Battlefield 2042: Update 5.2 Brings Hourglass Rework, All-Out WarfareAttachments, Squad Orders & More
Monday 31 July – Today, the Battlefield 2042 team announced that Update 5.2 will be available to download next week on all platforms, bringing with it the final launch map rework and a wide range of balance changes, fixes and other areas of improvement.
A quick synopsis of the changes incoming include:
- 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.
For a full breakdown of everything included in Update 5.2, check out the latest Update Notes on
the Battlefield blog here.
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