Delta Force Update as of October 15, 2026: “Polaris Patrol” Mode, Operator and Weapon Balance Changes

Events in All Modes

Available for 7 days

“Operations” Events

“Polaris” Patrol

• Gameplay:
  • In the “Polaris” patrol mode, you can choose to play as Demoulin or an aide-de-camp. Once you select a role, your appearance and abilities will change accordingly.
  • Upon entering a match, you’ll assume the role of Demulen or an aide and gain entirely new abilities to fight the invaders. The Demulen squad also features unique mechanics that come into play during the match.
  • Allied “Haavk” fighters remain neutral toward the Demulen squad (except for Hudson’s units);
  • The outcome is determined by the results of the operation, for which performance points are awarded.
  • Advancing your performance rank unlocks exclusive Director’s Supplies and limited-edition skins. Rewards from the Director’s Crates may contain limited-edition red-quality collectibles.
  • Completing the Director’s and Adjutant’s missions earns performance points. Complete all tasks to receive an exclusive Medal of Honor.
  • Unlike the “Hunt for the Fire Owl” event, in the “Polaris Patrol” event, IPGU operatives also earn performance points by defeating Demulen’s squad in a match.
  • IPGU operatives who defeat Demulen have a chance to find limited-edition red-quality collectibles in her mezzanine.
• Role Requirements:
  • Security Director Demulen: Complete “The Demulen File” to unlock the Demulen character. To enter a match as Demulen, you must use the Security Director’s access pass. Demulen can enter a match alone or with an aide.
  • Aide: Two roles are available—Heavy Guard and Communications Officer. These are unlocked by default and do not require the Security Director’s access pass. For an Aide to join a match, Demulen must be in the squad.
  • Demulen’s Squad Gear: You can customize gear manually or use gear tickets and exclusive custom gear tickets.
  • Special Access: Demulen can use the service elevator and an exclusive evacuation point in the Cosmogorod garden. If IPGU fighters eliminate Demulen, they can pick up her special access card in the mezzanine sector and use this exclusive access.
  • Security Director service passes can be purchased at the supply station for 250,000 “Technic” alloy units each. Initially, 4 passes are available for purchase; one additional purchase slot is restored every 21 hours (you can accumulate a maximum of 8 passes).
• Overview of the Demoulin Squad’s Abilities:
  • “Security Director—Anaïs Demoulin”:
    • Tactical Equipment: Neural Network-Controlled Vehicle. Deploys and takes control of the “Haavk,” an advanced neural network-controlled vehicle for remote combat operations. This combat vehicle is equipped with a multifunctional weapon module featuring several combat modules, including a machine gun, a grenade launcher, a threat visualization system, and a homing demolition drone.
    • Tactical Gear: Threat Visualization System. Activates a visualization system that scans for nearby threats, marks them, and transmits target data to teammates. While active, it improves ergonomics and increases movement speed while aiming, depending on the type of weapon used, and provides additional enhancements. While in a vehicle, she can lock onto enemy targets, allowing certain types of weapons to use guidance.
    • Tactical Equipment: Self-Guided Demolition Drone. Launches a homing demolition drone that moves forward in search of enemies. Upon detecting a target, it automatically locks onto it and begins pursuit, then explodes after a short delay.
    • Weakness Analysis. Demulen inflicts a long-lasting weakness effect on affected enemies. Affected targets repair their armor more slowly and use certain medical items more slowly, which increases their recovery time. If a target enters the dying state, their blood loss rate increases, and their mobility while knocked down decreases.
  • “Aide-de-Camp — Athos Leal”:
    • Tactical Equipment: Remote Bomb. Throws a remote bomb. Once attached, it can be detonated manually, or it will explode automatically after a long delay. The bomb can be attached to a neural network-controlled vehicle. Once attached, the time until automatic detonation is significantly extended.
    • Tactical Equipment: Smoke Grenade. Throws a smoke grenade that explodes on impact. The grenade can be attached to a neural network-controlled vehicle, and for a set period of time, it will continuously emit smoke from the attachment point.
    • Operator Ability: “Haavk” Elite. Can drag allies to safety. If the aide is near Demulen or a neural network-controlled vehicle, and one of them deals direct damage to an enemy operative, the aide’s movement speed temporarily increases.
  • “Aide-de-Camp — Aramis Orgey”:
    • Tactical Equipment: Signal Rocket. Fires a signal rocket. After traveling a set distance, it hovers in place and periodically scans the area for enemy operatives. The flare can be mounted on a neural network-controlled vehicle, after which it will periodically scan the area from its mounting point.
    • Tactical Ammunition: Airburst Shell. Fires an airburst shell that detonates after a fixed amount of time, dealing damage. The shell can be mounted on a neural network-controlled vehicle, though the time until detonation remains unchanged.
    • Operator Ability: “Haavk” Elite. Can drag allies to safety. If the aide is near Demulen or a neural network-controlled vehicle, and one of them deals direct damage to an enemy operative, the aide’s movement speed temporarily increases.
• Available missions and maps:
  • Standard Operation: Cosmo City (Standard), AZ3 (Standard);
  • Advanced Mission: Space City (Advanced).
• Gameplay Rewards:
  • Increasing your performance rank grants rewards for each new level. Exclusive rewards include:
    • “Demulen’s Chest” reward: a chance to receive the red-quality item “Little Madam” or the red-quality item “Shark Model.” Once you’ve obtained both items, you can combine them into the “Little Madam and Shark” model. You can add it to your daily toolkit and take it with you into matches.
    • Exclusive Demulen weapon skin: [M700 Sniper Rifle] — Serenity.
    • Exclusive M700 Sniper Rifle Attachment: HVC “Blade Whirlwind” Enhanced Gas Block. Available for crafting once the “Polaris” patrol reaches the “Hunter” stage, but limited to 10 units per week.
    • Exclusive Demulen cosmetic rewards: avatar, graffiti, challenge card, and Demulen emote.
    • After defeating a player controlling Demulen, you can search Demulen’s mezzanine, where you have a chance to find the exclusive collectibles “Little Madame” or “Model ‘Shark’.”
    • Completing the trials grants exclusive rewards: a significant number of performance points to quickly raise your performance rank, a generous supply of combat ammunition, and unique custom equipment tickets.
• Mission Overview:
  • Decoding the specific range of neural frequencies used by Anais Demoulin, director of the “Haavk” security service, has made it possible to model the perception and behavioral patterns of her neural device. Immersing yourself in this simulation should help uncover the story behind the “Polaris” patrol.
  • The Demoulin File: Demoulin’s most cherished personal memories are gradually revealed within a highly secure vault. The five memories contained in the vault allow you to explore her past by syncing with them.
  • Unlocked at Level 33 in “Operations,” it includes five mission branches, from which players must select and complete three.
  • Upon completing the “Demulen File,” the option to play as Demulen in “Polaris Patrol” mode is unlocked, and access to the Director’s missions in the “Polaris Trial” is granted.
  • “Polaris” Trial: The main missions in this mode include Director’s tasks and Aide’s tasks. To complete the associated trials, you must select the appropriate role. The trials reveal the story unfolding at the “Haavk” workplace and yield exclusive rewards—operative replicas.
  • Personal Inbox: Access to Demulen’s corporate email at “Haavk” is now available. As players progress through the “Polaris” trial and increase their efficiency rank, they will receive various emails from Demulen’s social network. The correspondence reveals how her influential position, words, and actions affect her friends, enemies, and family.
• Exclusive Custom Equipment Tickets:
  • Demulen Special Operations Gear Ticket (limited-time)
    • Firepower: Added the SR-25 marksman rifle and the AR57 assault rifle;
    • Balance: Added the RM277 submachine gun and the K437 submachine gun.
  • Demulen Elite Gear Ticket (Limited Time) [600,000 Combat Readiness Points]
    • Firepower: Added the PKM light machine gun and the QJB201 light machine gun;
    • Balance: Added the AKM assault rifle and the M249 light machine gun.
  • Elite Security Guard Gear Ticket (Limited Time) [600,000 Combat Readiness Points]
    • Firepower: Added the SCAR-H assault rifle and the AKM assault rifle;
    • Balance: Added the M4A1 assault rifle and the MCX-LT assault rifle.
  • Standard Security Guard Gear Ticket (Time-Limited)
    • Firepower: Added the AKM assault rifle and the AK-12 assault rifle;
    • Balance: Added the S12K shotgun and the “Vityaz” submachine gun.

The Little Madame’s Crazy Race

“Haavk” Skins

“Battles” Events

“Haavk” Mods

Weekly Event

Weekly Supplies for “Operations”

Weekly Supplies for “Battles”

Bonus Rewards for Weekend Achievements

Expert’s Choice

“Technic” Alloy Catalog

Scoring

Store Updates

“Sunk into the Depths” Skin Giveaway

Balance Changes

Balance Changes for Operators

• Support Operator — Stinger
  • Medic Pistol:
    • Healing effect: 3 HP/sec. → 2 HP/sec.; duration: 15 sec. → 20 sec.; ↓
  • Swarm Tech Smoke Grenade X Med Gun:
    • Healing is paused for 5 sec. after taking damage → healing boost is removed after taking damage; ↓
    • Healing effect: 5 HP/sec. → 3 HP/sec., duration: 60 sec. → 20 sec.; ↓
• Engineer Operator — Shepard
  • Sound Trap:
    • Damage on hit: 25 → 20; ↓
    • Purchase price: 250 → 300; ↓

• Field Engineer — Shepard
  • Sound Trap:
    • Shepard’s Sound Trap’s area of effect has been temporarily reduced. In a future update, the bullet-blocking mechanic will be improved, after which the area of effect will be restored to its original size.
• Support Operator — Vagabond
  • Man’s Best Friend:
    • After taking damage from Clover 3 times, you gain immunity to further damage and mark effects for 20 seconds; ↓

• Support Operator — Vagabond
  • Man’s Best Friend:
    • If a single team summons multiple Clovers at the same time, each Clover’s stats change as follows: ↓
      • 1 Clover: 20 damage, damage taken multiplier x1;
      • 2 Clovers: 10 damage, damage taken multiplier x1.5;
      • 3 Clovers: 7 damage, damage taken multiplier x3.
    • Clover duration: 50 sec. → 40 sec.; ↓

Weapon Balance Changes in “Detonation” Mode

• Desert Eagle:
  • Chest damage multiplier: x1 → x1.375; ↑
  • Muzzle velocity: 340 m/s → 450 m/s; ↑
• .357 Revolver:
  • Range: adjusted so that damage does not decrease at any distance; ↑
  • Projectile velocity: 340 m/s → 650 m/s; ↑
• FS-12 Shotgun:
  • Semi-automatic mode:
    • Damage: 16*8 → 15*8; ↓
  • Pump-action mode:
    • Damage: 19*8 → 18*8; Armor penetration: 19*8 → 18*8; ↓
• M700Sniper Rifle
  • Semi-automatic mode:
    • Damage: 100 → 77; damage multiplier to the torso: x1 → x0.9; ↓
  • Automatic mode:
    • Headshot damage multiplier: x2.5 → x2.2; ↓
• MK4 Submachine Gun:
  • Burst mode:
    • Limb damage multiplier: x0.6 → x0.5; ↓
• Thompson submachine gun:
  • Damage reduction multiplier: x0.85/x0.75/x0.65 → x0.8/x0.7/x0.6; ↓
  • Advanced Frame System:
    • Headshot damage multiplier: x1.9 → x1.6; torso damage multiplier: x1 → x0.9; ↓
• K437 Assault Rifle:
  • Purchase price: 2,700 → 3,000; ↓
• AS “Val” Assault Rifle:
  • Purchase price: 2,700 → 2,500; ↑
• MDRAssault Rifle
  • Purchase price: 2,500 → 2,700; ↓

Changes to the “Detonation” mode balance

• NC8 detonation time after installation: 45 sec. → 50 sec.;
• Optimization of the detonation economy system:
  • Reward for a kill with a standard weapon: +400 → +500;
  • Round victory: +3,200 → 3,300;
  • Losing streak in the second round: +3,000 → +3,100;
  • Losing streak in the third round: +3,600 → +3,800;
• In Ranked mode at Legend rank and above, wins will now carry more weight than individual match performance when calculating rating point gains and losses;
• Matchmaking in Ranked mode for Legend tier and above has been improved: you will now face opponents of more similar skill levels, though matchmaking may take longer.

Bug fixes and optimizations

• Fixed some unbalanced spawn points and ambush spots in the “Shining Empress” hotel in Layali Grove;
• Fixed a bug on AZ3 that caused players to get stuck outside the map;
• Fixed a bug that caused the random weapon feature on the recommendation screen in “Detonation” mode to function incorrectly;
• Fixed a bug in “Operations” that caused enemy soldiers to sometimes drop empty loot;
• Fixed an issue in “Operations” ranked matches where highlighted reminders could not be dismissed.
• Fixed a bug that prevented overlapping installations of Shepard’s sound trap from being destroyed;
• Fixed a bug that caused certain melee weapons to make a sound when switching to them in “Detonation” mode;
• Fixed a bug that caused the “Achievement Badges” category reward—“Detonation Elite”—to unlock under incorrect conditions.