Season 2 patch notes: what changed for players

Season 2 went live on 15 October 2026 (update 0.2.0). This is our summary of the official patch notes.

The wipe

Cash, levels and unlocks were reset. Leftover cash was converted into Gold Bars for permanent cosmetics, and XP is banked for long-term progression systems that come later.

Faster levelling

Reaching role level 20 now takes less than half the playtime of Season 1 (111,500 XP instead of 250,000). Level 10 needs 25,000 XP, level 30 318,200 and level 50 1,150,000.

Combat balance

• Calibre damage cuts: .308 −25%, 7.62x54R −20%, 7.62x39 −19%, .50 −16%. They also apply to vehicle miniguns.
• Torso damage is more even; assault rifle body shots do slightly less, and LMG body damage now equals assault rifles.
• DMRs got a recoil pass and weaker headshots. Sniper rifles got more hit-location damage to keep their one-shot role.
• The Scout Rifle one-shots a target without a helmet in the head; a Level 1 helmet takes two.
• Armour: Level 3 now reduces 50% (was 55%), Level 4 60% (was 65%). The Level 4 helmet muffles sound, narrows vision and fogs while sprinting.
• Suppression was rebuilt and is much stronger from near misses.
• Parachutes open slower and not at all below about 10 m. The basic parachute costs $500.

New content

• Weapons: TCX-SPR (assault rifle), PP-19 Bizon (SMG, default for medics), Evo-3 Ultra (LMG), M14 (marksman rifle), plus a Molotov cocktail.
• Vehicles: Wolf-110, Wolf-110 [M2 Browning], T-72B3 tank and the Gepard anti-air tank.
• Buildables: MG Nest, Large Shelter, Wooden Step. Rain weather that shortens spotting range; thunder masks footsteps.

Economy

Assault kills pay $2,000, spotting pays about 30% less, supply pallets pay $1,250 with delivery streaks on top, and FOB raids pay more. Many weapons changed price: the AK74 is free to unlock and costs $800, while the T-21 now costs $1,200 and needs Assault 3. See how money works.

Quality of life

Editable Rebuy Last Loadout, a forgive or punish vote after team kills, squad intent for squad leaders, region-based ping limits, and team switching locked for 15 minutes once a team leads by more than 10 points.

Video

BULKHEAD's official "Road to Season 2" update is embedded above.