Battlefield 2042, developed by DICE and published by EA, is getting a small hotfix labeled Update 9.2.1. It is scheduled for Tuesday, 9th September, and targets several weapon fixes, playlist tweaks and progression bugs reported by the community. The patch should improve weapon feel, restore a map to Team Deathmatch, and get specific weekly missions tracking again for clearer in-match progression.
The weapon fixes target the Lynx’s slow extended-mag reload and recoil, correct standing accuracy, and restore quest tracking for multiple underbarrel shotgun attachments on Vault Weapons that weren’t counting kills. That change alone should make several gun fights feel less fiddly and get players back to earning unlocks without odd interruptions.
Other adjustments include reinstating Renewal in the Team Deathmatch playlist and fixing swapped Playercard background names. Weekly mission tracking for Vault Weapons like the M1 Garand has been corrected, and the Road to Battlefield 6 Pass now has Tier Skip functionality enabled. There is also a short Phantom note about improved defenses around the Phantom Project.
Patch Notes – 9.2.1
Changelog
Phantom
- The Penguins have seen individuals brute-forcing into the Phantom Project and have added additional defenses to ensure the reward is for Operatives who are fully deserving of the loot that awaits.
Weapons & Gadgets
- Fixed an issue on the Lynx where extended magazine reload was slower than intended. The reload animation is now faster, making it look less like slow motion and more like just motion.
- Fixed an issue with the Lynx’s recoil and camera motion.
- Fixed an issue where the accuracy is lower than intended when standing still for the Lynx.
- Balance pass with SWS-10 and Armor Piercing Rounds and the Masterkey.
- Fixed an issue where multiple Underbarrel Shotgun Attachments on Vault Weapons were not tracking progress towards quests that require you to get kills with underbarrel shotguns. For example, the unlock quest for the AK5C.
- Fixed an issue where the SOFLAM and Tracer Dart interaction with a vehicle would not show “Target Acquired” messaging.
Maps & Modes
- Renewal has been returned to the Team Deathmatch playlist offering.
Playercards
- Fixed an issue where the names of Playercard Backgrounds ‘Always Check Your Rear’ and ‘Teamwork Makes the Dream Work’ were accidentally swapped.
Weekly Missions & Progression
- Fixed an issue where some weekly missions about doing actions with Vault Weapons would not track with the M1 Garand in All Out Warfare.
- Tier Skip functionality is now active on the Road to Battlefield 6 Pass.
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