it now appears correctly in Extras during gameplay.
• Improved the Options menu flow so Back and Escape now return correctly instead of triggering the Quit Game prompt.
• Improved Single Player settings so Infantry Aim Assist Zoom Snap no longer appears there, and Stick Forward Sprint is now available where intended.
• Updated motion blur settings so Weapon Motion Blur and World Motion Blur now behave consistently with their menu presentation.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.2.0”: Vehicle Gameplay Improvements: Added light transport vehicle “deturtling”, improved helicopter landing stability, refined vehicle camera behaviour, increased tank braking power, and boosted UH-79 survivability across multiplayer. Portable Mortar and Gadget Updates: Expanded Portable Mortar deployment rules to HQ areas, improved minimap visibility and direct-hit effectiveness, and introduced updated Anti-Tank Mine limits and despawn rules for better battlefield balance. AI Behaviour and Vehicle Usage Enhancements: Expanded AI vehicle usage to bikes and scout helicopters, improved pathfinding on Contaminated and Eastwood, refined combat priorities, and improved helicopter flare usage and anti-air handling. Maps and Mode Fixes: Addressed multiple exploits, spawn logic issues, traversal bugs, and invalid-state problems across Mirak Valley, Siege of Cairo, Eastwood, and Contaminated. Progression and Battle Pass Reliability: Delivered a broad progression consistency pass, correcting Battle Pass tiers, token calculations, End of Round rewards, accolade tracking, challenge criteria discrepancies, and stat inconsistencies. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements: Improved threat prioritisation, ping feedback, downed-state clarity, profile navigation, loadout presentation, and resolved numerous visual inconsistencies across Battle Pass, challenges, and menus. Audio and Squad Expansion: Introduced the Strix Raiders squad with four unique voice performances, improved footstep clarity and spatialisation, refined vehicle and jet mix balance, and added new Stereo Width customisation options.

Networking & Hit Registration Improvements

• Applied networking optimisations to improve bullet data transmission efficiency.
• Improved Time Nudge reliability to reduce instances of dying behind cover and inconsistent hit registration, particularly under unstable system or network conditions.
• Increased the number of damage events processed per network update to improve hit registration consistency.
• Increased the Time Nudge interpolation window for more accurate and stable movement prediction.
• Resolved an issue where lethal damage screen effects could appear delayed, improving kill feedback timing.
• Updated the Netgraph to display valid server bullet rejection as red squares instead of crosses for clearer diagnostics.

Contaminated

• Improved AI vehicle usage at the NATO HQ so AI soldiers can now correctly operate vehicles in this location.
• Resolved an exploit in Escalation that allowed players to clip under the map and shoot through terrain while remaining hidden and unkillable.
• Resolved an issue where destroying the bridge could instantly eliminate the player.

SETTINGS

• Corrected an issue preventing backing out of the Controller menu using Esc / B / Circle.
• Corrected an issue where a vibration preset description did not match its actual behaviour.
• Corrected an issue where Campaign setting changes made in the front end did not persist when launching a mission.
• Corrected an issue where changing Voice Recording Disclaimer settings could advance screens unexpectedly.
• Corrected an issue where controller mapping previews could overlap button and stick settings.
• Corrected an issue where crossplay option presentation differed for party members on PS5 matchmaking screen.
• Corrected an issue where HDR calibration changes applied immediately without saving.
• Corrected an issue where switching between controller and keyboard could affect Settings UI padding.
• Corrected an issue where the “Reset” button could fail to appear after clearing a keybind.
• Corrected an issue where the “Vertical Mouse Aim Ratio” description referenced vehicles instead of infantry.
• Corrected an issue where the front end could become unresponsive after reconnecting a powered-off controller on PlayStation 5.
• Corrected an issue where users could not bind joystick mappings.
• Corrected change-indicator behaviour in Controller Tuning after reset.
• Corrected incomplete deadzone warning text in PlayStation 5 Controller Tuning.
• Corrected Microphone Mode option descriptions in Voice Chat settings.
• Corrected platform terminology display in Gameplay Data Sharing settings.
• Corrected the Big Map description under Advanced HUD settings.
• Corrected the description for “Squad Revive Icons Opacity (Zoomed)” in HUD settings.
• Corrected vibration preset reset inconsistencies.
• Improved HDR calibration behaviour and brightness screen visibility.
• Improved Options auto-scroll behaviour when navigating between sub-options.
• Restored missing VOIP disclaimer description under Microphone Mode.
• Restored Push to Talk (PTT) option on PlayStation 5.

SINGLE PLAYER

• Resolved an issue where “BF6 Trial” appeared in the Campaign playlist for premium accounts.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.2.1.0”: Weapon Balance and Recoil Improvements: Delivered a broad recoil tuning pass across automatic weapons, alongside targeted balance fixes to improve consistency, role clarity, and long-term weapon handling. Movement and Traversal Fixes: Improved soldier movement predictability with refined acceleration, slide and jump behaviour, smoother vaulting logic, and improved ladder animations in both first- and third-person. Vehicle and Gadget Reliability: Resolved multiple issues affecting vehicles and gadgets, including anti-vehicle interactions, drone behaviour, deployables, and vehicle damage feedback. Maps and Mode Fixes: Addressed numerous map exploits, traversal issues, capture logic problems, and world reset bugs across Conquest, Breakthrough, Strikepoint, Gauntlet, and other modes. UI, HUD and Progression Polish: Introducing a new stat screen in the Player Profile, as well as Improved clarity and reliability across the HUD, Battle Pass, challenges, End of Round flow, matchmaking, and party systems. Portal Stability and Tooling Updates: Fixed a wide range of issues affecting Portal creation tools, scripting, mutators, assets, exploits, and server stability. Audio, Visual and Stability Improvements: Improved audio reliability, visual consistency, cosmetic presentation, and overall game stability across platforms.

SETTINGS

• Added an accessibility option for flash and stun grenades that replaces the white flash effect with a black screen effect, reducing sudden brightness while preserving gameplay impact. This option can be enabled in the Accessibility settings.

NETWORK

• Fixed rare cases where the game could become unresponsive after reconnecting network cables during gameplay or while accepting invitations on Xbox Series consoles.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.1.3.5”: Improved responsiveness, consistency, and sprint behavior for melee attacks, including knives and the sledgehammer. Updated jet combat balance by reducing jet cannon effectiveness against other air vehicles. Updated and refined the UI and HUD across Multiplayer and REDSEC, improving armor bar visibility, reticle presentation, and menu navigation.

VFX & Video

• Adjusted explosion particle effects by lowering the shockwave force.

Dev intent, quoted from EA's “Major Updates for 1.1.3.0”: Improved hit registration across situations that previously felt unreliable , including quick aim adjustments, firing before a zoom completes, and close-quarters fights with many players. These updates make bullet impacts more predictable and damage feedback easier to read in the moment. Enhanced close-range soldier visibility , with stronger character highlights and improved prone animations to help soldiers stand out more clearly in low-contrast or visually busy areas. Refined weapon handling for more consistent accuracy , addressing issues with first-shot behaviour, recoil interaction, and attachment alignment so weapons feel more stable and predictable during firefights. Improved reliability across several core gadgets , including updates to the LWCMS Portable Mortar, Supply Pouch, Smoke Cover, and traversal tools to ensure they behave consistently and provide clearer feedback. Strengthened vehicle clarity and interaction , fixing issues around damage zones, HUD overlaps, seat reticules, and camera behaviour to make vehicle play more stable for both drivers and passengers. Updated Breakthrough and Rush layouts on multiple maps to improve attacker–defender balance, smooth out sector flow, and adjust vehicle distribution based on match outcome data and player feedback. Delivered a broad audio pass improving combat readability , including clearer footsteps and movement cues, more reliable armour-break feedback, and tuning across several high-priority gameplay sounds.

SETTINGS

• Fixed a bug where changing the “Command Console” option would not apply until the game was restarted.
• Fixed an issue where navigating back from the Options menu could behave incorrectly when accessed through Pause Menu.
• Fixed an issue where the “Edit Controller Schemes” menu title could disappear in Options.
• Fixed an issue where vehicle aim sensitivity displayed an incorrect value in the vehicle control settings.
• Fixed an issue with options sliders “stepping” functionality being broken and not allowing players to step through decimals.
• Improved the “Dynamic” response curve option for controller stick aiming to better match player expectations and player feedback.
• The range for Infantry and Vehicle mouse sensitivity options are now doubled and can go twice as high.

SINGLE PLAYER

• Fixed an issue where the out-of-bounds timer did not correctly account for player death or Mandown state in Single Player.

SETTINGS

• Added a new option allowing players to sprint automatically when pushing the stick fully forward.
• Added new keybinding that allows the player to instantly swap to the knife instead of having to hold the button. This keybinding will not allow to perform takedowns contextually but will still allow takedowns to be performed once the melee weapon is equipped.

SINGLE PLAYER

• Addressed multiple occurrences of excessive bright flashes and unintended visual effects.
• Fixed an issue where AI squadmates would not respond to revive orders and other commands, improving squad functionality and responsiveness.
• Fixed loss of grenade functionality and shadow-rendering errors in underground areas during the “Moving Mountains” mission.
• Fixed multiple instances where sound effects or Voice Over would fail to play correctly during gameplay and cinematic moments.
• Fixed subtitle and audio-video synchronisation issues during gameplay and cinematic sequences.
• Fixed various instances of corrupted shadows and LOD behaviour when using lower graphics settings.
• Resolved object clipping and teleporting issues during car-chase sequences in the “Moving Mountains” mission.
• Resolved several cases of stuttering and desync when using certain graphics presets on NVIDIA and AMD hardware.
• Resolved several issues that could result in infinite loading screens during mission transitions and save or load operations.
• Resolved shader stutters in the prologue mission “Always Faithfull”.
• Fixed issues with party invites not working during campaign loading screens.

SETTINGS

• Added Flick Look bindings to Helicopter, Jet, and Transport control schemes.
• Fixed visual issues where some aspect ratio settings caused transparent borders or inconsistent display behavior.

SINGLE PLAYER

• Fixed an issue in Mission 01 where players were unable to lean out during the Last Stand sequence if the cinematic began while the knife was equipped.
• Fixed a black screen issue in the Night Raid mission.

MAS 148 Glaive

• Missile trajectory updated to better reflect real-world behavior.
• Two zoom levels introduced.
• Can now lock on to stationary weapons and vehicles (AA, TOW, heavy MG).
• Lock-on distance changed and now cannot lock onto targets closer than 40m.
• Fixed clipping and reticle issues in the scope.
• Blast damage now correctly applies to vehicles.
• Hipfire crosshair no longer appears when aiming down sights.
• LEDs now correctly show lock progress, thermal setting, and zoom level.
• Field of view now transitions more smoothly when zooming.

SLM-93A Spire

• Gadget can no longer lock on to air vehicles below radar level.
• Fixed an issue where missiles sometimes did not deal damage.

Airburst Incendiary

• The projectile now detonates on collision.
• The projectile now credits the correct damage owner in kill feed and cards.
• The projectiles deal less structural damage (more hits required to destroy facades).
• Gadget now cannot be aimed down sights while reloading.
• Blast and shockwave radius are now aligned with destruction values.
• Smoke from the Airburst Incendiary now blocks spotting and lock-ons for soldiers and vehicles.

Bravo3

• Sight size no longer scales incorrectly with field of view.

LTLM II (Portable Laser Designator)

• Spotting angle and maximum spotting distance in binocular mode have been made more forgiving.
• Can no longer laser paint the environment.
• Now removes laser paint marks when a vehicle enters thermal smoke.
• Now correctly spots vehicles when laser painting them.
• Thermal view toggle now updates the UI correctly.
• Zoom now activates instantly and returns to your previous zoom level.
• Deploy animation now plays correctly.
• Will now rotate properly for other players when deployed.
• Improved the Game Hint to show RMB (Zoom) instead of E/R (Interact/Reload).

Deploy Beacon

• Now allows only one spawn per player (4 per squad total) before self-destruct.
• Enemy Deploy Beacons now display an icon on the minimap when pinged.
• Can now be deployed at a soldier’s feet if the original location is blocked.

XFGM-6D Recon Drone

• Now flies faster when carrying C4, but battery drains faster as a trade-off.
• No longer receives unwanted force when carrying C4, making flight smoother.
• Movement improved for a more realistic feel.
• The Drone now self-destructs after 3 seconds when flown out of bounds.

Supply Pouch

• Can no longer be picked up once deployed.
• No longer restores health to vehicles.
• No longer pushes players into map geometry.
• Now follows the same ping rules as repair stations (VO, ping log, icon).
• Now resupplies as intended and grants one additional C4 as overstock.

SETTINGS

• Inspect Weapon option hidden on PC.
• Voice chat now defaults to off.
• Adjusted graphics quality option: disabling “Auto” now correctly sets Performance mode to Custom on PC.
• PC and console settings are now separated.
• Added missing Flick Look Threshold for Keyboard and Mouse.
• V-Sync moved back to Display settings.
• Added “Stay on Screen” functionality when equipping weapons, packages, and gadgets in customization.
• Surface Replace & Customize button added on PC.
• Autohide HUD is now set as default.
• Fixed an issue on PlayStation 5 where the Auto setting didn’t select the correct channel configuration when connected to a TV, soundbar, or controller.
• Added a Voiceover (VO) volume slider option.
• Added speaker detection feedback during boot.
• Tuned default master mix settings.
• Adjusted reverb mix for non-HD audio settings.
• Added an accessibility option for a motion-sickness-friendly combat roll (camera no longer rolls).
• Added an accessibility option to reduce camera bob while sprinting.
• Added a new option to adjust minimap size (small, medium, large).

NETWORK

• Improved netcode to reduce cases where time-to-death felt too fast.
• Fixed an issue where players could take damage without being visibly shot.
• Fixed an issue where health values were not updating correctly.
• Improved netcode to reduce cases of dying after reaching cover.
• Fixed a netcode issue where damage feedback was delayed or only appeared after respawning.
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