Delta Force Polaris Patrol is a new Operations mini-mode built around Haavk Security Director Anais Desmoulins and her Adjutants. It is visible after the October 15 update and becomes playable from October 16, letting squads enter Space City or AZ3 with a completely different identity, ability set and reward track.
The mode is not a simple reskin of normal Operations. Desmoulins needs a Security Director’s Work Badge to enter, her Adjutants have their own role requirements, friendly Haavk units remain neutral to the squad, and match performance feeds a separate Performance Rank with exclusive cosmetics, weapon rewards and red-quality collectibles.
Delta Force Polaris Patrol dates and maps
Delta Force Polaris Patrol opens on October 16 at 08:00 UTC+8 and is scheduled to remain available until January 27, 2027 at 10:00 UTC+8. Garena lists three eligible Operations queues at launch.
| Polaris Patrol queue | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Space City | Normal |
| AZ3 | Normal |
| Space City | Hard |
The mode sits inside Operations rather than Warfare. Garena also describes separate weekly and all-mode events in the same update, but those are not required to unlock Polaris Patrol itself.
How to unlock Desmoulins in Polaris Patrol
To play Delta Force Polaris Patrol as Security Director Anais Desmoulins, complete the Desmoulins File. That mission chain unlocks at Operations Level 33 and contains five branches, with three needing to be completed.
Finishing the file unlocks the Desmoulins identity and also opens her Director’s To-Do tasks in Polaris Challenge. Once unlocked, entering a match as Desmoulins consumes one Security Director’s Work Badge.
How to get Security Director’s Work Badges
Security Director’s Work Badges are sold at the Supply Station for 250,000 Tekniq Alloys each. Garena says you can initially buy four, then one additional purchase slot restores every 21 hours.
You can store up to eight purchase opportunities. Because Desmoulins consumes a badge on entry, repeated Delta Force Polaris Patrol runs as the Director have a real currency cost, while Adjutant runs avoid that badge expense.
How to play as an Adjutant
Adjutants are unlocked by default and enter without spending a Security Director’s Work Badge. The catch is that an Adjutant cannot enter alone: a Desmoulins player has to be present in the squad.
At launch, Delta Force Polaris Patrol offers two Adjutant identities. Heavy Guard Athos Leal uses a Remote Bomb and Smoke Grenade, while Comms Guard Aramis Orgueil carries a Flare and Airburst Grenade. Both have the Haavk Elite trait and can drag allies to safety.
Desmoulins abilities
Desmoulins gets the most unusual kit in Delta Force Polaris Patrol. Her Neural-Controlled Vehicle is a remote combat platform with an MG, Grenade Launcher, Threat Imaging System and Seeker Bomb Vehicle.
Threat Imaging scans and marks nearby enemies for the squad while also improving handling and ADS movement speed based on the equipped weapon. When Desmoulins is controlling a vehicle, the same system can lock onto enemy targets for compatible vehicle weapons.
The Seeker Bomb Vehicle drives forward looking for enemies, locks onto a detected target and detonates after a short delay. Desmoulins also applies a persistent Weakness effect to enemies she hits, slowing armor repair and some medical-item use while making downed targets bleed faster and move more slowly.
How friendly Haavk units work
Friendly Haavk units remain neutral toward Squad Desmoulins in Delta Force Polaris Patrol, with Hudson units excluded from that rule. This changes how the squad moves through Operations because normal Haavk presence is not automatically treated as an enemy threat.
G.T.I. Operators are still hostile, and they have their own reason to hunt the Director. Defeating a player-controlled Desmoulins can give access to his or her special Access Card and the Desmoulins Mezzanine loot route.
Executive elevator and exclusive extraction
Desmoulins can use the executive elevator and its exclusive extraction point in the Space City garden. This is one of the strongest identity-specific advantages in Delta Force Polaris Patrol.
If G.T.I. Operators kill Desmoulins, they can loot the special Access Card in the mezzanine sector and use that same restricted route. So the Director’s death can turn a squad-only advantage into a valuable objective for the opposing faction.
Performance Rank and rewards
Match results in Delta Force Polaris Patrol are converted into Performance Points. Raising your Performance Rank unlocks Director’s supplies and limited appearances, while Director’s and Adjutant’s To-Do missions add more points and eventually award an exclusive Medal of Honor.
| Polaris Patrol reward | How it is earned |
|---|---|
| Desmoulins Reward Crate | Performance Rank rewards |
| Petite Madame collectible | Chance from Reward Crates or Desmoulins Mezzanine |
| Requin Model collectible | Chance from Reward Crates or Desmoulins Mezzanine |
| M700 – Serenity | Exclusive Performance Rank reward |
| HVK Whirlwind Enhanced Gas Block | Craftable after Polaris Patrol reaches Hunter stage, up to 10 weekly |
| Desmoulins Avatar, Spray, Calling Card and Gesture | Exclusive cosmetic rewards |
| Medal of Honor | Complete all Director and Adjutant To-Do missions |
Petite Madame and Requin Model
The red-quality Petite Madame and Requin Model are two of the rarer Delta Force Polaris Patrol collectibles. Each can appear from Desmoulins Reward Crates, and G.T.I. Operators also have a chance to find them after killing a player-controlled Desmoulins and searching the mezzanine.
Collect both pieces and they can be assembled into the Petite Madame – Requin Model. Garena says the combined collectible can be placed in your EDC Tool Kit and brought into matches.
Can normal G.T.I. Operators earn Performance Points?
Yes. Unlike Fiery Owl Hunt, Delta Force Polaris Patrol allows standard G.T.I. Operators to earn Performance Points by defeating Squad Desmoulins in a match.
This gives both sides progression value. The Director squad works through its own missions and rank track, while ordinary G.T.I. squads can hunt Desmoulins for points, mezzanine access and a chance at the limited red-quality collectibles.
Polaris Challenge and Private Mailbox
Polaris Challenge contains separate Director’s To-Do and Adjutant’s To-Do tasks. Pick the matching identity before trying to clear its mission requirements, since each side has its own objectives and operator voice-line rewards.
As your Delta Force Polaris Patrol Performance Rank rises, the Private Mailbox also fills with messages from Desmoulins’ Haavk network. It is a narrative layer rather than another currency system, but it progresses alongside the main event rank.
Polaris Patrol loadouts and Gear Tickets
Squad Desmoulins can manually configure loadouts or use Gear Tickets, including limited Custom Gear Tickets. The event adds Desmoulins Spec Ops, Desmoulins Elite, Security Elite and Security Standard ticket variants with different weapon pools.
The Elite tickets are rated at 600,000 Combat Readiness Value. If you would rather avoid risking a manually assembled kit on an identity run, these event tickets provide another route into Delta Force Polaris Patrol.
Related Guides
Garena details the identities, Work Badges, abilities, eligible Operations, Performance Rank and reward pool in the official October 15 Delta Force update notes.
