Mud and Blood news & patch notes

Hey guys urb here, I hope the summer is treating you alright. Rapid firing this one right after the big patch of DDay. It’s a slice from a bigger update that’s still in the pipe, but with the summer sale being on, I wanted to get some key fixes and new toys into your hands ASAP.

This patch tightens up AI behavior, cleans out some code, and introduces late-game tactical directives that let you push back harder when the front starts to buckle. Classic players especially, you’ve got some new teeth now past wave 50.

Highlights:

• Sarge Call Check – You’ll now get a proper shoutback if you try to call in Sarge when he’s already boots on the deck.

• Fuel Hit Cleanup – Yanked the .50s and R35s from the fuel system. Not everything on wheels needs to be a bomb.

• Intel Drop Fix – Actionable intel drops more reliably now, even when you’re looting other crap.

• Staff Car Auto-Spot – Enemy staff cars now get pinged automatically near your line.

• Bridge AI Smarts – Pathing got a bump. No more troops suiciding in a straight line across bridges.

• Bridge Spawn Logic – Bridges won’t drop right at map start or end anymore. Gives you room to breathe.

• Magnum Ammo Fix – Magnum rounds now show up properly on the paper doll.

• MP41 Touch-Up – Slight visual scale-up. Looks more like the subgun you should respect.

• Hardcore D-Day – No longer the default. If you want that hurt locker, you’ve gotta pick it.

• New Directives (x7) – Hit wave 50 in Classic and unlock combat directives. Force multipliers when you’re knee-deep. Hit the wiki to learn about these one time use power ups.

• Slugger Icon Added – Slugger perk now shows when frags or smokes get tossed.

• Debug Text Stripped – Cleaned up leftover dev text. You don’t need to see the wires.

• Officer XP Fix – Killing enemy officers in Campaign pays out XP properly now.

• Hold Fast Visual – Icon now triggers when Hold Fast kicks in.

• Group AI Tweaks – Axis unit behavior got touched up now fights more in line with their type. Less random, more deliberate.

• Manor Radius Fix – Manor now clears a bigger space to stop terrain clipping.

• Faust Crash Squashed – Fixed a crash when 1st Div let rip with the improved Faust.

Some quick drops from the copmmunity: Check out Linus playing Some campaign Check out Sugar Bush pulling a 129 waves PR on Hasty mode Skalar sneaking thru the end line in Master Mode!! Lance's first Trench mode game, gg man! This update was a blast to work on. It makes fights more layered, more brutal, and just a little more streamlined when it comes to enemy actions. Thanks to all of you for continuing to push the envelope with your feedback and congrats to all of you trying for masters currently, very rewarding to see this level of skill at that scale. Don't hesitate to let me know what you guys wanna see next in the comments or in our discord. Respectfully,

– urb

Good day folks urb here,

I'm glad to release this patch just in time for the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings. This update introduces new mechanics to both Classic and Campaign modes, giving players greater control over their builds and long-term strategies.

The highlight for Classic is a new system of power-ups called Directives, a mechanic inspired by what we observed in Trench Mode, which now enjoys a solid, dedicated player base. At its core, this system rewards perseverance and survival with powerful, one-time-use abilities.

After some back and forth with the community, we’ve implemented a reward structure that kicks in every 50 waves. Each directive is randomly rolled with a rarity tier and can be stored for later use or triggered immediately. They’re stackable, so if you're going for the Guerrilla Warfare ribbon, you might find it pays to hold on to a few.

Currently, there are two types: TP Surge and Mass Resolve, each with five tiers of power. They pack a punch. At wave 100, you’ll get to pick between two directives. At wave 150, that becomes three — and so on.

The system is designed to be modular and expandable, and I plan to add more directive types in future updates. As always, your feedback and suggestions are welcome. We also got new enemies in this patch: The first new unit is the Feldgendarmerie, essentially a German military policeman. These soldiers come with a slight health boost and, if positioned near a road, can redirect traffic along that route making them a tactical asset worth eliminating early. Often used by high-ranking officers as close protection, they’re frequently armed with MP41s.

Visually, they’re easy to spot: bright red armbands, long green raincoats, and a tendency to loiter near roads. While they’re not especially brave, don’t underestimate them when cornered, they can hold their own in a fight. Puma: The Sd.Kfz. 234/2 "Puma" was one of Germany’s most advanced armored cars of the war fast, well-armed, and designed for deep reconnaissance in hostile territory. Historically, it packed a 50mm KwK 39 cannon, giving it enough firepower to threaten light armor while staying mobile on rough terrain. Its eight-wheel drive and relatively low profile made it a favorite among seasoned recon crews.

In Mud and Blood, the Puma fulfills a similar role: a nimble, armored threat that shows up to support light infantry elements and press weak spots in your line. Uniquely, it carries a squad of Jägers strapped to its hull, who dismount when the vehicle reaches contact meaning you’re not just dealing with the Puma’s gun, but also a flanking infantry team if you're not careful.

Treat it like a wolfpack scout if you spot it, assume there’s more trouble behind it. Speaking of the volksturm they got a new AI coded just for them so they can move more as a light infantry detachment, exploiting gaps and probing with fast retreat. Let me know what you think but I feel ultimately all archetypes of enemy should have their entire dedicated AI routines in future versions. We have a new map asset The manor: Manor: Large country estates or manoirs were a common feature of the Norman countryside, and many were repurposed by the Wehrmacht and SS as local command posts, supply depots, or officer billets. In Mud and Blood, manors act as enemy strongpoints, often housing staff officers, Feldgendarmerie, and elite units. These positions are not lightly held and may be defended with machine guns, booby traps, or vehicle patrols.

However, once cleared, manors are a goldmine. Crates of captured equipment, heavy weapons, and valuable lootables can be found inside a rare windfall for outfits like the 29th Infantry Division, who are often undersupplied and overcommitted. If your squad is low on gear, sweeping and securing a manor might be your best shot at resupplying just be ready to fight room by room. The manor spawns in campaing with the new BC vultures nest. We have also bridges now: Bridges appear in Classic and at times in Campaign mode under the A Bridge Too Far battle condition. They are destructible, provide minimal cover, and take up a fair bit of space making them both a tactical asset and a liability.

Historically, bridges were critical choke points during the Allied advance across France, and the Wehrmacht knew it. Expect the enemy to do what they've done best so far: dig in on the far side, mine the approaches, and set up interlocking fields of fire across the span. Bridging a gap under fire is a brutal affair, and you’d better believe they’ll be waiting. In the A Bridge Too Far battle condition, your objective is to rush forward and relieve an isolated airborne element tasked with holding a critical bridge until your arrival. The mission will fail if all airborne troops are killed or if the Germans manage to destroy the bridge.

This setup creates tense, cinematic moments and some truly memorable war stories — reminiscent of scenes from the film of the same name. I’m really proud of how this one turned out, and I can’t wait for you all to get your boots muddy and try it for yourselves. Since we’re on the topic of Battle Conditions, there’s one in the Campaign called Killzones. The premise is rooted in historical reality: German forces, often lacking real-time radio communication, would pre-zero artillery onto likely crossing points, road junctions, or chokeholds. These areas were marked subtly a disturbed patch of ground, stacked stones, a splash of colored brick dust and monitored by forward observers positioned well outside your immediate AO.

At first, you won’t know what to look for. But after a few near-death experiences, you’ll start to recognize the signs. And you’d better because stepping into one of these killzones is almost guaranteed to trigger a lightning-fast artillery strike. Veterans of the front learned to spot and avoid these patterns like their lives depended on it. In this case, so will you.

There’s a new weapon in the game: the MP41 a fairly rare submachine gun most commonly carried by Feldgendarmerie units. Mechanically, it shares many internal components with the MP40, but features a wooden stock instead of the folding metal one. This makes it slightly bulkier, but also more stable for deliberate, aimed fire especially when firing from the shoulder.

Historically, the MP41 was produced in limited numbers by Haenel, and was issued mainly to rear-line or security forces, not frontline infantry. Its hybrid design combining the MP40’s proven internals with a more traditional stock was seen as a compromise between modernity and familiarity.

In-game, it comes with a distinctive sound profile, and you'll usually find it in the hands of German military police or officers' bodyguards.

We’ve also added a new grenade launcher: the Leuchtpistole. Though fairly rare on the battlefield, this single-shot flare gun turned grenade launcher serves a specialized role — especially useful when you need to lob an explosive through a narrow window or tight doorway.

Originally designed to fire flares or signal rounds, German forces later adapted the Leuchtpistole to launch explosive grenades such as the Wurfkörper 361, effectively turning it into a lightweight, direct-fire launcher for urban or close-quarters use. While offering better speed and range of delivery compared to a hand-thrown grenade, it’s also more cumbersome to reload and handle, especially under pressure.

In-game, this translates into a capable but situational weapon, particularly effective in urban settings where line-of-sight is limited and window shots matter. When looted from a fallen German soldier, it typically comes with three rounds, making it a valuable — if temporary — asset in clearing out stubborn positions. Finally, I’ve added 21 perks for soldiers in campaign mode. These are passive abilities that subtly but significantly influence a soldier’s performance in combat. We're talking about things like throwing grenades further and faster, executing tactical reloads, moving more quietly, or being harder to suppress under fire.

Perks are designed to reflect small advantages gained from experience, temperament, or training the kind of edge that doesn’t break immersion or turn your trooper into a superhero, but makes them feel like seasoned, capable warfighters in the chaos of battle.

They’re also a big part of customizing your squad, encouraging you to pay attention to who survives, and how you want to shape your team's capabilities over time. Some perks are rare. Some synergize beautifully. Others only shine in very specific situations just like real soldiers. Finally, here’s the full list of features in this patch.

• Trench mode has a new airborne drop card

• Blood footprints now appear when walking in gibs

• Enemy master snipers will hide between shots — notably painful during Campaign

• Fixed a bug where dirt roads wouldn't spawn vehicles or count as roads in the logic

• Added the alarm item — when used, the side that activates it gets reinforcements equal to all non-gibbed casualties within a 300px radius

• Fixed Pak 36 not showing up in the Rat Pack BC

• Added bridges to map assets across all biomes

• Added BC Killzone, where Germans have preset artillery zones

• Added BC Bridge Too Far, where you must secure a bridge before all the airborne troops die

• Added Flak 30 to classic spawn tables for emplacements

• Kettenkrads are now less obsessed with doing donuts before leaving

• Fixed an issue where advanced support was called too early in Campaign when hardcore D-Day was selected

• Increased the range and likelihood for Germans to target tents and supply depots with support

• New grenade: Contact Grenade — explodes instantly on impact. Not great indoors, perfect for hitting tight formations fast

• New German vehicle: the Puma — can carry up to 4 Jägers and deploy them into combat

• Panzerfaust 2: now has better range, travels faster, hits harder against armor, but has a smaller frag radius

• Molotovs, Blendkörper, and other throwable breakables won’t break in water — they can be picked up and thrown again

• Added descriptive text to Bangalores

• Fixed Bangalore model angle — no more sideways deployment

• Reduced the MG RoF on Sd.Kfz and Kübels, making them proper infantry support instead of gunboats

• Fixed Allied vehicle decrewing only spawning the commander

• Ace Tiger crew now grants +15 XP

• Added a Manor — a large building where enemy staff officers spawn. Rumored to contain juicy actionable intel

• Added a rare item: Actionable Intel — use it to flip Osttruppen soldiers to your side

• Destroyed trap doors now provide improvised cover — basically a hole in the ground

• Reduced debris size for destroyed trap doors

• Broom function now cleans more aggressively to improve performance on lower-end rigs

• Added failsafe to prevent off-screen Emplacements in Ashen

• Shrek crews will now hunt isolated vehicles in late-game Classic — be advised

• Shotgun-wielding Commandos now automatically slam-fire

• Wire and entanglements will unstealth any troops caught in them

• Allied troops stuck in wire may draw German support and ordnance fire

• German AI now reacts more situationally to disturbed vegetation

• Troops stuck in entanglements raise German awareness and trigger tactical reactions

• Reduced Land Mattress signature by 25% (less counter-battery risk); increased staying time by 2 mins per rarity in Campaign; increased AT radius by 25px for Nebel and Land Mattress

• Added new German unit: the Feldgendarmerie (MP) — tough, and able to direct traffic if near a road

• Reworked squad menu medal display, especially for soldiers with large stacks

• Replaced skill icons with perk icons in squad panels

• Campaign now features a perk system with 21 new perks

• New weapon: MP41

• New lootable: Leuchtpistole — a pistol-shaped grenade launcher, especially good at lobbing explosives into buildings

• New lootable: Alarm Kits — can spawn reinforcements for either side

• Fliegerfausts are now operational and lootable from Luftwaffe soldiers

• Enemy commander AI in Trench Mode is now more reactive to player behavior

• Enemy HQs now have cooldowns to reduce vehicle spam, especially on D-Day

• Added Directives a game-changing mechanic in Classic mode with strong modular potential

This one was a blast to work on. It adds a bunch of new variables to the mix, making every fight more dynamic, more brutal, and more satisfying both to watch and to survive.

After two years on the stove, Mud and Blood has racked up 49 patches. We’re now sitting on 11 enemy types, over 50 weapons, 35 vehicles, 74 battle conditions, 80 ribbons, and more than a few hard-fought stories of close calls, bad beats, and righteous victories. Keep an eye on this one — looks like we’ve got a second Mud and Blood master in the making. Running a D-Day landing on Master Mode (the highest difficulty), clearing out a Manor, and dropping a few senior officers along the way. Plenty of close calls. At this level, one bad move and the whole squad’s gone.If you're into Mud and Blood, this kind of run speaks for itself. We have other folks fighting the good fight here as well MJ doing pretty good in Brutal mode (the mode right before Masters) it's worth having a look to see how MNB can be played at that level how and when to move. Here’s War Panda running training mode and putting in the work. Nothing wrong with learning the ropes before stepping into the meat grinder. Here we got Tutle, always a blast to watch him maneuver and trade blows — especially in a no-intel battle condition. Pure grit, free ballin' across St-Lo. New campaign player hitting the beach for the first time always cool to watch someone catch the rhythm mid-chaos. Baptism by fire, the grunt way. Last but not least, it’s old Lance, punching through Brest one bloodied tile at a time. Him and I ain't top-tier, but we’ve been in enough fights to know which way the rounds are flying. Let them young masters flex — we’ll be at the old man table, trading scars ;) That said, let’s all keep in mind that D-Day was quite the shit show in real life, and we’re all very lucky to be safe and playing vids when you stop to think about it. Let’s count our blessings sure enough, one of mine is being able to make this game for you folks. Until next time. Respectfully

p.s. are we ready for Recondo or what? urb

Mud and Blood Patch Notes

Version 0.4.8 - Silent Night, Violent Night

New Features and Updates

• Trench Mode Cost Variation: Items in Trench Mode now have varying costs, offering new strategic layers to resource management.
• 17 New Cards for Trench Mode: Expand your tactical options with a host of new cards, each designed to shake up gameplay in unique ways.
• Panicking Troops Behavior: Troops panicking in Trench 1 can now be summoned back, offering commanders a chance to regroup and stabilize morale.
• Historically Accurate Vehicle Call Signs: Thanks to LTHunter’s research, most Allied vehicles now have historically accurate call signs.
• Trenchwork Improvements: Roofs of workshops now block airbursts but take double fire damage and stun effects. Be mindful when placing them!
• Xmas Special Event! Celebrate the season with a festive event—don’t miss out on limited-time surprises and challenges.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed medics in Trench Mode: Medics now heal for 5 HP per tick, with successful heal rolls depending on experience.
• Resolved an issue where German stationary units would decrew randomly.
• Fixed a crash related to the new Trench Buff (29th, let’s go!) and improved stability.
• Corrected spawn locations for Allied soldiers in Trench Mode.
• Fixed paratroopers taking damage from spawning in trees.
• Resolved a fault with Ranger Training cards in Trench Mode.
• Addressed AI behavior where soldiers tossed AT grenades instead of Blendkörpers.
• Brick stacks and cars exploding now provide no cover values.
• Classic ribbons now display correctly on game over, and Trench Mode no longer brings old Classic ribbons post-reset.
• Fixed EW equipment spawning in water on D-Day maps.
• Corrected an issue with the Keener achievement in Campaign Mode when reaching exactly 80% in exchanges of fire.
• Fully repairing a vehicle no longer respawns the crew.
• Gameplay Adjustments
• Night fighting improvements: Soldiers out of line of sight unflag faster, enhancing the realism of night operations.
• Soldiers caught in barbed wire or entanglements now have a 10% increased chance of being hit by small arms fire.
• Taunt waves in Classic Mode no longer roll for Tent bonuses.
• Converted major sound files to MP3 to improve load times and overall performance.
• Added missing sounds for deploying troops and vehicles for a more immersive experience.

• Added a timer to limit excessive bazooka spam in trench mode
• Fixed typo: “strike” -> “streak”
• Reduced German artillery spawn in trench mode
• Fixed a numerical glitch with the clock
• Escalation in trench should now reset after a game
• Tobruk bunker spawning in water issue resolved
• Goliath having crew dismounting out of it fixed
• Increased the chance for small arms to damage vehicle components
• Small arms slowly damage tanks in trench mode (a lil bit like COH)
• Medics will now heal in trench mode
• Toned down the amount of enemy artillery
• Added .50 cal machine gun to trench cards
• Added artillery cards to trench mode for the player commander
• Bofors anti-aircraft gun added to trench cards
• Increased infantry card type variation
• Reduced German combat skill in trench mode
• Fixed the infinite crewman exploit
• Fixed player's vehicle driving off-map bug

Community update:

Mud and Blood Version 0.4.7 - Expect No Mercy

Classic Mode Additions:

Grouping hot keys for classic

New stuff and tweaks to existing units

New advanced Trench Mode for classic

Trench mode concept

Deck Building Mechanics

New Gear

Anti-Tank Rifles

Improved Unit Weapons Adjustments:

New Grenades!!

Vehicle Combat Rehaul

Damage to Vehicle Components:

Bailing Tank Crews:

Vehicle related Fixes:

New campaign additions

6 New Battle Conditions for Campaign:

Training Mode for Campaign:

Scrounger command ability

Campaign Stars and Recognition:

New DDAY

New enemies

Luftwaffe Infantry:

Volksgrenadiers:

Officers:

Pak 36:

New additional AI patterns and existing AI rehaul

New Vehicle:

Final Touches:

General Changes and Fixes:

• Removed the shell scrape building range limit for players to match enemy capabilities.
• Updated loot tables for LTs and Supply soldiers to exclude exotic weapons.
• Smoke now tested over mortar firing.
• Added a tip explaining how to assist gunners.
• Churchill tanks will now announce their departure.
• Tank coaxial guns will reload their ammunition properly.
• Fixed rare occurrences where tank coaxial guns wouldn’t raise tension (for better metrics).
• Reduced the frequency of enemies using Fausts at point-blank range.
• Cues for leveling your Siggy will now spawn directly over Siggy units.
• Fixed ambulances not healing.
• German snipers will no longer shoot at your tanks from extreme ranges.
• Germans now use Panzerfausts more efficiently, especially against armor.
• Fixed the Keener achievement.
• Addressed the issue where K Ration effects were permanent after a flank retreat.
• Fixed the "No Brief" battle condition (BC) not properly affecting other BCs.
• Fixed issue where Supply soldiers would fail to despawn and generate faults.
• Addressed a bug allowing players to halt panicking or stunned troops with the 'h' key.
• Increased the spread of Panzerfausts over distance by 20%.
• Classic vehicles will no longer run out of coaxial ammo.
• NPCs who die under your command in campaign mode will no longer appear in your memorial.
• Changed the Molotov icon in classic mode.
• Allied mortar men in classic mode will engage vehicles if there are no infantry targets.
• Campaign combat ribbon (kill 100 troops) now only procs in campaign mode.
• New enemy units: Volksgrenadiers (late-war heavy infantry) and German officers (who buff nearby troops).
• Churchill tanks now have historical nicknames, thanks to LThunter.
• Added variety to German stationary weapons spawning in Aachen.
• Added mouse-over text for lootable camnets and mine detectors.
• Fixed crash caused by trucks with allied AI infantry spawning on roads.
• Fixed the Victory Day campaign achievement.
• Fixed "ordinance" typo in the MNB classic debrief screen.
• Churchill player ability duration in campaign extended from 5 to 10 minutes.
• Bofors are now repairable in classic mode.
• Adjusted vehicle hit points to standardize mass and armor values.
• Introduced a German officer rank system, with proportional rarity up to high-command.
• Added the "Blenkorper" chemical stun grenade, causing choking damage over 12 seconds.
• Updated the Open Warfare spawn table to include more units, including horse carts, German staff cars, the Deuce, M10, and Churchill tanks.
• Armored trains will no longer spawn at the starting line in Vire in campaign mode.
• Added new battle conditions: Partisans (3% chance of spawning a side map Frenchie squad upon detection of German soldiers) and Link-Up (players must link up with the 1st Division within 5 minutes).
• Campaign now has 70 battle conditions, allowing for over 328,000 possible combinations.
• Loot items will now despawn only if there is no allied soldier within 500 pixels (increased from 100 pixels).
• Added a "Map Shuffle" mode in campaign, randomizing maps after every patrol (in advanced options).
• Fixed a bug where Panther and Churchill idle sounds wouldn’t stop upon map exit.
• Added a Campaign Star award for soldiers participating in major key fights. The medal is stackable.
• Added observation kits, deployables that allow a nearby soldier to observe enemies at greater ranges.
• Soldiers equipped with toolboxes can now cut wire.
• Fixed issue with crate soldiers not spawning at correct locations.
• Sappers with toolboxes can boobytrap uncrewed enemy emplacements (30% chance to deplete the toolbox).
• Blown-up vehicles may now catch fire and produce cosmetic smoke, with a chance of secondary explosions.
• Tobruk defenses added to both modes (single-man, destructible concrete positions providing 62% cover).
• Fixed issue where the Greyhound wouldn’t shoot with only one crew member.
• New vehicle: M20, which resets skill timers for nearby soldiers when Germans are killed (3% proc rate).
• The M20 can be right-clicked in classic mode for a smoke screen (costs 1 TP).
• Fixed hard-skinned, open-top vehicles (Greyhound, M10, SDKFZ 222) taking damage from small arms fire.
• Fixed issue where paradrops in classic mode wouldn’t increment total troop count in the debrief.
• Dark clouds can now impair Eyes in the Sky battle condition, adding synergy with weather.
• Nebelwerfers will no longer fire if they are suddenly decrewed.
• Fixed crash during credits after beating the campaign.
• Fixed a condition that prevented the Siegfried ribbon from unlocking in campaign mode.
• Significantly increased the speed of the Flak 30 autocannon crew for more realistic mobility.
• Updated description of ranger training in classic mode.
• Workshop cover value increased to 55; mortars can no longer fire from within workshops.
• Fixed the Kitchen Sink Steam achievement.
• Industrialism battle condition now affects command supply drops and ribbon-related drops, and grants one free drop within 12 minutes.
• Major QoL for classic mode: you can now select multiple soldiers and assign them to groups by pressing Ctrl + keys 1-6.
• Fixed bug where Me 262 would be directed back on the Germans due to counterintelligence.
• If Germans overuse support in a battle, they might "throw the kitchen sink" at you.
• Fixed issue where Weasels wouldn’t leave the AO in campaign mode.
• Added new items to Weasel loot tables.
• QoL: Backspace is now the universal cancel action button, for skills and level screens.
• New Training Mode toggle in campaign for learning mechanics safely.
• Using gas grenades now reveals stealth troops in the area.
• New weapon: MG15 light machine gun with a high rate of fire but reliability issues (used by Luft infantry).
• Added Luftwaffe Field Divisions, low-skill defensive units with special weaponry advantages.
• Germans can now loot items from Allied crates in campaign mode, including weapons.
• Fixed misalignment of coaxial gun muzzle flashes on certain tanks.
• Engineers and sappers using toolboxes will now repair vehicles based on a random number equal to their experience or normal rate, whichever is greater.
• Fixed spammy counterattack warnings in campaign mode.
• French resistance troops will no longer disturb vegetation when moving across trees.
• Hidden units and commandos (if rolling under their experience with a d100) won’t disturb vegetation either.
• Fixed fault where enemy vehicles would spawn behind your starting lines in Open Warfare.
• Early fix for soldiers locking in aim stance when aiming at a destroyed vehicle.
• Optimized fire engine performance, reducing ignition chances and particle count.
• Adjusted special German troop spawn rates for more historical accuracy in campaign mode.
• Fixed fault where battle conditions wouldn't properly take effect after flanking.
• Fixed bronze, silver, and gold stars in campaign mode.
• Proper burial for soldiers burned to death in the campaign memorial.
• Ranger training in campaign now increases skill and hit points by 4 + rarity tier (up to +10).
• Rewritten in Hemingway style: all hints now convey their messages in a succinct, direct tone.
• Standardization battle condition now issues Garands to Springfield-wielding soldiers, neutralizing exotic weaponry.
• Commandos now deploy with grenades in classic mode.
• Engineers in classic can dig improvised trenches using shovels.
• Added AT grenades for both modes.
• Increased time between H-Hour and counterattacks.
• Fixed an issue where ruins in Aachen blocked airburst effects.
• Enemies won’t counterattack during night ops unless the player fires the first shot.
• Enemy vehicle spawns in classic mode reduced under wave 25.
• Brest City Blocks are now reinforceable.
• New building: Defensive Position (increases detection range for occupants by 250 pixels, provides 60% protection).
• Allied AI will now loot and use items in campaign mode.
• New classic building upgrades: Tobruk Cannon and Pillbox Naval Gun.
• Volkssturm can only carry one lootable item at a time due to malnourishment.
• Improved readability for text spam during battle.
• Kubel crews will dismount if their vehicle is engulfed in flames.
• Added option for windowed mode in settings.
• Toggle between fullscreen and windowed modes with F3.
• Rain can now extinguish smaller fires.
• Germans and allied AI will use smoke offensively to obscure enemy lines of sight.
• Changed armor-piercing ammo sound to be less delayed.
• Updated the Warm Meal battle condition with a historically accurate image.
• Added an alarm sound for surprise attacks in campaign mode.
• Fixed issue in classic mode where enemies behind your lines still counted after 10 enemies were

  Alpha Patch:

• Campaign Star ribbon now correctly equips items for non-player controlled soldiers.
• Added hotkeys for fullscreen (F3) and borderless mode (F4).
• TNT can now destroy 88mm artillery guns.
• Combat positions won’t relocate on invalid placement.
• Clean function no longer deletes trenches or mortar positions.
• Fixed BAR button in classic mode.
• Fixed bug where UXO explosions caused chain detonations.
• Prevented hand-to-hand soldiers from entering observation mode.
• Officers now display their proper rank.
• Removed debug floating messages.
• Commandos now spawn with frag grenades.
• Fixed issue where staff cars wouldn’t spawn on roads.
• Added staff car spawn to classic mode.
• Fixed issue where planes would remain airborne after fuel depletion.

Gib Santa and Earn a Special Ribbon!

Trench Combat Mode for Classic Warfare:

Rush mode with its unique enemy AI

Introducing the Churchill:

New Battle Conditions:

Butter Bar:

Secondary Duties:

No Brief:

• Changed the horse cart to stick around less when empty.
• Horsecarts can spawn on roads in the campaign now.
• Fixed non-Gold wing holders having the vet save in classic.
• Enemy AI can start switching seats in a vehicle now.
• Fixed an issue where the rifle grenades would not face the direction they are shot at.
• Made the Goliath mines more of a threat. They will now detonate closer to you and can hide when detected.
• Altered the deployment options for Enemy AI when an ambush is sprung.
• SDKFZ222, which has no gunner, will go back from the front line in an attempt to find a qualified gunner as a replacement.
• Reduced Rifle Grenade and Faust morale hit by 5 (from 15 to 10).
• Fixing an issue with flamers not facing the right angle on multiple enemies flamer shot.
• Fixed an issue where the voice lines of some troops would not match the level of tension related to nearby explosions.
• Modified and added some cue tips to improve onboarding.
• Fixed an issue where the original 6-ribbon (campaign) wouldn't provide the advertised bonus.
• Deuces will spawn on roads in the campaign.
• There is now smoke above light mortars upon firing. This is helpful when looking ahead to locate the mortar crew.
• New classic mode: Trench warfare.
• Rush mode is now a permanent unlock with an AI that will hide in the trees more and work as a group.
• New Campaign Battle Condition: Bad Intel (unknown BCs!!).
• New Campaign Battle Condition: Secondary duties (delivery mission).
• New Campaign Battle Condition: Butter Bar (Escort mission).
• Lowered the creep for infantry on classic (Germans gain +1 weapon skill per 20 waves).
• Xmas lights will be deleted if the trench is removed by the map engine.
• Churchill tank, crocodile soon.
• M10 rate of fire slowed down.
• Fix for the counter artillery for the Halftrack 105mm.
• Taunt ribbon timer fixed.
• Created new AI behaviours for Rush mode.
• Adjusted some of the priorities in the decision-making tree for the AI in campaign mode, using the new heatmap concept.
• Added a function that will remove Xmas lights if there is no trench or if it has been moved by the map maker.

Community highlights:

• Added a morale bar to the soldier portraits in Campaign. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39837552/1d1fb0b1366e3106a695bcdb87e846391d01d34b.png
• Fixed a crash that occurred when a tip bubble popped up for a bunker.
• Corrected an issue where the guerrilla warfare ribbon would not be granted.
• Fixed an issue where a fault occurred at the scoreboard in the classic mode during an early retreat.
• Addressed an issue where allied howitzers would leave the map during the Battle of the Titans' battle condition. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39837552/a97d7d3a76f1a8b861e0451a1d5020c9a8c6ab5e.png
• Germans will no longer place TNT in deep craters.
• Germans on fire won't pick up loot.
• Removed the error bleep in some distance checks.
• Removed the "animal sound" debug cue.
• Removed the "lightning!" debug cue.
• Fixed an issue where roofless ruins stopped airburst (they now provide 41% cover).
• Lootable toolboxes now expend more conservatively.
• A soldier with a toolbox can cut wires like an engineer.
• .50 cals and Bofors will engage more frequently now. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39837552/b09a407ac80c20ca67b2d474e3d8007147c2f793.png
• Goliaths blitz in Classic mode will be properly announced.
• Prevented some occurrences where the EW equipment would deploy in water during D-Day.
• Bronze para wings will spawn the correct amount of troopers (4 instead of 6).
• Resetting the campaign won't take your wings away. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39837552/e38a494c55413bf74caac77a90f7b0f016be0c86.png
• Deaths occurring in 1945 will be properly dated in the memorial and during death floaty text.
• Fixed an error that occurred when players attempted to fortify city blocks in Brest.
• Frangible ammo will now cause bleeds for up to 5 + (weapon.damage/10) seconds.
• Frangible bleeds can be cured with a first aid kit, a med kit, or, according to experience, if a medic is nearby.
• Primarily fixed airborne troops dropping all at the same place when called in classic with a Drop Zone on the map.
• Increased chances for a non-experienced siggy to make a call at 15% per action cycle. These antennas might come in handy for quicker calls.
• Increased the cam net detection effect of sdkfz222 by 8%. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39837552/d378141d958c4acd94965619368985e145ea05b6.png
• Increased the rate of fire for Nebels.
• Mobile artillery on both sides now come into play without being flagged. (They must fire a shot to become targetable by enemy units, unless spotted.)
• Interrogation won't reveal dead enemies anymore.
• Fixed typos.
• Normalized some instances in which vehicles can or can't destroy large objects while moving.
• Counter-artillery is back in classic.
• Added a deviation in the rifle grenade projectile relative to the range of the shot.
• Having a Stuart called by an officer destroyed in your AO will reset your officer's Stuart skill to 5 min. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39837552/d50c1aebe9e252efc98aea1e12a5b5fc3cc9e865.png
• Added an initial fix that prevents knocked-out vehicles from being announced as "leaving the AO."
• Airborne troops from both sides will start laying down when out of their parachutes.
• Fixed a possible crash that occurred when two supply boxes were opened at the same time.
• Dead or gibbed troops are unaffected by frangible ammo due to their unfortunate condition of being unable to bleed anymore.
• Vehicles will be limited to their spotting ranges when it comes to detecting infantry or unstealthy troops.
• French clown cars will have their own name, thanks to LTHunter for the research on that. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39837552/891dee4f1c729b9e0ad20813c9265d4713b366e0.png

Community highlights:

• Stuka sprite added; Germans can call in Stuka airstrikes using pink smoke.
• NebelWerfer added for Germans to counter enemy artillery.
• Paratroopers receive a combat skill increase in NG+ challenges.
• SS soldier and FJ soldier art and animations are completed.
• Fixed bullet trajectory issues.
• Improved walking sounds on wood and metal surfaces.
• Introduced the Red flare: ME 262 for campaign and anti-tank measures.
• Fixed German arty support range issue.
• Fixed Victoria Cross ribbon rewards in classic runs.
• Improved Ambulance AI in the campaign.
• Fixed a typo regarding vehicles leaving the area.
• Added heavy tracers for vehicles with heavy calibers.
• Debuff text no longer appears for dead soldiers.
• Officer tier 1 skill Rally now affects all allies.
• Fixed terrain discrepancies in Hurtgen and Ardene.
• Axis flares no longer affect allied bomb runs.
• Panthers can spawn on roads in the campaign.
• Added Flak 38, 20mm cannon for Germans on maps.
• Fixed road placement issues.
• Reduced repair distance for engineers on vehicles.
• Airborne troops can take damage when landing in trees.
• Reduced soldier hotspot size when dead.
• M10 explosions create more unexploded ammo.
• Improved mouse-over text for lootable ammo.
• Increased variety of wagons on railways.
• Added new wagon types, including armored ones.
• Flak 38 AAA cannon can be deployed in the field.
• Soldier icons display veteran saves and Ranger training in classic.
• Fixed bipod bug and AI usage.
• Round trenches have a chance to spawn Flak38.
• Fixed medic picture in campaign class descriptions.
• Soldiers create ripple effects when walking in water.
• Shells create ripple effects when falling in water.
• Added props in OG ruins and houses.
• Allied airborne troops have a saving throw vs. small arms.
• Increased AI airborne troops' combat skill in NG+.
• Pak 40 range reduced.
• Land Mattress rocket launcher added to allies.
• Fixed special ammo labelling in classic.
• Added voice lines for crate soldiers in classic.
• Removed "debugUiOff" message from hotkey.
• Removed glancing blow sounds for vehicle collisions with pillboxes.
• New sound for the Stuart main gun.
• Stuart coax now fires at the proper rate.
• Added obstruction for hand-to-hand combat.
• Gunners with LMGs can be assisted for reloads.
• Fixed mine and loot stash interrogation issue.
• Tigers can't save against AT mine or Howitzer explosions.
• Brest fortifications can't be fortified.
• Added option to make dead soldiers unselectable in the campaign.
• Added hardcore DDay mode.
• SARGE is back!
• Snipers in classic have a minimum combat skill.
• 29th Let's Go skill resets all soldiers' skill timers in the campaign.
• Long Tom added to allies with versatile ammunition types.
• Resized French clown car and Jeep.
• Fixed ribbon mismatches in Brest.
• Primary fix for turret "jitters."
• Optimized turret angle and rotation.
• Changed empty shell patterns for vehicles.
• Added the Kettenkrad for supply transport.
• Added a memorial screen for fallen soldiers.
• Changed generic error sound.
• Troops engaged in hand-to-hand combat can't break off until one is knocked.
• Removed artillery vehicles after retreat or squad wipe.
• Destroyed allied vehicles no longer announced as leaving your AO.
• Added M29 Weasel for supply transport.
• Fixed naval guns missing names.
• Added Panzershreck AT rocket launcher.
• Coded AI with spare ammo to assist Panzershreck soldiers.
• Added mine detector with radius and durability.
• Fixed roof fade timer in classic options.
• Panicking troops will now be deselected.
• Added med kit equipment in classic.
• AI can use med kits and shovels.
• Reduced Palisades target priority on Faust-wielding German infantry.
• Enemy AI can pick up and use colored smokes and loot.
• Added floaty text for grenade range.
• Added new allied troop sprite for campaign.
• Soldiers can be heard switching weapon safety.
• Added a few achievements
• R key can be enabled in options in order to quick reset campaign at the beach (useful for speed runners and beach enthusiasts)
• Added workshop building to Vire
• Added brick piles and wire coils for cover in Vire
• Added German horse cart which can carry troops.
• New asset large trench.
• New building workshop in vire.

Frenchies!!

Airborne

The Wespe

New Weapons

The Chauchat

MAS36

Take charge

Naval Guns of Brest

outskirt Brest

QoL stuff and functionality:

0.4.3 change list

The four pillars and their importance in Campaign!!

Panther Tank

Half Track

P47 strafe

New Weapons:

G98

ZB26

Supply Depots

Electronic Warfare Equipment

Drop Zones

Anti Tank mines

Extinguisher in classic

Classic Special event: Plains of Cologne

Class descriptions in squad panel

Patch 0.4.2a change list

Community round up

New campaign battle condition: Crucible

Visual fidelity

Forest fires

Intel can now interrogate

Night Raid

Xmas special events!!

0.4.1 patch notes

Community round-up:

Coordinated movement order

V1 Blitz waves

P38 Lightning air strike: rocket run

Trap Doors

New Biome Aachen

New Biome Roer River

Squad panel weapon inspection

4.0 complete change list

Community highlights

Squad rearrangement:

Forest warfare AI upgrade

Explosion mechanics rework

Volkssturm

New Biome: Heart of Germany

New vehicles: M10 and Ambulance

German Airborne drops

0.3.9 change list

Community highlight

Loot items QoL

New Vehicles and targeting distance changes

Ammo dumps and various unexploded ordinance

• Red: fragmentation round, when exploding these rounds are fairly hazardous to infantry and hard to contain. They do however rarely chain detonate nearby rounds.
• Black: Armor piercing/Anti Tank round, also somewhat limited in explosion power, they still contain some punch and definitely can harm close-by vehicles and troops.
• Yellow: White phosphorus, used to deploy fast short lasting smoke, phosphorus round will cause fires when exploding.
• Green: High Explosive (HE), these rounds pack a decent explosion in their respective calibre and can start some nasty chain reactions if they detonate nearby other explosives such as mines, stashed Fausts or even other UXOs.
• White: Smoke, these rounds when detonated generate smoke and rarely fire. A heavy smoke round is particularly interesting since it may generate quite the smoke wall by itself.

New weapons

Classic TP cost changes

Special Event: Classic Urban Warfare!!

Patch Notes

Community highlight

0.3.3 change list

• - The next cycle starts back at the beach with the player retaining all his awards, squad and command abilities (You'll need them)
• - There are 4 cycles which are represented by difficulty modes in MNB, Hard mode, Unfair mode, Brutal mode and Masters.
• - Every mode increases the Combat skill of the enemies by 15% and their hitpoints by 25 and their Experience by 10

Community heads up

0.2.9

Some community highlights:

Classic mode update!!

Classic mode revamp details:

Reinforcements new units:

• Rifleman: basic infantry starts with a random combat skill just like MNB2.
• Officer: Rifleman that gives morale buffs (automatically) to nearby soldiers, also an officer is required for most of the command decisions orders
• Medic: Classic medic with his healing abilities slightly buffed compared to the campaign mode. Reduced combat abilities.
• Engineer: Required to build almost everything besides cam nets. Can disarm mines, UXOs and cut wires.
• Signaller: Radio man which is required for any radio orders
• AT soldier: Normal soldier that uses the bazooka on infantry and vehicles. Will prioritize vehicles. Reduced movement speed
• Crewman: Soldier that can replace crew casualties on vehicles and equipment. Reduced fighting abilities but come with an m3!
• Commando: Hard punching melee unit with increased hit points. Never panics.
• Scout: Soldier that can see hidden troops and equipment. Has x2 detection range.
• Sniper: Soldier with unlimited engagement range. Can do headshots on 15% of his hits.
• Gunner: Can target switch mid burst (useful for crowd control)

Command decisions:

• Heroism: Give 3 XP to a soldier, soldiers get automatically promoted every 25xp in classic mode and gain 1 to 10 combat per promotion.
• 29th Spirit: Restore a soldier back to max hp and max morale, cost 3 tp
• 29th Let's go!!: Resets all the equipment timers for your squad for Frags, molotovs, rifle grenades and Bazookas.
• Ranger Training: Give +5 to max Hit points and + 5 to combat skill to a soldier. Also gives a Garand. Soldiers that have Ranger training don't lose morale if they are in front of the squad (Rangers lead the way)
• Taunt: Taunt the Germans to attack you faster. When you are ready for the next wave this can be a good alternative to get in the fight faster. a TP will be given to you. This is a good option to speed up German attacks. Be careful however, Germans can group up in between waves and coordinate a combined attack. Use your crowd control options to mitigate that.
• Designate target: Tell your squad to engage a specific target. All squad will prioritize this target for the next 10 sec.
• All-around defence: Tell your squad to engage the target of their choices regardless of range, very good when your position gets overwhelmed.
• Tactical withdraw: Tell a soldier to leave the battlefield. You have 25% to get his cost reimbursed.
• Tactical reload: Tell all your men to put a fresh mag in. Good to use in between waves.

Radio commands:

• Scout plane: Fly a scout plane over the map and highlight all enemy units. A very good way to find out if the Germans are gathering for a combined attack. If you are quick enough you can call arty or air burst and ruin their party.
• Smoke Screen: Call a smoke screen delivered by artillery. This is very good in order to cover a hasty retreat to a rear position.
• Air Burst: A local favourite, the ultimate crowd control. This will call artillery rounds that will detonate above the enemy and rain shrapnel on their position. Nasty business.
• Heavy Mortars: Call a salvo of 81mm mortars, this has an ok spread but the delivery is faster than artillery or bomb drops. Useful when you want a quick punch in the enemy assault.
• Precision strike: Calls one round of arty to the exact location you designated. Takes a little while (passing on a 10 digit grid is a lengthy business) but it gets you a round of 105mm right on the button.
• White Phosphorus: This calls WP on the marked area. While it does produce a bigger smoke screen and regular smoke, it doesn't linger as long. The good side of this is that it can start many fires.
• Call B17: This will call a strategic bomber to do a bomb run on your entire map, call this the MNB2 nuke. It is advised to be in a bunker when calling this.
• Strafe: The good ol' strafe, call in the Mustangs to starfe the Jerries. Results are varied but it is cheap and quick crowd control. It can also star a couple of fires. It covers almost 1/5 of the map as well.
• Bomb drop: This will drop a bomb at the designed location, however, the vertical alignment will be random. Packs a decent punch and can destroy vehicles and fortifications.
• Artillery drop: The mother of all support calls, this takes a chunk of the map away on the designated area. Never gets old.

Weapons menu:

Gear menu:

• Knife: A soldier that carries a knife does 1 to 25 extra damage in hand-to-hand combat, we might make the knife throwable in a not-so-distant future.
• Brass Knuckles: this gives a +10% bonus to hand-to-hand skill any soldiers who are equipped with these.
• Frag Grenades: Equip the soldier with frag grenades. the soldier will throw grenades from time to time based on his experience score.
• Rifle Grenades: Rifle grenades can be fired from rifles and have a better range than frags. their frag radius and damage are slightly lower, however.
• Molotovs: Equip your soldiers with firebombs. This one is great because it starts fires which are a pain for attackers. they can lead to hilarious situations when your lines get overwhelmed and your guys start tossing this haphazardly.
• Armour-piercing rounds: This reduces the cover value of an enemy by 10%, it also does20% more damage to soft skin vehicles (Kubelwagons, half-tracks, bikes and such)
• Incendiary rounds: Equip the shooter with rounds that can light (10%) either the ground or targets on fire. Does 20% more damage.

Vehicles menu:

• Jeep: Fast soft skin vehicle armed with a heavy machine gun. Good investment to quickly bring additional firepower on the line. The driver or gunner can be replaced by a crew soldier if shot.
• M5: AT gun which can be moved but fairly slow. It will join the fight from the sides and can be moved around as well. The gun crew can be replaced by a crew soldier if shot.
• Greyhound: Fast and armoured car that brings a 37mm and coax into the fight. Good and cheap alternative to heavier tanks.
• Stuart light tank: This light tank is fast and nimble and packs a decent punch with a high fire rate coax and light gun.
• Sherman Tank: Bring up the bing guns to the front lines. the Sherman is slower but is resilient and packs a decent punch. Just make sure you protect it from panzerfausts.