Server update focusing on ammo allocation fixes, fire rate increases for several cannons, and significant armor penetration and ricochet behavior improvements for APCR and AP shells.
▲Buffs13
- 75mm KwK42
- Maximum fire rate increased, allowing for slightly faster follow-up shots.6.96→7.2 shots/min
- APCR shells:APCR penetration fixed and increased across all distances, with reduction now scaling correctly with shell speed.→Increased
- 75mm KwK44
- Maximum fire rate increased, allowing for significantly faster follow-up shots.6.96→9 shots/min
- APCR shells:APCR penetration fixed and increased across all distances, with reduction now scaling correctly with shell speed.→Increased
- 76mm M1/M7
- Maximum fire rate significantly increased, greatly improving burst damage potential.7.2→12 shots/min
- M93 shells:M93 shell penetration fixed and increased across all distances, with reduction now scaling correctly with shell speed.→Increased
- AP shells:Fragmentation damage increased to bring it in line with other nations' similar shells.→Increased
- KwK36APCR shells:APCR penetration fixed and increased specifically for the 1500m distance.→Increased
- 85mm BR-365PAPCR shell:APCR shell penetration increased for distances up to 500m.→Increased
- APCR Shells (General)Ricochet chance reduced; 100% ricochet now only occurs at 18 degrees, and no ricochet occurs above 24 degrees.→Reduced
- AP Shells (General)General reduction in ricochet probability for armor piercing shells across all angles.→Reduced
- M62 76mm ShellsThe behind-armor effect has been fixed and increased, leading to more internal damage.→Increased
- MK103 CannonPzGr H. 30mm shell:Penetration and damage for PzGr H. 30mm shells now match the Kugelblitz.→Kugelblitz level
✚Bug fixes6
- Т-35Ammo allocation within modules has been corrected for better accuracy in combat.
- Tiger II 10.5cmAmmo allocation within modules has been corrected for better accuracy in combat.
- Tiger II P/HAmmo allocation within modules has been corrected for better accuracy in combat.
- Tiger IAmmo allocation within modules has been corrected for better accuracy in combat.
- M103Ammo allocation within modules has been corrected for better accuracy in combat.
- M26Ammo allocation within modules has been corrected for better accuracy in combat.
◆Other changes4
- M2A4Moment of mass has been tuned, affecting how the vehicle handles physics and movement.
- M3Moment of mass has been tuned, affecting how the vehicle handles physics and movement.
- M3A1Moment of mass has been tuned, affecting how the vehicle handles physics and movement.
- M5A1Moment of mass has been tuned, affecting how the vehicle handles physics and movement.
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- →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→
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- 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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