Patch 1.3 Notes
The 28 August 2026 Patch 1.3 highlights: tunnel changes, tank-driver handling and over 100 fixes across the six launch maps.
Patch 1.3 is the current official update rechecked on 30 August 2026. Safe highlights include the NVA tunnel cooldown change from five to ten minutes, the hot-tunnel travel restriction, tank drivers changing gears without throttle, and more than 100 fixes across the six launch maps.
Quick facts
- Live date
- 28 August 2026
- NVA tunnel cooldown
- Doubled from 5 to 10 minutes
- Hot tunnel
- Cannot travel to its destination while hot
- Map fixes
- Over 100 fixes across six launch maps
Do this in order
Confirm the patch boundary
Check that your installed build is on or after 28 August 2026 before comparing the tunnel, tank or map behavior below.
Success signal: The current build matches the patch note you are using.
Apply the tunnel change
For NVA tunnels, expect a ten-minute placement cooldown and no travel to a destination while the tunnel is hot.
Success signal: A blocked hot destination or slower replacement is understood as the documented patch behavior.
Recheck vehicle and control inputs
Tank drivers can change gears without throttle; controller users should recheck helicopter inversion, Layout B and the current displayed assignments.
Success signal: The vehicle input matches the current settings and patch behavior on your platform.
Use the patch as a troubleshooting index
If a problem concerns tunnels, audio, VOIP, tutorials, UI, servers or map placement, scan the official changelog before changing local settings.
Success signal: You can tell whether the issue is listed, fixed or still outside the official changelog.
Recheck after the next update
Move current mechanics into the newest patch entry when a later patch changes them; do not keep using a historical note as a universal rule.
Success signal: Your troubleshooting note has a current checked date.
Gameplay and vehicle highlights
Patch 1.3 lets tank drivers change gears without throttle and changes NVA tunnel placement and travel behaviour. These are version-specific notes, not timeless rules for every build.
Scope of the patch
The official notes describe improvements across gameplay, vehicles, weapons, UI, audio, tutorials, VOIP and maps, including over 100 fixes across the six launch maps. AMD stability and console image-quality work are also called out in the update material.
Recheck rule
When a later patch arrives, update this entry’s checked date and move current mechanics into the new update entry. Do not let a patch summary silently become the permanent description of a system.