Battlefield 2042 Update 2 nerfs PP-29, LCAA Hovercraft, and Nightbird while reducing dispersion for all weapons except for shotguns. Add some important bug fixes to this list as well!

Nothing could be more welcoming than getting a new update for Battlefield 2042 fans at the moment. The first post-launch update of the game and the second update since early access is now live across all platforms.

Serving as a hotfix and balance update, the new patch fixes some critical issues like the reviving and redeploying bugs as well as delivering some community-demanded balances to vehicles and weapons in the game.

Battlefield 2042 Update 2 Patch Notes

  • Bullet spread has been reduced on all weapons except Shotguns. This should result in better accuracy during gameplay
  • Increased PP-29 vertical recoil to ensure that the weapon does not overperform when engaging outside of its intended combat range
  • Resolved an issue where players who were killed close to obstacles such as walls or water were unable to be revived
  • Resolved instances where players were stuck in a downed state and unable to respawn. We’ve also introduced a hidden timer that will activate after 30 seconds of being in a downed state that will force a redeploy should it be required
  • MD540 Nightbird Mounted 20mm Cannons - we are reducing the radius at which bullets do damage upon impact, and decreasing their splash damage.
  • Reduced Blast Radius size from 3 to 2
  • Reduced Inner Blast Radius damage from 1.5 to 0.75
  • KA-520 Super Hokum - 30mm Cannon (side mount) - we are reducing overall damage and range at which bullets do full damage, while increasing the overall bullet spreadReduced Blast Radius from 2 to 1.6
  • Reduced Blast Damage from 20 to 14
  • Reduced bullet damage before Damage Fall Off starts 18 to 15
  • Reduced Damage Fall Off distance from 200 to 180
  • Reduced bullet damage at max Fall Off distance from 8 to 6
  • Increased bullet range and spread
  • AH-64GX Apache Warchief and KA-520 Super Hokum - 30mm Cannon - we are reducing the radius at which bullets do damage upon impact, and decreasing their splash damage.
  • Reduced Blast Damage from 20 to 18
  • Increased the Damage Fall Off for enemies that are further away from the bullet impact center
  • We reduced the overall damage of the Minigun for all Land Vehicles, alongside bullet damage drop off now starting earlier.
  • Reduced bullet damage before Damage Fall Off starts from 18 to 13
  • Reduced Damage Fall Off distance from 60 to 40
  • Reduced bullet damage at max Fall Off distance to 6
  • Equipped armor type for the LCAA Hovercraft has been adjusted which increases it’s vulnerability against different weapon types
  • Battlefield Portal - UAV-1
  • The UAV-1 has been re-enabled within Battlefield Portal
  • Greatly reduced health regeneration delay and speed
  • Increased missile damage against vehicles and infantry
  • The drone is now able to roadkill enemies
  • Breakthrough matches will now correctly end after the last sector has been captured
  • Resolved an issue that caused players queued for a match in Battlefield Portal to be sent back to the menu, instead of joining the match when a slot became available
  • Made general improvements to stability to prevent rare occurrences of game crashing

Battlefield 2042 is now available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC.