Release Notes

**Versions 5.5.0**
 Release date: 25/04/2023
**What’s new?**

* An epic Journey awaits - an all-new game mode with a lot of levels, new traps and hazards! Go fight your way through!
	+ Two Worlds with 30 Levels to play, and more to come very soon
	+ 4 new traps: TNT, Rocket Bunker, Machine Gun Bunker, Flamethrower Bunker
* Added night versions of levels, featured in Journey and online game modes
* Added new Tournament scoring opportunities with kill streaks and airtime bonuses
* The World server fixes:
	+ Fixed Relocate functionality
	+ Favoring active players in matchmaking
* Fixed some issues with ads
* Other bug fixes and minor improvements

 **Versions 5.4.0**
 Release date: 08/03/2023
**What’s new?**

* New epic tank: Flak!
	+ Flak is an anti-air tank that can adjust its turret angle
	+ Flak shoots exploding shrapnel bullets in bursts of three
* Improved visual on Daily Tournaments
* Improved font style visuals
* Various bug fixes

**Versions 5.3.0**
 Release date: 08/03/2023
**What’s new?**

* New feature: Daily Tournaments
	+ Join in daily challenges and compete for the victory!
* Game modes
	+ Hill Race: Drive as far as possible with the tank of your choosing
	+ Tank Showdown: Play with a powerful pre-set tank
	+ Skill Clash: Abilities are set, choose a tank that fits them the best
* Multiple bug fixes and performance improvements

 **Versions 5.1.0**
 Release date: 15/12/2022
**What’s new?**

* New Rare Booster: Wall
	+ Blocks enemy projectiles and tanks, while allowing allies to pass through
* Main Menu Quest button layout improved

**Fixes:**

* Fixed an issue where bullets wouldn't explode and were left on the ground
* Fixed an issue with Winter gifts not being given correctly
	+ Log in to claim previous gifts from this year if you didn't receive them yet
* Fixed an issue where tanks would retreat behind your own base in Commander
* Fixed an issue with Rex throwing tanks behind the base in Commander
* Fixed an issue where the enemies on Mothership would deal incorrect damage
* Fixed an issue with Boss Repair Kit spawning under ground
* Fixed an issue with incorrect Booster levels when updating or loading from the cloud

 **Versions 5.0.0**
 Release date: 25/11/2022
**What’s new?**

* Hills of Steel is 5 years old!
	+ As an anniversary gift, anyone logging in during this update gets a unique Anniversary-themed Titan tank skin and Driver skin
* New epic tank: Battery!
	+ Shoots electric plasma balls rapidly
	+ Special attack shoots a huge electrical ball that clears the battlefield easily
* Winter Season is upon us!
	+ Active 1st of December until 31st
	+ New winter skin: Northern Barracuda
	+ Royale Joker and Gingerbread Arachno also available from previous seasons
	+ Claim daily gifts in the main menu

**Fixes:**

* Fixed visual issues with Experiment Tesla skin
* Fixed visual issues with the reworked Booster popup
* Fixed Siege not shooting in garage
* Fixed unintended behavior with Bouncy Ground and Pierce Abilities

**Other:**

* Balancing: Force Shield maximum HP value lowered to 40% (from 50%)
* Various minor visual and quality of life improvements

 **Versions 4.6.0**
 Release date: 2/11/2022
**What’s new?**

* Tank-o-ween is here! Enjoy spooky skins and decorations until Season end (November 6th)
	+ New tank skins: Ghost Phoenix & Experiment Tesla
	+ Previous year's Tank-o-ween skins are unlockable again during the Season
	+ Catch bats flying around the Garage for coin rewards
* Booster upgrade!
	+ Introduced rarities for current Boosters
		- Common: Repair Kit, Circular Saw, Mine, Force Shield
		- Rare: Airstrike, Shockwave, Healing Drone
		- Epic: Napalm, Rapid Reload, Missile Drone, Double Damage
	+ All Booster stats reworked according to their new rarity
	+ Upgrading Boosters made easier with gems

**Fixes:**

* Fixed Locust enemies' tail attack causing unintended physics behaviour
* Fixed Healing Drone Booster cards not given correctly from Shop purchases
* Fixed previous Clash on Titan scores being shown incorrectly as 0

**Other:**

* Balancing: health increased for all tanks in online game modes

 **Versions 4.5.3**
 Release date: 24/10/2022
**What’s new?**

* Fixed Drone Booster cards being shown in the Daily Offers instead of Healing Drone Booster cards
* Fixed drone-type Boosters not spawning correctly with the Extra Booster Ability
* Fixed tank scraps bouncing around in online game modes
* Fixed an issue with Gem Factory not working as intended in certain time zones
* Removed some ineffectual Abilities from versus game modes

**Fixes:**

* Clash on Titan score is displayed as 0 after the update. This is a visual bug only and the scores will be restored in the next update