Battlefield 2042 is set to receive a major new update 4.0 update set to launch on April 19. This update includes a slew of new changes, including major weapon attachments changes, VoIP functionality for parties and squads, multiple quality of life upgrades, and loads more.
In detail, some of the game’s major updates will include the new UI, which will now display in-game and at the end-of-round screen as well. There will also be updates to kill assists for better “consistency and clarity.” The VoIP party and squad will include settings for voice chat in the sound/voice submenu in the options panel, and EMP grenades will now let players achieve more assists consistently. Additionally, the update will also include balance changes to specialists and vehicles as well as balance changes for ribbons, map updates, and more.
DICE has published the full patch notes, the major of which have been detailed below:
VoIP
VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is now available in Battlefield 2042.
There are two voice chat channels to choose between: Party and Squad. Settings for VoIP can be adjusted via Options > Sound/Voice > Chat while in-game.
Scoreboard
In Update 3.3 we released the UI refresh for the Scoreboard. Following this update this UI refresh will now also be available during the End of Round screens.
Weapon Attachments
With Update 4.0 we’ve overhauled the behavior of many weapon attachments to ensure that their impact when customizing your weapons is unique, and noticeable. Previously, some attachments had effects that were too similar from others, and it was unclear what the impact on your weapons would be when switching between them.
We encourage you to experiment with the refreshed weapon attachments to see how they feel after the update, and you’ll be able to read the full set of changes further down the page.
General
Made several improvements to Kill Assists
Damage Assists trigger from a lower damage threshold, improving consistency and clarity
EMP Grenades now trigger Assists more reliably
Assists can now trigger when a teammate kills an enemy and either of them were covered in smoke you deployed.
Fixed EMP effects persisting on screen
Fixed a bug where equipping a weapon attachment from the item reveal menu would in some scenarios reset the full customization on that weapon back to defaults
Fixed a bug where the player’s saved customization would sometimes be reset to defaults after joining a server
Simplified keybinds for Chat and VoIP
Switch weapon for Gunner can now be properly bound in key bindings
Airplane and Helicopter sensitivity settings added to the Options menu
Matchmaking & Social
Fixed a matchmaking error that could occur after quitting a Hazard Zone server
Matchmaking information is now visible in the Player Card screen
Fixed a bug where a user encounters a matchmaking loop and gets sent back to the lobby.
Disbanding a party before joining it no longer incorrectly shows the “Remove EA Friend” prompt
