Battlefield Studios has launched Battlefield Combat, a new series about how combat is being tuned across Battlefield 6 and REDSEC. In the first post, senior producer David Sirland and principal game designer Florian Le Bihan said the team has been pulling in feedback and live data since launch, and this installment is all about gunplay.
The post also came with a YouTube clip.
The next update will make recoil more consistent across the weapon pool, with less variation in direction and intensity. Battlefield Studios also says first-shot bullet deviation will rise a bit, so tap fire and short bursts will matter more at longer ranges while full auto stays useful up close.
Range is getting a harsher treatment too. Muzzle velocity will be lower on most weapons, especially SMGs, and bullet drag will have a bigger effect once fights stretch beyond 150 meters. The goal is to keep medium-range fights quick while making extreme-range sniping demand more control and smarter weapon choices.
Battlefield Studios says its close-range TTK target for automatic primary weapons sits between 200 and 300 milliseconds, in the same neighborhood as Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4. To slow average kill speed without touching best-case TTK, the next update will also cut damage to limbs and the lower torso across every weapon class except shotguns and sidearms, which should add an extra shot in some fights unless players land cleaner headshots.
The full gunplay breakdown is available on EA’s Battlefield 6 page.
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Battlefield 6
Developed by EA Digital Illusions CE
The ultimate all-out warfare experience. In a war of tanks, fighter jets, and massive combat arsenals, your squad is the deadliest weapon.
- Genre: Shooter
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
- Release: 2025-10-10
- Publisher: Electronic Arts
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Age Rating:
GRAC 19+ / CERO D / USK 18 / ESRB M / PEGI 16 / CLASS_IND 14 / ACB MA 15+
- IGDB Rating: 74.3/100
