EA has released update 4.0.1 forBattlefield 2042which offers fixes, balance changes, and further quality-of-life improvements.Battlefield 2042is one of the most controversial gamesof the last few years, and its launch was marked by overwhelmingly negative user reviews. Since its release in 2021, developer DICE has released several updates that focus on fixing issues, adding missing features, and meeting fans’ demands.Battlefield 2042is currently in Season 4, with this major update adding a new Specialist, map, weapons, and gadgets to the game. Based in South Africa, the new map titled Flashpoint has a big emphasis on short-range combat, with Blasco being the new specialist added to the game in Season 4. Now, EA has detailed all the changes coming toBattlefield 2042in update 4.0.1 as DICE continues to make improvements to the game.RELATED:Future Battlefield 2042 Update Could Finally Bring Back Fan Favorite FeatureUpdate 4.0.1 forBattlefield 2042focuses on resolving quality-of-life issues and making balance changes to the game. The patch notes begin with confirming that AI soldiers should now correctly spawn during the prologue stage ofBattlefield 2042, before moving on to the various audio issues fixed in the update. The next section details all the fixes and changes made togadgets available inBattlefield 2042, such as Tracer Darts now lasting 16 seconds instead of 12.
Coming to theSpecialists inBattlefield 2042, update 4.0.1 reduces the effectiveness of Crawford’s Critical Repair Trait while also fixing an issue that resulted in Blasco being hidden from the mini-map when firing an unsuppressed weapon. According to the patch notes, Irish’s APS-36 Shootdown Sentinel should no longer be able to intercept C5 explosives, while Lis’ G-84 TGM missiles should correctly detonate when hitting Dozer’s Ballistic Shield.
The rest of the patch notes for update 4.0.1 detail the balance changes coming to the various weapons available inBattlefield 2042. As an example, players using the AC9 gun will now take more bullets to kill with medium ammo, while gamers with the RPT-31 will use up less heavy ammo to get kills. Overall, this update forBattlefield 2042focuses on balancing changes and fixing various issues present in the game, with DICE working on version 4.1.0 which will act upon the feedback it has been receiving from the player base.
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Battlefield 2042is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
