Updated Planned Battle Rating Changes (April 2026)

Vehicles: All R2Y2’s

RB:
8.0→7.7

Outclassed by other 8.0 aircraft would fit well in a little lower BR.

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We ain’t going to nerf the bomber just because of a few aircraft, and most of the time it will die before it even reached that altitude. Most aircraft at it BR or lower still can manage to climb faster and higher then both of this 2 new bombers. Don’t pick one of the weakest fighter or some rare aircraft people are gonna use, compare it to something that we see more often and more balance at that specific BR.

Fw 190 A-8 Family

Members:

  • Fw 190 A-8
  • Fw 190 A-8 (USA)
  • NC.900 (French Fw 190 A-8)

Change:

  • Air Realistic Battles: 5.35.0

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Reasoning: This is another unnecessary proposed BR change that appears to be based on player statistics rather than the aircraft’s actual capabilities. While the aircraft has decent roll rate and fairly good armament as its main strengths, it suffers from a lackluster climb rate, maneuverability, and top speed, and therefore does not warrant any further BR increase. Currently, it’s already a victim suffering from the BR compression, so revert this proposed BR change.

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G.55S

  • Air Realistic Battles: 5.35.0

Reasoning: Like the G.55 serie 1, this is another unnecessary proposed BR change that appears to be based on player statistics rather than the aircraft’s actual capabilities. While the aircraft has decent maneuverability and fairly good armament as its main strengths, it suffers from a lackluster climb rate and top speed, and therefore does not warrant any further BR increase. Revert this proposed BR change.

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F-16 ADF
BR: 13.3->13.0
Game mode Air RB
Reason:
I don’t see you guys moving 13.3 SU-30’s to 13.7, so the ADF lacks HMD and only carries 6 AMRAAMS and has a weaker engine then F-16A hence it is worse at dogfighting then F-16A
Or besides doing this you guys could completely decompress br range of 13.0 to 14.0. This way jets like ADF and many more jets would have proper br where they won’t struggle wayyy to much

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And the Panzer 4s…

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Re.2005 serie 0

  • Air Realistic Battles: 6.36.0

Reasoning: There is no justified reason why it should share the same BR as the Reggiane Re.2005 (VDM), which offers far better high-altitude performance due to its different engine. There is also no reason why it should share the same BR as the P-51H Mustang, as the P-51H outclasses it in nearly every aspect except maneuverability.

The Re.2005 Serie 0 suffers from poor energy retention and relatively low top speed compared to its peers. Currently, it is already a victim of BR compression, so this proposed BR change should be reverted.

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It’s overperfoming in ammo and flight performance while being the same BR as the weakest 2.3 13.2mm aircraft

F-84F Family

  • Air Realistic Battles: 8.38.0
  • Give an airspawn to the F-84F Thunderstreak in non-US tech trees.

Reasoning: The F-84F Thunderstreak at 8.3 is not comparable to other 8.3 aircraft such as the F-86F Sabre and MiG-15bis, as it has worse maneuverability, acceleration, and energy retention.

Since aircraft like the B-52H Stratofortress and Tu-95 at Rank VI are exceptions that receive airspawns while other attackers and bombers do not, the same exception should be applied to F-84Fs in non-US tech trees. This would bring a fairer situation, as the F-84F in the US tree sits at a lower rank and is currently the only variant in the family with access to an airspawn.

As it stands, it is inconsistent that only one F-84F variant benefits from this mechanic while others at a higher rank do not.

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HMS Tiger 6.0 → 5.7

It really struggles against ships of its BR and it cannot compete in uptiers due to its low penetration. It should move down to 5.7 where it will actually stand a chance

where is additional countermeasure for su22m3?this plane now just useless in any gamemode, pls at least give it more countermeasure, it deserves

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Well, that bomber already at correct BR. The problem is not those bombers, but the other plane when got uptier match, such as F-104C. You said before like rare stuff, right? So, you basically want Me262 climb to 6K-8K m altitude? You only thinking what will benefit you while using those bombers. Many early jet can’t climb to engage such as bomber.

Have they directly stated that?

If not, then I’m free to post the same feedback again, as I still disagree with some of the changes in the BR spreadsheets.

J-29D 8.3 → 8.0

It is pretty much a worse MiG-15 with better guns (although very limited ammo due to the high firerate)
It just cannot compete with other 8.3s and in uptiers it stands no chance against late sabres and cl13s

The J29A and A29B are at 7.7 already so it doesn’t make much sense that this would be at such a higher BR

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F4F-4

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  • Air Realistic Battles: 3.02.7

Reasoning: Compared to the F4F-3 Wildcat, the F4F-4 Wildcat has an identical engine and similar performance. The main differences are additional internal armor in the fuselage (up to 8 mm protection) and two extra .50-cal machine guns. As a result, the F4F-4 has a worse flight model due to a lower power-to-weight ratio. Overall, it suffers from a super-poor climb rate while having two BR steps higher than the F4F-3.

There is no reason for it to be at 3.0, sharing the same BR as the F4U-1A Corsair (USMC), which has significantly better flight performance along with six .50-cal machine guns. The F4F-4 is not comparable to the F4U-1A or other fighters at 3.0, and it is often outclassed in engagements.

Personally, I would place it at 2.3, as the F4F-4 is essentially a side-grade to the F4F-3, but it may perform better due to the increased firepower, particularly in head-on engagements, at the cost of worsened flight performance.

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Ikv 103: Cancel the planned removal of slpsgr m/65 and reduction of BR

The HEAT-FS round is the main selling point of the Ikv 103, it trades everything for penetration. Having the same firepower as a more heavily armoured and non-open topped vehicle at the same BR would render it completely irrelevant. Considering Gaijin strives for variety in Vehicles on the Battlefield, neutering the Ikv 103 in this way makes no sense.

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See, thank you.

Even if it didn’t lose its HEATFS round, the HEAT round can already penetrate every single vehicle it can see from 1.0 to ~9.3 (with the T-72A) everywhere