Recon
In-game description
“The perfect intelligence and counterintelligence operative. Neutralize targets from a distance, or infiltrate, gathering intel and disrupting hostile forces.”
Availability
| Signature Gadget | Motion Sensor |
| Signature Weapon | Sniper Rifle Proficiency |
| Signature Trait | Passive Spotting |
Training paths
Every training path for this class and every ability in it, transcribed from the in-game screens. The class active ability is shared: it is the same on both paths, so choosing one does not change it.
Class active ability
| Level | Ability | In-game description |
|---|---|---|
| LVL 03 | UAV Overwatch | Call in a UAV to shadow you in a 100m radius and spot enemy combatants for 60s. |
Sniper
Specialists in long-range engagements. Spot enemies more efficiently and target threats with lethal headshots.
| Level | Ability | In-game description |
|---|---|---|
| LVL 02 | Confirmed Kill | Enemy soldiers you kill with headshots from a sniper rifle cannot be revived by their teammates. |
| LVL 01 | Target Acquired | Inflicting damage on enemies spots them, marking their position in-world and on the minimap. |
| LVL 00 | Enhanced Perception | Improved Auto-Spotting range with 33% increased distance and 10% wider angle of detection from weapon crosshair. Spotting is quicker and lasts 3s longer. |
Spec Ops
Masters of infiltration and sabotage. Operate with stealth to remain undetected for longer and silently neutralize enemy targets.
| Level | Ability | In-game description |
|---|---|---|
| LVL 02 | Low Profile | Going prone clears your in-combat state 1.5s faster and reduces your spotted status duration by 33%. |
| LVL 01 | Gadget Awareness | Spot nearby enemy gadgets, marking their position in-world and on the minimap. Ability inactive while sprinting. |
| LVL 00 | Stealth Tactics | Reduces sounds you make when crouched or prone. Also applies when performing takedowns on an enemy. |
Documented, not captured
EA's patch notes name these paths, but the customisation capture covers core multiplayer only, so no screen for them has been read. Everything below is quoted from the changelog and nothing is filled in around it — an ability appears only if EA named it, and its description stays TBD until the screen is captured.
DisruptorREDSEC
Named by EA but never captured. Added in 1.3.3.0 under REDSEC → PLAYER, “featuring the Mobile Jammer and Hardware Suppression System for counter-gadget and electronic warfare play”. EA does not say Battle Royale for this one the way it does for Hazmat Breacher, so the scope is recorded as REDSEC and no narrower. No ability of this path has ever been named in the notes, which is why there is no table here.
Patch history
16 patch notes mentioning Recon, newest first. Each entry is the exact line from EA's Game Update notes.
1.4.2.0Aug 14, 2026player & movement
- The Recon UAV can no longer be called in multiple times from a single use.
- 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.
- Laser-designated targets are now visible while using the Patrol Boat Mortar and Deployable Mortar, allowing Recon players to coordinate fire support more effectively.
- Bots now equip flashlights during night matches (except Recon).
1.4.1.5Aug 3, 2026player & movement
- Transitioning to aiming down sights with a Sniper Rifle while suppressed is now smoother when playing as a class other than Recon.
1.3.3.0Jun 26, 2026gadgets
- Placing a Motion Sensor after being revived now displays the Soldiers hands and the Gadget correctly in third-person.
- Added a new Recon Training Path, Disruptor, featuring the Mobile Jammer and Hardware Suppression System for counter-gadget and electronic warfare play.
1.3.2.0Jun 5, 2026gadgets
- Enemy Engineer and Recon gadgets defused by Engineer or Recon players now award XP.
1.3.1.0May 8, 2026REDSEC
- 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.
1.2.3.0Apr 10, 2026REDSEC
- 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.
1.2.2.0Mar 13, 2026balance
- Corrected an issue where the Recon class could become unusable if all gadgets were disabled except Throwables.
1.1.3.0Dec 5, 2025progression
- 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.
1.1.2.0Nov 17, 2025gadgets
- Fixed auto-deployment of Motion Sensor after recon kit swap.
1.1.1.0Oct 24, 2025weapons
- 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.