Commanders!

We’re happy to announce that one of your favorite features, the Daily Login Bonus, is back. Only, inside the game instead of the launcher.



The conditions are simple and the rewards remain the same as before. Log in to the game every day to receive a daily bonus in the window that opens upon launching the game client.

Please note:

• One day is defined as 0:01 UTC to 23:59 UTC
  
• Bonus has to be claimed manually by pressing the “Get your Bonus” button in the window
  
• If the window doesn’t appear to you automatically, it can be opened manually by pressing the AW button located next to the server bonus indicator
  
• It may take several minutes for the items to arrive

Thank you for your patience and, as always:

See you on the battlefield!

Commanders!

As we mentioned in the recent article about new engine sounds, we’re working on a major update to the game that will become available this autumn. And today’s the right time to talk about the first of the “bigger” things that will appear in it, which is the long-awaited Drone mechanic.

We first unveiled that we were working on this mechanic back in January and we wholeheartedly recommend you read the initial article to find out more about this feature (including early drone demonstrations). However, initial testing has shown that the drones need a lot of work so we hunkered down and started fixing things. In the end, the mechanic is similar to what was shown previously but the positioning is a bit different.



Let’s start with the basic mechanic. Much like Mechanized Infantry, the Drones will be deployed as an Active Ability. Once in battle, you can hold the Control button and left-click on the minimap where you want to send the drone. A yellow flag will appear on the map. A countdown will start, after which your drone will appear in flight at the edge of the map (it’ll be initially flying generally from the direction of your base to your position). The drone will then fly towards the designated area and, upon reaching it, will perform its task.

The task depends on the drone type. There will be two types of drones:

• Attack (in the previous iterations we also had three different attack drones but, based on a lot of testing, have for now decided to reduce the number to just one)
  
• Recon

The recon drones do exactly what you might expect. They fly towards the designated area and, once there, start spotting the enemies beneath it in a certain radius. The damage to targets spotted by drones is treated the same way as the damage to targets spotted by Mechanized Infantry for the purpose of rewards.



The attack drones fly towards the designated area and attack anything they come across there (within their engagement radius). If the drones encounter an enemy target on their way before reaching the area, they will attack it instead. First they will start circling around it, looking to attack the weak area that’s vulnerable to their HEAT warhead (typically the rear or the engine deck). They will, however, initially only attack when they deem it appropriate so you can evade them by hiding your weaker areas or just moving around. At some point they will attempt to attack anyway – this attack can be evaded by simply moving (in which case the drone will crash into the ground).



Once the drone is destroyed, another one will spawn after a certain period of time and so on. Drone paths can be controlled in mid-flight by simply moving the flag on the minimap. You can therefore guide your drone or move it around as you see fit.

But which vehicles will get this ability?

There are vehicles in Armored Warfare that have grown somewhat obsolete. These are the lightest machines in the game that typically serve as scouts. In real life, however, these are typically not found on any major battlefield during intensive battles – scouting by vehicles is more or less obsolete. Instead, such vehicles are operated by Special Forces who are also in charge of drone operations. It is therefore only logical that we’d give drones to exactly such vehicles.



Drones will initially be available on Tier 8 to Tier 10 on the following vehicles:

• Sphinx
  
• K-153C
  
• CRAB
  
• VBR
  
• VBL Ingwe
  
• Potentially KF51 Panther

The last vehicle is a bit different because it will have a special type of drones (larger but slower) that will be launched from it directly instead of arriving from the edge of the map. We aren’t sure we’ll get these ready for the major release but we’ll try.

Please note: this list of vehicles as well as other drone specifics may very well change before the release.

But adding UAVs is just one part of the equation – the other part is defense against drones.

On the most basic level, you can (and should) evade drones just by hiding or driving away. Drones can be deadly when catching you in the open but aggressive maneuvering will make them miss, just like in real life. You can also take cover behind some obstacle and there’s a chance the drone will not be able to get you (the effectiveness of drones in urban areas will be severely limited unless carefully manually guided.



Let’s talk active defense. The vast majority of vehicles in the game have machineguns and you can absolutely shoot drones down with it. In the previous updates we fixed the elevation on many of them so even MBTs can use them to destroy a drone. Autocannon vehicles will have it even easier as they typically offer improved gun elevation.

But there will be specialized anti-drone tools as well. The first will be the new, overhauled Airburst rounds.

These will (unlike their previous iteration) work the way they do in real life – they will explode near drones, downing them instantly. Against other targets, however, they will deal very little damage and offering very little penetration (and, due to a total mechanical overhaul, will no longer cause performance issues).

Not all vehicles will, of course, get them. These will be limited to real life anti-aircraft vehicles (yes, including Draco and Otomatic) and several others such as Puma or KF41 Lynx Prototype.



The second tool will be even more powerful – the Jammer active ability. We have announced this feature for several vehicles already but, so far, it has been useless. No more.

The Jammer ability will, when activated, instantly down all drones in your vicinity. It’ll stay active for several seconds before going on an extended cooldown (we are still tweaking the exact cooldown values). In other words, you’ll have the opportunity to easily defend yourself and others around you.

But this ability will only be available to a very limited amount of vehicles (which will include the Stalker and Shadow RSV-T.

And that’s it for now. Let us know what you think on Discord and stay tuned for more news regarding the update as we will have much more to share.

See you on the battlefield!

Commanders!

Today we’ve prepared the following items for you:

• Puma Tier 10 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle
  
• Panzergrenadier skin for Puma
  
• EMBT Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank
  
• Boxer CRV Tier 9 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle
  
• Otomatic Tier 9 Premium Tank Destroyer
  
• Gepard Tier 8 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle
  
• Pile of Gold Loot Crate

Between October 3 and October 10, 2024, the following items will be available:


The Puma is the principal IFV of the Bundeswehr and one of the most modern vehicles in its category in the world. While expensive, it features nearly unparalleled situational awareness and protection. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.



In Armored Warfare, the Puma is a Tier 10 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle. The Puma doesn’t feature any special or situational features. It’s simply one of the best performing infantry carriers out there, laying down fire with its 30mm autocannon and guided missiles.

The Puma Tier 10 Premium AFV is available in our Web Shop via Loot Crates. Collect 100 blueprint pieces from these crates to obtain the vehicle.

This bundle is available in our Web Shop. It can be accessed it directly in the game by clicking the shopping cart button in the upper left corner of the Garage.

Panzergrenadier Bundle

In addition to the Puma Tier 10 Premium AFV, we have prepared a special skin for it. The skin is based on the camouflage used by Panzergrenadierbataillon 33 (33rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion) stationed in Neustadt am Rübenberge near Hannover (northern Germany, the state of Lower Saxony). You can read more about it in our dedicated article.



The skin is available as a part of the Panzergrenadier Bundle, which contains the following items:

• Skin: Panzergrenadier
  
• 8 Platinum Loot Crates
  
• 500 Gold

This bundle is available in our Web Shop. It can be accessed it directly in the game by clicking the shopping cart button in the upper left corner of the Garage.



The Enhanced Main Battle Tank (EMBT) is a future MBT demonstrator developed over the course of several years as cooperation between the Germany (KMW) and the French (Nexter). It features a heavily modified Leopard 2 hull with a brand-new turret unveiled in 2022 during the Eurosatory 2022 expo in Paris. Our version of the tank is armed with 140mm ASCALON gun. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.



In Armored Warfare, the EMBT is a Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank. Extreme accuracy and firepower are its domain as it features an incredibly powerful 140mm gun and a special ability called Machine Learning that increases the kinetic round penetration with each shot (up to three times). In its medium range support vehicle role, this tank has few equals thanks to the abovementioned ability and the availability of top-attack HEAT rounds.

The EMBT Tier 10 Premium MBT is available in our Web Shop via Loot Crates. Collect 100 blueprint pieces from these crates to obtain the vehicle.

This bundle is available in our Web Shop. It can be accessed it directly in the game by clicking the shopping cart button in the upper left corner of the Garage.



The Boxer CRV is the Infantry Fighting Vehicle variant of the Boxer platform, featuring a cutting edge turret with 30mm autocannon and guided missiles. It is a truly next-gen IFV with orders coming from all over the world, most notably from Australia and Germany. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.



In Armored Warfare, the Boxer CRV is a Tier 9 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle. It is one of the best IFVs in its class, offering a combination of solid mobility and great firepower, including Mechanized Infantry deployment and the dreaded double-launch ATGM feature.

This bundle is available in our Web Shop. It can be accessed it directly in the game by clicking the shopping cart button in the upper left corner of the Garage.



The Otomatic was an attempt from the 1980s and 1990s to mate originally naval 76mm rapid-firing cannon with a tracked chassis (either of Palmaria or a Leopard) to create an advanced anti-aircraft gun. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.



In Armored Warfare, the Otomatic a Tier 9 Premium Tank Destroyer. Thanks to its fast-firing 76mm gun it can deal tremendous amounts of damage over short periods of time and can deal effectively with any target it encounters on the battlefield.

This bundle is available in our Web Shop. It can be accessed it directly in the game by clicking the shopping cart button in the upper left corner of the Garage.



The Gepard is one of the best short-range anti-aircraft self-propelled guns in the world. Made primarily for Germany and the Netherlands, it remains in active use to this day and has recently seen some combat in Ukraine. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.



In Armored Warfare, the Gepard a Tier 8 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle. Unlike the Otomatic, it relies not on a single larger gun, but on the hailstorm of shells provided by its two 35mm autocannons. Even the toughest of targets crumble under its withering fire.

This bundle is available in our Web Shop. It can be accessed it directly in the game by clicking the shopping cart button in the upper left corner of the Garage.



We also have the Pile of Gold Loot Crate for you. This Loot Crate contains copious amounts of Gold for you to win.



This Loot Crate includes:

• 250.000 Gold
  
• 100.000 Gold
  
• 50.000 Gold
  
• 10.000 Gold
  
• 5.000 Gold
  
• 1.000 Gold
  
• 500 Gold
  
• 100 Gold

This bundle is available in our Web Shop. It can be accessed it directly in the game by clicking the shopping cart button in the upper left corner of the Garage.

We hope that you will enjoy this offer and, as usual:

See you on the battlefield!

Commanders!

Once again, it’s time to celebrate the Day of German Unity! The Day of German Unity is an important German holiday, celebrating the reunification of Germany after four decades of being split into East and West, following the results of the Second World War. The reunification of Germany process that ended on October 3, 1990 and the fall of the Berlin Wall represented the start of a new era of prosperity and democracy in the Federal Republic of Germany.



First and foremost, the 50% Battle Coin income bonus is now available until October 9, 2024. Additionally, a gift is available in our Web Shop, containing the following items:

• German Modern Camouflage
  
• Decal: Panzergrenadierbataillon 33
  
• Decal: Panzergrenadierbataillon 33 (Tactical)
  
• Decal: White Palm Tree
  
• 5 Platinum Battlefield Glory tokens

The gift can be obtained through the Gift section in our Web Shop. To access the Web Shop, please open the game and click the shopping basket button.

We hope that you’ll enjoy this present and, as always:

See you on the battlefield!

Commanders!

We are happy to announce that the Update 0.225 is now available!

List of Update 0.225 Changes

During the launch of the last update, the Panzergrenadier skin was briefly available to all players before it was blocked. In this update we are removing the skin from the players who managed to install it and are setting the correct conditions for its acquisition.

The Desert Ajax skin is also available again along with the vehicle.

Furthermore, we are making the following corrections:

• Designate Target ability now works correctly with kinetic missiles
  
• Ajax: Fixed the vehicle suspension and track model so that it can move again
  
• Ajax: Desert Ajax skin no longer makes the vehicle invulnerable
  
• K2: Kraken skin no longer breaks the vehicle’s armor
  
• Puma: Numerous visual fixes to the Panzergrenadier skin
  
• T-62M: Rusalka skin no longer breaks the vehicle’s armor
  
• T-64BV Mod.2017: Fixed the gun clipping when aiming to the rear
  
• T-64BV Mod.2017: Fixed the machinegun model
  
• T-64BV Mod.2017: Large number of smaller visual fixes
  
• T-80BVM: Fixed the incorrect armor upgrade tooltip appearance
  
• T-80BVM: Hard-kill APS elements can now be destroyed
  
• T-80BVM: Fixed the square-like cables and other smaller visual issues
  
• T-80UM-1 Bars: Defender skin no longer breaks the vehicle’s armor
  
• T-90: Fixed the Rage skin

On the 3rd of October 2024, starting from 8:00 CEST, the server will not be available for 5 hours due to a planned server maintenance.



Please note that the maintenance can be extended beyond the abovementioned timeframe. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Commanders!

We’re happy to announce that the second vehicle of the upcoming Battle Path will be the North Korean Cheonma-2 Main Battle Tank.



When it comes to countries, North Korea is as mysterious as it gets. Ever since the factual end of the Korean War in 1953 (which never actually ended for the North Koreans), the country’s been in what amounts to a lockdown with very few foreigners coming in (and even fewer coming out). The fact that they managed to build something that even resembles modern military industry while being so isolated is nothing short of a miracle and each such advancement was paid for dearly.



Nevertheless, it is a fact that more advanced weapons have been showing up as of late during their notorious military parades. These advances can be attributed to pretty much two sources:

• Industrial espionage (which North Korea excels in)
  
• Foreign countries trading technology for whatever North Korea can offer (from gun shells to raw materials)

One such weapon system that’s been making rounds lately is, of course, the Cheonma-2 Main Battle Tank, often referred to as “M2020”, which is a western media unofficial designation based on the fact that it was first seen during a 2020 military parade to celebrate the 75th anniversary of North Korea’s Worker Party. The tank caused quite a stir despite clearly being (back then) an unfinished mock-up.

Judging by the shape of the hull and the engine bay, the tank is some kind of a variant of the odd T-62/T-72 hybrid platform that led to the Chonma-ho series of tanks and the Seon’gun-915 (that appeared in 2009). Given the state of North Korean metallurgy, the armor is very likely inferior to the current generation MBTs but it is enhanced by a hard-kill APS and tiles of unknown ERA. The vehicle allegedly weighs some 55 tons and has a crew of four men (despite the gun being automatically loaded).



The tank is armed with what is likely a 125mm smoothbore cannon and, in a fashion typical for North Korean MBTs, a missile launcher (likely firing Bulsae-5 ATGMs that are said to be similar to Russian Kornet in power). The tank is also reportedly equipped with an unusually advanced Fire Control System that is based on Russian technology. Some sources claim the tank is powered by a 1200hp variant of the Russian V-46 engine.

In May 2024, it was discovered that the tank was in active service already and is fully functional, judging from a number of photos of a military exercise. Its name was also revealed recently – Cheonma-2. Given the speed with which the vehicle appeared, one can only wonder how the North Koreans gained the technologies to do so (although the answer is perhaps not that difficult to deduce). There are rumors of mass-production but only about 9 vehicles of this type have been seen during a single occasion, which likely means more do not exist yet. And that’s roughly what’s known about this tank. Even the name itself is a bit sketchy because it was gleaned from a low-resolution photo of some North Korean presentation. But such is the way of western North Korean military vehicle research – few things are certain. What is certain, however, is the following:




In a way, the Cheonma-2 will be the opposite of the previously announced VN20. Despite the presence of ERA, its armor will not be as thick as that of the Armata. It’s not that the tank will be completely unprotected but it won’t be able to take as much punishment as the traditional first-line MBTs. It’ll have both soft-kill and hard-kill APS (modeled after Armata’s Afganit though).



But, as you can probably see from the photos and the screenshots, the Cheonma-2 will be a real heavy hitter thanks to its multiple weapon systems. Its gameplay will resemble that of the Seon’gun-915 MBT. It’ll have multiple weapon systems and the key to successful gameplay is switching between them to maximize your damage output. The following weapons will be present:

• 125mm M2020 smoothbore cannon (with the usual complement of shells, including Chinese tandem HEAT round)
  
• Bulsae-5 ATGM launcher (two tubes, roughly equivalent to Russian Kornet – tandem HEAT missile with a thermobaric variant that can be unlocked by playing the Battle Path, no double launch though)
  
• 30mm grenade launcher with enhanced performance (also needs to be unlocked)

And, of course, a machinegun. And the vehicle will be quite mobile too thanks to its 1200hp engine. It’ll be a great choice for those who prefer firepower over protection but the fact you need to effectively rotate weapons to reach the maximum output will make it more suitable for advanced players rather than newbies.



We hope you’ll enjoy it and, as always:

See you on the battlefield!

We are pleased to present our October Wallpaper, available in a number of different sizes to fit your PC's monitor!



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Commanders!

As promised, aside from a new Battle Path, we’re working on a major update for the game that will be released this autumn and today we’ll tell you about one of the smaller but vital parts of it, which is the first part of planned sound overhaul.

As the first step in our sound overhaul program, we have decided to change the sound of the T-72 engine series and their Chinese counterparts. But an example is better than a thousand descriptions so check out the sound sample below:



Another part is the overhaul of 125mm gun sounds. Once again, check out the new sound (rate of fire enhanced to skip the reload time):



In the months following the above-mentioned major update, we’ll continue to improve the sounds in the game. Which sounds would you like to see upgraded next? Let us know on Discord and stay tuned for more news regarding the update as this is really just a tiny bit of it.

See you on the battlefield!

Commanders!

With the Tales from the Dark Battle Path in its second half, it’s time for a preview of what comes next. We’d like to present you with the first vehicle of the next Battle Path, which is the Chinese VN20.



As usual, a bit of history first. The VN20 Heavy Infantry Fighting Vehicle (or HIFV) is a relatively new machine. It was unveiled in 2020 during a NORINCO exhibition in Northern Mongolia. As the VN designation suggests, it was built for export.

It is based on the VT-4 MBT chassis and, with its weight of 50 tons, it represents an attempt at China’s entry to the super-heavy IFV segment which seems to be all the rage these days. It has a crew of three men (driver, weapon operator and commander) and can carry 6 soldiers.

The vehicle is extremely well-protected thanks to MBT-level armor and an ERA kit (likely FY-4 ERA). It’s not very mobile though – for its 50 tons, the engine only produces some 670hp. Nevertheless, the maximum speed is around 70 km/h.



Two main configurations appeared since 2020.

The first one featured a turret similar to that of ZBD-04A IFV and armed with a combination of 100mm and 30mm guns, well-known from the Russian BMP-3 series. This was the initial variant with different side armor and cage armor. It caught the world’s attention by featuring rearward-firing machineguns installed near the troop compartment door, likely an attempt to protect disembarking troops (or as a troop motivation enhancer, you never know).

The second variant appeared in 2022 and was armed with a more advanced and unmanned 30mm turret (likely based on the one used on the VN17 IFV) and an improved set of ERA. The turret allegedly offers STANAG 4569 Level 6 protection, which means it can withstand 30mm APFSDS fire at 500 meters.



The VN20 is still offered for export but so far no countries have shown interest. Two or three prototypes exist.

In Armored Warfare, the VN20 will be a Tier 10 Premium Tank Destroyer.

We have decided to put the VN20 into the Tank Destroyer class this time in order to match it against the T-15 Armata.



You can likely already guess its performance from looking at it. It’ll be a well-protected monster, not just by armor, but also by its enormous pool of hit points. It can be regarded as a Chinese counterpart to the T-15, although it’ll also be very different.

The armor will effectively be MBT-level with composite plates complemented by third generation ERA elements. However, it’s worth noting the vehicle will only be equipped with soft-kill APS. It’ll also be surprisingly agile despite its high weight. But there will be two aspects that make it relatively unique.



First, the vehicle will offer two turrets.

It’ll start with the “old” one from the earlier prototype, which is effectively based on ZBD-04. In real life it is a manned turret but we took some liberties and “converted” it into an unmanned one as the ingame vehicle’s hull is based on the more advanced 2022 prototype and therefore has its crew located in the hull.



It’ll offer a wide variety of weapons, including:

• 30mm autocannon
  
• 100mm rifled cannon (capable of firing HE shells only)
  
• Red Arrow anti-tank guided missile launcher (single tube)

The second turret (unlocked via Battle Path progression) is more akin to the VN17 one. It is once again unmanned (this time also in real life) and offers a simple combination of a 30mm autocannon and (more advanced) Red Arrow guided missiles (two tubes).



But that’s not all.

Aside from deploying infantry, The VN20 will come with a brand-new active ability called Turret Deployment.

This ability will do pretty much what the name says. It will deploy an automated static turret armed with 30mm grenade launcher that will fire at enemies within range until destroyed or picked up. Now, that might not sound exactly overwhelming but the turret’s purpose isn’t to do what Mechanized Infantry does, which is why its firepower will not be as high as that of, for example, an AT team. On the other hand, it’ll offer high rate of fire and some minor splash damage.



What the turret can do, however, is hold the attention of enemy vehicles by being very durable. This will come in handy especially in PvE when you are getting overwhelmed by AI vehicles and the turret will be able to take some of that load off your back. For a while, at least. Its secondary function is basically being a tripwire. Some enemies may get behind you or attack your base from an unexpected direction and the turret will alert you to their presence as well as show their position with its tracers.

The ability will definitely come in handy this autumn as we are working on something new aside from the Battle Path. You’ll learn more in the near future but for now enjoy the game and, as always:

See you on the battlefield!