Gauntlet mode appears to be significantly distinct from the traditional Battlefield experience we’re accustomed to. Nonetheless, enthusiasts of The Finals will likely find it quite recognizable.
Two years prior, Embark—a studio established by veteran Battlefield developers from Sweden—launched its inaugural shooter, The Finals.
Rather than large-scale battles, The Finals emphasizes a competitive squad format where multiple teams vie for victory in a knockout framework.
A recent leak clarifies that Battlefield 6 seemingly aims to replicate this specific concept.
What is the source of the information?
The leak originates from Temporyal, who has cultivated a reputation as a trustworthy source within the Battlefield community due to precise data mining.
Overview of “Gauntlet,” a Squad Elimination mode in Battlefield 6:
Utilizes the Battle Royale map
Four missions per match
Various mission types (CTF, etc.)
Modifiers like Sudden Elimination
Custom settings via Portal
Likely free-to-playFurther information: pic.twitter.com/ou8tKZNu95
— temporyal (@temporyal) August 24, 2025
He uncovered the initial gameplay details of Gauntlet within the BF Labs game files—an additional multiplayer mode presumably crafted not by Dice, but by Ripple Effect (the same team developing Battle Royale).
Gauntlet is a turn-based mode with an elimination framework. It doesn’t involve two large teams pitted against one another. Rather, individual squads compete and must finish a series of missions to progress to the next stage, while squads with the least points are systematically eliminated.
How does it function?
As per Temporyal, the mode operates in the following manner:
- Gauntlet unfolds on the expansive Battle Royale map located in the USA.
- Players must collaborate in squads to fulfill mission objectives.
- Four mission types are randomly chosen in succession during each match.
- Post each mission, the squads with the lowest scores face elimination.
- The victorious squad is the one that first achieves the point target in the final phase.
There are additional modifiers that are randomly triggered, including double points during the final minute of a mission or a type of “sudden death” whereby teams are instantly eliminated if they are fully wiped out.
The mode is very likely to be Free2Play (similar to the BR mode) and can be tailored through the BF6 Portal.
Veterans will undoubtedly recognize: This game mechanic aligns almost perfectly with what the Battlefield experts at Embark envisioned for The Finals in 2023.
What missions exist?
The following mission types have been identified from the leak and may occur during a Gauntlet round:
- Vendetta: Players must take down specific targets within opposing squads while safeguarding their own VIP.
- Wreckage: Players must locate bombs and utilize them to destroy M-COMs, with the detonator activating as soon as the bomb is acquired.
- Circuit: Players must seize and maintain points in a sequential order, akin to Chain Link in Battlefield 4.
- Contract: Players must hunt down and eliminate enemy squads; a complete wipe results in immediate disqualification from the tournament.
- Heist: Players must steal intelligence from the enemy’s headquarters; those carrying the intelligence are marked for adversaries.
- Extraction: Players must track down data carriers, deliver them to drones at an exfil point, and avoid traps.
- Deadlock: Players must capture and secure specific areas. Squads can divide to capture multiple zones.
- Decryption: Players must locate signal stations and decrypt them along the way, but the decryption process halts when sprinting.
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