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War Thunder beginner's guide: tips and tricks for air battles

Topping the leaderboards of War Thunder's air battles is no mean feat. The skies are full of virtual Red Barons who are seemingly impossible to keep up with and even harder to escape. The prospect of challenging these aerial aces rather than simply trying to avoid them is an ominous one when you're just starting out in one of the best plane games. Prefer your combat on the ground? Check out the best tank games on PC.

While the realistic penetration and ballistic mechanics differ little from War Thunder's Ground Forces game, the increased speed and manoeuvrability make air battles an entirely different prospect.

Additionally, there are no pathways to channel action into major points of contention, which means a battle can quickly devolve into a terrifying haze of flaming wreckages, bullets and occasionally - very occasionally - a still-flying, intact plane. Being that intact plane is your goal. This is your guide.

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War Thunder beginner's guide: the best tier 1 planes

War Thunder's aviation game takes minutes to learn, but a lifetime (not literally, so please don't try) to master. With some tutorials under your belt and time spent picking off ground targets and dabbling in dogfights, you'll quickly find that every plane has its strengths and weaknesses. There are over 90 planes in tier 1 alone, so you can save yourself a lot of grinding by picking the right plane for you and working towards it.

Whether you're looking to dominate the skies with featherweight fighters or rain fire down on the battlefield with bombers, War Thunder has every aspect of aerial combat covered. So for those looking to earn their wings in one of the best plane games, these are the tier 1 planes to get your hands on.

So you know, we're not including any premium or bundle planes in this list, figuring that most beginners probably aren't looking to dip into their wallets just yet. And if you're hunting for more endless action, but not looking to break the bank, check out the best free games on PC.

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War Thunder beginner's guide: the best tier 1 tanks

War Thunder, one of the best tank games, constantly shifts between moments of elation and betrayal. However strategic you are, only one or two shots separates you from a swift and unceremonious death - never more so than when engaged in ground combat.

Tank combat in War Thunder is a perilous and daunting prospect from the off, a slow and deliberate engagement that can be over in seconds if you make a poor choice. And if you don't know which tank best suits your needs you'll face a never-ending cycle of spending five minutes getting to the battle zone only to be greeted with a one-shot fatality. Ouch.

So with getting used to War Thunder's unforgiving firefights in mind, here are the best tier 1 tanks for beginners. (NB: we've chosen from the selection of free tanks for now, theorising that beginners might not immediately want to drop coin.) For more free-to-play action, check out the best free games on PC.

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War Thunder beginner's guide: tips and tricks for tank battles

Making the transition from a tank novice to a veritable Sherman is a long-winded and treacherous route without proper guidance. The difference between coming away from a game with a couple of kills and topping the leaderboard is in the details, and boy, doesn't War Thunder have a lot of details.

The simulation elements in this tank game mean that emerging victorious from an armoured scrap requires a great deal of thought, concentration and strategy. Armour angling, penetration values and shell types add complications to the basic question that plagues every tank commander's mind: can I explode it before it explodes me?

Answering that question involves far too much maths, so instead here are some basic tips and tricks to use in War Thunder's Ground Forces game.

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War Thunder naval battles beginner's guide: tips and tricks for conquering the seas

This post is created in partnership with Gaijin Entertainment.

War Thunder's upcoming Knights of the Sea mode looks set to give naval warfare its proper place in the triumvirate of battlegrounds most commonly referred to as land, sea and air. It's still very much in its infancy, with an open beta due to arrive at some point later this year, but already thousands of players are logging in to fire torpedos and dutifully go down with their ship as part of the weekly pre-beta tests available to purchasers of Naval Packs.

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