Smoke screen

Smoke Screen refers to the ability to conceal movement or location by the usage of smoke. This tactic is exclusive to Ground forces.

Development History

For quite a long time, the rumour of the addition of smoke into the game had been tossed around by the community and developers. Depending on the year, it went from a speculated to a denied addition.

The first tease of the smoke screen was in the 2017 April Fool's events, where the tanks in the event being able to deploy functional smoke grenades, creating a smoke screen around the vehicle. The event showcased the usage of smoke to the community, which was met with much optimism and support, as well as speculation that the feature would be coming in a future update.

The feature was added into the game in Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica". Smoke screening became a valid tactic through three different implementations, smoke shells fired from the tank's armament, smoke launchers fired from the tank's exterior, and fuel injection into the engine to produce smoke.

Effect of Smoke screen

Using smoke in the game creates a large white cloud at the area of impact. Smoke varies between the application on screen radius, screen time, and screen holding time.

• Screen radius: How wide the smoke screen is effective
• Screen time: Time it takes for the smoke to become effective
• Screen holding time: Time smoke is effective before dissipating

The smokescreen obscures line-of-sight vision rather well once deployed. In addition of concealing movement to the eyes, markers also disappear if obscured by the smoke, granting full concealment to those who could use smoke well. While smoke does indeed conceal a precise position of a vehicle, the presence of smoke is also a good indication for the enemy on the general direction the smoke users are, so its use must be exercised with caution.

Smoke shells are generally not an offensive weapon due to its utility and lower muzzle velocity, however, the smoke shells are treated like explosive shells and could be used to devastating effect on open-topped and lightly-armoured vehicles in some cases.

Vehicles with Smoke

As of v.1.77.2.149

Smoke Shells

USA	Germany	USSR	Britain	Japan	Italy	France
M41A1 Walker Bulldog M3 Lee M4A1 Sherman M4 Sherman M4A2 Sherman M4A3 (105) Sherman M4A1 (76) W Sherman M4A2 (76) W Sherman M4A3 (76) W HVSS Sherman M4A3E2 Jumbo M4A3E2 (76) W Jumbo M26 Pershing M46 Patton M47 Patton II M48A1 Patton III M60 M60A1 (AOS) M60A1 RISE (P) T95E1 M103 MBT-70 M1 Abrams M8 Scott 75 mm GMC M3 M18 Hellcat M36 Jackson M56 Scorpion T34 Calliope M26 T99 M46 "Tiger" M4A3E2 Jumbo "Cobra King" M18 "Black Cat" 75 mm GMC M8A1 Grant I Magach 3	Panzer IV C Panzer IV E Panzer IV F1 Panzer IV F2 Panzer IV G Panzer IV H Panzer IV J KPz-70 Leopard 2K Maus StuG III A StuG III F StuH 42 StuG III G Neubaufahrzeug Panzer III N Pz.Bfw.IV mKPz M47 E-100	T-34 (1941) T-34 (1942) T-34E STZ T-44-100 T-54 (1947) T-54 (1949) T-54 (1951) T-55A KV-1S KV-1 (ZiS-5) SU-76M SU-122 SU-100 SU-100P T-34-100 M3 Medium T-34E KV-1E Matilda F-96 SU-76M 5th Gv.Kav.Corps	Sherman VC Firefly Challenger Centurion Mk 1 FV4202 Centurion Mk 3 Chieftain Mk 3 Chieftain Mk 5 Chieftain Mk 10 Challenger Mk.2 Churchill Mk I Caernarvon Archer Achilles Avenger Charioteer Grant Mk.I Sherman IC Firefly A.C.IV A.43 Black Prince Achilles 65th	M41 SDF Ho-I Chi-Nu M4A3 (76) W SDF ST-A1 ST-A2 Type 61 STB-1 Type 74 Ho-Ni I Ho-Ni III	M26 "Ariete"	M4A1 M4A3E2 AMX-13-90 AMX-30 (1972) AMX-30B2 AMX-30B2 BRENUS AMX-30 Lorraine 155 Mle.50

Smoke launchers

USA	Germany	USSR	Britain	Japan	Italy	France
M24 Chaffee M4A3 (105) Sherman M551 Sheridan M60A2 M60A1 RISE (P) MBT-70 M1 Abrams M24 Chaffee TL	Sd.Kfz. 234/2 Puma Ru 251 Panzer III E Panzer III F Panzer III M Panzer IV C Panzer IV E Panzer IV F1 Panzer IV F2 Panzer IV G Panther D Panther A Panther G Panther F Panther II Jagdpanther Tiger H1 Tiger E Tiger II (H) Jagdtiger Leopard 1A0 Leopard A1A1 KPz-70 Flakpanzer I Gepard Jagdpanzer 4-5 Raketenjagdpanzer 2 Raketenjagdpanzer 2 HOT Panzer III N mKPz M47 Tiger II (H) Sla.16 Panzer IV/70(A) Bfw. Jagdpanther	BMP-1 T-44-100 T-54 (1947) T-54 (1949) T-54 (1951) T-64B (1984) IS-3 IS-4M T-10M ASU-85 SU-122-54 Object 268 T-34-100	A13 Mk I A13 Mk II Crusader Mk II Crusader Mk III Daimler AC Mk II Cromwell I Cromwell V Valentine Mk I Valentine Mk IX Valentine Mk XI Churchill Mk I Churchill Mk III Churchill Mk VII Sherman Firefly Comet I Centurion Mk 1 Centurion Mk 3 Centurion Mk 10 FV4202 Vickers MBT Caernarvon Chieftain Mk 3 Chieftain Mk 5 Chieftain Mk 10 Challenger Mk.2 Conqueror Charioteer Mk VII Tortoise Conway Swingfire Striker A13 Mk.I 3rd RTR Cromwell (RP-3) Iron Duke IV Firefly «Scoripon» Strv 81 (Rb.52) A13 Mk.II 1939	STB-1 Type 61 Type 74 Type 87 Ha-Go Commander	P40 "Leoncello"	AMX-13 (FL11) AMX-13 AMX-13-90 AMX-13 (HOT) AMX-30 (1972) AMX-30B2 AMX-30B2 BRENUS AMX-50/120 AMX-30 DCA AMX-13 (SS.11) M4A1 (FL10) AMX-30

Exhaust Smoke System

USA	Germany	USSR	Britain	Japan	Italy	France
M1 Abrams		T-55A T-62 T-64A (1971) T-64B (1984) IT-1 T-10M BMP-1

History

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Screenshots and fan art

Videos

A French Leclerc main battle tank deploys its smoke launchers.

A M1A1 Abrams fire its smoke launchers.