Hello there,

Next week, we will have a small update taking place for Battlefield™ 2042 following the recent 8.2.0 Update. This will consist of no downtime, though you may need to restart your game in order to benefit from the changes taking place.

//The Battlefield Team

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• Fixed an issue where "Return to Sender XP" would be rewarded if you threw back your own grenade from the ground. The Penguins aren’t sure how this would count, are you the sender? Did you send it? How can you return it? Shambles.
  
• Fixed an issue where friends would occasionally show up as being online even after they went offline.
  
• Added a keybinding option on PC to cancel matchmaking in the main menu, just like there already was on controller. PC players are however still able to click to cancel with their mouse.
  
• Fixed an issue where the "This uniform is part of a set" text would display across multiple rows on the Customization Screen.

• Weapon Skin and Charm Customization menus will now open at the top of the scroll list when customizing a different weapon than the previous one, instead of remembering the previous scroll position.
  
• Fixed an issue where the muzzle attachment would be unintentionally visible when looking through high-magnification scopes on the RPT-31.
  
• Added the correct customization screen icon for the M1 Garand default magazine attachment.

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.

Assemble your squad, No-Pat. This is Circle of Hell, where dreams have become nightmares and light has turned to darkness. Go in prepared with the Circle of Hell Accelerated Event Pass.

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The horrors of the past have returned to haunt the future.

This is circle of hell, where dreams have become nightmares and light has turned to darkness.

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Go in prepared with the Circle of Hell Accelerated Event Pass. Get access to:
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TO: Blackburn, Henry
FROM: Michaels, Jonathan


Mr. Blackburn,

I apologize for bothering you, but I happened across something that may be of interest. It’s an unencrypted military transcript circa 1944 straight out of the front in Europe. Some American troops in Bastogne received some interesting orders. Very paranoid, hush hush kind of stuff.
It looks like Allied command had some details about an incoming German assault and a plan to shore up their defenses. They had a special unit of soldiers ready to deploy at a moment’s notice, but the funny thing is that I can’t find any records of this unit anywhere. They are ghosts to the world, for all intents and purposes.

The soldiers were ordered to hold their positions at all costs. Not unusual. Bastogne was a stronghold for the Allies. What interested me was their order to ask no questions of command or this special unit. They had a mission to attend to in Bastogne and it seems they intended to complete it with “the strength of hell itself” whatever that means. It felt more like a desperate plea than an order, honestly. Command seemed very clear that the unit would not speak on their purpose and that “wicked things” would happen if they were impeded. I’ve also never seen a more devoted cry for forgiveness in official orders before.

I can’t make heads or tails of the last part, so this is partially to get some fresh eyes looking at it. It’s all in Latin. There are some strange warnings in there about a cleansing fire. It’s too fanatical for an order from Allied command. It looks like it was scrawled in after the fact, maybe by someone on the ground in Bastogne.

While it is extremely compelling, it’s also giving me a feeling of great discomfort. I ask for you to review it at your earliest convenience, but try not to dwell on it very long. Let me know if you think it’s worth digging into further.

- Michaels




Arkangel and SULIS stand to threaten the entire world if they aren’t stopped.
Secrets that were buried long in the past are coming back to haunt us now. If we want to put a stop to their plans, we must return to where it all started and understand what they hid.

Bastogne, Belgium. Winter 1944. The Battle of the Bulge. If the troops that day are to be believed, a squadron of demons descended upon them and completely routed the Germans. Their true purpose was unclear, but it seems that SULIS has made moves to put whatever plans they had then into motion now.

Zain. Casper. Boris. Lis. Falck. I need the best on this. I’m sending you to figure out what SULIS buried 100 years ago. With enough luck, we’ll be able to turn it against them.
We’re on the knife’s edge here. Please don’t let me down.



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Hello there,

Together with the Circle of Hell event next week, we’re launching Update #8.2.0 on Tuesday, October 29! With the update, we’re rolling out several changes to the game that you can find below.

We also wanted to take the time to talk more about the changes we’re making to create a unique Hardcore experience in Battlefield™ 2042!

//The Battlefield Team

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Hardcore Modifiers - These Modifiers will affect gameplay in official Hardcore servers and matches. All modifiers listed below apply to official Hardcore playlists, so make sure you check them out to avoid any surprises (hint, hint, Friendly fire).

Dev Comments:
“Hardcore brings back most traditionally anticipated modifiers to achieve high-risk, high-reward gameplay with an emphasis on portraying the perils of combined arms warfare.

Some additional tweaks to control the pacing and speed of combat for Battlefield 2042 are also in effect.

Our main goal for Hardcore on Battlefield 2042 is to emphasize positional play, increase reliance on friendlies, squadmates, and cover, as well as maximize time spent on the frontlines in chaotic engagements that are still a few steps short of FUBAR.

Additionally, players are heavily rewarded for situational awareness and level knowledge.

Be warned: Friendly Fire is enabled, killing more than the grace amount of friendlies will enable friendly fire damage reflection, which returns 100% of damage back to the offender, regardless of the offender being on foot or deployed in-vehicle.

When using high explosives or vehicle weaponry, stay frosty at all times, especially when engaging in high activity areas.”

• Soldier Maximum Health set to 60%.
  
• Friendly Fire Enabled (also affects vehicles).
  
• Friendly Fire Damage Reflection enabled (triggers after repeat Friendly Fire Kills). Zero-tolerance policies in effect.
  
• Crawling State Enabled on man-down. Double-tap your targets to eliminate surprises.
  
• Traversal Sprint (Double-tap sprint button) disabled.
  
• Slide (Crouch during sprint button) disabled.
  
• Soldier Redeploy Delay Halved. Boots on the ground twice as fast.
  
• Soldier Health Regen Rate set to 0.1 / 10% for default (1.0 by default). Battlefield medics note an increased need for assistance.
  
• Mandatory Uniform Applied - in official Hardcore servers, Specialist uniforms will now respect the Specialist’s team via the following visual makeups: Team 1 set to “Green / Beige” palette, Team 2 set to “Red (Tier 1)” palette.
  
• AI in official Hardcore matches will respect all modifiers set for infantry.

Dev Comments:
“The prime directive here is to double down on the fantasy of playing an Assault, Support, Engineer, or Recon. Some tweaking tools have been implemented to ensure we can respond to feedback on the fly as players learn the ropes and build ideal strategies, keep your eyes peeled to BattlefieldComms for any further updates or changes.”

• Magazine Discarding is now enabled, if you reload a magazine the bullets remaining within that magazine will be discarded. To all Support Players: note the increased need for munition resupplying.
  
• Strict Class Identity is in play within Official Hardcore with the Assault Class primary weapon classes being ARs, Shotguns, DMRs, and the Ghostmaker Crossbow. Engineer Class primary weapon are LMGs, Lever Action Rifles. Support Class primary weapon classes are SMG-PWDs, Shotguns, and finally, Recon Classes are Sniper Rifles, Shotguns, DMRs, the Ghostmaker Crossbow and Lever Action Rifles.
  
• Assault Rifle Class damage multiplier added, set to default. High Lethality at all ranges.
  
• SMG-PDW Class damage multiplier added, set to 0.8 from default 1.0, to offset the effectiveness of High RoF weapons in Hardcore.
  
• LMG Class Damage multiplier added, set to default. Eyes open for friendlies in the line of fire, you will be punished!
  
• Bolt Action Rifle Class Damage multiplier added, set to 0.8 from default 1.0, to offset effectiveness at longer than intended ranges.
  
• Shotgun Class Damage multiplier added, set to default. Blow. them. away.
  
• Sidearm Class Damage multiplier added, set to default. Small form factor, big punch.

Dev Comments:
“The goal here is the simplest one: Minimize non-diegetic information (out of world elements like the HUD and minimap, or soldier name tags) and bring the focus to more diegetic information instead (elements gleaned from the world like soldier uniforms, audio, hit effects, etc).

We've added some additional features (like the inventory widget being dynamically visible) to make sure that some information can be acquired intentionally if needed, and to minimize frustration. Where the choice was between player comfort and immersion, we have chosen player comfort for this implementation of Hardcore, but remain open to feedback as always.

Let the penguins know your thoughts as we continue to monitor your reactions and feedback to this update.”

• Show only icons when seeing friendlies, name tags disabled.
  
• Added and enabled a setting to remove the minimap entirely (as opposed to showing a disabled minimap widget).
  
• Added and enabled a setting to allow players to access the Big Map (default input "M") even if the minimap is disabled. Orient and coordinate.
  
• Added and enabled a setting to move the Squad List to the minimap's original position.
  
• Added and enabled a setting to show a "minimal" version of the squad list with reduced information.
  
• Added and enabled a setting that causes the inventory widget to be invisible.
  
• Added and enabled a setting that causes the inventory widget to become visible when the player interacts with their loadout (and certain other actions), and subsequently become invisible again 2 seconds later.
  
• Disabled crosshairs and hit markers for all infantry (hit confirmation audio remains active). Confirm your targets.
  
• Added exceptions to crosshair disabling (Repair Tool retains its overheat element despite crosshairs being disabled).
  
• Enabled a "Realistic Audio" mix that modifies the base audio environment (Slightly reduced ambiance, world sounds, soldier movement sounds. Slightly increased weapon audio, bullet passbys, impact loudness, explosions)

Dev Comments:
“We're trying to make vehicles terrifying, especially for unprepared groups and non-Engineer players, while ensuring their power fantasy is intact for pilots and passengers. This is largely achieved through survivability increases that synergize well with the faster Time To Kill in Hardcore.

To counter the increased kill potential, vehicle weak points are more vulnerable than ever to well-positioned engineers, and the SOFLAM / Launcher team-up remains the gold standard for eliminating armor of all shapes and sizes (we see you, SOFLAM Recon mains).“

• Vehicle Maximum Health set to 1.4 (from default 1.0). Vehicles gain increased survivability in all engagement scenarios.
  
• Vehicle Health Regeneration is disabled. Vehicles can now only be repaired using the Engineers' Repair Tool, or with equipped Repair Systems.
  
• Added and enabled a setting that causes vehicle Weak Spots to take increased damage from all sources (Doubled from default, leading to potentially devastating damage). Watch your six!
  
• Increased velocity required to road-kill friendly teammates. Set to (15f) from default (0.5f). Enemies will still be roadkilled at the originally intended velocity.
  
• Disabled the ability to trigger Anti-Tank Mines with friendly vehicles.
  
• Added and disabled a contingency setting to completely remove the ability to road-kill friendlies.

Dev Comments:
“Hardcore games, due to their increased rate of attrition, and our goal to provide more "in the trenches" combat close to objectives, have been assigned longer capture timers, more tickets, and increased time limits.”

• Increased match time limit for all Hardcore Modes to 60 minutes.
  
• Doubled available tickets for both teams in all Hardcore Modes.
  
• Flag Capture Time doubled. Die with your boots on.
  
• Flag Neutralization Time doubled.

New modifiers available in Portal that are not used in official Hardcore servers:

Dev Comments:
“In the process of developing Hardcore, we've experimented with a number of additional settings that didn't make the cut for our intended offering. We will ship these settings regardless, and they can be seen below, and accessed by players when creating their own Battlefield Portal experiences.

The reasons for any exclusion, regardless of the setting itself, are largely the same: The modifier was deemed to be too difficult to understand / clearly explain during the natural flow of gameplay, or it damaged immersion without any commensurate addition to player comfort or quality of life.

Some may have had an outsized impact on game balance, and were hence set to default.”

These settings are available for use in Custom Experiences within Battlefield Portal and are not actively used on Official Hardcore Servers and matches.

• Added a setting to award tickets on kill.
  
• Added a setting to award tickets on downing an enemy.
  
• Added a setting to award tickets for reviving friendly players.
  
• Added a setting to award tickets for destroying vehicles.
  
• Added a setting to penalize tickets when friendlies are sent to the downed or crawling state (as opposed to when they return to the deploy screen).
  
• Added a setting to enable Ascension Points. This is a system that awards players points for in-game actions beneficial to their team. AP must then be spent to meritocratically access vehicles, instead of deploying them directly from the call-in menu or deploy screen. Vehicles have predefined AP prices, based on their combat effectiveness and utility.
  
• Added a setting that subtracts Ascension Points on returning to the deploy screen after being downed.
  
• Added a setting that awards players an amount of Ascension Points upon initial entry to the server.
  
• Added a setting that sets a cap on how many Ascension Points players can hold at one moment in time.
  
• Added a setting that can multiply recharge timers for infantry and vehicle skills that are able to self-replenish. These values are currently set to default within the builder.
  
• Added a setting that can multiply the delay before weapons and abilities can automatically self-replenish. These values are currently set to default within the builder.

Additional Changes:

• Equipped badges are now shown first in the badge list.
  
• Return to Sender - Now gives a score when the player interacts with an enemy grenade and throws it back.
  
• Scoreboard - When a player causes Friendly Fire they will now lose points in the scoreboard and will receive a notification on the XP feed to indicate a loss of points.
  
• Fixed an issue causing Javelin Mastery to show in the stats tab.

Player card customization screen:

• Gameplay hints have a higher chance of showing on loading screen
  
• There will now be an in-game notification when you enter the deploy screen when saving of loadouts or weapon customization is disabled.
  Dev Comments: “It has always been the case that when you play on a server where weapons or weapon attachments are restricted, we don't save any customization changes you make since you are forced to play with things you maybe normally don't want to and we don't want this to override your saved customization for normal matches.
  
  For example, if you're playing on a shotguns-only server we don't want that to override your recon loadout in normal matches. We’ve now added a UI element to tell you when that is the case.”

Customization / Deploy screen:

• Fixed a bug where input hints were misplaced on the event pass reward preview.
  
• Improved UI feedback when doing friendly fire. The kill skull has been replaced with a red X in that case and the kill log will also say when friendly fire damage reflection is enabled to show when you will start taking damage if you continue damaging friendlies

• Fixed a bug where the armor plate animation would loop if you tried to equip it while crouching in a CAV-Brawler open seat.

Dev Comments: “You're not allowed to use the armor plate gadget while crouching, just like you're not allowed to shoot while crouching in that open seat.”

• UH 60 1P Camera FOV no longer changes with Soldier FOV.
  
• You can no longer use zoom on 3P cam on UH-60.
  
• Bradley IFV now gets spotted when driver or passenger fire any of the guns.
  
• Adjusted vehicle radio volume depending on distance.
  
• Fixed an issue where players could equip armor while sitting on the back seat of CAV-Brawler and get stuck on a looping equip animation.
  
• RAM now uses the same repair system recharge time like the rest of tank categories, upped from 10 to 20.
  
• UH-60 freelock sensitivity is now consistent with the rest of All Out Warfare Helicopters.
  
• UH-60 repair system is now more efficient, heals 25hp in 5 seconds, from 10 hp in 8.6.
  
• The gravity pull when UH-60 is near the ground has been lowered to be consistent with the rest of All Out Warfare Helicopters from 5m to 0.8m.
  
• UH-60 miniguns have been tweaked to allow for effective burst fire, under constant fire this weapon will lose accuracy.
  
• UH-60 minigun damage increased from 18 to 20.
  
• UH-60 minigun damage drop off starts at 200 instead of 250.

• Fixed issues where zoom level stats in the collection screen were not showing correctly on Vault Weapons.
  
• Improved reload sound effect on M1 Garand.
  
• Added M1 Garand from Battlefield Portal.
  
• M1 Garand has seen various changes to fit in All Out Warfare including:
  
• Adjustment to recoil, you will notice a much more aggressive recoil that becomes more managable on crouch or prone stances.
  
• Increase dispersion when firing while moving, jumping or sliding.
  
• Increase in total magazines that you’re able to carry with the M1 Garand.
  
• Adjusted damage model over distance to fit with rest of All Out Warfare weapons of the same category.
  
• The M1 Garand clip now ejects to sides and not towards player camera.
  
• Tightened the weapon alignment within center of screen during recoil and movement.

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.

Prepare to unleash fury in an all-new Battlefield event coming next week!

Circle of Hell* is a brand new four weeks long time-limited event coming to Battlefield™ 2042 on October 29, 2024. With it, Hardcore mode, a fan favorite of our Battlefield community, will be available for Conquest, Rush, and Breakthrough. Additionally, players can earn free and premium rewards from the spooky Circle of Hell Event Pass, including the M1 Garand which will be making its way from Battlefield Portal to All-Out Warfare.


Hardcore during the Circle of Hell event is more lethal, immersive, and will test your skills like never before in Battlefield 2042. Loadouts in Hardcore lock your primary weapon based on your Class selection, and your HUD will be providing limited information, be prepared.

While you will be dealing more damage to your enemies, soldiers will have less HP, requiring you to choose your engagements wisely. That also applies to vehicles, as they are tankier with increased HP but also take more weak point damage.

Neither soldiers nor vehicles will automatically regenerate health in Hardcore, making squad play and teamwork even more important.
Lastly, traversal sprint is disabled, and downed characters will have to crawl to safety.

Circle of Hell will include Hardcore on Conquest, Rush, and Breakthrough on:

• Redacted
  
• Orbital

And with updated visuals as part of the event on:

• Battle of the Bulge
  
• El Alamein

During the event players will be able to unlock the M1 Garand, which has received significant changes to fit the world of Battlefield 2042:

• The Damage model and the number of magazines have increased.
  
• Recoil has been lessened.
  
• Accuracy and recoil are impacted by moving and a player’s stance. The M1 will be most accurate when using it while being crouched and least accurate when firing on the move.
  
• Available in the DMR category, the M1 Garand comes equipped with 3 scopes: The Nydar for medium range, and the 2x and 6x scopes for players that prefer longer range engagements.
  
• While the M1 will excel at close-to-medium ranges due to its high damage and rate of fire, it will be effective at most ranges.

Fear not if you miss unlocking the M1 Garand through the duration of this event, as it will be available as an unlock assignment once the event has ended!


Instill fear into your enemies with new cosmetics from the Circle of Hell Event Pass, which features 30 Tiers, 15 free, and 15 premium.

• Event Pass: 500 BFC.
  
• Accelerated Event Pass: Purchasable on Digital Storefronts.
  
• > Includes Premium Event Pass plus 15 Tier Skips and an exclusive Legendary Specialist set for Zain.

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*Requires Battlefield 2042 (sold separately) and all game updates to play.


NO WEAPON, MILITARY VEHICLE OR GEAR MANUFACTURER IS AFFILIATED WITH OR HAS SPONSORED OR ENDORSED THIS GAME.

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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