Weapon bloom has long been a Battlefield staple, but Battlefield 6 has made it a bigger talking point than ever.
The game already reintroduces fan-favorite features like large-scale destruction, squad coordination, and intense firefights, while also retaining the same unpredictable bullet spread that some players aren’t too fond of.
Many players who recently jumped in are realizing that their aim can feel unreliable even when they’re dead-on target, and that frustration has reignited the debate around bloom, recoil, and overall gunplay.
How Does Weapon Bloom Actually Work?
In simple terms, bloom refers to the invisible cone of inaccuracy that widens as you hold the trigger.
Within that cone, bullets can miss the exact aim point by a small margin, which is known as accuracy spread. The longer you shoot, the wider the cone becomes, which makes it harder to land consistent hits.
This mechanic in Battlefield 6 applies to hip-fire and also while aiming down sights, which means scoped rifles and marksman guns still experience its effect.
To visualize this, imagine firing an assault rifle continuously at a wall. The first few bullets will group tightly, but as you keep shooting, the shots begin to scatter around your reticle.
The effect of bloom stands out the most during automatic fire at medium and long distances. Jumping or sliding throws off accuracy, but holding your ground and pacing your shots stabilizes it.
Attachments matter a lot because longer barrels can slightly lessen bloom, but certain foregrips can make it worse despite reducing recoil. Battlefield 6 favors players who shoot in bursts, hold smart angles, and use the right attachments.
Most players aren’t upset about bloom being part of the game but about how unpredictable it currently feels. They’ve shared plenty of clips showing shots that should connect but don’t.
This has led to the infamous “ghost bullet” problem, where hit markers appear or blood effects trigger, but the game doesn’t register actual damage.
These bugs can cause bloom to spike dramatically, sometimes even at the start of a magazine when accuracy should be at its highest. The problem can appear right after crouching or in close combat and makes bullets fail to register.
When Can Players Expect the Bloom Fix?
On October 15, Battlefield Comms confirmed that a hotfix had been deployed to address known instances of bullets not registering damage correctly when hitting enemies.
Investigations found the issue was related to certain weapon attachment combinations, although performance will continue to be monitored.
The developers previously confirmed that weapon bloom and hit-reg inconsistencies were being investigated simultaneously, and based on the speed of earlier hotfixes, it’s no surprise that a patch has been implemented so quickly.
With how promptly the team fixed login and progression problems, there was every reason to expect a fix sooner rather than later.
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