The first season of the Ranking Challenge is over — congratulations to all the participants! Over 70,000 competitors from around the world took part in aircraft and ground vehicle battles and received unique titles, sports camouflages, and other prizes. Final tournaments of the season are up next! The best of the best will challenge each other for the season champion status and will be able to receive camouflages, vehicle coupons, and Golden Eagles and will also split the $3000 prize pool! Also, to commemorate the release of La Royale major update and make watching eSports events even more pleasant, we are offering Drops for the Twitch viewers! Let’s break it down.


As we said before, players who were placed high enough in the leaderboards will gain access to the Super Finals. We’ve expanded the number of tournaments in the Finals while dividing them by Leagues: Gold, Silver, and Bronze. So in air 1v1 and ground 2v2 battles there will be three tournaments each instead of one — meaning that even more players will be able to compete for the special awards of the season! 5v5 mixed battles tournament will be available for everyone and will start with qualifications.

All players who received access to the Grand Finals tournaments on the https://tss.warthunder.com/index.php?action=current_tournaments portal will receive the “War Thunder eSports” decal, a notification in the game and a special ticket in their inventory that will unlock registration for the related tournament.



“War Thunder eSports” decal


5v5 mixed battles are one of the most spectacular eSports formats. We decided to open up qualifications for all players. Qualifications consist of the group stage and the double elimination Bo1 play-off. The best 8 teams will fight for the status of ultimate champion of the season in the Grand Finals that will be held in the double elimination Bo3 format.


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The best players in the qualifications will receive a special camouflage for the 2S3M and the Bf 109 F-4, coupons for Rankings Challenge camouflages for Spitfire XVI, Chieftain Mk.3, Wirbelwind, and T-44, memorable decals and titles, among which is “Jack of all Trades”. The combined prize pool of the qualifications is 100 100 Golden Eagles.

You can find the full list of rewards on the tournament page.


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All Grand Finals participants will receive coupons for unique camouflages for Seafire F.Mk.XVII, N1K1-ja, Ikv 91, and AMX-13. Players who earn places 1 through 3 will each receive a coupon for VK 45.01 (P) (Germany).

The winning team will receive 2100 GJN!


Watch Thunder eSports streams on content partners’ channels and the Fire Front tournament exclusively on War Thunder eSports channels — and earn Twitch Drops!


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War Thunder viewers on content partners’ Twitch channels will be able to receive:

• “eSports enjoyer” title
  
• Camouflage for Panzer IV / 70 (V)
  
• “War Thunder eSports” decal
  
• Camouflage for Horten 229

Camouflage for Panzer IV / 70 (V)


Camouflage for Horten 229

We welcome you to subscribe to our eSports Twitch channels to receive rewards and support your favorite teams.

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Twitch Drops will also be available on the Russian, German, and French channels. Join the official eSports Discord community!

• War Thunder viewers on the War Thunder eSports channels will be able to receive:
  
• Camouflage for Type 10
  
• Camouflage for Q-5L
  
• Camouflage for Leclerc
  
• Camouflage for JA37D
  
• Camouflage for Merkava Mk 4M
  
• Camouflage for F-14B
  
  
• “eSportsman” player icon

The camouflages are automatically activated on the account.

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1v1 air tournaments will be held on the popular P-39-N-0 (USA) fighter using a double elimination Bo1 system.



Note: Participation requires the specified vehicle to be available on the player’s account. By the end of registration for the tournament and the time when the tournament sheet is generated the player has to be online in the game.




2v2 ground vehicle tournaments will be held using a double elimination Bo1 system on the following vehicles:
USA: M4A3 (76) W, M4A2 (76) W, M4A1 (76) W; Germany: leKPZ M41, Panther D, Tiger H1; USSR: T-34-85, T-34-57, IS-1; Britain: Centurion Mk 1, Challenger, Charioteer Mk VII; Japan: M41A1, M4A3 (76) W, ST-A3; France: AMX-13, M4A4 (SA50), ARL-44; China: T-34-85 (S-53), Type 62, Type 63-I; Sweden: Ikv-91, Strv 74, Charioteer Mk VII; Italy: C13 T90, Sherman Vc, AUBL/74.



Note: Participation requires the specified vehicles to be available on the player’s account. By the end of registration for the tournament and the time when the tournament sheet is generated the player has to be online in the game..

All listed camouflages (except special camouflages for 2S3M and Bf 109 F-4) will be or have already been added to the ”eSport Trophy” that you can purchase on the Market.

• The highlighting of values in the HUD interface in the “Fighter Control Basics” tutorial mission has been fixed.
  
• Now when you rotate the camera it will zoom if there is another player in a ship or ground vehicle between camera position and you.
  
• Search for decals and decorations by name has been added to the customization menu.
  
• A bug where queuing did not occur from the battle result window when pressing the “To battle” button has been fixed.
  
• A bug where after opening the contact window in the respawn menu, when opening the tactical map in the battle, it blinked, has been fixed.

• BMP-1, ZBD86, SPz BMP-1, BMP-2 — The dissimilar thickness of the tracks and the thickness of the spare tracks has been fixed (report).
  
• BMP-2M — Missing tracks in damage model has been fixed (report).
  
• LAV-AD — A bug that caused flooding of the vehicle while moving on water has been fixed (report).
  
• Begleitpanzer 57, M113A1 (TOW) — A bug which caused underestimation of armour penetration of TOW compared to the same ATGM on other vehicles has been fixed.
  
• Stridsvagn 81 — Incorrect designation of the bulkhead material in the X-Ray view has been fixed.
  
• Blinking of the engine status indicator on the DM panel when the radiator is damaged has been added.

• Milan — A bug in the name of the anchored mine has been fixed.
  
• Vautour — A bug in the name of the 75mm gun has been fixed.
  
• Paris — The aiming speed of the main calibre turrets has been adjusted: on traverse 3 → 4.5 degrees per second; elevation 4 → 3 degrees per second.

• Mirage 2000C-S5, Mirage 2000D-R1, Mirage 2000-5F - Drag has been adjusted and supersonic acceleration has been increased.
  
• A bug in the ammunition type designation for unguided air missiles which led to the inability to perform destruction missions on vehicles using rockets has been fixed.
  
• Lynx AH.Mk.1 / G-LYNX — A bug which made it impossible to copy the “Hydra-70 x38 and 20mm Oerlikon KDA” set when creating a new weaponry preset has been fixed.
  
• H-34 — A bug in the display of weapon launcher elements for presets with unguided air missiles and machine gun armament has been fixed.
  
• Mirage 2000D-R1 / A-6E TRAM — A bug with inability to activate night vision mode during flight in 3rd person view has been fixed.
  
• Su-22M4 / Su-17М2 — Icons in the weaponry menu for displaying H-29T and H-29L missiles have been fixed.
  
• AIM-54C — Weight of the explosive mass has been changed from 47.3 to 42.7kg. Source: “Hazard classification of United States military explosives and munitions”.
  
• A bug where when editing suspended weapons for the Su-6 (AM-42) when replacing one paired cannon group with others, only one cannon was installed in the slots and not two, has been fixed.
  
• UH-1C — A bug where ATGMs could fail to launch even if the sight was close to the middle of the allowed launch zone has 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.

• According to the poll results (over 97% support for changes) and the War Thunder development roadmap, the proposed economic changes are now in effect:
  
  • Reward multiplier increased and repair cost reduced for the vast majority of vehicles in the game. These changes are designed to make all vehicles ‘break even’, even without a Premium account.
    
  • The calculation of economic indicators for each vehicle is created from the average values of the vehicle class and Battle Rating, instead of on the personal statistics of each vehicle. This change is aimed to make the reward multipliers and repair costs of similar vehicles (of the same class, BR, and economic rank) very similar or equal to each other.
• In accordance with the development roadmap, the available BR indicator has been added to the preferred locations and missions window.

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.

We continue to move forward with the plans listed in our roadmap, and the next big news after the La Royale major update is the updated economу that the majority of the community voted for.

The highly anticipated update is here! Repair costs have been reduced, while SL gain has been increased — so that, on average, players using vehicles of any rank will break even, even without a premium account. These changes affect the overwhelming majority of vehicles in the game, meaning that the average player is likely to notice them after several battles.

Additionally, vehicles of the same class, battle rating, and economic rank will now have very similar economic characteristics. You can learn more from these spreadsheets:

• Average repair cost and reward changes by ranks
  
• Repair cost changes by vehicle

Another great new feature: now in the preferred locations and missions window you’ll instantly see which battle rating each mission is available at. This will make choosing your preferred locations and missions easier.

As we release the planned changes in our roadmap, we'll also continue to update the infographic, so that you can easily see what we have already implemented. Here is the latest version!

Check out these improvements and tell us what you think: on Steam, social media or the official forums!

There is something very satisfying about using a large cannon! Thank you for submitting your many great screenshots last week! 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 #WTscreen72. You have time until 23.06.2023 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.

• Your screenshot must include content from “La Royale” major update. This can include new vehicles or new locations.
  
• You must add the #WTscreen72 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).

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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!

On June 16th, 1955 MiG-21, the most widespread supersonic jet in history, performed its maiden flight. Thanks to modernization and the release of more advanced modifications it remains in use even today, almost 80 years later, by over 15 countries.




To commemorate MiG-21’s first flight, its 1964 modification, MiG-21PFM, renamed by East Germany as MiG-21SPS-K, returns to sale for Golden Eagles from June 16th (12:00 GMT) until June 20th (9:00 GMT)!

K in its name means “Kannon”, as it can be equipped with a two-barrel 23 mm GSh-23L cannon that fires powerful, fast, and precise rounds. The aircraft can also carry R-60 and R-13M missiles, and even R-3R, semi-active radar homing missiles!

• An error on entering the hangar has been fixed that might occur with some graphic cards with outdated drivers.
  
• A bug has been fixed where enemy tanks were not displayed entirely in replays, only the 3d decorations were.
  
• A bug has been fixed that caused a game client crash while switching to the cockpit view on the MAC platform.

• J34 - a bug has been fixed where rocket pods were displayed on the aircraft without secondary armament.
  
• Tu-14T - bomb drop order has been corrected.
  
• Late 298D - turret targeting angles have been corrected to avoid shooting through the tail.
  
• T18B - a bug has been fixed where a dropping torpedo was displayed through the bomb bay doors.
  
• SAAB-105G - a bug with a missing pylon for one of the Mk82 Snakeye bombs has been fixed.
  
• MiG-29 (9-12А) - a bug has been fixed that prevented dubbing of the FAB-500Sh bomb preset.
  
• Low resolution of the 2nd generation TVD on some helicopters has been fixed.
  
• A-7E, A-7D, A-7K - max wing payload has been corrected.
  
• Buccaneer S1 - a bug affecting display of the instruments in the cockpit view has been fixed.
  
• Jaguar A/E - texture of the flare pod has been fixed
  
• Phantom FG.1 - drop tanks have been added.
  
• J-8F - name of the radar has been fixed in the xray view.
  
• F-4F Late - twin shots of the AGM-65 missiles have been fixed.
  
• F-5E, F-104J - missing HUD in the cockpit view has been restored.
  
• A bug has been fixed that allowed drop tanks to be ejected whilst the aircraft was on the ground.

• SARC Mk IVa - smoke reload has been added.
  
• AuF1 - thickness of the barrel has been increased from 35 to 40 mm, similar to other vehicles with guns of the same calibre.
  
• Freccia - magnification of the LOTHAR sight has been increased from 2-9х to 9-20х. Source.
  
• Sherman III/IV - armouring has been fixed.
  
• SANTAL — a bug has been fixed that prevented the vehicle from turning while floating in water. The discharge order of the smoke grenades has been changed.

• Voice messages of the tank crew about switching on/off of the night vision mode have been removed.
  
• Sound of the automatic cannon Vulcan M168, M61A1, JM61A1 has been corrected to exactly match the claimed 6000 rpm fire rate (3000 in the alternate mode).
  
• The sound of enemy/allied ground vehicles engines becomes more noticeable or muffled with distance.
  
• The work on the new dialogs of the ground vehicles crews is still in progress. Incorrect replies will be fixed, poor acting of voice-overs will be re-recorded. This will be implemented to all languages, but first of all for Polish and Chinese, since there are many complaints.

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 history of the modern German Navy goes back to the Reichsflotte that was founded on June 14th, 1848 — 175 years ago. Since then it has gone by many names, but now it’s called Bundesmarine and consists of 65 vessels, 56 aircraft, and 17,000 people. Its anniversary will be celebrated in Wilhelmshafen by opening up frigate Hamburg for the public, as well as concerts and competitions.


T31


K-20 Karl Galster


We’re joining the celebrations too! To commemorate 175 years of the German Navy, two World War II era destroyers will be available for purchase for Golden Eagles.


T31 is sturdy and boasts rapid fire main caliber guns, and that’s why it often emerges victorious from small and mid range duels: its shells can easily destroy inner modules of enemy ships and often blow up ammo racks. Z-20 Karl Galster is quite thin and is quite agile for a destroyer: in AB it can reach a top speed of 86 km/h! Its guns reload quickly, and its 37 mm AA guns are fully automatic, unlike other German ships!




“Emblem of the German Navy Headquarters” 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 → German Navy Day.

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

• A bug has been fixed that prevented completion of Battle tasks, Battle Pass tasks, as well as some other tasks and achievements.
  
• A bug has been fixed that caused trees to grow on some types of airfields in aircraft missions.
  
• Destruction mechanics of APDS and APCR rounds have been changed. Now, the projectile doesn’t destroy with impact, but loses armour piercing capability depending on thickness of the first armoured obstacle, as well as in the spaces between armoured elements affected.
  
• The fragments generation template of ground vehicles and aircraft HE shells has been changed. Piercing capability, spray and damage has increased.
  
• Challenger 2 — incorrect display of the dozer blade has been corrected.
  
• SARC Mk IVA — missing parts have been returned to the damage model.
  
• М1 KVT — gun elevation limits dependent on the Vismod modification have been removed.
  
• IS-2 (1944) — smoke reload at captured points has been added.

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.

One of the largest and oldest naval fleets in the world, nicknamed La Royale back in the 17th century, has arrived at War Thunder! Its research tree consists of destroyers and cruisers of the French Navy. You can receive access to the closed beta test of the French Navy by either completing a set of tasks or purchasing one of the French naval packs.

Complete the tasks or become the owners of French naval packs and instantly receive the Tester status.

• Complete 12 daily tasks to receive the Tester status.
  
• Become an owner of one of the French naval packs and be the first to receive the Tester status!

• Earn 10,000 mission points in random sea battles on vehicles of Rank III or higher.
  
• The task resets at 11:00 GMT every day.

By purchasing one of these premium vehicle packs, you will instantly receive access to research for the French Navy. To purchase, click Shop > Online Store whilst in the in-game hangar.

• Aigle-class C, Aigle 1942 (Rank II)
  
• 1000 Golden Eagles
  
• Premium account for 7 days
  
• French Naval CBT Access

• Duguay-Trouin-class, Duguay-Trouin, 1944 (Rank III)
  
• 2000 Golden Eagles
  
• Premium account for 15 days
  
• French Naval CBT Access

• Receive 12 Tester Stars to unlock access to researching the French Navy. You can earn 1 star each day
  
• Tasks are reset at 11:00 GMT each day.
  
• For 10 Tester Stars you will receive a special decal “Emblem of the French Navy”.
  
  “Emblem of the French Navy” decal
  
• You can follow your progress by clicking on your Nickname → Achievements → “French Naval CBT".
  
• The time window for receiving the Tester Stars is not related to the completion of the French Naval CBT.
  
• We do not plan to reset any research progress for the French Navy after the CBT ends.