What changed in Heroes & Generals in 2020

Players can earn up to 50% discount on Assault Teams, AT-Upgrades, Generals, and Officers with Gold.

The Snowball Fight event has ended, where players exterminated enemies with snowballs.

Instant access to the full Heroes & Generals experience with 9 new DLCs, each featuring gear, soldiers, upgrades, and vehicles.

New model for Stielhandgranate M24, M24 Fragmentation Sleeve, RGD-33

Reduced body-clipping while aiming with scoped rifles

Various other changes not specified

Improved collision on trainstation platform and fixed player clipping through the platform

New seasonal camo gear available during the Winter Season.

The battlefield is now completely covered in snow.

All 8X scopes will appear larger on the screen

Changed deploy point pulsating glow from white to yellow to be visible against the snow

Winter weapon finishes available only during the holiday season.

Fixed several spots you can get stuck in, on Mountain Town

Three new grenade classes with 2 grenade types for each faction.

2 Uniform and Helmet variants for infantry, 1 Uniform for Recons

Fixed being unable to buy upgrades on the Soviet M3A1

Removed select war button from war is over screen

Changed the defensive grenade class to use the current Mk II sound

Tweaked prone-aim animation on SVT-40, Mosin-Nagant M1891, and Kar98K

Fixed issues with grenade decals causing unintended hard edges

Binoculars can now be used in open air seats with no gunmount

Altered the pose of the tank commander on the T-70 and T-34/76 to allow the use of binoculars

Added Offensive Grenade MkIIIA1, RG-42, M24 Fragmentation Sleeve, Stielhandgranate M24 Bundle, RGD-33 Bundle, Infantry Demolition Kit M1

Fixed Supply Crates sometimes fail to Spawn on Terrain Vehicles

Binoculars can now be used while in the commander seat of tanks, provided you are not driving or gunning.

PM1910/30 model updated on SU Anti-Air guns and added as mounted weapon for GAZ-67.

Added unlocks for mounted guns on terrain vehicles, which now have to be bought and equipped.

Fixed issue where the reload sound for PPSh-41 could be heard at full volume within a radius of approx. 50 meters.

The soviet GAZ-67 has received its mounted gun, and the PM1910/30 on RU Anti-Air guns has been updated.

Headshot multiplier has been reduced to 3.58, except for pistols and melee weapons.

New Unique Recoil Animations for each weapon.

The bot takes longer to hit you the first time and after each hit they will miss you again.

MG34 prone pose tweaked to prevent camera-clipping.

Switched capitals in War: US: Istanbul Rome, SU: London Edinburgh, GE: Leningrad Moscow.

Fixed issue where certain melee weapons could be heard over very long distances.

Shorter spawn times for tank vs. tank and pilot vs. pilot game modes.

Fixed the PPSh-41 being heard at full volume within a 50 meter radius.

Several terrain fixes for Forward Airfield and Town Map, including smoothed terrain and floating objects.

Fixed uneven terrain, extended capture zone, and floating objects on Forward Airfield.

MP40 and PPS-43 stocks unfolded (Visual change only).

Updated the PPSh-41 model.

New shot sounds for several handguns and fixed issues with sound distances.

Vehicle Spawn Timers are 10 times faster for Tank vs. Tank and Pilot vs. Pilot game modes.

Fixed an issue where certain melee weapons could be heard over very long distances.

Removed ability to capture church, smoothed road bumps, fixed missing texture, and terrain spikes on Town Map.

AI Soldiers will rarely hit players during mag dumps, allowing for more reaction time.

Fixed a typo in the armor penetration values for H3 and sticky.

Updated PPSh-41 model and added unique recoil animations for each weapon.

Headshot multiplier reduced to 3.58 except for pistols and melee weapons.

New shot sounds for the following handguns: P08 Parabellum, Pistol C96, M1917 Revolver, M1911 and Tula Tokarev 33.

US Capitals are now Istanbul and Rome; GE Capitals are Leningrad and Moscow; SU Capitals are London and Edinburgh.

New Daily Rewards image on bulletin screen.

The Tenacious Warriors event has concluded, and winners are being counted. Rewards will be distributed based on participation.

Four options for the headshot multiplier are provided, affecting the ability to achieve one-hit kills with various weapons.

Players can vote on whether to reduce the headshot multiplier from 4 to various lower values, impacting weapon performance.

Light Tank M2A2 hull MG reenabled.

Players are kicked from the action game after 5 minutes of inactivity (warning shown after 4 min).

Light Tank M2A2 .30 cal gun ROF increased.

All badges now follow a consistent progression from bronze to gold, with updated bonus percentages.

Fixed issues with sleeves clipping through the arms.

IS-2 missing hull gun added.

Inactive players will be kicked after 5 minutes to allow active players into the battle.

Machinegun firing in tanks is now bound to the Right Mouse Button for easier control.

T-38 can now carry two types of ammunition.

Tank weapons enabled when in first person view outside.

Soldier uniforms have been adjusted for better fit and reduced clipping of equipment.

Show Veteran benefits with button on player level unlock screen.

Updated descriptions for badges to reflect accurate information, such as the car thief badge's speed.

Panzer I ammunition storage increased.

First person view enabled in tanks when outside.

Tank Co-axial machine guns set to fire on right mouse button.

Panzer I right machine gun set up as co-axial machine gun.

Fixed various uniform and equipment skinning issues.

Players receive rewards after their first battle each day, with special rewards every 7th day.

The head hitbox has been reduced in size to better match the soldier's head.

Decreased head size to better match physical model.

First Battle Launch screen informs about battles against AI and human players.

Daily Reward Bonuses added (Replacing the first-match-of-the-day gold bonus).

Free Ribbon every day with codes published at random times.

Celebration of the 1000th war with daily Ribbon Booster giveaways and a screenshot competition.

Submit up to three screenshots from Update 1.20 for a chance to win Veteran Membership.

Each faction receives a new flamethrower to enhance their arsenal.

New belt structure and reworked reload animations for MG42 and M1919.

Rate of fire increased for STG-44 and damage adjustments for M2 Carbine.

Adjustments to shadow intensity, lighting, and tracer bullet intensity at night.

Introduced new paint jobs for the American Truck, German Kübelwagen, and Soviet GAZ-67.

Shadow intensity decreased and smoke particles made less visible.

Decreased gunsmoke and adjusted weather presets for better visibility.

Weapon modification effects reduced by 20% to 50% across the board.

Close range damage increased on semi-automatic rifles, and various adjustments to bolt action rifles.

One for each faction, using ignition cartridges as ammo.

Weather presets tweaked for improved visibility, including fog distance and color adjustments.

Range adjustments and rate of fire increases for various SMGs.

New paint jobs added for 1/4ton Truck, Kübelwagen, and GAZ-67.

Decreased the effects of weapon modifications to balance newer and veteran players.

Pistol rate of fire increased by 20%.

SMGs are now more powerful indoors but have severely reduced range outdoors.

Damage and ammo price adjustments for PMK-40 mine and hand grenades.

Reload times decreased and projectile speeds increased for various anti-tank weapons.

Rate of fire and belt size increased for MG42 and M1919A6, with various reload time adjustments.

Flamethrowers do not damage vehicles or teammates, cost 8 Equipment Points, and can set the user on fire if fired too close.

Various adjustments to weapon ribbons for US, GE, and SU factions.

Adjusted the cost and availability of Anti-Tank weapons for Germans and Soviets.

Decreased advantages and disadvantages of weapon modifications by 20% to 50%.

All SMGs (except PPD-40 and PPSh-41) received a 20% damage increase at short range.

Increased base damage by 10% and rate of fire by 20% for the Gewehr 43.

MG-42's base rate of fire increased from 850 to 1000 bullets per minute.

Increased damage, rate of fire, and accuracy for the M2 Carbine.

Adjusted ribbon unlocks for anti-tank weapons to improve accessibility.

PPD-40 rate of fire increased by 44% and PPSh-41 by 23%.

Decreased range near by 40% and range far by 20% for all SMGs.

Reverted STG-44 rate of fire back to 500 bullets per minute.

The PPSH-41 will fire 800 bullets per minute without any modifications, down from 840 when fully modified.

The M1 Garand has been improved in the upcoming patch.

The MG42's RPM increased from 850 to 1000 without modifications.

All SMGs except for the PPSH and PPD receive 20% more damage up close, but damage drops off faster at longer ranges.

Most modifications will now provide a decreased advantage, with a 20% boost to RPM reduced.

Added popup when player levels up.

Fixed floating guard tower and a number of floating hedgehogs, barbed wire fences and sandbags at C3.

Update and optimization also comes with performance increase for blood splatter/glass breaking effect.

New popup notifications upon leveling up your account explaining new unlocks.

Light tankers will now exclusively join matches against other Light Tanks in the Tank vs. Tank gamemode.

Physical recoil of firing a shell from a tank has been decreased, allowing hull gunners to have less wobble.

Fixed tiremarks on airfield glitch, bunker collision, O3 capture zone adjusted, fixed bunker height at C2.

Reduction of dirt on glass.

Aircraft windscreens now feature less dirt and grime.

Updated runway material on Airfield with a PBR material.

AT-Rifles muzzle flash tweaked and optimized. Smoke reduced, light flash increased.

Blood-splatter and Glass Impact effects have been decreased to improve visibility and performance.

Moved first Infantry Vehicle unlock from Driver lvl 2 to Infantry Assault lvl 2 for easier access to mobility in early stages of the game.

First Infantry Vehicle unlock moved to the Infantry Assault Ribbon for a smoother progression.

Smoke effect when firing Anti-Tank Rifles has been decreased to enhance visibility and performance.

Capture Point O3 now includes all bunkers in the Capture Zone and collision fixes applied.

Floating guard towers, hedgehogs, wire fences, and sandbags on Forward Airfield have been properly placed.

Added popup when player unlocks new gamemode.

Physical recoil reduced, Camera recoil added.

Created separate setup for light tanks only and removed light tanks from other setups in Tank vs. Tank.

Fixed several bugs on the Airfield Map including runway visibility and model rendering.

Winners of the Enemy Takedown event have been announced, with an extra winner included due to a tie.

Top 10 players will receive a Tier 2 Pistol based on their faction's performance during the event.

Join the Enemy Takedown event from August 13 to August 17, aiming for the highest kills within one hour to win rewards.

Mechanics are repairing all vehicles at a 30% discount today with Credits and Gold.

Players receive a free 24h Veteran Membership due to unscheduled server maintenance.

Winners: greimore15, Insane5147, Chua19981020, Waukeshha, McRoth. Reward: A Weapon Finish of their choice.

Winners of the WAR SUMMER EVENT have been announced for all three weeks of the event.

Winners: sinperbi, cSpark, dexter1984. Reward: 180 Days of Veteran Membership.

Event runs from 9th July 2020 10AM CEST – 30th July 2020 10AM CEST

Winners: Bermi01, Black_Conscript, Faolan_, marderator, Frostmaind. Reward: A Tank Paint Job of their choice.

Winners: tecoalexis, weekendplezier, Milstn, Ash7479, MalPet. Reward: A Camo Pattern of their choice.

Planes will now have an optional cockpit view controlled by the in-game setting.

Adjusted AI accuracy and behavior to provide a better challenge for players.

Heavy Set will no longer decrease damage taken in the head to balance new players and veterans.

Added a new Cockpit View in Planes. Toggle between Nose View and Cockpit View in the options menu.

Added new VM packages to the Veteran Membership Screen.

AI Soldiers will often miss their first few shots to give players a chance to react, and less AI will wield anti-tank gear in Tank Vs. Tank mode.

Corrected a visual error regarding underpopulation bonus in Staged Matches.

Heavy Set badge no longer has an effect on headshots.

Multiple fixes including capture point size adjustments, texture fixes, collision issues, and model corrections in Mountain Town.

Several prop fixes, Capture Zone bug fixes, and general terrain fixes to improve gameplay.

Corrected some localization strings for better clarity.

Improved performance by optimizing several processes of the War Server.

Limited time offer for all Steam DLCs during the Summer Sale.

All vehicle repairs are available at a 30% discount using credits and gold.

Includes a Tank Crew Soldier with a Light Tank arsenal, featuring 3 light tanks.

Includes a Tank Crew Soldier with a Medium Tank arsenal, featuring 4 medium tanks.

Includes a Tank Crew Soldier with a Heavy Tank arsenal, featuring 3 heavy tanks.

All vehicle repairs are available at a 30% discount today.

Fixed multiple issues in the Spiral Staircase including player movement and capture problems.

Fixed various graphical issues in the Church, including wall edges and ceiling textures.

Scoreboard split into two columns for friends and foes, with a new header displaying game mode and faction roles.

Zoom when aiming increased on all weapons, including scopes.

A new scoreboard UI has been deployed for better visibility and overview, along with colorblind support for gunner crosshairs.

Various graphical fixes implemented.

Added soldier bundles identical to those available as Steam-DLC for US, GE, and SU factions.

Adjusted several capture zones to fix unintended capture areas and deadzones.

Several terrain fixes on the town map including capture zone bug fixes.

Fixed an issue where weapons in slot 0 didn’t unequip.

Fixed an issue where promotional helmets could not be equipped from the depot.

Quality of life improvements on several vehicles when changing seats.

Various adjustments made to weapon ranges and accuracies, including increased range on MG-13, FG-42, and Johnson.

Previous Infantry Soldier Pack DLCs will be retired and made available in the ingame store in bundles’ section.

Introduced a color blind crosshair option.

Fixed an issue with passengers getting fatigued on a sprinting bicycle.

Fixed various texture and gap issues around the map, including power lines and building textures.

New players now reach level 2 faster with a smoothed progression curve.

Fixed an issue where s.S. Patrone was unavailable for German Recon.

Increased Recon Plane hitpoints by 20% (from 500 to 600).

Players will receive a faction specific Battleworn Semi-Automatic Rifle as a reward for participating in the event.

Top soldiers recognized for their contributions during the Liberation of Europe event.

Adjusted Staged Battle Mission Setups to be handcrafted for better matchmaker performance and fun battles.

Added Assault mission setups where attackers have more than 2 attack-lines.

Added small resource increments in missions to prevent classes from running out of resources too quickly.

Introduced new mission setups based on the highest rated War battles.

Increased infantry resources for defenders in 3-faction missions to improve defense during final battle phases.

Enhanced resources for both attackers and defenders in 2-faction Assault missions for prolonged battles.

Play & WIN 20 War Battles as a Soldier before May 14th 2020 10AM CEST.

Participate in War Battles to earn a Unique Battleworn Semi-Automatic Rifle.

Event runs from May 7th 2020 10AM CEST to May 14th 2020 10AM CEST.

Adjusted damage modifier and range tweaks for various weapons, increasing for M1/M2 Carbine family and PPD-40 and PPSh-41.

Increased spare magazines for several weapons including MP34, MP40, Thompson M1A1, FG42, Johnson, and M1918 BAR.

Changed M1 Carbine rear sight to a flip-up type.

Fixed several collision issues on many windows across all maps.

Tank armor is worn down slower.

Introduced a vehicle base damage indicator to the UI for better awareness of vehicle condition.

Added left and right armor group to bikes to accommodate UI changes.

Decreased machinegun conefire.

Reload time decreased by 1 sec for several tanks.

Fixed several floating weapons, ammo crates, radios, and other props.

Decreased hitpoints for various airplane types including recon, fighter, heavy fighters, and transport planes.

Increased machinegun sway when bipods aren’t deployed.

Fixed floating ammo and crates on several maps, improved vehicle maneuverability on Town Map, smoothed terrain on Colmar Hamlet.

Decreased reload time on BAR and Johnson.

Normalized aircraft weapons damage multipliers, mostly decreases with a few increases.

Decreased M1 Carbine and M1A1 Carbine magazine capacity from 30 to 15.

Decreased hitpoints of tank destroyers based on light tanks from 1700 to 1200.

Fixed water crossings to allow players and vehicles to cross more easily.

Adjusted all mounted DT magazine sizes to 63.

Increased time for weapons to return to 'standard sway' after firing and decreased sway caused by each bullet fired.

Decreased mounted MG34 magazine size from 150 to 75.

Fixed several floating crates in various maps.

Normalized weapon sway, sway when turning, precision, and recoil across different weapon groups.

Reduced rate of fire on STG44, AVS36, M2 Carbine, MG13, Johnson; increased rate of fire on BAR and MG34.

Raised street level in the center of town to lower the curb causing vehicle behavior issues.

Changed vehicle base damage indicator to act like other health bars, starting at full green.

Normalized many stats of all weapons, reduced sway when standing still, adjusted Rate of Fire for specific weapons.

Fixed several floating props, railroads, gaps, and texture issues.

Increased damage multiplier and reload time on heavy tank cannons.

Decreased vertical rotation when hipfiring for rifles, machineguns, and SMGs.

Adjusted armor of tanks, health pool changes for medium tank destroyers, and reduced damage of planes to ground targets.

Added Easter Event! Crack a few eggs will ya?

Slightly increased the volume for the player breathing sound.

Changed the animated glow around deploy points from yellow to white.

You no longer have to log in several times after buying Steam Bundles.

Added animated glow around clickable deploy points in the deploy menu.

Claim your Easter present with the voucher EASTER2020 for 3x Physical Training Ribbon Boosters.

Players can save 20% on the new Elite Fireteam Bundles.

Weapons and vehicles will be discounted by 50% off with Gold this weekend as compensation.

Top contributors recognized for their efforts in the War Zone Capture Event.

The Ultimate Infantry Bundle includes all 9 soldiers from all factions with a 30% discount.

New Infantry Soldier Pack DLCs are now available as bundles on Steam.

All vehicle repairs are available at a 30% discount today.

Vehicles should flip less frequently.

New skins inspired by the Red Ball Express and Nose Art have been added for all trucks.

The User Interface has been streamlined to better communicate game events and capture point progress.

Right click to zoom!

Improvements made to Colmar Hamlet, including sound adjustments and new fords for vehicle crossing.

Elite Infantry DLCs are being added in bundles at a discount for players on Steam.

Shows which faction is capturing.

Anti-Air guns have been improved for better usability and effectiveness in maintaining air superiority.

Now redesigned for all game modes.

Depot, Sawmill, Airfield, Tank Factory and Mountain Town.

Top 5 contributors will win Heroes & Generals WW2 Merchandise.

Join the War Zone Capture Event from March 27th to March 30th and contribute to total captures to determine next weekend's sale discount.

Discounts based on total captures: Bronze (15% OFF at 3800 captures), Silver (30% OFF at 4800 captures), Gold (50% OFF at 6200 captures), Diamond (75% OFF at 7500 captures).

Increased APC stockpile from 10,000 to 11,000.

Added new impact decals for Bazooka, Panzerschreck, Panzerfaust, Recoilless Rifle, GrBz and Ampulomet.

Changed time to max fatigue to 15 seconds and recovery time to 8 seconds.

Potential fix for connection loss between Warserver and Action Server.

Increased production of APC from 11 to 18 and pilots from 11 to 13.

Potential fix for auto-scrolling issue in the Deploy UI within the Flashclient.

Crouch movement speed increased, prone movement speed increased by 30%.

Various adjustments made to the straps and sizing of helmets and goggles.

Improvements made to directional sounds, enhancing the perception of sound direction, especially for gun sounds.

Crouch movement speed increased, prone movement speed increased by 30%.

New house variants introduced to replace old models, improving visuals and performance.

Several crash fixes applied to improve game stability.

New decals for steel impacts based on shot type, with parallax effect for depth illusion.

Bikes now move faster when the sprint button is pressed.

Improved perceived direction of sounds, especially gunfire.

Adjusted the animation for crawling.

Running movement speed decreased slightly to accommodate infinite sprint.

Players can now sprint indefinitely, with fatigue affecting weapon sway based on weapon type.

First Blood Badge increases fatigue recovery by 100%, Marathon Man Badge increases it by 300%.

Added a new breathing sound effect for fatigued players.

Bikes now move faster when the sprint button is pressed.

Running movement speed decreased slightly to accommodate infinite sprinting.

New house variants introduced to replace old models across all maps.

Progression screen now only shown when a player levels up.

New decals for steel impacts based on shot type, with parallax effect for depth.

Fixed various issues across multiple maps including gaps, floating props, and vehicle flips.

Players can now sprint indefinitely, with fatigue affecting weapon sway based on weapon type.

First Blood Badge increases fatigue recovery by 100%, Marathon Man Badge by 300%.

Changed grenade throw trajectory to be more straightforward and added new throw animation.

Added a new visual effect for thrown grenades.

Fixed an issue with Leaderboards not synchronizing properly. It should work correctly now.

The Veteran Celebration Event is over. War Production and Stockpiles has been reverted to normal.

Potential fix for the issue where a player would not get rewards from a long War Battle.

Captured Resources after a Match has been reduced by 66% for Staged and 70% for War.

Starting Capital has been reverted to normal for US, GE, and SU.

Players can claim a free medic pouch using the voucher WARLENTINE2020 during the Warlentine event.

Weapon repair is 30% off with credits and gold for the next 24 hours.

Celebrating players with special rewards and free gifts such as Veteran Membership and a Unique Veteran Helmet.

Includes Town, Village Skirmish, and Forward Airfield.

Addressed various issues with terrain props and objects that were buried or floating.

Improved air brakes and increased height for automatic wheel deployment for better landing.

Fixed issues with inconsistent heightmaps, obstructed roads, and buried train tracks.

Ironsights adjustments for various weapons including Karabiner 98 Kurz, Granatbüchse 39, and more.

Includes fixes for bunkers and roads.

Adjusted formula for calculating resources to yield more resources during staged battles.

Introduced a hybrid conefire system affecting weapon sway and recoil patterns based on stamina and movement.

Increased resource yield based on remaining resources.

Enhanced iron sights for a variety of weapons based on player feedback.

Multiple fixes for objectives and props.

Includes fixes for train tracks and trenches.

Fixed blocked spawn points and adjusted capture zones for more predictable sizes.

Gunplay changes for improved predictability.

Celebrate the Lunar New Year with a free 3 Day Veteran Membership and discounts on DLCs and in-game bundles.

All Steam DLCs available at a 30% discount starting from 19:00 CET.

In-game bundles, explosives, and ribbon progression are 30% off using Gold for a limited time.

The Warmap overview when a match is found will now precisely show the location with a marker and center the map on the location

Fixed a clipping issue when aiming with the PTRS in prone mode

Disabled Holiday Skins on M1A1 Thompson, MP40, PPSH-41, PzB-39, M9A1 Bazooka and Ampulomet

Fixed a Flash UI issue where Ribbon Overview would be empty until the player relogged

Fixed an issue where some weapons would become transparent close to some models.

Mines will no longer be buried when placed on grass, soil, gravel or sand, preventing them from exploding without dealing damage.

Fixed an issue where AI Soldiers would get stuck on several maps.