New weapons, tanks, maps, and the French army are available in the Battlefield 1 DLC They Shall not Pass. We show you the contents of the DLC.
The multiplayer mode of Battlefield 1 will receive many new contents this month. The They Shall not Pass DLC is already available today for players who own a Premium Pass. For all other players, the paid expansion will be released on March 28. It includes four new maps, two new operations, a new game mode, and many more weapons.
New Weapons in They Shall not Pass
The DLC expands the selection of weapons in the World War shooter, bringing more variety to the battlefields. However, the new weapons are not simply available for purchase in the shop. The models have various requirements that must be fulfilled to unlock the weapons. These requirements include a specified number of kills with a certain weapon or assists with a support class.
This system has already been tested on the test servers. You can find the requirements for the They Shall not Pass weapons here.
Initial tests show that the weapons are good for adding some variety to the game. However, they are not so overpowered that they could completely change the meta.
Behemoth, Elite Class, and New Tank
The new Behemoth that you can expect in They Shall not Pass is the Char 2C tank. This epic vehicle is based on a real French tank and was particularly strong in initial tests. It is possible that the developers will tweak the strength of this Behemoth before release.
The new Elite class is the Trench Fighter, equipped with a wide selection of grenades and a brutal fighter club. This allows you to deal damage from a distance, but you can also inflict much damage in close combat.
The St. Chamond is the new tank of the French troops. In tests, this new tank appeared strong and dominated many battles. Here too, there will likely be balance changes in the first weeks after release.
New Maps, Operations, and the Frontlines Game Mode
The France DLC offers you four new maps, each with its own charm.
- The Verdun Heights is a very special map because during the battle, a fire ignites in the forest that completely changes the nature of the map. Snipers have a hard time during the fire, as visibility is hindered by the smoke.
- Fort de Vaux is an underground system of tunnels that initially appears like a labyrinth. It may take a few matches until you have memorized the dark corridors well enough to navigate through them.
- Soissons focuses again on fights above ground and allows room for both ground troops and tanks as well as aircraft.
- Wreck is the fourth map of this expansion. There, you will encounter a large battlefield with rusty tank wrecks, remnants of past battles, partially covered with the red poppy that grows on the map.
The Frontlines game mode is one of the biggest innovations in the DLC. It is a mix of the already existing modes Conquest and Rush, where you first have to capture flags. Once a team has captured all the flags, it continues in Rush mode. The attackers must destroy two telegraph masts located in the defenders’ base. If these masts are destroyed, the battle ends. If the attackers fail to destroy the telegraph masts, it goes back to Conquest mode.
This mode creates exciting battles that take a lot of time. A match only ends when one team has destroyed both telegraph masts of the opponents or the playing time has elapsed. We have introduced the Frontlines mode in Battlefield 1 here in a video.
In addition to the new game mode, there are two new operations. Devil’s Anvil and Beyond the Marne are their names and will also be played on the new maps.
Conclusion – Promising DLC with cool features
The announced changes have already generated positive feedback from the community weeks ago. The Frontlines game mode is the highlight for many Battlefield veterans, who are ready to engage in long battles in this exciting mode. With new operations, the developers are not reinventing the wheel but remain true to popular features from Battlefield 1.
New weapons and vehicles need to be tested in the first weeks and may receive balancing changes. We are eager to see what awaits us in the coming days, starting March 28.
So, if you are expecting a completely new Battlefield 1 from the expansion, you should refrain from purchasing it. Because that is not the case. If you are satisfied with Battlefield 1 and look forward to some additional content, then this DLC is worth it.
Overall, the DLC leaves a solid impression and sounds like a good addition for Battlefield 1.
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