Battlefield 2042 continues correction course with update 2.1: new weapons, map rework and more

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Update 2.1 for Battlefield 2042 is in the starting blocks. This brings not only weapons from the archive and a new vehicle, but also a reworking of the map New Beginning.

The Battlefield 2042 developers have been working hard on the multiplayer shooter over the past weeks and months, and now the latest update, version 2.1, is ready for launch. We have collected the most important changes and improvements for you, and of course we also have the patch notes ready for you.

Release: When is Update 2.1 available?

Update 2.1 will be released on 27 September at 10am . So by the time you read this, you will probably be able to start downloading.

Download: How big is Update 2.1?

The download size of Update 2.1 on Steam is about 6.4 GB So you should have downloaded the new patch quickly

Content: What does Update 1.2 deliver?

Update 2.1 gives Battlefield 2042 a veritable truckload of improvements and changes. All patch notes can be found on this article. However, we have already summarized the highlights for you in the following list:

  • Rework of the map New Beginning: Once again DICE wants to implement the feedback of the community and has grabbed the map New Beginning after Kaleidoscope. In concrete terms, this means that the New Beginning rework should benefit infantry battles in confined spaces. Flags and targets are now much closer together, and running distances have been shortened – in some cases even entire areas of the map have been removed! There are also more and new cover options to optimise the game experience for infantrymen.
  • New Weapons: Battlefield veterans will of course know the P90 (from Battlefield 3), the GOL Sniper Magnum (from Bad Company 2) and the M1911 (also on Bad Company 2) from previous parts of the series. Now the shooting guns also land in 2042 and can be unlocked via the new deployment system thanks to update 2.1.
  • New vehicle: With the Polaris RZR, a new light buggy lands on the battlefield of 2042. The vehicle can accommodate several players at once and was already introduced at the unveiling of Season 2. Now it”s finally available to drive yourself.
  • Many improvements and bug fixes: Update 2.1 reduces mouse input lag issues, optimises balancing for the Nightbird and attack and transport helicopters, improves Irish”s APS-36 guard system and brings many other changes and improvements.

Liquidator event announced for October 2022

Last but not least, DICE has announced a new event that is supposed to start in mid-October – there is no concrete date at the moment. Just as little do we know what is in store for us with The Liquidators. The few, sparse pieces of information at least reveal that infantry gameplay will be the focus and players will be able to earn new cosmetic items. Wait and see.

What”s next for Battlefield 2042?

What happened last: Most recently, Battlefield 2042 launched with Master of Arms Season 2, which could even lead to a significant increase in player numbers. If you haven”t yet jumped back into the fray, you can find all the information you need to know about Season 2 in our big overview – you can watch the trailer for the Battle Pass of Master of Arms as follows:

This is what happens after 2042: At the same time, we can already venture a glimpse into the future of the Battlefield series: It”s no secret that a completely new part is in development. Above all, the story campaign is supposed to play a significant role. Last but not least, even EA boss Andrew Wilson commented on the last Battlefield games – and admitted mistakes: They had disappointed the fans” expectations, but now want to improve.

Patch Notes from Update 2.1 for Battlefield 2042

General

  • Fixed a bug that prevented the list of weekly missions from scrolling at the end of the round.
  • Collection – Fixed an issue where the wrong input icon was displayed when equipping vehicle customisations
  • Statistics – Fixed an issue that could cause the accuracy statistics to reach a value greater than 100%.
  • Removed an alignment issue related to HUD notifications on widescreen monitors.
  • Resolving a scaling issue related to HUD notifications
  • Fixes an issue that could cause a black screen after exiting a game that was near the end of the round
  • Fixes an issue that could cause the introduction video to play if you started the title in full screen mode and pressed Alt + Enter directly to switch to windowed mode
  • Removed instances where visual artefacts could appear on screen while creating a new server on the Exodus Conquest playlist.
  • Fixed bugs where binding a secondary input to mouse buttons did not work
  • The sort arrow now points correctly to the player area in the Battlefield Portal Browse Tab

Battlefield Portal

  • Multiple fixes and adjustments have been made to address issues with assets and collisions on classic era maps

Rules Editor

  • Selection lists for Crawford, stranded, Season 2 weapons and vehicles added in rule editor
  • Audio Asset Library added
  • Asset library for world symbols added
  • Block RemovePlayerInventoryAtSlot added to rule editor
  • Block RemovePlayerInventory added to rule editor
  • Block EnableFastTicketBleed added to the rules editor
  • Block OnPlayerExitCapturePoint added to the rules editor
  • Block OnPlayerEnterCapturePoint added to the rules editor
  • Block OnCapturePointNeutralizing added to the rules editor
  • SetCapturePointOwnership added to rule editor
  • Block EnableCaptureHQ added to rule editor
  • Rule Editor extended by CapturePointCapturingTime
  • Rules Editor extended by CapturePointNeutralizationTime
  • Block SetNeutralizationMultiplier added to rule editor
  • Improved error messages to clarify parameter type mismatches for some blocks

Modifiers

  • Modifiers added for crosshair hiding (also affects vehicles)

Gadgets

  • Fixed incorrect zoom levels when using SOFLAM

Maps

Breakout

  • Removal of silo damage effects that stop when the silo is queued for destruction.
  • The VFX effects for the foot on snow in the helicopter during the introduction sequence are no longer displayed

Discarded

  • Fixed an issue where the terrain around the base of the catwalk ship rail could be destroyed to the point where it floated

Exposure

  • Removal of bullet decal images that do not look realistic on an image in the C3 sector.
  • Removal of MD540 Nightbird minigun bullet rifling that disappeared when fired at certain objects
  • Fixing of a fire extinguisher that floated after destroying the wall.
  • Fixing a level of detail (LOD) problem on the wall near the stairs in sector E2
  • Fixed an issue where players could unintentionally enter areas above the D1 flag room and shoot at unaware enemies due to assets with missing collisions

Sandglass

  • Fixed an audio issue where walking over the outdoor bins on the west side of B1 was inappropriately triggering a dirt sound

Kaleidoscope

  • Fixed an issue that prevented the AI from using the ladder between the B2 and D1 capture points.
  • Fixed a LOD issue with the planters in the square being all over the map

Orbital

  • Fixed an issue where the carports would wobble during opening animation.
  • Fixed an issue where the audio of the dumpster was set to dirt
  • Fixed an issue where the rocket from the rocket launchers would fly through the map when fired under the soldier while standing on the ramp from the crawlspace

Renewal

  • Fixed an issue in the research facility where players could clip platforms and see through the facilities while the head was visible to others on the other side
  • Fixed an issue where players could get stuck on the ceiling and see through parts of the building when climbing on the lab barrels placed in the corners
  • Fixed an issue where players could get stuck on the ceiling of the sewers and see through the building when standing on the propane tank
  • Fixed an issue that caused the player camera to cut off when jumping onto the pump station
  • Fixed an issue where grenades thrown near the wall of the small lab could penetrate the terrain
  • Fixed an issue where the breakthrough insertion helicopter would land on the attacker side outside the terrain
  • Fixed an issue where the terrain was cutting through the concrete channel
  • Fixed an issue where the desks in the Synseco building were having LOD issues
  • Fixed an issue with raised shadows on both sides of the stairs leading up to the research facility
  • Removal of LOD issues with the storage racks in the research facility building.
  • Removed LOD issues for the material around the windows on the ground floor of the research facility.
  • Fixed sharp black shadows on the edge of the bridge leading to the research facility
  • Fixed uneven and sharp lighting on the walls inside the research facility.
  • Fixed an issue where after destroying the vegetation on the vab foundation, the terrain revealed looked unnatural and stretched out
  • Removed an LOD issue with the concrete ceiling in the destroyed state.
  • Fixed a problem where shadows were too dark in several areas of the map
  • Fixed missing wall mesh in some places
  • Fixed a LOD issue with the planters found throughout the level.
  • Fixed flashing and disappearing lights and shadows on a wall in the research facility

Stranded

  • Fixed an issue where a LATV4 reconnaissance plane that was partially trapped in the hatch would take damage over time
  • Fixed an issue where vehicles would stutter when opening the hatches.
  • Fixed issue where players would stutter when standing on the rotating platform in the show room
  • Fixed an issue where an extended occluder was visible when the player was near the right edge on the foredeck
  • Fixed an issue in sector C1 where an occluder was visible when the player was lying on the edge of the ship near the zipline that leads to B1 and looking towards the aerial
  • Fixed an issue in sector C2 where an intense flashing was occurring in one of the corridors of the marketplace
  • Fixed an issue where flickering was visible in the background of the mission screen
  • Fixed an issue where the G-84 TGM would get stuck when firing into the E1 control tower.
  • Fixed inconsistent metrics issue where the player could not go through 12 of the 36 gaps between the metal beams and the containers on top of the ship
  • Fixed issue where player received damage until they died when jumping on a moving platform

Soldier

  • Improved input query to reduce latency of target input
    • Players who have previously experienced mouse input latency during gameplay should feel an improvement with this game update. Please share feedback on your experience once you have been able to play.
  • Fixed an issue that caused overexposed lights on the soldiers” uniforms (IFF).
  • Fixed an issue where repair VFX was still present for a short time after entering the vehicle.
  • Fixed an issue where the character”s stance was not reset when entering/exiting vehicles
  • Fixed an issue where the animation for cooking grenades was missing
  • Fixed an issue where the big impact sound was not playing correctly when C5 was attached to vehicles
  • Fixed an issue where animations were missing when throwing grenades.
  • Fixed issues with inconsistent facial wrinkles across multiple characters. Proper skin care is important to complement an active lifestyle on the battlefield
  • Fixed an issue where soldiers would be visible for a second before spawning at the spawn beacon
  • The grenade throw animation should now play correctly
  • Fixed an issue where incorrect world log messages were displayed when repairing an aircraft from the passenger seat
  • The battle hammer should now have a hit indicator when it hits a target
  • Sundance”s landing animation with the wingsuit has been improved. It no longer causes jerky behaviour
  • Fixed unintended behaviour of soldier physics animations in deep terrain craters
  • Improved lying behaviour in craters and on rock ledges
  • Added a temporary movement speed for soldiers when they change their stance
  • Added a short cooldown to prevent stance/lying change spam
  • Fixed an issue with the camera locking up when starting a slide
  • Improved hit detection of shots fired by soldiers on the move and in open vehicle seats
  • A prone soldier can no longer push other prone soldiers around
  • A new player collision behaviour for friendly soldiers has been introduced to prevent body blocking in tight spaces. Friendly soldiers who are moving can now move through other soldiers, but will be pushed away once they stop moving to prevent clipping

Specialists

Boris

  • Fixed an issue that caused the SG-36 Sentry Gun to sometimes shoot through smoke at enemy players.
  • Fixed an issue where the SG-36 Sentry Gun would float after being deployed
  • Fixed an issue where the turret deployment sound was delayed when the SG-36 Sentry Gun was deployed with Boris

Casper

  • Fixed an issue where the OV-P reconnaissance drone would fly in circles after being bumped by another player
  • Fixed an issue where slow vehicles could not destroy the OV-P reconnaissance drone by ramming or running over it.
  • Fixed a bug where the tooltips of Casper”s OV-P recon drone were shown as unassigned when the hold button was unbinded

Crawford

  • Fixed an issue where the mounted volcano could be seen in the character”s hands when they picked up the gadget
  • Fixed an issue where the EMP VFX on the mounted Vulcan was not present while under the EMP effect
  • Fixed an issue where the mounted Vulcan”s shield would not display correctly when destroyed

Irish

  • Fixed an issue where the APS-36 Shootdown Sentinel was not blocking the M320 LVG and M26 Mass Frag attachment grenades.
  • The legs of the APS-36 Shootdown Sentinel now have proper shadows

Lis

  • Fixed an issue where an audio hit was triggered on Li”s missile when it didn”t hit anything
  • Fixed an issue where the G-84 TGM would get a hit indicator but do 0 damage to the enemy soldier

Rao

  • Fixed an issue where Rao”s signal chopping pulse was missing.
  • Fixed an issue where Rao would detect any enemy destroying equipment nearby

Vehicles

  • Fixed an issue that caused jets to not update visually from a distance.
  • The hands are now correctly aligned on the 4×4 utility steering wheel when entering the vehicle.
  • Small improvements to make the exhausts in the vehicle lifts look less weird. They were very exhausting.
  • The audio SFX from stealth helicopter bombs no longer persist after firing.
  • Vehicle countermeasure prompts are now only visible to the driver/pilot.
  • The Gunner VE has been removed during spawn and is now only displayed when in the Gunner position.
  • Updated air-to-ground missile crosshairs on jets to show crosshairs.
  • The message “In Stealth” is no longer heard on stealth helicopters with active 30mm cannon pods.
  • The HEAT Grenade has been renamed HE Grenade to better reflect its intended use as an anti-infantry grenade

EBLC-RAM

  • The EBLC RAM tower has been aligned so that it now sits well on the main body.
  • The countermeasure prompt is now displayed correctly for the EBLC-RAM
  • Fixed an issue that caused the EBLC-RAM”s active protection system to detonate Li”s guided missile from further away than intended
  • Fixed an issue that caused the crosshairs to be displayed when the vehicle deployment signal was deployed.
  • Fixed an issue that caused the EBLC-Ram active protection system ability to appear to shoot Lis missiles in the wrong direction
  • Fixed an issue that caused the EBLC-RAM Spawn Beacon to not attach correctly to moving objects.
  • If you place the EBLC-RAM”s Team Insertion Beacon in an invalid area, the beacon will no longer spawn at the last position it was placed at
  • The EBLC-RAM now has working lights in the collection screens .
  • When exiting the EBLC-RAM with the Team Insertion Beacon Deploy ability, you now automatically switch back to the previously equipped weapon

Vehicles – 60mm Flak Weapon Pod
The 60mm Flak Weapon Pod was underperforming against aircraft, so we have increased its effectiveness. Alongside this change, we have also reduced the damage against infantry to further solidify its purpose.

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  • Speed has been increased from 150 -☻ 250.
  • Delay of detonation increased from 0.15 -☻ 0.02
  • The detonation radius of the vehicle was reduced from 10 -☻ 2
  • Damage multiplier for infantry reduced from 0.47 -☻ 0.05
  • Fixed an issue that caused the 60mm flak weapon pod to unintentionally damage infantry when damaging vehicles

AH-64GX Apache Warchief and KA-520 Super Hokum
We have found that stealth helicopters have become the dominant aircraft of choice since their introduction in Season 1. In Update 2.1, we are making several balance adjustments to the AH-64GX Apache Warchief and KA-520 Super Hokum to ensure that all helicopters serve a specific purpose on the battlefield. As a result, we are increasing their effectiveness against vehicles.

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  • The speed of the 127mm anti-vehicle missile pack has been increased.
  • 127mm Anti-Vehicle Rocket Pack damage increased from 100 -☻ 130
  • 127mm Anti-Vehicle Rocket Pack is now more accurate at shorter ranges
  • 127mm Anti-Vehicle Rocket Pack replenishment rate has been reduced by 1.3 -☻ 2
  • 30mm Gunner Fire Rate has been reduced by 350 -☻ 200
  • 30mm gunner speed increased
  • 30mm Cannon Gunner Damage Start Damage increased 18 -☻ 40
  • 30mm Cannon Gunner Damage Final Damage increased 8 -☻ 25
  • 30mm Cannon Explosion Damage increased 18 -☻ 20
  • 30mm cannon overheat increased

MD540 Nightbird – Mounted 7.62mm Miniguns
We update the miniguns to ensure they remain powerful when under active control, while their effectiveness is reduced when under continuous fire.

  • The minigun”s wind-up time has been reduced.
  • Minigun wind down time has been increased.
  • Total dispersion was decreased
  • Overheating was increased

MV38-Condor / Mi-240 Super Hind – 7.62mm Minigun Pod
We found that the Transport Helicopter 7.62mm Minigun Pod was mainly used for ranged combat. We are making some adjustments to the balance to ensure that the focus remains on the intended defensive and close combat use. It is now more accurate, but with an overall lower damage output and range, while also overheating faster.

  • Damage drop starting distance has been lowered from 350 -☻ 150.
  • The final distance of the damage drop has been lowered from 1000 -☻ 300.
  • Dispersion has been lowered.
  • The wind up time was lowered
  • The downwind time was increased
  • The overheating was increased

Weapons

  • Fixed an issue where AM40 and Avancys bullets were registering as SMG bullets.
  • The AM40 standard ammunition now correctly displays the intended magazine count of 20
  • The AM40 and Avancys can no longer be used underwater
  • Adjusted deployment delays for vault weapons to ensure a smoother experience
  • Fixed a bug where picking up the DM7 from the ground would display an incorrect weapon icon
  • Fixed an issue where the M11 scope was not displayed correctly on the BSV-M.
  • Fixed an issue that caused undesired behaviour with ammunition under the barrel
  • Fixed an issue that caused avancys to display the wrong LOD when another player zoomed in on you.
  • Fixed an issue where the PF51 would wobble when firing after switching to and from the primary weapon
  • Removed muzzle flash of the silencer that was visible in front of the BSV-M when using certain scopes
  • Missing indications for underbarrel mountings were found
  • Reloading is no longer sometimes lost on the SWS-10 when running low on ammunition
  • SFX have been improved for laser sights
  • The attachments of the Ghostmaker R10 are now displayed on the kill cards
  • The PF51 now shows the correct magazine size in the collection screens
  • The Target 8T scope now has the correct icon on the avancys

What do you think about Update 2.1 for Battlefield 2042: What changes and improvements are you most excited about? What do you wish for the future of the shooter and the series? Let us know in the comments!