Armored Warfare News

[p]Commanders![/p][p]We are happy to announce that the Update 0.330.6 is now available![/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]List of Update 0.330.6 Changes[/h2][p][/p]

• [p]Fixed an issue that prevented the game from starting (the launcher issue that started a week ago during the weekend)[/p]
• [p]Improved the gun depression angles for BMT-72-140 when aiming to the sides[/p]

[p]On the 24th of June 2025, starting from 2:00 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.
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[p]Commanders![/p][p]For this weekend we’ve prepared a gift for you to celebrate the fixing of the launcher issues and to thank you for your patience.[/p][p][/p][p]This gift contains the following items: 3 days of Premium Time and 5.000 Battle Coins.[/p][p]Click on the link below to claim it![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]See you on the battlefield![/p]

[p]Commanders![/p][p]Today we’ve prepared the following items for you:[/p]

• [p]EMBT Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank[/p]
• [p]Panzer 87-140 Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank[/p]
• [p]Shadow Protocol Battle Coins[/p]

[p]Between June 19, 2025 and June 26, 2025, the following items will be available:[/p][p][/p][h2]EMBT[/h2][p][/p][p]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.[/p][p][/p][p]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.[/p][p]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.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Panzer 87-140[/h2][p][/p][p]The Panzer 87-140 is an experimental version of Panzer 87 (Swiss Leopard 2A4), fitted with a RUAG 140mm smoothbore cannon and an armor kit called WE. It was developed in the 1980s and early 1990s to counter the next generation of Soviet MBTs, but with the collapse of the Soviet Union, the project was shelved, only to resurface around 2005-2006 but never passing the experimental stage. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.[/p][p][/p][p]In Armored Warfare, the Panzer 87-140 is a Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank. Much like other Leopard series MBTs, it’s a long-range fighter with an extremely powerful gun and the ability to fire with pinpoint accuracy. Even though its armor leaves much to be desired, at long range, this MBT has few equals and can be considered one of the best snipers of its class.[/p][p]The Panzer 87-140 Tier 10 Premium MBT is available in our Web Shop via Loot Crates. Collect 100 blueprint pieces from these crates to obtain the vehicle.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Shadow Protocol Battle Coins[/h2][p][/p][p]This week, we are offering you an opportunity to boost your Battle Path progress and get that main prize you know you want – the KNIFV NLOS LPS Tier 10 Premium TD![/p][p][/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]The following Battle Coin bundles are available:[/p]

• [p]1.000 Battle Coins (10% off)[/p]
• [p]5.000 Battle Coins (20% off)[/p]
• [p]10.000 Battle Coins (30% off)[/p]
• [p]25.000 Battle Coins (40% off)[/p]
• [p]50.000 Battle Coins (50% off)[/p]

[p]Battle Coins can be used for a number of things, including:[/p]

• [p]Force-completing Battle Path missions[/p]
• [p]Progressing through Battle Path levels[/p]
• [p]Purchasing the Gadyuka blueprints from the Shop[/p]

[p]Please note: In order to use Battle Coins, you need to obtain the access to the Shadow Protocol Battle Path.[/p][p]This bundle is available in our Web Shop.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]We hope that you will enjoy this offer and, as usual:[/p][p]See you on the battlefield![/p]

[p]Commanders![/p][p]As you already know, the Rough Riders Battle Path is coming in July and the main topic of it will be the history of armored cavalry – or, in game terms, Light Tanks. Upon reviewing the performance of the entire class, we discovered that while some of them are performing adequately or even very well (MPF comes to mind), some others are in serious need of improvements. Today, we’ll tell you more about them.[/p][p][/p][p]At this moment, we are working on the following changes:[/p]

• [p]Tier 1 PT-85: Improved HEAT damage and penetration (440mm, 310 damage) and reduced reload time from 4.68s to 4s[/p]
• [p]Tier 2 T92 (and T92 ACAV): Improved camouflage from 25% to 30% and reduced reload time from 3 to 2.6s[/p]
• [p]Tier 3 Scorpion: Improved camouflage from 25% to 30%[/p]
• [p]Tier 4 Scorpion 90: Improved camouflage from 25% to 30%, viewrange increased from 340m to 440m, improved AP shell damage and penetration (550mm, 290 damage), improved AP shell damage and penetration (605mm, 390 damage)[/p]

[p]Please note that the Scorpion 90 shell adjustments will also be made to LAV-300 as it uses the same shells. Let’s continue:[/p]

• [p]Tier 5 M551 Sheridan: Increased its mobility by improving acceleration (2.8s and 11s respectively) and hull traverse (63 deg/s)[/p]

[p]Begleitpanzer 57 is performing very well for its Tier and does not need any buffs.[/p]

• [p]Tier 6 RDF/LT: The gun is manually loaded on this model so the vehicle will receive a loader.[/p]

[p]In fact, the RDF/LT (which is obtainable as a prize from the Rough Riders Battle Path) is received a larger number of buffs, so let’s take a closer look at thus vehicle. The following changes will be taking place:[/p]

• [p]Improved camouflage from 25% to 30%[/p]
• [p]M464 AP shell penetration increased from 550mm to 575mm[/p]
• [p]M464 AP shell damage increased from 260 to 290[/p]
• [p]T70E3 HESH shell damage increased from 230 to 260[/p]
• [p]0 to 32 km/h acceleration improved to 1.65s[/p]
• [p]0 to max acceleration improved to 11s[/p]
• [p]Maximum speed increased to 90 km/h[/p]
• [p]Maximum reverse increased to 40 km/h[/p]
• [p]Hull traverse rate increased to 77.49 deg/s[/p]

[p]Moving on to other Tier 6 Light Tanks:[/p]

• [p]Tier 6 Expeditionary Tank: Viewrange increased from 410m to 420m[/p]
• [p]Tier 6 Stingray 1: Reload time within magazine improved from 3 to 2.7s[/p]
• [p]Tier 6 VFM 5: Vehicle now has a 7-round magazine with 2.7s between shots within and 20s full magazine reload (partial reload is possible), we have also gave the vehicle a new HE shell with 55mm of penetration and 690 damage[/p]

[p]On Tier 7, CV90105 TML requires no buffs as it is performing fairly well. The same can be said of Stingray 2, therefore:[/p]

• [p]Tier 7 TAM 2IP: Increased hitpoints from 2200 to 2400, improved camouflage from 25% to 30%, improved viewrange from 430m to 440m and improved acceleration (3.53s and 15.39s respectively)[/p]

[p]Coming up on Tier 8, most Light Tanks perform fairly well. Harimau, Griffin 120mm and Leopard Cockerill do not need any improvements. Did we mention we’d be adding Griffin 120mm to the Rough Riders prize pool? Because we will, but more on that later. For now, there are three tanks that need to be addressed here. First is the ASCOD:[/p][p]This vehicle has two turrets – a manned one and an unmanned one.[/p]

• [p]We removed the Ready Rack mechanism from the manned one and set the regular reload time to 3.5s[/p]
• [p]The unmanned turret reload time within its magazine was improved from 4s to 2s[/p]

[p]And now, the bigger stuff. Dragun 125 is getting a larger set of changes, including:[/p]

• [p]Improved camouflage from 20% to 25%[/p]
• [p]Maximum speed increased to 75 km/h[/p]
• [p]Reload time improvement from 5.14s to 4.9s[/p]
• [p]Viewrange improvement from 430m to 440m[/p]
• [p]Vehicle received a new Invar-M tandem HEAT ATGM with 1050mm of penetration and 770 damage[/p]
• [p]Vehicle received a new 3UBK14F1 thermobaric ATGM with 80mm of penetration and 1000 damage[/p]

[p]And M8-105 Buford is receiving the following changes:[/p]

• [p]Reload time improvement from 3.74s to 3.5s[/p]
• [p]Increased hitpoints from 2500 to 2750[/p]
• [p]Viewrange improvement from 430m to 450m[/p]
• [p]HEAT round M152/6 now offers 810mm penetration and 610 damage[/p]
• [p]Added a new transmission module adding 2.5% bonus to acceleration 10% bonus to hull traverse[/p]

[p]On Tier 9, CV90120T Ghost is performing well enough, as are ZTQ-15 and Anders. Remaining are the VT-5 and M8-120 Thunderbolt II. The VT-5 is receiving the following changes:[/p]

• [p]Increased the BTA2 APFSDS shell penetration to 740mm (ZTL-11 uses similar shell, there it is increased to 800mm)[/p]
• [p]Added a new HE shell, DTB2 from ZTL-11[/p]
• [p]Increased the amount of ammo carried from 54 to 66[/p]
• [p]Increased the amount of APS charges to 12[/p]

[p]The M8-120 Thunderbolt (and its Hades version) is receiving the following changes:[/p]

• [p]0 to 32 km/h acceleration improved from 3.93s to 3.5s[/p]
• [p]0 to max acceleration improved to 17s[/p]
• [p]Increased hitpoints from 2650 to 2800[/p]
• [p]Reload time improvement from 4.21s to 4s[/p]
• [p]Viewrange improvement from 430m to 440m[/p]

[p]And, last but not least, there’s the highest Tier. On Tier 10 there are only three Light Tanks (as of now) and two of the three perform really well – especially the MPF. The K21 XC-8 is getting the following buffs:[/p]

• [p]Increased hitpoints from 2650 to 2900[/p]
• [p]Reload time improvement from 3.53s to 2.7s[/p]
• [p]Increased the amount of APS charges to 8[/p]

[p]And that’s it. There are several more buffs we are working on, but those are not related directly to Light Tanks. From American vehicles, the T249 Vigilante will receive a different Gatling gun mechanic (similar to the M48 GAU-8) along with a shell penetration buff, some improvements to Shilka (mostly penetration) and VCAC Mephisto (increasing the amount of missiles carried and some reload times), all based on your feedback.[/p][p]We hope that you’ll enjoy the changes and, as always:[/p][p]See you on the battlefield![/p]