Just yesterday, DICE detailed the Battlefield 5 upcoming weapon changes coming in patch 6.2, which is due next week. Thankfully, that’s not all the info we have regarding the weapon changes DICE has planned.

On the Battlefield 5 subreddit, Community Manager Jeff Braddock has engaged some of the players in answering questions and clarifying a few things. When pressed by a user on how not a lot of info was shared on the Battlefield 5 upcoming weapon changes post, Braddock responded that most weapons are returning to their patch 5.0 values — something players have been asking for since late last year!

Not only that, but for those annoyed that most guns have seemingly had their recoil disappear after the big weapon patch last year, rejoice! Braddock confirmed that recoil is indeed coming back!

Now for those annoyed at the Type 2A or how strong it is, it will be getting a nerf confirmed!

All good news so far, right? Patch 6.2 will drop next week on March 4, and aside from weapon changes, will include the much-anticipated tank customization feature.

Once the full patch notes are available next week, expect us to relay it to Battlefield 5 players ASAP.

Are you happy with some of the weapon changes set to come in 6.2 or should DICE leave it as is?

After more than a year gestating, players in Battlefield 5 will finally be able to visually customize their tanks! Today, DICE confirmed that Battlefield 5 tank customization release date will be included in patch 6.2 on March 4!

Read up on how it works and sample visuals below (straight from DICE).

How will Tank Body Customization work?

First things first, most of you are wondering if there will be options to purchase customization with Company Coin or Battlefield Currency – the answer is yes to both. When Update 6.2 drops, check your Company. We’re adding 37 customization pieces to your Company immediately for purchase with Company Coin. We’ll also be rotating the rest of them through Armory rotations that will have varying rarities – just like weapon or soldier skin rarities. We’ll have quite a few for Company Coin, and some Epics that will be purchasable with Battlefield Currency.
When customizing your tanks, you’ll have 3 items to choose customization for – Paint Job (as you have normally), Chassis Dressing (body customization), and Turret Dressing (cannon/turret customization).

What’s it look like?

Here’s some images of some of the Tank Body Customization that you’ll see on March 4, 2020.

According to DICE, they will continue adding tank customization stuff for tanks as Battlefield 5’s lifecycle progresses.

Yep, I know it took more than a year for it to be available, but at least it’s finally coming, right?

Anyone excited for the Battlefield 5 tank customization release date coming next week? It seems patch 6.2 will be quite significant for the player base, as aside from tank customization, we’ll be getting a huge pile of weapon changes too.

With DICE announcing that Battlefield 5 patch 6.2 will most likely be released next week, the big news here is the weapon adjustments the studio will make that will affect the time-to-kill (TTK). Toady, DICE has announced the Battlefield 5 6.2 patch weapon changes!

In the latest Community Broadcast, DICE Community Manager Jeff Braddock outlined the Battlefield 5 6.2 patch weapon changes in detail. Check out the in-depth explanation below.

Battlefield 5 6.2 patch weapon changes explanation:

We will continue to operate a damage model that ensures that weapons that are designed to be lethal in close quarters will still do less damage beyond 30M than experienced in 5.0, however we’re making adjustments to the damage curves to ensure that the damage drop off doesn’t feel as instant or severe. Weapons that should be more effective at range such as the Semi Auto Rifles and Pistol Carbines will have their damage drop offs extended, ensuring that they regain a purpose closer to their design and perform significantly better at range. Similar changes are also being made across MG’s and AR’s. (Source)

What did we adjust?

Update 6.2 returns the base damage at range values of most weapons to those of 5.0 while maintaining a drop in ranged damage that is smaller than 5.2 or 5.2.2.

Example:

5.0 Values5.2 / 5.2.2 Vaues	5.2 / 5.2.2 Vaues	6.2 Values
FG-42 – 4-6 BTK	FG-42 – 5-13 BTK	FG-42 – 4-7 BTK

According to DICE, ranged damage is now based on weapon class rather than rate of fire. One example is how Assault Rifles and LMGs (light machineguns) will hit harder at range than SMGs (sub machine guns) with the equivalent rate of fire. Both recoil and accuracy values have been adjusted to be consistent with the values in patch 6.0, with the only exception being the Type 2A, which has gotten a substantial increase in recoil to balance it with the other SMGs.

Bolt Action Rifles have also gotten a buff, as it now will have higher muzzle velocities across the board. According to DICE, ” These weapons are Battlefield’s longest range weapons, and are out performed by other weapons due to the bullet velocity. This adjustment will return Bolt Action Rifles to be the kings of long and very long range combat.”

The Type 11 muzzle velocity has slightly been increased for both default and High Velocity bullets, which should help make the Typ 11 stand out from the Bren.

Summarizing it all up, DICE stats that their goal is “to keep a high pace in close combat and to have a lower, but satisfying pace at distance.”

Are you happy with the upcoming weapon changes or should they just revert everything back to what it was before?