Transport Helicopter (UH-79 / Glider 96) changes in Battlefield 6
- 12documented changes
- 4patches
- 2buffs
- 1nerf
- 3fixes
Every documented change to Transport Helicopter (UH-79 / Glider 96)
12 changes across 4 patches, newest first
Season 4: Tidal Strike (Phase 3) Tuesday, 15 September 2026
- FIXTransport Helicopter (UH-79 / Glider 96)Vehicles · AH-6 Little Birdverified
Transport Helicopters can now correctly take damage from small arms fire
Transport Helicopters can now correctly take damage from small arms fire.
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Season 3: Warlords / Supremacy (Phase 1) Tuesday, 12 May 2026
- CHANGETransport Helicopter (UH-79 / Glider 96)Vehicles · Helicopter Weaponsverified
Removed projectile velocity inheritance from Transport Helicopter side gunner seats
Shots from the Transport Helicopter side gunner seats no longer carry the helicopter's speed, so you no longer have to aim behind targets to hit them while flying fast.
Removed projectile velocity inheritance from Transport Helicopter side gunner seats.
- Removed projectile velocity inheritance from Transport Helicopter side gunner seats. This removes the need to ‘lag’ shots when firing from a fast moving helicopter.
- CHANGETransport Helicopter (UH-79 / Glider 96)REDSEC · Vehicles · Rebalance changes to the UH-79 Transport and Glider 96 Helicoptersverified
UH-79 Transport and Glider 96 Helicopters: .50 cal MG bullets are now affected by armour and deal a flat 30 damage
The UH-79 and Glider 96 .50 cal guns now deal a flat 30 damage, and armour now reduces it.
.50 cal MG bullets are now affected by armour and deal a flat 30 damage.
Official source - CHANGETransport Helicopter (UH-79 / Glider 96)REDSEC · Vehicles · Rebalance changes to the UH-79 Transport and Glider 96 Helicoptersverified
UH-79 Transport and Glider 96 Helicopters: .50 cal MGs now overheat in approximately 15 shots
The UH-79 and Glider 96 .50 cal guns now overheat after about 15 shots, so gunners have to fire in shorter bursts.
.50 cal MGs now overheat in approximately 15 shots.
Official source - CHANGETransport Helicopter (UH-79 / Glider 96)REDSEC · Vehicles · Rebalance changes to the UH-79 Transport and Glider 96 Helicoptersverified
UH-79 minigun bullets are now affected by armour and deal a flat 20 damage
UH-79 minigun bullets now deal a flat 20 damage, and armour now reduces it.
UH-79 minigun bullets are now affected by armour and deal a flat 20 damage.
Official source - CHANGETransport Helicopter (UH-79 / Glider 96)REDSEC · Vehicles · Rebalance changes to the UH-79 Transport and Glider 96 Helicoptersverified
UH-79 miniguns no longer cool down faster than in Multiplayer, and their overheat penalty is now three times longer
UH-79 miniguns cool down no faster than in Multiplayer and stay locked out three times longer after overheating, so gunners have to manage heat more carefully.
UH-79 miniguns no longer cool down faster than in Multiplayer, and their overheat penalty is now three times longer.
Official source - CHANGETransport Helicopter (UH-79 / Glider 96)REDSEC · Vehicles · Rebalance changes to the UH-79 Transport and Glider 96 Helicoptersverified
UH-79 Transport and Glider 96 Helicopters: Increased .50 cal MG dispersion from 0.01/0.5 to 0.03/1.5 degrees
The UH-79 and Glider 96 .50 cal guns spread their shots much wider, so they are less accurate.
Increased .50 cal MG dispersion from 0.01/0.5 to 0.03/1.5 degrees.
Official source - NERFTransport Helicopter (UH-79 / Glider 96)REDSEC · Vehicles · Rebalance changes to the UH-79 Transport and Glider 96 Helicoptersverified
Increased UH-79 minigun dispersion from 1.2 to 2.4 degrees
The UH-79 minigun's spread is doubled, so its shots land less accurately.
Increased UH-79 minigun dispersion from 1.2 to 2.4 degrees.
Official source - BUFFTransport Helicopter (UH-79 / Glider 96)Vehicles · General Equipment Changesverified
The Transport Helicopter now has the Improved Armor passive equipped by default
The Transport Helicopter now has Improved Armor by default, so it takes less damage from small arms fire, the same as the Attack Helicopter's version.
The Transport Helicopter now has the Improved Armor passive equipped by default.
- The Transport Helicopter now has the Improved Armor passive equipped by default. This functions identically to the Attack Helicopter’s version of the same passive, reducing the amount of damage taken from small arms fire.
Season 2: Nightfall (Phase 2) Tuesday, 17 March 2026
- BUFFTransport Helicopter (UH-79 / Glider 96)Vehiclesverified
Increased health of the UH-79 by 20% across all multiplayer modes (excluding Battle Royale)
The UH-79 transport helicopter has more health in every multiplayer mode except Battle Royale, so it can take more damage before going down.
Increased health of the UH-79 by 20% across all multiplayer modes (excluding Battle Royale).
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Season 1: California Resistance (Phase 2) Tuesday, 18 November 2025
- FIXTransport Helicopter (UH-79 / Glider 96)Vehiclesverified
Fixed oversized hitbox on UH-79 Helicopter
The UH-79 Helicopter's hitbox is no longer oversized, so it is harder to hit with shots that should have missed.
Fixed oversized hitbox on UH-79 Helicopter.
Official source - FIXTransport Helicopter (UH-79 / Glider 96)Vehiclesverified
Fixed passenger and gunner placement issues in the UH-79 Helicopter
Passengers and gunners in the UH-79 Helicopter now sit in the correct positions.
Fixed passenger and gunner placement issues in the UH-79 Helicopter.
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