What changed in Heroes & Generals in 2022

Faction colored tracer bullets for full-auto weapons available in the Battle Pass.

Camo netting available for all medium tank destroyers as part of the Battle Pass.

New gold engraved pistols available for various factions as part of the Battle Pass.

Holiday sale begins with weekly discounts on different categories of items.

Faction colored tracers can now be equipped to any weapon that supports them.

New winter uniforms, helmets, and holiday skins for select weapons available during Season 3.

New winter skins for SMGs available as part of the Battle Pass.

White smoke trails are now available for purchase for all players.

Camo netting available for all recon vehicles as part of the Battle Pass.

New winter skins for amphibious vehicles available as part of the Battle Pass.

In-game chat is now moderated according to the rules of conduct.

Season 3 introduces winter-themed changes, including frozen rivers and snow-covered landscapes.

Improved soldier renders for paratroopers and recons using a new render system.

Camo netting available for all heavy tank destroyers as part of the Battle Pass.

Purchasing the Battle Pass grants access to 120 levels of rewards, exclusive skins, and more.

New blue smoke trails available for planes as part of the Battle Pass.

New customization options for paratroopers with unique helmets available.

New paint jobs for recon planes inspired by WW1 colors available in the Battle Pass.

New face netting customization option for recons available in the Battle Pass.

Paratroopers can now choose different goggle options and have backpacks reintroduced.

Moderators will focus on public chats and can mute players for inappropriate behavior, but cannot ban them.

New guidelines for acceptable behavior in different chat channels have been established to enhance player interaction.

A team of voluntary chat moderators will be introduced to maintain civil and clean chats starting with Season 3.

Resolved an issue where a general shows as only having 2 Command Points.

Enhanced visuals and functionality of the 'Supplies Received' pop-up.

Change of capital cities for the upcoming season has been pushed back.

Added white smoke effect for planes, not related to the battle pass.

The feature to reactivate or purchase previous Battle Passes has been postponed.

Corrected a localization issue where XP boosters displayed incorrect text.

Fixed a bug where multiple veteran memberships would activate simultaneously.

Developed tools and a guide for chat moderation.

Two small scripted events in First encounter missions have been moved back.

Season 2 is coming to an end, encouraging players to finish their ongoing Battle Pass.

Several battlefield types on the war map, including more airfields, have been postponed.

Players can now purchase the final tier of the Battle Pass during the last 14 days of Season 2.

Bloody Bat skins will be available for the remainder of Season 2, allowing players to earn credits and obtain the skin.

Winners of the Hallowar 2022 screenshot contest have been revealed, with prizes awarded to the top three submissions.

Winners of the Hallowar contest receive an exclusive Bloody Shovel Skin as part of their prizes.

Fixed an issue where dirt at O3 would disappear on longer ranges.

Deployed a hotfix to solve an issue where squads were unable to join war missions.

Adding sale countdown timer in the client.

Fixed an issue where players could get stuck between crates at A2.

Fixed an issue where there were small gaps in the terrain on the sides of the sidewalk near O2.

Fixed an issue where there was a gap in the terrain at the O3 sandbags.

Fixed an issue where weapons could fall through the terrain when standing on specific boxes.

Fixed a visual issue where the machinegun was not mounted on the plane.

Fixed an issue where the panzerfaust crate was floating slightly above the ground at O3.

Fixed a bug preventing some players from matchmaking when in a squad

Command points are now visible when purchasing soldiers.

Equipping a crate to a vehicle will no longer remove camo netting on armored vehicles.

Deploy cost increase reduced from 5% to 4.75%.

Blood splatter effect adjusted to never obscure the middle of the screen.

A new tutorial system designed for new and existing players to learn game mechanics.

Bloody bat skins are now available for purchase for the remainder of Season 2.

The city near a staged battle is now visible on the RTS-Minimap.

A 90 second video highlighting unique aspects of the game and guiding new users.

A confirmation box now appears to avoid misclicks during purchases.

The amount of smoke produced has been decreased to improve visibility.

Players can browse all tutorials through the options menu for easy access.

New in-game features to help players learn the basics of the game.

A set of 28 tutorials designed to teach players various game mechanics.

A set of 46 career orders that players can complete for rewards.

Fixed an issue where the 'battle rating stars' at the end of an action game did not stay highlighted.

The deploy cost increase after a war victory has been reduced from 5% to 4.75%.

The 'promote to general' button has been relocated to make space for the 'Career Orders'.

The matchmaker now includes nearby players in the worldwide count, which were previously excluded.

Game modes will now unlock at different levels for early players.

A new pop-up for purchase confirmation has been implemented.

AI accuracy has been improved to provide a more challenging experience.

Resolved an issue where the Daily Bonus screen appeared when pressing 'to battle'.

When a battle is lost, all reinforcements still moving on the line automatically retreat.

Fixed a DNS issue that prevented most players from logging in.

Compensation of 2 Days of Veteran Membership for all players with voucher code DNSFIX2209, redeemable until 27/09/2022.

30% off on progressing ribbons using gold to level up soldiers with new gear.

Sale on ribbon progression ability ends on September 6th, 2022.

Crashing issue related to collision boxes of newest machinegun upgrades.

Prevented rewards and status effects for the winning faction.

Crashing issue when repairing tanks.

Crashing issue caused by spawning the BA-11.

It was possible to bind multiple actions to a single key.

Town-naming issue in staged battles.

Throwing a grenade behind a Kübelwagen with mounted MG42 caused a server-crash.

Players did not receive their victory warfund bonuses.

New summer themed finishes for bolt-action rifles.

Winning a war grants +250 Warfunds per active assault team and a +5% XP bonus, but increases resource costs by +5%.

Easier navigation for boosters in the store.

Season 2: Ablaze will be released on 26.07.2022 with new features and a Battle Pass containing 120 rewards.

Supply crates for demolition grenades available.

New Tickets can be redeemed for rewards like Weapon and Squad Renaming Tickets.

Season 2 brings 120 rewards including new camo netting, summer themed uniforms, and weapon finishes.

Mounted machine guns available for vehicles without maintenance costs.

Super Boosters introduced in the season's reward table.

Speed Boosters for assault teams added to the Battle Pass.

Tracers for guns that vary by faction color.

Assault Teams retreating from a battlefield have been sped up by 12%.

New supply crate for flamethrowers.

Camo-netting available for select tank destroyers.

A new game summary screen displays after battles, showing the winning faction and fate of assault teams.

New summer themed finishes for LMGs.

XP required for Tier 1 has been halved; total XP requirement remains unchanged.

Camo-netting available for recon vehicles.

New war paints for medium tankers introduced.

New war paints for fighter planes introduced.

New summer themed finishes for SMGs.

New tracers for full-auto weapons that change color over distance.

Players can participate in a giveaway for 5 Battle Passes and 5 vouchers for a 30-day veteran membership.

Battle Pass Season 2 is being released on July 26, 2022.

Winning factions face a 5% increase in assault team deployment and repair costs, stacking with each consecutive win.

Winning the war now grants 250 Warfunds per active assault team and +5% XP for soldiers in the next war.

Fixed an issue with the Battle Pass, where it showed the wrong 'season is over' message

Fixed a security issue

Fixed an issue with DoF on weapons, where turning it off in the menu did not correctly turn off the DoF

Fixed an issue with the light vehicle machinegun, the menu would become unresponsive after equipping it

Fixed an issue with IS-2 front armor, which was penetrated too easily

Fixed an issue with Battle Pass final tier unlock, it should now show the correct completion message

You now get a notification when you buy a ribbon booster

Fixed an issue with the wrench, which could not be bought through the 'driver ribbon menu'

Parachute cannot be opened too close to the ground, to prevent death by parachute on low altitudes

Fixed an issue with contextual hints, turning it off in the menu did not save between battles

You now get a notification when you buy a ribbon booster

Fixed an issue with Battle Pass final tier unlock should now show the message 'You have completed Season 1' instead of 'Season 0'

Fixed an issue with IS-2 front armor, which was penetrated too easily

Fixed an issue with DoF on weapons, where turning it off in the menu did not correctly turn off the DoF

Parachute cannot be opened too close to the ground, to prevent death by parachute on low altitudes

Fixed an issue with the light vehicle machinegun, the menu would become unresponsive after equipping it

Fixed an issue with contextual hints, turning it off in the menu did not save between battles

Reduce XP required on early Battle Pass tiers, Increase XP required on late Battle Pass tiers (total XP for all tiers remains the same)

Reduce XP required for Player level 2

Fixed an issue with the wrench, which could not be bought through the 'driver ribbon menu'

Planned reduction of XP required for Player level 2.

Upgraded machineguns for light vehicles including M2 .50 Cal, MG42, DShK-38.

Fixed an issue with tank crewman, the UI image fails to load when a tank crewman equips an infantry helmet.

Planned new action game scoreboard at the end of a battle.

Fixed an issue with level 17 characters, where the soldier received a ‘upgrade to general’ message, when the character received 0 XP during the battle.

Planned improvements to the war is over screen.

Delayed change to reduce the effectiveness of repairing tanks when more than 1 soldier are repairing.

Planned reduction of XP required on early Battle Pass tiers and increase on late tiers, keeping total XP the same.

Fixed an issue with the matchmaker, where ‘All factions - All soldiers' did not always give a 10% bonus.

Misspelled in several languages

Two memberships could be active at the same time

Record your best vehicle combat moments for a chance to win credits and a Battle Pass.

A balance patch has been released, affecting vehicle combat.

M8 Greyhound now equipped with a .50 Cal Machine Gun.

Tier 2 and Tier 3 recon vehicles now equipped with HE-rounds alongside AP-rounds.

Paratroopers must deploy parachutes earlier to avoid injury.

Light tanks' damage increased by 40% to 100%, medium tanks by 50%, and minor tweaks for heavy tanks.

Infantry First and Iron Fist combat badges now only work with infantry weapons.

All planes of the same tier are now equal across factions for better balance.

M3 Lee tank's secondary seat now includes AP-rounds, HE-rounds, and APCR-rounds.

AP shells damage increased, APCR shells now match AP damage but have better penetration.

Recon planes received a damage buff, improving performance against ground targets.

Fighter planes' bombs and APCR shells damage and penetration increased; most planes' Rate of Fire increased.

AA-guns' Rate of Fire, damage, and ammo increased; reverted to scroll wheel for zooming.

Fixed an issue on the Factory map, players could capture the O1 objective from outside the building

Ongoing work to address server-wide lag and freezing issues

Vehicle rebalancing is currently being tested publicly

Fixed an issue with the Panzerjäger V Jagdpanther, it could not enter A1 courtyard on Town map at low speed

Fixed an issue with the Kubelwagen, the UI showed a dark tint around the vehicle

Fixed an issue in the UI, infantry symbol is shown in soldier rank overview for all classes

Fixed an issue with plane descriptions, the descriptions were missing when no upgrade was selected

Fixed an issue with the Liberator, the Rate of Fire was shown inaccurately in the UI

Make AA guns fire in pairs, add multiple ammunition types to certain support guns, add collision to mounted machine guns, reduce effectiveness of repairing tanks in combat, and Battle Pass Season 2 preparations.

Fixed an issue on the Battle Pass screen, the complete tier option was unaligned

Fixed an issue on the Luneville map, poor placement of haystacks

Fixed an issue on the Forward Airfield map, incorrect position of terrain near O1

Fixed an issue with shop bundles, Veteran membership icons were misplaced for most bundles

Fixed an issue with Special event golden shovel skins, these could not be retrieved from the Depot

Fixed an issue on the progression screen, the unlocks for gamemodes were shown on the wrong level

Fixed an issue with tank ammo, it could be bought up to 3 times using the ribbon progress screen

Added fall-damage when opening the parachute too close to the ground

Fixed an issue on the Battle Pass UI, it was not getting updated when redeeming a Battle Pass voucher

Fixed an issue with the M3 Lee, the hull machineguns were not properly aligned

Fixed an issue with the AA guns Tooltip, the tooltip to enter precision mode was missing

Now only work for infantry weapons

Fixed an issue on the Battle Pass overview, certain level 10 texts were not properly displayed

A new quality assurance team has been established to identify bugs and improve update quality.

The development team has transitioned to TLM Partners, marking a significant change in the game's development.

The update schedule has changed to two updates per quarter, including a major update and a smaller release.

New Developer Updates will be released several times a month to share progress and upcoming features.

Season 1 has been launched, marking the beginning of a new Battle Pass for players.

Enabled Easter Event. Click here to join!

Added servers in Finland to improve connectivity.

Fixed a bug causing game freezes when a Battle Pass milestone has been reached.

Players who achieved 3 PvP kills with eggs during the Easter event will receive 10,000 credits as a reward.

The Easter event where players hunted enemies with eggs has concluded. Winners are being counted and rewards will be distributed.

Introducing the first season of the Battle Pass with 120 levels of unique rewards.

Exclusive spring-themed vehicle paints for tier 1 trucks.

A new lightweight .45 caliber single-shot pistol designed for airdropping into civilian resistance.

Unlock various rewards including weapons, paint jobs, and camouflage gear across 12 tiers.

Exclusive leather uniforms for infantry.

Unique camouflage face masks for recon units.

Battle Pass Season 1 is being released on March 30, 2022.

New paint jobs for M4A1 Sherman, Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf. H, and T-34/76 Model 1942.

New starting cities for the RTS campaign including Arnhem, Budapest, and Leningrad.

New netted helmets for infantry units.

Exclusive paint jobs for Kettenkrad, T-20 Komsomolets, and Weasel.

New orange-colored tracers for automatic weapons.

New green color trail for planes.

Camouflage paint for M24 Chaffee, Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf. L, and T-70 Model 1942.

Add new finishes to starter semi-automatic rifles.

New paint jobs for Focke-Wulff Fw-190, P-51D Mustang, and Lavochkin La-7.

5 Battle Passes and 5 vouchers for a 30-day veteran membership are being given away.

The Russian servers have been taken offline. Players will now connect to other available servers.

All proceeds from in-game purchases will be donated to humanitarian relief efforts for Ukraine from March 1 to March 10.

The E4 capture point on Town Map has moved across the river into the new watermill structure.

Bug fixes and other changes are included in the changelog.

Players can now cap their FPS to save power and match their monitor’s refresh rate.

Two additional single-color paint jobs have been added for various vehicles across US, SU, and GE factions.

Claim a free Medic Pouch worth 350 Gold from HQ during Warlentine's Day using the voucher WARLENTINE22.

Earn 50,000 Credits, 15,000 Warfunds, and 1x Tactical and Physical Training Ribbon Booster for completing 30 battles.

Earn 15,000 Credits for completing 15 battles.

Participate in battles to earn rewards based on the number of fights completed.

Earn 100,000 Credits, 30,000 Warfunds, and 2x Tactical and Physical Training Ribbon Boosters for completing 50 battles.

You can now switch ammunition without waiting for the tank to reload, interrupting the reload process.

Tankers can now equip an additional type of ammunition for more firepower.

Passengers can now automatically draw their weapon and switch to 1st person view when selecting their gun in 3rd person.