Already during the early access release of Battlefield 2042, the gadget was disabled by one of the 10 specialists in the game. Now it is back in the game – and still significantly stronger than it should be.
What is this shield? The 10 specialists of Battlefield 2042 all bring unique abilities and gadgets that are available only to them.
The specialist Santiago “Dozer” Espinoza has the SOB-8 shield as special equipment. This is a bulletproof personal shield with a visibility window, primarily designed for storming buildings and tight alleys.
What was the problem? At the release of Battlefield 2042, this shield was disabled due to causing issues. In some cases, Dozer became simply invulnerable, even when he wasn’t equipped with the shield at all.
Read more about the release issues in our special on the launch of Battlefield 2042.
With the patch from November 16, Dozer got his shield back. The original problem seems to no longer exist, but the shield is still too strong.
The personal shield blocks tank grenades without problems
What is the problem now? As a user shows on reddit, the SOB-8 shield can withstand a direct hit from a tank grenade. Even in the case of a direct hit:
As seen in the clip, Dozer emerges completely unscathed from two explosions and then happily takes down an opponent. This is certainly not planned, as tanks are one of the ultimate weapons in Battlefield 2042. They can even take out the ridiculously strong hovercrafts and shoot helicopters down from the sky with a well-aimed shot.
The SOB-8 shield certainly offers less armor than an attack helicopter. Another player notes, however, that this bug does not always occur. He himself has also played against a Dozer and shot at him with a tank. Therefore, his opponent was destroyed as intended.
Will the problem be fixed? Currently, there has been no reaction from the developers regarding the shield. Only a problem with rubberbanding is currently being worked on (via Twitter.com). However, there are currently a number of other difficulties, including many known issues (via EA.com).
One of the most annoying problems is the spread of some weapons – particularly assault rifles. These are extremely imprecise due to so-called “blooming”. Here, the developers are already working on a solution, but there is still no date for the patch.
For the actual release on November 19, there is also supposed to be a day-one patch. What exactly this will contain has not yet been revealed by the developer team. However, fans are hoping for a long list of patch notes and bug fixes. Complaints have already been made in many areas:
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