Since launch, I’ve played a lot of Gray Zone Warfare, spending hundreds of hours roaming the landscapes of Lamang, completing each quest multiple times over, and playing with some truly excellent people in the community. But like you, I want more. I want new features, weapons, tasks, points of interest, everything. Thankfully, my wishes were answered. Gray Zone Warfare Winds of War not only features an extensive weather system, but also everything we all asked for and more!
Everything New in Gray Zone Warfare Winds of War
Oh, it’s a lot! This is a game-changing content update for Gray Zone Warfare that should alter how most of us play the tactical shooter entirely!
- Dynamic and Realistic Weather System
- Rain, Thunderstorms, Fog, Wind
- Weather Forecast in Map and Main Menu
- Combat Outposts
- Minor: Respawn, Locker, Vendors, Faction NPC Defenders
- Major: Heavier Defenses, Respawn, Locker, Vendors, Special Vendor, NPC Defenders
- Faction Operator VO: Updates the Status of COPs.
- Conflict Zones
- PvP-focused Conflict Zones, highlighted on the map when operators engage enemy players.
- Red circles highlight active areas under attack
- Map markers and HUD timers indicate recent combat
- New Weapons, Weapon Parts, and Ammo Types
- Sig MCX
- MP7
- SVD
- Mosin-Nagant Carbine
- Beretta M9A1
- Colt 1911 Combat Commander
- Ammo Types: 4.6mm and 300 AAC Blackout
- 80+ Weapon Parts: Mounts, Receivers, Foregrips, Barrels, Irons, Sights, and more
- Mortar Strikes
- You may call mortars in from anywhere, so long as you have available ammunition.
- At base, friendly AI and players are immune to mortar damage.
- Strikes must be within range and may not target areas near a base.
- Mortar travel time depends on the distance to the target.
- 60+ New Points of Interest
- New Tasks, Reworked Existing Tasks
- 40+ New Tasks
- 30+ Real-Time Tasks
- Reworked several existing tasks
- Strike Missions (Squad-Based Tasks)
- Time-sensitive missions requiring squad coordination
- Completing tasks rewards all squad members
- New missions spawn after a set duration or upon completion/failure of the previous mission
- New Vendor: Vulture (Only at Select Combat Outposts)
- Appears at 2 Major COPs – On Rotation
- Buys/Sells Lost Gear, Offers Better Prices
- Friend or Foe System (Audio/Visual Cues)
- Faction Armbands for Easy Identification
- Operator VO informs about Friendlies in the area
- Health System Enhancements
- Vomiting, Tremors, Fainting, Upset Stomach
- Severity-Based Blood Decals and SYnced Vomit FX
- Gut Damage Impacts Performance
- Additional Health Screen Info
- Durability and Gear Repair Improvements
- Removed Automatic Durability Loss Upon Death
- Balanced Durability Loss
- Repair Kits and Slow Repair Options Available
- Tracking Tags for Gear
- Tag Gear for Map Tracking
- Tags Track Thieves
- Localization Support: German, French, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish, Italian, Polish, Czech, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified), Korean, and Japanese
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When Can You Play Winds of War?
Right now! The massive content update went live the morning of 5/22, available to download via Steam. It’s sitting at just over a 10 GB download in size, so not overly massive but still large enough to make a few players out there sweat as their ISPs look over their shoulders.
With this massive content update, Gray Zone Warfare does increase in price slightly, but all editions now feature more equipment and bonuses, including weapons and resources, to give you a head start. For now, we recommend checking out more of the game here at The Guide Hall!