Read the Battlefield 1 Update 1.17 Patch Notes

Battlefield 1 update 1.17 releases today, and it brings with it some major content additions and changes. It’s the first wave of Turning Tides content, and there are new maps, a new operation, and more to check out.

Check out the Battlefield 1 update 1.17 patch notes below:

NEW CONTENT

With the first wave of Battlefield 1 Turning Tides, we’re bringing a lot of new content to the game for Battlefield 1 Premium Pass owners* and owners of Battlefield 1Turning Tides standalone expansion.

*Battlefield 1 Premium Pass and Battlefield 1Revolution owners will be able to access Battlefield 1Turning Tides with a two-week early access. The Battlefield 1Turning Tides update is a required download for all Battlefield 1 players to play online. This has several benefits, including that players who don’t yet own the expansion will be able to watch Battlefield 1Turning Tides matches through Spectator Mode and will be able to experience the new maps via Battlefield 1 Premium Trials or Battlefield 1 Premium Friends when they are active.

NEW MAP: CAPE HELLES

Battle in the amphibious invasion of the Gallipoli peninsula. Allies strike V Beach by way of air, land, and sea, where the sand meets the rocky slopes lined with Ottoman trenches and emplaced weapons. Wrecked landing crafts and long boats serve as protection while soldiers approach Fort Number 3. Near the top of the bank, beyond the old farming village used as temporary barracks for Ottoman reinforcements, is a dug-in firing position along the dominant elevation of Hill 141.

NEW MAP: ACHI BABA

An intense, infantry-only map that exhibits the growing conflict in the Dardanelles. Trenches and dugout defenses can be found along the terraced incline, with makeshift barracks peppered along the stronghold. A maze of ridges and gullies present flanking opportunities, but these narrow routes may result in a concentration of close-quarter clashes. Fight among the crumbling walls of old ruins as soldiers advance toward Krithia.

NEW OPERATION: GALLIPOLI

Engage your enemy over land, air, and sea during the beach landing of Cape Helles. Allied Forces will fight their way from the violent resting place of the SS River Clyde toward the elevated hills of Sedd el Bahr. Defenders can organize under the cover of trench lines and hold off enemy forces with emplaced weapons and coastal battery cannons. Attackers are equipped with the all-new L-Class Destroyer for extra firepower. If things start to look bleak, the Attackers will be reinforced with the Dreadnought behemoth.

Pushing into Achi Baba, Allied armies will advance through the treacherous caverns and gorges, leading up to the strategic holding of Krithia. Flank your enemies to gain the upper hand, push past the frontlines with your Infiltrator and mobilize reinforcements with the heliograph mobile spawn, to secure the victory.

NEW MODE: CONQUEST ASSAULT

A variant of the Conquest game mode, the defending team will start with all flags owned, but will not have a headquarters. The attacking team will have a point advantage at the beginning of the match to help even out the odds. If Attackers capture all flags, the defending team can only deploy on their squad mates until a flag is retaken.

NEW WEAPONS

Unlock the new guns in Battlefield 1 Turning Tides through all-new Weapon Assignments. Enjoy the Ottoman Flanged Mace, which is on us, but you’ll need to piece together the Grappling Hook Melee weapon through melee puzzle pieces (found in Battlepacks), and unlock the Naval Cutlass with its own Weapon Assignment.

Assault

Maschinenpistole M1912/P.16 Storm

Perform 50 kills with the Automatico M1918 Storm

Destroy 5 boats with the AT Rocket Gun

M1917 Trench Carbine

Perform 15 kills with Sidearms

Perform 5 Multi kills

Medic

Farquhar-Hill Optical

Perform 15 headshots with the Farquhar-Hill Storm

Complete 20 Squad Orders

Farquhar-Hill Storm

Perform 25 kills with the M1907 SL Trench

In a round, perform 10 Revives

Support

M1917 MG Low Weight

Perform 25 kills with the BAR M1918 Trench

Perform 250 Vehicle Damage with Explosives

M1917 MG Telescopic

Perform 50 kills with the M1917 MG Low Weight

Score 1,500 suppression points using any LMG

Scout

Type 38 Arisaka Infantry

Perform 25 Counter Sniping kills

As a Scout, perform 3 Multi kills

Carcano M91 Carbine

Perform 25 kills with the Gewehr M.95 Carbine

Destroy 5 explosives

Melee (all kits)

Naval Cutlass

Capture 20 flags while in a boat

Perform 15 kills on swimming enemies

Grappling Hook

Puzzle Piece Melee Weapon

Ottoman Flanged Mace

Granted to all players who own Battlefield 1 Turning Tides.

NEW VEHICLE

The all-new L-Class Destroyer introduces a warship vessel to the naval combat. Equipped with up to 4 seats, the Destroyer features powerful bow and aft cannons, AA guns, torpedo tubes, and a signal to call for Dreadnought artillery fire. Forego the aft seat in favor of the Minelayer package, providing extra marine defenses. Like tanks, the captain can self-repair the Destroyer after particularly intense marine engagements.

NEW ELITE CLASS

Like other Elite Classes, the Infiltrator is a pick-up kit available on the battlefield. The Infiltrator Elite is equipped for mobility and is meant for strategical strikes and team tactics. Dressed in camouflage, the Infiltrator has a permanent sprint boost, well suited to cross enemy lines. Equipped with the heliograph mobile spawn, a new deploy point can be created at calculated locations, allowing teams to quickly organize and surround their enemies. In cases where direct combat is necessary, the Infiltrator can fight off enemies with the Martini Henry grenade launcher and sawed-off shotgun. For bigger jobs, signal for a massive artillery strike with the flare gun.

SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS

Service Assignments were written for specific classes in mind, using a class for its intended purpose is the best way to make progress. Many of the challenges can be progressed simultaneously, so while a player attempts a more difficult assignment they will still make progress on others.

And since each Assignment only requires 5 of the 6 challenges, you’ll find a fun one for each. These tricky challenges still promote PTFO, but are fairly situational. The intent is to have them happen while completing other challenges.

Pilot

Pilot Service Assignments reward players that focus on flying. Assignments contain actions that typically occur while flying. On the Veteran level, some of those goals encourage various plane packages. Consider your vehicle loadout for the quickest way to success.

The Friendly Skies (Basic) – Complete 5/6 to earn the reward

Perform 50 self-repairs in Airplanes

Perform 7,500 Soldier Damage using Airplanes

Destroy 5 Behemoth parts

Get 50 Driver Assists

Perform 25 kills as an Airplane passenger

Destroy 10 Airplanes using the QF 1 AA

Must Complete The Friendly Skies (Basic) to unlock

The Friendly Skies (Veteran) – Complete 5/6 to earn the reward

As a Pilot, perform 25 Multi kills

Destroy 30 Airplanes using Airplanes

As a Pilot, perform 50 Spot Flare Assists

Perform 3,000 Soldier Damage using Bombers

Destroy 25 Tanks using Attack Planes

Perform 3 Roadkills using Airplanes

Tanker

Tanker Assignments draw attention to the fact that a tank with gunners is a force to be reckoned with. There are traditional tank challenges, but others highlight the different strengths of each tank and their passenger seats. Stay in the fight, and contribute to your squad, by using cover and repairing often.

Tanks For The Memories (Basic) – Complete 5/6 to earn the reward

Perform 50 self-repairs in Tanks

As a Tanker, perform 5,000 Vehicle Damage

Disable 25 tracks

Get 50 Passenger Assists

Perform 50 kills as a Tank passenger

Destroy 10 Tanks using the Field Gun

Must Complete Tanks For The Memories (Basic) to unlock

Tanks for the Memories (Veteran) – Complete 5/6 to earn the reward

As a Tanker, perform 25 Multi kills

Disable 10 Field Guns

Destroy 25 Airplanes using the Armored Truck

As a Tanker, perform 100 Heals

Perform 50 kills using the Heavy Tank

Kill an enemy Elite using any Tank

Assault

Assault Challenges are heavily focused on using fire and explosives. Assault players are the key to taking down enemy armor, focus on anti-armor combat and you’ll be making progress in all of these challenges simultaneously.

Pyrotechnician – Complete 5/6 to earn the reward

As an Assault, perform 25 Multi kills

Perform 1,000 Vehicle Damage using the Anti-Tank Grenade

Perform 50 kills with Explosives

Perform 25 kills using the AT Rocket Gun

Perform 500 Vehicle Damage with the Light Anti-Tank Grenade

Perform 3,000 Soldier Damage as a Flametrooper Elite

Medic

Everybody knows that the Medic’s job is to heal and revive. There is one Vehicle Damage challenge, but the player only needs to complete 5 of the 6, so it can be completely ignored by players that prefer not to use rifle grenades. The required damage amount is relatively low, and meant to show that the Medic as able to help tackle armor in certain situations (notice the whole Assignment doesn’t require any vehicle destruction or kills). The final challenge may be difficult for some, but as you work towards it you’ll always be making progress in the first challenge as well.

Pharmacist – Complete 5/6 to earn the reward

Perform 100 Revives

Perform 400 Heals

Perform 50 Squad Heals

Perform 300 Vehicle Damage using the Rifle Grenade – HE

As a Medic, perform 6,000 Soldier Damage

In a life, perform 10 Revives

Support

The Support Assignment is our homage to the Engineer class of Battlefield 4. Focusing on vehicles – destroying them, repairing them, and using them. The Support class is very versatile when it comes to vehicle play, and since they aren’t really equipped to take out vehicles on their own, most of the challenges require vehicle damage rather than destruction. The final challenge is optional and requires destroying vehicles. This is definitely possible and was added to reward those working towards the other challenges and having a really good game.

Engineer – Complete 5/6 to earn the reward

Perform 25 kills using any vehicle

Perform 25 Flag Captures while in Vehicles

Perform 1,500 Vehicle Damage using the Limpet Charges

Perform 500 Vehicle Damage using the Crossbow Launcher

Perform 200 Vehicle Damage using the Repair Tool

In a life, destroy 2 vehicles as Support

Scout

This Service Assignment is meant to highlight the Scout as a distant threat. The K Bullet challenge tracks vehicle damage rather than destruction to show that it is more of a support gadget than a direct attack gadget. For a sniping Scout, the Decoy is a great tool and can be very effective if placed in believable positions. Take advantage of this amphibious expansion pack to find unsuspecting targets storming toward the beach on boats.

Overwatch – Complete 5/6 to earn the reward

In a round, perform 2,000 Soldier Damage as a Scout

Perform 400 Vehicle Damage using K Bullets

Have 15 Decoys destroyed

As a Scout, perform 300 Spot Flare Assists

Perform 10 kills on enemies in boats using Single-Action Rifles

Perform 25 kills as a Tank Hunter Elite

SPECIALIZATIONS

Pilferer

Function/Specification: Enemies killed by melee attacks drop helpful items related to their kit: Assault -> 3 AT Mines, Medic -> 3 Bandage Pouches, Support -> 3 Ammo Pouches, Scout -> 1 Spotting Flare

Intent: To provide frontline Assault players in extreme close quarters to be able to provide more for their team. Clearing the way through melee weapons including the Bayonet Charge will provide resources that help teammates push.

Reciprocity

Function/Specification: Each time you heal an ally, you gain 12.5 HP (up to once per second)

Intent:To allow Medics greater flexibility in their healing. Instead of expending a gadget to heal themselves, they can simply heal someone else and receive the benefit as well.

Perseverence

Function/Specification:While holding the Repair Tool, increase walking speed by 25% (sprint speed unaffected) and increase explosive damage resistance by 20%

Intent:To provide Support players using the Repair Tool better delivery and better survivability when repairing friendly vehicles.

Ripple

Function/Specification: After headshotting an enemy with your Single-Action Rifle, your next spot will be an outline spot

Intent: Scout has very few tools that enable them to contribute to large battles. Stronger spotting will enable them to better support their team by assisting with target acquisition.

Cloud Cover

Function/Specification: Time your plane is spotted reduced from 12 seconds to 6 seconds

Intent: Increase the survivability of aircraft by reducing how long their movement is communicated through spotting.

Safe Ball

Function/Specification: When a player exits your aircraft, they are accompanied by a Spotting Flare

Intent: To provide players being airdropped advanced knowledge of the territory they are landing in.

Critical Cover

Function/Specification: When your tank is disabled, automatically deploy smoke (45s cooldown)

Intent: Slightly increase tank survivability by giving visual cover when they are disabled.

Convoy

Function/Specification:While self-repairing in your tank, other vehicles in a 10m radius are healed for 2HP/s

Intent: To provide a benefit for land vehicles that move together.

SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS

PLAYER PROGRESSION

Weapon Assignments will now display progress as a percentage

Addressed an issue where players would occasionally be awarded the incorrect points towards Medal progress when capturing a Supply Drop

Players can now make progress toward the Eyes On The Prize service assignment when completing kills, earned by Assist Counts As Kill, while prone behind a Sniper Shield

Players no longer receive a “Retreater Killed” score bonus for killing themselves, or teammates, when retreating in Operations

UI & HUD

Added an option to disable the Lens Distortion postprocess effect in the Video options menu

Players can now choose between hiding, always showing, or making the network performance graph appear only when there are ongoing networking issues

Spectator Table Top View – Reformatted objective/player/free camera icons so they are pushed to the edge of the screen

Fixed an issue that displayed the “switch to secondary weapon” tooltip while swimming even if it was not available to be used while swimming

Fixed an issue where players would see a score discrepancy between End of Round screens and in-game scoreboards in Operations

Fixed an issue where score multipliers were displaying inaccurately in Operations’ End of Round screens

WEAPONS, VEHICLES, & GADGETS

Changed Dynamite to work properly in water – covered in wax for waterproofing

Fixed an issue where the gas cloud VFX would not be visible to some players

Addressed an issue where vehicles would sometimes get stuck mid-air when traveling on a bridge while it was being destroyed

Fixed an issue where the gunners in the Y-Lighter Landing Craft were not seeing correct hit markers while aiming down sight

Spawning vehicles will now automatically remove nearby placed explosives such as AT Mines or Dynamite to avoid vehicle spawn camping

The MAS Torpedo Boat and Y-Lighter Landing Craft no longer trigger AA gun detonation

Captains of the MAS Torpedo Boat and Y-Lighter Landing Craft can now self-repair the craft

Addressed an issue where a transport vehicle would occasionally disappear while still in use

Improved the bayonet sprint penalty on the Model 1900 shotgun’s bayonet

Improved spread and recoil for the Model 1900 Shotgun

Fixed an issue where players would hear the bayonet charge sound-state after cancelling a bayonet charge

Removed ability to switch to empty K Bullets

Fixed an issue where players were able to fire their weapon during reload

Significantly increased the damage dealt to vehicles and behemoths by the 305/52 O Coastal Gun

Fortress and Coastal Turrets now use the same disable and repair logic as the field gun, AA, and coastal gun. This means that upon reaching 50% health, they become disabled, and repairing them in full will make them usable again

Fixed an issue where the reload UI for the 305/52 O Coastal Gun would not update the first time the player entered the vehicle

Incendiary projectiles now block aim assist for the duration of the fire

The Scout class can place two projectiles of each trip wire gadget (gas, HE, incendiary)

Fixed an issue that delayed firing the Mosin-Nagant M91 after throwing a grenade

Fixed an issue that would cause the scope to wobble, on the Mosin-Nagant M91, after rechambering, and realigned the iron sights

Improved the delay when switching to K Bullets with the Mosin-Nagant M91 Marksman

MAPS & MODES

Fixed an issue causing the deploy screen to be drawn during Operation intro cinematics and forcing the user to quit out of the game

GENERAL

Made improvements to the snap-to-target-on-zoom aim assist system to make it more subtle.

Adjusted player movement to avoid “sprint to slide” exploitation

Fixed an issue where the soldier movement accelerations would not be corrected at different tickrates resulting in different accelerations at 30Hz, 60Hz and 120Hz.

Adjusted the soldier accelerations to maintain the movements responsiveness after the tickrates correction.

Fixed an issue where crawling SFX from prone soldiers would not trigger reliably in third person

Fixed an issue where players would not hear “incoming” sound from various shell rounds

Adjusted third person soldier movement SFX by making it quieter when crouching or prone

Fixed an issue that caused swimming SFX to repeatedly play

Added SFX for diving/jumping in water

The effect radius of the Ammo Crate and Medical Crate have been raised from 3.5m to 7m. This means teammates do not have to stack extremely tightly to gain their benefits

Cavalry health regeneration delay has been reduced to normal soldier values, reducing the need for players to constantly dismount to regenerate health with Health Pouches

Adjusted Perimeter Alarm to allow Tripwire Bombs to Squad Spot enemies within 10m when detonated

Fixed an issue where some Elite kits were regenerating health at default soldier rates and not the intended values

The Flash Flare will now Suppress enemies that stand near it. This is intended to boost its ability to disrupt enemy combat effectiveness

Fixed an issue where revived soldiers from the Stimulant Syringe specialization were not receiving the sprint boost

Fixed an issue where stationary and airborne soldiers could potentially make footstep SFX

Improved spawn point reservations when multiple players selected the same point simultaneously

Now players can only spawn on Squad Leaders in the Back to Basics custom game mode

Increased visibility of large water explosion at a distance

Fixed an issue that caused players to hear underwater SFX and mix states, when not in the water

Battlefield 1 update 1.17 releases today.