Delta Force Season Aurora Starts 10 November: New Operator Martelo, the AN-94 and Update Times

Delta Force Season Aurora launches on 10 November, with the update arriving at 02:00 UTC (02:00 GMT / 03:00 CET) on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and mobile. The official announcement adds a new Assault operator, Veronica Cardozo (codename Martelo), the AN-94 assault rifle, new ammo types, a Brakkesh map update for Operations and a long list of balance changes. It's a "non-stop update", so the game stays up while it rolls out.

Delta Force Season Aurora at a glance

What time does Delta Force Season Aurora start?

The same schedule applies on every platform on 10 November:

• 00:30 UTC: Operations and Warfare ranked matches go off-season and close.
• 01:59 UTC: the Operations entrance and matchmaking close, and the Market and Auction House switch off.
• 02:00 UTC: the update is available (03:00 CET; 6pm PT on 9 November).

If anything goes wrong after updating, the developers suggest restarting the game. iOS players need iOS 13 or later.

Who is Martelo in Delta Force?

Martelo is Veronica Cardozo, a new Assault operator. Her official story trailer is linked below.

What new weapons and ammo are in Season Aurora?

The AN-94 Assault Rifle joins the arsenal, along with five new ammo types:

• .300BLK TIV and TTV: rounds with micro explosives. Landing several hits within 3 seconds sets off a 4 m explosion (Level 4 and Level 5 penetration).
• 5.56x45mm CINDER: incendiary rounds that burn the target over time, but add recoil.
• 9x19mm 7N30: cheaper armour-piercing ammo (Level 5) with more recoil.
• 5.45mm SPALL: hits make enemies take longer to repair their helmet and vest for a short time.

Limited-time Haavk attachments include a binary trigger stock kit for the SR-25, a PKM bullpup kit and an M250 Monolith magazine.

What else changes in Season Aurora?

• Season reset: all Season 11 mission progress is cleared, older Ultimate Safe Box season access and Safe Box Trial Cards expire, and a new Season 12 mission line begins.
• Warfare vehicles: TV-guided missiles can be shot down mid-flight, wheeled tank destroyers keep more speed with a destroyed engine, and boats and amphibious vehicles now ride the waves on Zenith Port.
• Detonation mode: map layout changes, clearer bomb site markers and a helmet and vest durability display.
• Animation: better kill reactions, and slung weapons now move with physics.

Is Delta Force free?

Yes, Delta Force is free-to-play on Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and mobile. About 43,700 people were playing on Steam when we checked on 7 November.

Watch the Martelo trailer

The official Martelo operator story trailer from the Delta Force YouTube channel.

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