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Battlefield 2042 beta unlocks – What can you unlock in BF2042?

Let's take a look at what progression and unlocks are available in the BF 2042 open beta!

Updated: Nov 30, 2021 12:33 pm
Battlefield 2042 beta unlocks – What can you unlock in BF2042?

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The Battlefield 2042 beta is underway for those who preordered or subscribed to EA Play. Battlefield 2042 features a progression system that invites players to get stuck into the action by playing in-game challenges, earning yourself a new cosmetic in the process. You can unlock everything from weapon skins and operator outfits to new weapons entirely. The beta includes unlocks for Player Cards and Mastery, bringing in more customization to ensure you can run around boasting about how good you are.

Battlefield 2042 beta unlocks

Battlefield has done away with the traditional class system of old and now features Specialists. Specialists can equip whatever gun you fancy, however, each Specialist has a variety of different gadgets/ abilities that can work well with specific weapons and play styles.

When playing the game you are going to earn XP, nothing new here, and as you progress you will gradually unlock cosmetics, weapons, ribbons, and player cards.

Cosmetic unlocks

When gaining XP in the beta, players can unlock skins for weapons, vehicles, and specialists, with what DICE has called ‘the mastery system’.

The cosmetic items are split into categories based on rarity. The most common is ‘Grey’, rare cosmetics are ‘Blue’, Epic are ‘Purple, and if you get a Gold, it’s legendary.

For the beta at least, the cosmetics are unlocked by completing challenges, however, we are unsure if the final game will allow players to purchase items in-game, we assume they might.

Weapon unlocks

Weapons unlock as you play the game from gaining XP, however, in the beta at least, there are no greyed-out weapons or indication as to what you unlock and when. The weapons appear in a tree and you will notice as your XP goes up, more weapons appear in the tree.

battlefield 2042 weapon unlock tree min

Mastery

A side element to the weapons is the mastery system. As you reach higher levels in the system, your badge will change color to represent your progress as a player. Each weapon will feature its own Mastery badge, allowing players to see how proficient each other are with different weapons.

Some weapon attachments become unlocked through the mastery system, so get a certain amount of kills with a weapon, and you are likely to unlock scope.

Ribbon unlocks

There are ribbons involved with Battlefield 2042, bringing you XP for certain in-game combat.

ribbon baf2042
  • Objective ribbon – playing the objective
  • Wingman ribbon – supporting team mates
  • Logistics ribbon – heal and resupply
  • Intel ribbon – spot and disrupt enemies, using items like an EMP or destroying drones
  • Combat ribbon – score based on kills and destroying vehicles

Player Card unlocks

You are going to be able to customize your player card with the badges you earn through XP/ playing the game. You can have up to three unlocked badges on your player card, with some artwork for a personal touch. The player card doesn’t really do much other than pop up on an enemy’s screen after you kill them.


Shaun, with a computer science degree and 15 years of computer experience, has been passionate about competitive FPS gaming since the mid-2000s.

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