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Christmas frost outside - it is time to decorate the Christmas tree and happily wait for the New Year. These winter days are the time of Christmas miracles, fun and gifts. Miracles we will leave to Santa but the fun and gifts will be provided by us!

[h2]Everyone gets gifts![/h2]

2023 is the year of the rabbit, so we’re giving out a traditional decal to all players. All you need to do is just to perform 3 battles! Don’t miss the decorations for ground vehicles and naval.

Remember last year's Christmas deer? This year we've added a Christmas sleigh for it! By the way, you can get the deer from the Ice chest or buy it on the Marketplace!

All three gifts can be received from 14:00 GMT on the 22nd of December until 11:00 GMT on the 2nd of January





[h2]Ice chest and New Year trophy[/h2]





From 14:00 GMT on the 20th of December until 11:00 GMT on the 9th of January you will also find two different chests with items! The New Year trophy can be purchased only for Golden Eagles but inside it you will find a huge variety of useful items: premium account, Silver Lions, universal backups and boosters, premium vehicles, as well as all the vehicles ever sold for Golden Eagles or for Warbonds, but are not currently tradable in the game or on the market.

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New Year’s trophy purchase price: 999 Golden Eagles

Guaranteed Prize: 1 day premium account + 100000 Silver Lions

Additional Guaranteed Prize:

1 day premium account — 15%
3 days premium account — 10%
7 days premium account — 5%
100000 SL — 16%
250000 SL — 8%
500000 SL — 4%
1000000 SL — 2%
50-300% booster for 1-3 battles — 20%
Universal backup - 3 pieces. — 20%
Additional random prizes:

1. Talisman for vehicles (15% chance but at least once for every 14 trophy openings); breakdown of chance by vehicle rank:

Rank I — 16%
Rank II — 20%
Rank III — 25%
Rank IV — 18%
Rank V — 10%
Rank VI — 7%
Rank VII — 3%
Rank VIII — 1%
If all vehicles of the dropped rank already have a talisman the player will be refunded fully for the New Year trophy — 999 GE.

Premium vehicles including unavailable for sale (15% chance but not less than once for every 14 trophy openings); breakdown of chances by vehicle ranks:
Rank I — 20%
Rank II — 25%
Rank III — 23%
Rank IV — 15%
Rank V — 10%
Rank VI — 7%
If all vehicles of the dropped out rank are already there, the player will be refunded the cost of the New Year trophy fully — 999 GE.

Unavailable for purchase vehicles presented in the New Year’s trophy along with the usual premium vehicles:

M26E1
UH-1C XM-30
P-61A-11
Bostwick's P-47M-1-RE Thunderbolt
Lanovski's P-47M-1-RE Thunderbolt
Wetmore's P-51D-10 Mustang
USS Cowell
Pz.Sfl.Ic
Panzer IV/70(A)
He 112 B-1/U2 (Germany)
P-47D (Germany)
La-5FN (Germany)
Tempest Mk V (Germany)
Sea Hawk Mk.100
Z20 Karl Galster
T31
T-34 (1st Gv.T.Br.)
МК-IX "Valentine" (USSR)
KV-1E
KV-2 (ZiS-6)
IS-2 "Revenge"
Mi-24D (USSR)
Pokryshkin's P-39N-0 (USSR)
Pe-2-205
IL-2M "Avenger"
Golovachev's Yak-9M
Fw 190 D-9 (USSR)
Spitfire Mk IXc (USSR)
MiG-15bis ISH
Stroyny
Neustrashimy
Achilles (65 Rg.)
Boomerang Mk II
D.520 (Great Britain)
Typhoon Mk Ib
Plagis' Spitfire LF Mk IXc
Prendergast's Spitfire FR Mk XIVe
Hunter FGA.9
HMCS Haida
J2M4 Kai
IJN Kiyoshimo
Т-62 №545
T-69 II G
P40 "G.C. Leoncello"
RN Geniere
F-84F IAF (France)
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Purchasing a New Year Trophy is a bargain! If you have opened enough trophies you will be guaranteed of receiving talismans and premium vehicles. And the average value of the trophy contents are almost one and a half times its price.

You can purchase the Ice Chest for only 10,000 Silver Lions but to open it you will need the Almighty Key for 50,000 Silver Lions. You will find unique decals, decorations, vehicles and camouflages from all past winter events in War Thunder (also in the form of coupons) as well as Silver Lions, boosters, universal backups, wagers and orders.

Almighty Keys can also be obtained in the Winter Quest!

[h2]Winter quest[/h2]

To brighten up the long evenings we have prepared a lot of prizes that you can get for any of your usual actions in the game because to complete the tasks you just need to get points!

From 11:00 GMT on the 20th of December until 11:00 GMT on the 9th of January you can get event high-ranked vehicles of all types as well as trophies with rewards, coupons for decals, camouflages for event vehicles, player icons and decorations.

[h3]Late 298D[/h3]
France, rank I, premium - More details

[h3]Tornado IDS Marineflieger[/h3]
Germany, rank VIII, event vehicle - more details

[h3]USS Newport News[/h3]
USA, rank V, event vehicle - more details

[h3]T-80UM2[/h3]
USSR, rank VII, event vehicle - more details


[h2]In-game discounts[/h2]


Treat yourself to a Christmas present and save a lot!

From 14:00 GMT on the 22nd of December until 11:00 GMT on the 29th of December

• 50% off all vehicles in the game
  
• 50% off talismans, back-ups, and modifications
  
• 50% off Premium account for 90 or 365 days in the game store, or 180 days in the Gaijin store
  

Discounts work both for Silver Lion and Golden Eagle prices for all vehicles apart from those added in the updates “Fire and Ice", “Apex Predators” and squadron vehicles.

[h2]Christmas Special Merch![/h2]



Don’t miss our new T-shirt and sweatshirt: check them out in the merch store.

• Locations: Hürtgen Forest, Japan — fixed an error that caused shells and bullets to pass through specific rocks.
  
• Locations: Golden Quarry, Abandoned Factory — fixed an error that caused fuel columns to lack damage models.
  
• Fixes in radar and IRST of MiG-29:
  
  • Bugs that led to unstable radar target capturing when switching from search mode to target tracking mode have been fixed.
    
  • IRST has been tuned in terms of overview modes, the target capturing zone has been reduced to the sensor’s overview zone.
    
  • Target capturing time for radar and IRST in close combat mode has been reduced.
    

The current provided changelog reflects the major changes within the game as part of this Update. Some updates, additions and fixes may not be listed in the provided notes. War Thunder is constantly improving and specific fixes may be implemented without the client being updated.

Char 2C is a superheavy French interwar tank, equipped with 155-mm howitzer. The apex predator of the low ranks!

[h2]Char 2bis, heavy tank, France, rank I. Premium.[/h2]
Features:

• Very durable
  
• Deadly HE shells
  
• Low speed
  
• Challenging ballistics
  

In War Thunder, the Premium Char 2C will become one of the most exotic armored vehicles available. This interwar behemoth is the largest mass-produced tank in history. With a short-barreled 155 mm howitzer, good armor and a crew of 12 (sic!) members, the Char 2C will become the real king of the low ranks!



The clumsy heavy tank has a top speed of only 15 km/h and is the last to get to the fight. However, it lives in battle incomparably longer than other tanks from the early period! Decent frontal armor of up to 45 mm protects the Char 2C in the face-offs, massive hull makes it difficult to locate the ammo rack, and the huge crew is very difficult to disable.



Repelling shell after shell with strong armor and absorbing hits with its huge hull, the Char 2C unleashes high-explosive fragmentation slaps from its large-caliber gun on fragile rank I-II vehicles. This gun is definitely not the best choice to shoot at distances because of its arc-like ballistics, but in close quarter combat it is a very effective weapon!



Look for the Premium Char 2C among the rank I tanks of France, the vehicle has appeared in the game in the recent Apex Predators update!

• A bug that caused the UAV to crash into an invisible obstacle when trying to fly under the bridge in the “Pradesh” location has been fixed.
  
• A bug that caused the grass around a moving tank to shake on Xbox Series S and PC with DirectX 12 has been fixed.
  
• A bug that caused the shadows to flicker on objects and the ground has been fixed.
  
• 3D decals for aircraft hits have been fixed.
  
• Decals of armour penetration made by kinetic shells have been fixed.
  

The current provided changelog reflects the major changes within the game as part of this Update. Some updates, additions and fixes may not be listed in the provided notes. War Thunder is constantly improving and specific fixes may be implemented without the client being updated.

A French Premium Hydroplane with a deadly torpedo is one of the prize in the upcoming winter special event in War Thunder.

[h2]Laté 298, hydroplane, France, rank I, Premium vehicle[/h2]
Features:

• Good handling characteristics
  
• Defensive gunner
  
• Deadly torpedo
  

The Laté 298 was designed on the basis of a requirement of the French Navy for a new single-engine seaplane to replace an older, less successful aircraft. As a result, engineers at Latécoère developed the Laté 298 which undertook its maiden flight in May 1936 and subsequently entered service in October 1938. Following the outbreak of WWII, the Laté 298 first saw combat during the Battle of France in 1940, harassing German units as they made their way inland. After the fall of France, the Vichy regime was allowed to operate a handful of Laté 298, which mainly served in North Africa before rejoining Allied operations after Operation Torch. The Laté 298 undertook its final missions during the Liberation of France in the final stages of WWII.



The Laté 298 will be one of the first prizes awaiting participants of this season’s winter marathon event in War Thunder. Being the first floatplane to become available to the French aviation tree since its arrival in the game, pilots may not only obtain an interesting aircraft to grow their collection, but they can also expand the tactical capabilities of their lineup with this unique machine.

Despite appearing somewhat harmless at a distance, the Laté 298 can pack a serious punch. In fact, pilots can strap an aerial torpedo underneath the fuselage and pose a serious threat to naval targets. Alternatively, a pair of 150 kg bombs can also be carried which in combination with precise bomb-dropping skills can quickly turn a heavily armored tank into a burning pile of scrap metal. Lastly, the Laté 298 also has access to a pair of wing-mounted rifle-caliber machine guns which can be used to strafe lightly protected ground targets or in self-defense against hostile fighters.



The Laté 298 is a unique addition to the French aviation lineup, both in terms of capability and design. So what are you waiting for? Take part in the winter special event, complete tasks and this interesting aircraft will soon be calling your hangar its new home!

https://steamcommunity.com/games/236390/announcements/detail/6897856842228274708