Overview
- Respawn’s Designer’s Notes introduce Hardlight, a repairable and destructible window‑style mesh that offers cover, can be breached, and can be rebuilt and reinforced by Controller‑class Legends.
- Reworks target Fuse, Catalyst and Bloodhound, with Mirror reporting Fuse’s Ultimate now hits the ground then sprays bomblets, while Respawn’s notes highlight stealthier Catalyst traps and a returning Bloodhound heal tied to their Ultimate.
- Ranked play brings back the pre‑match Dropship, addressing long‑running community feedback about early‑game choice and fairness.
- Balance updates shift the loot and weapon meta, including G7 Scout moving into Care Packages, P2020 returning to floor loot, adjustments to Bocek and 30‑30, EVO revive gains scaling down after two revives, Knockdown Shields removed from loot and tied to Legend level, and a reorganized settings menu with multiple bug fixes.
- Launch timing is disputed across outlets, with The Escapist citing February 10 around 10 a.m. PT and Mirror listing February 28 at 6 p.m. GMT, while a free anniversary rewards track is reported to run February 10 to March 10.