Battlefield 2042 update 4 patch notes: Voice chat, specialist changes, and more

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Battlefield 2042 has launched a major patch in Update 4. The update brings a slew of changes to the title, including finally bringing voice chat in the multiplayer-only first-person shooter, where team coordination plays an important role.

Battlefield 2042, the latest iteration of the iconic franchise, was poised to be the biggest leap forward for the franchise, but ended up crashing and burning, possibly even killing the franchise.

The game launched in an unfinished state with not only a slew of unplayable bugs but also missing necessary features like a proper scoreboard and voice chat.

While the previous update finally fixed the scoreboard, Update 4 finally brought voice chat and rebalanced the specialists. Let’s take a look at the patch notes below.

Update 4 or patch 0.4.0 brings a massive slew of changes to the title. From finally getting VoiceOver IP (VOIP) to an enormous specialist overhaul, the update is arguably the biggest.

With that being said, let's take a look at the patch notes.

The behavior of many weapon attachments has been overhauled 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. Here’s an example of updated behavior while customizing the AC-42:

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