Welcome to the 8.6 Update Notes for Battlefield 2042. Launching on Tuesday, March 18th, the update comes with a brand new time-limited event: War Machine.
With War Machine we’re introducing a new experience with Rush Override, a new event pass, the return of the AN-94 and the Domination mode!
//The Battlefield Team
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Time-limited Event: War Machine
With update 8.6.0 players will jump into our new time-limited event War Machine, which comes with a variety of new modes, and a brand new event pass.
Coming March 18:
Rush Override
War Machine’s first event mode, Override is a Rush PvE mode that pits humans vs machines in a steely brawl where four players must work together as a squad to overcome AI-controlled robots on:
Domination
Coming to Battlefield 2042 for the first time, players will know Domination as a fast-paced, small version of an Infantry only Conquest on:
King of the Hill
War Machine continues to receive new content as this event unfolds, with King of the Hill, a new time-limited mode, arriving on April 1. Stay tuned to one of our upcoming Update Notes to learn more about what to expect from King of the Hill.
Event Pass
War Machine will bring an all-new event pass to Battlefield 2042 giving you the chance to earn more unlockables, including BFCs, legendary items, and 8 new unique specialist skins. Players can also get access to the Accelerated Event Pass, which offers 30 tiers of unlockable content, 15 Tier Skips, and the legendary CENTRAL Unit India outfit for Angel.
Store bundles
New Vault Weapon: AN-94
The AN-94 Assault Rifle, well known from Battlefield Bad Company, Battlefield 3, and Battlefield 4, makes its way from Portal to All-Out Warfare with updated handling and damage.
As part of the transition from Battlefield Portal to Battlefield 2042 All-Out-Warfare the AN-94 will also arrive with mastery, progression and unlocks which you have come to expect from vaulted weaponry.
Changelog
Maps:
Weapons:
Gameplay Flow & Social:
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.
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With War Machine we’re introducing a new experience with Rush Override, a new event pass, the return of the AN-94 and the Domination mode!
//The Battlefield Team
Community Calendar
Discover a wide variety of Community Events, Featured Experiences and Double XP moments taking place on Battlefield 2042 via our frequently updated Community Calendar.
Stay Informed
Follow us on Reddit and @Battlefield to stay informed on the latest news, and on @BattlefieldComm for the rollout of updates and other live service changes. Join the official Battlefield Discord server over at http://discord.gg/Battlefield.
Time-limited Event: War Machine
With update 8.6.0 players will jump into our new time-limited event War Machine, which comes with a variety of new modes, and a brand new event pass.
Coming March 18:
Rush Override
War Machine’s first event mode, Override is a Rush PvE mode that pits humans vs machines in a steely brawl where four players must work together as a squad to overcome AI-controlled robots on:
- Redacted
- Arica Harbor
- Exposure
- Noshahr Canals
Domination
Coming to Battlefield 2042 for the first time, players will know Domination as a fast-paced, small version of an Infantry only Conquest on:
- Arica Harbor
- Noshahr Canals
- Stadium
- Battle of the Bulge
- Breakaway
King of the Hill
War Machine continues to receive new content as this event unfolds, with King of the Hill, a new time-limited mode, arriving on April 1. Stay tuned to one of our upcoming Update Notes to learn more about what to expect from King of the Hill.
Event Pass
War Machine will bring an all-new event pass to Battlefield 2042 giving you the chance to earn more unlockables, including BFCs, legendary items, and 8 new unique specialist skins. Players can also get access to the Accelerated Event Pass, which offers 30 tiers of unlockable content, 15 Tier Skips, and the legendary CENTRAL Unit India outfit for Angel.
Store bundles
- War.exe - 1750 Battlefield Coins
- Flesh vs. Steel - 1750 Battlefield Coins
- War Machines - Contains War.exe and Flesh vs. Steel bundles, 3000 Battlefield Coins
New Vault Weapon: AN-94
The AN-94 Assault Rifle, well known from Battlefield Bad Company, Battlefield 3, and Battlefield 4, makes its way from Portal to All-Out Warfare with updated handling and damage.
- Dev comment: We want the AN-94 to have a strong identity around the hyperburst, to be a great choice when you want precision in the close-to-mid-range combat range.
- 8 muzzle attachments, a wide variety of choices to go in loud or quiet.
- 9 scope attachments to choose from.
- 8 underbarrel attachments, including GP-30 varieties and bipod functionality.
As part of the transition from Battlefield Portal to Battlefield 2042 All-Out-Warfare the AN-94 will also arrive with mastery, progression and unlocks which you have come to expect from vaulted weaponry.
Changelog
Maps:
- Fixed a bug where players could access an unintended area via spawn beacon near the C Flag on Redacted.
- Vehicles:
- Added full auto throttle option for airplanes. Can be toggled on or off.
- Fixed inconsistent camera behavior on Portal’s HMMWV.
- Fixed a bug where the red vignette indicating your soldier is at low health would not show while sitting inside open seats of vehicles.
Weapons:
- Fixed an issue where the AK5C sometimes had doubled handling modifiers from suppressors under certain circumstances.
- GP-30 HE now deals consistent damage on direct impact. Previously the lack of feedback could cause confusion when hitting an enemy directly.
- Added bullet type icon to the Close Combat magazine for the BSV-M, which was missing before.
Gameplay Flow & Social:
- Fixed a bug where the remaining player count would be displayed in the social menu for friends playing Hazard Zone. No telling your friends how many enemies are left, you meanie!
- Reintroduced gameplay tips and warcraft on the loading screen but they are now split into the two types.
- Added inputs for toggling which type of gameplay tip is displayed and how to cycle to the next tip.
- Made some smaller improvements to the main menu UI when there are weekly missions active outside of any event.
- UI Ribbon notifications are now no longer visible when the HUD is disabled.
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.
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