Battlefield 2042

Updates and Patch Notes: Update # 3.1 (0.3.1)

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This is a guide on all updates and patch notes for Battlefield 2042 including the latest patch, Update #3.1 (0.3.1). Check here for an in depth look at all updates and patches for Battlefield 2042 including changes on all items in the game, quality of life changes and bug fixes.

Update # 3.1 (0.3.1) Patch Notes

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Release Date General Audio
Weapons Vehicles Gadgets
Battlefield Hazard Zone Breakthrough Soldier

Release Date

Patch Release Date December 9, 2021
8 AM UTC
All Platforms

General

Fixes, Game Changes, and Improvements
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Players that are not the Party Leader can now cancel while waiting in a queue.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Xbox - Cross-Play can now be enabled/disabled in the Options menu on Xbox.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Your Sort settings will now be correctly remembered when refreshing the Battlefield: Portal Server Browser.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue where loadouts would sometimes be empty on the spawn screen after joining a server, preventing weapon selection.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Made improvements to ensure Aim Assist is more consistent during console gameplay.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Ranger’s effective combat range and overall health has been decreased.

Audio

Fixes, Game Changes, and Improvements
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Made various tweaks to the overall audio experience to improve clarity, distance, and directional perception.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue where soldiers would not always play indoor specific footsteps.

Weapons

Fixes, Game Changes, and Improvements
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Removed bounce from Underbarrel Grenades when firing at short distances.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png 40mm AP Grenades now properly damage vehicles.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed some weapons displaying wrong ammo counts for specific magazines.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png DXR-1 and NTW-50 Bolt Action rifles reload animation increased by 0.2 seconds.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Adjusted dispersion values for most weapons, which results in a faster dispersion decrease when tap firing or doing short bursts.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Adjusted dispersion increases for most weapons. It now takes slightly longer for weapons to become overly inaccurate in sustained fire.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Adjusted the recoil values to prevent over aggressive recoil jumps for the AK24, LCMG, PKP-BP, SFAR-M GL, and PP-29.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improved hip fire accuracy for all SMGs to make them better stand-out from other automatic weapon archetypes.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png LMG dispersion and recoil lowered to improve performance in sustained fire.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Additional improvements to recoil control for all weapons, more specifically automatic weapons.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Increased close range damage and consistency of the MCS-880 when using Buckshot Shell or Flechette Shells.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed a bug that caused bullets to be fired below the player’s aims for the SFAR-M GL and the K30.

Vehicles

Fixes, Game Changes, and Improvements
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed a bug where vehicle weapons sometimes did not deal blast damage on a direct hit
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png 30mm Cannon
We’re reducing the Ground Vehicle 30mm Cannon effectiveness versus infantry. It now overheats faster, has a slightly reduced rate of fire and blast damage, and increased fall off damage at distance.

• Rate of Fire 350 -> 330

• Heat Per Bullet 0.13 -> 0.14

• Heat Drop Per Second 0.5 -> 0.475

• Blast Damage 20 -> 18
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png LCAA Hovercraft - 40mm GPL Grenade Launcher
• Blast Damage lowered from 55 -> 35
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png The 40mm Utility Pod upwards firing angle is now easier to use.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png EBAA Wildcat - 57mm Cannon
• Removed dispersion

• Ammo 12 -> 8

• Impact Damage 85 -> 75

• Blast Damage 70 -> 35

Gadgets

Fixes, Game Changes, and Improvements
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Frag Grenade
• Increased the time to detonate a Frag Grenade from 1.1s -> 1.4s after first bounce on a hard collision.

• Increased damage of Frag Grenades across game modes to deal 120 damage and guarantee a kill on armored players too.

• Reduced Frag & Incendiary Grenade max ammo account from 2 -> 1.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Prox Sensor
• Lowered spotting radius from 30m -> 20m.

• Lowered uptime from 30s -> 14s.

• Lowered amount of Prox Sensor a player can carry and deploy from 2 -> 1.

Battlefield Hazard Zone

Fixes, Game Changes, and Improvements
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue that caused the roaming Occupying Forces LATV4 Recon to spawn at the wrong times or not at all.

Breakthrough

Fixes, Game Changes, and Improvements
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Kaleidoscope - Rooftop Capture Objective has been removed. There are now two Capture Objective at the bottom in BT large and one at the bottom in BT small.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Orbital - Rooftop Capture Objective has been removed. There is now a single Capture Objective at the bottom in BT large and BT small.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Hourglass - Rooftop Capture Objective has been removed. There is now a single Capture Objective at the bottom in BT large and BT small. Also fixed an issue where players were spawning out of bounds.

Soldier

Fixes, Game Changes, and Improvements
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improvements on back pedaling into objects when being in prone position.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed a rare issue where players could turn invisible when spawning on a full/destroyed vehicle.

Update #3 - 1.05 (0.3.0) Patch Notes

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Release Date New Features General
User Interface Matchmaking & Friends Progression and Unlocks
Rendering Maps Hazard Zone
Battlefield Portal UX Improvements Conquest
Breakthrough Dynamic World Improvements HUD
Bots Audio Specialists
Vehicles Weapons Gadgets
Soldier Melee

Update #3 Release Date

Patch Release Date December 2, 2021
All Platforms

New Features

Fixes, Game Changes, and Improvements
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Weekly Missions will make their way to Battlefield in the week following Update #3, which provide players with XP whenever a mission is completed. Completing all missions in a week will provide unique cosmetic rewards.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Battlefield Portal will have nwe game mode layouts for Rush on All-Out Warfare maps. New templates will be added to the Builder, and a new custom mode called Vehicle Team Deathmatch will be added.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png A new logic option will be added to the Rules Editor that checks the source of fatal damage to a player.

General

Fixes, Game Changes, and Improvements
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png The Recent Players screen now include everyone from previous matches to allow for easier user reporting.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Made improvements to the “Interaction” system by switching the default "INTERACT" text on multiple interactions to reflect the action you are about to do, i.e. "OPEN CONTAINER", "CALL ELEVATOR".
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Resolved Kaleidoscope server room lighting issue.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Resolved an issue related to the velocity / trajectory while spawning in jets.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improved helicopter animation in level fly-bys during insertion.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improvements to address an issue where players killed in vehicles would fall beneath level geometry.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improvements to streaming assets in deploy screen presentation.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Player no longer gets stuck in a zipline/rope after exiting a vehicle after entering it too close to a zipline or rope.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Exiting an open seat early in the enter animation no longer causes your aim pitch to lock up.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Correct field of view is applied immediately following insertion sequences .

User Interface

Fixes, Game Changes, and Improvements
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improved collections screens to make them easier to use and clear to see what players interact with.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improved the ways in which players manage attachments through the collection screen to reduce number of interactions when building loadouts.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Enhancements to our Player Card screen and End of Round (EOR) to provide additional polish.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added new markers to make newly unlocked items easier to find.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improved screen transitions when entering and returning to the Main Menu.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improved Report a Player flows, specifically around toxicity and cheating reports.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png The in-game scoreboard now properly scales to match screen safe-zone settings.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed instances where the scroll function didn’t work in the Options screens.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Implemented Focus restoration for screens so the focused button is remembered when re-entering a screen.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed visual effects remain on screen during End of Round.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png CommoRose
• Improved responsiveness of CommoRose opening.

• Fixed inactive objectives showing in the CommoRose for defenders in Rush & Breakthrough

• Fixed objectives not showing in the CommoRose for attackers in Rush.

Matchmaking & Friends

Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improved the experience between EOR and the Main Menu.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improved Matchmaking reliability and reduced instances of Matchmaking failed.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improved Crossplay invite flows.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed Rich presence update issues, ensuring that your friends are better able to track where you are in Game.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Addressed servers getting stuck in unresponsive game states, where rounds fail to properly start.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixes to Friend Invitations for players on PC.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue where the friends list was sometimes not fully up to date.

Progression and Unlocks

Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Introduction of weekly missions, providing set challenges that reward cosmetic unlocks.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added 1st match bonus of 1000 Dark Market Credits for Hazard Zone.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improved overall XP/Rank tracking and reliability.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improved Mastery rank tracking.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improved reliability of Player card tracking.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png The required level to unlock an item is no longer visible once the item is unlocked.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed a bug where Mastery Badges weren’t displaying within the Portal Collection menu.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue that was not properly awarding XP for Angel resupplies.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png 3D preview of vehicles now displays the correct customizations in the Collection menu.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added a notification when reaching a new Player Card Badge tier.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added a notification when reaching a new Mastery tier.

Rendering

Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Addressed a variety of visual flickering and stuttering issues.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improvements to water rendering when Aiming Down Sight (ADS).
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added sight definition for iron sights to allow correct ADS for the VCAR.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Leaving ADS is now smoother than before on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Addressed multiple graphical issues affecting water reflections.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Addressed an issue with character rendering for players joining a match in progress.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Made improvements to artifacts affecting DLSS implementation.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed flickering in the oasis water in El Alamein on deploy.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed animations sometimes glitching when picking up a weapon from the ground.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed Aircrafts sometimes showing up with wrong landing gear visuals.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed issue that would cause incorrect bullet impact effects when shooting near water.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed Ju-87 Stuka Gunner Seat firing visual effects not aligning properly with the airplane.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Shifted PSO-1 Scope forward on AN94 to prevent clipping into screen while idle.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed skinning issues for several PP-29 Weapon Skins.

Maps

Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Over 150 individual fixes, small changes, and improvements across all of our Maps.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improved level geometry issues across all levels addressing issues such players getting snagged or trapped.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Resolved multiple spawning issues.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Resolved visual glitches such as lens flare, visible seams in skydome.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Resolved a large number of collision and placement issues.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Addressed issues affecting local audio placement in multiple Maps.

Hazard Zone

Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Made improvements to visual presentation of Dark Market Credits.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Modified the Squad and Player Screen to remove enemy squad names.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Modified the Scoreboard to no longer show connected enemy players.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added additional flares to Extraction Zone, offering players better visibility of extraction area, as well as providing additional cover.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added new spawn locations for initial Data Capsules.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Increased the amount of Data Drives initial Data Capsules can contain.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Made improvements to the Data Drive Scanner’s accuracy and enemy identification.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Resolved an issue where two teams could extract simultaneously.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Resolved warnings to alert players they’re being scanned sometimes not appearing.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Made it easier to interact with Data Drive pick-ups.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added a distance read-out for the next available Extraction Point.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improved the end-of-round camera placement.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png The "Modify" button in the lobby now takes you back to the Perk tab.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Initial Data Capsules now only spawn a maximum of 4-6 Opposing Forces.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Drones inside the extraction Condor will now be destroyed upon leaving.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added XP for completely eliminating an enemy squad.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png The Redeploy icon is now part of the soldier and vehicle world icon.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed players sometimes being able to pick up more than their max capacity of Data Drives .
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed instances where the Round Bonus XP was inaccurate and the End of Round was not triggering correctly.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue where the countdown in the lobby would not start if the player was tabbed out.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Reduced width of lobby summary information.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added an animation and audio cue when the player's Remaining Balance changes in the lobby.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Combined Tactical Items tab into a single tab in the lobby.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Made lock icon visuals more clear while in the lobby.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added an option to Quit from the waiting for players to join and pre-round lobby menu.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue in the lobby that made it difficult to understand what Tactical Items are being selected.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue where voice over would get cut off too early at the end of round.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed issues with voice over heard by extracting players.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed issues with random audio triggers for the Data Drive Scanner.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed missing music when squad gets eliminated.

Battlefield Portal

Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added Server Info for the Pause Menu.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added support for reporting a server from the Pause Menu.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added support for server admins to write periodic server messages.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Simplified the Server Settings screen design.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue where bullet spread would be too high when trying to fire while zoomed right after sprinting for some Portal weapons.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed maximum human players displaying incorrectly in the Modifiers Tab for FFA game modes.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added different loading music based on which Portal map is loading .
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Setting a low Max Health multiplier for vehicles will no longer cause them to spawn in on fire.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Aircraft within Portal now display their equipped missiles and bombs correctly.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added a UI indicator for Rush to show when the next sector will start.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed a visual issue while reloading several Launchers (RPG-7, SMAW, Bazooka, Panzerschreck).
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Builder Additions
• Rush game mode layouts for all 2042 All-Out Warfare maps (through Portal).

• New official Vehicle Team Deathmatch game mode.

• New official Team & FFA Gun Master templates.

• New official Infection template.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Rules Editor
• Added the ability to detect what players were killed with in order to apply additional Logic.

• Enable the portal SetTeamId block to be usable with AI.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Battlefield 1942
• Fixed spotting issues for the Binoculars.

• Fixed an issue that caused the M3 Halftrack and Sd. Kfz 251 Halftrack to sometimes dip into the terrain.

• Fixed an issue that caused the 9K22 Tunguska-M to take too much damage from some vehicle MG’s.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Battlefield: Bad Company 2
• Improved the M416 reload animation.

• The Tracer Dart now locks successfully on tagged vehicle.

• Mortar Strike can no longer be fired while not zoomed.

• Additional tuning to the UAV-1.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Battlefield 3
• Fixed a bug that could cause the M3A3 Bradley primary and APFSDS-T Shells to continue firing uninterrupted.

• Fixed a bug that prevented the SOFLAM and MAV gadgets maintaining their previous aim direction when a player re-entered them.

• Fixed a bug that caused the MAV, EOD Bot and SOFLAM gadgets to show a preview model after it had already been placed.

• Added new and classic voice over lines for damaging/killing an enemy with a Defibrillator using BF3 Assault characters.

• The Mi-28 Havoc and AH-64 Apache Rocket Pods now have the same reload time.

• EOD Bot now has a Vehicle Status Icon to assist with driver orientation.

• Rebalanced the Su-35BM Flanker-E to match the health of other jets.

• The FGM-148 Javelin now has two distinct firing types.

• Balancing pass on C-RAM and Pantsir stationary.

• Increased the reload time for Guided Rocket.

• Fixed passive spotting issues for the MAV.

UX Improvements

Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Made a series of visual, audio, and gameplay improvements to weapons, vehicles, and gadgets.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improved the Plus Menu customization experience.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed navigational issues on the Player Card Collection screen.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added a new Options to select damage the indicator color for soldiers and vehicles.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added a new crosshair option to change damage indicator shape thickness between: Thin - Medium - Thick'.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Replaced the "Accessibility" button in the Experience Selection with "Accessibility & Options".
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed the color picker preview in Options menu often showing black, instead of the actual color.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Pinged objects now remain visible when occluded.

Conquest

Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Tuned information spamming in Conquest, reducing the amount of messages that appear in the world log. In particular we reduced messages about flag state changes so that they’re not as distracting.

Breakthrough

Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Tuned capture times for Breakthrough.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improved out of bounds defender spawning in Breakthrough to ensure easier safe spawning.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Made improvements to the Breakthrough UI to enable you to better track round progress in the form of a Game Mode Widget.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png The Game Mode Widget inside the Scoreboard has been updated to put emphasis on sectors and attackers reinforcements. Note that it only displays while playing Breakthrough and Rush.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Elapsed time is now added and trackable in both the Scoreboard & Deploy Screen..
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added a pulsating effect on the Team 1 (attacker) score and progress bar when their tickets are equal or less than 25% of their initial tickets. This is also present in the GMW in the HUD, Scoreboard and Deploy Screen for both Rush and Breakthrough.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Made UI improvements to indicate when the attacking team has reached the last sector.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Made UI improvements to indicate when the defending team loses a sector.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue that could cause the End of Round screen to display inaccurate scores for the attacking team.

Dynamic World Improvements

Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Addressed issues for VFX affecting late-joiners.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Made improvements to correctly align the bridge behavior on Kaleidoscope for late joiners to the match.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Made improvements to correctly align the destructive silos state for late joiners in Renewal and Orbital.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improved interaction of SG-36 Sentry Gun and elevators.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Quality of Life fixes and improvements to interact prompts.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Tornado and smoke visual effect improvements.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Resolved a large number of collision issues with large scale animation events.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improved location-based sandstorm audio experience.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improvements to destruction audio.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Adjusted the timing for automatic doors.

HUD

Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added a UI list that shows nearby players that can revive you within 50m when downed.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added a UI element that shows incoming revivers when downed and pinged by a player that intends to revive you.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png When low on ammo or health, nearby friendly players within 50m will now show a resource icon above their head indicating that they can provide you with health or ammo.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Increased Big Map Resolution for improved navigation.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added health bars on enemy vehicles and enemy soldiers when looked at.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png All player world icons now scale over distance, making them smaller when far away in an effort to reduce icons cluttering the screen.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Time before revive completion is now visible for the downed player when being revived.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue where friendly player icons would sometimes not be hidden behind walls, which caused screen clutter.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue where friendly soldiers are missing their blue UI icons when a player is in a downed state.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue where some player names don't show when looking at multiple Soldiers/Vehicles that are next to each other .
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Changed the visibility behavior of the fire mode icon in the HUD. By default, the fire mode icon is now visible if it is currently possible to change fire-mode. The behavior can be changed to allow the fire mode icon to always be visible (even if it’s not possible to change fire mode) or turned off. The option is called “Fire Mode Indicator” under “HUD” Options.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added an option that allows for the disabling of the button prompts visible in the HUD.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added message about which player healed you when getting healed by other players.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added message about which player shared ammo when getting ammo from other players.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue where IFF markers on Squad Members do not change with colorblind option.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improved visibility of IFF marks over distances.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue where IFF markers would not be visible when using low video settings.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue where the HUD/UI sometimes wasn’t visible when joining a Portal game after quitting the previous Portal match.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Reload UI hints now stop pulsating after 4 seconds.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added an option to show or hide button prompts in the HUD.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added an option to show or hide the Reactive hints in the HUD (reload, low on ammo etc...).
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added an option to customize the visibility of the fire mode indicator's prompt and icon in the HUD (When available, Always ON, ADS Only).

Bots

Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed issue where Bots sometimes didn’t revive players.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improved Bots helicopter handling.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improved Bots combat behaviors.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improved Bots gamemode behaviors.

Audio

Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improved reliability of various ability sounds when offscreen, such as reiving, SOB-8 Ballistic Shield, flares, wingsuit, vehicle smoke discharges and system repairs.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improved weapon audio for enemies firing at the player, including at a distance.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Switched lock-on warning sound with incoming missile warning sound.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Tweaked audio during End of Round.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added a ping sound for "Request Revive" to help mark your location.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Tweaked the sound when pinging a downed friendly player.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Made improvements to ground vehicle gear shifts and suspension sounds.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Warning and Transmission sounds will no longer repeat on vehicle low health.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Switched locked on warning sound with incoming missile warning sound.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added audio for damaged engine fires on vehicles.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png It’s now easier to hear the LCAA Hovercraft when it’s behind players.

Specialists

Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Angel
• Players that require armor and can receive it now have a white outline around them to indicate that the magnetism will throw the armor to the outlined player.

• When using the Loadout Crate, players can now scroll if more than 4 loadouts are available.

• Visual effects and polish on destruction and despawning of Loadout Crate.

• The cooldown for the resupply action on the Loadout Crate is now shared between Loadout Crates.

• Added a unique sound when picking up armor

• Added the ability to self-apply armor with Angel's Supply Bag.

• Loadout Crate can now no longer be called-in when underneath tall buildings.

• Added a hand gesture animation when placing the Loadout Crate.

• Angels armor and ammo supply pouch now auto targets towards friendlies with low ammo and not only low armor.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Irish
• Fixed an issue where switching to Irish via Portals SetPlayersSoldier command would cause the Deployable Cover ability to not play any animations.

• Updated Irish's gadget preview video found on the "More Info" screen.

DCS Deployable Cover

• Fixed an issue where the DCS Deployable Cover Minimap Icon was not displayed correctly.

• Improved reliability of the DCS Deployable Cover’s deployable placement allowing placement on more angled surfaces.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Dozer
SOB-8 Ballistic Shield

• Fixed an issue where the SOB-8 Ballistic Shield didn’t block bullets when inside an elevator.

• Fixed an issue where Dozer would not be targeted by Boris's SG-36 Sentry Gun and AI ignoring the user while having a SOB-8 Ballistic Shield equipped.

• Fixed an issue where players couldn’t enter vehicles while the SOB-8 Ballistic Shield was equipped.

• Fixed an issue where reviving is hard to perform while having the SOB-8 Ballistic Shield equipped.

• Fixed an issue where killing a player with the SOB-8 Ballistic Shield would also take the victim’s dogtag.

• Fixed an issue where players were flung up in the air after being melee’d by Dozers with his shield equipped.

• Fixed a bug where Dozer could steal a takedown kill from friendlies using shield bash. • Reduced Dozer's deflection damage from his shield. • Removed the headshot multiplier from Dozer's deflection damage.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Rao
Cyber Warfare Suite

• Added a short grace period for Rao's Cyber Warfare Suite when something occludes the target being hacked. This will help most frequently when trying to hack vehicles that may be driving in front of trees.

• Fixed issue where the Cyber Warfare Suite would trigger "Enemy Hacked" voice over without eligible enemies being present.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Paik
EMG-X Scanner

• Added a sound effect for the victims being scanned by the EMG-X Scanner.

• Fixed missing sound for AR-Scanner when owner of ability is out of view.

• The EMG-X Scanner should now be able to spot targets above or below Paik.

• Disabled the usage of EMG-X Scanner while inside vehicles.

• Fixed the EMG-X Scanner’s “target found” audio effect not working for targets beyond 20m.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Casper
OV-P Recon Drone

• Fixed an issue where user is unable to deploy the OV-P Recon Drone while in a prone position.

• Improved the visibility of Enemy Recon Drones; they now have lights making them easier to see.

• Players now switch back to their previous weapon after exiting the OV-P Recon Drone.

• Updated OV-P Recon Drone EMP hint message to clarify that firing requires a lock on.

• Increased the range of the EMP on the OV-P Recon Drone.

• Fixed an issue where Casper’s OV-P Recon Drone is sometimes unable to lock onto enemy targets .

• Increased the OV-P Recon Drone’s movement speed.

• Increased the OV-P Recon Drone’s hitbox size to make it easier to hit.

• Adjusted the “near drone” spotting distance.

• Adjusted size of the spotting area when controlling the drone’s camera view.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Boris
SG-36 Sentry Gun

• The SG-36 Sentry Gun will now be destroyed when the owner dies instead of when the owner is downed.

• Fixed an issue where Boris’ SG-36 Sentry Gun would not be able to acquire targets that are near a vehicle.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Sundance
• Moved Sundance's scatter grenade to detonate after first bounce to allow victims the chance to move away if they are thrown at low altitude.

Wingsuit

• Fixed an issue where the repair tool crosshair was visible in the wingsuit when you entered the wingsuit whilst having the repair tool equipped. • Fixed an issue when undeploying and then deploying the Wingsuit can cause 1p view while flying.

Grenade Belt

• Fixed an issue where the Sundance’s Anti-Armor grenade could get stuck circling in air after the targeted vehicle deploys counter-measures or attempt to target another vehicle instead.

• Adjusted the behavior of Sundance’s splitter fragment grenades to bounce once before detonating.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Falck
S21 Syrette Pistol

• Added Lock On and Lock Off sounds for S21 Syrette Pistol for when a target is designated by the magnetism of the S21 Syrette Pistol.

• Players that require health and can receive it now have a white outline around them to indicate that the magnetism will fire at the outlined target.

• Added healing VFX for when you’re being healed by the S21 Syrette Pistol.

• Added sound feedback for when being healed by the S21 Syrette Pistol.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Mackay
Grappling Hook

• Fixed an issue where the Grappling Hook rope got misaligned in front of the gadget after changing FOV settings.

• Fixed the vault after the Grappling Hook animation where it could cause camera jerks or provide no animation at all.

• Reduced damage of the Grapple Gun.

Vehicles

Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed issue where missile countermeasures sometimes didn’t work, causing missiles to not blow up and instead reacquire the same target.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Made exit position from vehicles more consistent.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Made improvements to controller vibration for vehicles.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue where the Nightbird’s rockets hitting the ground can appear frozen.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Balanced MD540 Nightbird Mounted Miniguns spread buildup and convergence.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png AH-64GX Apache Warchief & KA-520 Super Hokum 127mm Anti-Vehicle Rocket Packs will no longer have blast impulse upon firing.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue where a player driving the LCAA Hovercraft can not be shot through the front window .
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed the F-35E Panther repair system ability missing from customisation.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added an option to have vehicle boost as toggle or hold.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue where vehicles took double damage when getting hit through glass.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improved TOW Missile Projectiles flying behavior.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Removed blast impulse on Attack Helicopters Anti Vehicle Rocket which caused nudging of vehicles on hit.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed instances where vehicles sometimes would become stuck on world geometry.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue which prevented the Ranger from turning into a ragdoll when destroyed. Destroying the Ranger will look a lot more natural now.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed a bug where Ranger would lose connection to player who called them in after being downed.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed some wheeled vehicles continuing to roll backwards when reverse is released.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Adjusted FOV sense of speed effect on vehicles.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Land vehicles could sometimes get "stuck" when driving on top of something that makes all or most of the wheels lose contact with the ground. It should now be easier to become unstuck from these situations by giving normal throttle and steering input.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed kill camera going under ground when killed in a vehicle.

Weapons

Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed some issues that prevented visual hits from registering when firing on an enemy target. Note: further improvements are still being investigated.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed the 8X Scope having a faster ADS time than the others.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed M44 revolver chambering an extra bullet; it will now correctly reload 5 bullets instead of 6.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue where a soldier is unable to shoot after getting hacked while in a vehicle.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Reduced switch back to weapon delay after throwing grenade.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an exploit that allowed to have unlimited ammo and rapid-fire grenades from the 40mm Underbarrel Attachments.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png The 40mm AP projectile no longer incorrectly shows a proximity indicator.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Ammunition can now be supplied to 40mm Underbarrel Attachments and their different ammunition types.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Adjusted reticle position and brightness on PK-A and Kobra, making these optics easier to use.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png NTW-50
• Reduced effectiveness of the NTW-50 against vehicles.

• Anti Materiel Rounds magazine size increased to 5.

• Lowered Anti Materiel Rounds damage multiplier against heavy vehicles.

• Lowered Anti Materiel Heavy Rounds damage multiplier against all vehicles.

Gadgets

Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Gadgets no longer pause their cooldown when the player enters a vehicle.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Gadgets will move with elevators rather than getting destroyed.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Carl Gustaf, RPG, Wildcat AA missiles, Bolte missile barrage will not re-lock onto vehicles if they have been flared.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Adjusted glass on Orbital to allow grenades to pass through windows instead of bouncing back at players.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png C5 Recoilless M5
• Fixed a bug where the CG Recoilless M5 would not lose its lock on to enemy air vehicles when locked on via SOFLAM Designator and the target deployed countermeasures.

• Adjusted range finder and time of flight information on the Recoilless M5 to better mirror its proper gameplay capabilities / timings.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png C5 Explosive
• Fixed a bug where the C5 Explosive blast damage was sometimes inconsistent when trying to detonate the C5 Explosive on a moving vehicle.

• Fixed an issue where the C5 Explosive server and client positions were not correctly synced.

• Adjusted the deploy time of the C5 Explosive and reduced the delay before allowing it to be detonated to improve responsiveness.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png SOFLAM Designator
• Fixed an issue where the visual SOFLAM Designator UI elements are still present on the screen when switching to other gadgets while zoomed.

• Fixed the SOFLAM Designator’s tooltip text being misaligned.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Anti-Tank Mine
• Fixed an issue that caused Mines and other deployables to not trigger sound effects when deployed from inside a vehicle.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Medical Crate and Suply Crate
• Fixed issue where the Medical Crate healing cooldown was triggered when at Full HP.

• Adjusted Medical and Supply crates' trajectory to align with the animation of the throw and address jitter.

• Improved responsiveness of Medical and Supply crates deployment. It is now possible to throw them a lot quicker after selecting them.

• Fixed an issue where the resupply animation would not play when resupplying gadgets from the Supply Crate.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Smoke Grenade
• Changed the detonation behavior of the Smoke Grenade; it will now bounce once before detonating.

• Fixed an issue where Smoke Grenades could be destroyed by bullets or explosions.

• Fixed an issue where the VO was not triggering when an enemy Specialists’ Smoke Grenade has been thrown.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Frag Grenade:
• Ensured that the grenade warning icon does not draw under certain elements of the HUD like the minimap .
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Repair Tool
• Fixed an issue where the Repair Tool can repair vehicles while not facing the vehicle.

• Improved the Repair Tool so that it is quicker to equip and put away.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Insertion Beacon
• Fixed an issue where picking up an Insertion Beacon would not make any sounds.

• EMP now blocks spawning on Insertion Beacons.

• Reduced the delay before the Insertion Beacon is placed after throwing it.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png FXM-33 AA Missile
• The FXM-33 AA Missile reload sound effect will now appropriately fit the animation of reloading.

• Extended the animation of the FXM-33 AA Missile reload.

Soldier

Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Added turn in place animations for one-handed and two-handed gadgets.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Proning with your legs dangling in the air will push you off that object, however allowing for time to correct yourself.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Reduced occurrences where Specialists can be seen with low quality animations in the distance.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Adjusted the pose of the legs when falling to avoid legs blocking the view.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Adjusted soldier animations when swimming.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Various visual adjustments and fixes for Specialists.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Addressed issues where players prone on thin surfaces could be seen floating in the air. They will now tend to fall if the surface is not large enough.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed a bug where players could get stuck in swimming state on ground.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed missing weapon deploy animation when transitioning from water to land.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed issues where the soldier would sometimes not properly follow the ground when sliding.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue where jumping would be buffered if holding jump when trying to stand up from crouch or prone pose.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue where it is not possible to look up and down enough while prone on a slope.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue where character hands were not in contact with ladders when FOV was higher than default.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue where you could turn and see your own headless first person body while on ladders.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue where setting the “Always Traversal Sprint” Option would sometimes not allow the player to traversal sprint with the intended speed.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue where attempting to traversal sprint while swimming resulted in an incorrect swimming animation.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue where your first person soldier would sometimes not play the correct sprint animation.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue where certain vehicle weapons could deal damage to soldiers by damaging the parachute.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue where your third person animation could get stuck in a prone turn in place loop even though you had stopped turning.

Melee

Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Adjusted the timing of sound of takedowns on enemies being prone.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Improved the speed in which the weapon switches when watching another player melee attack.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Decreased the range in which you can melee a player.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png You can no longer perform a takedown on a soldier climbing a ladder.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Meleeing unoccupied light vehicles now allows you to slightly push the vehicle which can help when vehicles get stuck.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue where players sometimes got thrown up in the air while using melee.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed takedowns on enemies lying prone not working from all angles.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an animation issue while taking down an enemy that is prone on stairs.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed a camera bug for meleeing players while standing on a moving platform.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed a bug where melee attacks in water could put the player in a broken state.
Battlefield 2042 - Patches.png Fixed an issue where players were able to gain velocity by hopping on and off a ladder and hit melee.

Update 1.04 (0.2.2) Patch Notes

Update #2 Release Date

Patch Release Date November 25, 2021
All Platforms

Patch Notes and Fixes

Fixes, Game Changes, and Improvements
Battlefield 2042 - Fixed Errors.png Bullet spread has been reduced on all weapons except Shotguns. This should result in better accuracy during gameplay
Battlefield 2042 - Fixed Errors.png Increased PP-29 vertical recoil to ensure that the weapon does not overperform when engaging outside of its intended combat range.
Battlefield 2042 - Fixed Errors.png Resolved an issue where players who were killed close to obstacles such as walls or water were unable to be revived.
Battlefield 2042 - Fixed Errors.png Resolved instances where players were stuck in a downed state and unable to respawn. We’ve also introduced a hidden timer that will activate after 30 seconds of being in a downed state that will force a redeploy should it be required.
Battlefield 2042 - Fixed Errors.png MD540 Nightbird

• Mounted 20mm Cannons - we are reducing the radius at which bullets do damage upon impact, and decreasing their splash damage.

• Reduced Blast Radius size from 3 to 2.

• Reduced Inner Blast Radius damage from 1.5 to 0.75
Battlefield 2042 - Fixed Errors.png KA-520 Super Hokum

• 30mm Cannon (side mount) - we are reducing overall damage and range at which bullets do full damage, while increasing the overall bullet spread.

• Reduced Blast Radius from 2 to 1.6.

•Reduced Blast Damage from 20 to 14.

• Reduced bullet damage before Damage Fall Off starts 18 to 15.

• Reduced Damage Fall Off distance from 200 to 180.

• Reduced bullet damage at max Fall Off distance from 8 to 6.

• Increased bullet range and spread.
Battlefield 2042 - Fixed Errors.png AH-64GX Apache Warchief and KA-520 Super Hokum

• 30mm Cannon - we are reducing the radius at which bullets do damage upon impact, and decreasing their splash damage.

• Reduced Blast Damage from 20 to 18.

• Increased the Damage Fall Off for enemies that are further away from the bullet impact center.
Battlefield 2042 - Fixed Errors.png Minigun (All Vehicles)

• We reduced the overall damage of the Minigun for all Land Vehicles, alongside bullet damage drop off now starting earlier.

• Reduced bullet damage before Damage Fall Off starts from 18 to 13.

• Reduced Damage Fall Off distance from 60 to 40.

• Reduced bullet damage at max Fall Off distance to 6.
Battlefield 2042 - Fixed Errors.png LCAA Hovercraft

• Equipped armor type for the LCAA Hovercraft has been adjusted which increases it’s vulnerability against different weapon types.
Battlefield 2042 - Fixed Errors.png Battlefield Portal - UAV-1

• The UAV-1 has been re-enabled within Battlefield Portal.

• Greatly reduced health regeneration delay and speed.

• Increased missile damage against vehicles and infantry.

• The drone is now able to roadkill enemies.
Battlefield 2042 - Fixed Errors.png Breakthrough matches will now correctly end after the last sector has been captured.
Battlefield 2042 - Fixed Errors.png Resolved an issue that caused players queued for a match in Battlefield Portal to be sent back to the menu, instead of joining the match when a slot became available.
Battlefield 2042 - Fixed Errors.png Made general improvements to stability to prevent rare occurrences of game crashing.

Update 1.04 (0.2.2) Official Patch Notes

Update 1.03 (0.2.1) Patch Notes

Update #1 Release Date

Patch Release Date November 18, 2021
8:00 A.M. (UTC)
All Platforms

The deployment of Update 1.03 (0.2.1) was on November 18, 2021 at 8:00 A.M. UTC.

Patch Notes

Fixes, Game Changes, and Improvements
Battlefield 2042 - Fixed Errors.png Implemented Server Side upgrades that are targeted at reducing instances of Rubber Banding, often experienced in the later part of a round in All-Out Warfare modes.
Battlefield 2042 - Fixed Errors.png Significantly reduced instances of stuttering when playing on Breakaway. If the Silo’s are destroyed, it should no longer reduce performance on the server.
A note that we are continuing to investigate similar occurrences that have been reported to us on other maps.
Battlefield 2042 - Fixed Errors.png A note that we are continuing to investigate similar occurrences that have been reported to us on other maps.
Battlefield 2042 - Fixed Errors.png When looking at allies on your team, their names will now correctly display.
Battlefield 2042 - Fixed Errors.png Adjusted the animations for Falck during the End of Round sequence to ensure that she is displayed correctly.
Battlefield 2042 - Fixed Errors.png Updated a skin earnable for Boris via Mastery Progression with a new name: Gator.
Battlefield 2042 - Fixed Errors.png Ensured that TDM Rounds in Battlefield Portal always start with Random Deploy set as active. We observed that this sometimes wasn’t active when moving from round to round, but have now fixed this.
Battlefield 2042 - Fixed Errors.png Applied a set of measures that ensure the correct number of AI spawn in Custom Battlefield Portal modes using the Free for All preset.
Battlefield 2042 - Fixed Errors.png PC Only - Enabled Specialist Selection in Hazard Zone via mouse interaction, removing the need to lock in your selection with the Spacebar.
Battlefield 2042 - Fixed Errors.png Fixed a rare occurrence in Hazard Zone that would sometimes cause the End of Round flow to not activate correctly, ensuring that the correct amount of bonus XP was awarded.
Battlefield 2042 - Fixed Errors.png Repaired an issue found in Hazard Zone that could cause players to be shown on the Map when they were not visible, or spotted.
Battlefield 2042 - Fixed Errors.png Provided a fix for Hazard Zone players who were not seeing their Extraction Streaks updating correctly.

Update 1.03 (0.2.1) Official Patch Notes

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