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[p]That’s right, the most requested aircraft in Metalstorm history is making its glorious debut! Ready yourselves with the full debrief below:[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]While the Black Market event is active, you can unlock this plane at Hangar Level 10, afterwards it will return to its normal Hangar Level of 16. Role Type: Light Fighter[/p][p](Max scaling in parenthesis)[/p][p][/p][h3]Base Stats[/h3]

• [p]95(190)hp[/p]
• [p]Top Speed: 1,400km/h[/p]
• [p]Acceleration: 50m/s²[/p]
• [p]Turn Rate: 41°/s[/p]
• [p]Ideal Turning Speed: 720km/h[/p]
• [p]Afterburner Fuel: 13s[/p]

[h3]Traits[/h3]

• [p]Delta Wing[/p]
  • [p]Increased turn rate while braking by +20.[/p]
• [p]Look And Shoot[/p]
  • [p]Target enemies by centering your camera on them. Activate this by using Cursor Aim, Camera Padlock, or Free Look. Max Target Angle: 110°[/p]

[h3]Loadout[/h3]

• [p]2x Short Range IR Missiles[/p]
  • [p]Range: 2.8km[/p]
  • [p]Damage: 75(150)[/p]
  • [p]Speed: 3,240km/h[/p]
  • [p]Turn Rate: 35°/s[/p]
  • [p]Lock Angle: 7°[/p]
  • [p]Lock Time: 1.3s[/p]
• [p]2x Long Range Radar Missiles[/p]
  • [p]Range: 12km[/p]
  • [p]Damage: 80(160)[/p]
  • [p]Speed: 5,400km/h[/p]
  • [p]Turn Rate: 15°/s[/p]
  • [p]Lock Angle: 5°[/p]
  • [p]Lock Time: 1.8s[/p]
• [p]Internal Precision Cannons[/p]
  • [p]Max Damage: 148(296)dps[/p]
  • [p]Ideal Range: < 0.9km[/p]
  • [p]Reticle Range: < 1.1km[/p]
  • [p]Spin Up Time: n/a[/p]
  • [p]Spread: Very Low[/p]
  • [p]Overheat Time: 4.18s[/p]
  • [p]Ammo: ∞[/p]
  • [p]Armor Piercing: High[/p]
• [p]3 Flares[/p]

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Abilities[/h2][h3]Special Ability: Disguise[/h3][p]Take on the appearance (in the HUD) of the enemy closest to the center of your view, or a random enemy if none are visible. You can’t activate Disguise if an enemy is Aware of you. Attacking or taking any damage breaks your Disguise. Getting a kill with no enemy witnesses within 6 seconds of breaking Disguise resets the cooldown. While Disguise is active, your missile lock range and angles are reduced, and missile lock time is increased, but your missile lock will not trigger a warning for your targeted enemy.[/p][p]Cooldown: 40/30/20s[/p][p][/p][h3]Passive Ability: Backstab[/h3][p]Missile attacks from behind your target and within 1000m gain a 5% damage bonus.[/p][p]Damage Bonus: 5/10/15/20/25%[/p][h2]
Cosmetics[/h2][h3][/h3][p]As a reminder, the JAS39 Gripen is set to arrive when the Black Market begins December 24th, 2025 @ 12:00 PM PST.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Happy Holidays, and remember - watch your six ;)[/p]

[p]Latest update going live Tuesday, December 16th at 8:00 AM PT. There will be a new client to download so keep in mind it may take some time before appearing on your app store.[/p][p][/p][h2]General Updates[/h2][h3]Black Market Event Update[/h3][p]The time has come. The most requested plane in Metalstorm, the JAS39 Gripen is set to take off when the Black Market begins December 24th, 2025 at 12:00 PM PST. This brand new LIGHT FIGHTER will be available for the duration of the Black Market event at Hangar Level 10! [/p][p]
[/p][p]Stay tuned for a deeper dive into the JAS39 Gripen in a plane debrief set to go out later this week.[/p][p][/p][h3]PVP Season Update[/h3][p]Due to release timing of the JAS39 Gripen, we are going to be ending the current PVP Season a bit early (12/23). This is to give the Gripen’s initial season a full duration to compete on the leaderboard. Happy hunting![/p][p][/p][h3]Death From Behind Flight Pass[/h3][p]Watch your six pilots - the Death From Behind Flight Pass goes live Saturday, December 20th, 2025 at 9:00 AM PST. Purchase your Flight Pass from our web shop over at [/p][p]playmetalstorm.com/shop for bonus silver for your squadmates, and you’ll also earn Star Points to use! We have some sneaky new deals for you there too![/p][p]
[/p][h3]Limited-Time Gripen Cosmetics[/h3][p]Represent the highly anticipated JAS39 Gripen in style with these slick profile cosmetics, available exclusively on playmetalstorm.com/shop. Starting December 20th, these items are only available via Star Points in the following amounts:[/p]

• [p]Gripen Pilot Icon: 300 Star Points[/p]
• [p]Gripen Banner: 600 Star Points[/p]
• [p]Gripen Decal (colorizable): 875 Star Points[/p]

[p] [/p][h2]Quality Improvements[/h2][h3]Bug Fixes[/h3]

• [p]Fixed an issue with the Su-27 831st Tactical Aviation Brigade paint preview showing a misleading red star in it.[/p]

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[/p][h3]Issues & Feedback[/h3][p]Please report any issues or bugs you might be experiencing in our Discord or contact us at [email protected]. Your feedback is welcome and appreciated as it helps us make Metalstorm the best it can be.
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Tis the season! [/p]

[p]Latest update going live Tuesday, November 25th at 8:00 AM PT. There will be a new client to download so keep in mind it may take some time before appearing on your app store.[/p][p][/p][h2]General Updates[/h2][p]2 Year Anniversary Login Event: Due to a bug on release, we’re going to be extending the duration of the login event 1 additional day. Make sure you log in daily to claim your Anniversary gifts![/p][p][/p][p]Direct Purchase Blueprints Sale: With the holidays upcoming, we thought we’d get into the spirit of the season of giving. Due to an increase in demand, we are extending the duration you can directly purchase ability blueprints through the remainder of the year. Now get out there and start cracking skulls, pilots (metaphorically please)![/p][p][/p][p]Black Friday Silver Sale: Beginning this Wednesday, November 26th at 9:00 PM PST we will have special silver offers available exclusively on playmetalstorm.com/shop. This sale only lasts for 3 days so get them while you can![/p][p][/p][h2]Quality Improvements[/h2][p]This update also includes what may be the largest set of bug fixes for reported errors in Metalstorm's history. While many error messages may look similar, our team investigates the underlying root causes which are not always visible.[/p][p][/p][p]These causes get tracked internally on our dashboards, and this update should fix the causes of many of our most common errors. Our team remains committed to improving the quality of your experience in Metalstorm across the board, and we are prepping more fixes for both performance and network stability in the next few releases.[/p][p][/p][p]Bug Fixes[/p]

• [p]Fixed numerous high-impacting client simulation errors.[/p]
• [p]Resolved an issue where the online status of friends was incorrectly displayed.[/p]

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Issues & Feedback
Please report any issues or bugs you might be experiencing in our Discord or contact us at [email protected]. Your feedback is welcome and appreciated as it helps us make Metalstorm the best it can be.
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Beans, greens, potatoes, tomatoes![/h3]

[p]Latest update going live Tuesday, November 18th at 8:00 AM PT. No client download required for this update.[/p][p][/p][p]Edit: We will be updating this today alongside a hotfix.[/p][p][/p][h2]New Content[/h2][p]2 Year Anniversary Login Event: Metalstorm wouldn’t be able to celebrate its 2nd Anniversary without you, and so we’re happy to bring back our Login Event full of FREE rewards! Starting TODAY November 17th, log in each day to claim a new reward! You’ll have until November 26th to claim all 7 rewards, so make sure you don’t miss out on these exclusive items![/p][p][/p][p]2 Year Anniversary Flight Pass: We’re celebrating our Anniversary in style when this goes live on Saturday, November 22nd, 2025 at 9:00 AM PT. Purchase your Flight Pass from our web shop over at [/p][p]playmetalstorm.com/shop for bonus silver for your squadmates, and you’ll also earn Star Points to use! If only we had some new things there..[/p][p][/p][p]2 Year Anniversary Pilot Icons | Web Shop Offers: Releasing alongside the new flight pass, we’ll be adding some new Anniversary-themed icons available exclusively on [/p][p]playmetalstorm.com/shop[/p][p]. These will be available for 200 Star Points each:[/p]

• [p]Gunslinger (2 Year Anniversary Variant)[/p]
• [p]Deadeye (2 Year Anniversary Variant)[/p]
• [p]Tiger (2 Year Anniversary Variant)[/p]
• [p]Bullseye (2 Year Anniversary Variant)[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]Direct Purchase Blueprints Sale: This is a reminder that you are still able to purchase ability blueprints at an unlimited rate on all planes! So long as you meet the level requirements, you can directly purchase blueprints to start crafting and use your favorite active (special) and passive abilities![/p][p][/p][p]Note: This blueprint event is currently running through the month of November alongside our 2nd Year Anniversary.[/p][p][/p][h2]Plane Balance[/h2][p]Note: We will be following a new format in patch notes for any changes made to specific planes. This is so we can more directly target and create readable changes to each system: Loadout, Trait, Active, Passive. Stay tuned for more balance updates in the future.[/p][p][/p][h3]F-16 Fighting Falcon[/h3]

• [p]Passive Ability: Agile Disruption[/p]
  • [p]Bug Fix: Fixed an issue where this ability was not working as expected.[/p]

[h3]J35 Draken[/h3]

• [p]Passive Ability: Need For Speed[/p]
  • [p]Bug Fix: Fixed an issue with the level 4 and 5 scaling were incorrect. The Top Speed bonus should now be accurate 4/8/12/16/20%.[/p]

[h3]MiG-23 Flogger[/h3]

• [p]Passive Ability: Outrun Damage[/p]
  • [p]Bug Fix: Corrected the level 1 value from 50 to 5% maximum damage resistance. The scaling should now be accurate 5/10/15/20/25%. [/p]

[h3]Mirage 2000[/h3]

• [p]Passive Ability: Gunslinger Flares[/p]
  • [p]Bug Fix: Fixed an issue where this wasn't going on cooldown properly.[/p]

[h3]Rafale F3-R[/h3]

• [p]Passive Ability: Relentless Fire[/p]
  • [p]Bug Fix: Fixed an issue where this was showing a duration of 0 seconds. The scaling should now be accurate 0.4/0.8/1.2/1.6/2 seconds.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]General Updates[/h2][h3]Bug Fixes[/h3]

• [p]Fixed an issue with some players unable to claim their Anniversary Login Event reward.[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Issues & Feedback[/h3][p]Please report any issues or bugs you might be experiencing in our Discord or contact us at [email protected]. Your feedback is welcome and appreciated as it helps us make Metalstorm the best it can be.
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Happy Anniversary![/h3][p]
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[p]Latest update going live Tuesday, November 11th at 8:00 AM PT. No client download required for this update.[/p][p]
[/p][h2]New Content[/h2][h3]New Ability Type: Passives[/h3][p]Everything you know is about to change. Passive Abilities are a new way to enhance your plane with unique capabilities. All 41 planes feature their own Passive Ability; you can see the full list below:[/p][p]
[/p][p][/p][p]Let’s break down some details about Passive Abilities, and how you can obtain them.[/p][p][/p][p]How do I activate a passive ability? That’s the great thing about these. Unlike Active Abilities, Passive Abilities require no input to use! They each have their own conditions to use, which you can refer to the description, and \[new] in-game HUD elements.[/p][p][/p][p]What level are they available? Passive Abilities will start to become available at Plane Level 12.[/p][p][/p][p]How do these scale? Passive Abilities have 5 upgrade levels to increase their effectiveness. These levels require 1/2/3/5/8 blueprints.[/p][p][/p][p]How can I obtain these blueprints? Passive Ability blueprints can drop from most crates as well as appear in the Ace Shop like Active Abilities. That being said, we’re doing something a little different given the timing of this feature release..[/p][p][/p][p]Direct Purchase Blueprints Sale: To celebrate Metalstorm’s 2nd Anniversary month we’re making both Active and Passive Ability Blueprints available for direct purchasing! Always wanted that nuke on the F-106, backwards cannons on the Su-22, or one of the brand new 41 Passives–now’s your chance! [/p][p][/p]

• [p]Active (Special) Ability Blueprints: 8,000 Silver each[/p]
• [p]Passive Ability Blueprints: 5,000 Silver each[/p]

[p]There is no limitation on how many blueprints you can get![/p][p][/p][p]Developer Note: Due to this sale covering all blueprints, the typical “Blueprint Event” will not be happening during this time. [/p][p][/p][h2]General Updates[/h2][p]Missile Lock Resistance HUD Indicator: Whenever your plane reduces lock range against someone attempting to target you, you will now see two indicators. Lock triangles will begin to shake, and a new “Lock Resisted” banner will appear on your HUD.[/p][p][/p][p]Bug Fixes[/p]

• [p]Fixed some bugs in the controls rebinding menu.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a number of Client Simulation Errors.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Issues & Feedback
Please report any issues or bugs you might be experiencing in our Discord or contact us at [email protected]. Your feedback is welcome and appreciated as it helps us make Metalstorm the best it can be.
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Rearmed and dangerous,
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