Battlefield 6 Update Fixes One of the Game's Most Notorious…

Battlefield 6 players won't be able to ride on top of drones for much longer, as EA is removing the bug in its next patch. Like any AAA release, the shooter launched with its fair share of glitches, some of which players have found more amusing than others. Devs are addressing a few notable ones in the latest Battlefield 6 update, including one of the game's funnier quirks.

Despite a massively popular open beta and largely positive reviews, not everything has gone Battlefield Studios' way since launch. Complaints about bugs and gameplay balancing have abounded, and Battlefield 6's battle royale mode got review bombed upon its release, casting a shadow over the game's strong initial feedback and sales performance. Thankfully, the devs have been responsive, and Battlefield Studios has released several patches to address common concerns, with Update 1.1.1.5 tackling several remaining issues.

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The patch notes for version 1.1.1.5 reveal that the Battlefield 6 team is finally fixing the notorious drone glitch. Fans discovered the bizarre Battlefield 6 bug, which allows players to ride friendly drones by smacking them with a sledgehammer, mere days after the game came out, but it remained intact through multiple patches, despite its popularity. As silly as the technique appears, it has serious gameplay implications. When used carefully, the glitch allows players to access vantage points that would normally be inaccessible, giving snipers a huge advantage. Battlefield 6's relatively small maps exacerbate the issue, as there are fewer places for others to hide, but snipers won't be able to capitalize on that for long now, as its long-awaited fix arrives on November 11, 2025, at 4 AM EST.

The drone glitch isn't the only infamous bug getting squashed in the update. Battlefield Studios also says it's fixing the issue where the Infantry Fighting Vehicle's Lock-Guided Missiles were unaffected by enemy countermeasures. Earlier, Battlefield 6 had disabled the weapon as a temporary solution after widespread fan feedback. Like that drone glitch, that bug had been around for almost an entire month before EA addressed it, but it seems like it's finally coming to an end.

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The weapon bloom problem that has affected Battlefield 6 players since the open beta is also getting some tweaks to make aiming more manageable. One fix addresses an issue where the dispersion penalty for sprinting persisted even when players stopped to aim down the sight. Another resolves a glitch where dispersion always assumed a player was moving at full speed and would scale incorrectly because of it. Vehicle spawns, challenge progression, and battle royale matches are all getting various patches and optimizations as well.

Battlefield 6 Update 1.1.1.5 Full Patch Notes

PLAYER:

Fixed an issue where dispersion would be higher than intended when going from sprint to firing in ADS.
Fixed an issue where dispersion would incorrectly scale with movement speed and always assume the player is moving at maximum movement speed for the stance.
Tuned landing animation to reduce excessive camera and weapon movement when aiming down sights, improving visual stability during and after landing. This update also resolves instances where the ADS aim could be displaced when sliding.

VEHICLES:

Fixed an issue where Lock-Guided Missiles did not get countered as expected when met with enemy countermeasures such as flares.

GADGETS:

Fixed an exploit allowing players to ascend and access unintended areas when standing on the XFGM-6D Recon Drone by hitting it with the Sledgehammer.

MAPS & MODES:

Fixed an issue where vehicles did not spawn correctly in Breakthrough and Conquest.
Fixed an issue where matches sometimes would start with all sectors and objectives active at the same time.
Fixed an issue in Strikepoint on Siege of Cairo where destruction did not reset at halftime.

UI & HUD:

Fixed an issue in Vehicle Customization locked Anti-Air Vehicle presets did not display their unlock criteria as intended.

PROGRESSION:

Fixed an issue where the shotgun weapon challenge “Kill 5 Enemies With a Shotgun Without Reloading” did not complete properly.
Fixed an issue where progress for the “Engineer Specialist 3” Assignment did not save correctly.

PORTAL:

Fixed an issue where “SpawnLoot” would not spawn Ammo or Armor.
Fixed an issue where players with community creations privileges set to Block could still access user-generated Community Experiences when the party leader hosted a match.

AUDIO:

Fixed an issue where activating the BF PRO Radio Channel through the Commorose did not play any sound.

REDSEC

PLAYER:

Fixed an issue where Battle Royale (Quads) matches did not end after the last team was eliminated.
Fixed an issue where being killed immediately after a mobile respawn completed could result in the squad being eliminated instead of reviving remaining teammates.
Fixed an issue where players could become stuck in a top-down view of the map after redeploying.
Fixed an issue where players retained their Second Chance after redeploying and did not transition to the End of Round screen after their next elimination.

UI & HUD:

Fixed an issue where all squad members displayed the same highlighted stat on the Squad Placement screen.

PROGRESSION:

Fixed an issue where the “Battle Royal Master Challenge 4” did not track progress correctly.

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