Battlefield 6 launches its biggest update in hours: here are all the improvements and massive adjustments

Battlefield 6 is updated in a few hours with a huge patch full of improvements and adjustments.

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Tomorrow marks a major update that will be a game-changer for the game. The studio behind Battlefield 6 has confirmed that a massive patch is on the way, designed to improve control sensations, adjust weapon accuracy, and boost overall game performance. This installment remains very much alive and is heading into the year’s end with a more polished multiplayer experience.

The rollout is scheduled for 10:00 AM in Spain and 3:00 AM in Mexico City, accompanied by the new “California Resistance” content. The Eastwood map, Sabotage event mode, and two additional weapons will help refresh upcoming matches, while the thorough review of animations, collisions, gadgets, and vehicles should be noticeable from the first minute.

Battlefield 6: Getting a Major Update Tomorrow

The update adds Eastwood, Sabotage mode, DB-12 Shotgun, and M357 Trait Sidearm, along with a general overhaul of aiming, cleaner animations, and adjustments to vehicles, gadgets, and sound.

Among the many changes arriving, here are some of the most significant:

• Resetting Aim Assist to beta values

• Improved stick response

• Increased overall accuracy

• Reduced weapon dispersion

• Adjustments to semi-automatic rifles

• Review of sprinting animations

• Improved landing transitions

• Correction to diving

• Correctly visible weapons

• More reliable vaulting

• More consistent revivals

• Corrected ally dragging

• Cleaner melee hits

• Improved impact registration

• Adjusted footstep sound

• New movement effects

• Less clipping on weapons

• Shadow corrections

• More coherent ragdolls

• Elimination of visual overexposure

• Adjustments to angled optics

• Improvements to mortars

• Balanced IFV missiles

• Helicopters with revised hitboxes

• Corrected drone collisions

• More stable Quad Bikes

• Tanks with corrected effects

• Improvements to vehicle supply

• Adjustment to M15 AV Mine

• More reliable C-4

• Corrected motion sensor

• Refined weapon sound

• Improved soldier voices

• Corrected mission indicators

• Clearer UI in combat

• Improved tutorials

• More stable minimap

• Portal with more tools

• Corrected music and audio

• Less intrusive smoke

• Cleaner matchmaking

• Initial blockage eliminated

• Improved AFK management

• Adjustments to Strikepoint

• Fewer errors when joining matches

• More stable campaign

• Synchronized cinematics

• Infinite loading bug fixed

• More stable performance on Xbox

In terms of gameplay, the patch resets the Aim Assist to its beta values, improving consistency and accuracy. It adjusts weapon dispersion, reduces animation issues, and optimizes soldier response. There’s a thorough review of vehicles, gadgets, physics, collisions, and game stability. It also incorporates new options, such as automatic sprint and a shortcut to instantly draw the melee weapon.