War Thunder News

[h2]Ground vehicles[/h2]

• PUMA — in all modes the BR has been increased from 8.3 to 9.0.
  
• Zachlam Tager — in all modes the BR has been decreased from 7.3 to 6.7.
  
• Type 60 ATM — in all modes the BR has been decreased from 7.0 to 6.7.
  
• Begleitpanzer 57 — the BR in AB has been increased from 9.0 to 9.3, and in RB from 8.7 to 9.0.
  

[h2]Helicopters[/h2]

• Mi-28A — in all modes the BR has been increased from 9.7 to 10.0.
  

[h2]Aircraft[/h2]

• Mirage F1C — Matra R550 Magic 2 missiles have been added. Modification Matra 530F has been moved to the tier III.
  
• J-8B — additional weapon presets have been added.
  
• PL-5B — self-destruct fuse has been adjusted 40 sec → 23 sec, max overload 20 G → 30 G, instantaneous thrust 36 kN → 27.9 kN.
  

[h2]Children of Arachis[/h2]

• Red Spear ATGM — Penetration value has been increased from 1000mm → 1700mm. Source: “The official report for the High Council of Lansdraad. Heavy Assault cannons and rockets. Book 2, Pg 728”.
  
• Fire Stone ATGM — Maximum flight distance has been changed from 7 km → 2 km. Source: “The official report for the High Council of Lansdraad. Heavy Assault cannons and rockets. Book 2, Pg 331”.
  
• 180 mm Maul-Q cannon — Type of the explosive material has been clarified (Composition V → TNT), as well as muzzle velocity (1200 m/sec → 900 m/sec) and non-contact target sensor release radius (5m → 2.5m) for the Maul-MP-HE shell. Source: “The official report for the High Council of Lansdraad. Heavy Assault cannons and rockets. Book 2, Pg 832”.
  
• 40 mm McUW-3A cannon — Armour thickness necessary for fuse detonation has been changed (0.1mm → 25mm), fuse delay distance (0.5m → 1.5m) and noise level (-17%). Source: “Official report for Military Imperium Council. Combat light vehicles. Book 2, Pg. 2018”.
  
• R-LAU — Rocket launcher stabiliser has been added. Launcher aiming speed has been changed from 5 deg/sec to 15 deg/sec. Source: “Official report for Military Imperium Council. Combat heavy vehicles. Book 1, Pg. 2323”.
  
• R-LAU — Fire rate of the launcher has been changed from 144 rounds/min to 240 rounds/min. Source: “Official report for Military Imperium Council. Combat heavy vehicles. Book 1, Pg. 2324”.
  
• R-LAU — Smoke grenades fired under the tank have been added. Source: “Official report for Military Imperium Council. Combat heavy vehicles. Book 1, Pg. 2318”.
  
• R-LAU — Replenishment time has been changed from 45 sec to 30 sec.
  
• Q-AD, CT-T, R-LAU, S-0NC, D-0TR, TOPTER — Night vision devices have been removed. Source: “Official report for Military Imperium Council. Combat vehicles sights. Book 2, Pg 138”.
  
• CT-T, R-LAU — durability of the side skirts (180mm → 54mm) and hull side armour (200mm → 20mm) have been decreased against kinetic rounds. Source: “Official report for Military Imperium Council. Combat heavy vehicles. Book 2, Pg. 1328”.
  
• S-0NC — durability of the side skirts (300mm → 60mm) and hull sides armour (300mm → 30mm) have been decreased against kinetic rounds. Source: “The Irulan Report. Book 2, Pg 362-363”.
  
• D-0TR — durability of the side skirts (300mm → 60mm) and hull sides armour (300mm → 30mm) have been decreased against kinetic rounds. Source: “Official report for Military Imperium Council. Combat heavy vehicles. Book 2, Pg. 1218”.
  
• Noise parameters on the move have been adjusted: Q-AD -35%; S-0NC, D-0TR +25%. Source: “Official report for Military Imperium Council. Combat vehicles, Design and Development. Book 1, Pg. 214”.
  
• Parameters of the orbital beam emitter attack have been adjusted: speed of the aiming point over the planet’s terrain 2.5 m/s → 4 m/s, trajectory delay 3 s → 2 s. Source: “The official report for the High Council of Lansdraad. Lasguns. Book 4, Pg 283-294”.
  

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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.

A light British self-propelled gun in the initial rank features excellent firepower and an extremely low profile.

[h2]Alecto Mk. I, SPG, Britain, rank I. Premium.[/h2]
Features:

• Low profile
  
• Open top
  
• 95mm howitzer
  
• Mediocre mobility
  

In War Thunder, the Alecto Mk. I will become a new SPG at rank I of the British armoured vehicle research tree. The vehicle will be one of the main prizes in the upcoming crafting event “Battle for Arachis”, which starts in War Thunder on April 7th. This fancy little tank-ling is definitely worth fighting for and will become one of the best Premium units of the initial ranks to start researching British armour. The key advantages of the Alecto are her low profile and punchy gun. The vehicle has a rather compact size even among rank I tanks, and could be easily hidden in markerless modes in tall grass and bushes. The 95mm howitzer can fire smoke, high-explosive fragmentation and, most notably, HEAT rounds with more than 100mm of armour penetration and surprisingly smooth ballistics. The Alecto Mk.I self-propelled gun is able to defeat any target at rank I, and you can try to roll it out against more heavily armoured opponents with good chances of winning.



Of the shortcomings, it should be noted a fully open fighting compartment, light bulletproof armour and not the best dynamics - a 158-horsepower engine can accelerate the Alecto to a maximum speed of 30 mph (48 km/h), which is not bad, but not brilliant either. The Alecto also does not have a machine gun, which deprives the SPG of any chance to defend itself against aircraft or indicate the location of the enemy with tracers.

Premium status of the Alecto Mk.I allows you to quickly research any British vehicles of the initial rank and receive an increased reward in Silver Lions. Play in the entry-level battles, and try to take the vehicle to the battles of higher ranks - this is always a challenge to your skill and humiliation for the enemy!

Stay tuned to know more about other prizes of the “Battle for Arachis” and the full terms, they are coming Soon!

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From April 1st till April 25th engage in the battle for resources on the desert planet, populated by giant sandworms! Fantastic combat machines of the future, bright new location and awesome prizes will make your eyes glow!

[h2]From April 1st 09:00 GMT till April 25th 11:00 GMT[/h2]
The desert planet is so beautiful when the sun is low. Rolling over the sands, you can see cinnamon in the air, the most important resource in the known universe. Two mighty houses fight for control of the cinnamon fields - the House of the Bull, ruled by tyrannical Mister Paejeh, and the armored corps of the imperial aristocrates, the House of the Hawk, new governors of the planet. Cinnamon fields are the home of gargantuan sand worms, revered by the local population as divine beasts known as Fathers of the Desert. The worms make dangerous harvesting in the desert deadly. Roars of engines and rolling over the sand cause sandworms to attack harvesters and escorting combat vehicles. Father of the Desert comes to punish noisy neighbors!

The mission objective is to achieve control over three key points in the desert location. The Houses of the Bull and Hawk use the same imperial combat vehicles, but each House has its own unique combat unit. Proceed with extreme caution! Firing guns and moving at high speed attracts the sand worm!
[h2]Combat machines of the noble Houses[/h2]

[h2]The Path of the Sand[/h2]

From 11:00 GMT April 1st to 11:30 GMT April 25th, achieve 12 Marks of distinction by completing stages on the Path of Sand to earn a unique title, portraits, crests, and cinnamon bags! Each stage lasts two days, in order to ascend the stage, you must earn at least 20,000 points in battles on the desert planet.


For every 4,000 points in battles on the desert planet, you will receive precious cinnamon (no more than 10 bags per day). Cinnamon can be sold and bought on the Market, other relics of the Path of Sand cannot be bought or sold. Missing Marks of distinction ⭐ can be purchased for Golden Eagles until April 25th, at 12:00 GMT, even without completing tasks. Marks of distinction are available in the menu “Nickname → Achievements → Children of Arachis → Tasks”. PlayStation and Xbox players will be able to purchase bags of cinnamon for Golden Eagles. Cinnamon is used in the Workshop window in the Inventory to convert the original player’s profile portraits.

[h2]April’s Chest[/h2]
A unique chance to get items from past April events! From April 1st to April 25th, the April Chest and the Key will be available for purchase in the Item Shop. From the chests you can get unique items, vehicles and camouflages from all the previous April events in War Thunder. In addition, chests contain boosters, bets, orders, and universal backups for vehicles.

The cost of the chest is 10,000 Silver Lions, the cost of the key is 50,000 Silver Lions. The key can also be obtained for completing the stages of Path of the Sand on steps 2 and 5.
Click here to check what April’s Chest may contain (link to steam post)

The USS Davis Destroyer will become one of the main prizes in the spring crafting event that starts in War Thunder on April 7th!

[h2]USS Davis, destroyer, USA, rank III. Premium.[/h2]
Features:

• Anti-fragmentation protection in the engine room and transmission
  
• Good speed
  
• Fast-firing short range AA battery
  

The USS Davis (DD-395) destroyer will appear in War Thunder as one of the prizes in the spring crafting event that begins in the game on April 7th. The destroyer belongs to the Somers class, already well known to the commanders of the War Thunder bluewater fleet, but differs from the lead ship in terms of armament. In 1942, the Admiralty began to realize the growing threat from aviation in naval battles and it was decided to strengthen the air defense in most ships. To improve Davis’s AA capabilities, they had to dismantle one of the torpedo launchers: Davis only has two quadruple torpedo tubes, not three like the Somers. At the same time, the composition and number of anti-aircraft guns has also changed - now, instead of ineffective and outdated "Chicago pianos" and heavy machine guns, unified caliber guns were installed - 6 single-barreled 20mm Oerlikon guns, which have proven themselves well for destroying aircraft at close range, and are also capable of dealing with boats.

Otherwise, the gameplay of the Davis is the same as Somers’. The main caliber is four double-barreled turrets with the Mark 12 5"/38 (127mm) caliber guns. A good selection of shells can also be found - high-explosive fragmentation shells, two types of common shells (semi-AP), as well as high-explosive shells with a radio fuse. Unfortunately, turrets are highly vulnerable to any enemy fire and do not have effective protection against shrapnel and automatic gun fire. The engine room and transmission group are protected by 12.7 mm armor from the sides and from the deck, such protection will more than once help the commander out of being hit by enemy HE shells and shrapnel.



Also, it is worth mentioning that the Davis destroyer is a premium ship and will significantly speed up the research in the US bluewater fleet of low and medium ranks. The harmonious and profitable USS Davis is one of the prizes of the big crafting event, upcoming to the game on April 7th. We will tell you about other prizes and terms of the event very soon, stay tuned!

[h3]For the whole month you will have 8 tasks available to you one by one. Completion of each task will bring you a trophy with a reward and completion of all of them will bring a unique in-game player icon.[/h3]

A detailed description of the task for current game and your overall progress can be found by clicking on your nickname → Achievements → Pages of History

[h2]Reward for completing all 8 tasks[/h2]

[h3]Special profile icon of John Lavarack[/h3]
Lieutenant General Sir John Dudley Lavarak was a veteran of two World Wars and governor of the state of Queensland. During World War II, he commanded Australian units in North Africa against Rommel's army.

You may immediately purchase the icon profile for Golden Eagles until May 3rd,11:30 GMT without completing tasks. Click Nickname → Achievements → Pages of History (April)
[h2]Trophy with a reward for each task[/h2]
Completion of each individual task will bring you a trophy with one of the following rewards:

• 20-50% RP booster for 3-10 battles
  
• 20-50% SL booster for 3-10 battles
  
• 3-5 universal backup vehicles
  
• 1 day premium account
  
• Random camouflage for ground vehicles from among those available to obtain in the game through achievements or purchase for Golden Eagles.
  

[h3]April 1st — April 4th[/h3]
Operation Iceberg
The capture of Okinawa began on April 1st, 1945, with the capture of the Kerama Islands to secure US Naval operations in the area, and the landing of US Marines on the western part of Okinawa.

[h3]April 5th — April 8th[/h3]
Operation Flax
Operation Flax was initiated in April, 1943 to blockade air traffic between Tunisia and Sicily as part of the North African campaign. US fighters conducted an intensive hunt for German transport and bomber aircraft in the air, while Axis airfields both in Italy and Africa were bombed in numerous bomber raids.

[h3]April 8th — April 11th[/h3]
Operation Grapeshot
The Italian campaign must be completed! Having gathered forces and carefully calculated the strike, the Allies began an operation to destroy the German forces in northern Italy. On April 9th, 1945, British and Polish troops, supported by aviation, began an offensive against the enemy.

[h3]April 11th — April 14th[/h3]
Siege of Tobruk
Tobruk is the key to the advance of German troops on the African continent. That is why the Fuhrer entrusted the assault on the city to one of his best generals, the "Desert Fox" Erwin Rommel. The city's garrison of retreating Australian infantry bravely fought back the onslaught from the armoured corps, forcing the Germans into a long siege. One of the brightest and most dramatic battles in the North African campaign had begun!

[h3]April 15th — April 18th[/h3]
Battle of Berlin
The Red Army had travelled an incredible distance in preparation for this day. From the threat of imminent defeat near Moscow, having defended Stalingrad, having survived near Kursk, having liberated Ukraine and Belarus, they marched across half of Europe to finally come here. Berlin is ahead - the last and most important battle of this war.

[h3]April 18th — April 21st[/h3]
Stettin-Rostock operation
German troops in northern Germany found themselves between the hammer and the anvil. Soviet battalions are crossing Oder in the East, British troops advancing from the West of the country to the North. The Baltic coast might be a last hope for besieged Berlin, but only if the Germans manage to keep the area clear from the enemy.

[h3]April 22nd — April 25th[/h3]
Allied landings on New Guinea
In the fight against the stubborn Japanese defence of eastern New Guinea, American forces could get bogged down for an extended period, losing time and initiative. After the destruction of the Japanese aviation group defending the island, the Americans undertook a daring landing operation. Deep behind enemy lines, in the area of ​​the towns of Holland and Aitape, a significant number of troops led by General MacArthur landed to swiftly cut off the main forces of the Japanese from supply.

[h3]April 25th — April 28th[/h3]
Elbe day
We are so different, but how similar we are! Troops of the Soviet 1st Ukrainian Front met infantrymen of the 1st US Army near the beautiful Elbe river. A handshake between Russian and American soldiers closed the encirclement of Germany.

You may immediately purchase the icon profile for Golden Eagles until May 3rd,11:30 GMT without completing tasks. Click Nickname → Achievements → Pages of History (April)

[h2]Other terms[/h2]

• Tasks are available from 11:00 GMT until 11:30 GMT on the final day of each task.
  
• Tasks can be completed in random battles, except for “Assault” mode.