PlanetSide 2 — September 3, 2026 - Patch Notes

The servers will be down for a scheduled game update tomorrow @ 6am PDT. Please see the patch notes below for fixes and changes.

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Alerts and Continent Changes

We’re happy to report that Hotfix #3, released on August 31, has resolved the issue affecting the alert and continent change systems.

• Alerts should now finish correctly.

• Continent changes should work smoothly again.

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Client Crashes Update

We’d like to provide an update on the current state of client crashes and our ongoing investigation.

While this update does not include any new fixes, specifically related to client crashes, we want to share the latest information and outline what we are currently working on.

According to our crash statistics, the number of daily client crashes has been reduced by approximately 50% since Hotfix #2, released on August 27. We can also confirm that the crash in the garbage collector implementation used for render objects has been fully resolved.

However, we are still receiving reports from players experiencing client crashes, and our logs continue to show several different types of crashes. Our investigation and work on these remaining issues is ongoing.

• Crashes occurring when switching characters — we are continuing to investigate this issue.

• Connection issues being perceived as client crashes — our logs show a significant number of connection drops related to network issues. In some cases, players receive no indication that their connection has been lost, which can make these incidents appear to be client crashes. We are currently working on displaying a clear message when a connection is lost, including information about the possible cause.

• Additional GPU diagnostics — we are working on adding additional diagnostic tools for both NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards. This will help us investigate more specific cases that may be related to particular GPUs or driver configurations.

• Anti-cheat investigation — at the moment, we do not see any evidence in our logs that the anti-cheat system is contributing to the current situation. However, we are continuing to investigate this possibility as well.

We will continue to keep you informed as our investigation progresses and we release fixes as soon as they are ready.

Thank you for your continued reports and feedback — they are helping us identify and address these issues.

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New Event

We’re excited to introduce a new yearly in-game event — Military Academy.

The event features completely new Directives and a pack of new cosmetics. We plan to bring this event back every September in the future.

We look forward to hearing your feedback!

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Directives

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Directive name

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Directive condition

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Difficulty

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Count

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Field Medicine

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Earn healing experience.

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Novice

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250

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Adept

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500

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Expert

[td colwidth="56"]

1000

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Master

[td colwidth="56"]

2500

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Recycling Master

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Earn Recycling Master Ribbons by resupplying allies or repairing vehicles.

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Novice

[td colwidth="56"]

3

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Adept

[td colwidth="56"]

30

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Expert

[td colwidth="56"]

35

[td colwidth="74"]

Master

[td colwidth="56"]

175

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Demolition Man

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Kill or assist in killing enemy vehicles.

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Novice

[td colwidth="56"]

5

[td colwidth="74"]

Adept

[td colwidth="56"]

15

[td colwidth="74"]

Expert

[td colwidth="56"]

30

[td colwidth="74"]

Master

[td colwidth="56"]

75

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Eyes to the Skies

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Earn kills as infantry while airborne.

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Novice

[td colwidth="56"]

3

[td colwidth="74"]

Adept

[td colwidth="56"]

5

[td colwidth="74"]

Expert

[td colwidth="56"]

10

[td colwidth="74"]

Master

[td colwidth="56"]

25

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Invisible Threat*

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Travel on foot with at least 1 enemy within 40 meters while cloaked. Cannot be completed in Sanctuary or at warpgates.

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Novice

[td colwidth="56"]

250

[td colwidth="74"]

Adept

[td colwidth="56"]

500

[td colwidth="74"]

Expert

[td colwidth="56"]

750

[td colwidth="74"]

Master

[td colwidth="56"]

1000

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Immovable Wall

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Earn experience by taking and defending control points.

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Novice

[td colwidth="56"]

15

[td colwidth="74"]

Adept

[td colwidth="56"]

60

[td colwidth="74"]

Expert

[td colwidth="56"]

240

[td colwidth="74"]

Master

[td colwidth="56"]

500

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Military Academy Event Directive - September 3rd, 2026 - October 1st, 2026

Limited time rewards will be available during this time for those that complete the summer event directive "Operation: Military Academy"!

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Tier 1

Tier 2

Tier 3

Tier 4

250 Certs

500 ISO-4

500 A7

Deluxe Implant Pack

Title: Trainee

Side Cap Banner

Basic Implant Pack

Atlas Owl Hood Ornament

Academy Decal

Peaked Cap Banner

Military Honor Camo

Beret Banner

Aiguillette Banner Frame

Depot

New Items have been added to the Depot!

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Name

DBC

Faction

Academy Side Cap

799

NC

Academy Peaked Cap

799

TR

Academy Beret

799

VS

Military Academy Armor

999

NC

Military Academy Armor

999

TR

Military Academy Armor

999

VS

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Members Only Item

The following bundles and items are now available for purchase in the Members Only Section:

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Name

DBC

Faction

Autumn Leaves Contrails

1/10

All

Autumn Leaves Tire Trails

399

All

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Sales

September 3rd - September 8th - Labor Day Sale

• Previous items and bundles return for a limited time!

• Infantry Cosmetics 40% Off

• Vehicle Cosmetics 40% Off

Previous Returning Items

NC Hood Ornament

VS Hood Ornament

TR Hood Ornament

Blue Sparkler Hood Ornament

Gold Sparkler Hood Ornament

Cyan Sparkler Hood Ornament

Purple Sparkler Hood Ornament

Red Sparkler Hood Ornament

NC Patriot Flare Gun

TR Patriot Flare Gun

VS Patriot Flare Gun

NS Patriot Flare Gun

Patriot Camo

Patriot Camo

Patriot Camo

NC Triumph Flare Gun

TR Triumph Flare Gun

VS Triumph Flare Gun

Nomad-I Light Assault Armor

Silver Sparkler Hood Ornament

Javelin Rocket Engine

Mosquito Fiery Engine

Reaver Steam Engine

Scythe Pulse Engine

Scythe Cyan Contrails

Scythe Purple Contrails

Mosquito Black Contrails

Reaver Blue Contrails

Mosquito Red Contrails

Reaver Yellow Contrails

Patriot Camo

Liberation Bundle

Stars and Stripes Contrails Bundle

Revival Hood Ornament

Rhino Hood Ornament

Scorpion Hood Ornament

Shark Hood Ornament

Wasp Hood Ornament

Cockpit: Daisy Decal (Galaxy)

Cockpit: Daisy Decal (Liberator)

Cockpit: Daisy Decal (Mosquito)

Cockpit: Daisy Decal (Reaver)

Cockpit: Daisy Decal (Scythe)

Liberator Vagrant Chassis

Liberator Vagrant Cockpit

Liberator L337 Glass Decal

Liberator Lightning Glass Decal

Liberator Broken Glass Decal

Liberator Blast Shield Glass Decal

Liberator Surge Glass Decal

Ferocious Bear Hood Ornament

Dog Tags Hood Ornament

Chrome Sledge Hammer Hood Ornament

Gold Sledge Hammer Hood Ornament

Chrome Mermaid Hood Ornament

Gold Mermaid Hood Ornament

Chrome Lion Head Hood Ornament

Chrome Pistol Hood Ornament (NC)

Chrome Pistol Hood Ornament (TR)

Chrome Pistol Hood Ornament (VS)

Gold Lion Head Hood Ornament

Chrome Crosshair Hood Ornament

Gold Crosshair Hood Ornament

Chrome Smiley Face Hood Ornament

Gold Smiley Face Hood Ornament

Liberator Bundle

Liberator Bundle

Liberator Bundle

Gear Starter Bundle