Battlefield 2042’s Next Update Brings the War Machine Event as Part of Patch 8.6

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While DICE is tinkering away on Battlefield Labs, the latest Battlefield game that’s out on retail, Battefield 2042, still has some juice left in the tank.

The studio revealed Battlefield 2042’s next update as patch 8.6, which will be released on March 18. Alongside the gameplay tweaks, this update also introduces the War Machine Event.

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Battlefield 2042 New War Machine Event Overview

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. 

Attachments:

• 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.

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Battlefield 2042 Update 8.6 Patch Notes

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.

Once the patch is live, we’ll be sure to let our readers know.

While there’s a ton of leaks about the new Battlefield game via its first playtest, when it comes to official info, DICE has confirmed that crouch sprint, combat dive and even landing roll maneuvers will be part of the game.

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