Breakthrough
In-game description
“Fight on one side of a frontline battle for territory. As attackers, capture objectives to take enemy sectors. As defenders, hold your positions and stop the enemy advance.”
Patch history
28 patch notes mentioning Breakthrough, newest first. Each entry is the exact line from EA's Game Update notes.
1.4.2.5Aug 31, 2026balance
- AI defenders using boats in Sector 3 of Breakthrough on Wake Island no longer leave the combat area and are eliminated.
Full patch entry and EA source link: 1.4.2.5 in the balance log
1.4.2.0Aug 14, 2026balance
- Visual boundary lines for Objective A in Sector 2 have been improved in Operations and Breakthrough.
- 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.
Full patch entry and EA source link: 1.4.2.0 in the balance log
1.4.1.5Aug 3, 2026maps & modes
- Players now spawn correctly during the PAX insertion sequence in Breakthrough on Tsuru Reef.
Full patch entry and EA source link: 1.4.1.5 in the balance log
1.4.1.0Jul 16, 2026balance
- Andy’s Custom Breakthrough Template has been added to the SDK.
Full patch entry and EA source link: 1.4.1.0 in the balance log
1.3.1.0May 8, 2026maps & modes
- Corrected floating and intersecting spawns on Mirak Valley for Breakthrough, Conquest, and Escalation.
- Corrected a missing icon for the Attacker's HQ on breakthrough during the sector transition.
- Corrected an issue in Breakthrough where Commander voice-over did not trigger when the enemy neutralised a friendly objective.
Full patch entry and EA source link: 1.3.1.0 in the balance log
1.2.3.0Apr 10, 2026progression
- 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.
Full patch entry and EA source link: 1.2.3.0 in the balance log
1.2.2.0Mar 13, 2026maps & modes
- Restored Breakthrough Initiation visibility in Training Grounds.
- 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.
- Restored Breakthrough Initiation visibility in Training Grounds.
Full patch entry and EA source link: 1.2.2.0 in the balance log
1.2.1.0Feb 13, 2026maps & modes
- Available across Conquest, Breakthrough, Escalation, Squad Death Match, and Strikepoint
- Fixed an issue where players could capture Point B (Sector 2) on Breakthrough from an unintended upper floor.
Full patch entry and EA source link: 1.2.1.0 in the balance log
1.1.3.0Dec 5, 2025maps & modes
- Updated spawning behaviour for Battle Pickups: In Breakthrough, Battle Pickups now spawn when their associated sectors are enabled.
Full patch entry and EA source link: 1.1.3.0 in the balance log
1.1.1.0Oct 24, 2025maps & modes
- 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.
Full patch entry and EA source link: 1.1.1.0 in the balance log
1.0.1.0Oct 9, 2025maps & modes
- Several Breakthrough layouts have been updated based on Open Beta feedback.
Full patch entry and EA source link: 1.0.1.0 in the balance log