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New authentic decals (available until December 23rd)



Introducing a new set of rare decals for all nations and all vehicle types! There are decals of all kinds in this selection: from a creepy skeleton hand and a red devil to a dancing cockroach and a skiing pikeman! There’s something for everyone.

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Earn new decals for all nations in battles or purchase them for Golden Eagles until December 23rd!
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No. 63 Squadron flash, RAF

"Cucaracha" emblem of the XVI Gruppo, Italian Air Force

Emblem of the Destroyer Squadron 9, US Navy



Defeat 40 players (20 in RB and SB) while controlling British aircraft, or purchase for 200 GE.

Score 2,000 points in 5 battles while controlling Italian aircraft, or purchase for 200 GE.

Deal 50000 damage while controlling the American fleet, or purchase for 200 GE.



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Emblem of 5th Brigade of Norwegian Army

Emblem of 38th Army Group Special Operations Brigade of the PLA

Stab./StG 77 "Skeleton Hand" emblem, Luftwaffe, 1944



Score 1st-3rd place in 5 battles while controlling ground vehicles, or purchase for 200 GE.

Defeat 50 players (25 in RB and SB) while controlling Chinese ground vehicles, or purchase for 200 GE.

Defeat 50 players on ground vehicles (25 in RB and SB) while controlling German aircraft, or purchase for 200 GE.



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Emblem of 90th guards tank division, Russian Federation

"Tomoe" personal motif of M/Sgt Sakamoto, 47th Sentai, IJAAF, 1944

"Trident" emblem of С 46 Squadron (4th Sqn, GCN II/13, 1st Sqn,), FAF

"Red Devil" emblem, F 9 Wing, 1st Squadron, Swedish Air Force



Score 1st-3rd place in 7 battles while controlling Soviet ground vehicles, or purchase for 200 GE.

Defeat 40 players (20 in RB and SB) while controlling Japanese aircraft, or purchase for 200 GE.

Score 2,000 points in 5 battles while controlling French aircraft, or purchase for 200 GE.

Defeat 40 players (20 in RB and SB) while controlling Swedish aircraft, or purchase for 200 GE.



You can find these decals in the “Weeks latest” section in the customization tab, after which they will be available to their owners in the thematic sections of vehicle customization.

Some of the decals were created by Colin 'Fenris' Muir, Jej 'CharlieFoxtrot' Ortiz, Ricardo "BlueBeta" Lo Verso and Branislav 'InkaL' Mirkov.


  • Tasks can be completed in vehicles of rank II-VII.
  • The requirements for the decals may be checked in the “Weeks latest” section in vehicle customization or in the Achievements → Decals → Weeks latest.
  • Tasks can be completed in random battles and events, except “Enduring Confrontation” and “Assault” missions.
  • Decals received earlier have been temporarily moved to the section “Weeks latest” and will be moved later to the thematic sections.


Previous decals have been moved to their respective sections:

  • Emblem of 43rd Tank Battalion → USA (tanks).
  • Emblem of 521st Tank Destroyer Battalion → Germany (tanks).
  • "Ulan-Ude Bear" emblem → USSR (aviation).
  • Emblem of the 2nd Mine Counter Measures Squadron → Britain (navy).
  • Emblem of the 7th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment JASDF → Japan (tanks).
  • Emblem of the battalion "Lupo" → Italy (tanks).
  • "Snake" emblem of the 1st Squadron, GC 1/3, FAF→ France (aviation).
  • Emblem of 119th "Bat Squadron" → Israel (aviation).
  • Emblem of the Bergenhus Homeguard-district 09 of Norwegian Armed Forces → Neutral countries.
  • "Semper Pugnans" emblem of 3rd Squadron, SAAF → Neutral countries.

Update 2.21.1.71



[h3]Ground vehicles[/h3]
  • A bug has been fixed which enabled tank gun crosshair lighting by pressing the assigned button whilst controlling a UAV.
  • A bug has been fixed which prevented the UAV thermal imager from functioning if a tank’s engine is turned off and the battery is low.
  • Pz.Kpfw. V Ausf. A, Pz.Kpfw. V Ausf. G, Ersatz M10 Panther, T-V (USSR), Panther "Dauphiné" — vertical targeting angles have been adjusted, max elevation angle reduced from 20 to 18 degrees. Sources: “Panzer Tracts No. 5-2 by Thomas L. Jentz & Hilary Louis Doyle”, “Panzer Tracts No. 5-3 by Thomas L. Jentz & Hilary Louis Doyle”, “Panther - Germany’s Quest for Combat Dominance by Michael & Gladys Green”.
  • Type 69-IIa — gun depression angle increased from -4.5 to -5 degrees. Source: “Norinco's Foreign Trade Atlas in the 1990s”.
  • Bosvark — commander’s view camera position has been fixed (report).
  • M4 Tipo IC Composito, Carro Medio M4 Hybrid — track arc material has been fixed from rolled armor steel to construction steel.
  • JaPz.K A2, SK-105A2 — material of the radiator grill has been fixed from cast to rolled armor.
  • Leopard 1A5NO — a bug has been fixed due to which it was possible to fire the AA machine gun over the commander’s hatch while the commander is knocked out.
  • 38 cm Sturmmörser — a bug has been fixed due to which the gun mantlet recoiled back into the hull when firing .
  • Magach 6R — a bug has been fixed which prevented a hull collision with obstacles.

[h3]Aircraft[/h3]
  • A-4N - a bug has been fixed which caused a erroneous launch of AGM-65А missiles.
  • R-60 missile — the time of the guided flight has been increased from 21 to 25 sec., the weight reduced from 44 to 43.5 kg (report).

[h3]Aircraft[/h3]
  • USS Cyclone — a bug has been fixed due to which the ship’s model disappeared at maximum zoom in.

[h3]Other changes[/h3]
  • A bug has been fixed due to which the “Particle density” option was disabled.
  • A bug has been fixed due to which a pilot’s visor was visible through a non-transparent canopy.
  • A bug has been fixed due to which on ultra low graphics preset during cloudy weather the horizon looked extremely pixelated.
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.

The Steam Awards - Vote for us!

Dear Pilots, Tankers and Naval Commanders of War Thunder!

War Thunder has recently hit its 10 year anniversary and has been around for a long time now!

Have you been with us for a long time? Went with us through all the ups and downs, and still appreciate and love the game? Have you spent hundreds or thousands of hours playing War Thunder?

Nominate us in the Steam Awards and vote for us in the "Labor of Love" category!

Thank you for your continuous support!

The War Thunder Team

Autumn Sale!



[h2]From November 22nd until November 29th[/h2]

[h2]Autumn Sale and a special Black Friday pack![/h2]

[h3]"Black Friday 2022" pack -50%[/h3]
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1478150

Don't miss the opportunity to purchase rare vehicles: the A43 Black Prince tank and the P-61A-1 Black Widow fighter with a discount!
  • Ka-50 "Black Shark" (Rank 6, USSR);
  • M18 "Black Cat" (Rank 3, USA);
  • A43 Black Prince (Rank 4, Great Britain);
  • P-61A-1 Black Widow (Rank 3, USA).

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Note! This bundle contains vehicles only. Golden Eagles and Premium Account are not included.

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[h3]50% discounts![/h3]
  • War Thunder - A-10A Thunderbolt (Early) Pack
  • War Thunder - A-5C Pack
  • War Thunder - Black Shark Pack
  • War Thunder - Challenger DS Pack
  • War Thunder - Dassault Milan Pack
  • War Thunder - F-5C Pack
  • War Thunder - Japanese Pacific Campaign
  • War Thunder - Leopard 2A4 Pack
  • War Thunder - Leopard Pack
  • War Thunder - Lightning F.53 Pack
  • War Thunder - MiG-21 SPS-K Pack
  • War Thunder - T-72AV (TURMS-T) Pack
  • War Thunder - Type 96A Prototype Pack
  • War Thunder - USA Pacific Campaign (YP-38)
  • War Thunder - XM-1 General Motors Pack
  • War Thunder - Z-19E Pack



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Note! These packs will be removed from the store after the sale!

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  • War Thunder - Leopard Pack
  • War Thunder - Lightning F.53 Pack
  • War Thunder - Challenger DS Pack
  • War Thunder - Dassault Milan Pack

Screenshot Competition - Your Favorite Map!



Welcome to the 42nd War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!


Your screenshots from last week look amazing! Your pictures captured the glossy blue waters of War Thunder very well! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 42nd edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen42. You have time until 25.11.2022 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.



[h2]Important addition: Screenshot theme - Your Favorite Map![/h2]

[h3]Terms:[/h3]
    An opportunity to showcase your favorite map! Do you prefer the open grasslands to the tropical forests? Or the snow covered hilltops to urban cityscape?
    You must add the #WTscreen42 tag (without other text).
  • 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 41st edition - Lakes, Rivers & Oceans![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2888208427
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2887563598
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2889054378
[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2888661340
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2888470734
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2887996923

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