War Thunder News

• 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.

The experimental German BV 155 interceptor from the WWII era comes to the game as one of the prizes in the upcoming Battle Pass season.

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

Features:

• Designed for high altitudes
  
• Decently armed
  
• Low roll rate
  
• Lacks secondary weapons
  

In our game, the BV 155 will be one of the prizes in the new War Thunder Battle Pass season, it is a German Premium fighter of rank III. German pilots will have one of the highest altitude piston fighters in the game at their disposal! Yes, this clunky-looking single-engine fighter with a huge wingspan reveals its potential at high and super-high altitudes. For example, at an altitude of 15,000 meters, the BV 155 is capable of maintaining a speed of about 690 km/h, that is, having gained altitude, this aircraft is unlikely to meet an enemy of equal speed on the very “upper floors” on the battlefield. In addition, the fighter is perfect for hunting high-altitude bombers - in the end, it was designed for this very purpose.



Simultaneously, performance characteristics at lower altitudes are quite expected: at ground level, the speed of the aircraft is below 450 km/h, and the huge wings do not allow the pilot to hope for a quick roll or a sharp turn. The climb rate of the BV 155 is approximately 13.5 m/s at ground level, but increases slightly in the climb.

The newcomer BV 155 comes with a solid arsenal of cannons: a 30mm MK 108 motor cannon and a pair of 20mm MG 151 cannons in the wings, both calibers can be equipped with high-explosive “minengeschoss” belts. Since the aircraft was conceived as a high-altitude interceptor, it has no suspended weapons, so air battles in all difficulty modes will become a priority for its use.



An unusual and memorable BV 155 was made for War Thunder by fellow player Daniil “Joy_Division__" Zaitsev under the revenue share program. Thanks to his efforts, all War Thunder players will have a chance to get this fighter into their hangars for free. All details about prizes and rules of the new season come very soon. Stay tuned!

• The structure of the decal list has been changed: the number of categories has been decreased due to the addition of subcategories. Now the main categories are nations, with types of vehicles as subcategories. In the “Main” category there are world flags, digits, victory marks, roundels and insignias. All the remaining decals, such as pin-ups and collections, can be found In the “Special” category.
  
• Spam filter settings have been adjusted. Now players can send messages to the battle chat every 10 seconds.
  

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.

• FIAT 6614 — a bug has been fixed where HEAT rounds were not available.
  
• BTR-ZD — BR in RB and SB has been changed from 4.7 to 5.3
  
• Pvkv III — BR in all game modes has been changed from 2.7 to 3.3
  

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.

Premium version of the project Type T-51 - a “Japanese E-Boat” - comes equipped with 4 torpedoes onboard.

[h2]Type T-51A, torpedo boat, Japan, rank III. Premium.[/h2]

Features:

• 4 torpedoes
  
• 2х25mm cannons in the aft section
  
• Limited targeting angles
  

One of the prizes in the new War Thunder Battle Pass season is the Japanese Type T-51A motor torpedo boat. This premium boat is a close relative of the Type T-51B, which can be found in the Japanese coastal fleet research tree, and differs mainly in the composition of weapons. The new boat has 4 torpedo tubes for Type 2 torpedoes and twin-barreled 25mm auto cannon instead of a triple-barrelled. The Type T-51A has a larger displacement, but the power in the power plants, transmitted to two shafts, makes its dynamic characteristics generally similar to the T-51B: with similar turning dynamics, only a slightly higher maximum speed of 55 km/h distinguishes the prototype.



4 torpedoes make the Type T-51A more ready to counter destroyers, while a pair of 25mm machine guns with excellent reload speed and quite good ballistics are still extremely dangerous against light enemy boats.



The main problem of the Type T-51A, like that of its linear counterpart, is the awkward aiming angles of the gun mount. The only turret with twin 25 mm/60 Type 96 guns is located in the aft section,protected by an armored shield, which significantly limits the horizontal firing angles. To start firing, the commander has to turn the long hull sideways towards the enemy. If the enemy is ahead and was the first to open fire, it is not always possible to complete such a maneuver. Type T-51A doesn’t allow dashing rushes to capture points due to the design features. A good idea while playing this boat is to stay on the second line of attack or partially in cover, and support the team with torpedoes and gunfire. An undoubted advantage of the Type T-51A is her premium status that allows quick research in the lower ranks of the Japanese boat fleet and quickly move to high-speed and heavily armed vehicles at higher ranks.



The new season of the Battle Pass is coming - follow our news to find out all the information about prizes and participation conditions. See you soon!