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Guide: Directives

Directives are special game items that can be mounted on Tier V–X vehicles before combat. They give an additional advantage over the course of a single battle. This advantage may prove critical in certain situations, giving you an edge over your opponents.

[h2]Two Types of Directives[/h2]
For equipment. These directives increase the effect of mounted equipment for the entire duration of a single battle. You can purchase them for bonds.
For crew. These directives will improve the trained skills or perks of crew members or provide the effect of a skill or perk not yet trained. They are applied for the duration of a single battle. You can purchase them for credits.

[h2]For equipment[/h2]
Aim Tuning
Reduces aiming time.
Effect: +2.5% to aiming speed (with Enhanced Gun Laying Drive, Wear-Resistant Gun Laying Drive, or Bounty Gun Laying Drive mounted)
Orderly Ammo Rack
Reduces gun reloading time.
Effect: −2.5% to loading time (with Gun Rammer, Innovative Loading System, or Bounty Rammer mounted)
Stabilizer Greasing
Improves precision by reducing dispersion during firing, turret traverse, or vehicle movement.
Effect: −5% to dispersion after firing, during movement, and turret traverse (with Vertical Stabilizer, Stabilizing Equipment System, or Bounty Stabilizer mounted)
Optical Calibration
Increases your vehicle’s view range, allowing for earlier spotting of enemy vehicles.
Effect: +2.5% to view range, up to 445 m (with Coated Optics, Experimental Optics, or Bounty Optics mounted)
Vent Purge
Improves crew skills that affect vehicle characteristics.
Effect: +2.5% to all crew skills (with Improved Ventilation, Venting System, or Bounty Ventilation mounted)

Pre-Battle Maintenance
Increases the repair speed of destroyed modules in battle.
Effect: +10% to repair speed (with Modified Configuration, Improved Configuration, or Bounty Protection Technology mounted)
Fuel Filter Replacement
Increases engine power.
Effect: +4% to engine power (with Turbocharger of any class or Improved Compressor mounted)
Polished Lens
Reduces aiming circle size.
Effect: −2% to the aiming circle size (with Improved Aiming of any class or Bounty Aiming mounted)
Exhaust Insulation
Increases the concealment of a stationary or moving vehicle.
Effect: +2% to concealment of a stationary or moving vehicle (with Low Noise Exhaust System of any class mounted)

[h2]For crew[/h2]
Natural Cover
Grants the Concealment skill, which reduces vehicle visibility.
If the skill is not trained to 100%, grants all crew members the Concealment skill trained to 100%.
If the skill is trained to 100%, grants an additional 10% to vehicle concealment.
Gearbox Intricacy
Grants the Smooth Ride skill, which improves accuracy when firing on the move.
If the skill is not trained to 100%, grants the Smooth Ride skill trained to 100%.
If the skill is trained to 100%, doubles the effect of the Smooth Ride skill.
Steady Hand
Grants the Snap Shot skill, which improves accuracy during turret traverse.
If the skill is not trained to 100%, grants the Snap Shot skill trained to 100%.
If the skill is trained to 100%, doubles the effect of the Snap Shot skill.
Combat Course
Grants the Clutch Braking skill, which increases hull traverse speed.
If the skill is not trained to 100%, grants the Clutch Braking skill trained to 100%.
If the skill is trained to 100%, doubles the effect of the Clutch Braking skill.
Shell Organizer
Grants the Safe Stowage perk, which increases ammo rack durability (the shells don’t come into contact with each other).
If the perk is not trained to 100%, grants the Safe Stowage perk trained to 100%.
If the perk is trained to 100%, provides an additional 37.5% to ammo rack durability.
Increased Focus
Grants the Sixth Sense perk, which allows the commander to determine whether the vehicle has been spotted by the enemy.
If the perk is not trained to 100%, grants the Sixth Sense perk trained to 100%.
If the perk is trained to 100%, the Sixth Sense perk is activated one second earlier.
Duty Comes First
Grants the Call for Vengeance perk, which allows a Radio Operator who has survived the destruction of their vehicle to report enemy positions for an additional two seconds (12 seconds in total).
If the perk is not trained to 100%, grants the Call for Vengeance perk trained to 100%.
If the perk is trained to 100%, allows an additional three seconds for the Radio Operator to report enemy positions (13 seconds in total).
Focus on Target
Grants the Designated Target perk, which makes targeted enemy vehicles visible for an additional two seconds.
If the perk is not trained to 100%, grants the Designated Target perk trained to 100%.
If the perk is trained to 100%, adds an additional two seconds to the time a targeted enemy vehicle stays visible (4 seconds in total).
Experienced Firefighters
Grants the Firefighting skill, which enhances the crew members’ firefighting abilities.
If the skill is not trained to 100%, grants all crew members the Firefighting skill trained to 100%.
If the skill is trained to 100%, adds an additional 50% to the Firefighting skill.

[h2]Mounting Directives[/h2]
You can mount only one directive on your vehicle before a battle. The mounted directive is effective for one battle.
To mount a directive:
1. Click the directives slot.
2. Select the desired directive and click on it.
3. Click “Apply”. The directive is purchased and mounted on the selected vehicle. If the directive has already been purchased, it is mounted on the selected vehicle from the Depot.



You can purchase more than one directive by clicking “Purchase” under its name. Spare directives are stored in the Depot in the Stock section under the Consumables tab.
To automatically supply and mount the selected directive after it has been used in battle, click the Auto‑resupply checkbox.

Currently, some directives can only be received in limited quantities as a reward for in-game events. The following directives are unavailable for purchase:
● Fuel Filter Replacement
● Polished Lens
● Exhaust Insulation
These directives are only automatically resupplied until they are available in the Depot.

[h2]Removing Directives[/h2]
To remove a mounted directive:
1. Click the directives slot.
2. Click “Send to Depot” under the name of the mounted directive.
3. Click “Apply”. The directive is sent to the Depot and can then be mounted on another vehicle.
Please note that directives cannot be sold.



Good luck (and maximum efficiency) on the battlefield!