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With Battlefield 2042’s Season 2 launching tomorrow, DICE has now released the official Battlefield 2042 Season 2 patch notes (the patch is officially called Update 2.0)! Note that while the patch notes list everything new that’s incoming, not everything will be available tomorrow, as a mid-season refresh title update is set to be released by September or October, which will include some of the items mention below.
What’s new in Season 2?
Here is an overview of the new content in Season 2, alongside highlights for changes and improvements:
What other changes and improvements are included in Update 2.0.0?
Head to Panama and a desert lake drained of water. Fight around and inside a beached container ship housing an illicit arms trading center.
We’ve built Stranded from the ground up to be a smaller level with a dedicated CQC space. It’s split into three spaces; North and South spaces are more open, while the central space is where you can expect the CQC chaos to take place.
On the South side, there is a tall tower which lets you move across the level while avoiding combat. There is also a path below the ship which connects the North and South spaces, this lets you traverse across without having to go inside the ship.
We made the decision not to put any flags on top of the ship as we want the main focus for Stranded to be on CQC and infantry play, which take place inside the ship. This infantry focus also means that Stranded will feature no vehicles while playing Breakthrough. Of course, Conquest will still have our full array of vehicles available for play.
The team is extremely excited to get Stranded into your hands. Especially the interior of the ship has given us that close quarters meat grinder feeling during Playtests that we’ve seen you enjoy in for example Metro, and Locker. We’re keen to hear your feedback about how it plays!
The Season 2 Battle Pass brings 100 new tiers of Hardware, Cosmetics and Player Card items to earn. All-new gameplay content such as the new Specialist, Weapons and Vehicles are all available as part of the Free Tiers, while The Premium Tiers give access to further cosmetic rewards.
Deploy as new Specialist Charlie Crawford and use his Mounted Vulcan to support your team and lay down solid defense.
Specialty – Mounted Vulcan – The Mounted Vulcan is a stationary minigun that lays down immense firepower and is particularly effective against infantry and light vehicles.
Trait – Cache Point – Replenish Gadget ammo for friends that you revive.
A fast and highly maneuverable armored reconnaissance and attack vehicle designed for hit-and-run strikes on the enemy. It also comes with the ability to place a Spawn Beacon on the Battlefield on which any member of the friendly team can deploy. It is also equipped with an Active Protection System to intercept incoming anti-vehicle weaponry. This makes the EBLC-RAM perfectly suited to lead flanking attacks on the enemy. But be careful when venturing behind enemy lines, an enemy Tank lurking around the corner is one of your direct counters.
New Weapons: AM40, Avancys, PF51
A new Assault Rifle, LMG and Secondary Weapon become available for play.
Intended for close quarters combat, this ambidextrous weapon delivers an Assault Rifle in an SMG-like package. It’s a versatile and controllable weapon that shines with strong performance in short range combat, while having an increased damage falloff versus other Assault Rifles.
Heavy usage of polymers and 3D Printing allow the Avancys to be 20% lighter than the competing Machine Guns while providing unprecedented firepower and adaptability. It’s a versatile weapon skilled at sustained fire.
Equipped with a P90 magazine, this originally semi-automatic weapon has the ability to fire in full-auto to maximize its personal defense capabilities while sacrificing ammo efficiency. It’s lightweight and perfect for combat over minimal distances.
Upon detonation, this grenade temporarily disorients any enemies caught in its blast radius. Useful for flushing out hostiles that have dug into defensive positions.
Assignments are missions that allow you to unlock new hardware such as weapons, or the gameplay content from a previous Season. You can browse the Assignment for all unlockables via the Collection screen to see which criteria you need to complete. They are permanently available, so you can work towards unlocking them at your own pace.
New Vault Weapons: M16A3, M60E4
Two Battlefield Portal iconic weapons from the Battlefield 3 era are now available in the All-Out Warfare arsenal. You’ll unlock these Vault Weapons at your own pace via the new Assignment system.
This Assault Rifle comes with an upgraded rail interface system and is capable of Automatic and Semi-Automatic fire. Chambered for 5.56mm and has a 30 round magazine.
This LMG E4 variant has a shortened barrel, reduced weight and reliability improvements. It has a deployable bipod for more accuracy at greater distances.
New iconic weapons from our Classic Eras are available to unlock in Battlefield Portal. These weapons are also unlocked via the new Assignments feature and will be accessible when playing across Battlefield Portal.
Building on the success of the M1, the M2 variant allows select fire. Fully-automatic and semi-automatic modes are now fed by a 30 round magazine.
This full-auto British assault rifle runs the same cartridge as the BAR 1918 and features a top mounted magazine.
This .50 caliber, bolt-action, magazine fed, anti-material sniper rifle is a beast. Its long range and power make it a must for enhanced stand-off effectiveness.
M249 SAW – Bad Company 2 / Battlefield 3
The Squad Automatic Weapon is a belt-fed suppressive fire, light machine gun. It chambers the NATO 5.56 round with a 200 round capacity.
Fully-automatic fire, 30 round capacity with a low spread and decent recoil. Optics are suggested for staying on target with those longer bursts.
These new weapons also come with new Scopes to give you even more customization options to fit your gameplay style.
Lastly, the M18 Smoke Grenade is back in Battlefield Portal and can be selected as a Throwable in your Loadout for all Classic eras.
You told us that only having three game modes available via the Home Menu at one time felt limited. We heard you, and made changes so you now have a single overview of all available game modes.
Browse through Conquest, Breakthrough, Portal and Hazard Zone via a single menu to see which Playlists are available. But there’s more. We’re excited to bring back Rush as a permanent available game mode. You asked for it, and it’s here to stay.
Once Season 2 goes live we’ll feature 24/7 Playlists on both Conquest and Breakthrough so you’ll be able to jump straight into our new map, Stranded.
Soldier “incidental” animations are now visible during gameplay. This for example means you’ll notice soldiers slip when running on snow or mud, sprint with high knees going through water, or they will put their hand up against the wall if they walk into it. We heard you when you asked for these animations to be developed for 2042, and we hope they’ll add to your immersion during gameplay
RAH-68 Huron and YG-99 Hannibal
MV38-Condor and Mi-240 Super Hind
DICE has also said that the next game update is due for release towards the end of September/early October, and this will add more changes, and will include the reworked version of Renewal, teh Polaris RZR vehicle, and new Vault Weapons in All-Out Warfare.
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