Welcome to our walkthrough for Battlefield 2042!
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This guide will show you all the available gear in Battlefield 2042. Read on to learn more about their uses and effects in the game!
List of Contents
Gadgets Update #3 Patch Notes | |
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• Gadgets no longer pause their cooldown when the player enters a vehicle. • Gadgets will move with elevators rather than getting destroyed. • Carl Gustaf (Recoilless M5), RPG, Wildcat AA missiles, Bolte missile barrage will not re-lock onto vehicles if they have been flared. • Adjusted glass on Orbital to allow grenades to pass through windows instead of bouncing back at players. |
Gear | Unlocks at Lv. | Description |
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Medical Crate | Default | Restores health to all nearby friendlies, healing any sustained damage. Powerful squad survivability booster. |
Ammo Crate | Default | Large supply cache. Resupply of general munitions and explosives. Will automatically supply friendlies over a large area. |
Recoilless M5 | Default | 8.4cm Recoilless Rifle. Direct-fire general purpose explosive weapon. Primary usage is anti-armor, but can be creatively applied in anti-infantry, anti-aircraft, anti-materiel roles. |
Repair Tool | Default | Utility welder. In the right hands it can field repair most vehicle damage. |
FXM-33 AA Missile | 2 | Anti-Aircraft MANPAD Missile System. Lock on to an enemy aircraft and launch - missile will independently track its target. |
IBA Armor Plate | 4 | Next-generation Combined Arms Protective Insert. Gel-ceramic composite trauma plate that provides a layer of ballistic impact protection. FIts inside tactical vest assembly. |
C5 Explosive | 9 | C5 composite explosive charge with remote detonator. Can be placed creatively. Sticks to targets - including vehicles. Excels against armored targets. For a larger blast, deploy multiple packs before detonation. |
Insertion Beacon | 16 | Allows friendlies to spawn on this location. Place in a pot of concealment, deep behind enemy lines. |
Med Pen | 26 | Self-administered emergency medical booster. Contents: anticoagulant chemicals, painkillers, biodegradable medical-grade nanomachinery. Side effects may include nausea. For any other issues, consult your physician. |
Anti-Tank Mine | 38 | Explosive device designed to destroy armored vehicles. Explosive will detonate when enemy vehicle passes over it, making concealed/tactical placement a user consideration. |
SOFLAM | 56 | Target designator. Paints the target with a laser, allowing allies to lock-on to the same shared target with a variety of smart weapons. |
Gear | Unlocks at Lv. | Description |
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Frag Grenade | Default | Tactical anti-personel explosive with a delayed timer. Minor damage to light vehicles. |
Smoke Grenade | 12 | Used to cover advances, retreats or distractions. Great to use when to obscure wounded comrades, before attempting a revive. |
Prox Sensor | 22 | Uploads positional details of any detected hostiles to the Combat Network. |
EMP Grenade | 30 | Disrupts vehicle and personnel HUD systems. |
Incendiary Grenade | 42 | Area denial weapon. Useful for blocking advances, or flushing deeply embedded combatants. |
Gear | Description |
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EXPPack | A remote-detonated, throwable dynamite package with a large blast radius. It could destroy almost anything with one or two blocks. |
Stick Grenade | One of the most iconic infantry weapons from WWII |
MK II Grenade | One and a half pounds of iron and explosive powder. The rows of grooves and knobs (40 in total) gave the frag grenade its frags. |
Gear | Description |
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Landmine | The AT Landmine is a placement explosive that was very effective against enemy armor. |
Gear | Description |
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Frag Grenade | Classic throwable, frangible explosive grenade that has a 2.9 meter blast radius. |
Gear | Description |
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C4 | Remote detonated plastic explosive that attaches to most surfaces for precision destruction. |
Gear | Description |
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M136 AT4 | Swedish made disposable 84mm anti-tank missile. A guidance tracking system assists the warhead in reaching the target. |
AT Mine | Proximity mine that is highly effective in vehicle destruction. Larger HE effect than anti-personnel mines and also detonate if tampered with. |
RPG-7 | The most widely used anti-tank weapon in the world. Shoulder fired with a shaped charge for penetrating armor, accuracy is in the hands of the operator. |
Gear | Description |
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Defibrillator | The Automated External Defibrillator uses electronic pulses to correct abnormal heart rhythms and bring troops back from low health. Can also be used as a weapon against the enemy. |
Gear | Description |
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C4 | Remote detonated plastic explosive that attaches to most surfaces for precision destruction. |
Mortar Strike | A fully automated indirect-fire Weapon System. It can target, direct and adjust firing solutions for 120mm mortars. It's a force multiplier for small units that do not have heavy weapon or close air support. |
Gear | Description |
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M67 Grenade | Common defense hand grenade. A short fuse and can be thrown approximately 30 meters by the average soldier. Lethality is limited against modern body armor. |
Gear | Description |
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Defibrillator | The Automated External Defibrillator uses electronic pulses to correct abnormal heart rhythms and bring troops back from low health. Can also be used as a weapon against the enemy. |
Gear | Description |
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EOD Bot | Remote controlled Explosive Ordnance Disposal robot allows the engineer to repair tool, but can also arm and disarm explosives and M-COM stations in Rush |
Anti-Tank Mine | Proximity mine that is highly effective in vehicle destruction. Larger HE effect than anti-personnel mines and also detonate if tampered with. |
FGM-148 Javelin | Fire-and-Forget system requires "lock-on" before launch, guiding the missile to the target. The Javelin automatically uses Top Attack mode on Laser Designated targets, a powerful answer to enemy armor. |
SA-18 Igla | Russian made man-portable infrared homing anti-air missile system that bears similarity to the American FIM-92. |
FIM-92 Stinger | Man-portable IR homing anti-aircraft missile system. Requires target lock before firing. |
RPG-7V2 | The most widely used anti-tank weapon in the world. Shoulder fired with a shaped charge for penetrating armor, accuracy depends on the operator. |
SMAW | Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon, 83mm unguided rocket launcher used to defeat light armor and bunkers. Loads one rocket at a time, |
Gear | Description |
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SOFLAM | Special Operations Forces Laser Acquisition Marker allows the Recon Class to designate enemy vehicles for precision strikes. It's semi-autonomous and will designate targets even when unattended. |
MAV | The Micro Air Vehicle is a remotely operated ISR platform equipped with a suite of motion sensors as well as IRNV camera capabilities for aerial reconnaissance. |
Radio Beacon | The AN-PRC-117F Radio allows the Recon Class to deploy an additional Squad Spawn position. The Recon must be part of a squad for this to function. |
Gear | Description |
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M18 Claymore | A directional anti-personnel mine that is detonated by motion in front of the mine. The mine can be passed safely if the target is moving at low speeds. |
C4 | Remote detonated plastic explosive that attaches to most surfaces for precision destruction. |
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