Delta Force AZ3 Supercritical: December 18 Launch and Entry Requirements

Delta Force AZ3 Supercritical is a forthcoming Operations activity announced in the Season 12 Aurora patch notes. Although the rest of Aurora launched on November 10, Delta Force AZ3 Supercritical was scheduled for a later window, beginning December 18, 2026 and ending January 25, 2027.

The mode is not live in November, but its Hard Operation requirements are already known. You can prepare without treating the roadmap as a current queue.

When does Delta Force AZ3 Supercritical start?

Garena’s Season 12 patch notes list December 18, 2026 through January 25, 2027 as the expected availability window. These are planned dates and may change before release.

Delta Force AZ3 Supercritical is presented as a new Operations mode. The official introduction refers to contamination spreading and the need to evacuate the affected area, setting up a survival-focused scenario rather than an ordinary static reward screen.

Check the live client on December 18 before following an extraction route or loot guide. The original announcement does not provide those details.

Delta Force AZ3 Supercritical Hard Operation entry requirements

The public patch notes give two specific gates for the Hard Operation version of AZ3 Supercritical. You need Operations Level 30 and an entry value of 600,000 Tekniq Alloys. Those are the numbers the developer actually published.

The 600,000 Tekniq Alloys figure is an entry value requirement, not a confirmed cash fee deducted when you join. Check the loadout and queue interface for how the requirement is evaluated before assuming that currency is directly deducted on entering.

If you are below Level 30, improving your Operations level ahead of the scheduled window is the obvious preparation. If you meet the level requirement, make sure you can assemble a suitable loadout that passes the game’s actual entry-value check when the mode becomes available.

Does Supercritical support Polaris Patrol?

Yes. Garena confirms Polaris Patrol support for Delta Force AZ3 Supercritical. You can plan to bring Polaris, although the announcement doesn’t detail any special interactions with contamination.

Garena confirms Polaris Patrol support but hasn’t detailed any special Polaris interactions or rewards inside Supercritical.

If Polaris Patrol is part of your regular Operations rotation, you can prepare by revisiting its existing unlock rules and equipment options. Just avoid building a precise Supercritical farming route until the mode is live and those interactions can actually be tested.

What do we know about contamination?

The teaser describes contamination spreading and warns players to evacuate. Garena hasn’t explained how contamination damage, safe areas or extraction timing will work, so there isn’t enough information for a reliable route yet.

The November announcement does not show extraction locations, safe routes or equipment that negates contamination.

When the mode opens, check its actual hazard rules and available extractions before taking your best equipment.

How to prepare before December 18

First, reach Operations Level 30 if you intend to enter Hard Operation. Second, review how your current loadout compares with the listed 600,000 Tekniq Alloy entry value. Third, decide whether you want to use Polaris Patrol, which is officially supported.

It is also sensible to keep an eye on Aurora changes to equipment and ammunition. Season 12 adds .300BLK detonating rounds and revises loadout management, but the mere presence of those additions does not make them mandatory for Supercritical.

Get your Operations level and loadout ready, then check the live mode rules on December 18 before spending heavily on a particular setup.

Will Delta Force AZ3 Supercritical remain permanently?

The publisher names an expected January 25, 2027 end date. That gives players a limited scheduled window, rather than permanent access. It may eventually return or change, but no such future availability is established by the original Aurora notes.

Keep the December 18 and January 25 dates separate from the November events covering Martelo, Zenith Port and Brakkesh. Those are distinct activities even though they were introduced together in the Season 12 information.

Delta Force AZ3 Supercritical is an upcoming Operations experience with a published level and entry-value gate. The sensible preparation now is reaching Level 30 and checking the entry value. Route planning can come when the mode launches.

Official source: Delta Force developer announcement.