Hello there, pilots! Update 4.3 has arrived and it's big. Like BIG big. The main theme is, of course, rebalance (more about it in the video). Also, don't forget robots-suppressors (Blitz, Rayker & Invader), new armory interface and some visual updates.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh_6tAc0oic


Components conversion will appear in Workshop 2.0 with update 4.5. If there are any changes, we will inform you asap, as usual.


The main changes are described in this four-minute video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5gi8yQJNoU

For the detailed figures read this article https://warrobots.com/en/posts/274

In a nutshell:

• No more "ultimate" builds. We strive to increase variety on the battlefield so nerf robots and weapons that overshadow all the others (like Spectre or Shocktrain).
  
• Teamwork at the forefront. We're giving more viability for heavy, team-oriented builds. Weyland, Lancelot, Fury, Natasha - it is time.
  
• Second wind for heavy robots and weapons. Weapons like Ember, Nashorn, Redeemer and Exodus get extra damage; Carnage, Bulwark and others got buffed.
  
• New Falcon. When in the air, it now has 2 additional heavy slots instead of 2 additional medium slots.
  
• More usage for light weapons. We're tuning up Molot, Arbalest and light lock-down weapons. This should open more room for experiments.

These robots are based around the same mechanic — Suppression.

Suppression
Robot affected by Suppression deals much less damage from all weapons, which effectively removes it from the fight for a short duration. This is a great tool to create openings for your team. Doesn't matter who you face — with the right timing, you can render anyone powerless.

Although sharing the same mechanic, all three robots have very different fighting patterns.

Invader is a disruptive brawler. It can jump and (almost like Mercury) plummet right on the enemies' heads, suppressing everyone it the hitting zone.

Blitz is a knife-fighter too, but instead of strong initiation, it is focused on dueling. Blitzes' ability gives it a short speed burst (to close the distance), activates a small Aegis shield (to soak in the damage you're definitely going to attract) and then emits series of wide energy arcs that suppress everything on your way.

Rayker is a mid-range sharpshooter. This robot's suppressor beam affects only one target per hit but also has the longest range and stores multiple charges.


We've updated the armory - now the same type of equipment appears as a stack (finally!), the descriptions and icons became much more informative. The scrolling is faster and smoothier. Enjoy!


Thunder, Orkan and Punisher got a makeover. Nothing drastic - they just no longer look like weapons from 2014.

Welcome, pilots! Update 4.2 is here and it's piping hot. Workshop 2.0 (yeah, we've all waited for it), three new lock-down weapons (Halo, Glory, Corona) and new clan ranks and clan tasks. We've also implemented Steam cards, emojis and backgrounds. Yeay!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YM4-b_-Tk4&t=2s


Produce almost any robots or weapons using Silver and nothing else! Pick an item, spend some grey coins and collect what you ordered later. It is that simple.

https://youtu.be/063ygWAArMU

If you have questions about Workshop 2.0 — you can ask in a special thread


New lock-down weapons, Halo, Corona and Glory lock fast robots down and make their mobility a non-factor. Moreover, they let you immobilize several targets at once, so they shine at close distances and among large group of enemies.

Lock-down pack is now complete. Welcome to the family, gun!


From now on, clan rank takes into account not just how much you play, but also how well you play. Every match you complete affects your clan's rating. So gaining or losing league points will affect clan rating as well.

The higher your clan's rank is, the more clan tasks become available to you. New clans receive one bonus task per day, while top-rated clans get 7 clan tasks every day. These tasks are refreshed daily. So if you finished 5 today, you'll get another 5 tomorrow.


In:

• Halo components (Bronze+)
  
• Glory components (Silver+)
  
• Pursuer components (Gold+)
  
• Corona components (Champion)

Boosters in:

• Gold: +100% Honor Points (30m) x5
  
• Diamond: +40% Silver (30m) x5
  
• Expert: +200% Keys (60m) x5
  
• Master: +10% HP (24h) x5
  
• Champion: -10% Ability cooldowns (120h) x1

Pretty self-explanatory. We've made Steam cards and now you can craft yourself a War Robots badge or use a themed background!

Hello, pilots from all over the world! Update 4.1 is already here, bringing brand-new weapon mechanic (lock-down) along with 2 lock-down weapons (Shredder and Pulsar), Leo visual update, a couple of bug fixes and Black Market changes. Time to drill into the details!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmS6y9kgJD8&feature=youtu.be


Basically, it works like this: every bullet you shoot has a certain chance to immobilize a target for a few seconds. Lock-downed enemies can't move or jump but can fire and use abilities.


An auto-cannon that shoots in short wide bursts, which makes it best for "knife fights" at an extremely close range. Unlike other automatic weapons, Shredder deals energy damage bypassing all energy barriers.


Pulsar (which you might also call "energy Molot") has longer range, reliable speed and works great for suppressing enemies from safer distances.

• Maximum distance: 1100m → 800m
  
• Reload time: 14 sec → 6 sec

Bronze Chest

• Out: 15,000 Ag, Tulumbas
  
• In: Black Market Keys Booster (15 min), Robot Speed Booster (1 day)

Bronze chest now includes boosters both for speeding up your robots or your resource acquiring (keys).

Silver Chest

• Out: 150,000 Ag, 50 Au
  
• In: 75% Honor Points Booster (30 min), HP Booster (2 hrs), 250 Pulsar Components, 250 Shredder Components

Top-tier stuff is now available in silver chests (Pulsar, Shredder) along with possibilities to boost your robots' HP or receive more resources (more Honor Points).

Gold Chest

• Out: 75,000 Royale Tokens, 600 Au
  
• In: 60% Ag Booster (1 hr), Damage Booster (5 days), 2000 Pulsar Components, 2000 Shredder Components

Ag boosters in Gold Chests will help those hungry for silver, damage boosters can support getting higher in the league. And don't forget about new stuff.

Super Chest

• In: 5000 Pulsar Components, 5000 Shredder Components

Super chests have become even more super-duper.


Our old buddy Leo got a redesign. New paint, better metal, some polishing here and there - prepare to hear his mighty roar on the battlefield.

• Plasma weapons like Taran and Redeemer hit the targets more reliably. Yeay!
  
• Previously Weyland sometimes became invincible at 0 HP. He reconsidered his behaviour and doesn't do that anymore.

Greetings, pilots! Update 4.0 brings totally new gameplay to War Robots, introducing repair robots (Mender and Weyland), new map Rome, boosters and clan tasks. Bear with us to know more!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Hugpc1JC2E

Repair robot: Mender

A quick quirky robot, basically a mobile ambulance. By activating the ability, Mender speeds up, gaining damage resistance. After some delay, it launches a wave that repairs a fixed amount of HP to all allied robots nearby.

Repair robot: Weyland

Four-legged spiderbot, when activating stationary mode Weyland slowly restores HP for all allies around. Weyland’s strength lies in securing backlines and establishing a strong defence on critical points.

New weapon: Chimera

Heavy weapon that completes Spiral + Hydra line. Similarly, it is a homing missile launcher made for wearing enemies down from a safety of low cover and 600 meters range.

New weapon: Avenger

The heaviest weapon in Punisher family. Shield-shattering capabilities, tons of sustain damage — with Avenger you get everything you like about chainguns turned up to 11.

New map: Rome

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7GmtPfFQJo

A medium-sized arena map — just like Dead City, Valley or Moon.

Battle Rewards and Supply Drops

• In 4.0 Battle Rewards will contain components for Mender, Weyland, Chimera and Avenger. Bulwark, Falcon, Flux and Exodus will be out from rotation.
  
• Number of keys in Supply Drops decreased roughly by quarter. The exact numbers depend on the league.

Boosters

Boosters are timed effects giving you buffs that can long for multiple matches.

Currently, there are two sorts of boosters: combat boosters (slight boosts of fighting power) and resource boosters (to increase your Silver, Keys and/or Honor income).

You can acquire whole packs of free boosters every week for completing new tasks. And for those of you who always want more, you can purchase additional boosters using gold.

Clan Tasks

Clan Tasks are available for all clan players. They work similar to regular tasks: you get a new one each day, receive rewards for completion. There's one key difference: you can complete clan tasks together when playing in the same team with your clan mates (not necessarily in a squad).

Everything you do counts towards everyone's progress and vice versa. So grab your clanmates and start right now!

Aloha, pilots from all over the world! Update 3.9 is all about contrasts. New robots, Tanky Bulwark and striking Falcon; new weapons, bright Spark and massive Exodus. And some cool clan features as well, both for joining and recruiting. Let’s dig in!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIrDK4V7lCk


Bulwark is a slow, hulking and nearly indestructible machine. By pressing the ability, Bulwark switches between physical shield similar to Lancelot’s (although smaller) and Aegis-class barrier that soaks ANY kind of damage, from rockets to Ember.


Falcon is a double-natured bird bot. When on the ground, Falcon’s wings cover its hull, reducing damage by three times (or by 66%, if you like numbers). When jumping, it temporarily uncovers 2 additional medium weapons by sacrificing damage resistance. In this short timeframe, Falcon becomes an incredible burster.


Automatic energy weapon with a medium range. Especially effective at close range: the closer you are, the more damage will be dealt.


Heavy rocket weapon suited for close-quarters combat. Full salvo can deal massive amount of damage to even the most protected enemies.


If you’re looking for a clan, you can filter the list of recommended clans to only include clans from certain countries or clans of your friends.

If you’re looking for recruits, you can now set a minimum rating requirement for new applicants.

• Silver rewards doubled
  
• You get Battle Rewards more often (fewer Honor Points will be needed to receive them)
  
• 40-50% Royale Tokens increase for high leagues
  
• More components for Champions

For this weekend main and beta versions will be merged. Some players might experience problems with controllers or other beta features. We apologize for troubles.

Beta will be separated again on Monday, May 28th.

Greetings, pilots! Update 3.8 is all about new horizons. New map Carrier, new game mode Free-For-All, new robot Raven. We tell you all about it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be70_aJma1M

Free-for-all is a hectic 6-player mode where all pilots fight for themselves. The more robots you destroy in a single “life”, the higher your streak goes. High streaks give you tokens you can use to repair robots lost during the match.

Skirmishes are fights with novelty rules available every weekend. In one we make jumpy robots even jumpier. In another we put heavy weapons in light slots. Possibilities are endless, and as everyone is using same robots, things will remain balanced by definition.

First Skirmish will kick off with the Anniversary event start at the beginning of May.

The key difference of Carrier is in the structure of the map itself, as we call it — “tug of war” principle. Beacons are arranged in one line, coherently, one after another.

Carrier has a lot of shelters and strategic points and everything is surrounded by water, which destroys robots immediately. That alone brings new tactical opportunities.

Raven is a jumping robot with significant trick potential. It has 2 jump charges and you can even jump while in the air, changing direction mid-flight or propelling you higher up.

Time for some old-schooling sniping! Here comes medium Trebuchet — Ballista — and Gekko’s heavy brother called Flux.

• WR Royale now uses special tokens instead of Gold
  
• Components are out of Supply Drops, but there’s now 4x amount of keys
  
• Battle Rewards have Raven, Ballista and Flux components instead of Tempest and also WR Royale Tokens
  
• Black Market contents are split into tiers, time until Superchest tweaked accordingly

• Kumiho shouldn’t act jittery on slopes anymore
  
• Fixed an issue causing Pin, Tulumbas, and Orkan to self-detonate when installed on Griffin