Battlefield 2042 update release for May 9, 2023: Full patch notes

Earlier today a minor update for Battlefield 2042 was rolled out. Coming in at around 2 GB, update 4.2.1 aims to bring “a series of fixes and Quality of Life improvements.” Following the map rework for ‘Discarded,’ players were facing a few bugs with spawn points. Many players were spawning out of bounds which has now been corrected. One of the more notable changes is the fixed MTAR-21 animation on consoles. Listed below are all the changes in Battlefield 2042 patch 4.2.1.

What’s new in Battlefield 2042 update 4.2.1?

Maps

• Players will no longer spawn out of bounds on Capture Points D1 and D2 on Discarded
• Resolved an issue that resulted in an unintended visual effect being placed on weapons when standing in heat sources/explosions of vehicles

Collection & Customization Improvements

• Resolved an issue that displayed incorrect attachment stats for ammo and rate of fire fields when equipped into the first slot of the Plus Menu
• Resolved an issue that sometimes displayed the incorrect attachment upon selection within the Plus Menu customization screen
• Resolved an issue that resulted in the “Replace” button overlapping the Class text on the Classes customization screen
• Resolved an issue where equipping a melee takedown for a 2042 Specialist would also equip it for the other Specialists of the same class

Gameplay Improvements

• Resolved an issue that resulted in the camera being pulled down too significantly upon landing while aimed down sights
• Air-to-Ground Missiles will now deal higher damage when fired at a laser-designated target
• Resolved an issue where players would sometimes count as occluded when standing in front of smoke
• The vehicle cooldown timer on the deploy screen will now countdown in real time

End of Round

• Resolved an issue that resulted in Marksman Kill stats being incorrectly calculated at the End of Round screen 

Battlefield Portal

• Custom Experiences will now correctly gray out characters if they have been restricted as part of the construction of the mode 

Weapons

• Resolved an issue that caused a broken recoil animation when firing the MTAR-21 on PlayStation® 4 and Xbox One consoles

Vehicles

• LCAA Hovercraft engine damage will now correctly display a damage indicator Explosive damage will now be applied toward Transport Helicopters, alongside the impact damage of the projectile 

Specialists

• Resolved an issue that resulted in Dozer having the ability to skywalk when climbing down ladders. It’s not that type of game!
• Resolved a visual issue where grenades sometimes clipped through Dozer’s shield
• Rao’s Cyber Warfare Suite will now transmit designated lock-on targets to friendly vehicles