Your Week in HEAT
It's a big one across Lost Eden this week. We're going live for the Weekly Dev Stream, Twitch Drops carry on, we hand out the trophies from the Plant/Defuse Tournament, Weekend 2 of the Plant/Defuse event opens on Friday, and one of our community creators has put together a deep HE pen build guide for the FV4030 X. Here's the rundown.
Weekly Dev Stream
We're back on the air for our Weekly Dev Stream, live on HEAT's Twitch channel. It will start on Wednesday 19.08, 16:00 UTC. Come hang out with the team, ask questions, and see what we're working on.
Catch it live on HEAT's Twitch channel. Follow the channel so you get the notification the moment we go live. See you there.
Earn While You Watch
Tuning into the stream isn't just for the good company. From Wednesday 19.08, 16:00 UTC through Wednesday 26.08, 16:00 UTC, watching HEAT on Twitch earns you rewards two ways.
- Watch 30 minutes: claim 5,000 Credits.
- Watch 2 hours: claim 150 Tech.
New to Drops? Make sure your Twitch and Wargaming accounts are linked so your rewards land correctly. Our step-by-step Twitch Drops guide walks you through linking your accounts and claiming everything you earn.
The Plant/Defuse Tournament
Our first Plant/Defuse Tournament is in the books, and what a watch it was. Five-on-five, one life a round, every plant and every defuse played out live on our Twitch channel. Congratulations to HEAT Labs, who fought their way through the bracket and took the trophy.
Final Standings
- HEAT Labs (Tournament Winners)
- YUHAN Team
- Special Squadron
- ZAVOZ
Hats off to every squad that signed up and played. YUHAN Team, Special Squadron and ZAVOZ all made the bracket a genuine fight, and plenty of the rounds came down to the last few seconds on the charge. That is exactly what this mode is built for.
Thanks as well to everyone who turned up in chat to cheer their team on. It was a properly fun day, and it will not be the last one. Keep an eye on our channels if you fancy taking a shot at the next bracket yourself.
Your Turn on the Charge
Watching the tournament and fancy a go yourself? Plant/Defuse opens again this weekend. It is a limited-time event, so the mode is only playable inside the windows below. Put them in the diary.
Plant/Defuse, Weekend 2
- Weekend 2: Aug 21-23, Fri · Sat · Sun, 13:00-20:00 UTC
Plant/Defuse is playable only during these windows. Times are shown in your local time where available, with UTC as the reference.
Plant/Defuse is a 5v5, round-based mode with one life per round. Attackers carry the bomb and pick where to strike; defenders hold two sites and react. There is no respawn to bail you out, so positioning and picking your fights is everything. Full details are in the Plant/Defuse mode guide.
The FV4030 X HE Pen Build
by IAmEdWards_, on the HEAT Discord
An HE penetration build that turns the FV4030 X into a bastion-anchored area denial tank. Rather than chasing DPM, it leans into consistent immobilization and splash damage, with a real learning curve to land the penetrating hits.
Key Pieces
- Bastion Mk2/L is the tank's whole identity. It heals nearby allies, instantly repairs tracks, and can wall off flanks.
- L7A2 + ISCHEG is the HE pen combo, cutting down on RNG side-penetrations and improving shell velocity and drop.
- INENBAT-5 + BTA-1565S buys a cheaper Jamming Field instead of speed, since the FV barely moves anyway.
- Advartus trades HP for ERA capacity and Ultimate generation.
- Repair Kit + TEPS, plus Echo Shield and Crippling Impact on the agent skill side.
Playstyle: hold range, immobilize or burn down flankers before they close in, protect fragile teammates, and use Jamming Field to shut down enemy heals and APS.
Not everyone agrees, and that's half the fun. Some players argue AP is simply more consistent: similar damage, faster reload. The read so far is that HE pen is strongest against fast flankers rather than a universal upgrade. What do you think? Read the full guide on Discord.
Got a guide, a video, or an idea of your own you'd like us to feature? Join the Discord and submit it. We read everything, and community work like this is how a lot of players learn the game.
That's it for this week. Catch the Dev Stream, grab your Drops, congratulate HEAT Labs when you see them, get your squad ready for Weekend 2 of Plant/Defuse, and give the FV4030 X build guide a read. We'll see you out there.