A technical update focusing on damage model specifications for a vast number of aircraft and tanks, flight model bugfixes, and various gameplay quality-of-life improvements.
▲Buffs7
- General Gameplay
- Teammate markers in AB/RB tank battles are now visible through walls, buildings, and fences, improving situational awareness.→Visible through walls
- Respawn Zone Repair:The ability to be repaired in respawn zones without needing a repair kit has been restored.Removed→Returned
- Towing Cable:Fixed the towing cable attachment point, ensuring tanks can be flipped back more reliably.Incorrect→Correct
- Hangar:Players can now view aircraft modules directly in the hangar.→Added
- P-51D
- Engine:Fixed engine overheating issues across all modifications.Bugged→Fixed
- Flight Control:Fixed an error causing uncontrollable roll after the engine died from damage.Uncontrollable→Fixed
- Spitfire (LF Mk IX, XVI, 14, 18, 22, 24)Engine:Fixed engine overheating issues for the listed Spitfire variants.Bugged→Fixed
▼Nerfs1
- General GameplayArtillery Strike:Fixed a bug that allowed players to call in artillery strikes after their vehicle had been destroyed.Post-destruction→Removed
✚Bug fixes1
- General GameplayFixed an error where ground vehicles would spawn at the same spot; added a grace period without collision to allow vehicles to move apart.→Fixed
◆Other changes4
- USA Ground VehiclesDamage models specified for M24, M5A1, M4A2, M22, M4A1, M41, M6A1, and M3A1.→Specified
- Germany Ground VehiclesDamage models specified for Pz.Bfw VI (P), Panther Ausf. G, and Kugelblitz.→Specified
- USSR Ground VehiclesDamage models specified for T-50, SMK, T-35, and ZSU-57-2.→Specified
- Global AircraftExtensive damage model specifications updated for a wide array of USSR, USA, Germany, Great Britain, and Japan aircraft.→Specified
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Patch history
- →Update 2.57.0.35Jul 3, 2026 · 4d
- Update 2.57.0.32 — Sound Mods AvailableJul 2, 2026 · 5d+6→
- Update 2.57.0.30Jul 1, 2026 · 6d+7−9→
- Update 2.57.0.27Jun 30, 2026 · 1w+5−1→
- Update 2.57.0.25Jun 29, 2026 · 1w+14−2→
- Update 2.57.0.17Jun 26, 2026 · 1w+5−2→
- Update 2.57.0.13Jun 25, 2026 · 1w+6→
- →Update 2.55.1.165Jun 17, 2026 · 2w
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