Delta Force Martelo: How to Unlock and Use Ariete, Smoke Halo and Guerreira

Delta Force Martelo is Veronica Cardozo, the Assault Operator introduced with Season 12 Aurora on November 10, 2026. She is built for forcing an opening: her Ariete charge knocks enemies down, Smoke Halo blocks sightlines, and Guerreira rewards aggressive play or surviving a dangerous fight.

You can unlock Delta Force Martelo through the new season Pass without paying for the operator. Before your first match, get familiar with stopping Ariete early and aiming Smoke Halo. The November 12 update also made one of her Hard Operations challenges easier.

How to unlock Delta Force Martelo for free

Garena’s Aurora event notice says to unlock the season Pass to obtain Veronica Cardozo for free. You’ll find the operator unlock in the Pass, rather than in a cosmetic draw. The exact Pass level is shown in-game, so check Martelo’s reward tile before working through the tiers.

Once the operator appears in your available roster, select her from the Assault class before queuing for a suitable match. The event promotion runs from November 10 to December 10, with missions linked to using her gadgets and additional rewards available during that period.

Martelo herself is a free Pass reward. Premium outfits and other cosmetics are separate.

How Delta Force Martelo’s Ariete works

Delta Force Martelo’s Ariete is a forward-facing charge tool. While charging, she takes less damage from attacks coming from the front. Hitting a wall or an enemy ends the move with a Heavy Strike that damages and knocks down enemies in an area. Save it for breaking into a defended area rather than using it as an ordinary sprint across open ground.

You can stop the charge before a collision by leaping and smashing the Ariete into the ground ahead, again damaging and knocking down enemies in range. This early finish gives you control over where the impact happens. Use that choice when committing all the way to a wall would put you in a bad position.

Ariete only reduces incoming damage from the front. Enemies on your flank can still punish a careless charge.

Delta Force Martelo Smoke Halo: area cover or aimed smoke

Smoke Halo has two uses. A quick activation fires several smoke grenades from a shoulder launcher, creating a ring of smoke around Martelo after they detonate. Holding the ability enters a single-shot targeting mode so you can place a fuller smokescreen over a selected area.

Use the surrounding smoke when you want to break sightlines close to your own position. Use the aimed shot when a particular doorway, crossing or teammate’s approach needs cover. The smoke’s visible area is the best guide to where teammates can safely cross.

November 12 brought an audio change: sound attenuation was adjusted to a 50-metre range with stronger attenuation beyond 30 metres, and the mechanical sound made when turning with Smoke Halo is now heard only by Martelo. Those are the current published audio details, not the original launch-state settings.

Guerreira and the high-explosive grenade

Delta Force Martelo’s Guerreira passive gives a brief boost to movement speed and reload speed after knocking down an enemy or dropping below a set HP threshold. The speed boost is brief, so use it while it’s active rather than saving your next move for later.

Delta Force Martelo also throws a high-explosive grenade with a short detonation countdown. It is a standard damaging option alongside her two more distinctive tools. Allow for that brief delay rather than expecting an instant explosion.

A strong combination is to use smoke to control the approach, then pick the moment to charge into a defended position. It works best when teammates can follow the push and enemies have fewer angles to shoot from.

Martelo event missions and November 12 challenge change

Delta Force Martelo event missions run through December 10 and advertise Tactical Armament Vouchers and the Taunt calling card as rewards. You must complete the specific gadget trials displayed in the event interface. Exact goals can differ between a seasonal event mission and a Fate Contracts objective.

One concrete change is confirmed: the November 12 Fate Contracts Expert Handler challenge for Martelo in Hard Operations was reduced from hitting six enemy Operators with Ariete to hitting three. If an older guide tells you six, it is describing the launch version, not the current requirement.

That three-hit target applies specifically to Fate Contracts: Expert Handler in Hard Operations. Her other event missions have their own objectives.

Does Delta Force Martelo work in every mode?

Delta Force Martelo arrived with Aurora for the game’s operator-based combat, and the official event notices promote gadget missions in Operations and Warfare. Custom playlists may have different restrictions, so check the operator selection and mission rules before you queue.

If your operator screen and event screen seem inconsistent, restart after installing the update and check which queue the mission identifies. The fastest way to avoid wasted games is to match the task to the mode before you deploy.

Delta Force Martelo works best when her smoke helps the team close the distance and Ariete creates an opening. Practise the early slam, aim your smoke carefully and use the short Guerreira boost when you need it.

Official source: Delta Force publisher’s update.