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

From November 22nd until November 29th

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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).

• 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

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

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!


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.

Important addition: Screenshot theme - Your Favorite Map!

• 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).

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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.

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

• A bug has been fixed where in World War operations, when using a gamepad, it was impossible to control the tactical map (armies, airfields), use reinforcements and artillery strikes.

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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.

In this digest we would like to tell you about our continuing work on improvements and fixes in the game. You can find information about all updates that have been released in War Thunder on the website special section.





The most popular report we've been getting from you recently concerned laser designators on the Q-5L and Harrier Gr.7 attack aircraft. These aircraft had two sensors: one installed by default, and the second one on the targeting pod. The sensor on the nose of the aircraft is narrow-angle and cannot look backwards.

Due to an error, when using third person view, the sensor on the targeting pod was ignored in favor of the frontal sensor, and that caused laser designation to break when the aircraft passed over the target, rendering guided bombs useless.

Now the sensors work as intended — bombs away!





Hull guns on ground vehicles function only within the confines of their targeting angles that are usually quite limited. So if your vehicle moves its turret to the side, hull guns can’t follow it and stop their firing.

Well, that’s what actually happened, but that’s not how it looked for everyone else. Other players saw your vehicle as shooting from all guns into multiple directions! No need for extra chaos on the battlefield: now hull guns will be silent outside of their targeting angles — both for you and for others.





This error was well known for a long time, but its cause kept evading us. Now its time has finally come!

The problem concerned naval battles: each swap between first person and third person views slightly shifted the sights upwards, making the shells fly farther. It won’t happen again: the sights will remain in place, and your shots will hit the mark!





You can find the full list of improvements in a separate patch note, don’t forget to check it out! Sturmtiger had its gun elevation and horizontal targeting angles increased, SANTAL can now research “Airstrike” and “Improved optics” modifications, USS Gearing no longer gets an inflated number of torpedoes, and the helicopter gunner’s sight now always displays the correct distance.



For this digest we have prepared a large set of useful fixes and game improvements. Be sure to read the full list below - there are many interesting things.

Once again, many thanks for all your bug reports that you submitted using our special service.

• A bug has been fixed where the Churchill Crocodile’s fuel trailer attached to destroyed tank hulls.
  
• A bug has been fixed which caused forward machine guns to continue to fire for other players, while the fire was stopped due to limited targeting angles.
  
• ZTZ99-II - a bug has been fixed with overestimated displayed side armor exceeding 50 mm.
  
• AMX-50 Surblindé - a bug with the last unexpendable round in the ammo rack has been fixed.
  
• 38 cm Sturmmörser - the gun elevation angle has been increased from 65 to 72 degrees. Horizontal targeting angles have been increased from -3/3 to -11/11 degrees. Source: H.Dv.119-988 Vorläufige Schußtafel für den RW61 mit der 38 cm R-Granate 4581, 1944.
  
• Breda 501 - gear ratios have been adjusted, engine RPM speed increased from 1,800 to 2,400. Power decreased from 142 to 140 hp. Source: Semovente Breda 501, caratteristiche dell'autocannone da 90/53 su autotelaio speciale tubolare Breda a 6 ruote tutte motrici, 27 luglio 1943
  
• SANTAL - “Airstrike” and “Improved optics” modifications have been added.
  
• Stormer HVM - a bug has been fixed which might cause lost control over the Starstreak missile on winter maps.
  
• M8 LAC - the terms of achieving the winter camo have been added, and the values required to achieve other camos recalculated.

• AH-1G, AH-1G IAF - a bug has been fixed where the description of the right grenade launcher in xray mode was missing.
  
• Lynx, G-Lynx, A-109EOA-2 - a bug with missing ATGM icons in the secondary weapon menu has been fixed.
  
• Mirage 5F — a bug has been fixed where when selecting a weapon preset which contained the SNEB rockets, another weapon preset was installed instead.
  
• Ka-52 - a bug has been fixed where a tube cover remained in the air after jettisoning the Vikhr ATGM launcher.
  
• Su-17M2, Su-17М4, Su-22М3, Su-22UM3K - description has been added for the gunpods in xray mode.
  
• Incorrect distance info in the helicopter gunner’s sight with the stabilizer off has been fixed.
  
• AH Mk.1 - a bug has been fixed which might cause lost control over the Starstreak missile on winter maps.
  
• Harrier Gr.7, Q-5L - a bug has been fixed where the 3rd person view sight ignored the targeting pod’s allowed angles of the laser, making the targeting mark disappear while flying over the target.

• A bug that caused the aiming point to shift when switching between 1st and 3rd person view has been fixed (report_1, report_2, report_3).
  
• A bug where the fire control system didn’t take into account player’s ship speed when displaying the lead marker at distance up to 4,5km has been fixed (report).
  
• A bug in Naval EC where the ship’s hydroplan didn’t take off from the catapult when it was relaunched has been fixed.
  
• Pr.1331M - A bug that caused the first order ammo racks for the 76mm cannon not to refill has been fixed.
  
• USS Gearing - A bug that caused the ship to receive an inflated number of torpedoes when selecting a weapon preset with torpedoes and depth bombs has been fixed.

• Graphic artefacts in the form of stretching and compressing textures that could appear on the AMD
• Radeon RX 6000 series GPU has been fixed (report).

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.

Welcome to the first War Thunder Steam Community Spotlight!

The War Thunder Steam Community Management team has been looking at the community hub for War Thunder and have spotted some really creative posts from our community. We have picked our favourites and thought that we'd share them with the rest of the Steam community. So, do you love amazing, community produced, content? Then take a look below!



Fighting on the virtual battlegrounds of War Thunder is really fun. However, have you ever wanted one of your favourite vehicles created in such a way so that you can proudly show it off on your table whilst you play the game? That's exactly what the player "Yar man" has done! They have created an amazing looking 1/35 sized T-90SM model. Proudly show that off, Yar Man! Fantastic work.

"t-90SM" by Yar man

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Tank models on your desk are awesome and bring out huge amounts of creativity, but what about creating your very own virtual 3D model from scratch? That's what the player "_Barking_Dogo_" has done! An outstanding recreated model M18, specifically the "Black Cat", with the finished result shown in the game camouflage. This is all shown in the GIF below, from start to finish. We love this!

"M18 "BlackCat" - Step-by-Step Creation" by _Barking_Dogo_ + M18 "BlackCat"

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What's better than re-creating the exact model from in-game? That's exactly what the player "F-DOLL FAL" has done! They've recreated the MiG-21 SPS-K from the German tech tree in the size of 1/72, even with the same identification number. That's awesome work!

"1/72 MIG-21PFM "2202"" by F-DOLL FAL

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The Maus is one of the most interesting and unique vehicles in War Thunder, and the player "Kvasnikov" has recreated it in Lego! Nice work!

"Lego Maus" by Kvasnikov

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Incredible, is what this is! The player FULZY has smartly created the new to the game aircraft BV 155 B-1! This hybrid of screenshot/artwork looks great and we really like it. Nice work!

"BV 155 B-1" by FULZY

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One of the best twin-engine aircraft of the second world war, the Mosquito, is featured here in a artistic style and we really like this. Well done, ༺¸𝖣𝖺𝗂𝖼𝗁𝗂 𝖴𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗁𝖺¸༻!

By "༺¸𝖣𝖺𝗂𝖼𝗁𝗂 𝖴𝖼𝗁𝗂𝗁𝖺¸༻"

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It's not Halloween just yet, but this screenshot certainly gives off Halloween vibes! This awesome and unique looking screenshot by the player "bert" certainty makes us feel spooked. Nice work, bert!

Screenshot by "bert"

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The Chi-Ha and Chi-Nu are great tanks for all players to enjoy. We know that the player 449138878 loves them! They drew this beautiful piece of art, which looks wonderful. Nice work!

Chi-Ha and Chi-Nu by "449138878"

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With the release of our Danger Zone update, we introduced the F-14A! Well, this has probably inspired the player "Aiden Kim" to sketch this amazing looking art of Tom Cruise - Top Gun Maverick! It looks really nice, well done, Aiden Kim!

"TOP GUN" by Aiden Kim

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This Pz. Kpfw. IV Ausf. F2 model created by Pan Więcek is in its natural habitat! The weathering and other details looks brilliant here, we're a fan.

"Sd. Kfz. 161 Pz. Kpfw. IV Ausf. F2" by Pan Więcek

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Many don't know that the WW2 British Comet was also used by the Finnish forces after the war! This amazing Photoshop drawing by Kamerad_Fritz really shows the harsh winter environment and is really well drawn. Nice!

"Finnish Comet with their crews eating, 1960" by Kamerad_Fritz

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An amazing edited screenshot of the F-14A that was recently added to the game. Really cool!

By DΛRTH LEX XΛRDΛS

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Last but not least, an amazing pencil drawing of the D.520 and BF-109E in a vertical dogfight. This creativity really does make our imagination curious - who won the dogfight, who were the pilots? Nice work on this drawing!

"D.520 and Bf-109E" by Трава у дома

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The wonderful work created by our community that we have shared has been posted to the War Thunder Community Hub - make sure you check it out and even share your own creations. We look forward to seeing you next time!

Click here to view the Community Hub

World War returns! Let’s talk about the news and improvements in the long-anticipated gaming mode, as well as share our future plans.

Read more about World War Mode

New World War format! Now, in addition to seasons, World War operations will be periodically launched as a regular game event. In such launches, we will be able to present new mechanics, scenarios of operations and missions, or conduct mass testing. Like in other gaming events, you can try something new for yourself or dive into the forgotten old goodness. In some cases, the launch might be timed to a significant historical event and supported by more valuable and unique rewards. In addition, the first in a day battle in World War mode will bring you the “First Battle” Battle Trophy, which contains boosters, wages, orders, universal back-ups and modifications to vehicles used in the battle, including the Talismans!

From November 17th (12:00 GMT) until November 21st (12:00 GMT) join the “Battle of El Alamein” operation of the World War and get a special decal!

November 1942 saw the end of what is believed to be the decisive battle in the North African theatre in World War II. British troops under the command of General Montgomery defeated the forces of Field Marshal Rommel, and an unstoppable retreat of the Axis forces began.

For this date, we have updated the “Second Battle of El Alamein” scenario in World War — the fixed set of vehicles in armies has been changed to groups of vehicles (the mechanics similar to the “Attack from the Sea” season).

Participants in the event will have a chance to receive a commemorative decal, the emblem of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. To do this, you need to score 15,000 mission points in the battles of any operation you like. You are not required to be in a squadron and it is not necessary to play in the operations of your squadron as well.



The “server issues” were among the most notable complaints before, especially, high ping and packet loss in World War sessions. Many players assumed that this was due to the high load on the servers, but the reason was the choice of the server cluster for the created session. In the battles of the World War, a logic was used in which matchmaking automatically selected the appropriate cluster according to the players in the queue for this battle. The session cluster on the server was selected by which cluster there were more players in the queue. As a result, for example, at nighttime for Europe, many sessions were held on the servers of the North American region, since the majority of players were from there at that time.


Now, before creating an operation, squadron leaders must select appropriate clusters in a prioritised list. When an operation is created, the cluster with the highest rating from both leaders is selected and this cluster is assigned to the session, displayed in the upper right side of the operation screen. All battles created in this operation will start on the servers of this cluster.

You probably know that World War mode can be played by non-squadron players, as well as not only for your squadron. Previously, any player might find a battle in the World War battle list and join it, then a player could stay in the operation or get back to the battle list and join another battle. First of all, this approach prevents the player experiencing immersion in the gaming mode, since they are unable to understand the plot, essence and importance of the situation. Secondly, a huge and clumsy battle list was difficult to browse and affected the infrastructure greatly. We decided to completely abandon the battle list.

Now, in the World War menu players will see an operation join buttons for each side. By clicking the button the game will try to find an appropriate operation with a player’s chosen options, including side and server list. After joining the operation it remains in the World War window and you’ll be able to return back to the operation by clicking the button “Back to [the number of operation]”. If you don’t like the operation. you can find a new one.

For squadron players there will be an active button “Join the [the number of battle]” if your squadron is currently involved in the World War operation.



Playing in a “mercenary” squad that isn't a part of squadron was also difficult - squad members did not know what the leader was currently doing and in which battles they want to play. And when the leader found the right battle squad members immediately found themselves in a window to prepare for battle and couldn’t familiarise themselves with the operation. They only had to confirm their readiness and join the battle.

Now all squad members will see the leader’s operation instead of the “To Battle” button in the hangar and also additionally in the squad widget. Using these buttons will mean that you can easily and quickly get to the operation of your squad leader, discuss it and make some important decisions together. The presence of squad members in the operation automatically marks them as ready to participate in the operation’s battle - you will only have to confirm the readiness of the crews before entering battle (press the “Ready” button once instead of twice as before).

When the squad leader exits the World War operation the “To Battle” button and squad widget take on their usual appearance and you can play random battles again as before.

Each World War mode operation involves two game nations and uses a limited vehicle list for each nation. For experienced players it is often the case that all these and surrounding vehicles are researched and the penalty of researching high ranked vehicles can discourage them from playing this mode. Since you can not choose what you are playing in World War mode we decided to remove the penalty for research on high-ranked vehicles in this game mode.

The stunts from last week were impressive!! Evel Knievel and Flight Lieutenant Alan Pollock would likely be very proud! The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!


Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen41. You have time until 18.11.2022 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.

Important addition: Screenshot theme - Lakes, Rivers & Oceans!

• Many maps in War Thunder have something in common- Water! Do you have a screenshot of your tank going for a splash, or are you just flying by?
  
• You must add the #WTscreen41 tag (without other text).

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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 7 working days.

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

At the end of 18th century Poland was partitioned, its territories annexed by nearby empires. But at the end of WWI Russia bowed out of the war, while Austria-Hungary and Germany capitulated. It allowed Poland to regain its freedom in 1918 — and it celebrates its Independence Day on November 11th, the anniversary of the end of World War I.





“Polish Phoenix” decal

Complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions and [Assault] mode. Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Polish Independence Day.


You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customisation menu.


During the event Witold Łanowski’s P-47M-1-RE Thunderbolt interceptor will be available for purchase for Golden Eagles.

Soon after the People's Liberation Army of China was formed, it created its own Air Force on November 11th, 1949. At first it consisted mostly of Soviet aircraft, but now it boasts a wide range of Chinese-made aircraft and is among the three largest air forces in the world.





“Emblem of the People's Liberation Army Air Force” decal

Complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions and [Assault] mode. Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → People's Liberation Army Air Force Day.


You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customisation menu.