Delta Force’s September 10 Update Will Make AZ3 Normal Permanent and Rework The Mog

The no-downtime patch will add vulnerable moments to Hudson's Surge Squad, remove its ability to lock through walls, and fix mission, interface, and vehicle issues.

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Delta Force is dialing back Gizmo and fixing a console crash in the next patch

Delta Force will receive a no-downtime update on September 10, 2026, with the biggest change arriving in Operations. AZ3 – Normal will become permanently available, while The Mog will receive several Warfare balance adjustments.

Gameplay and matchmaking will remain available during the update. Players who run into issues afterward should restart the game, while anyone using an outdated client will need to install the latest version before logging in. The patch follows the start of the Reorientation season on September 8, with this update focused on map access, balance, and cleanup rather than a new season launch.

The Delta Force team detailed the changes in its official Steam announcement.

The Mog gets new Warfare timings and objectives

The A/D version of The Mog will receive adjusted deployment points for the Sector B and Sector C phases, along with a revised Sector C boundary and combat area. Fewer Deployment Bases will sit above the attacking team’s position in Sector C, and C2 will become a Secondary Objective.

Escort the Convoy will also play differently. Anti-vehicle mines, Guided Missiles, and Artillery Barrages will deal less damage to the convoy, its movement speed will increase slightly, and the phase will start with 4 minutes and 30 seconds. Each checkpoint will add 45 seconds. Deployment points will sit slightly closer to the convoy, while the defending team’s Deployment Base locations in Phase 2 will change.

Surge Squad loses wall tracking

Hudson’s Surge Squad behavior will include more vulnerable moments during reloads, turns, and the gaps between firing bursts. The squad will also lose its ability to lock onto targets through walls, giving players clearer opportunities to respond.

The remaining fixes cover the Armory, seasonal missions, fishing, controller interfaces, rescue audio, vehicle movement, ADS visuals, and several The Mog issues. The update will also reduce Phase 1 of Taj Faris’s mission in Layali Grove to a single completion and add a Joe Reed dialogue prompt that explains the Fishing unlock requirement.

Delta Force Update Patch Notes

Permanent AZ3 – Normal access is the clearest Operations change, while The Mog receives the broadest combat adjustments. The bug-fix pass also addresses progression, interfaces, audio, vehicles, fishing equipment, and match-end displays.

Operations Map Rotation Adjustments

AZ3 – Normal is now permanently available.

Warfare Balance Adjustments

A/D-The Mog:
- Adjusted the deployment point locations for the Sector B and Sector C phases;
- Adjusted the boundary and combat area of Sector C;
- Reduced the number of Deployment Bases above the attacking team’s position in Sector C;
- C2 has been changed to a Secondary Objective;
- Escort the Convoy Phase:
  - Reduced the damage dealt to the convoy by anti-vehicle mines, Guided Missiles, and Artillery Barrages;
  - Slightly increased convoy movement speed;
  - Adjusted checkpoint time allocation for Escort the Convoy: the initial time is now 4 minutes and 30 seconds, with 45 seconds added at each checkpoint;
  - Slightly reduced the distance between the attacking team’s deployment points and the convoy;
  - Adjusted the defending team’s Deployment Base locations in Phase 2.

Hudson’s Surge Squad Balance Adjustments

Added more vulnerable moments to Surge Squad behavior, including during reloads, turns, and between firing bursts;
Removed Surge Squad’s ability to lock onto targets through walls.

Bug Fixes & Optimizations

Map feature now unlocks at Operations Level 4;
Fixed an issue where the Armory in Warfare did not display new weapons from the current season;
Fixed an issue where players could occasionally get stuck at the C1 deployment point on The Mog;
Fixed incorrect text in some seasonal missions;
Fixed an occasional issue where reloading is not normal;
Fixed an issue where duplicate highlight notifications could appear in Social – Player Activity;
Fixed an issue where scores could display incorrectly in Team Deathmatch – The Mog at the end of a match;
Fixed an issue where an enemy’s Death Box could occasionally disappear after they were defeated;
Fixed an issue where players could occasionally become stuck after being attacked by Clover;
Fixed an issue with the durability of Fishing Lines obtained during a match;
Reduced the number of required completions for Phase 1 of Taj Faris’s mission in Layali Grove. It now only needs to be completed once;
Fixed an issue where mission items in Taj Faris’s mission could occasionally not be interacted with;
Optimized the success criteria for Zola’s mission, The Breeze Still Blows;
Added a dialogue prompt from Joe Reed to the Fishing system: Fishing unlocks at Operations Level 17;
Fixed an issue where the requirements for some fishing missions did not match their actual objectives;
Fixed an issue where items could not be dragged in the Stash and Backpack interfaces when using a controller;
Fixed an issue with incorrect directionality for rescue audio;
Fixed an issue where the location of Reis’s Lost Hero’s Helmet could display incorrectly;
Fixed an occasional issue where the view through a sight could display incorrectly using ADS;
Fixed an issue where interactions could behave abnormally during Emergency Shutdown;
Fixed an issue where framerate fluctuations could cause vehicle movement to stutter;
Fixed an issue where tokens could not be exchanged consecutively in Weekend Select;
Fixed an issue with the customization of random melee weapons.

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Delta Force is a free-to-play tactical first-person shooter developed by Team Jade and published by TiMi Studio Group. A reboot of the classic series originally created by NovaLogic, the game features large-scale multiplayer modes including a Warfare mode for massive PvP battles and Hazard Operations, an extraction-style mode. Players choose from a roster of operators with unique abilities fitting into Assault, Support, Engineer, or Recon archetypes. The game also includes a single-player and cooperative campaign inspired by the film Black Hawk Down, recreating Operation Gothic Serpent.

Genre Shooter, Tactical
Platforms Xbox Series X|S, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5
Perspective First person
Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Release December 5, 2024
Publisher Garena, TiMi Studio Group
Age Rating