BATTLEFIELD V

*"Enter mankind’s greatest conflict with Battlefield V as the series goes back to its roots in a never-before-seen portrayal of World War 2."*

— Battlefield

**Battlefield V,** also known as ***Battlefield 5***, **BFV** or **BF5** (development code-name **'Casablanca'**) is the sixteenth installment in the *Battlefield Series* developed by DICE and published by EA. The game brings the series back to its origins, being set during World War II. The open beta of the game was start on September 4th, 2018 for EA Access and Origin Access members and available worldwide on September 6th, 2018 until September 11th, 2018. The game was released November 9th, 2018 for EA Access and Origin Access members, and November 15th, 2018, for owners of the Early Enlister Deluxe Edition. It was released worldwide on November 20th, 2018.

**Battlefield V: Year 2 Edition** was announced and released on October 31st, 2019, but was later discontinued in favor of **Battlefield V: Definitive Edition**, which came out on October 22nd, 2020, according to the blog post.

The game was released on Steam on June 11th, 2020, alongside *Battlefield 3*, *Battlefield 4*, *Battlefield Hardline* and *Battlefield 1*.

## Contents

* 1Overview
* 2Singleplayer
	+ 2.1My Country Calling
	+ 2.2Under No Flag
	+ 2.3Nordlys
	+ 2.4Tirailleur
	+ 2.5The Last Tiger
* 3Co-Op Campaign
* 4Multiplayer
	+ 4.1Ranks and Awards
	+ 4.2Classes
	+ 4.3Maps
	+ 4.4Gamemodes
	+ 4.5Weapons and Gadgets
	+ 4.6Vehicles
	+ 4.7Factions
	+ 4.8Notable Features
* 5Downloadable Content
	+ 5.1Overture
	+ 5.2Lightning Strikes
	+ 5.3Trial By Fire
	+ 5.4Defying The Odds
	+ 5.5Battlefest
	+ 5.6War in the Pacific
	+ 5.7Into The Jungle
* 6Soundtrack
* 7Development
* 8Marketing
	+ 8.1Standard Edition
	+ 8.2Pre-Order Edition
	+ 8.3Deluxe Edition
	+ 8.4Year 2 Edition
	+ 8.5Definitive Edition
* 9Achievements and Trophies
* 10Reception
	+ 10.1Critical response
* 11Trivia
* 12Gallery
	+ 12.1Logo & Key Art
		- 12.1.1Chapter 1: Overture
		- 12.1.2Chapter 2: Lightning Strikes
	+ 12.2Promotional Art
	+ 12.3Concept Art
	+ 12.4Screenshots
	+ 12.5Videos
	+ 12.6Miscellaneous
* 13References
* 14External links

## OVERVIEW

*Battlefield V* returns to the major conflict of World War II, with a heightened focus on the lesser known battles of the war. The game is designed to be the most immersive experience in the series, with storylines ranging across major battles of the war. Game mechanics have been completely redesigned such as player movements, health regeneration, etc. Additionally players have a more interactive role in gameplay by having to physically open doors, enter vehicles, or picking up health or ammo.

Customization has been vastly improved, allowing players to customize all clothing, weapons, and vehicles in multiplayer with the introduction of The Company. However, they do not affect the stats or gameplay of weapons, the only exception being the Recon class, in which using scopes will require longer reloads.

## SINGLEPLAYER

Similar to *Battlefield 1*, *Battlefield V's* main campaign is made up of a collection of different War Stories. These stories document the lesser known conflicts of many soldiers across various locations during World War II. Similar to past installments, collectibles are available in each War Story in the form of Letters and War Story Challenges. Unlike *Battlefield 1*, all characters speak in their native languages with subtitles available.

### MY COUNTRY CALLING

The Prologue of *Battlefield V* serves to introduce the player to different areas of gameplay, such as using weapons, tanks and aircraft. Separated into five sections, the player assumes the role of unnamed British and Free French Tirailleur characters, as well as German tank commander Peter Müller and pilot Yellow-Seven.

### UNDER NO FLAG

Under No Flag takes place in 1942 in North Africa. Players take control of hapless career criminal turned SBS recruit Billy Bridger, seeking to redeem himself and win back his freedom by destroying enemy airbases and installations across the region.

### NORDLYS

Set in 1943 during the German occupation of Norway, Nordlys tells the story of Solveig Fia Bjørnstad, a young woman in the Norwegian Resistance who must make the ultimate sacrifice in order to save her mother Astrid, and sabotage German heavy water production vital to their atomic weapons program.

### TIRAILLEUR

Tirailleur follows Deme Cisse, a Senegalese Tirailleur who fought in France during Operation Dragoon in 1944, now recounting this forgotten episode of the war as an old man. The story pits Deme, his brother-in-arms Idrissa and the other colonial troops against seemingly insurmountable odds in their quest for glory and recognition.

### THE LAST TIGER

The Last Tiger was released with the Overture Tides of War chapter. It follows the story of Veteran Tank Commander Peter Müller as he and his crew start to question the ideology of how they got to that point.

## CO-OP CAMPAIGN

*Battlefield V* features Combined Arms, a co-op campaign similar to Co-Op from *Battlefield 3*. The mode allows a squad of four players to complete missions across different theaters of World War II. Missions include assassinating targets, arming or capturing objectives, and more .The co-op mode was released free to all players with the release of the Lightning Strikes Tides of War chapter.

## MULTIPLAYER

### RANKS AND AWARDS

*Battlefield V's* multiplayer has 501 ranks available (raised from 51 in the Defying The Odds chapter), with Company Coin being awarded for each rank. Assignments are challenged based tasks that award company coin upon completion of a set number of tasks. Four assignments may be tracked at once and can be switched with other assignments at any time. Daily Order assignments are also available which only require the completion of one specific task for a smaller amount of company coin as a reward. Ribbons are awards obtained in matches through the completion of specific tasks and award additional experience points. Medals are awarded upon obtaining a specific number of ribbons and provide substantial amounts of experience.

### CLASSES

*Battlefield V* has drastically changed the class system compared to previous installments. While the base four kit system returns, Combat Roles have been introduced which allow players to better specialize them for a certain situation. As progression is earned through a class, more Combat Roles are unlocked.

**Assault** - The kit retains its use of anti-vehicle weaponry designed to destroy enemy armor and breaking defensive lines. With the introduction of fortifications, the assault kit is equipped with the most explosives to destroy them. The kit features assault rifles and semi-automatic rifles.

**Medic** - The kit retains its role as the primary medical support kit. While all players are now capable of reviving downed squad members, only a medic can perform a revive to every teammate. They also perform the revive animation much quicker than the squad revives animation. Due to the emphasis on reviving teammates, the kit features close range weapons such as submachine guns, faster bolt action carbines, and smoke grenades for temporary cover.

**Support** - Retains a similar role to recent installments, having the ability to resupply teammates with ammunition and perform fire suppression on enemies with machine guns which also allows them to 3D spot enemies. Additionally, their role has been expanded to allow for the construction of offensive Fortifications and faster construction times compared to other classes. It along with the Recon kit are the only classes that can 3D spot enemies. The kit features light and medium machine guns as well as shotguns.

**Recon** - The kit retains the role of engaging enemies in mid to long range combat and reconnaissance. It and the Support kit are now the only classes that can 3D spot enemies. The Recon kit does this through binoculars or through the scope of rifles. The kit features slower-firing bolt action rifles, hard-hitting self-loading rifles, penetrating anti-materiel rifles, and close-range pistol carbines.