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The Dance of Dragons major update has been released and we have a new themed trophy with coupons ready! This trophy contains 40 camouflages created by 38 authors: 18 for aircraft, 18 for ground vehicles, 2 for naval vessels and 2 for helicopters. These camouflages will mainly please fans of mid and high-rank vehicles and we’ve paid special attention to the vehicles released in the Dance of Dragons update. You can also get a unique decal and rare vehicles in the trophy. Play War Thunder and get trophies!

[h2]Contents of the Dance of Dragons trophy:[/h2]

• Coupons for rare vehicles.
  
• 18 camouflage coupons for ground vehicles.
  
• 18 camouflage coupons for aircraft.
  
• 2 camouflage coupons for naval vessels.
  
• 2 camouflage coupons for helicopters.
  
• Coupon for the “Dance of Dragons” decal.
  

Some camos in this trophy:
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To unlock the trophy, you’ll need the new “Dance of Dragons” key that can be purchased on the Market for GJN. Read more about the Market and Gaijin Coins on the Wiki.

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[h2]How to get the trophy[/h2]
Camouflage trophies can be earned with a certain probability after any battle on vehicles rank II or higher, with activity of no less than 50% (except for [Assault] PvE mode). PlayStation and Xbox players can purchase the trophy in the Item Shop and open it with Golden Eagles. Read more on our Wiki.

PC players must purchase a key from the Market to open the trophy, with part of the cost going to the camouflage creators. You can activate a key from the trophy on your account or sell it on the Market for Gaijin Coins — just like the trophy itself.

You can become a creator of user camouflages — check out an updated guide on our wiki! It will bring you both glory and real money as a part of the War Thunder partnership program!

On September 14th 1902, Nikolai Ilyich Kamov, a famous Soviet aircraft designer, was born. In 1929, together with Nikolai Skrzhinsky, he created the first Soviet autogyro, the KASKR-1 and in 1940, he headed his own helicopter design bureau, where the famous series of Ka helicopters was produced. Kamov and Skrzhinsky invented a Russian word to replace the word “helicopter”: “vertolyot”, an amalgamation of verbs “to spin” and “to fly”.

[h2]The Ka-50 has a 30% discount![/h2]
In honor of Nikolai Kamov’s birthday, the Soviet Ka-50 attack helicopter can be purchased with a 30% discount in the Gaijin Store!

When: From today until September 16th (12:00 GMT).
Where: USSR > Helicopters > Premium vehicles.

Can be purchased through the store in-game. Shop > Online Store

About this helicopter

• Work on the Ka-50 began back in 1976, with it entering service only in 1995. In 1993, the Ka-50 featured in the Russian “Black Shark” movie, hence its nickname. This is one of the most modern helicopters in War Thunder. It’s fast, maneuverable, armed with the 9K121 “Vikhr” ATGM which is also effective against air targets thanks to the radio fuze, as well as the “Igla-V” MAPADS.
  

The Luftwaffe had hoped to destroy RAF fighters in four days and then bomb all military bases and factories of Britain’s military within a month, but thanks to fierce British resistance, the battle dragged on for several months. On September 15th 1940, Germany made a final attempt to gain air superiority, sending more than a thousand aircraft into battle, but the RAF repulsed this attack too. “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few” Winston Churchill declared during the battle, collectively making all RAF pilots known as “The Few”.


[h2]Plagis’ Spitfire LF Mk.IXc and Prendergast’s Spitfire FR Mk.XIVe are temporarily available for Golden Eagles![/h2]
To mark the anniversary of Battle of Britain Day, two RAF fighters — Plagis’ Spitfire LF Mk.IXc and Prendergast’s Spitfire FR Mk.XIVe — are available to purchase for 6090 Golden Eagles each.

When: From today until September 16th (07:00 GMT).
Where: Great Britain > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

[h2]The Battle of Britain 2024 Bundle at -50%![/h2]
To mark the anniversary of Battle of Britain Day, two RAF fighters — Plagis’ Spitfire LF Mk.IXc and Prendergast’s Spitfire FR Mk.XIVe — are available in this bundle with a 50% discount for PC players.

When: From today until September 16th (07:00 GMT).

Can be purchased through the store in-game. Shop > Online Store

The Battle of Britain 2024 Bundle -50%
54.98 27.49

• John Plagis' Spitfire LF Mk. IX Pack
  
• Prendergast`s Spitfire FR Mk.XIVe Pack
  

About these aircraft

• The LF abbreviation in the Spitfire LF Mk.IXc’s name stands for “low altitude-fighter”. This Spitfire has an impressive rate of climb and record-breaking maneuverability for its rank. This wonderful fighter was flown by Yannis Agorastos Plagis, a Royal Air Force ace who became famous in the defense of Malta in 1942.
  
  
  
• The FR abbreviation in the Spitfire FR Mk.XIVe’s name stands for “fighter-reconnaissance”. This modification retained all the advantages of the Spitfire family, but received a more powerful Griffon engine and the ability to carry a 500 lb bomb. This aircraft was flown by the commander of the 414th Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force, James Prendergast, who conducted reconnaissance over Normandy before the Allied landings there.
  

[h2]Get the “The Few” decal![/h2]
This is a very special “The Few” decal that commemorates the 84th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

Each flag represents the nation of the pilot in service with the RAF during the Battle of Britain, collectively known as “The Few”. (Great Britain, Austria, Australia, Ireland, Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, South Africa, Jamaica, Poland, Barbados, Belgium, USA, New Zealand, France, Czechoslovakia, Southern Rhodesia).

“The Few” decal

When: From today until September 16th (07:00 GMT).
Task: Play 3 battles using British aircraft at rank III or higher to receive the “The Few” decal.

Additional details:

• Your activity must not be below 70%.
  
• You can 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 → Battle of Britain Day.
  
• You can find the decoration in the “Other” tab in the Customization menu.
  

[h2]Aircraft[/h2]

• Su-24M — operator country has been corrected to Russia.
  
• F-16C Block 40 Barak II — GBU-31 JDAM bombs have been added to internal pylons.
  
• JF-17 — a bug that caused incorrect aircraft behavior when the rudders were fully deflected and held in this position (press and hold pitch, yaw and roll) in mouse aim mode has been fixed.
  

[h2]Naval Vehicles[/h2]

• 7.7 mm Darne machine gun (VTB boats) — reloading time has been decreased to 5.2 seconds.
  

[h2]Locations[/h2]

• Wind settings for small birch trees that made them look unnatural have been corrected.
  
• The inability to destroy/penetrate through the garages, kiosks, parking posts in various locations such as Seversk-13, Abandoned City, etc. with AP/APHE shells has been fixed.
  

[h2]Interface[/h2]

• A bug in the sight settings menu where a custom reticle would not be displayed when selected if the player did not have any sights saved has been fixed. (Report).
  
• A restriction on the characters used when naming a sight configuration and saving it has been added. (Report).
  
• A bug in the sight settings menu causing there to be no transparent background for all channels except optical (NVG and Thermal) in the rangefinder section has been fixed.
  
• A bug that caused the settings to show a language that did not match the current interface language when starting the game has been fixed.
  

[h2]Graphics[/h2]

• A bug where enabling DLSS did not disable SSAA, which resulted in frame rate drops has been fixed. (Report).
  
• A bug which caused the tank models to become low-poly upclose has been fixed. (Report).
  

Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.

With the release of the Dance of Dragons update, testing for France’s Coastal fleet tree has started. From VTB torpedo boats, the Arras submarine hunter to the converted LCG(M) and P-730 Combattante with SS.11 missiles, these interesting boats are all ready to take on board new captains!

Want to be a tester? To do this, you’ll need the tester status. You can get this status in two ways: either by purchasing the VLT-2 pack from our store, or by completing a number of tasks.

When: 40 tasks are available until October 20th (11:00 GMT).

• Complete 12 daily tasks to get the tester status.
  
• Purchase the VLT-2 pack and get the tester status instantly!
  

[h2]How to get a Tester Star[/h2]
Earn 10,000 mission points in Naval Battles in vehicles at rank III or higher.
Tasks are reset at 11:00 GMT every day.

[h2]CBT Access Pack[/h2]
By purchasing the VLT-2 premium pack, you’ll gain instant access to research the French Coastal fleet tree. The VLT-2 premium pack can be purchased through Shop > Online Store from the in-game hangar.



[h2]Terms and Conditions[/h2]

• Get 12 “Tester Stars” to unlock access to research the French Coastal fleet tree. You can get 1 star per day.
  
• Tasks are reset at 11:00 GMT each day.
  
• For 10 Tester Stars, you’ll receive the “Emblem of the French Navy” special decal.
  
• You can track the completion of your tasks by clicking on your “Nickname” → Achievements → “French Coastal fleet CBT”.
  
• The time window for receiving Tester Stars is not related to the completion of the French Coastal fleet CBT.
  
• We don’t plan to reset any research progress for the French Coastal fleet when the CBT ends.