EA and Battlefield Studios have released the latest patch notes for the next update coming to Battlefield 6, numbered Update 1.1.3.5, which aims to bring a bit more "polish and consistency" to the game, with refinements to melee attacks, movement, jet combat, and more.
"With Update 1.1.3.5, we’re delivering a smaller set of focused improvements aimed at polish and consistency across Battlefield 6," a blog post on the Battlefield 6 website detailing the changes in the update reads. "This update enhances melee responsiveness, refines jet combat, improves ladder interactions, and resolves UI and HUD issues in Multiplayer and REDSEC, alongside fixes for Battle Royale and Gauntlet stability."
It's not the biggest update in terms of scale, but it does include several significant updates, like fixing a bug that could see a vehicle explode if an enemy player lay on top of it and performed a Takedown, and a major reduction in jet cannon damage against other jets and helicopters, which brings a huge balance to the game's air combat.
Other notable improvements include the attack speed for knife attacks being faster, and improvements to the buffering behaviour for both knife and sledgehammer attacks. More consistent behaviour for recoil modifiers when using a controller, and perhaps the one that players will notice the most: sprinting will now only be interrupted when your melee attack reaches its target, instead of what would happen before, where you would sprint towards your enemy, only to have your sprint interrupted just before you were in range because you pressed the melee button.
This update and its fixes will be live next week on January 20, 2026, so you still have to play through the weekend before they're implemented. It's also the first update the game is getting since EA and Battlefield Studios confirmed that the game's Season 2 would be delayed and pushed to February 17, 2026, which means players still have another month to wait before any new content, including new maps, weapons, and vehicles, is added to the game.
For more on Battlefield 6, check out our dedicated page for the game to catch up on all our coverage so far. There, you'll find our PC benchmarks and optimized settings guide, our guide on which graphics cards are the best for Battlefield 6 at different resolutions, a general tips guide to help you be a better player, a guide for the best early weapons and loadouts for when you've just started playing multiplayer, tips for how to start off strong in REDSEC, and if you've been unfortunate enough to have issues with the game on PC, our guide on how to solve several common issues for PC users. You can also check out my review here.
About the author: David has been writing about videogames, technology, and culture since 2020, with a focus on reporting daily news across multiple publications, including GameDaily.Biz, GameSkinny, and PlayStation Universe before joining Wccftech in 2025. David started contributing as Canada/US reporter for Wccftech's gaming section in 2025. Besides being up-to-date on the industry's movements, he loves interviewing developers, reviewing games, and writing intricate essays about the symbolism and layered meanings to be found in rich narratives as he's done for publications like GamesIndustry.Biz, LostInCult, and others. Outside of games he loves movies, music, theatre, his hometown, and his family, though not necessarily in that order.
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