How to find the pre-order extras in Battlefield 2042 and bonuses in the Gold/Ultimate Edition
If you have pre-ordered Battlfield 2042 on Gamesplanet, you can enjoy the official extras for pre-orderers. We show you where you can find the bonus items in the game and also show you where some of the bonuses for owners of the Gold or Ultimate Edition are hidden.
How to activate the pre-order extras in Battlefield 2042
The extras for pre-orderers of Battlefield 2042 are available from the beginning - so even now during Early Access. Some other items may only be equipable once you have unlocked the corresponding weapon or vehicle. For now, let's track down the following pre-order extras in BF2042:
- Legendary Skin "Irish - Battle Hardened"
- Close combat knife Baku ACB-90
- Epic weapon charm "Mr. Chompy"
- Player card background "Landfall" and "Old Guard" tag
Legendary skin "Irish - Battle Hardened": In the main menu of BF2042, select a game mode, for example Warfare, and click on the "Collection" tab at the top. You will then be presented with an overview of all available specialists. Look for the pioneer "Irish" and click on the man. The character menu will open. There you can activate the Legendary bonus skin "Battle Hardened" by clicking on it.
Baku ACB-90 melee knife: You will also find the Baku melee knife in the collection. Click on your specialist and then select the tab "Takedowns" (eliminations) at the top right. Activate the Baku knife with a left click.
Epic Weapon Talisman "Mr. Chompy": For the Chompy weapon pendant, the path also leads you via the collection in Battlefield 2042. From the tabs, select the item "Loadouts" (equipment) and then the weapon from which Dino Chompy is to dangle in the future. In this example, we right-clicked on the PBX-45 medic weapon in the loadout for customisation and selected Mr. Chompy in the following menu under "Hardware Appearance" and "Charms" (talismans).
Player card background "Landfall" and "Old Guard" tag: For once, this is not about the collection, but about the player card. You can find the selection point at the bottom right, for example in the main menu of Battlefield 2042. Click on it, then on "Images" and "Specialists". Most of the game cards are not yet unlocked. But the one from the pre-order package, "Landfall", you can activate directly.
To the right of "Images" you will also find the tab "Tags". Click on it and you will have an overview of all available dog tags. Also "Old Guard", which is part of the pre-order extras.
Locations of the Battlefield 2042 Gold and Ultimate Edition Extras
All other extras of the Gold and Ultimate Editions of Battlefield 2042 can also be found in the collection. In order not to go beyond the scope of this FAQ, we show a few examples.
Note: It seems that EA will release the official soundtrack and the digital artbook (Ultimate Edition) after the Early Access phase. You will probably be able to find both extras in your Origin client under "Additional Content" and download them later.
Blistered Earth, Dust Devil, Rao Set: Part of the Blistered Earth Bundle, included in the Gold and Ultimate Editions. Call up your collection in the game, there the overview with the specialists and specifically Rao. In the character screen you will discover the epic skin "Dust Devil" under "Equipment".
Weapon skin "Downpour" from the "Tempest Bundle": For the SMG PBX-45, included in the Gold and Ultimate Editions. Discover it in the weapon collection when customising a weapon under Hardware Appearance.
Weapon skin "Obsidian" from the "Midnight Ultimate Bundle": In the official overview by EA, the matching weapon for this skin of the Ultimate Edition should be the SLX Spear. But this is wrong. You can assign Obsidian to the M5A3 rifle under Hardware Appearance in the Assault Rifle collection.
Casper skin "Shadow Stalker" from the Midnight Ultimate Bundle: This skin is also only included in the Ultimate Edition of Battlefield 2042. It can be found at the specialist Casper, under Equipment.
Some other extras, such as the Onyx (Ultimate) and Swamprunner (Gold and Ultimate) vehicle skins, are only unlocked at higher ranks. However, you should have reached ranks 5 and 6 relatively quickly. Have fun with Battlefield 2042!