Specializations (Battlefield V)

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For specializations from other installments, see Specializations

Specializations are customization options featured Battlefield V, available for each kit, primary weapons, and vehicles. Specializations are available for soldier kits in the form of Combat Roles which offers two specialization per combat role. Both Primary Weapons and Vehicles have access to an upgrade tree of four ranks.

Players unlock the ability to purchase a specialization with Company Coins by increasing their weapon or vehicle-specific rank to the appropriate level. Aside from the initial specialization, each subsequent specialization on the tree requires the previous specialization to be unlocked. Each stage on a tree offers two specializations, with only one able to be purchased, locking out the other. Upon reaching stage four in a specialization tree, players may then reset purchased specializations and chose those that were previously locked at no additional cost.

• Weapon Specializations
• Vehicle Specializations

Weapon Specialization after Open Beta

Weapon Specialization are oriented around improving the statistics of a weapon, as well as granting new abilities in the form of Weapon Accessories.

The Weapon upgrade system as seen during the Battlefield V Open Beta

All weapon upgrades are the same price and follow a similar path:

• 300 for Rank 1
• 450 for Rank 2
• 600 for Rank 3
• 750 for Rank 4

The typical paths available are as such:

• At Ranks 1 and 2, either the "left" or "right" choice can be selected without consequence.

• At Rank 3, the choice is locked to the same path chosen for Rank 2. For example, if the "left" choice was chosen at Rank 2, the "left" choice is only available at Rank 3.

• At Rank 4, either the "left" or "right" choice can be selected, regardless of any previous choice.

List

Name	Icon	Weapon Class	Description	Effects
Recoil Buffer		All	Your weapon recoils less vertically.	Vertical weapon recoil is reduced.
Quick Aim		All	Aim down your weapon sights 33% faster.	Allows player to aim down to sight 33% faster.
Swings and Swivels		All	Switch weapons 15% faster and shoot sooner after sprinting.	Increases weapon switching by 15% and decreases the amount of time it takes to fire again.
Ported Barrel		All	Your weapon recoils less horizontally.	Horizontal weapon recoil is reduced.
Barrel Bedding		All	Improved accuracy in aimed fire when stationary.	Increases weapon accuracy when stationary and aiming down to sights.
Enhanced Grips		All	Hipfire becomes more accurate, increasing the range within which you can hipfire efficiently.	Decreases hipfire spread by 25% and weapon range by 33%.
Custom Stock		All	Improved accuracy in aimed fire while moving.	Increases weapon accuracy when moving and aiming down to sights.
High Velocity Bullets		All	10% faster bullets make it easier to hit moving or distant targets.	Increases weapon spread by 10%, allowing distant or moving targets to be hit easier.
Lightened Stock		All	Move 60% faster while aiming with your weapon.	Allows player to move 60% faster when aiming down to sights.
Polished Action		Assault Rifle Semi-Auto SMG	Reduces the accuracy penalty from firing in hipfire, allowing you to fire longer.	Decreases hipfire accuracy penalty, allowing player to fire longer.
Extended Magazine		Assault Rifle Semi-Auto SMG	Equip extended magazines, allowing you to shoot longer before reloading.	Increases the size of weapon magazines.
Quick Reload		SMG LMG Shotgun	Reload your weapon 15% faster.	Decreases reload time by 15%.
Bayonet		Assault Rifle SMG Shotgun Bolt-Action Self-Loading	Enables Bayonet Charge.	Equips a Bayonet on the weapon barrel, allowing a Bayonet Charge.
Light Bolt		SMG LMG MMG	Increases the rate of fire in fully automatic fire.	Increases maximum rate of fire when in fully automatic fire.
Detachable Magazines		Semi-Auto	Use the weapon with detachable magazines for shorter and consistent reload times.	Replaces reload with detachable magazines instead of stripper clips/single rounds, generally reducing reload time.
Machined Bolt		Bolt-Action	Cycle the weapon quicker to all for a higher rate of fire	Increases a weapon's rate of fire.
Low Drag Rounds		Bolt-Action	Fire bullets optimized for long range sniping with reduced bullet drop.	Decreases bullet drop over long distances.
Variable Zeroing		Bolt-Action	Allows to change the zeroing of the weapon for long range sniping.	Enables the Zeroing of a weapon to be changed for long range sniping.
Bipod		Bolt-Action Self-Loading	Equip the weapon with a bipod for maximum accuracy.	Equips the weapon with a Bipod
Improved Bipod		LMG	Improved accuracy in aimed fire when using the bipod.	Increases accuracy when using the Bipod
Chrome Lining		MMG	Your weapon overheats 33% slower and is less affected by heat.	Deceases weapon overheating by 33% when firing continuously and lowers overheating accuracy penalty.
Double Drum Magazine		MMG	Load the weapon with a double drum magazine that have a higher capacity and reload faster.	Equips weapon with a drum magazine, increasing ammo capacity and reduces reload time.
Extended Belt		MMG	Equip extended ammo belts, allowing you to shoot longer before reloading.	Increases weapon ammo capacity.
Flash Propellant		MMG	Reduces muzzle flash, making it harder to spot you when firing.	Equips the weapon with a Flash Hider, reducing muzzle flash when firing.
Incendiary Bullets		MMG	Increases damage against aircraft by 100%.	Replaces weapon ammo with Incendiary Ammo, increasing damage to all aircraft by 100%.
Heavy Load		Shotgun	Use a heavier buckshot load with a 2 meter longer lethal range.	Replaces weapon ammunition with 12 Gauge Buckshot to increase lethal weapon range.
Slugs		Shotgun	Exchange buckshot for slug shells which offer better damage at range, without spread.	Replaces weapon ammunition with 12 Gauge Slug to reduce spread and increase damage.
Solid Slug		Shotgun	Increases damage of headshots by 25% for improved lethal range.	Increases lethal range and damage to headshots by 25%.
Penetrating Shot		Shotgun	Shot pellets can penetrate soldiers and deal damage to additional targets.	Increase pellet penetration, damaging enemies behind an object or player.
Internal Choke		Shotgun	Increases the tightness of the shotgun pellet distribution by 33%.	Equips the weapon with a Full Choke, increasing shot spread by 33%.
Trigger Job		Shotguns Semi-Auto	Increase the maximum rate of fire of the weapon.	Increases maximum rate of fire when in fully automatic fire.

Vehicle Specialization after Open Beta

Vehicles similarly have four ranks of specialization, but each specialization is generally more expensive than weapon at corresponding ranks. As with Weapon Specialization, these can used to improve the performance of some vehicles, giving them better acceleration, more armour or larger ammunition capacity. They can also unlock new abilities such as countermeasures, sights, weapons and ammunition types, as well as open up new passenger seats and alter their weapons.

Vehicle Specialization are priced as follows:

• 300 for Rank 1
• 600 for Rank 2
• 900 for Rank 3
• 1200 for Rank 4

As for upgrade paths, Vehicle Specialization follow the same formula as Weapons in that choosing a path will lock the other side out, except for "Middle" options. Players must choose a path from the start however, locking out either "Left" or "Right" at Rank 1. "Middle" options are offered at ranks 2 and 4.

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Trivia

• Specializations were originally known as “Upgrades” in early versions of the game. It was later confirmed by DICE that this was only a placeholder name and that its appearance in the Specialization menu was a bug.