Battlefield 6 - Community Update - Nightfall Debrief and What’s Next
Hey everyone, Since launching on March 17, Nightfall has brought a darker, more intense atmosphere to the battlefield, and it’s been great seeing so many of you adapt to its different style of combat while others have been taking the dirt bikes for a ride with some crazy flips and bold landings. We wanted to share some of the key themes we’re seeing so far, as well as looking ahead at what’s planned for Phase 3, Hunter/ Prey. Hagental Base has been a standout addition for many of you. We’ve seen strong feedback around its layout, atmosphere, and how it plays, with particular praise for its visual direction and how it supports close-quarters combat. The Night Vision experience has also been well received, with many of you highlighting how it changes the way you move, communicate, and approach engagements. It’s been great to see squads adapting to the lower-visibility environment and leaning into a more deliberate playstyle. We’ve seen strong interest in experiences like Nightfall sticking around beyond their initial play window. With the next phase of the season, both the VL-7 Smoke and Night Mode will be added to Portal, giving players another way to continue experimenting with these modifiers beyond their featured time frame. We’ll continue evaluating how Limited-Time Modes are received and where they may make sense to return, evolve, or live on in other ways across Battlefield. Hunter/ Prey Hunter/ Prey goes live on April 14 and marks the final phase of Season 2. This update introduces more progression improvements, refines squad communication systems, and makes targeted adjustments to Battle Royale pacing and resource flow. It also restores VL-7 Smoke to Gauntlet as a permanent mission modifier. Progression Updates Progression has been one of the most consistent areas of feedback since launch. Since the start of Season 2, we’ve further streamlined challenges, accelerated Battle Pass progression through XP, added more XP Boost rewards to early Career ranks, moved camo unlocks earlier, reduced all Mastery XP requirements, and introduced a new XP curve that speeds up overall progression. We’ve also made improvements across challenges, tracking, and end-of-round progression to make the experience more reliable. With Hunter/ Prey, we’re continuing that work with additional updates across weapons, vehicles, Career ranks, and REDSEC progression. Vehicle and Weapon Progression You will earn Mastery XP by using weapons or vehicles, along with eliminations. Career Progression XP earn rates across Multiplayer modes will be adjusted slightly to keep progression more consistent between playlists. REDSEC Progression REDSEC modes will reward time spent in matches more heavily, instead of focusing primarily on final placement. Career XP earned in REDSEC will better align with Multiplayer progression pacing. In Battle Royale, kills and damage assists will provide 50% higher scores, resulting in more Weapon XP per match. As always, we will continue to monitor data and feedback as these changes roll out. Ping System Improvements With Hunter/ Prey, we’re addressing several issues that affected spotting and ping reliability across Battle Royale and Multiplayer. Long-range spotting for vehicles and drones should work more consistently, and enemy soldiers will be prioritized more reliably over nearby interactable objects. We’re also resolving issues that affected pings disappearing when pinging from certain vehicles. With Battle Royale specifically, we are improving how certain items respond when pinged and addressing cases where pings would persist incorrectly after equipment changes. That means pings on loot should register more consistently, update properly when items are picked up, and clear correctly when canceled. This includes pings on the big map. These updates are focused on restoring confidence in squad communication and ensuring that when you ping something, it behaves the way you expect, whether you are marking from a vehicle, marking a route forward, highlighting loot, or calling attention to an objective your squad needs to secure. We’re continuing to evaluate how the ping system performs across the wider game. Communication is core to Battlefield squad play, and we’ll keep refining clarity, responsiveness, and consistency beyond this update. REDSEC Changes Battle Royale We’re improving early and mid-game flow based on feedback, with the intention to reduce downtime, improve pacing, and encourage more dynamic and balanced gameplay. Ammo Drops will contain increased ammunition quantities and include armor plates. MRAPVs and Safes will also provide additional armor plates in place of grenades. We’re also introducing a new Armor Drop Strike Package. When deployed, it provides 12 armor plate pickups, each one granting 2 plates, for a total of 24. This gives squads another strategic option when preparing for extended engagements. Chest opening animations are being sped up slightly to help maintain looting momentum. We’ll be monitoring how this feels in live matches and may adjust further based on feedback. We are also bringing the Traverser Mark 2, also known as the Armored Transport, back to Battle Royale in the next update, but with its weapons removed. We saw the impact its armor and turret could have on match flow, and this change is intended to bring it back in a way that better fits the mode. Additionally, for Battle Royale only, the Sledgehammer’s damage against destructible walls and objects has been increased. If you prefer to create your own entry points rather than use the front door, you’ll now have more freedom to reshape the environment. Gauntlet The VL-7 Smoke will return as a permanent mission modifier within Gauntlet, appearing randomly across select combat areas and enabling gas masks as part of the tactical layer. While it is currently disabled during Nightfall to align with the mode’s theme, it will return with Hunter/ Prey. During Nightfall, we also released a Limited-Time Mode called Gauntlet: Nightfall. This mode features six teams of three fighting through three rounds - Vendetta, Contract, and Heist - set in a dark, NVG-enabled version of Hagental Base. This variant emphasizes visibility management, coordination, and controlled aggression in low-light combat. During Season 1, you’ve joined over 190 million Gauntlet matches. Along the way, you confirmed over 9.2 million Vendetta kills, detonated more than 13.8 million Wreckage bombs, completed over 23.3 million Decryption calibrations, and stole more than 2.25 million Heist cases. Whether you are dropping into Gauntlet for the first time or already know your way through its challenges, we cannot wait to see you keep pushing your skills even further. Battle Royale Solos Testing Over the weekend of March 6th through 9th, we ran a limited-time Battle Royale Solos test within Battlefield Labs in the live game. Our goal was simple: get Solos into players’ hands, observe how matches play at scale, and gather real feedback on pacing, class dynamics, vehicles, and overall match feel. Solos has been one of the most requested ways to play Battle Royale, and this test made it clear that many of you still see it as your preferred way to jump into a match, especially when friends are not online. We also saw strong feedback that this mode helped players learn at their own pace without the ups and downs of being teamed up with randoms. During the test, we were able to collect valuable and specific feedback across several areas. The most commonly discussed points raised by our players were Recon pressure, vehicle impact, and pacing. Recon tools, particularly drones, were frequently mentioned as being highly valuable due to their strong situational awareness. We observed a large number of players choosing the Recon class during the test, making it a clear meta choice. We will be reviewing how class balance and gadget behavior affect solo play specifically. Vehicles also generated mixed feedback from the weekend, especially combat vehicles. Some players enjoyed the added chaos they introduced, while others felt they could swing fights too heavily when there isn’t a squad available to coordinate counters. We’re continuing to evaluate the role of combat vehicles in Solos specifically, including how they influence fairness, counterplay, and overall match flow. We will share information as that work continues. We also saw how Solos naturally changed how players approach engagements and movement throughout a match. Without the additional support from squadmates, decision-making became more independent, and pacing evolved differently across each phase of the game. We’re reviewing how systems such as player count, early match flow, and circle behavior shape that experience, and how we can best support a variety of playstyles. Beyond those topics, we’re also exploring how broader systems interact in Solos mode. This includes reviewing how mission rewards and progression incentives influence player behavior and how resource availability impacts decision-making throughout different phases of the game. Battlefield Labs continues to be an important tool for us to experiment with ideas like these and gather feedback before making larger changes. We’re continuing to evaluate the areas highlighted during this test, make adjustments where needed, and use those learnings to help determine when Battle Royale Solos returns. Portal Today, we’re excited to share a brand-new update to Portal, available on April 14th with the Hunter/ Prey update. Introducing Portal Gadget for Battlefield 6 and REDSEC custom experiences. Portal Gadget is a versatile, equippable tool built for creators designing custom Portal experiences. It gives you the power to trigger tailored gameplay logic at precise moments and locations, putting far more control in your hands and transforming how players interact with your world. Until now, there hasn’t been an intuitive way for players to activate custom logic whenever they choose. There’s no true “Portal button,” and most inputs are already tied to core gameplay or limited to specific contexts. This has led creators to rely on fixed Interact Points, force players into specific locations, or use clunky workarounds like “crouch to confirm,” a solution that’s been all too common in 2042. Portal Gadget changes that. Designed specifically for Portal, the gadget can be added to a player’s inventory via script, giving creators full control over when and how it’s introduced. Players equip it just like any standard gadget, but instead of performing a traditional in-game action, it becomes a powerful trigger for custom events. With TypeScript, creators can spawn or equip the gadget, bind custom gameplay scripts to its inputs and events, and activate those behaviors seamlessly during gameplay. Behind the scenes, it connects directly to your Portal Experience Logic Script, allowing you to define exactly what happens when and where it’s used. No more workarounds. No more compromises. Portal Gadget unlocks more intentional, responsive interactions, making it easier than ever to build dynamic, immersive experiences that behave exactly how you want them to. As a quick reminder, be sure to check out the attached README and PortalGadgetExample in the SDK when the Portal Gadget is released. It covers everything you need to get started, including available events, how to grant the gadget, and other technical details. Community Highlights Battlefield Portal continues to be one of the most active spaces for new experiences across Battlefield 6, with a growing mix of community-made creations and featured events. There are more ways to jump in and play than ever before, and we wanted to highlight a few of the experiences available now. Jungle Breach Breakthrough Created by: mfnboomstick Experience Code: ZP54S Battle through a dense jungle canyon near an outdated section of the U.S. border wall, where tight lanes, layered cover, and constant close-quarters pressure turn every push into a hard-fought advance. Jungle Breach Conquest Created by: mfnboomstick Experience Code: ZKVRR Fight for control of key objectives near an overgrown and under-patrolled section of border wall, where the U.S. military and Pax Armata clash across a battlefield that mixes dense terrain with exposed contested ground. Winter Offensive - Conquest Created by: andy6170 Experience Code: ZSEKG Step into a snow-covered version of Conquest with Winter Offensive, a custom experience that brings frosted battlefields, colder conditions, and a different visual atmosphere to large-scale warfare. Fort Lyndon Conquest Created by: kurtinthegrind, andy6170, and Byarlant Experience Code: ZD7HY Take on a large-scale Conquest battle across Fort Lyndon, featuring vehicles, urban fighting, air combat, and naval engagements spread across multiple parts of the map. This experience is available to all players, including those who only have Battlefield REDSEC. BattleGolf Created by: Nodone_00 Experience Code: ZT9HB Trade the battlefield for the fairway in BattleGolf, a playful Portal experience where up to four players can grab their clubs, line up their shots, and take on the course in a completely different kind of competition. Keep the Feedback Coming Thank you for continuing to share your feedback, clips, reports and discussions with us. Whether you’ve been jumping into Nightfall, taking part in Battlefield Labs, or diving into REDSEC, your input continues to help shape how we move forward. We’re continuing to look ahead at what’s next beyond this season, including the arrival of Golmud Railway. We’ve also been testing vehicle control updates and broader vehicle improvements in Battlefield Labs, and early signs suggest they’re steering in the right direction. We’re looking forward to sharing more on both in a future update. If you have any bugs to report, please share them on our EA forums. You can also join the conversation and connect with us on the Battlefield Discord, and find additional information, guides, and seasonal stat reports on our website. See you on the Battlefield. //The Battlefield Team This announcement may change as we listen to community feedback and continue developing and evolving our Live Service & Content. We will always strive to keep our community as informed as possible.
BATTLEFIELD 6 GAME UPDATE 1.2.3.0
Battlefield 6 Game Update 1.2.3.0 arrives on April 14, with new content and improvements, including the Operation Augur limited-time mode, the LTV, the Ripper 14”, and a new Battle Pass Bonus Path. At 09:00 UTC, players will be able to download Update 1.2.3.0 as it goes live across all platforms. At 12:00 UTC, all content included in this update goes live, including new limited-time content, vehicles, weapons, and Battle Pass updates. Alongside the new content, Update 1.2.3.0 also delivers a wide range of gameplay, progression, UI, audio, and Portal improvements to further polish the overall Battlefield 6 experience. NEW CONTENT Time to fight for survival. This update expands the fight with new rewards to earn, a new frontline support vehicle to deploy, and Operation Augur, a new limited-time mode fought across Contaminated and Hagental Base. Battle Pass Bonus Path Gear up for the harsh conditions ahead with a new Battle Pass Bonus Path packed with rewards built for the fight. Unlock equipment and cosmetics designed to help you endure the hostile environment and stay combat-ready as the battle for control intensifies. New Limited-Time Mode Operation Augur: The battle for Hagental Base has begun. In Operation Augur, NATO launches a desperate push to reclaim its satellite defence network from Pax Armata in a large-scale battle fought across two connected maps. The fight begins in Contaminated, where attacking forces can use VL-7 smoke to disrupt defenders and create openings across the frontline. From there, the battle descends into Hagental Base, where the fighting shifts into a tense close-quarters clash through tight interior spaces where teamwork, timing, and tactical play become critical to claim victory over Hagental Base. Operation Augur is all-out warfare across two phases of combat, where strong squad play will make the difference between holding the line and breaking through. New Vehicle The LTV: The NATO variant of the Traverser Mark 2 arrives on the frontline. Built to keep squads in the fight, the LTV supports your team with spawn functionality and health and ammo resupply stations. With four seats available, it gives your squad the space and support needed to stay together, push objectives, and hold ground under pressure. New Weapon The Ripper 14”: Sharpen your attack with the Ripper 14”, a deadly new blade built for aggressive close-quarters combat. Fast, direct, and unforgiving, it is made for players who want to finish the fight up close. Obtainable through Hunter/Pray Battlepass Progression. New Training Path in REDSEC Battle Royale The Hazmat Breacher is a new Training Path for the Assault Class in Battle Royale designed to empower its users into becoming the ultimate entry fragger. Leveraging a modified Breaching Dart Launcher firing a concentrated form of VL-7 Smoke, players are able to weaken and dislodge dug-in foes, while protecting themselves from negative effects thanks to their Protective Mask. Leveling up this Training Path throughout a BR match will provide improvements to both the Protective Mask and to basic soldier survivability. Major Updates for 1.2.3.0 New Content Arrives: Operation Augur arrives alongside the LTV, the Ripper 14”, and a new Battle Pass Bonus Path that expands the rewards available during the fight for survival. Progression Feels More Rewarding: Weapon XP and Vehicle XP are now earned through active use alongside kills and assists, XP rates have been increased slightly across Multiplayer, and Battle Royale and Gauntlet progression now place more weight on time spent in a match, with Battle Royale also awarding higher scores for kills and damage assists. Battle Royale and Gauntlet Improvements: Loot flow has been updated, Strike Packages and Armour Plate availability have been rebalanced, and a wider pass on challenge tracking, objective progression, and End of Round presentation helps both modes play and reward more consistently. Combat Feedback and Gameplay Clarity: Incoming hit audio is now clearer, rapid damage is easier to read, projectile and tracer behaviour is more consistent, and network warning indicators now provide better visibility during live combat. Weapons and Gadgets Receive a Broad Polish Pass: Defibrillators and the AJ-03 COAG Med Pen have been updated, while attachments, animations, unlock presentation, and challenge tracking have all seen further improvements. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements: Menus, challenges, loadouts, End of Round screens, localisation, Store presentation, and Battle Pass readability have all been updated to improve clarity and consistency across the experience. Portal, AI, Audio and Settings Enhancements: Bot support has been expanded across Multiplayer and Operations, Portal tools and web app behaviour have been improved, audio has received further polish, and new controller tuning support has been added through the Deadzones Draw Tool. CHANGELOG PLAYER: Corrected the in-game wording for the Career Total statistic tied to distance travelled as a passenger. Improved the display of completed assignments at End of Round. Improved the display of Dog Tag unlock criteria after completing or exiting a match. Improved the Profile statistics page so it no longer shows a persistent loading square. Updated the Sprint Slide tooltip so its trigger criteria now match the intended behaviour. Corrected the matchmaking stance for the SOR-300 so the weapon is now held correctly. Lasers and flashlights now enter a short cooldown after repeated rapid toggles to prevent input spamming. Ping voice-over callouts now have a slight 0.15 second delay to improve timing and readability. Soldier acceleration curves have been slightly adjusted to better support 30Hz experiences, improving responsiveness in the opening moments of movement. Soldiers no longer continue sliding across the ground after exiting a vehicle that is moving uphill. Soldiers now align more reliably with stairs and uneven terrain while prone. Soldiers’ heads are now less likely to clip through nearby geometry while using ladders. Third-person melee animations now exit correctly when performing a quick melee while holding another weapon. Networking & Hit Registration Improvements Added a new “Bad” Time Nudge network warning icon. Added value readouts to network warning icons when visible, including Packet Loss Up, Packet Loss Down, Time Nudge, High Latency, Latency Variation, and Server Tick Rate. Grenades are now correctly dropped if a player is killed while preparing a throw. Hit damage feedback audio now plays more promptly when taking incoming fire. Incoming hit audio has been fine-tuned so quick consecutive hits are clearer, especially during engagements against high rate of fire weapons. Network bandwidth usage has been optimised so more weapon data can be sent in a single update. Projectiles will no longer occasionally spawn at the wrong height during stance transitions under poor network conditions, which could previously lead to shots not registering. Trade-kill distance has been reduced to 30m from 50m to reduce cases where damage could be rejected during mid-range engagements. Visual bullet tracers now line up more reliably with the damage you receive. VEHICLES: Added the LTV, a new NATO variant of the Traverser Mark 2 APC. Camera transitions now snap back to the soldier instantly when redeploying or dying when remote controlling a vehicle. Fixed an issue where land vehicles moving at crawl speed could still trigger mines when travelling across bumpy terrain. Improved the Legion CWZ Automated AA to help prevent enemy jets from being stolen or spawn-killed. Improved the MBT decal customisation flow so the camera point of view now returns to the selected decal position after leaving Inspect View. Restored the “Relentless Trample” vehicle decal so it now appears in-game. RHIB Completed a broader polish pass focused on improving RHIB handling and overall usability. Improved audio presentation while turning and when impacting waves and the water surface. Improved handling to make the RHIB feel more nimble and easier to point. Reduced abrupt force changes when coming out of ignition and shortened ignition time. Updated the RHIB’s speed and RPM gauges so they now function correctly. Updated boat hull simulation to improve how the RHIB interacts with the water surface. Scout Helicopter Adjusted Heavy Rotary Cannon overheat mechanic to compensate for reduced rate of fire. Extended Scout Helicopter light rocket ammo regeneration time from 21 to 27 seconds. Extended Scout Helicopter smart rocket ammo regeneration time from 16 to 20 seconds. Grenade Launcher Muzzle Velocity Increased. Grenade Launcher now has infinite reserve ammo. Heavy Rotary Cannon falloff range shortened to 45m. Heavy Rotary Cannon rate of fire from 1000 to 800 RPM. Reduced lethal range of Attack Helicopter Heavy Rocket explosion from 2m to 1m Reduced lethal range of Upgraded Attack Helicopter Heavy Rocket explosion from 2.8m to 2m. Reduced the inner explosive radius of all scout helicopter rockets from 1m to 0m. Reduced the radius of Attack Helicopter Heavy Rocket explosion from 7m to 5.5m Seismic Detector Radius increased from 16 to 36 meters. GADGETS: Controller haptic feedback now triggers more reliably while using the Gas Mask and Night Vision Goggles. Expanded the Assault Ladder interaction logic so ladders can now destroy additional small placeable gadgets and props. Improved the audibility of the XFGM-6D Drone self destruct sound effects. Added a missing recoil animation on the HTI-MK2 Added a more urgent low battery sound to the NVIS-500 Night Vision Goggles to better indicate battery shortage. Fixed an issue on the NVIS-500 Night Vision Goggles where the battery depletion sound would not play while aiming down sights. Updated vehicle-hit scoring so RPG critical hits and regular hits no longer award the same score. AJ-03 COAG Med Pen Added third-person healing support while prone on your back. (you can now use the shot while on your back). Lowered the intensity of the on-screen effect and visual presentation. Retimed the gameplay effect to better match the updated animation and audio. Shortened the injection animation. Updated the pen visual effects to better match the new animation. Protective Mask Added a low battery warning visual to better indicate battery shortage. Corrected an issue where the mask could fade off the player’s face instead of playing its take-off animation when durability ran out while holding a melee weapon. Defibrillators Dev Note: This update brings a meaningful balance pass to the Defibrillator, aimed at improving game flow and overall combat pacing while keeping revives impactful and rewarding. After reviewing its behavior over the past few months, we found it was too easy to revive multiple teammates in quick succession with minimal risk. Our goal is to preserve those clutch moments where you can get your squad back on their feet quickly, while encouraging more deliberate use. To support this, the Defibrillator now uses a charge system (similar to earlier Battlefield titles), starting with 3 charges that allow for a few rapid revives before needing to recharge. Revive health scales with charge time: 50% instantly, up to 100% when fully charged, with smooth steps in between. A new UI indicator shows your charge progress to help you time revives effectively. In addition, the health given with the charge duration can also be dealt as damage against enemies. This means that you can once again kill a player in one zap, if you’ve charged the defibrillator fully. PSA from your teammate that has been waiting to be revived for the past 10 seconds: Please fully charge your defibrillator! Here are all of the details around what changes with the Defibrillator this update: Added a progress crosshair UI while charging. Damage now scales from 50 to 100 based on charge level, in 10-point increments. Fixed cases where downed soldiers could not be revived when pressed into corners or when lying on stairs. Full charge time has been increased to 1 second from 0.65 seconds. Fully charged shocks now deal 100 damage again, up from 60. Now use 3 charges that regenerate over time, with 1 charge restored every 4 seconds. Now requires a 0.35 second charge before a revive can be performed. The rate of fire is slightly reduced. Revives now restore between 50 and 100 health based on charge level, in 10-point increments. Updated deploy timing so charging can begin faster after selecting the gadget. WEAPONS: Added the Ripper 14” Machete melee weapon as a part of the Hunter/Pray Battlepass Progression. Hollow Point and Synthetic Tip ammunition now cost less on most weapons. Range Finder now plays sound cues when a range check starts and when it completes. Corrected an issue on the CZ3A1 where throwing grenades while it was equipped could introduce a delay before the grenade was thrown. Corrected an issue on the DB-12 where certain attachments did not animate correctly during pump-action and reloads. Tweaked and retuned DB-12 animation tags to smooth transitions into and out of aiming down sights. Fixed camera recoil being lower than intended on the TH-RDS 1.00x optic attachment. The DRS-TH optic now appears correctly on the B36A4 and SVDM. Tweaked and retuned M87A1 animation values to smooth transitions into and out of reloads while aiming down sights. Corrected an issue where aiming sideways when using melee weapons could cause missing yaw rotation while a melee weapon was equipped. Corrected an issue where the Violet Laser was not providing its intended benefit when attached to the NVO-228E Assault Rifle. PROGRESSION: Dev note: One recurring point of feedback has been that Weapon Mastery progression can feel too dependent on kills and assists. Players who spend a match repairing vehicles or supporting their squad are still contributing in meaningful ways, but that contribution has not always been reflected clearly in progression. To address that, we’ve added a time-based component to Weapon Mastery progression. Players will now continue earning progress through active use, even when they are not regularly securing kills or assists. XP earned from kills and assists is unchanged, making this an increase to the overall earn rate rather than a reduction or replacement of existing rewards. Added a new progression system that awards Weapon XP and Vehicle XP for use, alongside kills and assists. Adjusted XP earn rates across Multiplayer modes by roughly 5% to 10% to bring them closer in line with one another. Corrected the tracking for challenges so that damage by stationary aim-guided missiles now counts toward explosive damage criteria where intended. Corrected the End of Round unlock flow so the CZ Skorpion VZ.61 now appears correctly after completing the challenge “Deal damage with Secondary Weapons. Counts double in Nightfall modes.”. Corrected the Onboarding challenge “Capture Objectives in a Vehicle” so it now progresses as intended. Corrected the Week 6 challenge “Deal damage with Grenade Launchers or Grenades” so it now properly tracks damage dealt with underbarrel Grenade Launchers on Assault Rifles. Corrected the Week 10 challenge “Kill enemies with Sniper Rifles. Headshot Kills count double.” so 75m Sniper headshots no longer count twice, and the challenge text now reflects the intended criteria. Corrected the Week 11 Bonus Weekly Challenge so kills made with underbarrel Grenade Launchers on Assault Rifles now award the intended double progression. Improved the “Rapid Fire 1” challenge notification in free-to-play modes so it now shows the full challenge presentation instead of only the weapon name. Corrected the BF Pro Season 2 Challenge 5 reward criteria so the correct unlock requirements are shown in Loadouts. Corrected Challenge “Capture or defend sectors in sector based modes.” so its first criteria now progresses correctly. Corrected Challenge “Deal Damage as a Squad in Multiplayer.” so Multiplayer damage no longer advances the free-to-play requirement incorrectly. Corrected Challenge “Kill enemies from a distance of 25 meters or less in Multiplayer.” so the missing "OR" condition now displays correctly. Corrected Challenge “Get Kills and Assists in Multiplayer.” so the reward and Redsec capitalisation now appear correctly. 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. Corrected daily mission “Get kills and assists with Shotguns. Kills and Assists in Battle Royale counts triple.” so its in-game criteria now matches the design reference. Corrected End of Round challenge notifications so daily missions now appear correctly after completion. Corrected challenge reward presentation so the BF Pro Season 2 reward for Challenge 2 now appears correctly across the Challenge page, Reward screen, and challenge notifications. Corrected challenge tracking so "Deal damage to enemy vehicles while on foot." now shows its completion notification after dealing damage to enemy vehicles while on foot. Corrected Marina Exploration Challenge 1 so it is no longer incorrectly locked. Corrected OR challenge presentation so empty criteria entries no longer show a default "-". Corrected OR challenge presentation so configured tags now display correctly on criteria. Corrected Season 2 Hardware progression so challenges no longer appear completed before any progress is made. Corrected Season 2 Hardware rewards so the fifth item now appears correctly in the Season 2 Hardware tab. Corrected the Season 1 Catch-Up Hardware quest so grenade kills and assists now track correctly. Improved Season 2 challenge accuracy across Week 1, Week 6, Week 11, “Complete matches in any mode”, “Earn score, counts double in Battle Royale”, the weekly challenge “Earn score, counts double in Battle Royale”, and “Deal damage with Explosives or Incendiaries.” so the in-game presentation now matches the intended design. Corrected an issue where weekly free-to-play challenges and missions tagged with “All Modes” now unlock and track properly for eligible players. Improved Red Bull challenge setup so “In Gauntlet: RB Supermoto, Capture Red Checkpoints as a squad.” uses the correct tag, “Earn Score while driving land vehicles, counts for double if gained in Gauntlet: RB Supermoto” now tracks and doubles correctly, that “Get total airtime in seconds using the ATV, Motorcycle or Light Infantry Vehicle.” now supports all intended Light Transport vehicles, and the F-97 Kestrel now uses its player-facing name instead of a dev-facing one. Improved Weekly Missions “Kill enemies and Revive teammates” so the bonus reward now displays correctly after completion. Updated Assault 1 assignments so the incorrect "OR" category no longer appears. Updated Multiplayer challenge licensing so MP-only OR challenges now display as locked for free-to-play users. Updated the Week 11 challenge “Kills and Assists with Grenades” so kills and assists with Incendiary Grenades now track correctly. UI & HUD: Automatic AA and stationary weapons now display their pickup provider icons more consistently. Corrected Battle Pass pre-purchase inputs so Battle Pass and BF Pro no longer share identical prompts. Corrected BF Pro pricing so pre-purchase now uses the intended payment method instead of BFC. Corrected bundle purchase flow so the Buy Bundle prompt now clears correctly after purchase. Corrected Character Customisation so Character Skins now display correctly. Corrected End of Round presentation so squads now appear with their equipped customisations instead of default skins. Corrected placeholder and unlock-criteria text across several rewards, including Ramming Speed Player Card, Grey Eagle Player Card, the Heat Wave Dog Tag, and the Man and Beast Dog Tag. Corrected Player Card presentation so the default icon no longer appears at End of Round after it has been changed. Corrected store navigation so pressing Escape on the Confirm/Cancel screen no longer sends players back to the Store main screen. Corrected Task Force Vector art presentation so Jensen, Kit, and the Tier 11 character skin now use the correct icon art. Corrected the "Check your comms" prompt in boot flow so it no longer shows duplicate button functionality. Corrected the barrel icon presentation for the Skorpion VZ.61 Corrected the Battle Pass pre-purchase screen so missing prices now display correctly. Corrected the Battle Pass transition from Season 1 to Season 2 so the full Season 2 reward set now displays correctly. Corrected the BF Pro Bonus Path flow so tier advancement now works properly when BF Pro is purchased in the same session. Corrected the BF Pro purchase flow so the celebration screen now plays correctly after purchase. Corrected the BF Pro Season 2 Battle Pass pre-purchase flow so players can now purchase the BF Pro version correctly. Corrected the CZ3A1 Iron Sights icon alignment in the soldier inventory. Corrected the “Death Stalkers” Battle Pass reward flow so missing tiers now appear after purchasing BF Pro. Corrected the display of store-unlocked melee weapons so they no longer appear locked in Loadouts. Corrected the End of Round colour presentation so menu elements now align correctly with the intended art direction. Corrected the Escalation matchmaking footer at End of Round so it now displays Escalation instead of Conquest. Corrected the Featured row so "^Test Tile" no longer appears. Corrected the first-party offer ownership display so owned items now show the correct "Owned" status after purchase. Corrected the menu Home tile telemetry event format. Corrected the Skorpion VZ.61 muzzle attachment placement in the Collection screen. Corrected the Squad Icon Revive Opacity description in HUD settings. Corrected the Store preview flow so cancelling a first-party purchase from a bundle preview now returns the player correctly.f Corrected tutorial alignment when rapidly switching between Loadout and other UM tabs. Corrected weapon icon visibility in the kill feed. Dynamic vehicle prompts no longer remain visible when they should be hidden. Friendly icon colour linking now displays correctly while inside vehicles. Helicopter passive vehicle labels now display correctly. Improved Character Bios and Strix Raiders full-bio naming so squad names and layout now present correctly. Improved charm and cosmetic icon visibility for affected items including Winged Blade, Twilight Threshold, and other impacted rewards. Improved Dog Tag presentation so unintended descriptions no longer appear on affected items. Improved gadget reward icon presentation in the Season 2 Battle Pass so affected rewards now use the correct side profile view. Improved the Battle Pass main screen so pre-purchased items now show a day countdown correctly. Improved the BF Pro Bonus Path presentation so its rewards now appear correctly in the Battle Pass. Improved the bundle ownership flow for Gadget Skins so unlock criteria now update correctly after purchase. Improved the Defibrillator skin icons so the “Corruption” visual no longer appears across them. Improved the EA Connect menu so its elements now display correctly. Improved the first-boot flow so it no longer reappears on later title launches. Improved the first-time boot flow so the User Agreement is no longer shown twice. Improved the free trial mode presentation so the timer displays correctly and tiles no longer appear locked. Improved the keyboard and controller navigation flow for Bulletins. Improved the reflection setup when previewing Battle Pass skins in Path View. Improved the Social screen on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 with Keyboard and Mouse so the mouse pointer now displays correctly. Improved the Store naming and tagging for several offers, including Apex Predator, Clover Shot, Strix Raiders, Toxin Patrol, War Weaver, Waking Death, and The Night Stalkers. Improved the SU-230 LPVO unlock flow so it no longer appears as "Currently Unavailable" after completing its unlock challenge. Improved the VOIP consent flow. Network warning icons have been sharpened for improved readability. Ping preview icons now display correctly even when the ping prompt is disabled in Options. Player names now show correctly when looking at players, and the ping prompt has been moved higher on screen. Removed the blinking “REVIVE ME” prompt in multiplayer. Restored missing weapon and player-card visuals at End of Round, including player cards, non-local player weapons, and affected challenge tabs. Restored the Black Widow Legendary Gadget Skin icon art. Restored the Character Customisation menu to Loadout. Restored the HTI-MK2 Factory Skin icon art. Restored the IGLA Factory Skin icon art, and restored it to the customisation menu. Single-seat active vehicles no longer appear as spawnable options on the deploy screen. Updated Arabic UI presentation across Bonus Path, Character Bios, Challenges, and Loadout gadget descriptions to reduce overlap, cut-off issues, and line-height conflicts. Updated End of Round squad presentation so similar uniform patches no longer appear across all squad members. Updated the “Midnight Sun” description so it now refers to the correct launcher instead of a shotgun. Updated the 18.5KS-K Ambition Weapon Package so it no longer appears twice in the customisation menu. Updated the CZ3A1 16.2" Extended Barrel presentation in the weapon inventory HUD so it now matches the weapon mesh. Updated the CZ3A1 weapon description so it no longer shows placeholder text. Updated the Psy Gas tooltip in the tutorial so it no longer is described as harmful. Updated the Skorpion VZ.61 weapon description so it no longer shows placeholder text. Updated the” Steel Punch” Epic Weapon Package so its icon art now matches correctly. Updated weapon stickers purchased through the Store so they now refresh correctly in Loadouts. SETTINGS: Added a Deadzones Draw Tool to the Controller Tuning, providing an in-game overlay that visualises the selected controller deadzones to help with tuning. Corrected Campaign settings access so the Game Settings page no longer appears blank when opened through the Campaign tile. Corrected Campaign settings visibility so Multiplayer Front End menus no longer show Campaign-only settings. Corrected Ground Vehicle control naming so the in-game option now matches the intended wording. Corrected graphics presentation so the VRAM meter now appears and behaves correctly in the affected builds. Corrected Input values so the Infantry Mouse slider now shows the intended value after being changed on a fresh account. Corrected Mount Breakout option text so it now reflects the intended behaviour. Corrected System setup wording so the in-game option now matches the intended description. Corrected the Keyboard and Mouse Pilot subsection so it now matches the intended design reference. Corrected the Vibration Settings reset flow so the Reset key now works correctly and the Vibration Settings Preset no longer switches to Custom unexpectedly. Corrected the save flow for settings changed during Campaign missions so they now persist after returning to the menu. Improved the Credits menu so it now appears correctly in Extras during gameplay. Improved the Options menu flow so Back and Escape now return correctly instead of triggering the Quit Game prompt. Improved Single Player settings so Infantry Aim Assist Zoom Snap no longer appears there, and Stick Forward Sprint is now available where intended. Updated motion blur settings so Weapon Motion Blur and World Motion Blur now behave consistently with their menu presentation. PORTAL: Added the Portal Gadget to Battlefield 6 and REDSEC custom experiences. The Portal Gadget is a versatile, equippable tool built for creators designing custom Portal experiences. It gives you the power to trigger tailored gameplay logic at precise moments and locations, putting far more control in your hands and transforming how players interact with your world. Corrected Combat Area setup so Exclusion Zones, Surrounding Combat Areas, and Team assignment now work correctly. Corrected Gas Mask inventory behaviour so it no longer appears when all Gadgets are restricted. Corrected M-COM setup so affected M-COMs in Portal experiences no longer use the wrong explode settings. Corrected vehicle spawner behaviour so the intended vehicles now spawn correctly. Corrected vehicle event behaviour so events now fire correctly for every seat. Corrected Portal bot behaviour so bots now attack and defend capture points correctly. Improved password-protected server joins so players can now join friends’ protected Portal servers correctly. Improved Portal mode availability, with Shell Shocked mode now available again. Updated mod.SetCapturePointOwner() so the function now works correctly. Builder & Web App Corrected GraniteDuo and Escalation Verified modes so placeholder titles and descriptions no longer appear in the Web App. Corrected language selection so UK English, Australian English, and Chinese now display correctly in the Web App drop-down. Corrected Hagental Base setup so "Include Default Spatial Data" is now available, preventing missing HQs. Corrected Primary Weapon restriction behaviour so players no longer become unable to move after deploying. Corrected profanity filtering so non-prohibited words are no longer censored. Corrected the Experience Image button flow so it now works properly after resetting or refreshing an experience. Corrected the Gauntlet Web Builder so the Mission tab is no longer accessible where it should not be. Corrected the MapsItem block in Web App 1.2.1.0 so missing maps now appear correctly. Corrected the Mission Order tab for Verified Gauntlet so it now functions correctly. Corrected the Psy Gas Strike entry in Restrictions so it no longer uses placeholder icon and name. Improved experience creation so importing spatial data no longer prevents experiences from being created. Improved hosting stability for experiences using multiple Granite POIs with specific spatial data. Spatial Editor & Content Corrected Granite Underground so it now uses a dedicated loading screen. Corrected OfficeBuilding_02_B so it now uses the proper mesh in the Spatial Editor. Corrected the Fixed Camera asset so it now matches the in-game camera orientation. Improved content protection so phantomRoom assets can no longer be scraped into the SDK and exported through JSON. Improved Tech Center presentation by removing floating and misaligned assets at the affected location. Stability & Scripting Corrected the Community Concat function so it now behaves as intended. Corrected overload mismatch errors so Emplacement Spawner functions now show the provided parameter list correctly. Improved stability around transform tracker registration. Improved stability around area-check validation. Verified Experiences & Gauntlet Corrected SS26 restrictions so it no longer appears twice in the Restrictions tab. Corrected the Verified Experience start flow so rounds can no longer begin without meeting the intended pre-round player requirement. Corrected the Verified Gauntlet scoreboard so squads joining after the local squad now appear correctly during the match. Improved hosting compatibility so Verified Experiences created on previous patches no longer return an unknown error. AUDIO: Improved sound obstruction on vehicles. Improved support for spatial audio on PS5. Tall grass surfaces now play the correct audio more consistently where appropriate. Tweaked Walla sounds for improved ambience. Minigun audio on the Little Bird has been polished to blend better in the mix, especially from the chase camera perspective, and new interior firing audio has been added. Corrected the Audio Options Voice Chat subsection so it now matches the intended settings design. Corrected the Multiplayer Audio options so "Soldier and Campaign voice lines Volume" no longer appears there. Fixed missing zoom audio while aiming the bomb camera on the F-61V. Improved button audio so selecting Skins or Decals now plays the intended sound. Improved Firing Range target audio so death screams no longer play when targets are "killed". Added new hurt voice reactions when taking damage from the Repair Tool. Reduced repetition on generic impact sounds for the Repair Tool. AI: Enabled bot backfill support in Operations. Extended bot vehicle support across all Multiplayer experiences, maps, and modes. Improved bot behaviour so they can now navigate spaces that require crouched or prone movement. Improved bot steering while navigating corners and hills. Improved bot target prioritisation so they no longer focus on danger pings for too long. Improved air combat behaviour so bots in aircraft engage more often. Improved navigation across Contaminated with multiple pathing updates. Improved navigation near HQ on MP Firestorm so bots no longer become stuck in the cliffs. Updated bot vehicle behaviour so bots can now use the Armoured Transport vehicle. REDSEC PLAYER: Added the new Training Path: Hazmat Breacher for the Assault Class in Battle Royale. Corrected the RGM Second Chance tutorial flow so it now triggers after meeting the intended criteria. Improved the round-end transition in Gauntlet so players no longer become stuck on a black screen after dying out of bounds at the end of the previous round. STRIKE PACKAGES: Added Armour Plates to the Ammo Drop Strike Package. Added a new high-value Strike Package called Armor Drop, which awards a large amount of Armour Plates. Adjusted high-value Strike Package spawn chances to account for the new Armor Drop. Increased the amount of ammo awarded by the Ammo Drop Strike Package. GADGETS: Battle Royale Corrected C4 inventory behaviour so charges are now removed properly even when detonated without using the clacker. Gauntlet Corrected C4 inventory behaviour so it is no longer removed unexpectedly. Corrected initial spawn beacons so they now sit properly on the ground. MAP: Corrected Intel Cache spawning so locations now randomise correctly. Corrected MBT-LAW placement inside the Weapons Cache container. Corrected Shotgun and Grenade loot spawns in the Police Van and Cargo Van so they no longer clip through geometry or float. Corrected the Javelin loot interaction in the Box Truck so it can now be looted consistently from the rear. Improved loot distribution in areas such as Seal and Solar Array. Improved the opening speed of Armory Crates and Airdrop Containers. Improved safe placement at the Lighthouse by moving the affected safe off a destructible surface. Improved access to MRAPV loot by clearing gadgets placed in front of the doors when they open. Updated MRAPV and Safe spawns so they now include 2 Armour Plates instead of 1. Updated REDSEC mode destruction values so plaster, concrete, and other heavy objects now take 2 Sledgehammer hits instead of 4 or more. This change does not affect Multiplayer modes. UI & HUD: Rank-gated loot items, vehicles, and mission objects now display correctly in the ping feed. Battle Royale Added icons to bunker entrances and exits. Updated local killfeed colours so free-to-play squadmates display correctly. Corrected Loot Card weapon zoom information so it now displays as intended. Gauntlet Updated the in-game Gauntlet presentation to better match the Battlefield Labs reference. AUDIO: Improved Spot Ping audio with a more recognisable sound and slightly increased Squad Ping volume. Updated the Commorose audio flow so the menu arrival sound no longer plays when opening it in Battle Royale. PROGRESSION: Reworked XP progression in Battle Royale and Gauntlet to better reward time invested, resulting in a significant increase for the average player with only a slight reduction for the top 1%. Battle Royale Corrected the Class Challenge for completing matches as a class so it now updates correctly without requiring a Battle Royale win. Corrected Weekly Challenge “Deal damage with gadgets, counts double in Battle Royale.” so gadget damage now awards the intended double-value progress. Corrected Weekly Challenge “Spot enemies and earn Spot Assists with Recon gadgets. Counts triple in Battle Royale.” so Battle Royale modes now award the intended triple progression. Corrected Weekly Challenge “Spot enemies and earn Spot Assists with Recon gadgets. Counts triple in Battle Royale.” so spotting with Recon gadgets now awards the intended triple-value progress. Improved End of Round Stats Cinematic weighting so players’ standout performances are highlighted more accurately. Increased the score awarded from kills and damage assists in Battle Royale by 50%. Gauntlet Corrected Weekly Challenge “Capture and Neutralize objectives in Multiplayer or Complete objectives in Gauntlet.” so objective completion now tracks correctly in supported Gauntlet modes. Corrected the Gauntlet Special Forces Operator Challenge 4 progression flow so it now advances after reaching the intended unlock criteria. Updated Weekly Mission “Complete matches in any mode.” so it now appears and tracks correctly in Multiplayer instead of only Gauntlet. This announcement may change as we listen to community feedback and continue developing and evolving our Live Service & Content. We will always strive to keep our community as informed as possible.Battlefield 6 - Anticheat Metrics - February
Hey Soldier, Another month, another beat on how the fight is going with regards to cheaters in Battlefield 6. February: Results & Impact Match Infection Rate: The percentage of matches across the title that were negatively impacted by at least one cheater. This includes all suspected cheaters, even those we might not have enough evidence to enforce against. In February, MIR started at 3.72%. This continued to increase until it peaked at 5.01% on the 15th. At which point we had new detections and accelerations start to make headway and cause significant impacts to the cheater populations over the weeks to follow. This saw a floor of 2.30% on the 25th, before seeing some gradual increases again as cheat devs began their efforts in response to our work. Through February, EA Javelin Anti-Cheat prevented 256,263 attempts to cheat or tamper with the game before they could impact matches. We are still tracking 226 cheat-related programs, hardware solutions, vendors, resellers, and their associated communities. Of those, now 217 of them (96.01%) are reporting related feature failures, detection notices, downtime, or fully taking their cheats offline. We’ll continue reviewing your questions and feedback and will be sharing February’s metrics in roughly another month’s time. Keep it fair out there - see you on the Battlefield.Battlefield 6 - Community Update - Ongoing Quality of Life Improvements
Hey everyone, I’m Florian Le Bihan, Principal Game Designer on Battlefield 6. I’ve been working closely with our gameplay, networking, animation, and audio teams to improve the core combat experience. My focus has been on connecting these systems to deliver encounters that feel consistent, responsive, and exciting every time you step onto the battlefield. With Season 2 underway, I want to take a deeper look at several foundational systems that directly impact the feel of the game. Hit registration, Netcode, Time to Kill, soldier visibility, and audio clarity are tightly connected systems. While we’ve delivered numerous improvements since launch, our work is ongoing. We will continue to analyze, evolve, and enhance the experience based on feedback because the connection between the game and the player sits at the heart of Battlefield. Combat reliability is not driven by a single system, but by how these layers interact with one another. Improving this experience requires careful sequencing. In many cases, stabilizing one system is necessary before adjusting another. Networking behavior affects how Time to Death is perceived. Visibility influences pacing and damage clarity. Animation alignment impacts “shot behind cover” scenarios. Because these systems overlap, changes must be validated carefully to ensure they improve consistency without introducing new issues. This process takes iteration and large-scale testing, which is why Battlefield Labs plays such an important role in our approach. Today, I want to walk you through where we are, what we’ve already improved, and what we’re continuing to refine based on your feedback. In parallel, our broader efforts continue across performance, stability, UI clarity, progression, and other player experience improvements. Hit Registration / Netcode Extreme Measures (Season 2 Phase 1) introduced the first round of networking changes aimed at improving combat reliability. Bullet data is now handled more efficiently, and additional stability updates are planned for our next major update. These refinements continue to be validated through Battlefield Labs to ensure improvements hold up under full live service conditions. Since launch, this topic has been one of the most discussed aspects of Battlefield 6. We’ve seen examples of shots appearing to land but not registering, and situations where players felt they were eliminated after reaching cover. Some of these experiences are influenced by perception - especially when some of our weapons have a particularly fast Time to Kill combined with limited visibility - but technical issues have also contributed. We’ve addressed several of these issues already, and we are continuing to work to stabilize and refine others. With our recent update, we optimized how bullet-related data is being transmitted between client and server. In rare cases, too much information exchanged within a single update could delay damage feedback for either the shooter or the player taking damage. These changes prioritize critical interactions, such as shots landing or damage being applied, so they are processed more reliably and in a more timely manner. Another key area involves how clients remain synchronized with the server, often referred to as Time Nudge. In online shooters, the game client cannot display events at the exact same moment the server processes them due to network latency - information is never transmitted instantaneously between client and server. Instead, it buffers a small amount of incoming data to smooth out network or performance fluctuations. When functioning correctly, this results in fluid movement and stable hit registration. At launch, this system could drift outside safe bounds under unstable network conditions or heavy system load, contributing to desynchronization. We are targeting configuration adjustments to better constrain and stabilize this behavior in the next major update. The goal is to ensure that what you see on screen more closely matches what the server sees, even when performance fluctuates. Internal and Labs testing shows improved alignment, but more player impressions are needed before we consider this resolved. In addition to this, we will look into refining the responsiveness and clarity of both incoming and outgoing damage indicators. When you take damage or land shots, feedback should be immediate and readable across UI, audio, and visual effects. Improvements in this area will continue alongside our networking efforts. We’ve also corrected cases where the soldier health bar updated a few frames after the actual damage occurred and where incoming damage animations lacked clarity, which could have compressed multiple hits into what looked like a single hit. We are also examining how the server validates damage during close encounters. In multiplayer shooters, the server decides whether damage should count, since players are never experiencing the exact same timeline due to latency. In some cases, if the server determines that a player was already eliminated, it may invalidate incoming damage to prevent unintended trade eliminations. This behavior exists to preserve fairness, but it comes with some trade-offs, particularly in fast close-quarters fights where a shot may feel like it should have landed. We are reviewing how these server-side damage rejections behave to ensure the balance between fairness and responsiveness. Lastly, we identified cases where third-person character visuals do not always accurately reflect what is happening in combat. One example involves enemy facing direction, where a character model may appear to be oriented away from you while they are in fact aiming and firing in your direction. We have a fix scheduled for the next update. Separately, we have also observed inconsistencies when transitioning from standing to prone, where a player’s first-person view may suggest safety while their third-person character model remains partially exposed to others. The fix for this behavior is planned for later in the season to better align visual representation with actual gameplay. Time To Kill (TTK) / Gunplay The first phase of Season 2 delivered improvements to recoil consistency and a weapon balance pass to ensure weapon handling feels more predictable and responsive. We’ve heard concerns that Time To Death (TTD) can feel too fast, and it remains an active topic of discussion within the team. Before we make broad changes, we’re concentrating on strengthening combat clarity, including responsive audio-visual damage feedback, improved enemy readability, continued Netcode refinements, and more. TTD is heavily influenced by how clearly combat events are communicated. When multiple bullets land in rapid succession and feedback is unclear, even a four-shot kill can feel instantaneous. At the same time, many players report that TTK from the shooter’s perspective feels satisfying and responsive. Introducing broad changes before stabilizing the underlying systems risks creating a “bullet sponge” experience, elongating TTK, weakening weapon satisfaction and unintentionally shifting pacing. Our priority is to strengthen systems that support gunplay, especially those that affect TTK. One approach currently being validated in Battlefield Labs involves reducing damage dealt to limbs across several weapon archetypes. Shots landing on arms or legs may require an additional bullet to secure a kill, while headshots remain unaffected. If a bullet passes through an arm and strikes the head, it will correctly register as head damage. This approach rewards accuracy without fundamentally changing the feel of gunplay. In addition, we are validating adjustments to the economy of the Hollow Point and Synthetic Tip ammunition attachments through Battlefield Labs as well. Our aim is to make them more meaningful and competitive choices when customizing weapons, ensuring that attachment selection reflects intentional trade-offs rather than default picks. Weapon control has also been a central focus. Since launch, recoil compensation could behave unpredictably, sometimes requiring more input than expected to counter weapon kickback. This season introduced tighter alignment between recoil output and the aim input required to manage it, improving overall recoil stability. With that foundation in place, we will continue to evaluate recoil balance across weapon archetypes to determine whether additional tuning adjustments are needed. Ongoing refinements will continue through Battlefield Labs as we gather live in-game data across skill brackets and modes. Our goal is to ensure that when you win or lose an engagement, it feels earned or fair. Soldier Visibility Soldier visibility continues to influence pacing and perceived fairness, especially in close-range and interior engagements. We are exploring improvements to lighting transitions and visibility systems without breaking immersion. This includes refining how characters read against dynamic environments and varied lighting conditions. Larger art-direction shifts are unlikely in the near term, but targeted changes and longer-term exploration remain active. Visibility impacts more than spotting an enemy. It affects decision-making, reaction time, and how combat feels overall. When you cannot see who eliminated you, fast TTD feels even more abrupt. One significant factor involves transitions between interior and exterior areas. Current exposure calculations consider first-person weapon and arm models, which can exaggerate lighting shifts. We are investigating adjustments that exclude these models from the calculations of the exposure in favor of world lighting, with the goal of reducing instances of blinding exteriors or overly dark interiors. While this will not eliminate every scenario, it should meaningfully improve how exposure and lighting transitions between exterior and interior environments behave during gameplay. Battlefield environments are intentionally grounded and detailed. Debris, destruction, dust, and environmental effects all contribute to immersion but can also make soldiers blend into their surroundings. The game uses a visibility filter and a brightness boost that increases at range to help separate characters from the environment. We are targeting testing in Battlefield Labs once improvements are in place, focusing on improving close-quarter and long range clarity while ensuring characters do not appear out of place within the world. Achieving the right balance between immersion and readability requires careful iteration. While large visual shifts are unlikely in the short term, we are continuing to make targeted adjustments and researching longer-term solutions for both live updates and future Battlefield experiences. Audio Audio clarity plays a critical role in combat awareness, especially when it comes to footsteps and vehicle positioning. Since launch, we’ve been working to address cases where footsteps were unclear, vehicles were difficult to track, or sounds would unintentionally drop out in intense moments. Extreme Measures introduced initial fixes to raise footstep clarity and rebalance audio priorities, with more comprehensive changes planned for our next major update. Audio challenges in Battlefield are rarely caused by a single issue. Footstep clarity, vehicle audibility, and positional accuracy are influenced by memory limits, file size constraints, performance considerations, and how different sounds compete for priority in large-scale engagement. In scenarios like buildings collapsing while multiple players are firing, the system must decide which sounds take precedence. That prioritization is complex, especially at scale. With this season, we addressed several of these constraints by reducing file sizes, optimizing performance, and adjusting audio priorities so that footsteps and key combat cues stand out more consistently. These changes were an important first step, but they do not fully solve every scenario players have reported. In the next update, we are introducing more updates to how footsteps behave within the mix. Footsteps will interact more dynamically with surrounding sounds and feature improved built-in prioritization. Close enemies will be more audible without relying on heavy volume boosts, and distinctions between enemies, friendlies, and your own movement will be clearer. The reliability of obstruction will also be increased, ensuring that sound behaves more consistently when blocked by surfaces, and reduces cases where footstep assets fail to play due to performance constraints. Vehicle audio is also receiving targeted adjustments. Multiple jets will contribute less to overall noise-floor buildup, and enemy ground vehicles will be prioritized more clearly in the mix, particularly in REDSEC. These changes are intended to improve spatial awareness without overwhelming other critical audio cues. We’ve also made global mix adjustments to improve clarity and positioning accuracy overall, including updates to stereo and headphone mixes and new width settings in the audio menu that allow for further customization. Default settings are tuned for balanced comfort and positional accuracy, but players who prefer a narrower or wider soundstage will now have more control. As with all improvements, audio clarity requires continued testing under live conditions. Feedback from the community has been essential in identifying edge cases we could not reproduce internally, including unintended vehicle silence. We will continue refining these systems and keep you updated as further adjustments are validated. Thank You Large-scale validation can only truly happen in a live environment, which makes your feedback and the data we gather from real matches incredibly valuable. If you encounter issues, enabling the Netgraph in the System settings and sharing clips that include it helps us investigate more effectively. We will continue to speak openly about Netcode and combat reliability, answer questions where we can, and keep you informed with a clear and direct approach as this work evolves. //Florian Le Bihan, Principal Game Designer This announcement may change as we listen to community feedback and continue developing and evolving our Live Service & Content. We will always strive to keep our community as informed as possible.[BF Comms] Battlefield Labs Rewards now live!
With this week's update, you are now able to obtain Battlefield Labs rewards for your participation in the Battlefield Labs program and collaborating on features currently in development. To receive the rewards, you will have to accumulate 4 hours of in-match game time during closed Battlefield Labs sessions. This is accumulative and can take place over multiple sessions. If you have linked your EA account correctly, the rewards will show in your profile in-game. As part of the ongoing evolution of Battlefield Labs, this will be an ongoing reward, so if you have not received yours, future sessions will continue to build towards those 4 hours. If you wish to obtain these rewards and partake in in-development play sessions, you can sign up here: https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/battlefield-labs If you have particpated and not received the rewards you may not have met the four hours requirement. In that case you can go to https://www.ea.com/playtesting to look for upcoming Battlefield Labs events.[BF Comms] Battlefield Hardline on consoles
On Friday, May 22nd, Battlefield Hardline on Xbox One and PlayStation®4 will be removed from digital storefronts, and you will no longer be able to purchase it and all extra related content, such as DLC. Online services on these platforms will end on Monday, June 22nd. While Hardline will no longer support online functionality on Xbox One and PlayStation®4, players who own the game will still be able to play the single-player component. Please note: Today’s update does not impact PC. Battlefield Hardline on PC will remain available, including online services. If you'd like to learn more about the sunsetting process, you can refer to the FAQ here or check out our delisting page here. If you have any questions about these titles on older platforms, head on over to EA Help. Thank you for your understanding!BATTLEFIELD 6 GAME UPDATE 1.2.2.5
Update 1.2.2. 5, arriving on Tuesday, March 31, delivers minor bug fixes and stability improvements. It addresses visual issues, matchmaking problems when joining friends, and fixes across maps, REDSEC, and UI elements, along with general crash fixes. CHANGELOG ATTACHMENTS: Resolved an issue where the soldier's hand would sometimes block the view on some variable scopes. MATCHMAKING: Corrected an issue that prevented players from joining friends’ in-progress sessions via the Steam system interface. MAPS & MODES: Corrected an issue where the NVG effect appeared unintentionally when switching between soldiers while spectating. Resolved an issue where the C-RAM emplacement for the PAX faction was not correctly showing on Eastwood. Corrected an issue where additional soldiers would be present behind the active squad in the pre-game insertion screen on Hagental Base. REDSEC: Resolved an issue that prevented players from automatically picking up Grenades while looting in REDSEC. Resolved an issue that resulted in loot disappearing shortly after spawning. STABILITY: General improvements have been made towards crashing and stability issues. UI & HUD: Resolved an issue that caused match and performance statistics, along with your squad information, to display incorrectly on the End of Round screen. This announcement may change as we listen to community feedback and continue developing and evolving our Live Service & Content. We will always strive to keep our community as informed as possible.Battlefield 6 Season 2 Is Live!
Season 2 is now available, introducing the Contaminated map, new limited-time modes built around VL-7 psychoactive smoke, new vehicle, weapons, gadgets, and over 240 gameplay improvements and quality-of-life fixes focused on weapon handling, movement, vehicles, UI, audio, and overall stability. Read the full Update Notes here: BATTLEFIELD 6 GAME UPDATE 1.2.1.0 | EA Forums - 13183297BATTLEFIELD 6 GAME UPDATE 1.2.2.0
Battlefield 6 Season 2: Nightfall launches alongside Game Update 1.2.2.0, introducing new content across Battlefield 6 and REDSEC. On March 17, at 09:00 UTC, players will be able to download the update, with Season 2: Nightfall updates and challenges becoming available. At 12:00 UTC, all Battlefield 6 Season 2: Nightfall content goes live, including new map content, limited-time modes, weapons, vehicles, REDSEC expansion updates, and seasonal events. Nightfall brings darkness mechanics into multiplayer and REDSEC, expanding underground combat spaces and introducing new traversal and visibility gameplay features. New Map: Hagental Base Plunge beneath the surface and prepare for gripping underground close-quarters combat. Blast through walls or cave in ceilings to flank and ambush enemies lurking in the tunnels. Hagental Base leans heavily on infantry-based squad tactics. Think about ambushes in the corridors and playing to each Class’s strengths as you take control of this newly discovered base. New Limited-Time Modes Nightfall brings in a new playlist where squads can compete in a mix of Team Deathmatch, Squad Deathmatch, and Domination matches on Hagental Base. All matches will take place with Nightfall’s Darkness modifier active where it cuts most of the Hagental Base’s lights out; your survival during Nightfall depends on your ability to see through the dark, through Night Vision Goggles and using the environment to your benefit. Gauntlet: Nightfall: Set within Hagental Base, this version of Gauntlet emphasises darkness mechanics and elimination-style progression. Squads compete across intense underground rounds where flashlights and Night Vision Goggles are essential to maintaining control and advancing through the ranks. Red Bull Supermoto (REDSEC Limited-Time Event): Arriving later in Season 2, this high-speed Gauntlet-style experience focuses on dirt bike racing. Eight players enter, competing across three knockout rounds. By the final stage, only four remain to battle for Red Bull in-game rewards in a fast-paced elimination showdown. Secret Complex Unearthed at Fort Lyndon 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. New Vehicles M1030-M1 and TM/O 450 Dirt Bikes: Two-seat light transport vehicles built for speed and manoeuvrability. Available in faction-specific variants for NATO and Pax forces, these bikes enable rapid repositioning, flanking manoeuvres, and swift escapes across both Battlefield 6 and REDSEC environments. New Weapons CZ3A1: A high rate-of-fire SMG designed for aggressive close-quarters engagements. Ideal for fast pushes and confined firefights. vz. 61: A fully automatic sidearm with a rapid fire rate, best suited for extremely short-range combat scenarios where quick reaction speed is critical. Battlefield 6 Free Trial From March 17-24, Battlefield 6 will be free* for all players. Wage war across the rocky terrain of Contaminated or descend into the underground corridors of Hagental Base. Choose from four maps and six available modes, including large-scale Conquest battles and Nightfall-enabled experiences in Domination and Team Deathmatch. Download Battlefield REDSEC, squad up, and create your Only in Battlefield moment. Major Updates for 1.2.2.0 Vehicle Gameplay Improvements: Added light transport vehicle “deturtling”, improved helicopter landing stability, refined vehicle camera behaviour, increased tank braking power, and boosted UH-79 survivability across multiplayer. Portable Mortar and Gadget Updates: Expanded Portable Mortar deployment rules to HQ areas, improved minimap visibility and direct-hit effectiveness, and introduced updated Anti-Tank Mine limits and despawn rules for better battlefield balance. AI Behaviour and Vehicle Usage Enhancements: Expanded AI vehicle usage to bikes and scout helicopters, improved pathfinding on Contaminated and Eastwood, refined combat priorities, and improved helicopter flare usage and anti-air handling. Maps and Mode Fixes: Addressed multiple exploits, spawn logic issues, traversal bugs, and invalid-state problems across Mirak Valley, Siege of Cairo, Eastwood, and Contaminated. Progression and Battle Pass Reliability: Delivered a broad progression consistency pass, correcting Battle Pass tiers, token calculations, End of Round rewards, accolade tracking, challenge criteria discrepancies, and stat inconsistencies. UI, HUD and Front-End Improvements: Improved threat prioritisation, ping feedback, downed-state clarity, profile navigation, loadout presentation, and resolved numerous visual inconsistencies across Battle Pass, challenges, and menus. Audio and Squad Expansion: Introduced the Strix Raiders squad with four unique voice performances, improved footstep clarity and spatialisation, refined vehicle and jet mix balance, and added new Stereo Width customisation options. CHANGELOG PLAYER: Allowed players to change stance earlier during Drag & Revive and improved animation responsiveness. Corrected an issue where some onboarding tutorials did not trigger even after meeting criteria. Corrected an issue where the “Debris Kill” accolade failed to trigger under correct conditions. Improved alignment for first-frame melee animations for smoother transitions. Improved first-person arm alignment when crawling and throwing two-handed gadgets. Improved first-person vault animations onto mid-sized obstacles and refined blending into locomotion. Improved melee responsiveness so hands no longer lag during first-person animations. Improved squad management flow so creating a squad during End of Round no longer returns the entire party to the front end. Improved tutorial flow so the sprint crouch tutorial now triggers correctly after meeting its criteria. Players operating a deployed mortar can now be roadkilled by air vehicles. Prevented Razer haptics from persisting after interrupted weapons swaps when reloading. Resolved an issue where attempting to melee while pressing zoom simultaneously could prevent the attack from triggering. Resolved an issue where entering a ladder positioned above the soldier could launch the player sideways. Resolved an issue where scope glint would sometimes not display at long range when aimed at by an enemy sniper. Resolved an issue where sprint vaulting over deployable cover placed near a vehicle could launch the soldier unexpectedly. Resolved an issue where the Assault's “Rally Squad” ability would not apply its effects. Resolved an issue where the camera could remain suspended mid-air if revived immediately after a vehicle explosion. Resolved an issue where the crosshair would not appear while sprinting and firing an SMG equipped with a hand stop attachment. Resolved an issue where the first-person pose could become static when performing a Combat Dive while holding a grenade. Resolved an issue where the parachute could fail to appear when deployed after exiting a jet. Resolved an issue where the player could receive fire damage from greater distances than visually indicated. Resolved an issue where the soldier could get stuck flying without control when attempting to enter a ladder from Combat Dive. Resolved an issue where the soldier could slide unintentionally if revived during the death animation. Resolved an issue where typed chat text could intermittently fail to appear in the input field. Resolved an issue where vaulting through bus windows could cause the soldier to be launched. Resolved body clipping issues in first-person during parachute landings and while ziplining. Uniform Aiming now ignores minor FOV shifts caused by weapon firing and instead calculates sensitivity purely based on zoom level magnification for improved consistency. Updated walking weapon movement while zoomed to add physicality based on weapon archetype. Movement now scales without causing reticle deviation from the camera centre and is clearly tied to attachments affecting moving dispersion. Networking & Hit Registration Improvements Applied networking optimisations to improve bullet data transmission efficiency. Improved Time Nudge reliability to reduce instances of dying behind cover and inconsistent hit registration, particularly under unstable system or network conditions. Increased the number of damage events processed per network update to improve hit registration consistency. Increased the Time Nudge interpolation window for more accurate and stable movement prediction. Resolved an issue where lethal damage screen effects could appear delayed, improving kill feedback timing. Updated the Netgraph to display valid server bullet rejection as red squares instead of crosses for clearer diagnostics. VEHICLES: Added vehicle “deturtling” functionality for light transport vehicles. Using steering controls now apply rotational force to the vehicle, allowing it to flip over and continue driving. Added the M1030-M1 and TM/O 450 Dirt Bikes. Corrected missing decals for the MH350 Scout Helicopter (PAX). Decreased speed of the IFV, MBT & Attack Heli Aim Guided Missiles. Improved decal zoom behaviour in vehicle customisation across multiple vehicle types. Improved helicopter landing stability to prevent the vehicle from sliding across surfaces. Improved physics for decorative parts of vehicle skins and how they react when taking damage. Improved transport vehicle camera behaviour when driving through objects. Improved vehicle camera collision to prevent environment clipping. Increased braking power for tanks. Increased health of the UH-79 by 20% across all multiplayer modes (excluding Battle Royale). Prevented entry into a capsized RHIB. Resolved an issue where scout helicopter tracers could be seen behind the muzzle. Resolved unintended player ejection from overturned vehicles. Restored driver zoom functionality for Transport Vehicles. Restricted scout helicopter passengers from using Engineer rocket launchers. GADGETS: Anti-Tank Mines now despawn 180 seconds after their owner is eliminated. Corrected an issue where the Gas Mask could appear available on maps without Psy Gas. Corrected an issue where the SLM-93A “New” marker would not clear after viewing the gadget. Corrected placeholder previews for select gadget skins. Improved AN/M14 Incendiary Grenade fire behaviour when obscured by geometry. Improved Portable Mortar minimap zoom for better bombardment awareness. Improved T-UGS spotting persistence after owner respawn. Increased friendly drone icon visibility from 50m to 150m. Increased Portable Mortar HE shell effectiveness against stationary weapons (Mortars, emplacements, etc) and vehicles on direct hit, as well as infantry under heavy fire. Limited Anti-Tank Mines to 6 active per player. Portable Mortar can now be deployed within HQ areas. Prevented Mortar deployment outside combat areas. Prevented players from earning points by destroying their own supply box using the defib gadget. Resolved an issue where proximity gadget minimap pulses could be visible to players who joined a match late. Resolved an issue where the “Needs ammo” icon could incorrectly display on the local player while playing Support. Resolved an issue where the AN/M14 Incendiary Grenade could apply fire damage outside its intended visual range when obscured by geometry. Resolved an issue where the M4A1 SLAM would not highlight correctly when targeted by the Recon Drone or Hardware Suppression System. Restored missing Gadget Skins that were not correctly granted under certain circumstances. Restored the 9K38 IGLA scope icon in the Loadout screen. Restored the MBT-LAW default skin in the Customise screen. WEAPONS: Added the CZ3A1 SMG. Added the Hybrid Sight attachment for the CZ3A1 and adjusted the sight positioning on the M121 A2. Added the vz. 6.1 automatic sidearm. Added 50 mW Violet laser weapon attachment. Added Taclight - Hip rifle weapon attachment. Added Taclight - Aimed rifle weapon attachment. Added Taclight - Aimed pistol weapon attachment. Adjusted DB-12 recoil values to align with intended performance. Adjusted grip positioning on the KORD 6P67 to prevent clipping. Corrected misaligned attachment indicators and icons on multiple weapons. Improved bipod behaviour in third person for the M250. Improved consistency for the bipod recoil animation. Improved reload rattle sound effects for the B36A4. Improved third-person M121 A2 reload presentation and hand placement. Resolved an issue where attachments on picked-up weapons could appear misaligned. Resolved an issue where attempting to aim down sights after reloading the VCR-2 could temporarily misalign the weapon pose. Resolved an issue where bipod recoil behaviour could incorrectly carry over previous firing state settings. Resolved an issue where dispersion was too high when re-entering ADS shortly after previously leaving ADS. Resolved an issue where the M250 bipod behaved incorrectly in third-person view. Resolved an issue where weapons displayed in menus, pickups, and dropped states could show incorrect attachment placement due to presentation inconsistencies. Resolved incorrect weapon presentations across menus, pickups, and dropped states. Resolved multiple third-person reload clipping issues for the M121 A2, including improved hand placement during reload animations. MAPS & MODES: Improved Firing Range dummy reset behaviour. Improved Firing Range target dummy hitbox accuracy. Resolved an issue where the Mobile Sync Tournament leaderboard did not update correctly. Restored Breakthrough Initiation visibility in Training Grounds. In Team Death Match, corrected an announcer callout that incorrectly reported an enemy tank in the area when no tank was present. 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. Resolved an issue in King of the Hill on Eastwood where a large hole at the NATO spawn location could cause players to fall into an invalid state. Contaminated Improved AI vehicle usage at the NATO HQ so AI soldiers can now correctly operate vehicles in this location. Resolved an exploit in Escalation that allowed players to clip under the map and shoot through terrain while remaining hidden and unkillable. Resolved an issue where destroying the bridge could instantly eliminate the player. PROGRESSION: Added 5x 15 Career XP Boosts and 4x Battle Pass XP Boosts as Career Rank rewards, these are now split between Rank 3 and 23 (Dev Comment: These were live in the previous patch but the note has been carried forward for documenting purpose) Camo unlocks are moved from mastery ranks 20/30/40 to 5/15/30 respectively. Corrected challenge reroll functionality when accessed via inbox deeplink. Corrected discrepancies between in-game and documented criteria for multiple Weekly and Daily challenges. Corrected discrepancies between in-game and documented values for “Matches Played” (Career Total Stats) and the “Gunner Kills” accolade in player statistics. Corrected incorrect Battle Pass and Bonus Path point calculations at End of Round. Corrected incorrect XP rewards granted at End of Round for specific Daily Missions. Corrected multiple accolade tracking inconsistencies for: “Top Brass (Highest Scorer Kill)”, “Blindside”, and “Death Mark”. Corrected progression tracking for repeated weapon pickups in Collector Trophy. Corrected rocket launcher damage tracking for related challenges. Further reduction of XP requirements for sidearm ranks by an average of 60%. New XP Curve, with a reduced XP requirement, about twice as fast in the early ranks and 15% faster in total.[BF Comms] Hotfix Update 1.2.2.2 deployed to resolve EULA screen.
The team has identified the cause of the EULA (User Agreement) screen appearing more frequently than expected on consoles. Today, we deployed a client hotfix (Update 1.2.2.2) to resolve the issue. Thank you for your patience while we worked through this!
