DICE and Electronic Arts have announced that Battlefield 2042 will be receiving Update 5.2 on all platforms next week. Among other things, players will find the newly reworked Hourglass map as well as new Vault Weaons, Squad Management improvements, Ammo Crate improvements, and tweaks to SMGs and LMGs. All of these additions to the game should have a positive effect on Season 5: New Dawn and the Arkangel Legion Seasonal Event.
Here are the specifics
- Map Rework: Hourglass – The final Battlefield 2042 map rework has arrived, capping off the development team’s commitment to improving line of sight, traversal and combat encounters in each map. Hourglass now has a reduced size to keep combat focused, more opportunities to defend through added cover along the primary routes and more!
- Vault Weapons – SMGs and LMGs are receiving All-Out Warfare Attachments, joining the other weapon types to receive this treatment.
- Squad Management – Through Squad Orders leaders can now issue attack or defend orders towards objectives. Squads can collaborate and earn additional XP (Squad Order Bonus) for successfully completing the orders.
- Ammo Crate improvements – Ammo crates now have a shared cooldown between other deployed ammo crates, have a greatly reduced recharge and supply time, and give an extra magazine to both primary and secondary weapons.
Dispersion tweaks to SMGs and LMGs – Similar to recent dispersion changes made to Assault Rifles, SMGs and LMGs have now also received tweaks to their dispersion rates, alongside general dispersion improvements across weaponry.
Learn more about this update, Season 5: New Dawn, and the Arkangel Legion Seasonal Event by visiting the Battlefield 2042 official site.
