Talk about a surprise drop! The team at DICE has just deployed Battlefield 2042 Update 9.2.0 on all platforms, and it’s a massive one. Get ready to deploy to a fan-favourite locale, pilot some iconic hardware, and grind a brand new, completely free Battle Pass. But the biggest news? This update officially begins the Road to Battlefield 6, with exclusive rewards for the next title up for grabs right now.
Let’s drop in and see what’s new.
Return to a Classic: Iwo Jima Reimagined
That’s right, the legendary battleground of Iwo Jima is back! A staple of Battlefield 1942, 1943, and V, the iconic map has been completely reimagined for the world of 2042. Prepare for intense combat across a 700×200 map featuring classic boat landings, fortified bunkers, and sprawling trenches. Oh, and one more thing—DICE has added an active volcano to the mix.
This is such a big addition and Iwo Jima is an all-time favourite here at ninjarefinery.com so it’s a massive win for us!
New Hardware Deployed
Update 9.2.0 is adding two new weapons and two legendary vehicles to your arsenal.
New Weapons:
- KFS2000: A formidable bullpup assault rifle, the KFS2000 boasts high accuracy and superior control, making it a versatile choice for any engagement.
- Lynx: This vicious semi-automatic anti-materiel sniper rifle is a gift for players who participated in the Battlefield 6 Open Beta. Don’t worry if you missed out; DICE has confirmed that all players will have a chance to unlock it later. Its powerful cartridge is designed to shred environments and put a serious dent in enemy vehicles.
New Vehicles:
Prepare for the thunderous roar of close air support! Two of the most iconic ground-attack jets in military history are now available in All-Out Warfare.
- A-10 Warthog: The legendary “BRRRRT” is back. This tank-buster is built to dominate the ground game.
- SU-25TM Frogfoot: The A-10’s counterpart, the Frogfoot is a rugged and heavily armed jet designed to obliterate vehicle convoys.
Free “Road to Battlefield” Battle Pass
From August 18th to October 7th, all players can progress through a new 60-tier Battle Pass, completely free. This pass is a celebration of the franchise’s history, featuring over 50 rewards inspired by Battlefield 1, V, Bad Company 2, 3, and 4.
More importantly, this is your first chance to earn content for the next game. Spread across six different tiers (8, 19, 30, 40, 49, and 60) are 30 exclusive rewards for Battlefield 6 that will be waiting for you at launch!
Events and Community Spotlight
- Best of Portal Event (Sept 2nd – 30th): Jump into a rotating playlist of the best community-created experiences in Portal. A new mode will be featured every 48 hours, with brand new rewards to earn.
- Community Art Series: DICE is kicking off a new initiative to feature talented artists from the community. The first series of playercards pays tribute to the legendary web series Battlefield Friends by NeebsGaming, with incredible art from community member Pericote9.
Key Gameplay Changes and Full Patch Notes
This update is packed with bug fixes and balance changes. The most significant is a major overhaul to air combat. With the introduction of the A-10 and SU-25 as dedicated ground-attack jets, existing fighter jets (F-35, SU-57, and XFAD-4 Draugr) have been re-tuned to focus more on air-to-air dogfighting, with reduced effectiveness against ground targets.
Below are the full, detailed patch notes straight from the developers.
Official Battlefield 2042 Update 9.2.0 Changelog
Weapons
- Fixed an issue for various weapons where the Underloaded Magazine didn’t show the correct mesh when equipped.
- Vault Weapon LMGs and DFR Strife: Updated UI stats on extended ammo attachments to better reflect how they behave. This is a UI change only.
- Laser and flashlight underbarrels should now show correctly the on/off state in the inventory UI.
- Fixed an issue where underbarrel grenade launchers would sometimes be more accurate while moving.
- Added texture variations to all underloaded mag attachments and fixed an issue where AEK-971 extended mag would not show a visual variation.
- Text description for different magazine attachments updated to be more reflective and accurate.
- NTW-50: Slightly increased Anti-Material High-Power damage versus light vehicles, civilian vehicles and deployed gadgets.
- AN-94: Fixed an issue where the Ghost Hybrid scope did not show a hint for switching between magnification modes.
- GOL Magnum: Fixed an issue where high power ammo had a slightly higher fire rate than standard issue ammo.
- AK5C: Fixed an issue where the AK5C extended mag gave unintended bonuses to horizontal and vertical recoil.
- Fixed an issue with Masterkey and Underbarrel Grenade Launcher reducing the ammo a player spawns with for the Masterkey on LCMG and SWS.
- Fixed a bug with the Arcom Tactical Muzzle Attachment obstructing the player’s view and re-enabled the attachment.
- Fixed a bug where the red laser attachment on the PP-2000 appeared green.
- Fixed LS-1 laser icon layer in the collection screen for MP443.
Modes
- Outbreak: Once the round has started it is no longer possible to change characters.
- Fixed a bug where the wrong icons were shown on the Frontlines scoreboard.
Gameplay Flow & Social
- Improved visibility of controller input prompts in the inventory HUD against light backgrounds.
- Updated the game credits list.
Vehicles
- Removed plow collision from the CAV-Brawler skin “Crossroads” to prevent it from getting stuck.
- Bomb hatches of the XFAD-4 Draugr now correctly open and close.
- Fixed a bug where the “Normandy” XFAD-4 Draugr skin would make the vehicle take more damage.
- Increased the damage RPG and recoilless deals to EBLC-Ram.
- Blast radius of EBLC-Ram driver missiles decreased from 3m to 1.5m.
- All locking weapons now should correctly lock onto empty vehicles if the vehicle is designated.
- Littlebird will no longer fly backwards at very high speed when hacked.
Air Vehicle Balance Overhaul
Developer Comment: With the addition of the two new Attack Jets, we are reducing the role of Fighter Jets in ground combat.
- F35 / SU57
- Regular rocket pods ammo reduced from 16 to 14.
- Regular rocket pods blast damage lowered from 150 to 100.
- Afterburner of F35 and SU57 increased from 6 to 9 to increase effectiveness in dogfighting.
- XFAD-4 Draugr
- HE impact damage lowered from 15 to 13.5.
- HE blast damage 20 to 18.
- JDAM bomb reload time increased from 20s to 25s.
- Napalm bomb reload time increased from 30s to 35s.
- Napalm inner (max damage) radius lowered from 8m to 4m. Overall blast radius from 20m to 8m.
- Napalm bomb shockwave damage has been drastically reduced.
New Attack Jets: A10 Warthog and SU-25TM Frogfoot
- New models and fresh audio for some weapons.
- Overall increase to maneuverability.
- Moved Air-to-Ground missile camera for better visibility.
- Wider cockpit camera view.
- Added a new secondary weapon with explosive rounds for soft targets.
- Various adjustments to primary cannons, air-to-ground missiles, and rocket pods to fit the 2042 roster.
- Missile countermeasure cooldown is 18 seconds (other jets remain at 12s).
- Added an optional emergency, secondary countermeasure with a long cooldown, replacing the repair system.
- Added a new ability to enhance maneuverability at the cost of some ammo.
- Added a new ability that increases damage output at the cost of maneuverability.
- Various other fixes and improvements to handling, camera, and systems.