What changed in Squad in 2025

Resolved issues with the 'FTL marker always visible' and 'SL marker always visible' settings.

All missions have been renamed with distinct names to enhance uniqueness and variety.

Fixed the issue where half of the squad did not have shadows.

Hid the 'Close' button in the 'New Round Screen' as it was redundant.

Non-host players will be informed that the host is picking the next mission to discourage premature menu navigation.

Fixed the issue where the ESC key did not close the Select Fireteam Pack screen.

A reminder popup will appear when mission victory is blocked by a downed player in missions requiring all players to be revived.

Fixed issue with free missions being unavailable during Epic Online Services outages.

The 'Founder' tag in Fireteam server browser now reads as 'Supporter'.

New experimental missions released for community feedback, including Council Decapitation, High Noon, and Superfob.

Fixed issue where hosting a new fireteam lobby from within a fireteam lobby led to a black screen.

Fixed players in Fireteam missions being able to switch to any kit using vehicles and ammo crates with insufficient ammo.

New mission added where players must conduct an insertion via boat to assault a heavily defended island.

Fixed issue with the Fire Support Weapon Skin leading to nowhere in the store.

New mission added where players must traverse a deadly forest battlefield to escape crumbling friendly lines.

A brand new way to play Squad in PVE format!

The addition of the Armed Forces of Ukraine!

Fixed mods in the create lobby menu appearing as 'Unknown Mod'. All installed mods will now appear correctly.

Some users may experience slowdowns using the Armory screen; restarting the game client may help alleviate issues.

Some users may experience throttling issues when pinging many servers, leading to unreliable ping displays.

Hitches in the server browser should be significantly reduced, and the server list should populate faster for most players.

Players can unlock additional missions and exclusive rewards by purchasing the Supporter and Founders Pack.

Squad Fireteam is a new 5-player co-op PvE mode featuring intense tactical missions.

Addressed slow loading times and hitches in both the Fireteam and regular Squad server browsers.

Fireteam includes various mission scenarios such as Combined Arms and Search and Destroy.

Fireteam comes with 4 free missions for all Squad owners.

Resolved an issue where the grid on the map did not match the scale correctly.

Full flip tuning pass on all vehicles to reduce flipping and improved obstacle traversal for tracked vehicles.

Significant updates to the AFU faction including new weapon sights and rifle variants.

Fixed various visual bugs on AFU vehicles including clipping issues and incorrect lighting.

Reduced the vehicle reset timer from a maximum of 20 seconds to 12 seconds for heavier vehicles.

A new co-operative experience called Fireteam is introduced, with both free and paid mission tiers.

Updated Mod SDK to v10.1 with new mission creation tools and event dispatchers.

Decreased texture VRAM usage for improved performance.

Fixed issues where helicopters would gain velocity unexpectedly or fly away when the pilot exited.

Addressed multiple bugs across various maps including floating objects and visual effects.

Reduced the time it takes to reset a flipped vehicle.

Josh Mitchell, aka Sundog, introduced as the new Design Director for Squad.

Adjusted vehicle flip sensitivity to make it more difficult to flip vehicles.

Introduction of a new cooperative PvE game mode called Fireteam.

Fixed an issue where tracked vehicles would get stuck on obstacles.

Players can now see through camo netting for more tactical gameplay.

The team is working on reworking the Infantry Combat Overhaul.

SgtRoss is now leading the Community Design Team as part of the core dev team.

A brand-new PvE game mode called Fireteam will be released in Update 10.1.

The development team is focused on enhancing performance and onboarding experiences.

Adjusted muzzle gas effects to improve visibility while shooting.

Four free missions available for all players upon release.

Fireteam emphasizes teamwork and tactical gameplay without PvP pressure.

Various missions including Combined Arms, Extraction, and Vehicle Hunt across different maps.

Paid tier offering 13 total missions for $7.99 USD.

Players encouraged to provide feedback via Discord to shape Fireteam's roadmap.

Exclusive rewards in the Founders Pack will be retired within 6 months of release.

A new 5-player co-op PvE mode that condenses memorable moments into shorter tactical missions.

Paid tier offering exclusive content and 13 total missions for $14.99 USD.

New players will have an easier introduction to Squad through Fireteam.

Includes Fist Bump Gesture and 'Fire Support' Weapon Skin for M4 Carbine and M16 Rifle.

New tools for modders to create missions and scenarios.

Reduced hitching during gameplay for systems with 8GB or less of VRAM.

Textures and LODs may take longer to load, up to a minute, but this is preferred over previous hitching issues.

Includes AK-74, AKS-74, Malyuk, RPK-74, SVD, Zbroyar UAR-10, PKM, RPG-7, C90-CR, NLAW.

Includes 95th Air Assault Brigade, 1st Tank Brigade, 11th Army Corps, 10th Mountain Assault Brigade, 28th Mechanized Brigade, 58th Motorized Brigade, 148th Artillery Brigade, and 35th Marine Brigade.

New conventional BLUFOR faction with modern weapons and vehicles.

Includes Stugna-P ATGM Emplacement and AGS-17 AGL Emplacement.

New Armory menu and improved store screen for weapon preview and inspection.

Includes KrAZ-6322, Kozak-2M1, BMP-1TS, BTR-4, T-64BM2, BRDM-2M1, MTLB, BMP-1, BMP-2, Mi-8MTV-5.

Includes Commander Precision Bomb Strike and Bayraktar TB2 Recon UAV.

Improved tuning for brakes and handbrakes across all vehicles.

Reduced max flight ceiling, speed, battery life, and camera magnification.

Includes crash fixes, fall damage exploit, smoke disappearing, and scope lens issues.

Improvements to vehicle flipping and obstacle interaction for tracked vehicles.

Initial updates to brake and handbrake tuning, and steering across all vehicles.

A new team focused on listening to community feedback and implementing changes based on player input.

Further tuning of vehicle suspension and gear ratios based on community feedback.

A promise to provide smaller, meaningful updates more frequently instead of large patches.

A phased approach to improve vehicle handling, starting with brake and steering updates.

Adjusted the Muzzle Smoke VFX attached to weapons by reducing opacity across the board.

Reduced reflections on muzzle smoke VFX to improve opacity.

Working on a series of patches to adjust vehicle handling and physics.

Note that the latest UE4 Mod SDK will be archived next week.

Textures may temporarily be low quality on the first launch to prevent hitching.

Players are encouraged to tweak graphics settings for better performance and quality.

Players can start from Low settings and work their way up for optimal performance.

Players should have at least 6GB of VRAM for optimal performance.

Players are advised to update their GPU drivers and Windows to the latest version.

Wake Simulation is not recommended due to PiP scope issues.

Details on Frame Gen support for Intel, AMD, and Nvidia GPUs.

Recommendations for adjusting graphics settings after upgrading from UE4 to UE5.

Returning players should save settings, clear cache, and unsubscribe from workshop mods.

Players must be aware that DX11 is not supported in Update 9.0.

Fixed CRF not being available in RAAS v2 on Manicouagan map

Fixed a crash in the world icon subsystem that happened more likely a bit after approaching instruction signs in tutorials

Added a pop-up that advises to update GPU driver when on a known unstable driver version

Fixed a crash related to vehicle physics

Fixed TLF 4th Armored Brigade battlegroup having too many MBTs when on defense

Fixed several skirmish layers where too many vehicles were spawning in

Players should remove all mods before launching the update to prevent loading issues.

Players are encouraged to tweak graphics settings post-update for better performance, as settings have changed.

The minimum required GPU to play Squad is now a GTX 1060 or RX 580 with at least 6GB of VRAM.

Squad has moved from Unreal Engine 4 to Unreal Engine 5, introducing various performance improvements.

Players are advised to clear their cache when updating from UE4 to UE5 to avoid issues.

Temporary low-quality textures may occur initially due to a compromise made to reduce hitching.

The game now pre-compiles shaders on load to avoid hitching, particularly on the first map load.

DirectX 11 is no longer supported in Update 9.0 due to new rendering features requiring Shader Model 6.

No weapon name on the deployment screen.

Lower penetration rounds could damage the vehicle incorrectly.

Weapon name not showing up in Deployment Screen.

All Sapper commendations now count toward the Engineer.

An animation will now play to show the rank increase.

Missing some reticle elements when zoomed in.

Can now resupply ATGM ammunition regardless of shots left.

Please report any remaining issues.

Had 2 BMP-2 spawns rather than 1.

Players could vote for broken RGF and USA Light Infantry battlegroups.

Displayed the wrong weapon icon on Deployment Screen.

Resolved a visual issue with the scope while in ADS.

Zeroing was incorrect for 200m, 300m, 400m.

Main bases for both teams were missing ammo crates.

Vehicle turrets can now aim farther downwards.

Helicopter became invisible from specific angles.

Showed broken textures when using 'dark black' vehicle paint.

Buttons were missing from the Main Menu.

Showed the USA/USMC wreck when destroyed.

Issues occurred when looking at smoke or high contrast scenes.

Bikes were pushed too far when using the 'push' functionality.

New roles and weapon updates for the Russian Ground Forces faction.

A compact rifle with integrated suppressor and magnified scope, available for the VDV.

Squad has officially transitioned to Unreal Engine 5.5, improving visual consistency and performance.

Introduction of the T72A tank for the Irregular Militia faction, providing access to a modern main battle tank.

New minor faction representing an irregular group in North America, featuring unique weapons and roles.

Portable reconnaissance drone for scouting enemy positions, available in the Scout role.

New roles and weapon adjustments for the Australian Defence Force faction.

Significant changes to the Irregular Militia faction roles to better represent a Russian proxy militia.

Introduction of a new 'Pathfinder' role focusing on close quarters combat.

New roles and weapon updates for the People’s Liberation Army factions.

New roles and weapon modifications for the Canadian Armed Forces faction.

Launch of a newly designed Al-Basrah map, featuring expanded playable area and enhanced visual fidelity.

New system for recognizing positive teamwork, allowing players to award commendations at the end of rounds.

A new PvE mission in Fallujah where players destroy ammo caches against AI bots.

Prototyping for a new Territory Control Rework to begin soon.

Updating and remastering Eastern European Biome assets including foliage, props, and buildings.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine will join Squad's lineup of factions later this year.

A socially-driven progression system allowing players to give commendations to others, unlocking better icons.

New implementation for PiP scopes aimed at maintaining frame rate during high magnification optics.

Persisting bugs include hitching during ADS animations, black frames in PiP scopes, and duplicated portions of the PiP screen.

Final public test for Unreal Engine 5 scheduled for July 11th.

Fixed a bug causing servers to display a ping of 9999.

Released a small client-side update to the Anti-cheat system.

Serious testing of Unreal Engine 5.5, which includes refinements to improve performance on lower-end PCs.

Improvements to server performance are being implemented as part of the Unreal Engine upgrade.

Ongoing optimization efforts for Picture-in-Picture scopes as part of the engine upgrade.

The release of version 9.0 is planned for Summer 2025, after the Steam Summer Sale.

The Squad team is working on upgrading the game to Unreal Engine 5, with significant efforts from both the Squad team and Offworld.

A few more public tests of Unreal Engine 5 will be conducted to gather feedback and test improvements.

The Mod SDK will be released to allow modders time to update their mods to Unreal Engine 5.

Double suppression effect when shot at may still occur; a fix is in progress.

Public playtest for Unreal Engine 5.5 begins on June 13, 2025.

Possible performance issues using PIP Scopes while using FSR; a fix is planned.

Better and more stable performance for low-end CPU/GPU hardware.

A large number of medium/high priority bug fixes and improvements included.

Sun glare may become unrealistically bright in certain lighting conditions.

Certain UI issues related to vehicle weapons may still be present.

The '1 FPS' bug causing performance drops may still be present.

Crash fixes have been included in this build.

A fictionalized vision of the border crossing with various gameplay elements.

Representation of Brazilian crime and police factions with new maps and weapons.

Bringing the Brazilian Army to Squad with unique vehicles, weapons, and maps.

First persistent economy mod in Squad with leveling and unlockable content.

Special Forces mod with custom features and multiple factions.

Bringing the German Armed Forces with unique weapons, vehicles, and new mechanics.

Mod representing elements of the Swiss Army with unique combat scenarios.

Complete re-imagining of OPFL with new biomes, reworked POIs, and enhanced terrain.

Adding an unconventional force to the East Asia theatre with new maps and factions.

New setting to replace Picture in Picture scopes for players with lower-end computers.

Improved tracking for the 1FPS issue that causes massive freezes during matches.

Public playtest for Unreal Engine 5 scheduled from May 30 to June 2, 2025.

Added optimizations for server performance, including multi-threading for vehicle animations.

For all quality levels except UltraPerformance to improve visual clarity.

Resolved nanite landscape visibility issues.

Will benefit from this test.

When bipodded.

As long as you hit your shots.

Allows running preferred Upscaling solution without needing the same provider for frame generation.

Several LOD issues have been fixed with infantry weapons.

Further attempts at optimization across the worst performing maps.

Updated to latest version of DLSS, offering greatly improved clarity in most scenes using the new Preset.

Tweaks to volumetric clouds settings, giving better performance for low presets.

Scout drones are no longer infinite in quantity.

Hands no longer disappear when vaulting.

Smoke grenades no longer continuously explode when walked over.

Buildings no longer have bullet-proof glass.

Significant changes were included that should increase Server Performance overall, addressing issues caused by excess animations.

Vehicles no longer instantly reload when near Repair Stations.

Work is being done to the southeast corner of Al Basrah to address feedback from the first playtest.

Fixed landscape materials being broken on Tallil and Mestia.

Technicals are no longer aggressively loud.

Players may experience FPS drops to 1 for a period of time.

Visual artifacts such as smearing, shadows, and flickering may occur.

Vehicles may behave differently and can get stuck on objects more easily.

There are known client crashes; players should report them via the crash report tool.

There are ongoing issues with PiP scopes.

Some areas of the map may be too dark or too light.

Open playtesting for Unreal Engine 5 starts on April 11, 2025.

Texture streaming issues may cause microstutters during VFX playback.