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The Rocket Storm event is dedicated to an Italian ground vehicle. Play ground battles to unlock themed decals, a decoration and the FIAT 6614 FIROS, ready to pop up in unexpected positions and rain a rocket storm on the heads of any opponent!

[h3]From March 13th (11:00 GMT) until March 27th (11:00 GMT), earn mission points in Ground Battles, unlock stages and receive rewards![/h3]

[h2]FIAT 6614 FIROS — An Event Vehicle Light Tank for Italy at Rank V[/h2]
The FIAT 6614 FIROS is a somewhat unusual multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) vehicle in War Thunder. It features a compact rocket launcher with 48 rocket, placed on the chassis of a light and fast armored car, one capable of reaching speeds over 100 km/h! The FIAT 6614 FIROS can quickly outflank and deliver a surprise rocket attack to any unsuspecting opponents driving to their objectives.



Among the rewards in the event is also this chest. When opened, there is a chance to receive one of the following items:

• 50,000 - 100,000 Silver Lions
  
• Silver Lion and Research Point boosters
  
• Random Wagers and Orders
  
• Universal Backups (1 - 3)
  
• A random camouflage for a vehicle you own
  
• 1 day of Premium Account
  

[h2]How to get all rewards[/h2]
Each stage can be obtained for 35,000 mission points, where every new stage obtained will give you a new reward.

Please note: After finishing a stage, you need to collect the reward manually. To do this, click on your name in-game, go to “Rocket Storm” and click the “Get Reward” button.

You’re able to earn mission points in Ground Battles at Rank III or above in Arcade, Realistic and Simulator Battles. The number of mission points to complete a stage depends on the game mode and the maximum Rank of the vehicle that you use in battle. There’s a multiplier for earning mission points, which is shown in the task description in-game.

You can also earn mission points by using event vehicles that are Rank I and II. Event vehicles that can be used have the name of the event that they were obtainable in on their stat card.

[h3]Stages change every two days at 11:00 GMT on March 15th, 17th, 19th, 21st, 23rd and 25th.[/h3]

[h2]Rewards are given when you complete a specific number of stages[/h2]

• For 1 Stage: trophy with a random reward
  
• For 2 Stages: one of the decal rewards
  
• For 3 Stages: trophy with a random reward
  
• For 4 Stages: one of the decal rewards
  
• For 5 Stages: trophy with a random reward
  
• For 6 Stages: the “Semi-automatic shotgun (Italy)” decoration
  
• For 7 Stages: non-tradable coupon for the FIAT 6614 FIROS
  

[h3]Discounts on purchasing stages using Golden Eagles[/h3]
Unfinished stages can be purchased for Golden Eagles, but if you’re significantly close to completing a stage, its price will now be significantly reduced.

Let’s say you have earned 85% of the required mission points to complete a stage, then the price of purchasing this stage will be halved. If you’re near the finish line for a stage and are at 95% progress, then the price will be reduced by five times. For example, if you’ve scored 30,000 mission points, then the price for unlocking this stage will be 499 Golden Eagles. If you’ve scored 33,500 mission points, then you’ll only need 199 Golden Eagles.

[h3]The Upgrade for coupon [/h3]
When you complete 7 stages, you’ll receive a non-tradable coupon for the FIAT 6614 FIROS, where using it will immediately activate the vehicle on your account. If you don’t want the vehicle and would like to sell the coupon on the Market, you’ll need the “Upgrade for coupon” item.

The “Upgrade for coupon” item can be earned in parallel with the stages throughout the event from March 13th (11:00 GMT) until March 27th (11:00 GMT) for 600,000 mission points.

After receiving the “Upgrade for coupon” item, you can convert the non-tradable coupon for the vehicle into a tradable one and sell it on the Market. The tradable coupon can be sold after 6 days from the moment it’s created.

To make a tradable coupon, select the “Coupon FIAT 6614 FIROS (Italy)” in your inventory and click the “Modify” button.

The “Upgrade for coupon” item is valid until 11:00 GMT on March 31st. Until this time, you can use it or exchange it for War Bonds. Afterwards, it’ll disappear from your inventory.

You can track your progress towards each stage and receive the “Upgrade for coupon” item by clicking on your Nickname > Achievements > Rocket Storm. If you don’t manage to complete a stage in time or would like to purchase a stage, you can do so with Golden Eagles until March 31st from the Achievements window.

We loved seeing your screenshots last week! Thanks for capturing great moments! This week, break out the beasts! You can capture a picture with any heavy tank, bluewater fleet vehicle, attacker, or bomber. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 162nd edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen162. You have time until the 14th of March 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.



[h3]Terms:[/h3]

Your screenshot must include a Heavy Tank, Bluewater Fleet, or Attack/Bomber class vehicle.
You must add the #WTscreen162 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
Artists may only win by popular vote once per four screenshot competitions.
• 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 14 working days.
  

[h2]And now, time for the winners of the competition’s 161st edition – Agile Warriors![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3436304889
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3436318412
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3436275373

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3437286792
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3438742878
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3436194581

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

Two new pre-order packs for the Hornet’s Sting major update have landed on the store, featuring unique bonuses, Premium Account time and Golden Eagles!

To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store!

[h2]EC-665 Tigre HAD-E (Germany, Rank VII)[/h2]

[h3]Pre-order - Tigre HAD-E Pack[/h3]
59.99

• EC-665 Tigre HAD-E (Rank VII, Germany)
  
• 2000 Golden Eagles
  
• Premium account for 15 days
  
• Pre-order bonus: unique "Support and Destruction" title
  
• Pre-order bonus: unique "Coat of Arms of the Attack Helicopter Battalion (BHELA I)" decal
  

The EC-665 Tigre HAD-E is a Spanish variant of the one of the best attack helicopters in War Thunder, coming to the German premium line. This helicopter features the potent Hellfire II with laser and inertial guidance for air-to-ground combat, and the Mistral for air-to-air combat. Hydra rockets are included with this Spanish variant as well.



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[h2]F-16A Block 10 Netz (Israel, Rank VIII)[/h2]

[h3]Pre-order - F-16A Netz Pack[/h3]
79.99

• F-16A Block 10 Netz (Rank VIII, Israel)
  
• 3000 Golden Eagles
  
• Premium account for 30 days
  
• Pre-order bonus: unique "Golden Eagle" title
  
• Pre-order bonus: unique "Emblem of the 140 Squadron of the Israeli Air Force" decal
  

The new F-16 will come to Israel as a premium aircraft. Featuring an excellent rate of climb, acceleration and thrust, the Netz differs from the researchable variant in that it has a different stabilizer design, additional countermeasures and an expanded arsenal featuring the GBU-31 JDAM.

Hello everyone, today we’re back with a fresh set of historical decals! We’ve been very happy to see the positive reception to this event returning, and we appreciate all the feedback and suggestions you’ve left.

Before we get into the decals, we have a couple of points from feedback. As you know, the format is 5 new decals and 5 decals from previous events and we’ve seen a lot of requests to return certain popular decals for unlock again. While we can’t add everything requested in the short term, we’ll aim to return some of the most popular decals we’ve seen comments for in future months.

We’ve also made a small tweak. Previously in each event, only one decal cost 200 Golden Eagles and didn’t have a task, which we realize was a bit arbitrary. Considering now that each decal can be purchased with Golden Eagles, we’ve removed this limitation, meaning every decal can now be unlocked by tasks as well as purchased using Golden Eagles.

The following decals will be available from March 7th (11:00 GMT) until April 7th (09:00 GMT).

All tasks can be completed using vehicles that are rank III or higher.


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Monthly markings can be found in a special tab at the bottom of the customization menu, (Monthly Decals) after a month, they’ll be moved to their corresponding category.

You can track the progress of completing tasks for these decals by going to your Player Profile > Decals > Monthly Decals. From here, click the “Track progress” button on each decal to track from the hangar.

All of the emblems will come with a detailed description. This will generally consist of the history of the marking, its design, which vehicles used it, and where it was often placed on vehicles historically if applicable (some emblems are taken from badges, which weren’t always applied). This way you can more easily recreate the original positioning if you’d like.

Thank you for reading, enjoy, keep leaving your suggestions and we’ll see you next month for more!

Happy International Women’s Day! We’ve created a decal and send our best wishes and thanks to all the women around the world on this day.


You can get this decal by completing the below task.

When: From March 7th (11:00 GMT) until March 10th (11:00 GMT).
Task: Play 3 battles with vehicles that are rank III or higher to receive “Queen of the Armor” decal

Additional details:

• Your activity must not be below 70%.
  
• You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, [Assault] mode and Helicopter PVE battles.
  
• Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → International Women’s Day.
  
• You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the customization menu.
  

“Queen of the Armor” decal