Can a minor polish update satisfy a player base starving for new content? BF Studios finally broke its silence regarding the troubled state of Battlefield 6 today by releasing patch 1.1.3.5 to fill the void left by a significant delay. The community had expected the second season to arrive in mid-January, but the developer has pushed that launch back to February 17 and left fans with this smaller maintenance patch instead. This interim update arrives January 20 and focuses on consistency rather than the massive content drop many were hoping to see.
• Update 1.1.3.5 arrives on January 20
• Season 2 is delayed until February 17
• The patch focuses on polish over new content
Dogfighting in the skies will feel drastically different once this update installs. Developers have significantly nerfed jet cannons by reducing their damage output against other aircraft which now requires pilots to land approximately forty percent more hits to secure a kill. This balance pass aims to extend aerial engagements, though the highly anticipated dedicated air radar feature remains notably absent despite previous promises of a December arrival.
• Jet cannon damage is significantly reduced
• Kills now require roughly 40% more hits
• The promised air radar feature is missing
Close-quarters combat receives a much-needed overhaul to address long-standing complaints about hit registration. Knives and sledgehammers should now feel more responsive with improved consistency and better sprint behavior that prevents attacks from awkwardly locking player movement. Infantry traversal also gets a fix with the assault ladder no longer launching soldiers into the stratosphere or refusing to let them climb.
• Melee attacks have improved hit registration
• Sprint behavior during attacks is smoother
• Glitches launching players off ladders are fixed
Technical refinements extend to the user interface where players can finally customize reticle colors within their weapon scopes. The patch addresses critical stability issues in the REDSEC and Battle Royale modes including a persistent bug that caused armor bars to vanish during combat. These quality-of-life improvements aim to smooth out the rough edges of the experience while the community waits for the roadmap to resume.
• Players can now customize reticle colors
• Bugs causing armor bars to vanish are fixed
• Stability is improved for REDSEC and Battle Royale
Internal shifts at the studio suggest a broader reorganization is underway to right the ship. Julian Gerighty has left Ubisoft to join the leadership team at DICE just as the developer attempts to salvage the game’s declining reputation. This latest update serves as a small step toward stabilization, but the true test remains whether the delayed second season can win back a skeptical audience next month.
• Julian Gerighty has joined the DICE team
• The update attempts to stabilize the game
• The franchise faces a critical test in February
Via: IGN
