BATTLEFIELD 6 GAME UPDATE 1.2.2.0

REDSEC

NEW POI:

Fort Lyndon expands with the addition of Defense Testing Complex 3, a newly accessible underground sector beneath the main battleground. This secret chemical testing facility introduces a network of tunnels that serve both as traversal routes and high-stakes close-quarters combat zones.

The new sector features higher rarity loot opportunities, encouraging squads to push deeper underground and leverage improved equipment to dominate the darkness.

PLAYER:

• Corrected an issue where Gauntlet Special Forces Operator challenges could appear unavailable.
• Corrected an issue where the Sentinel accolade could trigger incorrectly after the zone was exhausted.
• Resolved an issue that prevented the sabotage prompt from sometimes not appearing when next to a tank.
• Resolved an issue where Time Nudge could drop below zero when switching simulation rate from 30Hz to 60Hz during late-stage Battle Royale.
• Resolved a rare issue which could cause the camera to clip into the helicopter during the transition from the intro cinematic to gameplay in Battle Royale.

VEHICLES:

• Resolved an issue causing trailer ramps to get out of position when taking damage, and resolved the ramp clipping through destroyed vehicles.

WEAPONS:

• Resolved an issue where attachments gained from previously used weapon upgrade kits would be removed on the next upgrade tier in Battle Royale.
• Resolved an issue where loot cards would not update when looking at two of the same weapon with different upgrade paths in Battle Royale.
• Resolved an issue which caused an inactive weapon to not receive the intended magazine capacity change when upgrading through the inventory in Battle Royale.
• Resolved an issue causing LMG magazines to stick through safe doors found on the map in Battle Royale.

GADGETS:

• Resolved an issue where enemies were not pinged correctly while operating the Recon drone.
• Removed obsolete Cycle Gadget binding from the keybindings list.
• Resolved an issue that caused the Deploy Beacon Gadget to flash “No Ammo” on some occasions in Battle Royale.
• Resolved an issue that could cause T-UGS to have indefinite uptime under certain circumstances in Battle Royale.
• Resolved an issue that incorrectly indicated in the Javelin HUD that it could lock onto a world position.

MAP:

• Resolved an issue causing Intel Caches not to have randomized spawns.
• Resolved an issue where Beacons would float above the ground at their initial spawn in Gauntlet.

LOOT:

• Adjusted the airdrop container to prevent loot from clipping through the top of unopened crates.
• Lowered Air Strike spawns outside of the new POI, Defense Testing Complex 3, where the availability will be higher compared to other locations.
• Previously unopened Weapons Cache containers will now be unlocked as lootable containers with better loot once Missions are disabled in Battle Royale late-game situations.
• Resolved an issue causing Shotgun and Grenade loot spawns in the Police Van and Cargo Van to clip through geometry and float.
• Resolved an issue preventing players from looting the Javelin from the back of the Box Truck under certain circumstances.
• Resolved an issue that caused placed gadgets on top of chests and on landing spots of airdrop
• Resolved an issue where Anti-Vehicle crates would not spawn in Battle Royale.
• containers to be destroyed when the container landed or was opened in Battle Royale.
• Resolved instances of Anti-Vehicle Gear crates not spawning any loot once opened in Battle Royale.
• Slightly increased the speed at which armory crates and airdrop containers open.

PROGRESSION:

• Corrected Battle Royale sticker reward notification visibility for “Super Paratrooper.”
• Weekly “Open loot containers in Battle Royale” challenge now tracks safes correctly.

UI&HUD:

• Corrected an issue where the “Complete matches in any mode” challenge was incorrectly tagged as a Gauntlet challenge.
• Resolved an issue which prevented players from pinging items inside opened loot containers.
• Resolved an issue which could cause the Artillery Strike notification to appear red when a teammate used it.
• Resolved an issue where the UI of the Decryption Mission persisted after the beacon was destroyed by the ring, failing the mission in Battle Royale.
• Resolved an issue where mini-map icons could break in Battle Royale.
• Resolved an issue where the Mission HUD sometimes would show Synthesis mission objectives when no missions were available.

AUDIO:

• Adjusted Sabotage audio to be in line with the UI.
• Improved audio mix when in proximity to the ring in Battle Royale.
• Resolved an issue where no sound effects would play when downloading and picking up data drives in Battle Royale.
• Resolved an issue where the menu arrival sound could be heard when opening the commo-rose in Battle Royale.
• Slightly lowered the Gauntlet Qualifier Widget UI sound effects.
• Spot Ping has been updated to a more easily recognizable sound and Squad Ping has been slightly increased in volume.

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