War Thunder News

Your screenshots that you submitted last week were superb! This week, machines from World War I have joined us. Snap a picture with your favorite and show us! You can read more about the event here. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 166th edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen166. You have time until the 11th of April 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 be from The Great War event, or include any of the vehicles from the event.
You must add the #WTscreen166 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 165th edition – Teamwork![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3454123339
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3454154232
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3454376098

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3456210341
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3455325385
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3454561902

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

[h2]Ground Vehicles[/h2]

• A bug with the following vehicles where sometimes the ammunition did not explode even if the ammunition module was destroyed (when it “turns black”) has been fixed: T20, M51 (all variants), M4A4 (SA50), P.7.T (AA), Lorraine 37L, Flakpanzer 38, Flakpanzer I, Kugelblitz, Wirbelwind, Zerstorer 45, Panzerjager I, Sd.Kfz.140/1, Pz.II F, Sd.Kfz.221 (s.Pz.B.41), Pvkv III, Pvlvv fm/42, AEC AA, M2A2, GAZ-MM (72-K), T-60, ZiS-12 (94-KM).
• A7V — a bug that caused the overpressure damage to not be dealt to some crew members has been fixed.
  

[h2]The Great War[/h2]

• A7V — the rate of fire in the event has been reduced from 15 to 12 rounds per minute.
  
• St-Chamond — mobility in the event has been improved. Operator country of the event vehicle has been changed to France.
  

[h2]Graphics[/h2]

• A bug that caused Market and user-made skins to display incorrectly or have a condition worse than what was set has been fixed. (Report).
  
• A bug where objects would sometimes flicker when destroyed has been fixed.
  
• A bug that caused ground vehicles to be wet after spawning in if they were wet when the last battle ended has been fixed. (Report).
  

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.

This month’s Pages of History features ace pilot Pavel Golovachev. Having become famous for his aerial ramming over East Prussia, Golovachev left his trusty La-7 in a museum and in the last months of the war switched to a brand-new Yak-9M. He flew it in the skies over Berlin and shot down two Fw 190s in late April 1945.

[h2]Golovachev’s Yak-9M is temporarily available for Golden Eagles![/h2]
In honor of Golovachev, the premium Yak-9M is available for 1,780 Golden Eagles.

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When: From April 4th (11:00 GMT) until April 7th (11:00 GMT).
Where: USSR > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

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[h3]About this aircraft[/h3]

• Golovachev’s Yak-9M (rank III) has a more robust wing structure, allowing it to perform better in dives. This aircraft is armed with a 20 mm ShVAK cannon and a 12.7 mm UBS machine gun.
  

Italeri is a company that specializes in producing amazingly detailed scale models of military vehicles: from fighters and helicopters to tanks and ships. We’ve already partnered with Italeri in the past and are thrilled to do so again — it’s time to introduce the new lineup of War Thunder scale models!

The F-16C Fighting Falcon (1:48 scale), the Tornado GR.1/IDS (1:48), the Leopard 1A4 (1:35), and the M1A1 Abrams (1:35) all come with amazing decal sheets and in-game bonuses! Check them out:

[h3]M1A1 Abrams - WAR THUNDER[/h3]
€ 39.00
Purchase here

• M1A1 Abrams (1:35) scale model
  
• 500,000 Silver Lions
  
• 7 days of Premium Account time
  
• 10 x 50% boosters for Silver Lions + Research Points each
  
• Italeri logo decal
  
• Custom skin for the M1A1 Clickbait
  
• 7-day Rentals for the M4A1 and P40E-1
  
• 10 backups for each rented vehicle
  
• Permanent unlock for the M2A4, Galer’s F3F-2, 58ft PT-3 boat
  
• 7-day Rental for the M1A1 after 30 wins of code activation
  

[h3]Tornado GR.1/IDS Gulf War - WAR THUNDER[/h3]
€ 39.00
Purchase here

• Tornado GR.1/IDS (1:48) scale model
  
• 500,000 Silver Lions
  
• 7 days of Premium Account time
  
• 10 x 50% boosters for Silver Lions + Research Points each
  
• Italeri logo decal
  
• Custom skin for the Tornado GR.1
  
• 7-day Rentals for the Sherman II and Spitfire Mk Vb/trop
  
• 10 backups for each rented vehicle
  
• Permanent unlock for the A13 Mk I, Tuck’s Gladiator Mk II, MTB-1 2 series
  
• 7-day Rental for the Tornado GR.1 after 30 wins of code activation
  

[h3]F-16C Fighting Falcon - WAR THUNDER[/h3]
€ 39.00
Purchase here

• F-16C Fighting Falcon (1:48 scale) scale model
  
• 500,000 Silver Lions
  
• 7 days of Premium Account time
  
• 10 x 50% boosters for Silver Lions + Research Points each
  
• Italeri logo decal
  
• Custom skin for the F-16C
  
• 7-day Rentals for the M4A1 and P40E-1
  
• 10 backups for each rented vehicle
  
• Permanent unlock for the M2A4, Galer’s F3F-2, 58ft PT-3 boat
  
• 7-day Rental for the F-16C after 30 wins of code activation
  

[h3]Leopard 2A4 - WAR THUNDER[/h3]
€ 39.00
Purchase here

• Leopard 2A4 (1:35) scale model
  
• 500,000 Silver Lions
  
• 7 days of Premium Account time
  
• 10 x 50% boosters for Silver Lions + Research Points each
  
• Italeri logo decal
  
• Custom skin for the Leopard 2A4
  
• 7-day Rentals for the Pz.IV F2, Bf 109 F-4
  
• 10 backups for each rented vehicle
  
• Permanent unlock for the Pz.II C (DAK), Flegel's Bf 109 A, LS 4 Esau
  
• 7-day Rental for the Leopard 2A4 after 30 wins of code activation
  

Note that Italeri only delivers across the EU, the UK, and Switzerland.

Keep an eye out for our Social Media accounts, as from April 3rd until April 10th we’ll be having a giveaway of 8 co-branded model packs! Be sure to follow us on X, Facebook, and Instagram to participate!

Note: We cannot ship to winners from the following countries: India, Pakistan, China, Iran, Afghanistan, Russia, and Belarus.

[h2]Aircraft[/h2]

• Limits for maximum radial speed have been increased for the search and track modes of the aircraft radars. This change allows the locking on of high-velocity targets, such as air-to-air missiles.
  

[h2]Ground Vehicles[/h2]

• St-Chamond — the tracer on the AP shell has been replaced with a smoke trail.
  
• AML-90 and AMX-13-90 group icon has been corrected. (Report).
  
• St-Chamond, Mark V (Male), Beutepanzer IV, A7V — names in the marker at medium ranges have been changed from SPGs to Medium Tanks.
  

[h2]The Great War[/h2]

• A new mission variant where the teams are swapped has been added.
  
• Garford — the crew language in the event has been corrected from English to Russian.
  
• St-Chamond — the crew language in the event has been corrected from English to French. Mobility in the event has been improved.
  
• Beutepanzer IV, Mark V (Male) — reverse speed in the event has been increased.
  

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.