Season 02 · Live 15 October 2026

Patch notes, decoded

The full Season 2 changelog sorted into categories, with every change tagged as a buff, nerf, new, change or fix — so you can see at a glance what got better and what got worse.

Maintenance: 08:00–09:30 UTC (1:00–2:30 AM Pacific)Official notes on Steam ↗

Level 20 now needs

111,500 XP

was 250,000 — 55% quicker

.308 damage

−25%

Also 7.62x54R −20%, 7.62x39 −19%, .50 Cal −16%

Logistics base pay

½ cash

but new streaks up to +$1,000 per crate

Changes tracked

169

35 buffs · 72 nerfs · 33 new

XP needed per role level

Total XP to reach each level. Lower = faster.

Buffs vs nerfs by category

Count of changes we tagged in each area.

Base damage cut by calibre

Applies to every gun and vehicle weapon using that round. Snipers get extra hit-location damage to compensate.

🕒 Launch & Maintenance 2 🎒 New Weapons, Vehicles & Gear 15 🌧️ Rain & Weather 5 🎯 Damage & Armor 16 🔫 Weapon Balance 9 🧱 Building & FOBs 17 🚙 Vehicles 8 📈 Progression & Unlocks 21 💰 Cash & XP Rewards 16 📦 Logistics 13 🔭 Spotting 3 🏷️ Vendor Prices 23 🏳️ Factions & Team Switching 7 🛠️ Servers, Controls & QoL 8 🛡️ Exploit Fixes 6

Launch & Maintenance

When the season goes live and what gets wiped.

2 Change

Change
Maintenance window 15 Oct, 08:00–09:30 UTC (1:00–2:30 AM Pacific)
About 90 minutes of downtime before Season 2 goes live.
Change
Full progression reset for Season 2 (announced in the Season 2 preview)
Everyone starts again at level 1. The faster XP curve (see Progression) softens it.

New Weapons, Vehicles & Gear

Everything brand-new this season.

15 New

New
TCX-SPR assault rifle (7.62x39mm)
Unlocks at Assault 20 — takes the M4's old slot.
$3,200
New
PP-19 Bizon SMG (9x19mm)
Medic, unlocked by default. Cheap starter SMG with a 53-round mag.
$1,000
New
Evo-3 Ultra LMG (.308)
Support 30.
$7,250
New
M14 marksman rifle (.308)
Recon 25, with its own set of muzzles, bipod and 10/20/30 mags.
$7,400
New
Molotov cocktail
Fire splash + burn over time. Burns foliage. Weaker in rain. Assault 13.
$340
New
Wolf-110 light transport
Fast, light wheeled transport. Driver 8.
$2,200
New
Wolf-110 [M2 Browning]
Armed version with a ring-mounted .50. Driver 16.
$7,800
New
T-72B3 main battle tank
Slower than the L2A6 but cheaper and a bit more fuel-efficient. Driver 20.
$16,000
New
Flakpanzer Gepard anti-air
Dedicated helicopter killer. Driver 25.
$14,000
New
MG Nest buildable (manned M2)
Large hammer only. Costs 650 build supplies.
650
New
Large Shelter buildable
Covers assets and keeps rain off. Medium hammer+.
250
New
Wooden Step buildable
It's a step. Small hammer+.
15
New
New attachments: optics, muzzles, mags, bipods
New
8 new Gold Market camos (Black & Gold Little Bird is S2-exclusive)
Black & Gold AK camo removed from the Gold Market.
New
Wager Vendor (opens later in Season 2)
Bet your own cash on your own performance. Not there on day one, and it may come and go.

Rain & Weather

New rain preset that changes how fights sound and look.

1 Nerf1 New3 Change

New
New rain weather preset
Wet surfaces, rain sounds change under cover / indoors / in vehicles.
Change
Thunder masks footsteps (same strike for everyone)
Use thunder to move without being heard.
Change
Rain reduces spotting range
Nerf
Rain weakens Molotov fire
Change
Destroyed roofs let rain through

Damage & Armor

Big calibres hit softer; armor blocks a little less.

3 Buff11 Nerf2 Change

Nerf
.308 Winchester base damage
Hits every gun and vehicle weapon using .308 (FAL, M14, Evo-3…).
−25%
Nerf
7.62x54mmR base damage
−20%
Nerf
7.62x39mm base damage
Includes the new TCX-SPR and the AH-6M / Lakota / Humvee miniguns.
−19%
Nerf
.50 Cal base damage
−16%
Buff
Sniper rifles: higher hit-location damage
Compensates the base cut so snipers keep their big single shots.
Nerf
DMRs: weaker headshots and upper-body hits
Now sit between assault rifles and snipers.
Nerf
Assault rifles: slightly less body damage, more consistent torso hits
Nerf
LMG body damage now matches assault rifles
LMGs win with sustained fire, not per-shot damage.
Buff
Scout Rifle one-shots heads with no helmet
Level 1 helmet takes two headshots.
Nerf
Level 3 armor & helmet damage reduction
55%→50%-9%
Nerf
Level 4 armor & helmet damage reduction
65%→60%-8%
Nerf
Level 4 helmet: muffled audio, narrow FOV, fogs while sprinting
Buff
Level 3 helmets cut suppression by 68%, Level 4 by 80%
Change
12g slugs & compound bow scale with armor tier
Nerf
Heavy/Artillery turrets use rifle hit-location values vs infantry
They were using helicopter-cannon values before.
Change
Suppression rebuilt: stronger near-misses, less screen shake
Fast-firing SMGs/pistols no longer suppress disproportionately.

Weapon Balance

Recoil and handling passes on specific guns.

2 Buff5 Nerf2 Change

Nerf
MP5: more horizontal recoil
Was too easy to control.
Nerf
Super-45: more damage fall-off past 50 m
Firmly close-quarters now.
Nerf
DMRs: new recoil pass
Nerf
MGL-40 muzzle velocity
Plus stronger splash fall-off, more sway, slower ADS, reload penalty on the Little Bird bench.
−25%
Change
Mosin: new PU 91/30 3.5x scope, other optics removed
Buff
Compound bow: flatter arrows, better vs low armor
Buff
Medical Bag durability
100→150+50%
Nerf
Parachutes open slower, not at all below ~10 m
Opening below ~50 m while falling fast still means fall damage.
Change
Infrared Range Finder returns on batteries (~80 s use)
Price $1,200 → $3,200.

Building & FOBs

Structures cost more supplies and drill rigs run shorter.

3 Buff12 Nerf1 Change1 Fix

Nerf
L81 Mortar build cost
4× the supplies — mortar spam gets expensive.
150→600+300%
Nerf
Stingray build cost
150→650+333%
Nerf
Door build cost
22→80+264%
Nerf
Gate build cost
85→200+135%
Nerf
Bremmer wall build cost
15→32+113%
Nerf
Air raid shelter / bunker / crow's nest
100→200+100%
Nerf
Hot Zone Magnet build cost
2,250→2,750+22%
Buff
Talon 9K-SAM build cost
1,000→650-35%
Buff
Vanguard CIWS build cost
1,500→1,200-20%
Nerf
Medium hammer builds less per swing; crit spots give less
Large hammer unchanged.
Nerf
Drill rig max uptime
Min fuel 1,500 → 2,000, max fuel 7,500 → 10,000, longer respawn cooldown.
375s→300s-20%
Nerf
Talon reload
Restock cost 50 → 200 munitions.
2s→5s+150%
Nerf
Mortar restock from munitions
Fewer shots per pallet, plus a slower firing animation.
75→150+100%
Buff
Barbed wire & sandbags can go on Bremmer walls
Nerf
Barbed wire kills no longer pay cash or XP
Change
Doors/gates can't be hammer-breached; Halligan breaches both
Fix
Unfinished buildables collapse when they lose support

Vehicles

Handling changes, private inventories and bug fixes.

2 Buff2 Nerf3 Change1 Fix

Buff
Purchased vehicle inventories are private to driver + squad
Optional setting to open it up. Free team spawn vehicles stay public.
Change
Tracked vehicles feel heavier, less bouncy
Change
Humvee handling rework: climbs better, slower to top speed
Change
Dune Buggy brakes weaker (more drift)
Nerf
No explosives/placeables from enclosed seats
Buff
CIWS takes 2.25× longer to kill the Spawn Vehicle
Nerf
Helicopter glass now damages the heli when you shoot out
Fix
Many vehicle fixes (tank launches, sinking, gunner desync, late-join flares)

Progression & Unlocks

Levelling is much faster, especially 10–20. Unlock tracks reshuffled.

10 Buff8 Nerf3 Change

Buff
Role level 10 total XP
35,000 XP→25,000 XP-29%
Buff
Role level 15 total XP
110,000 XP→54,750 XP-50%
Buff
Role level 20 total XP
Less than half the playtime of Season 1.
250,000 XP→111,500 XP-55%
Buff
Role level 30 total XP
500,000 XP→318,200 XP-36%
Buff
Role level 50 total XP
1,500,000 XP→1,150,000 XP-23%
Change
C4 moves to Assault (lvl 4); Assault becomes the base-breaking role
Buff
Medical Bag unlock
Unlock cost $75k → $50k.
Lvl 24→Lvl 14
Buff
MP5 unlock
$75k → $25k.
Lvl 15→Lvl 4
Nerf
Defibrillator unlock
$50k → $110k.
Lvl 11→Lvl 22
Buff
PKM unlock
$150k → $100k.
Lvl 30→Lvl 15
Nerf
M249 unlock
$100k → $150k.
Lvl 15→Lvl 20
Nerf
M4 unlock
$100k → $150k. TCX-SPR takes level 20.
Lvl 20→Lvl 28
Change
AK74 now unlocked by default; T-21 moves to Assault 3
Nerf
Little Bird AH-6M [Miniguns] unlock
$50k → $125k — it was too strong that early.
Lvl 4→Lvl 8
Nerf
Havoc unlock cost
$500,000→$650,000+30%
Buff
SPH-2 moves to Driver 31 (was WARDOG 90)
Unlock $500k → $350k.
Nerf
Large Crate unlock (Driver)
Lvl 16→Lvl 17
Change
Humvee unlock
But unlock cost $25k → $75k.
Lvl 15→Lvl 14
Nerf
Supply pallets now locked: Mechanical 5, Ammo 9, Fuel 16 (WARDOG)
Were unlocked by default.
Nerf
Level 3 Helmet & Armor (WARDOG)
Lvl 60→Lvl 70
Buff
Most attachments moved to earlier levels

Cash & XP Rewards

New combat rewards; vehicle and buildable bounties now match their value.

4 Buff6 Nerf5 New1 Change

Buff
Assault-archetype weapon kill
$1,500→$2,000+33%
New
FOB hack: teammates in radius now get $1,000 / 250 XP
Hacker still gets $2,500 / 250 XP.
New
Door breached with Halligan: $100 once per door
Halligan uses 5 → 7.
New
Closing a friendly FOB door: $75
New
Destroying a FOB: up to +$7,500 / +250 XP based on its supplies
Buff
Capture hostile drill tower
XP 250 → 300.
$750→$1,500+100%
Nerf
Kill an L2A6
$14,000→$11,000-21%
Nerf
Kill a Havoc
$18,000→$14,000-22%
Nerf
Kill a default Kodiak
Armed variants pay far more: Kodiak [M249] $3,400.
$1,250→$500-60%
New
Kill a Little Bird AH-6R [Rockets]
Every variant now has its own bounty. Armed = 1.5× XP.
$9,400
Nerf
Kill an MH-6
$3,125→$1,250-60%
Buff
Destroy L81 Mortar / Stingray
Buildable bounties now equal their build cost; XP ≈ 25% of cash.
$300→$650+117%
Nerf
Destroy Vanguard CIWS
$3,000→$1,200-60%
Buff
Destroy small armored crate
$500→$1,000+100%
Nerf
Destroy small crate
$500→$300-40%
Change
Destroying buildables → Assault XP; artillery → Driver XP
Repair XP now goes to Driver or Pilot depending on the vehicle.

Logistics

Lower base pay, but new delivery streaks reward staying in the vehicle. Try the calculator →

9 Nerf4 New

New
NEW crate streak: +$100 / +50 XP per crate in a row, up to 10
Small and large crates stack separately.
New
NEW pallet streak: +$250 / +100 XP per pallet in a row, up to 10
New
NEW passenger streak: +$25 / +5 XP per player in a row, up to 25
New
NEW return-trip streak: +$50 / +25 XP per trip in a row, up to 10
This is what makes driving back worth it.
Nerf
Deploy small crate (cash)
$500→$250-50%
Nerf
Deploy large crate (cash)
$1,000→$500-50%
Nerf
Deploy small crate (XP)
From a helicopter: 200 → 150.
250 XP→200 XP-20%
Nerf
Deploy large crate (XP)
From a helicopter: 400 → 300.
500 XP→400 XP-20%
Nerf
Deploy supply pallet (cash)
$2,500→$1,250-50%
Nerf
Deploy supply pallet (XP)
From a ground vehicle: 750 → 500.
500 XP→400 XP-20%
Nerf
Player delivered
XP 50 → 25.
$150→$100-33%
Nerf
Player delivered (ground vehicle)
$500→$350-30%
Nerf
Return trip (ground vehicle)
XP 100 → 50, but now has its own streak.
$250→$150-40%

Is it better now? Depends how long you stay in the vehicle. Run the numbers for your own routes.Open the logistics calculator →

Spotting

About 30% less pay, scaled to what you spot.

2 Nerf1 Change

Nerf
Spotting rewards ~30% lower overall
Was the lowest-risk, highest-paying way to earn.
−30%
Change
Spotting scales with the value of the vehicle/buildable/crate
High-value targets pay more than cheap ones.
Nerf
Spotted target killed by another enemy faction
50%→25%-50%

Vendor Prices

Heavy vehicles and top armor cost a lot more; several guns got cheaper.

8 Buff15 Nerf

Nerf
Havoc
$18,000→$28,000+56%
Nerf
L2A6 tank
$14,000→$22,000+57%
Nerf
Little Bird AH-6R [Rockets]
$12,500→$18,800+50%
Nerf
Little Bird AH-6M [Miniguns]
$7,000→$12,000+71%
Nerf
Z20 Lakota [Miniguns]
$8,000→$15,000+88%
Nerf
Humvee [Minigun]
$4,500→$10,000+122%
Nerf
Humvee [M249]
$3,750→$8,500+127%
Nerf
Kodiak [M249]
$3,750→$6,750+80%
Nerf
AMR 50
$8,800→$14,800+68%
Nerf
Super-45
$2,600→$5,600+115%
Nerf
Level 4 Armor
$4,000→$5,000+25%
Nerf
Level 4 Helmet
$3,000→$4,500+50%
Nerf
Level 3 Armor
$2,000→$2,500+25%
Nerf
Range Finder
$400→$1,450+263%
Nerf
Basic Parachute
$100→$500+400%
Buff
AK74
$1,600→$800-50%
Buff
Ruck Backpack
$2,400→$1,600-33%
Buff
Gunner Backpack + Sling
$3,500→$2,400-31%
Buff
Arsenal Backpack + 2 Slings
$5,000→$4,000-20%
Buff
Sport Parachute
$1,000→$700-30%
Buff
FAL
$6,500→$6,000-8%
Buff
PKM
$4,500→$4,100-9%
Buff
Most muzzles, grips and foregrips up to ⅓ cheaper

Factions & Team Switching

Lonestar gets paid more; late team-switching gets harder.

2 Buff4 New1 Change

Buff
Lonestar: cash & XP win bonus (Season 2 only)
Buff
Lonestar: teamplay cash & XP multipliers (Season 2 only)
New
Losing team 40+ points behind 2nd gets 20% off at the vendor
Applies to every faction.
Change
All three Bakurani spawns moved with new routes
New
Team lead >10 pts: can't switch again for 15 min
Map hidden and no spawn vehicle until you reach the zone.
New
Team-kill vote: Forgive or Punish
Respawning and leaving safe zone without voting = forgive.
New
Squad intent shown in squad list; prompts queue

Servers, Controls & QoL

Ping limits, controller rebinds and quality-of-life.

1 Buff1 Nerf4 New2 Change

New
Region-based ping limits on official servers
Sustained high ping = kick until the next map. Ping filters in browser.
New
Seeding empty servers earns rewards + vendor discount
New
Pre-match entertainment (guns, targets, football, hidden radio)
Buff
Rebuy Last Loadout now fills the vendor so you can tweak
New
Aim Assist strength slider (0 = off)
Change
Controller sensitivity, aim acceleration & many rebinds
e.g. Deploy Crate on D-Pad Up (hold).
Change
Assistance request ping timer
20s→60s+200%
Nerf
30mm ammo now 2×2 in inventory, backpack stacks capped at 50

Exploit Fixes

Closing the cash and XP farms.

6 Fix

Fix
Spotting unfinished buildables pays by build progress
Fix
Selling from a supply crate has diminishing returns per buyer
Fix
Selling to enemies (e.g. team switchers) pays nothing
Fix
Destroying an empty enemy crate pays half
Fix
Crate deploy/destroy rewards scale with supplies inside
Matters for logistics: deliver full crates.
Fix
FOB Supplied Assist split between assisting players