May 24, 2023

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Hello, survivors!

Starting from today, we are launching a festive in-game event prepared specifically for the 8th anniversary of Crossout! Join other survivors, take part in the festive brawl and get rewards!

Crossout Day

Attention! The event and festive rewards scale will be available from May 25 to June 7 inclusive!

This year, we’ve updated the “Crossout Day” brawl that many enjoyed playing last year:

“Crossout Day” is a confrontation similar to the “Free for all” brawl, where the player has no allies. You are surrounded by enemies and you need you to destroy as many of them as possible!
You can enter the mode as part of a group of up to 4 players, but all players in the group will be enemies to each other.
The battle takes place on the maps “Sand harbour” and “Abandoned town”.
Players take part in the battle on pre-built vehicles, sometimes highly unusual. All armoured vehicles in the battle are created by our players.
This year, we’ve updated the list of blueprints for the brawl. Just like before, all these blueprints are creations of our players, including not only the regular survivors, but also the blueprint builders and partners of the project.
The brawl also has respawns.
Only the first 4 places at the end of the battle are considered victorious.
The resource — scrap metal — is rewarded based on the place you occupy. The amount of scrap metal received decreases with each subsequent place.
At the beginning of the battle and after respawning, you can choose which vehicle to continue the battle on: there will always be 3 random blueprints to choose from.
Points are awarded both for shooting off parts and for destroying opponents. The points for destroying the enemy are also added to the points for all the parts that were on his armoured car at the time of destruction.

Event rewards

Each player will have access to a special event reward scale with levels for free.

You can unlock a level by completing daily challenges. One of the challenges can only be completed in the “Crossout Day” brawl. The second task is not tied to the festive brawl.
The number of levels is strictly limited by the scale. There will be no additional rewards and additional levels.
In order to unlock the whole rewards scale you need to complete all the tasks available.
All uncompleted daily challenges are accumulated. If you missed a few days, then you can easily complete several challenges in one day.
For leveling up, you can get the following rewards:
- unique blueprint and all parts of the “Armoured camper” vehicle;
- stickers, decor and paints;
- containers with resources;
- 2 containers with a “rare” part of your choice;
- a container with an “epic” CK of your choice;
- Blueprint storage;
- workbench coupons;
- unique background and logo for profile customization. The emblem displays how many years ago you joined the world of the Wasteland (or will display when your first year passes);
- Engineer badges.

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May 24, 2023

[Developer blog] New season in Crossout.

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Hello!

It’s time for the final part of our devblog dedicated to the new season, which begins in the first half of June. And we have saved one of the main surprises (at least for fans of the spider type armoured cars) for last.

We remind you that all the new features described in the “Developer blog” are not final and may be changed before they are introduced into the game or may not make it into the game at all. This applies not only to information about possible unique features of new parts, but also to the appearance of the parts themselves.

Mechanical leg “Gerrida I”

The Dawn’s children have long established themselves as creators of some of the best systems for travelling through the Wasteland. And the technologies of the Ravagers have allowed them to occupy another promising niche.

Everyone who has dreamed of moving across the battlefield quickly like a spider — rejoice! The new season in Crossout will feature light and fast mechanical legs!

This epic movement part was created specifically for those who needed more mobility and more spectacular appearance. With these legs you will be able to “whirl” many medium and heavy armoured vehicles, as well as become more mobile during long-range firefights.

Among the features of “Gerrida I” we should note that it lets some of the incoming damage through, which neither “ML”, nor “Bigram” had. But the scientists didn’t add resistance to blast damage, so be careful in battles against cannons, rockets and grenade launchers!

The most important thing is how the new movement part feels in action. You just need to start moving: a speed increase of 20 km/h reveals these mechanical legs in a new way. Finally, a real spider!

The perk of these new legs will reduce the spread of mounted weapons while you are moving in a straight line or using a strafe. The bonus will not depend on the number of such mechanical legs on the car, but will decrease proportionally if there are other mounted movement parts.

Of course, “Gerrida I” will have its own special qualities. Increased mobility and reduced power consumption are offset by lower tonnage and durability. Be prepared for increasing demands on your manoeuvring skills as well as the cost of making a mistake. But is this really an obstacle for the enthusiasts of walking armoured vehicles? Arachnophobes, beware!

New structural parts

“Right heat sink” and “Left heat sink”

These 4x2x2 parts (length x width x height) will not only cover the corner parts of your armoured car, but will also help to defend your weapon more efficiently. They include bonuses in the form of resistance to thermal and energy damage.

Panel arch

Another curious 3x8x2 part, which will expand your building capabilities and increase the durability of your armoured car quite a bit.

In addition to the parts already introduced in the blogs, you can expect new cosmetic items (decor, paints, stickers), new elements for banner customization, containers with resources and parts of your choice, as well as other bonuses, which we will discuss in more detail during our traditional livestream before the release of the update.

Next week we will find out what new things await us in terms of in-game locations, learn about the planned balance changes, and then we will wait for the start of the new season. See you soon!

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May 21, 2023

[Contest] Clash of Engineers: Crossout Awards 2053

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The news about the ceremony quickly spread throughout the Valley. No faction leader, warrior, or mechanic would miss the chance to attend such an iconic event to show off their armoured vehicle to others and make a name for themselves!

And of course, according to the rules of the old world, the ceremony should have a red carpet, where the participants can show themselves in all their beauty. This year you will get that chance, too!

Stages

Entry submission: from 12:00 UTC, 21 May 2023 to 23:59 UTC, 26 May 2023
Voting: from 00:00 UTC, 27 May 2023 to 11:59 UTC, 30 May 2023
Awarding: 12:00 UTC, 30 May 2023

Objective

Build an armoured car which you can ride on the red carpet. The armoured car must be able to move on its own. Share your entry during the submission stage and don’t forget to add the BD23 tag to its name.

You can see full conditions of the contest, as well as the prize fund, at the Exhibition in the "Clash of Engineers" section.

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May 19, 2023

[Video] Crossout Show: Next!

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Riders of the Apocalypse! We welcome you to our weekly Show, made so that you - the Waste’s best mechanics and riders, can earn some Gold! New episodes every Friday! Anyone willing to submit a video, must send a letter to CrossoutShow@Gaijin.team containing the link to your video, your in-game nickname and the email address registered with your game account, so we can send you the Prize… should your video win!
When you leave a comment competing for the best comment of the week, don’t forget to include your account name, with all the right capital and lowercase letters, so that we can find you...and give you your well-earned Gold!

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May 17, 2023

[Developer blog] New season in Crossout.

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The new season is getting closer! It’s time for the third part of our devblog!

Today we will show you a new melee weapon, a new structural part, as well as a new relic weapon, that, while not included in the season and Battle pass, will still appear in the game with the upcoming update.

We remind you that all the new features described in the “Developer blog” are not final and may be changed before they are introduced into the game or may not make it into the game at all. This applies not only to information about possible unique features of new parts, but also to the appearance of the parts themselves.

New melee weapon “Charybdis”

In the storages of the Dawn’s children, there have always been many tools that couldn’t be adapted for close-range combat. Riley was able to optimize some of these parts with the help of the Ravager analysis module. And after that, the armoured vehicles of the scientists finally became dangerous in close combat as well.

The legendary version of the already familiar “Buzzsaw” can become a real revelation not only for fans of stealth gameplay, but also for their victims, who will have to armour the rears of their cars more carefully and monitor the movements of their enemies.

The new contact weapon is many times lighter than “Harvester”, which can be a powerful argument for mobile vehicles that rely solely on speed and stealth. A smaller mass is inevitably associated with a lesser durability, but the ratio will be quite curious. And when you see the perk of the new saw, you will immediately understand that high durability is not the most important thing for such a weapon. “Charybdis” is not intended for head-on collisions.

When approaching an enemy from the rear closer than a certain distance, “Charybdis” will release additional blades, increasing the contact area with the enemy, but reducing the inflicted damage. And even after these conditions are broken, the additional blades will continue to deal damage over a larger area for a while longer. Those who let themselves get carried away and let you get close enough will probably no longer be able to escape without the help of their allies.

New structural parts

Mars rover part “Mounting bracket”

An interesting part that will find its use on your armoured vehicle: it has a good ratio of mass and durability, increases in the armoured vehicle’s durability and lets some of the incoming damage pass through.

New relic weapon “RL-9 Helicon”

Please note that the new relic weapon will not be a part of the new season and Battle pass! The part is included in a series of devblogs, because it will appear in the game in the same update as the new season.

Old military storages never fail to delight the Steppenwolfs with the weapons that were once conserved. Even Major Stahl occasionally jokes that there have long been more weapons in the world than people.

When will the relic rocket launcher finally appear in the game? Already with the upcoming update! Meet “RL-9 Helicon”!

Each salvo launches a burst of 3 projectiles of different types: the first is armour-piercing, the second is incendiary, and the third is an explosive one. As you can guess, the rocket launcher is quite demanding on your skills and attack planning, but it will abundantly reward you for your efforts if all three rockets hit the enemy.

And don’t let the weapon’s resemblance with “Waltz” confuse you: the rockets of “Helicon” fly on a ballistic trajectory, just like the rockets of standard rocket launchers.

The longer the rockets are in flight, the better their characteristics become: damage, impulse and blast radius receive good bonuses that reach their maximum level after only half a second of flight.

We encourage everyone to take a closer look at “Helicon”: two rocket launchers mounted on an armoured vehicle can change the balance of power on the battlefield.

We’ll see you at the final part of our devblog, survivors! We can expect a rather atypical movement part for the Dawn’s children, as well as a few more structural parts.

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