Battlefield V: Lightning Strikes/Challenges

Week 1: A Few Good Soldiers (January 17, 2019 - January 24, 2019)

"I was made lance corporal of my squad. The Captain wanted to be sure there was someone in charge before we entered combat and possibly separated from our unit. At that moment I felt the weight of the world set upon my shoulders. At that moment I felt these soldiers lives were in my hands. And mine in theirs."

— LCpl Roberts, Royal Marines. (In-game description)

Image	Name	Description	Criteria	Reward
	Squad Conquest	Squad Conquest is a variation of the Conquest game mode in which the number of players is reduced to 8 versus 8.	Play 3 rounds of Squad Conquest	14500 Chapter XP Unlock three challenges Squad Spawn Tag Team Earning Trust
	Squad Spawn	Staying alive in the heat of battle allows your squadmates the chance to deploy in your immediate area.	Have 5 squad members to spawn on you	7400 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Defend or Perish
	Tag Team	If you injure an opponent but a teammate deals the final blow It will result in a kill assist. If the final blow is dealt by a squadmate it will result in a squad assist.	Kill or Squad Assist 20 enemies	14500 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Foresight
	Earning Trust	With the reduced number of players within Squad Conquest working as a squad and helping each other to play the objective will be essential to achieve a good score.	Earn 15,000 score in Squad Conquest	30000 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge On Your Feet
	Defend or Perish	Defensive kills may be achieved by being the defending team and being located in an objective area when striking the final blow. Alternatively a defensive kill may be achieved if you down an opponent that is currently in an objective area if you are the defending team, regardless of your location.	Earn 10 Defensive kills	14500 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge On Your Feet
	Foresight	Defensive fortifications may be built inside an objective area if you are the defending team.	Build 15 fortifications in controlled areas	7400 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge On Your Feet
	On Your Feet	All squadmates can revive each other however medics can revive faster than other classes. Reviving a squadmate is faster than a squadmate redeploying however reviving will also make you vulnerable for a few seconds.	Revive 10 squadmates	14500 Chapter XP Unlock two challenges Sanitäter! Sonny Tater? Winning
	Sanitäter! Sonny Tater?	I was looking down from my position and I see a German soldier, injured, crying out 'Sonny Tater! Sonny Tater!' Suddenly a medic runs to them, gets on his knee then BAM! He's down too. And then he- both of them 'Sonny Tater!' I'm not sure who Sonny is, but he's one popular lad.	Revive 6 teammates in one life as a Medic	14500 Chapter XP
	Winning	To win a round of Squad Conquest you must hold the majority of the objective points long enough for the opponents tickets to countdown to zero.	Win a round of Squad Conquest	30000 Chapter XP ZK-383

Week 2: A Few Good Soldiers (January 24, 2019 - January 31, 2019)

"I was made lance corporal of my squad. The Captain wanted to be sure there was someone in charge before we entered combat and possibly separated from our unit. At that moment I felt the weight of the world set upon my shoulders. At that moment I felt these soldiers lives were in my hands. And mine in theirs."

— LCpl Roberts, Royal Marines. (In-game description)

Image	Name	Description	Criteria	Reward
	Squad Conquest	Squad Conquest is a variation of the Conquest game mode in which the number of players is reduced to 8 versus 8. In Conquest the objective is for a team to hold as many of the objective points at one time as possible. The more objective points under a teams control the faster a team's tickets will count down.	Play 3 rounds of Squad Conquest	14500 Chapter XP Unlock three challenges Widow Cleaner Death Dealer Untouchable
	Widow Cleaner	To achieve an enemy squad wipe you must manage to kill the last surviving member of an enemy squad before any other member of the squad redeploys.	Wipe out an enemy squad	14500 Chapter XP
	Death Dealer	Objective areas are located around objective points and appear in a lighter shade on the mini-map.	Kill 15 enemies within an objective area	14500 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Scorer
	Untouchable	Awareness and having a good sense of one's surroundings would be required to engage in any combat and be able to walk away completely unscathed.	Kill 2 enemies without taking any damage	14500 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Steady Aim
	Scorer	With the fewer teammates available in Squad Conquest capturing objectives is likely to take longer, but may also create opportunities when defending objectives.	Earn 5,000 score in Squad Conquest	14500 Chapter XP Unlock two challenges Max Capture Life Capture
	Steady Aim	A head shot will deal the maximum amount of damage to the enemy but may be difficult to achieve.	Get 8 headshots in a round	14500 Chapter XP Unlock two challenges Max Capture Life Capture
	Max Capture	To capture an objective point more teammates must be in the objective area than the opposing team. Once this is met the objective will begin to turn to your teams ownership.	Capture 8 objectives	7400 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Deployed
	Life Capture	Capturing an objective by yourself will be difficult. It is more easily achieved when teammates work together and occupy an objective area at the same time.	Capture 2 objectives in a life	14500 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Deployed
	Deployed	Squad leaders may call in supply cannister [sic] drops as reinforcements if the squad has earned enough requisition points.	Call in 10 Supply cannisters with your squad	30000 Chapter XP MAS 44

Week 3: Hold The Line (January 31, 2019 - February 7, 2019)

"We are ready. Each position is fortified and we are prepared to fight. There will be no surrender. There will be no quarter. For us there is no other outcome than victory."

— Oberfeldwebel Köhler, Wehrmacht Artillery (In-game description)

Image	Name	Description	Criteria	Reward
	Breakthrough	In Breakthrough the defending team must protect objectives within a sector while the attacking team tries to capture them. If the attacking team is able to capture all the objectives in an area the next sector will become active.	Play 3 rounds of Breakthrough	14500 Chapter XP Unlock three challenges Break The Objective Breakthrough Champ Keep Em Up
	Break The Objective	To capture and [sic] objective your team must have more teammates within an objective area than the enemy. Once this is achieved the objective will begin to be captured by your team.	Capture 10 Objective points	14500 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge True Blitz
	Breakthrough Champ	To win a round of Breakthrough the defending team must prevent the attacking team from capturing all the objectives within the final sector. As the attacking team capturing all objectives through to the final sector will win the round.	Win 5 rounds of Breakthrough	30000 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Crucible
	Keep Em Up	All squadmates may revive fellow squadmates but only medics can revive all teammates.	Revive 20 teammates	14500 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Take It Back
	True Blitz	At the beginning of Breakthrough all capture points will be held by the defending team. While on the attacking team having multiple teammates occupy the objective area will be the fastest method of capturing an objective.	Capture an Objective within 2 minutes of spawn in Breakthrough	14500 Chapter XP Unlock two challenges Raider Protector
	Take It Back	In Breakthrough if an objective has been captured by the enemy but the sector is not yet lost you may as a defender re-take the objective from the enemy team.	Re-capture 5 Objectives as a defender	14500 Chapter XP Unlock two challenges Raider Protector
	Raider	The attacking team in Breakthrough must capture all objective within a sector to open the next sector and continue to do so until they reach the final sector. Once all objectives are captured in the final sector the attacking team will win the round.	Win as the Attacker in Breakthrough	14500 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Crucible
	Protector	The defending team in Breakthrough must defend all the objectives within a sector to prevent a sector from being lost and ultimately must prevent all the objectives in the final sector from being captured by the enemy team to win the round.	Win as the Defenders in Breakthrough	14500 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Crucible
	Crucible	An objective area is the area around an objective that you must occupy to begin capturing the objective. It is defined by the highlighted region on the mini-map.	Kill 25 enemies in an Objective area	30000 Chapter XP Headgear - Final Countdown

Week 4: Hold The Line (February 7, 2019 - February 14, 2019)

"We are ready. Each position is fortified and we are prepared to fight. There will be no surrender. There will be no quarter. For us there is no other outcome than victory."

— Oberfeldwebel Köhler, Wehrmacht Artillery (In-game description)

Image	Name	Description	Criteria	Reward
	Frontlines	In Frontlines your team must capture objective points to access the enemies strategic objectives. Once the strategic objectives are in reach you must destroy them by placing bombs to win the round. Meanwhile you must also defend your own objectives.	Play a round of Frontlines	7400 Chapter XP Unlock two challenges Ordnance Expert Keep Moving
	Ordnance Expert	In Frontlines if your team reaches the enemies strategic objectives you may place a bomb on the objective to destroy it after a countdown. As well if a bomb has been placed on your team's strategic objective and the countdown has not finished you may defuse the bomb and rescue your objective from destruction.	Arm or Defuse a bomb in Frontlines	14500 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Lock And Load
	Keep Moving	To capture the initial objectives in Frontlines your team must occupy an objective area and have more soldiers present in the objective area than the enemy.	Capture 8 Objectives	14500 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Full Auto
	Lock And Load	Self loading rifles do not require a user to charge the weapon after each shot allowing for a much faster rate of fire.	Kill 15 enemies with a Self Loading Rifle	14500 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Gain Ground
	Full Auto	A mounted machine gun (MMG) class weapon can be difficult to wield and is best shot prone or placed onto a surface. However their usual high rate of fire or large ammo capacity makes them a formidable force.	Kill 15 enemies with an MMG	14500 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Gain Ground
	Gain Ground	To win a round of Frontlines your team must reach and destroy all of the enemies strategic objectives.	Win a round of Frontlines	7400 Chapter XP Unlock three challenges Dashing Death Frontal Assault Spray And Pray
	Dashing Death	Shooting while moving will hinder accuracy, but can be a valuable skill to learn. Especially when outnumbered.	Kill 8 enemies while you are moving	14500 Chapter XP
	Frontal Assault	To capture the initial objectives in Frontlines your team must occupy an objective area and have more soldiers present in the objective area than the enemy.	Capture 3 Objectives in a round of Frontlines	14500 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Do Your Part
	Spray And Pray	A submachine gun (SMG) is a fully automatic weapon that fires small calibre ammo allowing for more accuracy at a high rate of fire.	Kill 15 enemies with an SMG	14500 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Do Your Part
	Do Your Part	If the enemy reaches your teams strategic objectives you must defend the objectives as well as score kills to push the enemy back and prolong the round.	Earn 25,000 score in Frontlines	30000 Chapter XP M1922 MG

Week 5: Iron Skin (February 14, 2019 - February 21, 2019)

"Enter station. Power up station. Start engine. Zero coaxial machine gun. Zero main gun. Throttle up."

— In-game description

Image	Name	Description	Criteria	Reward
	Going Mobile	Mechanized warfare went from being a novelty in World War 1 to ubiquitous from the very start of World War 2. A limited number of vehicles can be found at spawn points.	Earn 1,000 score while in a mobile ground vehicle	7400 Chapter XP Unlock two challenges Service Deal Mobile Firebase
	Service Deal	A tank can overcome most infantry defenses, but are vulnerable to anti tank weapons and explosives. Playing as the Support class, repair your squadmate's tank when it is damaged.	Repair tanks or half-tracks piloted by a squadmate for 100 health	14500 Chapter XP Unlock two challenges Handyman Can Opener
	Mobile Firebase	Both drivers and passengers in vehicles can achieve kill assists. Work together,all [sic] guns forward, fire at will.	Kill or assist in killing 10 enemies while in a tank or half-track	7400 Chapter XP Unlock two challenges Can Opener Tank Ace
	Handyman	Beasts of steel feel a lot more manageable when there is something solid between them and you. Hedgehogs and tank blockers can impede the mobility of enemy tanks. The support class may also build Anti Tank cannons to defend against armor attacks as well as Vehicle supply stations allowing your teammates to repair their vehicles.	Build 5 of either tanktraps, vehicle resupply stations, or cannons	7400 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Prepared Positions
	Can Opener	Aim, shoot, reload, repeat. That armor cant [sic] hold forever. Using explosives and anti tank weaponry gives you a fighting chance against enemy armor.	Deal 1,000 damage to enemy vehicles	30000 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Road Trip
	Tank Ace	Be the apex predator. Tanks and halftracks can be effective in dealing with all manner of enemy vehicles but are equally matched againt [sic] each other.	Destroy 3 enemy vehicles while in a tank or half-track	14500 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Road Trip
	Prepared Positions	A Panzerfaust or PIAT will be more effective when fired at the rear of the tank than the front. If its not shooting you have not been spotted, wait for the right moment to strike.	Deal 100 damage to tanks or half-tracks in one life using infantry gadgets or stationary weapons	14500 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Hard Targets Sighted
	Road Trip	Get in, there is no time to explain. Reinforcement vehciles called in by squadleaders will make your team more mobile on the battlefield, however are less effective when no passengers are onboard.	Earn 300 score while in a reinforcement vehicle	14500 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Might Makes Right
	Hard Targets Sighted	Spotting flares and spotting scopes can be used to spot tanks and make their location visible to your teammates. The rest is someone elses problem.	Spot 5 enemy tanks	7400 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Armored Fist
	Might Makes Right	Crush them under tread, flatten their barricades, and pave the way for your allies. Armored vehicles can provide a way to push into and capture objectives, but without infantry support could be easily surrounded by enemy infantry.	Capture an objective while in a tank or half-track	7400 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Armored Fist
	Armored Fist	Break through and exploit the gap. The Allies pioneered armored warfare to break the stalemate of World War 1, yet 20 years later it was the Germans who spearheaded its evolution.	Kill 5 enemies while attacking enemy objectives using a mobile ground vehicle (Previously required 20 kills)	30000 Chapter XP Sturmgeschütz IV

Week 6: Armor On The Horizon (February 21, 2019 - February 28, 2019)

"In May of 1940 following their attacks in the Netherlands, German forces prepared to push towards the city of Hannut in Belgium. Panzer divisions prepared to storm the region forcing the defending armies into retreat. Meanwhile Allied forces prepared for a prolonged defense of the region."

— In-game description

Image	Name	Description	Criteria	Reward
	The Whites Of Their Eyes	After the initial blitz, desperate fighting followed as Allied troops scrambled to parry the German advance. The Battle of Hannut in Belgium was the largest armored confrontations at the time. The Germans secured a costly victory and continued racing over farmlands into France.	Kill an enemy from within 15 meters	7400 Chapter XP Unlock three challenges Relentless Advance Improved Visibility Keep Them At Bay
	Relentless Advance	Keep pushing, and make them fight for their country. Keep an eye on the capture area of the objective you are attacking. Follow up every kill by advancing towards your target.	Kill 10 enemies while attacking objectives	14500 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Knock Em Down
	Improved Visibility	A ghostly light illuminates the carnage. Fire flares over contested objectives or groups of enemies to spot as many targets as possible.	Spot 10 enemies using spotting flares in one life	14500 Chapter XP Unlock three challenges Knock Em Down Operational Success Shore It Up
	Keep Them At Bay	Dont [sic] give them an inch, but be mindful the ground you're standing on is worth dying for. Be sure you are in the capture area for the objective you are defending, boots on the ground are just as important as good marksmanship.	Kill 10 enemies while defending objectives	14500 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Shore It Up
	Knock Em Down	Bring it down, smoke them out. Using explosives to destroy barbed wire, sandbags and barricades may reveal an exposed flank, or give you and your teammates a clear sightline on anyone behind them.	Destroy 10 fortifications	7400 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Keep Them Running
	Shore It Up	Keep those sandbags coming. Barbed wire and sandbags impede the enemy and keep you safe from snipers. They are invaluable for defense and to support an assault.	Build 5 fortifications	7400 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge On Two Feet
	Keep Them Running	War is a marathon, a tank which breaks down after the first sprint is not an effective instrument. Using [sic] as the support class, keep your team's vehicles repaired.	Repair teammates vehicles for 150 health	7400 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Fire In The Hole
	Operational Success	An operations success means battle counts. Keep track of your objectives and work with your teammates to achieve victory.	Win 3 rounds	30000 Chapter XP Unlock three challenges Fire In The Hole Common Goal Device Disabled
	On Two Feet	No matter how fancy your gear is, you need soldiers who can stand on two feet an [sic] make use of it. Medics are essential in any squad, keep your teammates alive and patched up all the way to victory.	Resupply bandages or revive teammates 10 times	7400 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Device Disabled
	Fire In The Hole	Securing the target is only half the job, you still need to light the fuse. Objectives in Airborne and Rush need someone to take the risk of arming them. That someone could be you.	Arm 1 objective in Airborne, Rush, or Frontlines	14500 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Pineapple Mash
	Common Goal	Together you are stronger. If you are a squadleader be sure to give orders, and if you are a squadmember, follow them. Going in alone gets you killed, but together you can change the battlefield.	Complete 3 squad orders	7400 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Pineapple Mash
	Device Disabled	Dont [sic] give up because the enemy managed to arm an objective, push them back and disarm the explosives.	Disarm 1 armed objective	14500 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Pineapple Mash
	Pineapple Mash	Smoked pineapple-pommegranate fruit salad with a side of mashed potatoes and an incendiary drizzle, how's that sound?	Inflict 500 damage using hand grenades	30000 Chapter XP Valentine Archer

Week 7: Armor On The Horizon (February 28, 2019 - March 7, 2019)

"In May of 1940 following their attacks in the Netherlands, German forces prepared to push towards the city of Hannut in Belgium. Panzer divisions prepared to storm the region forcing the defending armies into retreat. Meanwhile Allied forces prepared for a prolonged defense of the region."

— In-game description

Image	Name	Description	Criteria	Reward
	The Objective		Capture, arm or disarm 1 objective	7400 Chapter XP Unlock two challenges Shoot For The Stars Mudwrestler
	Shoot For The Stars		Deal 400 damage to airplanes	14500 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Eyes On The Prize
	Mudwrestler		Kill 3 enemies with melee weapons or bayonets	14500 Chapter XP Unlock two challenges Eyes On The Prize Toybox
	Eyes On The Prize		Earn 3,500 objective score	14500 Chapter XP Unlock three challenges Toybox Long Road Ahead One Man Army
	Toybox		Resupply using ammo crates or resupply your teammates using ammo crates 15 times	14500 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Eyes On The Prize
	Long Road Ahead		Earn 2,000 score in Grand Operations	7400 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Grand Ambitions
	One Man Army		Kill or suppress 7 enemies in one life	14500 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Second Wind
	Grand Ambitions		Win 3 days in Grand Operations	30000 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Primary Priority
	Second Wind		Capture, arm or disarm 2 objectives in one life	14500 Chapter XP Unlock one challenge Primary Priority
	Primary Priority		Capture, arm or disarm 10 objectives	30000 Chapter XP Ross Rifle Mk III

Week 8: Unstoppable Force (March 7, 2019 - March 14, 2019)

"...I have been surprised by many soldiers stubbornness. If there is ever hope to defend a location some of these soldiers will not leave their post. I am convinced some do it out of spite. But I have also learned defeating an enemy means kleaving no possible hope behind."

— Maj Cook, British Army (In-game description)

🔒 Begins Mar 7

Reward: Mosquito Mk IV

Week 9: Unstoppable Force (March 14, 2019 - March 21, 2019)

"...I have been surprised by many soldiers stubbornness. If there is ever hope to defend a location some of these soldiers will not leave their post. I am convinced some do it out of spite. But I have also learned defeating an enemy means kleaving no possible hope behind."

— Maj Cook, British Army (In-game description)

🔒 Begins Mar 14

Reward: Ju-88 C

Trivia

These challenges were cut from the release version of the game, but were present in game's ToW screen or blogpost:

Week 5: Iron Skin (Feb 14 - Feb 21)

Image	Name	Description	Criteria	Reward
	Moon Shot		Destroy 1 enemy plane using a Panzerfaust, PIAT or AT cannon shell	14500 Chapter XP