Battlefield 2042

New Features

Battlefield 2042 - New Features

Battlefield 2042 offers several new exciting features to diversify its gameplay. Read on to learn about all the new features including Battlefield Portal, Hazard Zone, 128 player All-Out Warfare, Uplinks, Specialist Classes, and more!

Battlefield 2042 New Features

Battlefield Portal: Custom Maps and Modes

Battlefield 2042 - Battlefield Portal

Experience classic Battlefield maps with the latest weapons, gear, and vehicles with Battlefield Portal. This new feature allows players to create their own customized Battlefield 2042 experience and share it with the rest of the community.

Customizable Game Modes

Battlefield 2042 - Portal Customization

Battlefield Portal gives players the option to create their own game modes and scenarios by using an in-game Builder that provides numerous variations. Players can tweak numuerous things from weapons to victory conditions.

Classic vs. Modern

Battlefield 2042 - Classic vs. Modern

Battlefield Portal is also a mode where two teams of different eras of games can fight in one of the many classic Battlefield maps. Have you ever wanted a Battlefield 1942 vs. Battlefield 2042 fight? Now's your chance!

Battlefield Hazard Zone

Battlefield 2042 - Hazard Zone

Experience high-stakes team combat with Battlefield Hazard Zone. In this new mode, teams of four are tasked to retrieve Data Drives scattered across the map. Other teams will also try and prevent you from getting these Drives and retrieve it themselves, which means that cooperation is important to win each fight. Complete the objective before the storm arrives to finish the game!

Hazard Zone Uplinks

Each Hazard Zone map has laptops scattered throughout. Each one contains an Uplink, which can provide your team extra combat support. These include Vehicle, Ranger, and Reinforcement Uplinks. Vehicle and Ranger Uplinks provide you with weapons and vehicles that can strengthen your team, while Reinforcement Uplinks gives your team a chance to bring back fallen squadmates.

Earn XP and Dark Market Credits

Completing Hazard Zone matches will grant players with in-game XP and Dark Market Credits that can be used to upgrade weapons and equipment.

128-Player All-Out Warfare

Battlefield 2042 - All-Out Warfare

The classic Battlefield experience is now bigger, with the game allowing 128-player battles in Conquest and Breakthrough modes (For PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S). This provides each side to create large teams that can capture and control specific locations in maps, and take advantage of the large destructible environments during combat.

New Specialist Classes

Another new feature in Battlefield 2042 are new specialists that provide more combat options that players can use to gain an advantage. Here's what each new specialist has to offer in the new game:

Assault

Battlefield 2042 - Webster Mackay
Webster Mackay
Place of Birth: Canada
Class: Assault
Specialty: Grappling Hook
Trait: Nimble

Emma “Sundance” Rosier
Place of Birth: France
Class: Assault
Specialty: Smart Explosives
Trait: Wingsuit
Battlefield 2042 - Santiago Espinoza
Santiago “Dozer” Espinoza
Place of Birth: Mexico
Class: Assault
Specialty: SOB-8 Ballistic Shield
Trait: Blast Resistant

Recon

Battlefield 2042 - Navin Rao
Navin Rao
Place of Birth: India
Class: Recon
Specialty: Cyber Warfare Suite
Trait: Trojan Network
Battlefield 2042 - Ji-Soo Paik
Ji-Soo Paik
Place of Birth: South Korea
Class: Recon*
Specialty: EMG-X Scanner
Trait: Threat Perception

Wikus “Casper” Van Daele
Place of Birth: South Africa
Class: Recon
Specialty: OV-P Recon Drone
Trait: Movement Sensor

Support

Battlefield 2042 - Maria Falck
Maria Falck
Place of Birth: Germany
Class: Support
Specialty: S21 Syrette Pistol
Trait: Combat Surgeon
Battlefield 2042 - Constantin Anghel
Constantine “Angel” Anghel
Place of Birth: Romania
Class: Support
Specialty: Loadout Crate
Trait: Trauma Specialist

Engineer

Battlefield 2042 - Pyotr Guskovsky
Pyotr “Boris” Guskovsky
Place of Birth: Russia
Class: Engineer
Specialty: SG-36 Sentry System
Trait: Sentry Operator
Battlefield 2042 - Kimble Graves
Kimble “Irish” Graves
Place of Birth: USA
Class: Engineer
Specialty: Fortification System
Trait: Veteran

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