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Battlefield 1

Part 23

Learn about the French War Hero trophy and features in Battlefield 1's They Shall Not Pass DLC, released March 14, 2017.

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Learn about the French War Hero trophy and features in Battlefield 1's They Shall Not Pass DLC, released March 14, 2017.

Trophies from expansion packs and other downloadable content (DLC) are never required to achieve a game's platinum trophy, although they do contribute to your overall percentage trophy completion for the title. You do not need 100% completion on PS4 to get the platinum; you just need to earn all the standard trophies in the original game.

The four multiplayer expansions can be bought individually or as part of the BF1 Premium Pass, which is a season pass including all the DLCs. Getting Premium is cheaper than buying each expansion without the subscription. With the Premium Pass, you also get access to each DLC two weeks early, monthly battlepacks delivered over fourteen months, server queue priority, and exclusive dogtags. The Premium Pass is also included in the Ultimate Edition of the game, along with all the cosmetic additions and bonus battlepacks of the Deluxe Edition.

Several features from expansions, such as new factions, game modes, Elite classes, and Behemoths (large, powerful vehicles), are only available when playing on the maps from the same DLC. However, guns and melee weapons from an expansion can be equipped and used on all maps, and DLC tanks/planes can be selected from vehicle spawns on all maps too.

The base game without DLC features a total of six playable factions: the British Empire and their American and Italian allies, plus three of the main Central Powers: the German Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the Ottoman Empire. In addition to new maps, modes, and guns, the first two expansions also add the French and Russian factions, who formed the Triple Entente alongside the Brits.

Walkthrough
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    The first multiplayer expansion, known informally as the "French DLC", was released on March 14, 2017, for Premium subscribers and two weeks later on March 28 for non-subscribers.
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    This DLC adds the French as a playable faction and includes maps in France based on the Battle of Verdun (1916) and the Battle of Soissons (1918), plus four French guns and two French vehicles.
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    There were four French maps at launch, and then two night maps – Nivelle* Nights and Prise de Tahure – were added in June and July 2017, respectively. Nivelle Nights was later added to vanilla (standard) servers in November, and Prise de Tahure was added in January 2018, so the expansion now effectively provides four new maps.
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    The slogan "They shall not pass!" was famously spoken by General Robert Nivelle at the Battle of Verdun.
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    'They Shall Not Pass' adds the following features to the multiplayer game:
    • Four new maps.
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    French Army faction.
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    Frontlines game mode.
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    Two new Operations.
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    Six new guns: RSC 1917 (self-loading rifle for Medic), Lebel Model 1886 (bolt-action rifle for Scout), Chauchat (light machinegun for Support), Ribeyrolles 1918 (automatic carbine for Assault), Sjögren Inertial (semi-auto shotgun for Assault), Mle 1903 Extended (pistol variant for Tanker/Pilot).
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    Three new melee weapons: Cogwheel Club, Nail Knife, and Trench Fleur.
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    Twelve new assignments to unlock the new guns and weapons.
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    New vehicle: Saint-Chamond (assault tank).
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    New Behemoth: Char 2C (super-heavy tank).
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    New Elite pickup class: Trench Raider.
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    New stationary weapon: BL 9.2-inch Siege Gun (howitzer).
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    Five new medals.
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    Twenty new codex entries.
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    Four new trophies/achievements.
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    Additionally, the game update added the "Exchange" option to the Battlepacks menu, allowing you to buy specific battlepack items using scraps.
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    The update also raised the level cap from 100 to 110 and added three new melee weapons to unlock via puzzle pieces from battlepacks: Billhook, Kukri, and Saber.
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    The French Char 2C was the biggest tank that ever saw active service, measuring 10 meters (33 feet) in length and weighing almost 70 tonnes.
  • French War Hero [Bronze/50G]: Spend 30 minutes in-game as the French Republic.
Tips
  • The Vickers Q.F. Gun, sometimes known as the "rocket gun" during WWI, fired shells with a calibre of 1.59" (about the same diameter as modern 40mm grenade launchers).
  • The Frontlines mode was originally only available on French DLC servers but was later added for several vanilla maps.
  • The British 9.2" howitzer is on permanent display at the Imperial War Museum in London.

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