Company of Heroes 3 Hot Fix 2.5.5 Targets an Artillery Barrage Exploit

The update also adds crash logging and explains the direct version jump from 2.5.3 to 2.5.5.

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Company of Heroes 3 Hot Fix 2.5.5 addresses an artillery exploit that allowed certain units to barrage continuously without a cooldown. Relic Entertainment published the official Hot Fix notes on Steam, which also detail extra crash logging and a version change tied to cross-platform compatibility.

The artillery fix is the main gameplay change. Players who still encounter rare cases of the exploit after the hot fix are asked to provide reproduction steps when reporting the issue.

The update moves players from 2.5.3 to 2.5.5 because of cross-platform compatibility constraints. It follows the earlier Hot Fix 2.5.3, which focused on Final Stand progression, enemy vehicle behavior, and stability problems.

Company of Heroes 3 2.5.5 Hot Fix Patch Notes

The notes focus on one artillery cooldown exploit, additional crash diagnostics, and the version change required for cross-platform compatibility.

Fixed an issue that allowed certain artillery units to barrage consistently without a cooldown
- If players still discover rare instances of this occurring after this hot fix, please report it at https://help.relic.com/ with reproduction steps
Added additional logging to identify fixes for crashes
Updating from 2.5.3 to 2.5.5 due to cross platform compatibility constraints

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