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Season 05 Patch Notes: August 5, 2026

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Allowed deployed Care Packages per player increase from 1 to 2. Loot Drone explosion damage decreases from 150 to 110 and damage radius from 12.8 meters to 10 meters, with fewer Loot Drones in the sky and appearing later in the game. The Juggernaut Public Event moves from Circle 3 and 4 to Circle 2 and 3 in BR.

GAMEPLAY

  • Resurgence Elimination Pings
    • Updated the Resurgence elimination pings in Ranked Resurgence to match the aesthetic of Normal Resurgence.
The standard Resurgence and Ranked Play Resurgence previously used different elimination ping notifications. With this update, Ranked Play Resurgence now uses the standard Resurgence ping system to align ping behavior and provide a consistent experience across both modes.
  • Care Package Adjustment
    • Increased the amount of allowed deployed Care Packages for a single player from 1 to 2.
  • Loot Drones
    • Reduced drone explosion damage from 150 to 110
    • Reduced drone explosion damage radius from 12.8 meters to 10 meters.
    • Significantly reduced amount of Loot Drones in the sky.
    • Reduced the amount of Loot Drones appearing later in the game.
  • Juggernaut Adjustments
    • Adjusted Juggernaut Public Event to happen in Circle 2 and 3 in BR, instead of 3 and 4.
  • Default Parachute Behavior
    • Reverted Parachute Behavior to the default value being “Freefall” instead of “Always”.
We heard feedback that this had unintended expectations for players and decided to revert it.

BUG FIXES

  • Fixed an issue where the Champion’s Quest missile transport vehicle could be destroyed by the Bunker Buster killstreak.
  • Fixed an issue where the Champion’s Quest missile transport vehicle could be destroyed by Loadout Drops.
  • Fixed an issue where completing a "Most Wanted" contract would fail to drop the rewards crate.
  • Fixed an issue where players could use EMP Grenades to restore Buy Stations in locations where they were not intended to be available.
  • Fixed an issue where players could progress Most Wanted contracts faster than intended by repeatedly opening and closing Loadout Crates without selecting a loadout.
  • Fixed an issue where players revived by a teammate with the Field Medic perk after being downed by fall damage would return with only one armor plate instead of the number of plates they had before being downed.
  • Fixed an issue where helicopter flares could behave inconsistently depending on when they were deployed against incoming enemy projectiles.
  • Fixed an issue where players were unable to mute teammates during the exfil sequence and Winner's Circle.
  • Fixed an issue where the filter prompt was missing from the Friends list.

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