War Thunder News

[h2]Aircraft[/h2]

• EC-665 Tiger UHT, EC-665 Tiger HAP, EC-665 Tiger HAD — a bug where the center of the aiming sight displayed on the MFD in the cockpit was incorrectly positioned above the target has been fixed. (Report)
  
• Wing Loong I — the AKD-10 missile has been added as an optional weapon.
  

[h2]Ground Vehicles[/h2]

• Object 292, Leopard 2K, PT-16/T14 mod. — a bug that caused the fuel tanks to absorb all shell fragments instead of only the ones in the wide spalling cone has been fixed. (Report) (Report)
  
• TCM-20 — a bug where on a 64-bit client, an incorrect amount of belts could have been taken into the battle has been fixed. For example, taking 10 belts of any type into battle caused 12 to be taken instead. (Report)
  
• BTR-80A — a bug that caused the magnification to decrease when activating zoom in the gun sight has been fixed. (Report)
  
• Pantsir-S1 — a bug that caused the drown countdown to display when driving in shallow water has been fixed. (Report)
  
• ZSU-23-4M4 — incorrect speed value in the 9M39 missile stat card has been corrected. (Report)
  
• SIDAM 25 (Mistral) — the missing maximum speed value in the Mistral missile stat card has been fixed. (Report)
  
• WZ305 — the mass of explosives in the high-explosive shell has been increased from 153 to 159 g. (Report)
  
• ZTZ88A, ZTZ88B — the erroneously present commander fire control mode has been removed from the commander’s sight. (Report)
  
• Tor-M1 — a bug that caused the search radar to be unable to track AGM-65 missiles has been fixed. (Report)
  
• Swingfire — the sight magnification has been changed from variable x4-8 to fixed x10. (Report)
  
• ZBD04A — the lack of stabilization for the 100 mm gun when using the commander’s sight has been fixed. (Report)
  
• Leopard 2K — a bug causing pressure damage to the crew when the ammunition for the 20 mm automatic cannon located outside of the fighting compartment was hit has been fixed.
  
• Leopard 2K, PT-16/T14 mod. — a bug with missing fragments when penetrating through armor between the combat and engine compartments has been fixed. (Report)
  

[h2]Naval Vessels[/h2]

• HMS Gay Archer, HMAS Arrow — the mechanic that stops the crew from being able to repair due to there being not enough crew left has been removed.
  

[h2]Interface[/h2]

• In the messages with battle results, the detailed information area about earnings and research now displays information about vehicles that were used but did not earn any SL and RP in the battle.
  
• In the messages with battle results, a bug that caused information about the rewards for awards received after leaving the battle to appear in the “Other awards” section along with all awards of the same type has been fixed.
  
• In the messages with battle results, an uninformative value indicating the time of receiving this reward has been removed from the “Activity Time” section.
  
• In the messages with battle results, the amount of played time is now shown in the short version of the “Time Played” section instead of the amount of vehicles used in a battle.
  
• A bug that caused the crew selection window to still open when selecting the “Order (Select a crew later)” after the purchase option appeared directly after a battle had finished has been fixed. (Report)
  

[h2]Other[/h2]

• The “Eagle’s Eye” battle task has been removed from the list of possible tasks for aviation modes. Players with this task already active need to can continue completing it or replace it.
  

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.

Your great screenshots from last week looked wonderful! Teams of randomly matched players don’t always work the most efficiently to achieve the objectives. You can always tilt the odds in your favor by playing with your friends! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 119th edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen119. You have time until the 17th of May 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 friendly and enemy vehicle.
You must add the #WTscreen119 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 118th edition – Teamwork![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3239025175
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3241483613
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3239013311

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3241714548
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3241892013
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3241547816

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

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During one month, the best pilots competed in the latest-generation 4v4 Jet format. Among dozens of teams, 8 managed to qualify for the FINAL phase of the tournament, and this long-awaited tournament is finally taking place! Will the EXOTIC team repeat the feat and retain their championship? Cheer for your favorite team and receive prizes throughout the event!

And this year, we’re honored to show you this event in collaboration with VIRPIL Controls, sponsoring the event and providing exceptional prizes.

[h2]Livestreams with Twitch Drops![/h2]
Throughout the two weekends, you can receive awesome camouflages during match broadcasts.

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When: On May 18th-19th and 25th-26th from 16:00 GMT

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Watch Air Superiority 2024 and receive:

• Night Stalker camouflage for the ZTZ 99A (up to 2 items)
  
• Legionary camouflage for the F-16ADF
  
• 50% Silver Lion Booster for 10 battles (up to 2 items)
  
• 50% Research Point Booster for 10 battles (up to 2 items)
  
• 1 Day of Premium Account (up to 2 items)
  

Watch the tournament and get Twitch Drops only on the official English, German, French and Russian War Thunder Esport channels!

During the 2 weekends of Twitch drops, you’ll be able to receive up to 9 items. Missed one prize from the stream? No worries, as you’re able to receive it during the next weekend, but you’ll need more stream watch time to get it. If you receive the camouflage multiple times, you’ll be able to exchange them for Warbonds.

[h2]VIRPIL Controls[/h2]
VIRPIL Controls is a project created by passionate flight-sim enthusiasts looking to revolutionize the sim controller market. Since 2016 we have worked tirelessly with the community to bring highly versatile, high precision, exciting controllers to the market.

They have secured their position as a top choice for sim and professional pilots alike around the world! See you in the skies!

They offer exceptional prices for Air Superiority Tournament and by using code WTESPORT you get a reduction of up to (depending on the region) 10% on your next purchase! This code is valid for the duration of the Air Superiority event from May 10th until May 27th.



[h2]All about the Air Superiority 2024 tournament[/h2]
Just like last year, you’ll see exciting 4v4 battles in realistic battle mode! The line-up is made up of legendary aircraft of the latest generation that you can now find in games such as the famous F-15A, SU-27 or the Mirage 4000 and many others. On the battlefields of War Thunder, you’re going to see incredible plays and unexpected comebacks at top tier air battles, during a best of 9 games matches.

Qualified teams will use unique tactics in an effort to win Golden Eagles, Virpil Controls prize, and a unique skin coupon created for this tournament! And compete for the “Air Superiority 2024 Champion” title!

[h3]Here are the prizes for first place:[/h3]
4 KIT (Main winning team players):

• VPC Constellation ALPHA Prime Grip [Right Hand]
  
• VPC WarBRD-D Base
• VPC CDT-VMAX Throttle
• VPC ACE Torq Pedals
• VPC Universal Control Panel - #2

+ 2 KIT ( reserve player ):

• VPC Constellation ALPHA Prime Grip [Right Hand]
• VPC WarBRD-D Base

[h2]Meet the new “Air Superiority” pack[/h2]


The pack Includes:

• "Flanking Snail" decal
  
• "Slick flanker" title
  
• 300 Golden Eagles
  

[h2]War Thunder Esport Discord Giveaway![/h2]
To keep up with all the events in the world of Esports in War Thunder, join our community on Discord! Starting today, we’ll be giving away premium bundles there:

• F-20A-Tigershark-Pack
  
• Tornado-IDS-WTD-61-Pack
  
• MiG-23ML-Pack
  
• Mirage-F1C-200-Pack
  

Tens of millions of people from multiple nations around the globe fought, demonstrated acts of bravery and sacrificed themselves for years to ensure that the war would come to an end. Their efforts and heroism were not in vain. It’s Victory Day, which means we’re celebrating its anniversary with several activities for you to participate in!

[h3]When: From May 8th until May 13th (11:00 GMT) play War Thunder and get rewards![/h3]

You can track the progress you’ve made for each task by going to your Nickname > Achievements > Victory Day.

We’ve prepared trophies with rewards from previous Victory Day events that can be found in the in-game Item Shop. Purchasing a trophy will give you Allied weapon decorations or decals that you don’t yet have. The decals are dedicated to three main Soviet military memorials: “Rear-Front”, “Motherland”, and “Warrior Liberator”. The decorations are: “Bren Mk II”, “ROKS-3”, “M1 Garand”, “SG-43” and “Maxim-Tokarev Machine Gun”, plus the “Matilda II” and “120-PM-38” for Bluewater fleet vehicles.


[h2]Discounts in the Gaijin.net store[/h2]


From May 6th until May 13th, you’ll find discounts on many packs, plus rare bundles with themed vehicles that are dedicated to Victory Day in the Gaijin.net Store. The larger “Weapons of Victory” bundle has received a particularly large discount. Additionally, the unique IS-2 “Revenge” tank can be temporarily purchased for Golden Eagles in-game!

[h3]Click here for the full details[/h3]

[h2]Legend of Victory: Eremin’s Yak-3![/h2]


From May 8th until May 20th, take part in the Legend of Victory event to earn yourself themed decals, a decoration and a vehicle. The grand vehicle reward is a personalized Yak-3 owned by Soviet Major Boris Eremin!

Collective farmer Ferapont Golovatov, together with his family, relatives and neighbors collected an amount of 100,000 rubles and transferred it to the Soviet Government in May 1944 for the construction of a personalized Yak-3 fighter with a dedicated inscription for Major Boris Eremin. Eremin flew this aircraft until the very end of the war and achieved 6 aerial victories.

[h3]Click here for the full details[/h3]

[h2]“Victory” series of tournaments[/h2]
Until May 12th, take part in any of the 14 tournaments in the Victory series! Festive decals and titles await you here, along with a total prize pool of 184,000 Golden Eagles. You can follow the tournament schedule and participate in them at tss.warthunder.com.

Let’s celebrate together!

[h3]When: From May 6th (11:00 GMT) until May 13th (11:00). [/h3]

Bundles and standalone packs with a discount!

To celebrate Victory in Europe Day, we’re temporarily returning rare bundles with themed vehicles to the store! You can also find huge discounts for individual packs.

[h2]"Wings of Victory" bundle -30%[/h2]

• Dolgushin's La-7 Pack;
  
• Golovachev's Yak-9M Pack;
  
• Prendergast`s Spitfire FR Mk.XIVe Pack;
  
• Plagis' Spitfire Mk. IXc Pack;
  
• Bostwick's P-47M-1-RE Thunderbolt Pack;
  
• Wetmore`s P-51D-10 Pack.
  

[h2]"Tracks of Victory" bundle -30%[/h2]

• A43 Black Prince Pack;
  
• M10 Achilles Pack;
  
• IS-2 Revenge for the Hero brother Pack;
  
• T-34-85E, 1945 Pack;
  
• M18 Black Cat Pack;
  
• М5А1 5th Canadian Armoured Division Pack.
  

[h2]"Weapons of Victory" bundle -50%[/h2]

• Dolgushin's La-7 Pack,
  
• Golovachev's Yak-9M Pack;
  
• Prendergast`s Spitfire FR Mk.XIVe Pack;
  
• Plagis' Spitfire Mk. IXc Pack;
  
• Bostwick's P-47M-1-RE Thunderbolt Pack;
  
• Wetmore`s P-51D-10 Pack;
  
• A43 Black Prince Pack;
  
• M10 Achilles Pack;
  
• IS-2 Revenge for the Hero brother Pack;
  
• T-34-85E, 1945 Pack;
  
• M18 Black Cat Pack;
  
• М5А1 5th Canadian Armored Division Pack.
  

The final price of the bundle will depend on whether you already have some of the packs or not. Be sure to login to the store to see your individual price!

These special packs can also be purchased separately in the store.

PlayStation and Xbox users will be able to purchase these packs and discounted bundles from their respective stores till the end of May.

[h2]50% discounts for selected vehicle packs![/h2]

• K9 VIDAR Pack
  
• King Tiger Pack
  
• IJN Yamashiro Pack
  
• T29 Pack
  
• Turm III Pack
  
• IS-6 Pack
  
• Mustang Pack
  
• Somua SM Pack
  
• Wyvern Pack
  
• Arkansas Pack
  
• Dora Pack
  
• Object 120 Pack
  
• M-51 Pack
  
• Japanese Starter Pack
  
• Chinese Starter Pack
  
• Tu-1 Pack
  
• Ezer Weizman's Spitfire Pack
  
• US Starter Pack
  
• German Beginner's Pack
  
• Prinz Eugen Pack
  
• HMS Iron Duke Pack
  
• Marat Pack
  
• British Starter Pack
  
• USSR Starter Pack
  
• Swedish Starter Pack
  
• French Starter Pack
  
• Italian Starter Pack
  
• VRCC Centauro Pack
  
• AV-8A Harrier Pack
  
• Rooikat 105 Pack
  
• Merkava Mk.2D Pack
  

Reminder that these packs are also available at a discount in the PlayStation™ Store until the 8th of May!

[h2]The IS-2 “Revenge” is temporarily available for Golden Eagles![/h2]
This special IS-2 is available for 7,480 Golden Eagles.

When: From May 6th (11:00 GMT) until May 13th (11:00).
Where: USSR > Army > Premium vehicles.

About this tank

• This is the IS-2 model 1944. It’s a slow tank that takes a long time to reload, but hits from its cannon deals devastating damage, even from longer distances thanks to its excellent armor penetration and post-pen damage. This particular IS-2 was driven by Mikhail Krasikov, whose younger brother Nikolai died in November 1944 and was posthumously awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union title. In memory of his brother, Mikhail painted the inscription “Revenge for the Hero brother” on the turret of the tank.
  

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Note! The following packs will be retired after the promotion ends:

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• VRCC Centauro Pack
  
• Prinz Eugen Pack
  
• HMS Iron Duke Pack
  
• AV-8A Harrier Pack
  
• Rooikat 105 Pack
  
• Merkava Mk.2D Pack