War Thunder News

[h2]Ground vehicles[/h2]

• Type 62, Type 62 (USSR) — overestimated turret armour has been corrected (report).
  
• Falcon — overestimated durability of the turret armour against kinetic rounds, as well as lack of secondary fragments when armour is penetrated, have been fixed.
  
• The national symbol has been added before the names of some Finnish vehicles for easier identification.
  
• Jagdpanther G1 (all versions) — a bug has been fixed that caused seizing of the caterpillar treads over the front wheel.
  
• TKX, Type 10 - a bug with excessive ‘gliding’ of the tank while pivoting in neutral gear has been fixed.
  
• OTOMATIC - Gear ratio values have been refined to more accurately emulate the transmission operation.
  
• PTL-02, WMA-301 - A bug related to the fact that the 5th crew member wasn’t taken into account if they were present has been fixed.
  

[h2]Aircraft[/h2]

• A-4B — a bug has been fixed where the overload error was displayed on copied weapon setups.
  
• A-5C, Q-5A — ballistic calculator has been added.
  
• A-20G-30 — pilot models have been changed from US to Soviet.
  
• PBM-3 — a bug has been fixed where parts remained in the air when the tail detached.
  
• PB4Y-2, B-25J, PBJ-1J, PBJ-1H — targeting angles of the turrets have been corrected.
  
• Su-22M3 — a bug with the incorrect display of the GSh-23L gunpods in xray mode has been fixed.
  

[h2]Naval[/h2]

• Karl Marx, Rosomaha, Yenot — a bug has been fixed that allowed a rear turret to fire through the superstructure.
  
• LCM(6) Zippo — flamethrower distance has been increased.
  

[h2]Missions[/h2]
[h3]Helicopter PvE and Enduring Confrontation[/h3]

• A bug has been fixed that prevented respawn of destroyed bases.
  
• A bug has been fixed where AI bombers appeared at the map’s edge and then disappeared, making it impossible to complete the task.
  
• Tasks appear more frequently and evenly throughout the mission.
  

[h3][PvE] Helicopter Battles[/h3]

• A bug has been fixed that prevented the appearance of AI strike aircraft.
  
• “Greece” — a bug has been fixed where players located near the A point were able to hear shots from distant ships.
  
• A bug has been fixed where an [Assault] Tank Arcade battle might be over beforehand, if the last player was controlling an aircraft while his ground vehicle was destroyed.
  

[h2]Other[/h2]

• A FPS drop has been fixed caused by joining the session and downloading additional content with the enabled option “Download additional content in hangar only”. (report 1, report 2).
  
• Fixed the inability to control a character in the hangar when resetting control in the settings and then applying custom control settings.
  
• A bug has been fixed where a radio stream might be disabled during a battle with the internet radio option on .
  
• A bug has been fixed that might cause a client crash on an Intel HD graphics card during downloading the hangar.
  

The current provided changelog reflects the major changes within the game as part of this Update. Some updates, additions and fixes may not be listed in the provided notes. War Thunder is constantly improving and specific fixes may be implemented without the client being updated.

The War Thunder holiday party is at full blast, and we hope you already have your hands on some of the prizes. Breaking through the 10th anniversary milestone is a very important occasion for us, and we’d like to introduce another surprise for all of those who are celebrating with us and are close to getting the legendary Sturmtiger SPG. Get ready for “Imminent Breakthrough” to get a very special camo for your Sturmtiger!

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From November 10th (11:00 GMT) until November 16th (11:00 GMT), achieve 3 victories in the Imminent Breakthrough special mission to get the Late tricolor spotted MHN scheme “Hinterhalt-Tarnung” camo for the 38cm Sturmmörser.

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Imminent Breakthrough is a co-op PvE-mission, where you are tasked to fight off the enemy breakthrough using various weapons, including some unique ones! The Sturmtiger self-propelled assault gun, the Goliath tracked mine, PaK 40 anti-tank cannon, Flak 36 stationary AA-gun, as well as legendary piston-engined fighters Fw 190 and Bf 109 — everything is an asset to victory!

[h3]Sturmtiger[/h3]



The Sturmtiger self-propelled assault gun was designed to destroy buildings and fortifications, but its deadly 380mm rockets with 135 kg TNT warheads add nothing to the chances of any vehicle on the battlefield.

Victory loves preparation: due to an extremely long reload time the Sturmtiger must take care of every shot. But in the Imminent Breakthrough mission you won’t have to wait for each round, as at any time you may switch to another vehicle, either stationary or not. How do you like one of the first combat drones ever created?

[h3]Goliath tracked mine[/h3]



Meet the Goliath - a tracked, remotely controlled anti-tank charge! Its armor won’t stop any tank shots, but its small size allows the Goliath to deliver deadly explosives unnoticed.

Switch to the controls of the tracked mine by pressing a dedicated button - it is displayed on your action bar. You may remotely control your Goliath mine, switch back to the Sturmtiger controls, or detonate the mine - pretty much the same as unmanned aerial vehicles, recently added to War Thunder.

Although the mine drone’s speed is not high so you'll probably want to deliver a hit faster? Then meet the artillery!

[h3]7.5cm PaK 40 anti-tank cannon[/h3]



The most common German anti-tank cannon of WWII. Its shells were capable of hitting almost all Allied tanks. However powerful shots forced it to dig into the ground.

Switching to the cannon is available at any time if there is at least one battle ready and unoccupied cannon uncontrolled by other players. Controls are no different from the ground vehicles you used in the past with only one exception that the cannon can not be moved - it is a stationary firing point. Since it can not be rotated it can only control the area that is in its field of view. Because of that it is especially important to choose the right moment to switch to the PaK 40.

If the cannon is destroyed - no problem, you will return to the “Sturmtiger” control and after some time the cannon will recover and will be available again and with full ammunition..

[h3]FlaK 36 3.7cm anti-aircraft autocannon[/h3]



Allied aircraft dominate the air and you must defend your ground vehicles with all your might! The familiar Sd.Kfz. 6/2 FlaK 36 autocannon will help you with that - this time in a stationary version.

Switching to the anti-aircraft cannon and using it is completely identical to controlling an anti-tank cannon.

[h3]Fw 190 and Bf 109[/h3]



Two legendary aircraft of the Luftwaffe - the familiar Gustav and Foks are available to fight air and ground targets. The usual mechanics of aircraft events from ground AB battles await you, only the requirements for the flight out are slightly different. You get the right to fly the Fw 190 F-8 with a bomb load for every 8 destroyed enemies and for the Fw 190 A / Bf 109 G without bomb load you need to destroy 3 enemies.

[h3]Terms[/h3]

• You can find the event in the “Events and Tournaments” tab and it is available from 11:00 GMT on the 10th of November until 11:00 GMT on the 16th of November.
  
• To participate in the event you must have a 38 cm Sturmmörser in the hangar.
  
• To win in the mission you need to destroy all enemy ground forces in the allotted time.
  
• Win in 3 missions in the event to receive the “Late tricolor spotted MHN scheme “Hinterhalt-Tarnung”” for the 38cm Sturmmörser.
  
• Camouflage will be credited to the account immediately upon receipt (not as a coupon).
  
• You can track your progress of the reward by clicking on your nickname and selecting the menu “Achievements → Imminent Breakthrough”.
  

The War Thunder Anniversary special sale in the Gaijin.NET store — 40 offers with vehicles with 50% discount! Boost your progress, or kick start research in any tech tree from any gaming nation!.

[h2]From 11:00 GMT on 7th of November until 11:00 GMT on 14th of November[/h2]

The majestic “Prinz Eugen” cruiser , a deadly “Black Shark” helicopter, the fantastic AV-8A “Harrier” jump-jet , the longest barreled Object 120 SPG, and dozens of other cool vehicles - right here!

Note! To take advantage of the discount, visit the Gaijin store from the in game hangar via Steam browser!

Your screenshots of all of the new vehicles and content released in “Fire and Ice” were fantastic! It looks like the BT-42 is quite popular among many of you, especially the KV-2 fans! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 40th edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen40. You have time until 11.11.2022 to submit your screenshot.

After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

[h2]Important addition: Screenshot theme - Stuntman![/h2]

[h3]Terms:[/h3]

Every machine can be used for tricks and stunts if you are brave enough! Ever take a Puma off of a sweet jump? Or, do a barrel roll in a helicopter? Maybe see how low you can go under the bridges of War Thunder? We know that you have lots of cool tricks, and we would love to see them!
You must add the #WTscreen40 tag (without other text).
• Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules.
  
• You need to be the author of the screenshot.
  
• Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been published or used in other competitions.
  
• We will only accept raw screenshots from the game. You cannot use any editing software nor any other visual enhancements (like Nvidia Ansel filters).
  
• You can use filters and settings built into War Thunder.
  
• You can use the replay functionality built into War Thunder.
  
• Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 7 working days.
  

[h2]And now, time for the winners of the competition’s 39th edition - Fire and Ice![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2881476172
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2881609335
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2881440661

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2882821330
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2883749983
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2883719246

Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

On November 3rd, 1918, Austria-Hungary capitulated in World War I, its territorial concessions allowing Italy to complete its reunification that began way back in the middle of the XIX century. Thus November 4th, the day that the armistice went into effect, is celebrated as National Unity and Armed Forces Day. Italians were celebrating it before Mussolini’s rise to power, during his premiership and after where it’s the only holiday to have remained in effect for the past century.

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From November 4th (11:00 GMT) until November 7th (07:00 GMT)

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[h3]Play 3 battles using Italian vehicles (rank III or higher, with an activity of not less than 70%) to receive the “The Heart of Italy” decal.[/h3]



“The Heart of Italy” decal.

You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customisation menu.
Complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions and [Assault] mode. Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Italian National Unity Day.


During the event the tank destroyer M43 "G.C. Leoncello" from the Italian research tree will be available for purchase with Golden Eagles. It has durable front armor and a powerful gun that’s able to easily take out your opponents. Just remember to find cover during long reload times!



Note: War Thunder anniversary discounts do not apply to the M43 "G.C. Leoncello".