Delta Force Season 12 Aurora: What's New and What to Grab

What the Season Changes Right Away

Season 12, called Aurora, went live on November 10, 2026 at 02:00 UTC on PC, mobile, Xbox and PS5. It is a non-stop update, so servers stayed up and players only had to download the new version. The previous season, Reorientation, ended on November 9.

The headline items are a new Assault operator, Martelo, a new Warfare map, Zenith Port, a reworked Brakkesh, the AN-94 rifle and a Phantom Blade Zero collaboration. Outlets describe it as the final major seasonal update of 2026.

A lot of the rewards are time-limited, and some windows close within the first two weeks. Below is what is new, what was reset and the order in which to grab everything.

Launch and Progress Reset

Before the patch, ranked Operations and Warfare matches move to the off-season, and a minute before release raid entry, the Market and the Auction House close. Finish your trades early. iOS players need version 13 or newer.

Season 11 mission progress is wiped, and season access to Safe Boxes plus old Safe Box trial cards expired. Detonation ranks are not reset for now. The free Rover unlock and the Hackclaw - Netrunner skin from the previous pass can no longer be earned after November 9.

Seasonal missions start from zero, so pick the rewards you want right away and do not leave them for the end of the season.

Martelo, the New Assault Operator

Martelo, real name Veronica Cardozo, is an Assault operator unlocked for free through the Season Pass. Per the patch descriptions, the kit suits a player who breaks into a position first and covers the squad with smoke.

• Ariete. A shield charge that reduces frontal damage and ends in a heavy strike with a knockdown. You can cut it short with a leap and a shield slam.

• Smoke Halo. A shoulder launcher fires several smoke grenades in a ring around the operator, or one big screen at a chosen spot if you hold the button.

• High-explosive grenade. Thrown quickly and detonates after a couple of seconds.

• Guerreira. A passive that briefly boosts movement and reload speed after a knockdown or at low health.

Exact cooldowns and damage values have not been published, so it is too early to judge the kit. Operator trials for Martelo run in Operations and Warfare from November 10 to December 10 and give Armament Vouchers and an exclusive Calling Card. If you want other heroes too, see our guide on unlocking all operators.

Warfare: Zenith Port and Other Additions

Zenith Port is the new Warfare map, where G.T.I. forces storm a harbor under fleet cover. Its hook is the Riptide event: a guided-missile barrage draws air-defense fire, the intercepted missiles crash into the sea, and huge waves push the fight onto the rooftops.

Amphibious vehicles and boats rise and fall with the waves, an effect exclusive to this map. Akh Canal has reportedly been removed from the Warfare rotation.

• Thermobaric Bomb. A new call-in attack with a strike beacon: a small lethal shockwave passes through cover and later ignites combustible dust.

• Immersive Mode and Full Verity. PC options: the first hides most of the interface, the second enables full Unreal Engine 5 visuals.

• Free Battlefield. The minimum player count drops from 20 to 2, and two spectator slots are added.

• Vehicles. TV-guided missiles can now be intercepted mid-flight, and called-in vehicles can arrive with temporary active defense.

Operations: Brakkesh 2.0 and AZ3

The main raid update is Brakkesh 2.0. The Babel area is reworked, the Central Command Zone has a new layout, and map events run from November 10 to 26 for tokens in the event store. A faction mode adds Haavk Corp against the Ahsarah Guard. Per the patch descriptions, you find hidden contacts, pick a side and receive a faction badge, and at badge level 2 faction milestones and hunts open up.

The rotation changed as well. Zero Dam and Layali Grove are always available on Easy, while Brakkesh, AZ3 and Space City stay in the permanent Normal pool. On weekends, Layali Grove on Normal and Brakkesh on Hard open up as well.

The Hard mode AZ3 Supercritical is reportedly expected from December 18, 2026 to January 25, 2027, with an Operations Level 30 requirement and an entry cost of 600,000 Tekniq Alloys. Dates and cost may still be adjusted, so treat these numbers as a planning guide. Operations Level comes from raids, so start building toward 30 well before December 18.

Weapons, Ammo and Loadouts

The season's new rifle is the AN-94 in 5.45x39mm. Kill missions with it run in Operations and Warfare from November 10 to December 10 and reward the Breakout avatar and Armament Vouchers. Test it in the upgraded Firing Range 2.0, which supports operator abilities, operator switching and moving targets.

Gunsmith gets Loading Plans, which let you set the order of rounds in a magazine; the feature unlocks at Operations Level 35. New ammo reportedly includes two detonating .300BLK rounds that explode after consecutive hits, incendiary 5.56 CINDER and armor-piercing options.

Limited Haavk attachments for the SR-25, PKM and M250 are short-lived, and the SR-25 and PKM kits can be obtained only until November 17. In raids you buy them at the Auction House or find them in large weapon crates, and in Warfare they unlock through Armory missions.

Balance and Detonation

The patch touches weapons, operators and vehicles. According to the patch descriptions, the MCX LT got quieter: gunshot audibility dropped from 500 to 350 meters. The K416 and AR-57 received small buffs in Operations, while the AKM lost the range bonus on its performance barrel.

Operator changes cover Rover, N-Two, Nox, Polaris and more. N-Two's Cryo-Flask, for example, now lasts 7 seconds instead of 10 but deals more area damage and comes back sooner. In Detonation, 13 operators get their own tweaks, and Uluru's Loitering Munition hits harder.

Detonation now supports consoles and controllers. At Legend and above, ranked play is limited to solo and duo queues, and a big rank-point gap with your partner reduces win rewards. If you are climbing, see our guide to the rank system.

Events and Where to Start

The shortest rewards close within the next few weeks, so plan by date.

Start with the Haavk mods before November 17, then play Battle of Zenith Port before November 19. Pick a Brakkesh faction early so the badge reaches level 2 before the events end on November 26. Tekniq Alloys are needed for both the Tekniq Alloy Store and AZ3 entry, so do not spend them all at once.

The Phantom Blade Zero collaboration brings cosmetics to every mode, including the Flaming Mane charm, the Lion Dance avatar and the Red Threads spray. Some rewards are earned by survival time in raids, Warfare and Detonation until December 3.