Battlefield 3 Customization

In-game

Battlefield 3

Appearance is a feature which debuted in Battlefield 3. It consists of different camouflages available to the player. It is somewhat similar to the SPECACT option of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and the customization of Battlefield Vietnam.

As you level up in Multiplayer, you unlock different types of Camouflage. These can be equipped by highlighting your kit and pressing Appearance option on PC (next to Customize), Triangle on PS3, or Y on Xbox 360.

The different camouflage types have an effect on both visibility, and some effect on the player's perception through the IRNV scope.

Camouflage patterns

Camouflage	Intel	Requirements	Based on
Default	This modern, digital pattern provides a good, general purpose camouflage for arid environments.	Level 1	- USMC - MARPAT Desert - RGF - SURPAT
Woodland	This 4-color, digital pattern provides a good, general purpose camouflage for temperate and tropical environments.	Level 3	- USMC - MARPAT Woodland - RGF - Partizan
Ranger	A modern, universal-purpose digital camo inspired by the battle dress of the US Army special forces.	Level 6	- USMC - Universal Camouflage Pattern (UCP) - RGF - Izlom
Army Green	The classic, district green camo has been in use since at least World War II. Archaic but effective.	Level 8	- dsffdOOdsfd  - Olive Drab (OD)
Expeditionary Force	Older 3-color variant of the desert Battle dress pattern. Still in wide use.	Level 12	- USMC - Desert Camoflauge Uniform (DCU, Tri-color Desert) - RGF - Flora
Paratrooper	Adopted woodland design with black brush strokes to give a darker shade. Developed for airborne special forces.	Level 15	- USMC - MultiCam - RGF - Rastr
Navy Blue	A classic, full color camo for use by amphibious forces. Not in wide use today.	Level 18	N/A
Jungle Pattern	An older version of the 4-color woodland camo. Still in use for operations in jungle conditions.	Level 20	- USMC - U.S. Woodland Camouflage Pattern (M81 Woodland) - RGF - Flora variation
Desert Khaki	The light brown Khaki color has been in use since the 19th century and is still popular in military uniform.	Level 24	N/A
Urban Pattern	A monochrome "puzzle" pattern for use in city environments. Developed during the cold war but rarely used by armed forces.	Level 27	- USMC - U.S. 'Urban' Camouflage - RGF - Gorod-1
Veteran Kit	A rare 2-color "Leaf" pattern in woodland tones. Distinguishes the veterans in the field from those of lesser pedigree.	Level 39	- USMC - Mitchell Pattern (Spring-Summer wine leaf) - RGF - Beryozka
Spec Ops Black	The all black combat uniform used by many police forces during urban operations. Also commonly used by Russian Spetsnaz forces. The only camo with a major effect on the IRNV scope. Vest appears black. Limbs uncovered by the camo still glow.	Level 42	N/A
SPECACT	Multi-purpose camouflage adapted from the classical woodland pattern, used by special forces.	Pre-order bonus & Purchasable content	- USMC - Numerous Patterns; M81 Woodland, Olive Drab, Desert Camouflage Uniform. - RGF - Numerous Patterns; Flora variation, SURPAT, Gorod-1, Urban Kamysh
Dr. Pepper	A modern 3-color adaption of the digital woodland camo. Refreshing fruity and tangy. Dr. pepper promotional offer.	Dr. Pepper promotion & Purchasable content	- USMC - Universal Camouflage Pattern Delta (UCP-D) - RGF - Digital Flora (Cifra)
Airman Camo / Premium Camo 1	Based from the Vietnam era Tiger camo, this US camo features a subdued grey three tone pixelated stripe.	Exclusive Premium bonus	- USMC - Airman Battle Uniform (ABU)
Berkut Camo / Premium Camo 1	A three colour woodland camo that is frequently used by the Ukrainian Berkut forces.	Exclusive Premium bonus	- RGF - Sever (Flectar-D)
Tactical Camo / Premium Camo 2	Using a technique to create organic pixels this tan camo is perfectly suited for rocky and desert theaters.	Exclusive Premium bonus	- USMC - Advanced Tactical Concealment System (Arid / Urban) (A-TACS AU)
Woodland Oak / Premium Camo 2	A woodland camo that was originally designed for use in central Russia by both Russian Spec Ops and their internal forces.	Exclusive Premium bonus	- RGF - SS Autumn
Desert Stripe Pattern / Premium Camo 3	A classic three color desert stripe used by US forces.	Exclusive Premium bonus	- USMC - Desert Tiger Stripe Pattern
Digital Woodland Camo / Premium Camo 3	A modern digital version of the flora camo based on one of the uniforms worn by the Russian Spetsnaz.	Exclusive Premium bonus	- RGF - Digital Flora (Cifra)
Navy Blue Digital Camo / Premium Camo 4	A modern four color camo designed for the Navy, the blue-green digital pattern helps to break up the wearers outline both on ship and in an urban environment.	Exclusive Premium bonus for completing the Only for the Dedicated Assignment	- USMC - Navy Working Uniform (NWU Type I)
Woodland Stripe Camo / Premium Camo 4	A three color woodland stripe used by the Russian Spetsnaz.	Exclusive Premium bonus for completing the Only for the Dedicated Assignment	- RGF - Kamysh (Tigr)

Battlefield 4

Camouflage returns in Battlefield 4 with a much wider variety of patterns available for battle dress, weapon and vehicle paints.

Weapon/Vehicle Palettes

Camouflages for weapons and vehicles are organized into eight groups of palettes:

Miscellaneous	Adaptive	Autumn	Desert                              Dick Face
Naval	Snow	Urban	Woodland                         Fuck Russia

The Miscellaneous group contains one-off patterns that do not fit the other categories, such as a weapon/vehicle's default appearance, and distinctive camo such as Beo Gam (violet and dark green leopard print on light gray) and Firefighter.

Weapon/Vehicle Patterns

These patterns are available with all palettes aside from Miscellaneous.

Atomic	Digital	DOT	EDRL
Flat	Flecktarn	Grass	Hexagon
Palm	Reed	Splinter	Spray
Starburst	Tiger	Turtle	Worm

Miscellaneous Patterns

Default	Crimson Tiger	Fire Fighter	Hunter
PLA Digital	Euro Flecktarn	Eastern Turtle	Beo Gam
Relish	Poland	Atomic Two Tone	M/84
M/84 Desert	Aegean	Tigrillo	KLMK
Crimson Woodland	Duckweed	Green Underbrush	TTsKO Blue

Soldier Camouflage

Various camouflage patterns are available to each faction:

Russia

Default	Izlom	Berezka	Partizan
VDV Flectar	Spetsnaz Jungle	Rastr	KLMK
Yeger	Splinter

Emblems

It was stated in Gamescom 2013 commentary that customizable emblems will be available for weapons and vehicles. Along with the default US/Russia/Chinese flags, a set of flags for other countries is planned on being available. This will resemble the system available for BF3 Platoons in Battlelog.

A limited selection of vehicle camouflages were available during the E3 2013 alpha.

Camo patterns seen on tanks on Golmud Railway

Trivia

• Battlefield 3

• Before the 1.04 patch, camouflages were only shown on the USMC class models. The only way to see what they looked like on the RGF classes was to browse them while in a multiplayer match on the RU team.
• All Battlefield Premium camouflages do not share a similar pattern when changing teams, for example the Premium Camo 4 is a Navy Blue Digital Camo to camouflage against water and metal for the US side, whereas the RU side has a Woodland Stripe Camo which camouflages the player against woodland.
  • The premium camouflages for the US side are predominantly camouflaged against both desert and urban, while the premium camouflages for the RU side are predominantly camouflaged against woodland.
  • This must be kept in mind when choosing a camo for your primary weapon as while one may fit with the outfit on one team, it may not fit for the other.
• The Russian Ground Forces have two versions of the same camouflage; Dr. Pepper and Premium Camo 3. Only the color tone is different.