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What could be spookier than rushing through a survival race alongside the laughter of evil Halloween spirits?  Participate in races in the sky and on the ground ahead of War Thunder's birthday! Check out the new grim hangar and earn yourself some spooky Twitch drops!

From 12:00 GMT on the 29th of October until 09:00 GMT on the 1st of November
[h2]Decals from the “Dead Man’s Chest” [/h2]


Plague Doctor


Hatter


Ghost


Killer Pumpkin

The “Dead Man’s Chest” and “Witch’s Cauldron” trophies will be available for purchase in the in-game store to unlock all of the Halloween decals and decorations.

[h2]Ground event: “Armour race on a dark path”[/h2]

This is the M18 “Witch” that will take you to the finish line much faster than the standard, less spooky modification. Achieve 300 rating points in races and get one of the creepy decals from the “Dead Man’s Chest”!

[h2]Aircraft event: “Witch Hunt”[/h2]

A special race modification of the Po-2 “Night Witch”, that will take you swiftly to the finishing line. The only thing left to do is to show your talent for racing and not smash your aircraft on the rocks during sharp turns. Earn 300 rating points to get another unique decal from the “Dead Man’s Chest”. Your rating depends on the position in which you finished the race.

When the air races are over, the top 1,000 pilots will permanently receive the unique Po-2 biplane. The vehicles will be awarded during the 48 hour period after the Halloween event ends.



You can follow your progress by clicking on the “award button” in the “event” tab. But bear in mind, the record table can take up to 15 minutes to update.

[h2]Twitch Drops for Halloween![/h2]



Boo! What's Halloween without spooky decorations? On this eerily fun holiday, we have prepared decals and decorators for your vehicles that will surely terrify your enemies!

Watch War Thunder streams on Twitch that are marked with “Drops enabled!” from the 29th of October (15:00 GMT) until the 1st of November (09:00 GMT) to get unique Halloween prizes!

[h3]Spooky prizes in Twitch Drops:[/h3]

• “Witch snail” decal
  
• “Snail killer” decal
  
• “Scarecrow” decorator (for fleet)
  
• “Witch’s Cauldron” Trophy (contains one of three decorators for ground vehicles): “Cannibal Axe”, “Chainsaw” and “Slasher’s Mask”
  

Can I get something for War Thunder?
Yes! The more you watch War Thunder streams, the more rewards you’ll be able to earn!

Awesome! What do I need to do to have a chance of getting these rewards?
You just need to link your Gaijin and Twitch accounts:

1. Register or enter your Twitch account login details at the website.
   
2. Enter the login details for the Gaijin account you use to play War Thunder on this page, then click on the “Link” button.
   
3. Click the “Allow” button!
   

ATTENTION! Check the data of your accounts before linking them. Re-linking is possible a maximum of once every 5 days!

What streams do I need to watch to have a chance of earning rewards?
Watch War Thunder streams marked with “Drops enabled!”.

How can I find out if I have received a drop?

If you get a drop, you will see a message on the Twitch page for the stream in the upper right corner. After claiming your reward, you can find the items in your inventory in game.

ATTENTION! You need to click on the “Claim” button in the Twitch Drops Inventory before the end of the Twitch Drops campaign — until 09:00 GMT on the 1st of November! You will not be able to get any rewards afterwards!

What platforms are these rewards available for?

Rewards for War Thunder can be obtained on PC, Xbox and PlayStation.


I’m a streamer and want to stream War Thunder. How can I enable Drops on my channel?

1. Link your Twitch account to your Gaijin account.
   
2. Switch on Drops in the Twitch settings.
   
3. Play War Thunder, stream on Twitch and make sure that you have selected War Thunder as the stream category on the stream settings page.

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Our latest major update ‘Groundbreaking’ brings many improvements to all areas of the game! Including new maps, visual effects, and various new vehicles - and lets not forget our new game nation - Israel! Currently hosting the premium Spitfire LF Mk.IXe and A-4E late. The biggest feature coming in this update though is of course terramorphing - now bombs, large caliber guns and tanks wielding dozer blades can modify and shape the terrain and alter the course of battle!







Terramorphing mechanics have been added. Terrain and soil now interact with caterpillars and dozer blades on vehicles, bombs and rocket explosions leave craters on the terrain surfaces.



10 new or upgraded aircraft, new guided bombs and targeting pods.

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Spitfire LF Mk IXe



11 new vehicles including 3 lightweight armoured weapons carrier from the Wiesel family, and the Ystervark, a South African mobile anti-air unit.

Wiesel series

Ystervark



Two new ships, the nimble USS Mitscher with automatic 127 mm guns, and the gigantic HMS Marlborough with ten 343 mm canons!

HMS Marlborough

USS Mitscher (DL-2)



3 new maps, Aral Sea for mixed battles in a deserted seaside city, Bourbon island for aerial arcade battles and Vyborg Bay for coastal fleet.

Aral Sea

Bourbon island

Vyborg Bay

FULL LIST OF CHANGES

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In the coming major update "Ground Breaking", we have prepared new guided bombs for War Thunder aircraft. Let's see some of them in details!

In the previous "Direct Hit" update, the first guided aerial bombs appeared in the game, it is a special type of guided aerial weaponry that allows you to hit ground targets from a very high altitude. In the upcoming update “Ground Breaking" we will add new GBUs to the game for different playable nations.





US-produced AGM-62 Walleye I ER aircraft guided bombs with television seeker have a working distance of about 25 km, so launch can be made from all practical altitudes in the game. The bomb has high quality guidance equipment that provides the pilot with a perfectly distinguishable picture of the area where it is to be dropped. The power of the warhead on the bomb is more than 260 kg in TNT equivalent, this will guarantee the destruction of any ground unit at the point of impact. The AGM-62A Walleye will enter service not only with American aviation (for example, on the F-4E Phantom II that use the AGM-62A Walleye I), but also on foreign models - for example, the Israeli A-4E Skyhawk is armed with AGM-62A Walleye I ER (“extended range”) bombs with enlarged wings with a large sweep angle that increases the gliding range.





The guided bombs of French production with a laser seeker that will appear in the arsenal of the Jaguar A strike fighter. The bombs differ in the mass of the warhead and operate by illuminating the desired point of impact with a laser: the operator selects a site on the surface, captures the selected area and launches the bomb, locking on to the selected area until the bomb hits. For guidance across the entire range of these guided weapons, including guided air-to-air missiles and AS-30L Nord missiles, the ATLIS II laser/electro-optical targeting pod is used that has an automatic target tracking and is capable of illuminating targets with a laser even in the rear hemisphere





British free-fall guided bombs that can be researched in the top-tier Jaguar GR. 1A strike aircraft. To launch them, the TIALD laser/optical guidance targeting pod is also used that provides the highest drop accuracy and ease of guidance.

The War Thunder Team

Get ready for the new season of War Thunder Battle Pass!

Open new stages and get unique combat vehicles, as well as tons of prizes: decals, 3D decorations, profile icons and a unique loading screen and title!

October 27th— January 26th
Battle Pass season 5

Every season there are a new set of awards. See the full list in the Battle Pass tab in the hangar, or check out our wiki. Here are the award vehicles for season 5:



Light amphibious tank with a 40mm Bofors gun is very effective both against aircraft and enemy armoured vehicles.



A nimble and heavily armed PT boat can be equipped with torpedoes, depth charges and rocket launchers.



Experimental early version of the legendary twin-engine fighter built to test punchy 40-mm cannons.



The good old PT-76 updated with an automatic 57mm gun and a mechanized ammo rack!

ALL THE REWARDS AND CHALLENGES FOR SEASON 5

Please note that the Battle Pass is completely free to claim if you obtain two Coupon Upgrades from stages in the previous season. They can be exchanged from the purchase menu for the “River Hunter” season Battle Pass!



We have significantly expanded the content of the Warbond Shop and adjusted the assortment so that you can find something interesting at each new level. Read details in the upcoming news about the shop update for the current season.



Battle Pass is a seasonal event during which you will earn progress points and use them to open new levels. Each opened level brings you a valuable reward, from Silver Lions and boosters to exclusive season prizes: decorations, profile icons and premium vehicles.

Open new stages and get awards at any time during the season.



Play!

• You get progress points every day for entering the game.
  
• From 1 to 5 points.

Complete Battle Tasks!

• See Battle Task descriptions in the game and get progress points for completing them.
  
• From 2 to 5 points.

Complete Season Challenges!

Season Challenges are very similar to Battle Tasks.

• One Challenge is available at the season’s start. Every week you get another one or two challenges, three more can be unlocked by opening stages.
  
• 30 points.

LEARN MORE ABOUT BATTLE PASS