Battlefield 6 Season 5: Casino Heist, Weapons, Battle Pass

Battlefield 6 is in Season 5, Siege of Vegas, which launched on October 13, 2026. Its second content drop, the Casino Heist update (Game Update 2.1.2.0), went live on November 10 and added the European Casino map, the NSW4 carbine, the ADS-17 signal jammer, the M142 MRAS rocket artillery truck and a limited-time event that pays out a currency called DOUGH. The game is also free to play from November 13 to 16. This guide covers the season schedule, the new map and gear, how to unlock every Season 5 weapon, what the Battle Pass and Battlefield Pro include, and the balance changes worth adjusting your loadout for.

Checked against EA's Battlefield 6 Game Update 2.1.2.0 and 2.1.1.0 notes and the Season 5 roadmap on November 12, 2026.

Dates, maps, gear and balance numbers below come from EA's official posts. The weapon unlock tiers come from press guides written from the in-game Battle Pass, because EA has not published a tier-by-tier reward list for Season 5.

What is in Battlefield 6 Season 5?

Season 5 rolls out in stages: two new maps and four weapons at launch, Casino Heist on November 10, and Frozen Aces on December 8.

Date	Content
October 13	Season 5 launch: Vegas Strip and Area 51 maps, Rapid Royale in REDSEC, official Ranked Battle Royale, Multiplayer Leaderboards, new Battle Pass, Mk 24, RSPR, Z84M and ELR-40. Gauntlet leaves the game.
October 15 to 19	Free trial on PlayStation and Steam
October 20 to November 10	Dead Space crossover event, including Marker Incursion, a 16-player PvE mode on Area 51
November 10	Casino Heist update: European Casino, NSW4, ADS-17 jammer, M142 MRAS, seasonal Leaderboards, balance pass
November 13 to 16	Free to play weekend
December 8	Frozen Aces update: updated Blackwell Fields and New Sobek City, Operation High Roller, new weapons and the B-81 Cavalry
Later in the season	REDSEC Elite Series with cash prizes

EA has not published an end date for Season 5. The November 13 to 16 trial is free, but EA says it requires Battlefield REDSEC and all current game updates to be installed, and other conditions apply.

What does the Casino Heist update add?

Casino Heist adds one infantry map, one carbine, one recon gadget, one artillery vehicle and a contract-based event. The update downloaded at 09:00 UTC on November 10, with seasonal content and playlists switching on at 12:00 UTC.

European Casino map

European Casino is an infantry-focused resort map with a shopping arcade, a food court, a casino floor, a balcony sniping post and lazy river trenches. Its facades are fully destructible, so walls are temporary cover: blowing through them opens new flanks into the casino interior. The map is not part of REDSEC.

NSW4 carbine

The NSW4 is a short-range, highly modular carbine that ships with subsonic ammo by default. EA has not published its damage numbers, so test it in close quarters against your current carbine before committing.

ADS-17 6GHz Signal Jammer

The ADS-17 is a Recon gadget. Inside its effect, enemy maps, killfeed, objective status and enemy locations are distorted, and enemy reinforcements and intel are disrupted. It is a strong pick on objectives where the defending team leans on spotting and squad spawns. The Signal Jammer was also added to the Battle Royale loot pool, while the Handheld Jammer can now only be self-applied.

M142 MRAS

The M142 MRAS is a lightweight mobile rocket artillery truck built for area denial while on the move. It replaces some armor in Conquest:

Conquest map	Vehicle change
Area 51	One Main Battle Tank per HQ replaced by an M142 MRAS
Operation Firestorm	One Main Battle Tank per HQ replaced by an M142 MRAS
Railway to Golmud	Mobile Anti-Air at Objective B replaced by an M142 MRAS; Main Battle Tank at Objective A replaced by an Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Mirak Valley	One M142 MRAS added at each HQ

Casino Heist event

The event runs in Conquest and Escalation. You complete contracts to earn DOUGH, a limited-time currency, then spend it on private security and casino-themed cosmetics and rewards. EA has not listed an end date, so spend DOUGH as you earn it instead of saving it.

How do you unlock the Season 5 weapons in Battlefield 6?

According to press guides, all four launch weapons sit on free Battle Pass paths: the ELR-40 at Tier 5 of the Recruit Path, and the Mk 24, RSPR and Z84M at Tier 11 of three themed paths. None require the premium pass.

Weapon	Class	Unlock (as reported)
ELR-40	Bolt-action sniper rifle	Recruit Path, Tier 5
Mk 24	Assault rifle	Audacious Breach path, Tier 11
RSPR	Personal defense weapon	Access Defied path, Tier 11
Z84M	Belt-fed light machine gun	Fate's Reckoning path, Tier 11
NSW4	Carbine	Arrived with the Casino Heist update
MK 1 Mod 0	DMR	Reported for the Frozen Aces update on December 8

Everyone starts on the Recruit Path, which advances from any Multiplayer, REDSEC or Verified Portal match. Once it is done, four themed paths open and you can switch between them. Because three of those paths put their gun at Tier 11, the efficient route is to take each path to Tier 11, grab the weapon, then switch.

Season 4 catch-up challenges

The Season 5 launch update added catch-up challenges for three Season 4 guns: the BROD 3 carbine, the VSSM DMR and the Interdictor sniper rifle. Press guides report that the EF88 did not get one. To see a challenge, open Loadouts, go to the weapon's category and hover over the locked weapon; its tile shows the requirement, and progress tracks in the Challenges menu.

What do the Season 5 Battle Pass and Battlefield Pro include?

The paid Season 5 Battle Pass has six instant unlocks, four themed paths and more than 100 tiers of rewards. Battlefield Pro adds six more exclusive instant unlocks on top of full pass access.

Tier	What EA lists
Battle Pass	Six instant unlocks, four themed paths, more than 100 tiers of rewards
Battlefield Pro	Six exclusive instant unlocks, full Battle Pass access, 25 Tier Skips, an exclusive limited-time BF Pro Bonus Path, a 15% XP bonus, 100-player servers in Portal

EA's update notes describe the pass but do not give a tier-by-tier reward table or prices, so check the in-game store for current pricing. The Season 5 weapons above do not require either paid tier.

Which weapons changed in the Casino Heist balance pass?

The biggest hits are to the Mini Scout at long range, the SCW-10 at range, and the extended magazines that most SMG and carbine players were running.

Weapon or attachment	Change
Mini Scout	New damage drop-off at 150m: 50 chest and 33.5 limb damage beyond it, and headshots no longer one-shot past 150m
SCW-10	Drop-off step at 55m (14.3 chest damage from 55 to 75m) and a 12.76 damage floor beyond 75m
KV9, SCW-10, SG 553R extended magazines	Draw speed penalties, plus an ADS speed penalty on Extended Magazine 2 for KV9 and SCW-10; EA says these had roughly 80% pick rates
GRT-BC	Base ADS speed up one tier; Factory and Light Barrels now improve hip-fire accuracy
KTS100 MK8	Slower deploy and reworked magazine tradeoffs, with the compact magazines losing 17 to 25% capacity
Match Grade Ammunition	Drag coefficient raised from 0.0002 to 0.00025
DRS-IAR	Synthetic Tip Ammunition removed
Attachment costs	Frangible Ammunition 20 to 15 points, Underslung Mount 10 to 5, sniper Iron Sights 15 to 10
M/60	50-Round Loose Belt now spawns with 250 rounds instead of 150 (bug fix)

If your SMG build used an extended magazine, try the standard magazine again: the draw and ADS penalties hit the first shot of most fights. Recon players who leaned on Mini Scout headshots at extreme range should move to a full sniper rifle such as the new ELR-40 for those angles. The cheaper Frangible Ammunition and Underslung Mount also free up points for other attachments.

What changed for vehicles, classes and REDSEC in Season 5?

Season 5 made anti-air much stronger and helicopters more fragile, and REDSEC got a faster mode plus new class kits.

Anti-air and helicopters (Season 5 launch)

• 35mm HVAA damage rose from 13 to 25 against infantry, 26 to 45 against helicopters and 32.5 to 62.5 against jets.
• Light Rockets needed to destroy a helicopter went up: Scout 4 to 7, Attack 5 to 9, Transport 11 to 15. 70mm FFAR splash damage dropped 30%, and rocket pod resupply now takes 38 seconds instead of 28.
• Tank rear hits between 86 and 94 degrees deal 2.5x damage, and firing a tank or IFV weapon resets its 12-second regeneration delay.

Rapid Royale and REDSEC classes

Rapid Royale is a smaller REDSEC battle royale in Trios or Solos with airdrops carrying top-tier loot and the fastest ring of fire in REDSEC, played on maps including Vegas Strip and Mirak Valley. In Battle Royale, each class now has fixed gadgets:

Class	Gadget 1	Gadget 2
Assault	Assault Ladder	High Explosive Grenade Launcher
Engineer	Repair Tool	Aim-Guided Launcher
Support	Supply Pouch	Deployable Cover
Recon	Motion Sensor	Handheld Jammer

Armor plating is 20% faster by default in Battle Royale and Rapid Royale. With the Casino Heist update, Assault players no longer fire HE grenades from the Smoke Grenade Launcher after the third Field Upgrade level, and Support players no longer get Assault Upgrade Kits from Class Armory Crates in Rapid Royale Solos.

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