The first patch for Battlefield 2042 Season 2 is now available on all platforms. Update 2.1 has plenty to offer, including the rework of the Renewal map.
According to the developers, their goal for the rework is to improve the infantry and close-quarter combat experience in Renewal. To do this, some sections have been completely removed, especially those that broke the flow of the game. The changes made should put objectives significantly closer to each other, thus reducing the time needed for players to traverse from Point A to Point B.
In addition, defenses on certain sections of the map have been heavily fortified. For example, the Synseco building’s hallways are now filled with sandbags that offer good protection against enemy fire. On top of that, the foyer section of the building is now lined with sturdy defenses, which means attackers might have to think of other ways of breaching through.
The latest update for Battlefield 2042 also brought bug fixes for issues on certain maps. Some of them can be found below:
- Resolved silo damage effects stopping when the silo was queued for destruction
- You’ll no longer see foot on snow VFX inside the heli during the insertion sequence
- Fixed bullet decals not looking realistic on a painting in the C3 sector
- Fixed bullet tracers from the MD540 Nightbird’s Minigun that disappeared when firing on certain assets
- Fixed a fire extinguisher that was floating after the wall was destroyed
- Fixed a LOD (Level of Detail) issue on the wall near stairs in sector E2
- Fixed an issue where players could enter unintended areas above the D1 flag room and shoot unaware enemies because of assets with missing collisions
- Fixed an issue preventing AI from using the ladder between capture points B2 and D1
- Fixed a LOD issue present on the plaza foundation planters found across the map
- Fixed an issue where the carports were shaking at the opening animation
- Fixed an issue where the dumpster had audio material set to dirt
- Fixed an issue where the rocket from rocket launchers would go through the map when shot beneath the soldier while standing on the ramp from crawlerway
- Fixed an issue in the Research Facility where players would be able to clip platforms and see through the assets while the head would be visible to others on the other side
- Fixed an issue where players would clip with the ceiling and see through parts of the building when climbing on the lab barrels placed in corners
- Fixed issue where players would clip with the sewers ceiling and see through the building when placed on the propane tank
- Fixed an issue causing player camera clipping while vaulting on top of the pump station
Battlefield 2042 Update 2.1 is available on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
