Planned balance changes for the March 2026 update
Hello!
In the upcoming March update, we plan to introduce some balance changes. It’s time to test them on a special server and share your feedback and comments with us. The test server will only be available this weekend. Let’s dive in!
We remind you that all the new features described in this news are not final and may be changed before they are introduced into the game or may not make it into the game at all. You can see all the planned changes in more detail on the special testing server.
Frontal shotguns and machine guns
- Added 25% damage resistance to bullet damage.
- Added 25% damage resistance to blast damage.
These changes apply to the following weapons:
- ST-M23 Defender;
- Spitfire;
- M-25 Guardian;
- Leech;
- ST-M26 Tackler;
- M-29 Protector;
- Rupture;
- M-32 Vindicator.
Comment on frontal shotguns and machine guns: unpopular weapon types. The changes emphasize the original design feature of high protection and survivability.
R-1 Breeze
Bonus to time to overheat for shotguns increased from 15% to 19%.
R-2 Chill
Bonus to time to overheat for shotguns increased from 23% to 30%.
RN Seal
Bonus to time to overheat for shotguns increased from 44% to 60%.
Aquilo
Bonus to time to overheat for shotguns increased from 49% to 67%.
Comment on radiators: insufficient impact of modules on the efficiency of shotguns relative to their energy drain.
Gungnir
- Damage increased by 10%.
- Maximum effect of the perk is now achieved at 50% overheat.
Comment: low efficiency of the machine gun.
Nagual
- Bonus damage to weapons, movement parts, and hardware increased from 20% to 30%.
- Penetration ability increased from 80% to 100%.
Comment: low efficiency compared to other “epic” parts.
Cricket
- Number of rockets in a volley increased from 5 to 10.
- Rate of fire increased by 39%.
- Damage reduced by 26%.
Comment: the number of rockets in a volley now corresponds to the number of barrels in the model, which significantly increases the fire density. The changes to the rate of fire and damage complement this change. The total damage per minute has increased (provided that all rockets hit the target), despite a reduction in damage from a single rocket.
Elephant
Perk bonus to the protection increased from 20% to 35%
Comment: low survivability of the cannon in battle.
Elephant (cust.)
Perk no longer increases the blast radius.
Comment: the cannon’s efficiency is too high when hitting clusters of parts.
Ermak
Perk bonus to the armoured car’s protection increased from 7% to 10%.
Comment: an unpopular cabin compared to other heavy “epic” counterparts.
Outcast
Maximum effect of the perk is now achieved when there are no enemies within a radius of 110 m (instead of 80 m previously).
Comment: the change will reduce the excessive efficiency of the wheel when playing at close range.
Sabbath
- Perk bonus lasts for 4 sec. (instead of 3 sec. previously) upon taking damage.
- Power bonus increased from 15% to 25%.
Comment: low efficiency of the perk.
Myriad
Now the leg is disabled after losing 30% of its durability (instead of 40% previously).
Comment: high efficiency of the movement part. The change should have a positive effect on gameplay against “Myriad” by immobilizing enemies more quickly.
Cheetah
Perk bonus increased from 15% to 20%.
Comment: low efficiency of the perk.
AR-27 Morgan
- Durability increased from 370 to 425 pts.
- Penetration ability increased from 75% to 90%.
Comment: low survivability in combat. Increased penetration ability will improve efficiency when firing at clusters of parts.
Compiler
- Energy drain reduced from 12 to 11 pts.
- PS reduced from 2400 to 2200.
- Rate of fire increased by 20%.
Comment: low efficiency of the weapon. Reduced energy drain should increase the variety of builds by allowing the use of additional modules. Increased rate of fire will improve overall damage.
Thrust
- Periodic damage increased by 25%.
- Damage resistance to ram damage increased from 75% to 85%.
- Damage resistance to melee damage increased from 50% to 70%.
Comment: low efficiency as a melee weapon.
Nothung
- Now the perk bonus damage is applied to the first 8 shots (instead of 5 shots previously).
- Perk bonus damage increased from 80% to 100%.
Comment: unpopular weapon. The change increases the efficiency of playing around the perk.
M-39 Imp
Perk bonus increased from 5% to 8%.
Comment: an unpopular machine gun in comparison with “M-37 Piercer” and “M-38 Fidget”.
Lucifer
- Energy drain reduced from 13 to 12 pts.
- PS reduced from 2600 to 2400.
Comment: “Lucifer’s” energy drain does not correspond to its overall efficiency. The change allows you to lower the PS of an armoured car equipped with it or install additional modules.
ZS-46 Mammoth
Durability increased from 1284 to 1477 pts.
Comment: low survivability of the weapon.
Corax
- Penetration ability reduced from 125% to 110%.
- Explosive projectiles are now fired immediately after the shot is fully charged.
Comment: high efficiency of the weapon when using explosive projectiles only. The inability to hold the shot will make the explosive projectile more of an addition to the main shot rather than an alternative to it.
Squall
- Energy drain increased from 4 to 5 pts.
- PS increased from 800 to 1000.
Comment: the weapon has excessive efficiency at low PS (5000–7000).
Satori
Initial perk bonus to weapon damage reduced from 20% to 15%.
Comment: the perk has high efficiency. Now its implementation depends more on the player’s skills. The speed of gaining and losing the bonus (%/sec.) has remained the same.
Fin whale
- Maximum perk bonus to weapon damage protection reduced from 50% to 30%.
- Maximum effect is now achieved at a speed of 100 km/h (instead of 110 km/h previously).
Comment: the engine has high efficiency on the vast majority of builds and excessively increases the survivability of weapons.
Aegis-Prime
Recharge time increased from 20 to 28 sec.
Comment: the module is activated too frequently in battles with armoured cars without reload bonuses. With this change, we want to ensure that “Aegis” remains effective in combination with “Cheetah” and “Jaguar”, but has a significantly reduced frequency of activation without them.
Porcupine
- Projectile speed increased by 25%.
- Heating rate of the fire puddle increased by 25%.
Comment: low efficiency of the weapon.
ZS-52 Mastodon
Durability increased from 1505 to 1731 pts.
Comment: similar to the changes to the “ZS-46 Mammoth”.
“CR-1 Seagull”, “Falco”, and “CR-2 Petrel” rotors
- Added a maximum speed limit of 100 km/h.
- Vertical takeoff speed reduced from 85% to 75% of the maximum speed.
Comment: compared to main rotors, coaxial rotors had no obvious disadvantages. After the change, their disadvantage will be limited flight speed.
Flamingo
Maximum speed reduced from 80 to 70 km/h.
Comment: armoured cars with this movement part are notable for their high durability combined with excessive speed. This change corrects the “imbalance” in speed.
Tengu
- Tonnage reduced from 4700 to 4000 kg.
- Durability reduced from 1070 to 890 pts.
Comment: the durability of armoured vehicles with this movement part is practically no different from vehicles with heavier legs.
Modifiers for PvP missions with robotic legs and armoured aircraft
Made adjustments to the special settings for these missions:
- Armoured aircraft no longer receive a damage bonus, unlike armoured cars.
- Removed the ammo reserve bonus.
- Added a bonus to weapon rotation speed (30%) for armoured cars.
Comment: adjusting the damage of armoured aircraft should reduce their overall overpowered efficiency without directly affecting the parts. The ammo reserve bonus in a mode with respawns that replenish ammo was excessive and devalued the use of ammo modules in builds. The increased weapon rotation speed should make shooting more comfortable in a mode with increased vehicle dynamics.
How to get to the test server?
If you have already participated in testing on a special server, then it will be enough to start the Launcher from the folder with the test client and wait for the update to complete.
- Download the launcher using this link. Running this launcher will automatically start the installation of the version of the game client used for mass testing.
- Choose a folder to install the testing game client and decide if you wish to create a desktop icon for it.
- After the installation is complete and all files are downloaded, run the game client using either the desktop icon or launcher.exe in the test game client folder, and then log into the game using your username and password.
- The whole progress of your main account will be transferred to the test server (including parts in storage and levels of reputation in factions).
- If you had not already done it before, you will need to transfer progress from your account after logging into the test server: press the “Esc” key and select “Copy account data”.
- Please note the schedule of the test server:
- Friday, March 6, 2026: from 13:00 to 19:00 (GMT)
- Saturday, March 7, 2026: from 13:00 to 19:00 (GMT)
- Sunday, March 8, 2026: from 13:00 to 19:00 (GMT)
- Any progress you make on the test server will not be transferred to the live game servers (INCLUDING ATTEMPTS TO BUY PACKS).
The public test server is intended only for testing of the upcoming update and may not accommodate all players without exception. However, absolutely anyone can join the server, as long as there are free spots.
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