2.57.1|Sep 2, 2026
View on Steam↗Update 2.57.1.126
2/5 Minor
Nuclear Escalation mode receives a major air defense overhaul and new BR brackets, alongside a fix for non-radar AI SPAAGs intercepting munitions.
Key Changes
- 1Nuclear Escalation mode overhauled with new BR brackets (8.7–9.7 and 10.0–11.0)
- 2AI SPAAGs without radar no longer incorrectly intercept bombs and missiles
- 3Nuclear-capable aircraft crews now granted maximum skill levels and Expert qualification
- 4Airfield and tactical area air defenses updated with Osa-AKM and FlaRakPz 1 systems
- 5Potential fix implemented for players falling through terrain
- 6S-75 SAM flight model and operational logic adjusted
- 7Forest density and roadside vegetation height reduced in combat areas
All Changes
✈️Aircraft(1)
- fixAircraft: Fixed an issue where AI SPAAGs without radar (ZSU-57-2, M42 Duster, Ostwind) would intercept bombs, rockets, and missiles.
🚜Ground Vehicles(1)
- fixGround Vehicles: Implemented a potential fix for an issue where multiple players in a session could simultaneously fall through the terrain.
☢️Nuclear Escalation(12)
- newNuclear Escalation: Added two new Battle Rating brackets: 8.7–9.7 and 10.0–11.0.
- newAirfields: Added ramps for anti-aircraft systems to airfields.
- changeRapier SAM: Replaced all Rapier SAM systems with FlaRakPz 1 systems equipped with Roland 1 missiles.
- changeBMP-1: In the 10.0–11.0 BR range, BMP-1 units in USSR columns have been replaced by the ZSU-23-4.
- changeZSU-57-2: In the 10.0–11.0 BR range, one ZSU-57-2 in tactical assembly areas has been replaced by an Osa-AKM with 4 missiles.
- changeM42 Duster: In the 10.0–11.0 BR range, one M42 Duster in tactical assembly areas has been replaced by a FlaRakPz 1 with Roland 1 missiles.
- removeAirfield Air Defense: Removed Phòng không T-34 and ZSU-57-2 from airfield air defense in the 10.0–11.0 BR range.
- changeAirfield Air Defense: Airfield air defense now includes three ZSU-23-4s and three Osa-AKMs with 4 missiles for specific brackets.
- removeM42 Duster: Removed M42 Duster from airfield protection in the 10.0–11.0 BR range.
- changeAirfield Air Defense: Airfield protection now includes three M163 Vulcans and three FlaRakPz 1s with Roland 1 missiles for specific brackets.
- changeS-75: Adjusted the flight model, characteristics, and operational logic for the S-75 surface-to-air missile system.
- buffNuclear-capable aircraft: Crews of all nuclear-capable aircraft now possess maximum skill levels and the Expert qualification.
🌲Environment(2)
- changeEnvironment: Reduced forest density within the combat area.
- changeEnvironment: Reduced the average height of roadside vegetation.
Summary
Update 2.57.1.126 focuses heavily on the Nuclear Escalation game mode, introducing new Battle Rating brackets and completely restructuring air defense compositions for airfields and tactical areas. Additionally, the update addresses a significant bug where non-radar anti-air units were unrealistically intercepting bombs and missiles, and provides a potential fix for terrain collision issues.