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Call to Battle is a total conversion World War II mod for Minecraft that transforms the game into a realistic infantry combat simulator. It features over 170 historically accurate firearms, detailed 3D models, and advanced mechanics such as suppression, bleeding, and physics-based destruction. The mod focuses on asymmetrical combat across all major fronts of the war, including the Western Front, Eastern Front, Pacific Theater, and North African campaign.

The mod includes a wide array of belligerent nations, each with unique uniforms, weaponry, and classes.

Damage Model

Damage is calculated based on the weapon's caliber and the specific body part hit.

• Headshots: Instant kill for most calibers, though low-caliber rounds may occasionally bounce off helmets.
• Heart Shots: Instant kill if hit directly in the chest center.
• Body Shots: Typically requires 2-3 hits depending on caliber and distance.
• Distance Drop-off: Damage decreases over long distances based on the projectile's velocity and caliber.

Suppression

When under heavy fire, the player's screen will blur and shake, simulating the psychological effects of combat. This makes it significantly harder to aim and return fire accurately.

Stances and Movement

• Crouching: Increases weapon stability and reduces the player's profile. Movement speed is reduced.
• Proning: Provides maximum weapon stability and makes the player very difficult to hit. Movement is extremely slow, and rifles cannot be fired while crawling.
• Sprinting: Allows for fast movement but prevents firing and increases weapon sway immediately after stopping.

Weapon Handling

• Collision: Weapons have physical length. If you stand too close to a wall or block, the gun will turn away, preventing you from firing until you have space.
• Jamming: Crawling through dirt or mud can dirty your weapon. Dirty weapons, especially fully automatic ones, are prone to jamming. Jams can be cleared by entering water to "clean" the firearm.
• Recoil: Every weapon features unique vertical and horizontal recoil patterns that must be managed during sustained fire.

The mod features a massive arsenal of 3D-modeled firearms. Below are notable examples from the primary nations.

Rifles (Bolt-Action & Semi-Auto)

• M1 Garand (USA): 8-round semi-automatic rifle. Features the iconic "ping" sound upon emptying the clip.
• Karabiner 98k (Germany): Standard 5-round bolt-action rifle. High accuracy and damage.
• Mosin Nagant (USSR): Reliable 5-round bolt-action rifle used by Soviet infantry and snipers.
• Lee Enfield (UK): 10-round bolt-action rifle with a fast cycling rate.
• Type 38/Type 99 (Japan): Long-range bolt-action rifles often equipped with bayonets.

Submachine Guns (SMGs)

• Thompson M1A1 (USA): High fire rate, effective in close quarters.
• MP40 (Germany): Controllable recoil and moderate fire rate.
• PPSh-41 (USSR): Extremely high fire rate with a 71-round drum magazine option.
• Sten Mk II (UK): Cheap, effective SMG with a side-loading magazine.

Machine Guns

• MG42 (Germany): "Hitler's Buzzsaw," featuring an extremely high fire rate. Must be deployed on a bipod for accuracy.
• Browning M1919 (USA): Reliable medium machine gun used for suppression.
• Bren Gun (UK): Top-loading LMG with high accuracy.
• DP-28 (USSR): "Record Player" LMG with a distinctive pan magazine.

Sidearms

• Colt M1911 (USA): Powerful.45 ACP semi-auto pistol.
• Luger P08 (Germany): Iconic toggle-lock 9mm pistol.
• Tokarev TT-33 (USSR): Standard Soviet semi-auto sidearm.
• Revolvers: Includes the Webley (UK) and Nagant M1895 (USSR). Revolvers can be "fanned" for rapid fire by pressing the fire mode key.

Weapons can be customized using the Attachment Menu (default key: X).

Call to Battle features a realistic health and injury system that moves away from standard Minecraft regeneration.

• Bleeding: Taking damage often causes a bleeding effect. If left untreated, the player will slowly lose health until they die.
• Bandages: Used to stop the bleeding effect. Medics can apply these to teammates faster than individuals can apply them to themselves.
• Morphine: Used to dull pain and provide a temporary health boost/speed increase, allowing a wounded player to stay in the fight.
• Medkits: Restores a significant portion of health but takes several seconds to use.

Players can construct defensive positions using specialized blocks added by the mod.

• Sandbags: Provide excellent cover against small arms fire. Can be stacked to create bunkers.
• Barbed Wire: Slows down any entity passing through it and deals continuous damage. Can only be safely removed with Wire Cutters.
• Czech Hedgehogs: Large metal tank traps that block vehicle movement and provide heavy cover.
• Bunker Doors: Heavy iron doors that can be locked to prevent enemy entry.
• Reinforced Concrete: Highly resistant to explosions; used for permanent fortifications.
• Bunker Lamps: Specialized light sources that fit the WWII aesthetic.

• Grenades: Includes the Stielhandgranate (German stick grenade) which can be thrown further, and the Mk 2 (US pineapple grenade) with a larger fragmentation radius.
• Rocket Launchers: Bazookas and Panzerschrecks used for destroying fortifications and suppressing groups of enemies.
• Satchel Charges: Powerful explosives used to breach bunker doors and destroy large obstacles. Can be remote-detonated by shooting them.
• Flamethrowers: Short-range weapons that create area-of-effect fire damage, effective for clearing trenches.
• Mortars: Indirect fire weapons that allow players to rain explosives on distant targets.

In survival mode, most items are obtained through the CTB Crafting Station.

CTB Crafting Station

This block is the hub for all WWII equipment. It allows you to craft weapons, ammunition, and uniforms using raw materials like Iron Ingots and Steel.

• Recipe: 8 Iron Ingots surrounding 1 Iron Block in a standard Crafting Table.

Ammunition

Ammo is crafted in the Crafting Station using Gunpowder and Iron Ingots. Most weapons require specific magazines or stripper clips (e.g.,.30-06 for the Garand, 9mm for the MP40).

The mod utilizes several custom keybinds to manage its complex mechanics:

• R: Reload weapon.
• Right-Click: Aim down sights (ADS).
• C: Crouch stance.
• Z / X: Prone stance (depending on configuration).
• V / X: Change Fire Mode (Semi/Auto/Safety/Fanning).
• N / X: Open Attachment/Customization Menu.
• H: Holster/Unholster weapon (cosmetic).
• K: Commit suicide (points gun at self).
• P: Deploy Bipod/Mount weapon on a block.

Call to Battle features a gravity-based destruction system. Large explosions from satchel charges or rocket launchers can cause buildings to collapse. Blocks that lose their support will fall as entities, dealing damage to anyone caught beneath the debris. This allows players to dynamically change the battlefield by destroying enemy cover.