Elite Rifleman Equipment and Patch Notes – Days of Valor

New this week in Days of Valor:

Elite Rifleman Equipment

  • Ballistic Armor, AP Ammunition, and Laser Sights are now available for the Elite Rifleman.
    Check Event Prizes → Unit Equipment for details.

Patch Notes

Technical updates taking effect this week:

  • When relocating your base within the same map, you are now guaranteed to move at least 3 hexes away from your current location. Previously, there was a chance you could get unlucky and be “moved” only a single hex.
  • The 30-minute temporary Rifleman Damage, Range, and Speed boost items now affect Elite Riflemen as well.
    • Note: permanent AP Ammunition, Laser Sights, and Ballistic Armor items are different for regular Riflemen and Elite Rifleman. This follows the same pattern as other Elite unit equipment.
  • A code problem that sometimes caused players to see a “white screen” error on login has been fixed.
  • A technical problem that sometimes caused Internet Explorer users to disconnect after the end of a battle has been fixed.

Good hunting, Commanders!

Turret Improvements

New this week in Thunder Run and Days of Valor:

Improved turrets
  • C-RAM, M45 Quadmount, and FASCAM weapons now have more damage and range at all upgrade levels. (specific boost amounts vary by level, but are around 10%).

This change is designed to raise the power of these rare blueprint-based turrets to better match the difficulty of obtaining them.

Check the Hardware Prizes store to obtain blueprints for these turrets, plus other powerful weaponry!

Disconnection Bugs Squashed

Good news for players of all Battlehouse games, including Thunder Run and Days of Valor:

In an update rolled out this week, we fixed bugs and added features to reduce the chance that players get disconnected from our servers during gameplay. This means you are now much less likely to get the dreaded “boot” from the game.

While we can’t guarantee 100% reliability under all conditions, data since the update shows the chance of disconnection is now about one-third of what it used to be.

Graph of network problems before and after this week’s update

Help us improve by reporting network problems

If you are still getting “booted” from the game often, please let us know so that we can investigate the problem.

To make the most helpful report, please use the Contact Support link in-game and include the following details:

  • The “Code:” number shown in the disconnection message
  • What you were doing in the game when you got booted (in battle? looking at the regional map? just sitting at home base?)
  • Your network connection type: Wi-fi, 3G/4G, or Wired

Good hunting, Commanders!

Illustration by Mr. David McNally, RDECOM

Improved Units and TOS-1A Sale

New this week in Thunder Run and Days of Valor:

  • Ka-50 resource cost and build time lowered by 30%
  • BTR-90 hitpoints increased 50%
  • BMP-1 hitpoints increased 50%*
    • (* Thunder Run only; BMP-1 hitpoints are already higher in Days of Valor)
  • TOS-1A Blueprints are temporarily available for 35% fewer ONP in the Event Prizes store – this week only!

Good hunting, commanders!

New Hardware Prizes: Advanced Turret Blueprints

New this week in Thunder Run and Days of Valor!

Are you ready to begin using advanced turrets, but haven’t been able to collect enough ONP?

Now you can use Hardware to purchase Level 1-10 blueprints for the following advanced weapons in the Hardware Prizes Store:

  • FASCAM
  • M45 Quadmount
  • C-RAM
  • High Energy Laser
  • M777 Howitzer

Plus, in an update from earlier this week, Turret Emplacements at Levels 11-18 gained more HP than before (increases ranged from 7% at Level 11 to 20% at Level 18).

Good hunting, commanders!

The Counter-Rocket/Artillery/ Missile, or C-RAM, gun fires during a weapons test at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Jan. 31, 2010. The C-RAM has the ability to fire up to 4,500 rounds per minute to protect the base against incoming projectiles. (Photo Credit: Senior Airman Brittany Bateman)

Upgrade to the Latest Defensive Technology

New this week in Thunder Run and Days of Valor!

The following turret weapons can now be upgraded to Level 18:

  • FASCAM
  • M45 Quadmount
  • C-RAM
  • High Energy Laser
  • M777 Howitzer

Look for new Level 17-18 blueprints in the Event Prizes Store. Good hunting, commanders!

Marines with Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, fire an M982 Excalibur round from an M777 howitzer during a recent fire support mission. The artillerymen spend hours each day running through dry-fire training drills to keep their skills sharp in preparation for requests for fire support. (Photo: Cpl. Jeff Drew)

New Unit: Elite Rifleman

Elite Rifleman

Upgrade your army with a new, versatile foot soldier. The Elite version features increased weapon range and strength against armor and infantry, while keeping the anti-air ability of the classic Rifleman. Elite Riflemen carry more than double the hitpoints and dish out 20x more damage than their original Rifleman brothers (see below for full stats).

Coming Thursday, January 26 to Thunder Run and Days of Valor!

Often too humble to brag of their accomplishments, elite forces carry themselves with gruff wisdom and fiery determination. Photo: SSgt. Darron Salzer, First Army Division East


Combat stats at Level 1 and max Level

Look for Elite Rifleman Blueprints in the Event Prizes Store, coming this Thursday, January 26 at 1700 GMT!

Patch Note: January 3, 2017

Happy New Year everyone!

THUNDER RUN, DAYS OF VALOR, and WAR STAR EMPIRE updates:

  • The Hitlist and War Chest will now refresh at the same time each day (1700 GMT). Previously, the refresh was set for 24 hours since your last use of Hitlist or War Chest. This update makes it easier to find a full Hitlist and grab free War Chest items, even if you play at different times on some days.