Sniper Decoy

Field Dummy No.25

In-game description

“A dummy designed to draw the enemy's attention while you fire from a safer location. Taking up position near a friendly Sniper Decoy will hide your scope glint with its own. Replicates the stance of the owner when placed and is immediately spotted, marking its position in-world and on the enemy's minimap.”
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Sniper Decoy in Battlefield 6

Availability

ClassRecon
UnlockRank
RequirementRank 23
Added in1.0.1.0 (Launch)

Patch history

2 patch notes mentioning the Sniper Decoy, newest first. Each entry is the exact line from EA's Game Update notes.

1.3.2.0Jun 5, 2026balance
  • Damaging sniper decoys now show hit indicators, helping reinforce the illusion of hitting a real soldier.
Full patch entry and EA source link: 1.3.2.0 in the balance log
1.1.3.5Jan 16, 2026gadgets
  • Fixed an issue where the Sniper Decoy did not properly hide scope glints from nearby snipers.
Full patch entry and EA source link: 1.1.3.5 in the balance log

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Patch entries on this page are the Sniper Decoy lines from EA's official Game Update notes, reproduced exactly as published and linked to their source in the full log. Any in-game description is quoted and attributed.

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