CoB NVGs
The most realistic night vision mod for Arma 3. Three distinct devices with startup power-up, auto-gating flash protection, IR strobe IFF beacons, battery management, phosphor modes, adjustable brightness and contrast, auto-gain, film grain, scintillation, radial blur, chromatic aberration, and device-specific tube overlays with battery indicator.
Each device has a unique full-screen tube mask overlay matching its real-world housing geometry, with device-specific optical characteristics.
- Startup Power-Up – 1.5 second fade-in when toggling NVGs on with grain stabilization
- Auto-Gating – Device-specific flash protection from explosions and flares (PVS-14 gets blinded, PVS-31 recovers fast, GPNVG-18 barely affected)
- IR Strobe (IFF) – Helmet-mounted flashing IR beacon visible only through NVGs for friendly identification
- Battery System – 60-minute battery life with low-battery warning, visual degradation, on-screen battery indicator, and replacement
- Phosphor Modes – Green, White, and Amber phosphor (saved to profile)
- Adjustable Brightness – -50% to +100% range
- Adjustable Contrast – -50% to +100% range
- Auto-Gain – Automatic brightness adjustment based on ambient light conditions
- Film Grain – Ambient-responsive tube noise that increases in low light (device-specific grain size)
- Scintillation – Random bright pixel sparkle (realistic image intensifier artifact)
- Radial Blur – Device-specific edge softness (center sharp, periphery soft)
- Chromatic Aberration – Device-specific optical fringing at screen edges
- Device-Specific Overlays – Full-screen tube mask for each device (mono, bino, quad) with battery indicator
- Settings Persistence – Brightness, contrast, phosphor, auto-gain, and battery saved to profile
NVG mode must be active (press N) for controls to work.
All items are HMD type (NVGoggles slot). Add to loadouts, arsenal whitelists, or gear scripts as needed.
- Standalone mod — no dependencies beyond vanilla Arma 3
- Multiplayer and dedicated server compatible
- Client-side only — no server performance impact
- Works alongside other mods (CUP, RHS, ACE, etc.)
- JIP and respawn safe
Subscribe and enable @CoB NVGs in the Arma 3 launcher. No additional setup required — the mod auto-initializes on all clients.
Developed by Clan of Brothers.
Reference data from US military operator manuals (AN/PVS-14A, AN/PVS-31A, GPNVG-18) and USAF Night Vision Manual for Flight Surgeons.
