It’s time to celebrate Christmas properly! We’ve prepared a gift for you as well as a bonus!
This Christmas gift can be obtained via our game launcher Market until December 30, 2022 and contains two pretty camouflages as well as some other goodies, specifically:
Qatari camouflage (2017)
Qatari camouflage (2020)
7 days of Premium Time
3 Platinum Battlefield Glory boost tokens
Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left, select Armored Warfare and then the Chest section to access this offer.
Aside from that, you’ll be able to enjoy 50% bonus to Experience income until December 30, 2022.
We hope that you’ll enjoy this Armored Warfare Christmas and, as always:
See you on the battlefield!
Contest: Winter Screenshots
Commanders!
With only a few days left until the end of the year, the world has entered a period of celebrations with cheer replacing the stressing days of holiday shopping. And what better way is there to unwind than with a good old winter screenshot contest!
Make sure that your submission includes your nickname and has the correct size! The authors of the best five submissions will receive the following prizes:
Nightmare skin for XM1A3
Nightmare skin for Leopard 2AX
Nightmare skin for Leclerc T4
Nightmare skin for Challenger 2 ATDU
2.000 Battle Coins
Please note:
The contest ends on December 27, 23:59 CET
Only one submission per player is allowed
Don’t forget to add your nickname to your submission
Each submission must have the resolution of 1024x768 or higher
If you own the prize skins already, you will receive their price in Gold instead
Editing and the use of various filters is allowed but non-AW elements must not be used in the editing process
Good luck and see you on the battlefield!
Offer: Middle East
Commanders!
Today we’ve prepared the following items for you:
Namer Tier 10 Premium Tank Destroyer
M60T skin for the Sabra Mk.2 Main Battle Tank
Merkava Mk.2D and Israeli bundle (with an Israeli camouflage and base paint)
Syrian camouflage bundle
Magach 7A Tier 6 Premium Main Battle Tank
Sabre Tier 6 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle
Challenger 1 Falcon Tier 8 Premium Main Battle Tank
Iron Crate
Between December 22 and December 29, 2022, the following items will be available:
Namer
The Namer IFV is an Israeli heavy fighting vehicle version of the Namer platform developed in the early 2000s from the Merkava Main Battle Tank. Israel is a small country and cannot affect high infantry losses, which is why the Namer features extremely high levels of protection. The IFV variant is fitted with a Rafael turret, featuring 30mm autocannon and a Spike missile launcher. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.
In Armored Warfare, the Namer is a Tier 10 Premium Tank Destroyer. As its history suggests, it is a superheavy TD with its protection levels being amongst the highest of its class. It is slow and ponderous but its thick front can deflect even advanced shells while maintaining adequate firepower thanks to its autocannon and ATGM combination. Its MBT-like characteristics make this vehicle quite forgiving for new players, but, as they say, a jack-of-all-trades is a master of none.
The Namer Tier 10 Premium TD is available in our Web Shop via Loot Crates. Collect 100 blueprint pieces from these crates to obtain the vehicle.
M60T skin for Sabra
This skin for the Sabra Mk.2 Tier 7 Premium Main Battle Tank is based on the Sabra MBTs that participated in the Turkish incursion into Syria in October 2019 (Operation Peace Spring). It combines a number of real-life elements, turning your Sabra into a Turkish service MBT. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.
The skin is available either as a standalone item or as a part of the M60T bundle, which contains the following items:
M60T skin for the Sabra Mk.2 MBT
Sabra Mk.2 Tier 7 Premium MBT
500 Gold
That way, you can get this amazing vehicle together with the skin. Alternatively, the Sabra is also available in other bundles without the skin.
Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left and select Armored Warfare to access this offer.
Merkava Mk.2D and Israeli Bundle
The Merkava IID (also known as Mk.2D) is an advanced version of the standard Mk.2 Merkava, upgraded with a modular “Dor-Dalet” composite armor kit. It’s a tough and unyielding vehicle, featuring a number of battle-proven components such as its 105mm rifled cannon. The first version of the Merkava Mk.2 entered service in 1983 and the last vehicles were phased out in 2016 after thirty long years.
In Armored Warfare, the Merkava IID is a Tier 7 Premium Main Battle Tank. It is not equipped with an explosive reactive armor kit, but is, nevertheless, a very tough customer due to the introduction of the applique armor, allowing it to take a lot of damage. Additionally, the tank is equipped with a Ready Rack mechanism, significantly increasing the rate of fire for the first four shots.
This vehicle is also available as a part of the Israeli bundle, which contains the following items:
Merkava Mk.2D Tier 7 Premium MBT
Sinai Grey base paint
Israeli Experimental camouflage
Israeli Flag decal (free bonus)
Israeli Flag banner (free bonus)
The Sinai Grey base paint is based on the color commonly used by the Israeli vehicles. You can now apply it to all your Merkava MBTs for maximum realism. The camouflage, on the other hand, is an experimental one and not used in active service. It was developed in the 1980s for a series of trials, but Israel ultimately decided not to adopt it. Still, it’s a piece of history and will fit your Merkava Mk.2 MBT really well. You can read more about both in our dedicated article.
Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left and select Armored Warfare to access this offer.
Syrian Bundle
This gorgeous Syrian camouflage was seen in the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War on a captured Syrian BMP-1 IFV and consists of sand, green and grey stripes. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.
It is available as a part of the Syrian Camouflage bundle, which contains the following items:
Syrian camouflage
14 days of Premium Time
2.000 Gold
Syrian Flag decal (free bonus)
Syrian Flag banner (free bonus)
This camouflage can be installed on any vehicle that has the camouflage customization feature available and can be used in all three environments.
Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left and select Armored Warfare to access this offer.
Magach 7A
The Magach 7A is an early M60 series American tank, upgraded by the Israelis to meet the requirements of the 1990s battlefield, especially to combat the threat of anti-tank guided missiles that had started to find their way into the hands of various terrorist groups in the late 1980s. The most distinctive upgrade is its box-shaped extra turret armor. While well-protected, the tank was quite lethargic when it came to its mobility due to the use of its old engine, a shortcoming that was only corrected in the final evolution step of the Magach series, the Magach 7C. You can read more about it in a dedicated article.
In Armored Warfare, the Magach 7A is a Tier 6 Premium Main Battle Tank. With its excellent gun accuracy and aiming time values, the Magach 7A is a good sniper for its class and is perfectly suitable for those players, who want to experience long-range combat but who also want to keep some level of protection and survivability instead of completely relying on mobility and camouflage. It’s a rather sluggish vehicle, but more than a match for anything that it encounters on the battlefield.
Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left and select Armored Warfare to access this offer.
Sabre
The Sabre is an interesting British recon vehicle, assembled together from older Scorpion hulls and Fox turrets after both parts were brought to zero hour state (completely overhauled) by a company called Alvis. The resulting vehicle from the early 1990s was called Sabre and, considering it was made of decades old components, it worked fairly well as a scouting vehicle, participating in the Iraq War as well as in several peacekeeping missions. You can read more about it in our dedicated article.
In Armored Warfare, the Tier 6 Sabre Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle is one of the deadliest vehicles on the battlefield thanks to its rather unique upward-aimed Swingfire missile launcher that allows it to fire over obstacles or while hidden, for example behind uneven terrain. While being quite difficult to master, this ability makes it a potent ambusher, especially in skilled hands.
Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left and select Armored Warfare to access this offer.
Challenger 1 Falcon
The Falcon is an experimental turret developed in the early 2000s in Jordan as an upgrade to the Jordanian Al-Hussein (Challenger 1) Main Battle Tanks. It's a low profile turret, armed with an automatically loaded Swiss 120mm L/50 RUAG smoothbore gun, capable of firing standard NATO ammunition. The operator controls the turret from inside the vehicle's hull, significantly improving crew protection. A prototype was built and tested, but the design was never mass-produced.
In Armored Warfare, the Challenger 1 Falcon is a Tier 8 Premium Main Battle Tank. The best word to characterize this lumbering behemoth in the game is “tough” – its excellent hull armor shrugs off most shells while the damage its low profile turret takes when it is reduced by 90% thanks to the fact the crew is not located directly in it. Despite being generally very slow and sluggish, the Challenger 1 Falcon can take tremendous punishment and is ideal for the players who prefer the British Main Battle Tank play style.
Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left and select Armored Warfare to access this offer.
Iron Crate
We’ve prepared for you an additional offer this week. The Iron Crate is available on MY.GAMES Market with 50% discount!
The mechanics are very simple. This crate allows you to win one of the vehicles listed in its description (or its value in Gold if you have it already). The crate contains some very rare vehicles (with some new ones!), including the MPF Tier 10 Premium LT.
For a full list, please visit the MY.GAMES Market Iron Crate page.
Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left and select Armored Warfare to access this offer.
We hope that you will enjoy the offer and, as always:
See you on the battlefield!
Update 0.41.1 Now Available
Commanders!
We are happy to announce that the Update 0.41.1 is now available!
List of Update 0.41.1 Changes
T-15 Kinzhal Adjustments
We are somewhat reducing the firepower of the T-15 Kinzhal Tier 10 Premium TD as follows:
Reduced the burst rate of fire from 1400 to 500 rounds per minute (the overall damage per minute value remains at roughly 19000)
The penetration buff from its special burst ability is reduced from 25% to 17.5%
Rise of the Dragon Battle Path extended by 2 weeks
Cerberus PvE Mission: Fixed an issue where some AI lieutenant vehicles would not spawn
Cerberus PvE Mission: Returned the mission to the rotation
T-72M4CZ: Replaced the incorrect ERAWA Generation 1 ERA with DYNA-72 Generation 2 ERA (performance on par with Kontakt-5)
2S38 Derivatsiya: PELE guided rounds no longer count as ATGMs for the purposes of missions and challenges (and any other purposes really)
Type 99: Significantly increased this vehicle’s ammo rack durability
Type 99A: Significantly increased this vehicle’s ammo rack durability
Type 99A2: Significantly increased this vehicle’s ammo rack durability
Type 99A2-140: Significantly increased this vehicle’s ammo rack durability
Type 99A2 Hades: Significantly increased this vehicle’s ammo rack durability
ZTZ-20: White Phosphorus missiles now have a properly animated icon
Fixed an issue where the Survival of the Fittest contract mission didn’t work properly
Fixed an issue where the Survival of the Fittest award didn’t work properly
Fixed the Battle Path window background (again)
Fixed several smaller visual issues
Fixed several smaller localization issues
Added several assets for future events
Contest: Christmas Feast
Commanders!
You might be slowly preparing for a Christmas feast but what about your crewmembers that have served you so loyally throughout the year? It’s time to reward them for their hard work!
In this contest, we’re asking you to design a winter holiday-themed Consumable item for your crews. To participate, please fill (using this special form) the following items:
Consumable name
Consumable description and anything else you want to share
Bonus the consumable is bound to provide
Your in-game name
You have until the end of the year (31st of December 2022, midnight CET) to do so. It can be a funny entry, it can be a serious entry – it’s the originality that counts!
We’ll evaluate your entries when the contest is over and the winners will get the following prizes:
Top 3 entries: Blue skin for Type 96B, Frost skin for Merkava Mk.4M (or their price in Gold if you have them already) and 2.000 Battle Coins
Top entry: All ICE edition vehicles (OF-40, Object 430, M60A3, T-72AV and Leopard 2AV) in addition to the previous prize (or their price in Gold if you have them already)
And that’s it.
Please note:
Contest ends on December 31, 2022 at 23:59 CET
Submissions must be written in one of the officially supported languages (English, German, French or Polish)
Each player can only make one submission
Prizes will be distributed after the announcement of the results)
See you on the battlefield!
Server Maintenance
On the 22nd of December 2022, starting from 8:00 CET, 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.
Historical Camouflages – Qatar
Commanders!
Since we know you like historical camouflages, we’ve prepared a few of those for the end of the year. Normally we wouldn’t add these as they don’t quite fit anywhere but considering the soccer championship in Qatar is almost over – we thought, why not add two rather distinctive camouflages from this country?
Now, the emirate of Qatar isn’t exactly known for its powerful military – no wonder, the whole country only has less than two million inhabitants and most of those are immigrants and workers from India, Pakistan and South East Asia. What Qatar does have, however, is oil and gas and therefore money. Lots and lots of money. Which in turn means – as it often happens with Arabian countries – cutting edge equipment from multiple countries.
In Qatar’s case, it’s a whole bunch of modern German Leopard 2s (Leopard 2A7+) and various assorted French equipment that includes the modern French VBCI IFV as well as hundreds of light Turkish APCs and utility vehicles. Under normal circumstances operating equipment from several different countries is a terrible idea – the logistics alone are a nightmare. However, in the case of Arab countries, you aren’t really buying the equipment. You are buying international relations.
Simply put, Qatar’s military couldn’t possibly hold out against the Saudis or the UAE (which are doing exactly the same thing with their militaries, only on larger scale), so they are buying influence on the world stage. After all, the Turks, Germans and the French would hate to lose a loyal and rich customer, which is why they’d more than likely intervene on the customer’s behalf.
The Qatar Army doesn’t have a long history either – the country gained independence from the British in 1971 and has since (aside from one coup) only participated in a single conflict – the Gulf War. During one of the initial battles, the Battle of Khafji, a Qatari tank battalion armed with the French AMX-30 MBTs managed to knock out several Iraqi T-55s in support of the Coalition forces while losing a single tank. On one hand, this was a valuable experience for the Qatari military. On the other hand, the Qatari tanks were operated almost exclusively by Pakistanis so how much it meant for the military pride of Qatar is anyone’s guess.
The camouflages are based on two military parades that took place on December 18 in Doha, the capital city of Qatar.
The 2017 pattern camouflage consist of a sand color base paint with leaf-like dark shapes.
The 2020 pattern is more elaborate and consists of irregular light sand, dark brown and green shapes on sand-colored surface.
And that’s pretty much all there is to them. They’ll soon be available (for free) and we hope that you’ll enjoy them.
Finnish bundle with a real-life Finnish camouflage and epic titles
Norwegian bundle with real-life Scandinavian camouflages and unit insignia
Danish bundle with real-life Danish camouflage and base paint
Battle Coins
Pile of Gold Loot Crate
Between December 15 and December 22, 2022, the following items will be available:
Stridsvagn 2000
The Stridsvagn 2000 was to be Sweden’s next Main Battle Tank, designed to combat Soviet super-tanks such as the Black Eagle. For its time, the project was nothing short of revolutionary with extremely thick frontal armor and a powerful 140mm gun that could take on literally anything in its day. However, the Soviet threat dissipated with the collapse of the Soviet Union, which pushed Sweden to seek a cheaper solution to its tank problem, namely the Leopard 2 MBT. You can learn more about it in our dedicated article.
In Armored Warfare, the Stridsvagn 2000 is a Tier 10 Premium Main Battle Tank that represents the essence of practicality. Solid armor, decent mobility and excellent damage over time output make this tank one of the most versatile tools you can have in your arsenal, equally capable in PvP and PvE. Aside from its advanced NERA armor, the Strv 2000 features a coaxial 40mm autocannon. The key to success is switching between both weapon systems and maximizing your damage output while your NERA armor eliminated one enemy shell after another.
The Stridsvagn 2000 MBT is available in our Web Shop via Loot Crates. Collect 100 blueprint pieces from these crates to obtain the vehicle.
CV90120 Ghost
The CV90120 “Ghost” Light Tank was a Swedish demonstrator based on an earlier fire support model of the CV90120. As its name suggests, the vehicle is armed with 120mm smoothbore cannon but that’s the least interesting on its features. The Ghost is named after a special camouflage system called ADAPTIV that's capable of masking the bulky tank in the IR spectrum so well it disappears from enemy screens – like a ghost. You can learn more about it in our dedicated article.
In Armored Warfare, the CV90120 Ghost is a Tier 9 Premium Light Tank. Depending on your choices, it can be configured two ways – as a fast hit-and-run Light Tank using the combination of a Ready Rack and its excellent mobility, or as a stealthy sniper using the ADAPTIV system and the upgraded ammunition. While you won’t be as stealthy as dedicated Tank Destroyers or small AFVs, you’ll still be able to do a lot of damage from behind the safety of your lines.
Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left and select Armored Warfare to access this offer.
CV90 Mk.IV
The Swedish CV90 Mk.IV IFV is the most modern version of the old but constantly developed CV90 platform. Since its introduction in the early 1990s, the vehicle was upgraded so much that this 2018 model bears little resemblance to the three decades old original, featuring cutting edge electronics as well as a brand new turret. You can learn more about it in our dedicated article.
In Armored Warfare, the CV90 Mk.IV is a Tier 8 Premium Armored Fighting Vehicle. It is a durable and reliable infantry carrier capable not only of dealing tremendous damage with its 50mm autocannon, but of launching powerful Spike missiles as well. In addition to that, it’s relatively well-protected and can also carry Mechanized Infantry. What’s there not to like?
Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left and select Armored Warfare to access this offer.
CV90105 TML
The CV90105 TML from the 1990s was one of the first attempts to convert the CV90 chassis into a fire support vehicle by combining it with a French TML turret. The result was a fairly capable Light Tank with considerable firepower in the form of its 105mm GIAT gun that could successfully take out most MBTs of its time. Unfortunately, the vehicle didn’t manage to attract any customers and remained a prototype only. You can learn more about it in our dedicated article.
In Armored Warfare, the CV90105 TML is a Tier 7 Premium Light Tank. Depending on your choices, it can be configured two ways. You can opt for a more sustained firepower with the large 12-round clip – this way you need to stay behind your own team or hide in bushes, turning your Light Tank into something like a close support Tank Destroyer. Or, you can opt for the fun option of turning your CV90105 TML into a hit and run monster. Ambush an enemy, empty the magazine into his sides or rear and immediately retreat.
Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left and select Armored Warfare to access this offer.
Swedish Bundle
Despite its neutrality, Sweden is one of the premiere arms manufacturers in the world and has a powerful standing army to boot. Even though the country is not a part of the NATO, much of its vehicle fleet is compatible with western tech and the country now operates the Leopard 2 MBT (under the name Stridsvagn 122) as well as several CV90 variants. This bundle includes several camouflages tied to Sweden as well as a special player title.
Swedish Urban camouflage (as seen on various CV90 prototypes)
Swedish Flag decal
Player title “Viking”
Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left and select Armored Warfare to access this offer.
Finnish Bundle
Finland has a long and interesting history of unique relationships with its neighbors, especially with Russia. Its position of neutrality after the Second World War allowed it to buy the best from both worlds with both eastern and western vehicles used by its powerful military. This bundle includes a Finnish camouflage that will look great on your BMP-2s, T-72M1s and Leopards, a Finnish Armed Forces roundel decal as well as two player titles.
Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left and select Armored Warfare to access this offer.
Norwegian Bundle
Unlike Sweden, Norway is a part of the NATO with its units regularly taking part in operations abroad. One of the elite units of the Norwegian military is the famous Telemark Battalion of Mechanized Infantry and this bundle includes two items tied to it as well as the Scandinavian camouflages used by Norway and a Norwegian base paint, as seen on a Telemark Leopard deployed to Estonia in 2017.
Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left and select Armored Warfare to access this offer.
Danish Bundle
And last but definitely not least, we have Denmark, the army equipped with some of the best military hardware there is, including the Leopard 2A7DK Main Battle Tank. Aside from its simple but unique camouflage, this bundle contains a Danish player title, the Scandinavian base paint and a decal.
Please note: In order to use Battle Coins, you need to obtain the access to the Rise of the Dragon Battle Path.
Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left and select Armored Warfare to access this offer.
Pile of Gold
We also have the Pile of Gold Loot Crate for you. This Loot Crate contains copious amounts of Gold for you to win.
This Loot Crate includes:
250.000 Gold
100.000 Gold
50.000 Gold
10.000 Gold
5.000 Gold
1.000 Gold
500 Gold
100 Gold
Clicking the link below will open the game’s launcher. Please select the Market option on the left, select Armored Warfare and then the Chest section to access this offer.
We hope that you will enjoy the offer and, as always:
See you on the battlefield!
Server Maintenance
On the 15th of December 2022, starting from 8:00 CET, the server will not be available for 2 hours due to a planned server maintenance.
Please note that the maintenance can be extended beyond the abovementioned timeframe. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Developer Diary: T-15 Kinzhal Nerf
Commanders!
We’re continuing to address the hottest balance and community issues with a topic that’s been coming up rather often these days – the firepower of the T-15 Kinzhal Tier 10 Premium Tank Destroyer.
The Kinzhal’s been in our sights for a while now due to its extremely high damage output and its module damage so let’s start with the changes that are coming in the next update. We considered overhauling the gun completely but it’s the gun that makes Kinzhal rather unique. That is why the gun will stay in its current burst-firing form. However:
Rate of fire will be reduced from 1400 to 500 rounds per minute
The penetration buff from its special burst ability will be reduced from 25% to 17.5%
Module damage will be reduced by 53%
Thanks to the fact we are not adjusting the overheat rates, the vehicle will still be perfectly viable and will still retain its sustained fire capability as well as the ability to eliminate lightly armored vehicles with ease. However, the ability to devastate MBTs from the front will be significantly reduced.
Now, you might be wondering – what took so long? The truth is that we were super careful because we really wanted to avoid another CATTB situation where series of gradual nerfs created the impression that the tank was – and still is – nerfed to the ground. In reality the tank is statistically more than fine and has for example an above average winrate of 52%. But the rumor is out there and it’s not something we want to repeat – hopefully no further adjustments for the Kinzhal will be needed.
The same goes with ZTZ-20 where we were able to adjust its performance early on, now its result are far more along the intended lines and Kinzhal outperforms it in both the damage output and winrate. Needless to say, that’s not great but we’re finally getting to the point where we can step by step address some rather old issues, such as:
Type 99 series ammo racks (also buffed in the next update)
Returning Cerberus to the PvE rotation (unrelated but hopefully welcome)
Soviet MBT series missing side ERA (not in the next update but coming)
And many others. Not all at once, mind you, but we’ll get there. And that’s all for today’s article. We hope that you enjoyed it and, as always:
