Update 1.65 'Way of the Samurai' introduces a massive expansion of the Japanese ground and air trees, alongside significant improvements to shell fuse mechanics and aircraft cockpit models.
▲Buffs6
- Japan
- Added a large number of Japanese ground vehicles, significantly expanding the nation's tech tree.→Added
- Introduced new Japanese aircraft to the roster.→Added
- Ground VehiclesShell Fuse:Improved shell fuse mechanics to prevent high-sensitivity fuses from detonating on low-strength components like tracks or thin screens.
- Aircraft
- Added scaled cockpit models for all aircraft that previously lacked them.→Added
- Bomb Doors:Players can now manually control bomb doors.→Manual
- Bombing:Added the ability to drop bombs as a series.→Series
▼Nerfs1
- AircraftArcade Bomber Sight:Arcade bomber sights are now disabled in Realistic Air Battles and Combined battles for increased difficulty.Enabled→Disabled
◆Other changes2
- BerlinBalance changes implemented to prevent players from shooting directly from one spawn point to another.Possible→Impossible
- Whiterock FortressModified the North-east part of the map, adding a shallow area and more water-to-fortress passes.→Updated
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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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