The final phase of Battlefield 6’s Season 3 content rolls out on June 30 with the High-Value Target update, and Battlefield Studios has released the patch notes early. This reveals several adjustments to Battlefield 6 and Redsec, including gunplay changes, tuning of vehicle equipment, and additional improvements to the game’s netcode.
Content-wise, the update brings a new multiplayer mode, a casual battle royale mode with bots, and a new melee weapon. There is also the limited-time Wet Work event, which allows players to complete objectives across Battlefield 6 and Redsec in order to earn some new rewards.
Season 3’s updates are focused on improvements designed to give Battlefield 6 a more polished feel, and the High-Value Target update continues to expand on this. The patch notes detail even more netcode and combat readability improvements.
With these netcode-specific improvements, players should hopefully notice less dying behind cover and inaccurate hit indicators. The developer says hit confirmations now display faster when receiving damage, and damage feedback is no longer delayed when taking damage from multiple sources at the same time. Damage handling has also been improved during occasions when the server receives multiple damage events at once, which the studio says should reduce extreme cases of players dying behind cover. Additionally, blood effects no longer appear on screen from shots that did not hit the player.
Gunplay changes are another major part of the update. Adjustments were made to various categories, including muzzle velocity, bullet drag, recoil variation, and bolt-action rifle ranges.
Battlefield Studios says, “Core gunplay has been updated to reward more deliberate aim, better recoil control, and stronger weapon mastery. “
Weapon-ballistic changes arrive to most primary weapons. Bullets will now travel slightly slower and lose speed more quickly over distance, which the developer says is meant to “increase the importance of leading moving targets and rewarding precision aim.”
Bullet drag has been increased by 40% across all weapons, and by 100% when using Match Grade ammo. Additionally, muzzle velocity is reduced for most primary weapons.
Bolt-action rifle “sweet spot” ranges have been narrowed to following ranges:
- L115 sweet spot range decreased from 120-175m to 100-133m
- M2010 ESR sweet spot range decreased from 75-120m to 75-100m
- PSR sweet spot range decreased from 100-150m to 90-120m
- SV-98 sweet spot range decreased from 54-90m to 54-75m
While aiming might sound more difficult now, the developer has paired the changes with a reduction to recoil variation across the entire weapon pool to make the game’s weapon behavior more predictable and controllable. “Weapons should feel less erratic during sustained fire while also retaining their individual recoil characteristics,” Battlefield Studio says.
The developer also follows up the vehicle changes made at the start of the season with additional adjustments designed to target vehicle-focused equipment. These are small changes for equipment that is either under- or overperforming.
Notably, this gives a buff to the attack helicopter’s heavy rocket damage. This increases the heavy rocket damage against tanks, helicopters, and jets. The RPG-7V2 launcher is also improved with a damage increase against both tanks and helicopters.
The Smoke Generator now provides damage-reduction benefits similar to Thermal Smoke, causing impact damage against vehicles inside the smoke cloud to register as minimal hits.
Changes are made to the Mobile Anti-Air Vehicle ammo types:
- Armour Piercing Anti-Air Ammunition damage against aircraft increased from 160 to 200
- General Purpose Anti-Air Ammunition damage against aircraft increased from 110 to 130
- High Velocity Anti-Air Ammunition damage increased from 48 to 52 against helicopters, and from 60 to 65 against jets
- High Velocity Anti-Air Ammunition heat generation per bullet reduced from 4.2% to 3.6%
The full patch notes for Battlefield 6’s High-Value Target update can be found below, as shared by Battlefield Studios.
BATTLEFIELD 6 GAME UPDATE 1.3.3.0
On Tuesday, June 30, our next game update will go live for Battlefield 6 and REDSEC. At 08:00 UTC, players will be able to download the update across all platforms and jump in with the latest gameplay changes, including weapon and vehicle tuning, netcode improvements, UI and HUD updates, Portal additions, audio polish, AI improvements, and map and mode fixes.
At 12:00 UTC, the new content in this update becomes available, including the Wet Work Event, Tactical Obliteration, Casual Battle Royale, the EOD Bot Arm melee weapon.
Battlefield 6 Free Trial From June 30 to July 6, Battlefield 6 will be free to play for a limited time.* Jump into 5 modes across 4 maps, including the biggest map in Battlefield 6, Railway to Golmud, the reimagined Cairo Bazaar, Tactical Obliteration, and more. Download, squad up, and make your mark with a legendary Only in Battlefield moment.
NEW CONTENT
Wet Work Event Every player has a target on their back. Wet Work is a new Battlefield event built around cutthroat missions, high-value objectives, and high-stakes situations across Battlefield and REDSEC modes. Assemble your arsenal, identify your target, and begin the manhunt.
New Mode Tactical Obliteration: The high-stakes Battlefield classic returns with a new level of intensity. With smaller teams and focused gunfights, Tactical Obliteration delivers a relentless chase for the bomb carrier in its purest form. Secure the bomb, escort your carrier to the detonation site, and obliterate the enemy.
New Battle Royale Mode Casual Battle Royale: A faster, more accessible way to drop into Battlefield’s Battle Royale experience. Casual Battle Royale brings shorter, more approachable BR Quads matches with additional AI Bots, making it the perfect entry point for every squad.
New Melee Weapon EOD Bot Arm: This bomb-defusing machine lends a hand in a different way. Repurposed from EOD equipment, the EOD Bot Arm is a new improvised melee weapon for close-quarters combat and last-ditch engagements.
Major Updates for 1.3.3.0
