EA has announced details of Battlefield 2042 update 8.9.0 which adjusts weapons and fixes bugs, but also adds a Mass Effect bundle for purchase.
“Update 8.9.0 also includes a host of improvements including weapon changes”, says EA, adding: “A new type of magazine attachment is being introduced: the Underloaded Magazine. This is a standard issue magazine but with fewer bullets in it, making it faster and easier to handle. But with fewer rounds, players must decide if improved weapon handling is preferable to reduced damage output over time.”
The publisher adds: “From June 17 to July 1, 2025, a selection of bundles will be available for purchase, and also progression rewards, unlocking some of the finest gear from the farthest reaches of space.”
The Mass Effect bundles include:
- Galactic Bundle – 1750 BFC: Centuries from now and in the farthest reaches of space, a good soldier still makes all the difference. Take command and carve your legacy into the stars.
- Scoped & Dropped Bundle – 2000 BFC: Whether you’re tearing across the battlefield or shooting bottles with an old friend, you need the best gear in the galaxy to do the job right.
- Citadel Bundle – 3000 BFC: For those who take the fight to the farthest reaches of space, a special package containing all cosmetics for the Mass Effect crossover event.
In terms of the patch update itself, EA says:
After the AN-94 launched earlier this year, it became clear that many of the vault weapons were a bit out of shape. To remedy that, we took on the task to apply some much-needed love, care, and CLP oil to a bunch of them.
After that, we had the (easier) task of breaking half of them, fixing them again, and making sure we could ship them to you.
We wanted to bring vault weapons up to par with similar weapons by increasing the attachment diversity and open up for more ways of playing with them.
Most vault weapons have been given some extra attachments, and many had a few tweaks and fixes done as well.
In this update, we introduce a new type of magazine attachment: the Underloaded Magazine. This is a standard issue mag but with fewer bullets in it, making it faster and easier to handle. The downside is that you have fewer rounds in a mag, of course, meaning you are sacrificing damage output over time for improved weapon handling.
By adding this, we have one more way to play with standard ammo, in addition to the extended mag many of them already have or other ammo types.
All in all, we’re hoping this helps make the vault weapons more fun and more useful to play with.
There’s a plethora of weapon updates and changes, and the list is available here.
Battlefield 2042 is out now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S|X, and PC
