Battle Pass: Wall of Steel

• The new season of the Battle Pass is available from August 1 to August 31. Discover the opportunity to complete 40 BP stages, each of which gives you access to valuable rewards.
• Become the best and get the main reward of the season - Chinese destroyer CN Type 052DM Dazhou.
• The main reward of the season can be obtained by absolutely all players who have completed the Battle Pass to the end.
• Buying the Premium Battle Pass will open 5 stages of the BP, immediately unlocking the opportunity to get the unique reward of the fourth stage - the epic avatar Panther Yachtsman.
• Buying the VIP Battle Pass opens up 10 stages of the BP and immediately unlocks access to 4 unique rewards, which we'll talk about below.
• Complete daily missions and unlock unique rewards, including the epic CN Type 052DM Dazhou destroyer!

CN Type 052DM Dazhou destroyer:

T3, available in the free part of the Battle Pass.

Armament:

1. YJ-18 missiles [2x1]
2. YJ-18 missiles [2x1]
3. H/PJ-45B gun [1x1]
4. Type 726-4A grenade launcher [3x1]
5. Helicopter WZ-19 [1x1]
6. H/PJ-17 autocannons [2x2]
7. H/PJ-17 autocannons [2x2]
8. Type 1130 AA [1x1]
9. HHQ-10 AA [1x1]
10. FM-3000N AA [1x1] (locked)

Features:

A destroyer of the fourth series of Project 052D destroyers. Compared to the first 052D models, the subsequent 052DL and DM versions received a number of improvements: a larger helicopter landing pad, an updated radar group including the latest AESA radar and the ability to mount hypersonic missiles. In the game, the destroyer will please players with an open layout for placing various weapons and forming a wide range of possible assemblies. The ship has two double missile slots with YJ-18 anti-ship missiles, a slot with the H/PJ-45B main caliber gun in the bow, and three Type 726-4A bombers on the aft superstructure. For the ship's perimeter defense there are two double slots with autocannon "H/PJ-17", two single slots for the placement of air defense turrets, as well as the latest silo-based anti-aircraft system "FM-3000N", firing 4 missiles at any air targets. The missiles of the complex have an increased radius of operation on targets and quite significant area damage, which will allow to intercept more missiles flying in a dense group.

J-16 strike fighter:

T3, available in the VIP Battle Pass.

Armament:

1. Type 25-1 aircraft cannon
2. CM-401 hypersonic missile
3. YJ-91 anti-ship missiles
4. Lark-2 anti-ship target missiles
5. Anti-aircraft missile PL-17

Features:

Chinese multirole fighter based on the J-11BS, which is a licensed variant of the Su-30MKK. With updated engines and on-board equipment, the aircraft is capable of carrying a wider arsenal of weapons. The main trump card of the aircraft will be the Chinese hypersonic anti-ship missile "CM-401". The missile almost instantly reaches its maximum flight speed and inflicts significant damage on the enemy. The aircraft carries a pair of "Lark-2" target missiles, which develop hypersonic speed. These munitions do not cause significant damage and are primarily designed to provoke the enemy to release the LTC, after which the "YJ-91" anti-ship missiles are used. A barrage of four missiles contributes significantly to the missiles' ability to pass through enemy air defenses. To combat enemy aircraft, there are air-to-air missiles "PL-17". This missile is launched from ultra-long ranges, carries a large charge and is not deflected by heat traps. For close ranges, the aircraft is equipped with a "Type 25-1" aircraft gun of 25mm caliber.

Z-20H helicopter:

T3, available in the VIP Battle Pass.

Armament:

1. Type 23x115 aircraft cannon
2. TY-90 multi-purpose missile system
3. CY-3 multi-purpose missile
4. Light torpedoes YU-7

Features:

Deck version of the helicopter based on the Z-20. The presented nomenclature of armament makes it a multi-purpose helicopter capable of countering any threat. The powerful "Type 23x115" air cannon fires at both surface and air targets. On board there is a missile system "TY-90", which, like the air cannon is also multi-purpose and fires at medium ranges. The new missile "CY-3" is capable of hitting surface and underwater targets at long ranges and cause tangible damage to the enemy. The helicopter also carries a pair of YU-7 lightweight torpedoes, which will enhance the helicopter's anti-ship and anti-submarine warfare capabilities.

HQ-26 Missile :

T3, available in the VIP Battle Pass.

Features:

China's fourth-generation long-range multirole system, capable of providing reliable defense against air threats at long ranges primarily, and is also capable of operating against surface targets. Thanks to advanced technology and modern equipment, the missile provides high efficiency and accuracy in hitting targets. In the game, this SAM has a nice feature - in addition to good firing characteristics, it stands out among similar missiles in terms of area damage, as a result, if it hits one of the aircraft in the link, the rest of the aircraft will be damaged by shrapnel. When working on ships, the missile is capable of destroying enemy missiles and bomber ammunition at the moment of their release.

CS/AN-3 (30mm) autocannon:

T3, available in the Premium Battle Pass.

Features:

A powerful and reliable Chinese automatic gun built for export based on the H/PJ-17. It is designed to detect and engage surface targets in automatic mode. Compared to the H/PJ-17 in the game, this autocannon has a longer range, higher ammunition velocity, and an increased magazine capacity from 5 to 10 rounds.

Legendary Camouflage In Ambush:

Available in VIP Battle Pass.

Animated camouflage with the image of a predator hiding among the foliage. The beast alternately approaches and then disappears into the jungle.

Epic Camouflage Feathers:

Available in the Premium Battle Pass.

Animated camouflage with a feather pattern. The ship's hull shimmers in different colors depending on the lighting angle. This camouflage pattern is inspired by the colorful plumage of hummingbirds.

Rare Jungle Camouflage:

Available in the free part of the Battle Pass.

Camouflage featuring an image of contrasting tropical vegetation, reminding us of summer, relaxation, and the beauty of nature.

Rare Boss Bull avatar:

Available in the free part of the Battle Pass.

The leader of the animal mafia, stern and respected. However, while he is on vacation, there is no need to fear his anger.

Panther Yachtsman's epic avatar:

Available in the Premium Battle Pass.

He has won regattas more than once, and his yachts can form a small fleet. He spends more time under sail than on land.

Legendary avatar Resort Panda:

Available in the Premium Battle Pass.

This red panda owns the most famous resort in the animal world. He enjoys relaxing on his own beach.

Vault Battle Pass:

This update adds another new season to the Vault of Passes: "Winter Standoff", released in December 2023. Inside the pass you can find valuable VIP rewards, an avatar, camouflages and a missile destroyer from the United States - the USS Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001). The ship is equipped with two torpedo weapon emplacement points, which greatly enhances its tactical capabilities. Rail guns "AGS-155 Block I" of 155mm caliber in the amount of 2 units are installed in the forward part of the ship. This placement of the guns is extremely successful in their overall accuracy and allows you to comfortably play from cover. The guns fire in manual mode, where for one reload you can fire 2 separate volleys of 3 shots each, which allows you to fire at different targets if necessary. The ship's air defense is reinforced with exclusive and advanced RIM-161 Block IIB anti-aircraft missiles.

Maps:

• The Arid Frontier map has been redesigned. We have completely updated the map based on requests from our player community. The height and location of islands have been significantly changed, and more flora has been added to the map.
• On the Lost City map, the terrain height of some areas has been increased to make it easier to hide behind. A destroyed bridge will no longer interfere with missile guidance. The visuals have also been improved and new buildings have been added to the islands.
• On the map Arctic, the ground textures have been improved. A number of bugs have also been fixed that prevented accurate hits with weapons.

Country flags:

In this update, the flags of the following countries will be available for free sale for gold:

• Sweden
• Honduras
• Georgia
• Armenia

⚖️ Rebalance:

• Increased the cooldown from 5s to 10s after an aircraft unit passes through the carrier's recharge zone. This change is to prevent missile spam for VTOL aircraft. In response to a persistent request from a large portion of our community.
• The reload time for missile traps on aircraft has been increased from 4s to 5s.
• A major rebalancing has been carried out, including changes to ships, equipment and aircraft. A document with the exact data will be released later in a separate article.

🛠 Additionally:

• Ukrainian language localisation added.
• Matchmaking changes. Improved formulas for calculating the power of ships and installed equipment, also applied in test format a mechanism for sorting players by level, where low and high level players will not fall into the same room.
• Improved the avatar editor. Added filters and information on how to obtain them.
• Updated custom rooms functionality. Added the ability to set conditions for joining a room: ship class, tier, and battle format. Added the ability to create a special invitation link to send to the game chat.
• Added an additional rating with an extensive list of rewards for major events, which can be opened after passing the event pass.
• Submarines are now submerged in Test Drive mode.
• Added the ability for bots to use customisation in combat.

🛠 Remaster of old ships:

• RF Admiral Nakhimov - Fully updated ship model and textures. The armament scheme remains the same.
• CN Type 003 FuJian - Completely updated ship model and textures, now based on a real existing carrier. There are minor changes to the equipment scheme: +1 air cannon has been added to the existing slot. Total number of autocannons is 6.
• CN Type 052D Xiamen - Completely updated ship model and textures. Equipment schematic remains the same.

🛠 Bugfixes:

• The Smart 8000 ship did not actually have the stealth status it was described as having - fixed.
• In Deathmatch mode, an immortal underwater drone could remain after the destruction of the JS Katori ship - fixed.
• In some cases, players could inadvertently receive a chat lock - fixed.
• In the PC version of the game, clicking on the icon for consumables while they were cooling down in battle would cause the consumables to be written off - fixed.
• JS Ashigara ship was missing one of the missile launcher shafts - fixed.
• The MGS launcher (300mm) on the FGS Admiral Graf Spee ship was positioned incorrectly (looking down) - fixed.
• Pan Spatial Hexeres frigate was shown as a destroyer on the mini-map - fixed.
• Locked SSM-750R Sea Dragon missile on ROKS FFX Batch III was doing less damage than shown in the stats window - fixed.
• Progress in the 'Gain Experience' mission was not counted for level 61 players - fixed.
• iOS users were unable to get the data in the player's statistics card - fixed.

🛠 Optimization:

Work continues. This time a pool of work has been done to optimise water and effects in battle to improve performance.