Last week, Team Jade announced Season Echo, launching in Delta Force on April 21st. This update not only brings new content and performance enhancements to Warfare and Operations modes but also brings new weapons and new operator. In addition, a collaboration event with Tomb Raider will be launched.
Tomb Raider is already very popular, and this update also includes a new map, a redesigned Zero Dam map, new operators, and weapons. Many players who watched Delta Force Season Echo livestream are already eagerly anticipating it.
To better prepare for the new season and new gameplay, I will list and introduce the currently announced update content in detail here, ensuring you have a comprehensive overview.
New Map - Akh Canal
Akh Canal is a new war map for Echo season. As the 12th map in Warfare mode, this map incorporates many different environmental conditions. On this map, your combat will focus on fast-paced, high-intensity battles with minimal movement and frequent firefights, fulfilling the demands of many community players.
- Terrain Design: Akh Canal map is located in a port industrial area with complex and varied terrain, mainly consisting of open fields, winding trenches, and buildings suitable for vertical combat.
- Vehicle Space: The scene design provides ample passageways and open areas, ensuring effective maneuverability and firepower for all types of vehicles in Delta Force.
- Environmental Destruction: A large warehouse (the main warehouse) can be destroyed by triggering missiles in area D1 of the map. Destroying the warehouse leaves a large crater and removes existing cover, forcing players into close-quarters combat.
- Fast-Paced Combat: The map layout optimizes movement paths, greatly shortening engagement distances, allowing players to quickly engage enemies even on a large map.
Core Tactics
- Assault Operators: It is recommended to utilize the mobility advantage of vehicles to quickly seize key positions. In the new season of Delta Force, the new operator Echo's sonar device will play a significant role in complex terrains such as indoor spaces and trenches.
- Snipers: The vast open areas provide a perfect long-range firing stage for high-powered sniper rifles like M82A1. Simultaneously, be constantly wary of flanking attacks from trenches or buildings.
- Teamwork: Teams should act in accordance with the dynamic events on the map. Seize missile control and use it to devastate key buildings, instantly changing the battlefield situation and creating offensive opportunities for yourself.
Zero Dam Map
As one of the most popular maps in all Delta Force operation modes, Zero Dam map's latest update demonstrates the developers' focus on enhancing the player experience.
The update revolves around underwater operations and a new special operations gameplay mode, adding underwater swimming and a dynamic water level mechanism. Underground tunnels are completely submerged, allowing you to swim directly in.
Special Operations
This is the core gameplay introduced on Zero Dam map in Season 9, offering unique challenges and rewards:
Core Objective: Complete the bomb disposal mission amidst rising water levels.
Mission Execution: After accepting the mission on the map, you must go to the specific location to cut the wires and disarm the bomb. Note that if the water level is above chest height, the bomb disposal loading time will double.
Powerful Boss: After successfully defusing all 3 bombs, there's a 30% chance the hidden boss Saeed will spawn deep within the vault. Defeating him will reward you with high-value Delta Force Items such as Level 6 Armor and Resuscitation Ventilator.
Core Loot: Saeed's Pocket Watch, dropped by Saeed, is a prime target for players who prefer to kite, possessing both mission and trade value.
Generous Rewards: After completing the mission, a free airdrop will spawn on the helicopter platform atop the dam, but the evacuation helicopter only provides a 60-second window, so act quickly.
Survival Preparation: Before the mission begins, you can acquire a diving kit in the supply room. It extends your underwater oxygen bar, preventing you from drowning during the mission.
New Weapons
This Delta Force Season Echo update includes two distinct new weapons, ranging from a heavy sniper rifle capable of penetrating cover to a weapon ideal for close-quarters combat, greatly enriching tactical options on the battlefield.
- M82A1: Semi-automatic anti-material sniper rifle, high damage, can penetrate cover, semi-automatic continuous fire. Suitable for long-range positioning, anti-vehicle operations, and fire suppression.
- AR-57: Heavy assault rifle, high rate of fire, large magazine capacity, excellent hip-fire performance. Suitable for close-quarters combat, rapid building clearing, and assault roles.
New Operator - Echo
Delta Force Season introduces Luke Everly, a reconnaissance operator focused on sound. He provides the team with powerful information gaing and tactical suppression capabilities, earning him the title of information warfare expert. His main skills are: Passive, Throwable Jammer, Delayed Flashbang, and Advanced Sonar Device.
- Passive: Significantly increases hearing range, allowing the detection of subtle movements such as silent footsteps; creates a blurred marker on the map when nearby enemy's fire.
- Throwable Jammer: Creates an 8-10 second interference zone upon throwing. Enemies who step into it will suffer four negative effects: slowed speed, blurred vision, difficulty turning, and decreased hearing, and will continuously scream, revealing their location.
- Delayed Flashbang: A flashbang that explodes after a delay. Its blinding effect can penetrate some thin cover.
- Advanced Sonar Device: Deploys a sonar device that periodically scans a 75-meter, 120-degree fan-shaped area in front, accurately marking enemies emitting footsteps, reloading sounds, etc., and sharing their location with the entire team.
Echo is generally considered a Tier 0 support. Her skill mechanics are effective against stealthy players and also counter other reconnaissance operators like Luna and Shepherd who rely on sound-based mechanics.
Tomb Raider Collaboration
This collaboration between Delta Force and Tomb Raider pays tribute to the unwavering and fearless spirit shared by both characters and the official team. During the collaboration, Tomb Raider's iconic character Lara Croft will be brought into the game as a legendary skin for Operator Luna, perfectly recreating her appearance.
In addition, a series of free legendary AKM combat rifle skins, also from Tomb Raider collaboration, will be available. You can also find Lara figurines in map treasure chests.
With the arrival of Delta Force's new Season Echo, all the new content and events will be launched simultaneously. This guide allows you to preview all the update highlights.
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