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Event: Ranking (Battle Coins)

Commanders!

Another trial run of the Ranking event is now available!



A server-wide ranking list is now available between April 4 (01:00 CEST) and April 9 (22:59 CEST). During this trial run, the goal is to earn as many Battle Coins as possible.

Please note:

  • The event is available until April 9, 21:59 AM CET
  • The ranking list will refresh once per day (at 6 AM CET, the first results will appear tomorrow morning)
  • All modes and vehicles count
  • Only Battle Coins earned in battle count (purchases and mission rewards do not)
  • Battle Coin boosters do count


After the end of the event, Top 3 players will be rewarded as such:

  • First place: 30.000 Battle Coins (Shadow Protocol)
  • Second place: 20.000 Battle Coins (Shadow Protocol)
  • Third place: 10.000 Battle Coins (Shadow Protocol)


It’s also important to note that this is a test run of this event type – things might go wrong and the event might end early.

We’d like to ask you for your patience and, as always:

See you on the battlefield!

Offer: Main Battle Tanks

Commanders!

Today we’ve prepared the following items for you:

  • ZTZ-20 Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank
  • Panzer 87-140 Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank
  • M-95 Degman Tier 8 Premium Main Battle Tank
  • Type 96B Tier 8 Premium Main Battle Tank
  • M1A1 Storm Tier 7 Premium Main Battle Tank
  • MBT-70 Tier 6 Premium Main Battle Tank


Between April 3 and April 10, 2025, the following items will be available:

[h3]ZTZ-20[/h3]

The ZTZ-20 is a fictional Chinese Main Battle Tank for the 21st century. It combines western influences with some ideas taken from the T-14 Armata. You can read about its (real and fictional) history in our dedicated article.



In Armored Warfare, the ZTZ-20 is a Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank. On its own, it’s a beast of a machine and one of the most powerful vehicles in the game, featuring both a powerful gun and thick armor. It does have a special feature though – its missiles can cover a wide area with burning White Phosphorus that reduces enemy vehicle camouflage and deals damage to anyone entering the zone.

The ZTZ-20 MBT is available in our Web Shop via Loot Crates. Collect 100 blueprint pieces from these crates to obtain the vehicle.



[h3]Panzer 87-140[/h3]

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.



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.

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.



[h3]M-95 Degman[/h3]

The M-95 Degman is an advanced Croatian prototype MBT, developed during the 1990s and 2000s. It is based on the previous Yugoslavian project, the Vihor MBT, which in turn has its roots in the improved T-72M series produced in former Yugoslavia. You can read more about its history in a dedicated article.



In Armored Warfare, the tank is relatively fast and fairly agile while carrying some potent firepower for its Tier. In fact, its owners can choose from two powerful guns:

  • 125mm 2A46 Russian-style smoothbore gun, known from many Russian MBTs
  • 120mm CTG NATO-style smoothbore gun that you know from the Challenger 1 Falcon MBT


It’s worth noting that the 120mm shells have higher penetration values and the gun can also fire Falarick ATGMs while the 125mm gun has higher damage per shot. Both guns will feature good handling as well as overall performance to offset the vehicle’s weakness, which is its mediocre armor. The Degman must rely on its mobility and firepower to survive, making it an ideal vehicle for aggressive, daring players.

This bundle is available in our Web Shop.



[h3]Type 96B[/h3]

The Type 96B MBT, as its name suggests, is an evolution of the Type 96A, featuring such elements as an upgraded fire control system and a much more powerful engine, resulting in considerably better mobility and speed. Unlike the Type 96A, however, the Type 96B is a prototype, designed for the Chinese military team to use during the annual Tank Biathlon event in Russia. In 2017, the Chinese team won the second place, being defeated only by Russia. You can learn more about its history in our dedicated article!



In Armored Warfare, the Type 96B is a Tier 8 Premium Main Battle Tank. Gameplay-wise, it’s very agile and fast for its class and uses advanced ammunition, making it highly suitable for players who prefer mobility over armor protection, even though it can take a lot of punishment as well.

This bundle is available in our Web Shop.



[h3]M1A1 Storm[/h3]

In 1985, the Abrams was upgraded with, amongst other things, the 120mm M256 smoothbore cannon. Over 5000 M1A1 tanks were produced until 1992. This tank participated in Operation Desert Storm, which forged its legendary reputation.



In Armored Warfare, the M1A1 Storm is a Tier 7 Premium Main Battle Tank. The M1A1 Storm look was inspired by Operation Desert Storm, including a gorgeous camouflage net model. But, more importantly, this tank is equipped with a massive frontal dozer blade, adding extra armor and ramming damage to the long list of its advantages.

This bundle is available in our Web Shop.



[h3]MBT-70[/h3]

Germany and the United States cooperated in the 1960s and 70s to create the ultimate Main Battle Tank to replace the aging Patton tank series in service. The MBT-70 prototype tank was the U.S. result of the development program. It was exceptionally well armed with a 152mm gun, capable of firing guided missiles and equipped with cutting edge technology, but high costs and endless delays in development led to the cancellation of this project and the subsequent adoption of a more reasonable design – the Abrams.



In Armored Warfare, the MBT-70 is a Tier 6 Premium Main Battle Tank. Several features make it quite unique – it has a large caliber gun that, while slow to reload, delivers tremendous damage with each shot. It can also fire devastating guided missiles and while its mobility levels aren’t the best, it can devastate its opponents with well-timed shots, relying on its armor to keep it alive while it reloads. And last but not least, this vehicle has a hydraulic suspension available, allowing it to tilt its hull to improve its gun depression and elevation.

This bundle is available in our Web Shop.



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

See you on the battlefield!

Shadow Protocol Battle Path is now available!

Commanders!

We’re happy to announce that the Shadow Protocol Battle Path campaign has just begun.



This four-month-long campaign is returning to the format of previous Battle Paths. The Shadow Protocol Battle Path doesn’t offer a story to follow. Instead, it has two themes – mercenaries, and the past, the present and the future of warfare. Its topic can therefore be divided into three parts:

  • Mercenary history (covering the conflicts that involved mercenaries, starting from the Golden Age that were the sixties, to the 2000s)
  • Contemporary mercenary history (from the Caucasus to the Middle East)
  • Future warfare (where the focus shifts towards the Pacific theater of operations)


As usual, we’ve prepared three brand-new vehicles for you:



Additionally, other valuable prizes can be obtained by progressing in the Battle Path:

  • M1A1 AIM Tier 8 Premium MBT for reaching Level 45 (it’ll come in handy, we have a new skin for it)
  • Up to 30 Premium vehicles via the brand-new Mercenary Loot Crates (that also contain Premium commanders, but no trash prizes – just Gold)
  • Exclusive skins for mission completion
  • Epic skins, camouflages, decals, paints and many other things


You can review the prizes in the following article.

[h3]What’s New[/h3]

We’ve kept the low prices you’ve been enjoying in the Seahawks Battle Path, which means that each level will only cost 4.500 Battle Coins. What we have changed, however, are the prizes. Practically every second level now offers a Battle Coin booster reward (amongst other things).

The missions have been overhauled once again. This time, each mission will be possible to complete in any Tier 4 to Tier 10 vehicle. Since missions are not mandatory to receive your dose of Battle Path boosters, we’ve ramped the difficulty up – but also the prizes:

  • Finishing each of the four chains will award you with an exclusive skin that will not be available by any other means
  • Finishing each of the first three chains will also award you with 5 Mercenary Loot Crates
  • Finishing the top chain with the most difficult missions will award you with 15 whopping Mercenary Loot Crates


You can read more in the following article.

[h3]Accessing the Battle Path[/h3]

In order to join the Battle Path campaign, please enter the game and click on the Shadow Protocol icon on the upper bar. From there, you can simply purchase the Battle Path access:

  • Standard pass (access only)
  • Golden pass with access and 50.000 Battle Coins


The access can also be purchased in our Web Shop:

Update 0.290 Now Available

Commanders!

We are happy to announce that the Update 0.290 is now available!



[h2]List of Update 0.290 Changes[/h2]

Shadow Protocol Battle Path

We are rolling out a new four-month-long Battle Path featuring a lot of exciting content, including the following prizes:

  • Three brand-new vehicles
  • Mercenary Loot Crates
  • Epic skins and numerous camouflages


And much more! The prizes can be explored in this article and you can read about the entire Battle Path in our dedicated article.

Please note:

  • KNIFV NLOS LPS Tier 10 Premium Tank Destroyer fires (in its final version) two missiles in the lock-on (“Javelin”) mode and one missile in the standard mode
  • Repair Zone now heals 30 hp/s in PvE and 15 hp/s in PvP and can be recharged by pressing the Q button in PvE
  • Borsuk was considerably buffed compared to the initial article, check it out!
  • The release version of Shadow Protocol has the same Battle Path Shop content as the previous Battle Path, additional content will be added to the shop in a future update
  • Missions currently cannot be completed on legacy “reskin” vehicles (such as T-72AV ICE)


CATTB Improvements

Yes, you’re reading correctly. CATTB is getting buffed. The core idea here is to increase its firepower and to bring its armor to the same layout as on other Abrams series tanks (which were buffed in Update 0.240).

However, as the CATTB has its active suspension ability that allows the vehicle to tilt its hull, we have decided to compensate the firepower by making the upper frontal plate a bit thinner. Instead of just a straight buff, you now also have to play with the suspension in order to cover your weakspots. You are effectively trading some protection for gun depression angle (by tilting the hull up and hiding your weakspot) and you need to decide what you need more. In return, you get a major boost in firepower. In other words:

  • Increased the armor of lower frontal plate (except for the lowest part, which was made thinner the way it is on other Abrams tanks)
  • Increased the roof armor from 100mm to 150mm
  • 140mm gun ready rack reload time improved from 14s to 9s


Vehicle Fixes and Updates

With each patch we continue (and will continue) to update vehicles based on your feedback and fix them. In this update, we have the following changes for you:

  • BM Oplot: Improved Kombat ATGM penetration from 1000mm to 1025mm
  • BM Oplot: Improved Kombat ATGM high-explosive shell damage from 150 to 275
  • BMP-1AM Basurmanin: Significantly reduced the camouflage penalty for firing the autocannon
  • Cheonma-2: Improved the gun depression of its grenade launcher
  • KTO Rosomak: Improved the acceleration of the stock engine
  • KTO Rosomak: Added a new top engine (610hp DC13)
  • KTO Rosomak: Added a new 40mm Bushmaster autocannon variant similar to the Bradley
  • KTO Rosomak: Slightly reduced the camouflage penalty for firing the autocannon
  • T-64BV Mod.2017: Improved frontal armor to T-64BV Mod.2022 level
  • T-64BV Mod.2017: Fixed the ERA appearance in Armor Inspector
  • T-72 Ural: Added two new top shells (3VBM9 APFSDS and 3VBK10 HEAT)
  • T-72 Ural: Added a new top engine (840hp V-84)
  • T-80BVM: Fixed the broken mudguard textures
  • VN20: Turret ability can now be recharged by pressing the Q button in PvE
  • XM1A3: Aces skin now correctly unlocks and installs the top hard-kill APS
  • XM1A3: Fixed the dirt appearance on the Aces skin


General Changes

After an analysis that included thorough checks of match chat logs, we have determined that the ability to talk to the enemy team in PvP matches serves no real gameplay purpose and is overwhelmingly used for insults and griefing. As a part of our fight against such behavior, we have removed the option to send messages to the enemy team from PvP matches.

Furthermore:

  • Fixed an issue with the Battle Path shop where players sometimes saw incorrect offers (this includes the “entire shop offer appears as owned already” problem)
  • Fixed the dirt system for desert environments (tanks previously looked excessively dirty)
  • Fixed the mirroring issues of several decals
  • Fixed several localization issues


Server Maintenance

On the 1st of April 2025, starting from 8:00 CEST, the server will not be available for 6 hours due to a planned server maintenance.



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