Battlefield 2042’s fourth season. called Eleventh Hour, will bring a wave of fresh content to the shooter including a new map, hardware, and a recon specialist when it launches on February 28.
The new map, Flashpoint, will have a South African setting and features a variety of interior spaces that encourage frenetic close quarters combat, while the surrounding rocky terrain is likely better suited to sniper and tank-based warfare. The sprawling Discarded map, which is set in an abandoned Indian shipyard, is also set to get a rework.
Season 4 also adds a new recon specialist to 2042’s roster in the form of the “ambush expert” Camila Blasco, whose deployable X6-infiltration device prevents enemies from locking on to nearby friendlies, while highlighting enemy tech.
Blasco’s training also renders her movements invisible to motion sensors — a perk which will compliment the insertion beacon and constant steady sniper scope that comes as standard for all recon specialists.
The upcoming season will also see the addition of the stockless Super 500 Shotgun sidearm and the fast firing AC9 SMG, which could prove useful in the cramped interior sections of the new map. Meanwhile the heavier hitting RM68 Assault Rifle and the RPT-31 LMG, aided by the sticky SPH Explosive Launcher gadget, will aide in aggressive negotiations with medium range hostiles.
Season 4 also introduces the CAV-Brawler, which is designed to act as a nimble armoured personnel carrier and a mobile spawn point, even when full of crew. A new Battle Pass will also be dropping on February 28, bringing 100 tiers of content as normal. Whilst many of the tier rewards will be available for all, some cosmetics will be gated behind the premium Battle Pass subscription.
DICE recently replaced Battlefield 2042’s poorly received specialist builds with the franchise’s classic class-based system. The move sorted all existing characters into one of four classes: assault, engineer, medic and recon. Check out IGN’s explainer video for a full breakdown of how this change fundamentally affects and rebalances the gameplay of 2042.
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