Client update focusing on a major overhaul of critical damage mechanics in Arcade Battles, widespread enablement of coaxial machine guns, and various flight model refinements.
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▲Buffs10
- Arcade BattlesGun Barrel:Damage to the gun barrel no longer disables firing, but instead increases spread and reduces muzzle velocity/penetration.cannot shoot→increased spread/reduced velocity
- Pz. III Ausf M/NCommander's Cupola:Commander's cupola armor thickness increased from 50mm to 100mm, improving survivability.50→100 mm
- T-34-57 1943Corrected the number of shells from 77 to 100.77→100 shells
- 105mm M67 shellArmor piercing capability increased to 130mm based on historical field artillery gunnery data.105→130 mm
- 128mm PaK-44 gunMaximum fire rate increased from 3 to 3.3 shots per minute.3→3.3 shots/min
- KwK37 gun75mm AP shell:Detonator sensitivity for the 75mm armor-piercing shell increased to 15mm.→15 mm
- KwK36/43 gunsEffective bursting radius for 88mm shells has been increased.→increased
- Ju-87-D3/D5Vertical Dive:Improved stability and controllability during vertical dives.→improved
- Mosquito
- Vertical Dive:Improved stability and controllability during vertical dives and specified fuselage geometrical parameters.→improved
- Takeoff/Landing:Improved performance during takeoff and landing in full control mode.→improved
▼Nerfs1
- Arcade BattlesBreech:Damage to the breech can now cause misfires, with probability and wait time based on caliber and rate of fire.→misfire chance
✚Bug fixes1
- BF-110-C4Cockpit:Fixed gadgets within the cockpit.→fixed
◆Other changes5
- Arcade Battles
- Horizontal Turret Drive:Turret traverse damage now temporarily stops rotation, followed by a restricted rotation speed of 2 degrees per second.→temporary stop then 2 deg/s deg/s
- Vertical Gun Drive:Elevation damage now locks the gun in place, allowing only a minimal +/- 1 degree of movement.→+/- 1 degree degree
- BF-110-C4Flight model updated with fixed wing installation angle, more apparent leading edge flap actions, and improved low-speed maneuver stability.→updated
- Ash RiverGround deformation is now active on the map.inactive→active
- CarpathiansCentral Point:Additional cover added near the central capture point and improved sniper positions on hills.→added
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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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