With DICE rolling out a hefty Battlefield 5 patch last week, it’s understandable that this week’s Battlefield 5 news and announcements might be a little on the thin side.

Squad Conquest players will be getting the Fjell 652 map, and that’s pretty much it. Of course, there’s the usual weekly challenges refresh, and yeah  that’s basically it. Here’s the full schedule for the week per DICE.

• Monday, 5/6/2019
  • This Week in Battlefield V – An overview of this week’s news, blogs, content, and more. As items are added or shifted, this will be updated. Keep an eye on it through the week for redirect links!
• Tuesday, 5/7/2019
  • Weekly Community Highlight – Best Only in Battlefield Moment of the Week – Hot new OIB moment coming in with a new weekly winner! Think you’ve got a winner? Send it our way on any of the Battlefield channels. Each weekly featured clip will be awarded a Best Community in the World emblem!
  • Community Broadcast
  • Last Chance for Weekly Mission Reward – Give the ToW Mission a final push if you haven’t completed it yet.
• Wednesday, 5/8/2019
  • Battlefield V Chapter 3: Trial By Fire Week 7 Tips– Complete this Week’s Challenge, starting on May 9th, and you’ll score yourself the Luger 08 Pistol Carbine.
• Thursday, 5/9/2019
  • Fjell 652 comes to Squad Conquest
  • Battlefield V Chapter 3: Trial By Fire Week 7 Starts
  • Battlefield V Quality of Life Tracker Update
• Friday, 5/10/2019
  • Weekly Debrief – Your one-stop destination for all the blogs, videos, and major news that happened in the week.

DICE has also mentioned that the price of Elite skins will be going back to the normal price on May 14, so you might want get them while you can now. More stuff will be discussed this week as well, though DICE is finalizing that. Hopefully, they’re significant news.

Speaking of significant news, there’s a ton of leaked stuff ripped from the latest patch! Check out the M1 Garand being spotted in the game files, as well as a big leak regarding tank body customization.

Earlier today, we published a story regarding the Battlefield 5 tank body customization info and images that were unearthed via the game files. Well, as one might expect, there’s a lot more of that. Below, there’s a Battlefield 5 new tank, and vehicle variants, which might or might not make it into the game.

This first batch was unearthed by Reddit user Jaccku10, which also includes 3D models extracted from the game files though they don’t have any textures.

T17E2 (Staghound AA): The T17E2 was an T17E1 fitted with a Frazer-Nash-designed turret mounting two 0.5 inch M2 Browning heavy machine guns. The turrets were built in the US for British Motor Torpedo Boats. Redesign of the turret and mounting was carried out. 2,610 rounds were carried. The turret was open-topped and had an electric-hydraulic traverse system with a maximum slew rate of 55 degrees a second. It had a reduced crew of 3: commander/gunner, loader and driver

T17E3 : T17E1 fitted with the turret of 75 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M8, carrying the 75mm M2/M3 howitzer. This was trialed in December 1943, but never reached production.

Sd.Kfz. 251/17 : Schützenpanzerwagen (2 cm). Anti-aircraft vehicle armed with a 2 cm KwK38 on a pedestal mounting with a small armored turret to protect the gunner. Late war, it was issued as a platoon commander’s vehicle to replace the Sd.Kfz. 251/10

​Next up, Battlefield 5 dataminer temporyal has dug up the Churchill AVRE, which is an unreleased game model with custom desert vegetation camo, barbed wire and sandbags all over it.

Lastly, Jaccku010 has the Panzerjager 38 unearthed, which you can see below.

I gather, these won’t be the last datamined info we’ll see. And remember: there’s no guarantee that we’ll see these in the game soon or at all.

For more leaks and the latest Battlefield 5 news, make sure to check out our Battlefield 5 game hub.

More Battlefield 5 Leaks:

• Battlefield 5 M1 Garand Unearthed in the Game Files
• Battlefield 5 Future Challenges for Trial By Fire Week 10 Leaked
• Battlefield 5 Upcoming Weapons, New Game Modes (Grand Battlefield & Squad CQ Tanks) Unearthed

If you’re one of the many people who like the vehicle carnage present in every Battlefield game, chances are, you’ve been looking forward to more news regarding Battlefield 5 vehicle customization and the like. While DICE themselves aren’t talking about some of the upcoming stuff that much, dataminers have managed to it for us!

Over on Reddit, user Jaccku010 has managed to unearth a bunch of Battlefield 5 tank customization info, and what’s more, there’s even renders of it!

Check out the renders below which were extracted from the game files.

Tank Body Customization :

• Wirecutter
• Part of Track
• Shovel
• Helmet
• Fire Extinguisher
• Barrel cleanerrod
• Antenna
• Tank Jack

Position of all parts is not 100 percent correct

There’s a ton more leaks ripped straight from the game files thanks to the latest Battlefield 5 game patch. You can check all the articles we’ve published about the game in our Battlefield 5 game hub,

More Battlefield 5 Leaks:

• Battlefield 5 M1 Garand Unearthed in the Game Files
• Battlefield 5 Future Challenges for Trial By Fire Week 10 Leaked
• Battlefield 5 Upcoming Weapons, New Game Modes (Grand Battlefield & Squad CQ Tanks) Unearthed

If you’re a fan of World War 1 or World War 2 era shooters, chances are you’ve used the M1 Garand at some point or another. If you’re looking forward to using it in Battlefield 5 or just wondering why it’s not in the game, well, wonder no more!

Thanks to datamining the most recent Battlefield 5 patch, Reddit user temporyal has unearthed the Battlefield 5 M1 Garand game files! Unfortunately, the mention of the gun is all the info mined so far. No release window, which Challenge it’ll be tied with, or what Tides of War chapter it’ll be in, and so on. We do found out how it was uncovered, and it was under a file referring to the katana weapon which was unearthed in an earlier leak.

Give how highly anticipated this gun is (since it usually shreds in multiplayer shooters), it’s an exciting leak for Battlefield 5 fans. Granted, not everything leaked makes it into the game, but with how popular the weapon is, it’s just a question of when rather than if.

In other leaked Battlefield 5 info, check out the week 10 Challenges for Trial By Fire here.

Are you excited to use the M1 Garand in Battlefield 5 or do you think DICE will make it underpowered?

With Battlefield 5 focusing so much on weekly Assignments, Challenges and more to keep the gameplay loop for players, it’s no wonder that these things are now something people look forward to. If you’re looking forward to Battlefield 5 future Challenges, you’re in luck!

Once again leaked by Battlefield 5 dataminer temporyal, the Battlefield 5 Trial by Fire week 10 Challenges can be seen below!

MERCURY

Operation Mercury was the name for the German assault on Crete as part of the Axis invasion of Greece in 1941. The British, Greek and ANZAC garrison of Crete put up a hard fought defense assisted by the Royal Navy.

Play 1 round on Mercury.

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COMET

German codename for the large Battlegroup West, Comet made strong gains with a massive deployment of paratroopers and glider-carried Fallschirmjäger.

Capture X objectives.

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MARS

Mars, German codename for Battlegroup Centre, assaulted the town of Rethymno and its airfield but the garrison of Australian and Greek troops as well as Cretan police held on for over a week.

Complete 1 squad order.

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ORION

German Battlegroup East, Orion, had some initial success in their assault on Heraklion but were unable to secure it.

Down, kill or assist in killing X enemies.

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MALEME

The town of Maleme fell in the first day of the battle to overwhelming German airborne troops. The Royal Navy held off Axis attempts at landing reinforcements by sea, but in doing so suffered heavy casualties from the Luftwaffe. ANZAC counter attacks on Maleme were beaten back by dug-in Fallschirmjäger supported by the Luftwaffe, and they eventually withdrew to the east.

Deal X damage while in an aircraft.

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CODE BOOK

The day before the battle, a German reconnaissance plane was shot down over Rethymno against orders by Australian garrison troops using a Bren gun. A code book and reconnaissance photos were found in the wreckage.

Deal X damage to player-piloted aircraft using LMGs.

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LIGHT BUT HEAVY

Following the Allied eastward retreat the Axis landed some light tanks and other vehicles to support the ensuing pursuit and assault.

Deal X damage to enemy infantry using ground vehicles.

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RETHYMNO

Exhausted and facing overwhelming German reinforcement the Australian garrison surrendered, though some evaded capture with the help of Cretan civilians and eventually escaped to Egypt.

Resupply yourself using a supply drop reinforcement 1 time.

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HERAKLION

As western Crete fell to the Axis the Heraklion garrison were outflanked and forced to withdraw south. Numerous holding actions were fought to buy time for an evacuation to Egypt, while constantly beset by Luftwaffe raids.

Heal yourself for X health.

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FALLSCHIRMJÄGERWAFFEN

Kill X enemies using the MP40, Kar98 or MG34.

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PALLAS

Win 1 round on Mercury.

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ANZAC ARSENAL

Kill or down X enemies using the Lee Enfield No.4, Bren Gun or M1928A1.

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AKE! AKE!

Kill or down X enemies in one life.

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THE BLACK UHLAN

German heavyweight boxer and former world champion Max Schmeling, nicknamed the Black Uhlan of the Rhine, fought in World War II as a Fallschirmjäger including the battle of Crete.

Kill X enemy using the Fallschirmjäger Dagger.

Speaking of Challenges don’t forget to do this week’s Challenges since the reward is a new gun! Another datamined leak we posted is the list of upcoming weapons and game modes hitting the game soon. There’s also a visibility update hitting the game in late May.

With DICE releasing a new Battlefield 5 patch a few days ago, it’s expected that we’ll be getting a ton of new unannounced info to go along with it, given that’s what’s been happening the past few times. Well, today, a new slate of Battlefield 5 upcoming weapons, a bunch of new and interesting game modes, and more have been unearthed via the game files.

Once again, Battlefield 5 dataminer temporyal is on the case! This time, there’s a bunch of new weapons, and more that should be made available in the game by DICE soon.

New Weapons & Vehicles

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Jungle Carbine (alternatively “Rifle No. 5 Mk I” or “Lee Enfield No. 5”)

Bolt Action Rifle

The Rifle No. 5 Mk I, was a derivative of the British Lee–Enfield No. 4 Mk I, designed in response to a requirement for a shorter, lighter, rifle for airborne forces in Europe. However most of its operational use was in post-war colonial campaigns such as the Malayan emergency – where it gained its common nickname of the “Jungle Carbine”. (Wikipedia)

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Ithaca Model 37 Stakeout

Shotgun (5v5 Competitive)

Note: A new variant of the previously data mined “Model 37” shotgun. It seems a bit out of place for WWII as far as I can tell from my short Google research but I am no weapon expert so feel free to add info/corrections! (Picture source: “Crossfire”)

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Katana

Melee Weapon

Historically, katana were one of the traditionally made Japanese swords that were used by the samurai of ancient and feudal Japan. The katana is characterized by its distinctive appearance: a curved, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard and long grip to accommodate two hands. (Wikipedia)

Smaller additions:

• Dodge Scout Car (Chapter 5 / no further details)
• Dedicated Game Logic for “Pacific Dogfighting” (Chapter 5 / no further details)
• Visual “Sulis” variations for existing vehicles (Firestorm)
• JU52 Cockpit (probably for Grand Operations / Airborne)

5v5 Competitive

General info:

• Sprint is limited so you can’t just run around at full speed all the time Edit: Drunkkz3 gave an update on Twitter about this and it doesn’t seem to happen so right now this was added to the game without any further reason 😉 Thanks u/DANNYonPC for posting this into the comments and even doing a single new reddit post to warn everybody – safety first!
• Logic for impaired hearing and sight (caused by Flashbangs for example)
• A captain (one per team) can revive squad members (like medics)
• Unique commando skins/parts for weapons (I found for example a rear sight for the Lee Enfield No. 4 of “legendary” quality)

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The 5v5 mode will feature a ranking system:

• Unranked
• Bronze I-III
• Silver I-III
• Gold I-III
• Sapphire I-III
• Diamond I-III

Minor Gadget Updates

• RMN-50: Hold the fire button to cook the grenade in the barrel, causing it to explode in the air.
• RECON PLANE: The Recon Plane will scout all enemies in the direction you’re facing.
• HIGH ALTITUDE RECONNAISSANCE: Spots both teams. No further details.

Other Game Modes

Grand Battlefield (internal name, 8v8, 3 rounds per map)

A new “meta” game mode which is a bit of mystery to me. Two teams (8v8) play three rounds against each other, the only available map right now is Devastation and it features some kind of tournament logic.

It uses the following game modes:

• Domination
• Frontlines (which will introduce MComs as objectives)
• Defuse
• Team Deathmatch

Squad Conquest Tanks

8v8 mode and will probably launch under the name of “Tank Superiority” (previously data mined).

Official description: “Tanks against tanks in all out war: Hold the majority of the flags and eliminate enemy tanks to win.”

Upcoming Maps for Squad Conquest

• Devastation
• Fjell
• Narvik

Outpost

Consists of two phases (recruitment and elimination) and seem to feature a time based shrinking combat zone.

• Recruitment phase: Build and defend Radio Towers to receive requisition and reruits for the final phase of the game mode. Enemy Radio Towers can be destroyed. Get close and interact to arm bombs or use anti-tank explosives and artillery to damage their steel structure.
• Elimination phase: Kill enemies to deplete their recruits. Stay alive and revive your team mates to retain yours. First team to kill all enemy recruits wins the battle.

New Custom Map Rotation: Tank Battles

Tank Battles is a tanks-focused custom map rotation with shorter tank respawn timers, consisting of Conquest and Breakthrough played on large maps.

​Wow! That’s a lot of new stuff, no? With the 5v5 mode and the “Grand Battlefield” mode, it seems DICE might be making a push at the competitive scene big time. Same as always, these leaks are in no way confirmed, and as such, should be taken with a grain of salt.

In other Battlefield 5 news, DICE has announced that a new visibility update will be released in late May, and here’s a preview of how it will change.