War Thunder News

New prizes await their future owners. The eighth season of Battle Pass, called “Field Testing”, is starting in War Thunder!

Complete Battle Tasks and Season Challenges to receive unique premium combat vehicles, decals, 3D decorations, profile icons, a loading screen and a title!

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July 27th — October 26th: Battle Pass season 8

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Every season there’s a new set of awards. See the full list in the Battle Pass tab in the hangar, or check out our Wiki.

Season 8 awards and Challenges

Here are the key awards for season 8:

[h2]Type T-51a[/h2]
Japan, III rank, Premium

A Japanese torpedo boat, inspired by German S-boats. An early production version comes equipped with four torpedoes and a pair of fast-firing 25mm guns.



[h2]BV 155[/h2]
Germany, III rank, Premium

A German super-altitude piston interceptor designed to counter bomber raids of the Allies. Brilliant max speed at high altitudes and destructive HE rounds make it the king of the heights.



[h2]Object 248[/h2]
USSR, IV rank, Premium

An experimental Soviet heavy tank built on an IS-2 chassis. A punchy 100mm gun offers a good balance of reload rate and armor penetration.




[h2]Decals[/h2]

4 text decals!








[h2]3D decorations[/h2]

3 decorations!



[h2]Profile Icon[/h2]

“Test driver”


[h3]About the Battle Pass[/h3]

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Please note that the Battle Pass is completely free to claim if you obtain two Coupon Upgrades from stages in the previous season. They can be exchanged from the purchase menu for the “Field Testing” season Battle Pass!

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Battle Pass is a seasonal event during which you will earn progress points and use them to open new levels. Each opened level brings you a valuable reward, from Silver Lions and boosters to exclusive season prizes: decorations, profile icons and premium vehicles.

Open new stages and get awards at any time during the season.



You can access the “Battle Pass” window through the promo block on the right side of the hangar screen.

[h3]How to participate[/h3]
Play

• You get progress points every day for entering the game.
  
• From 1 to 5 points.
  

Complete Battle Tasks

• See Battle Task descriptions in the game and get progress points for completing them.
  
• From 2 to 5 points.
  

Complete Season Challenges

• Season Challenges are very similar to Battle Tasks. One Challenge is available at the season’s start. Every week you get another one or two challenges, three more can be unlocked by opening stages.
  
• 30 points.
  

Learn more about the Battle Pass

For the first time ever, we’re running a new competition on Steam: Create a Guide for players, and win prizes!

[h2]From 25th July until 22nd August: Create a War Thunder Steam Guide under one of the selected topics!
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[h2]What you need to do[/h2]

We’ve picked 4 topics, you are able to choose which one you would like to do. You can create a guide about:

• Best lineups for each nation
  
• Best tips for beginners
  
• Best gameplay tips when using wagers
  
• Best crew skills to use crew points on
  

Create your guide here using the “Create your own” button. You have time from now until Monday 22nd August. Ensure that you add the tag #WTGuide1 in the "describe your guide section" so that we can identify your entry. Winners will be announced shortly after the end date and are chosen by our judges.

In particular within these guides, they should contain in-depth information that can help new and veteran players alike. The title of the guide can be of your choosing (titles that draw attention, for example “Wagers: Best practices for successful completion!” are good). Guides that contain screenshots, videos, different headers, and clear explanations will further enhance it and will ensure it stands out amongst the crowd!

[h2]The prizes[/h2]

Creating a Guide can be a time consuming task, so we are rewarding handsomely! We will choose up to 5 winners which will be based on how comprehensive, useful and in depth the guide is.

[h3]The max reward that you have the possibility of winning is 3,000 GE and lowest 1,000 GE. It is up to the judges to decide based on the merit of the guide you have created.
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Besides this, our judges will give out the brand new “Steam Snail” decal, which has never been obtainable in War Thunder! If you win, and have created an outstanding guide, our judges will hand out this decal alongside the GE prize.




“Steam Snail” decal


[h2]Examples and rewarding previous guide creators[/h2]

We have seen the fantastic work of creators in previous guides, and therefore, as a one off, have decided to reward the following guide creators with 1,000 GE and the special “Steam Snail” decal. These rewards will be distributed alongside the winners of this guide contest. Well done and thank you!

Be sure to use these guides as a benchmark for your guide.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2803148061
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2338583723
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2649904720

Terms

• Your guide must be in one of the themes mentioned above, either Best lineups for each nation or Best tips for beginners, Best gameplay tips when using wagers or Best crew skills to use crew points on.
  
• Guides that are not in one of these themes will not be considered.
  
• You must add the tag #WTGuide1 to the “Describe your guide” section when creating your guide, so that we can find it.
  
• The Guide must be created by 1 author - if your submission wins and there are multiple authors, only 1 author will receive the GE and decal.
  
• Up to 5 winners will be chosen; the GE reward amount, amount of winners up to 5 and the Steam Snail Decal being given depends on the decision of the judges.
  
• Your guide must be compliant with the War Thunder and Steam rules, otherwise they will not be considered.
  
• You must be the author of the guide.
  
• Your guide must be new. You cannot use those which have previously been published or used in other competitions.
  
• Winners are chosen by our judges and are final.
  
• Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 14 working days.
  

Good luck!

We were very impressed with how many of you managed to blend in perfectly in the screenshots you shared with us! Many times we had to look twice to be certain a vehicle was present! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 25th edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen25. You have time until 29.07.2022 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 - A Trip Down Memory Lane![/h2]

[h3]Terms:[/h3]

• War Thunder has been on Steam since 2013. Many of you have played for a considerable amount of time, and must have many memorable moments! For this edition, we would love to see screenshots of your favourite memories and best moments from the past!
  
• Screenshots from any time in War Thunder are acceptable, but be sure to upload them and tag with #WTscreen25 to be considered!
  
• 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 24th edition - Masters of Camouflage![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2835734217
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2836027249
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2836027345
[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2835797849
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2836268093
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2837983607
Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!

Object 248 was an experimental version of the IS-2 Soviet heavy tank armed with a 100mm gun. The vehicle becomes the main prize in the upcoming new season of the Battle Pass called “Field testing”!

[h2]Object 248, heavy tank, USSR, rank IV. Premium.[/h2]

Features:

• Effective 100mm gun
  
• Higher reload time
  
• Decent protection
  
• Tight layout in the combat compartment
  

The experimental Object 248 heavy tank will become the main prize of the upcoming new season of the Battle Pass called “Field testing”. The tank is based on the IS-2 design, with its gun changed to a 100mm S-34. The IS-2 is a venerable veteran in War Thunder ground battles. Well protected, with smooth ballistics of its 122mm gun, the tank is a master of ambushes and long-range duels. One of the main drawbacks in the good old IS-2 is its very long reload time, which makes it difficult to play the tank in active assaults.



The Object 248 offers an excellent balance of armor penetration and reload speed. The 100mm BR-412B armor-piercing chamber rounds, familiar to tankers from the SU-100 and T-54 tanks, have the same armor penetration indicators as the powerful IS-2 chamber rounds, but the reloading takes in fact half the time! Of course, the explosives weight is incomparably lower, but it is quite sufficient to detonate the ammo rack of an enemy tank or destroy any important module - the main thing is to hit and to pierce.



The Object 248 inherits some of the flaws from the IS-2. The unfortunate vulnerable zone on the upper front glacis of the hull still requires turning the hull from the enemy. The layout of the habitable space of the turret has become even more dense, as on the IS-2. Hitting the side of the turret or turret ring very often sends the tank to the hangar instantly. But the advantages of the Soviet "heavyweight" are present as well! First, in general, good protection of the hull and high ricochet chance in the turret. Second, the comparatively good speed, and especially the reverse speed, will allow you to play the Object 248 almost like a medium tank, popping up for a shot from cover and hiding again to reload.



The premium Object 248 will be yours for completing stage 75 on the new Battle pass season. Get ready for “Field Testing” and stay tuned for the full list of rules for the new season!

• All author camouflages from the trophies from the “Ground Breaking”, “Direct Hit” and “Red Skies” updates now all have the same rarity: unusual (green).
  
• In connection with the change in the rarity of camouflage from trophies from the updates “Ground Breaking”, “Direct Hit” and “Red Skies”, the conditions of exchange of camouflage coupons for vouchers on consoles in accordance with their new rarity have been updated.
  

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• Memory leak on minimised (in tray) game has been fixed.
  
• A bug that caused the game to crash in battle has been fixed.
  

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.