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Relic Entertainment · Relic Entertainment·$59.99
Mar 6, 2023 · 41mo ago

CoH3 Hot Fix 1.0.5 - March 6, 2023

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Hot Fix 1.0.5 focuses on buffing US and British forces, nerfing the dominant Afrikakorps, and reworking emplacements and indirect fire mechanics.

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Buffs14

  • Light Indirect-Fire (Mortars)Mortars are now significantly more effective at destroying static emplacements.Doubled
  • Medium Indirect-FireBarrage/Auto-fire:Increased accuracy and fire rate for barrages and auto-fire.Increased
  • US Forces
    • Weapon Support Center:Reduced cost of Weapon Support Center to help US mid-game competitiveness.160120 manpower
    • Motor Pool:Reduced fuel cost for the Motor Pool.5545 fuel
  • RiflemenSlightly increased health per model for better survivability.95100 HP
  • M1 81mm Mortar
    • Airburst/Delayed Fuse:Reduced recharge time for specialized barrage abilities.4530 s
    • Airburst/Delayed Fuse:Reduced cost for specialized barrage abilities.3520 munitions
  • Sherman Whizbang
    • Rocket barrage:Reduced rocket barrage recharge time.12090 s
    • Rocket:Increased the distance of the rocket area of effect damage.0.75/1.25/50.75/1.5/7
  • M3 Stuart
    • Reduced fuel cost.4535 fuel
    • Faster reload time between shots.4.5/5.53.5/4 s
    • Massive increase in cannon penetration.65/50/40120/100/80
  • Churchill Black Prince
    • Increased armor values.300/220/150340/240/150
    • Increased raw damage.160240

Nerfs17

  • Emplacements
    • Emplacements now take damage when de-crewed, preventing safe repositioning of damaged defenses.Added
    • Emplacements no longer heal to full when re-crewed; they maintain the health of the neutral emplacement.Removed
  • Light Indirect-Fire (Mortars)Mortar recharge time doubled, reducing the frequency of indirect fire support.1530 s
  • Medium Indirect-FireRecharge time increased to 30 seconds.1530 s
  • Infantry Section
    • Boys AT Rifle:Significantly reduced damage against buildings.-50% %
    • Boys AT Rifle:Significantly reduced damage against cover objects.-75% %
    • Boys AT Rifle:Removed area of effect damage from Boys AT Rifles.Removed
  • Churchill Black Prince
    • Reduced movement speed.3.83
    • Increased reload time.4.75/56 s
  • Concrete Bunkers
    • Reduced health of concrete bunkers.960720 HP
    • Reduced armor of concrete bunkers.4035
  • Panzer IV
    • Increased manpower and fuel cost.430m/90f440m/100f
    • Increased population cost.1214
  • AfrikakorpsFire Support Elements:Increased cost of Fire Support Elements.125m/35f150m/45f
  • 250 Light Carrier
    • Increased manpower cost.260280 manpower
    • Reduced lethality at short range.-25% %
    • Reduced lethality at long range.-50% %

Other changes3

  • Medium Indirect-FireCrew size increased from 4 to 5.45
  • General
    • Renamed difficulty settings for better consistency and user-friendliness.
    • Campaign AI:Campaign AI now ventures more into player territory to capture points or attack.Increased

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Patch history

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  1. Hot Fix 2.4.2May 27, 2026 · 1mo

    Hot Fix 2.4.2 focuses on bug fixes for unit interactions, AI behavior, and balancing the SSB Commandos' ambush bonuses.

    +44
  2. Hot Fix 2.4.1May 21, 2026 · 2mo

    Hot Fix 2.4.1 focuses on AI targeting fixes, balance adjustments for the Deutsches Afrikakorps, and several bug fixes for US, British, and Wehrmacht forces.

    +47
  3. Hot Fix 2.3.1Apr 2, 2026 · 3mo

    Hot Fix 2.3.1 addresses stability crashes, critical unit bugs for US and Wehrmacht forces, and map accessibility improvements.

    +3
  4. Update 2.2.5Jan 29, 2026 · 5mo

    Update 2.2.5 focuses on multiplayer metagame cleanup, adjusting cover penalties for automatic weapons, refining HMG and Artillery performance, and implementing significant nerfs to the Partisan Battlegroup and US early-game tempo.

    +1625
  5. Hot Fix 2.2.3Dec 15, 2025 · 7mo

    Hot Fix 2.2.3 addresses experience gain bugs for Wehrmacht Battlegroups and fixes a persistent burn damage issue on strategic points.

    +1
  6. Hot Fix 2.2.2Dec 9, 2025 · 7mo

    Hot Fix 2.2.2 focuses on balancing the Wehrmacht Sturmpioneer Squad, improving M4A4 Firefly mobility, and addressing various AI and gameplay bugs.

    +78
  7. Hot Fix 2.2.1Dec 1, 2025 · 7mo

    Hot Fix 2.2.1 focuses on critical bug fixes for unit transfers, AI behavior, and correcting inverted combat modifiers for Crew Shock and Propaganda Towers.

    1
  8. Hot Fix 2.1.4Jul 31, 2025 · 11mo

    Hot Fix 2.1.4 addresses critical bugs regarding casualty collection for US and Wehrmacht medical facilities, fixes campaign soft locks, and adds new cosmetic bundles.

    +2

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