Update 53: COMMUNITY UPDATE 4, PART 1
Update 53 introduces the Frontlines game mode, significant multiplayer balance adjustments (primarily cost reductions for units), and extensive armor/mobility refinements for Soviet KV and SU-152 series vehicles.
▲Buffs10
- Finland
- Increased capture weight for Tier 1-2 infantry, allowing them to capture objectives significantly faster.25%→50% %
- Increased default small arms weapon skill for Finnish infantry, improving combat effectiveness.→+1
- Added Luhas AP mines to the Finnish early war engineer truck inventory.→Luhas AP Mine
- KV & SU-152 SeriesFixed KV-1 mod 1942 side armor to correctly reflect 90mm instead of 75mm.75mm→90mm mm
- USA Forces
- Reduced cost modifier for specific USA squads by 15%, making them cheaper to deploy.1→0.85 multiplier
- Added M2 .30cal MG to the mid war USA multiplayer purchase menu.→M2 .30cal MG
- Added M1917 .30cal MG to the late war USA multiplayer purchase menu.→M1917 .30cal MG
- General Gameplay
- Doubled the mine detection radius, making it easier to clear minefields.5m→10m m
- Increased the distance at which AI units can throw anti-tank grenades.10m→16m m
- Reduced the minimum crew required to move 300mm mortars from 4 to 3.4→3 units
▼Nerfs2
- KV & SU-152 SeriesFixed layered armor calculation; 25mm+75mm no longer counts as a solid 100mm, reducing effective protection.100→~93 mm
- General GameplaySlightly increased the reload time for drum-fed SMGs.4.5s→5s s
◆Other changes2
- FinlandCooldowns for Finnish engineers and miners now match other nations, though they remain cheaper.→Standardized
- FrontlinesIntroduced the Frontlines game mode along with 5 new maps.→Added
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Patch history
- Update 68: V 1.063May 7, 2026 · 2mo+7−1→
- Update 67: V 1.062.0Apr 8, 2026 · 3mo+6−3→
- Update 65: V 1.060.0 (Hotfix 6)Dec 16, 2025 · 6mo+4−8→
- Update 64: V 1.059.0, Finest Hour - Hotfix 5Dec 5, 2025 · 7mo+5−1→
- Update 63: V 1.058.0 (Hotfix 3)Dec 3, 2025 · 7mo+2−4→
- Update 60: V 1.055.0Sep 30, 2025 · 9mo+8−3→
- Update 59: V 1.054.0 - Content Update 6Aug 23, 2025 · 10mo+12−3→
- Update 58: V 1.053.0Jul 15, 2025 · 11mo+6→
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