On November 4th 1918, Austria-Hungary capitulated in the First World War, allowing Italy to gain a number of territories and finally complete its unification which began in the mid-19th century. This date has been celebrated as the Day of National Unity and the Armed Forces of the country for more than a century, remaining a holiday under different regimes. On this day, Italian leaders lay wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, barracks are opened to the public and army departments hold concerts in major cities.

• The P40 “G.C. Leoncello” can reach speeds of 40 km/h forwards, is protected by decent sloped armor and is also able to pop smoke to hide from enemies. This tank can also use a selection of ammo to fire from its 75 mm gun. This includes APCBC, HEAT — which can penetrate 100 mm of armor, enough against Soviet T-34s and American Shermans — and HE. A fierce tank to be reckoned with!

“Bersaglieri cockade” decal


Additional details:

• You must use a minimum of rank III.
  
• Your activity must not be below 70%.
  
• You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, [Assault] mode and Helicopter PVE battles.
  
• Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Italian National Unity Day.
  
• You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customisation menu.

It’s currently the height of World War II. Battles are raging on all fronts, including the Atlantic Ocean, where the most critical supply routes cross.

Welcome to the Battle of the Atlantic event, which pits two teams of players against each other in asymmetrical ship and submarine combat!


Earn points in the special mission, unlock stages and receive prizes!

Check out the following prizes!


“Battle of the Atlantic” loading screen

Each stage is unlocked by completing two tasks: 1500 mission points for the USA and 1500 mission points for Germany.



Prizes are given for a specific number of completed stages:

For 1 stage: Random decal.
For 2 stages: “Carley float” fleet decoration.
For 3 steps: Random decal.
For 4 stages: “Emergency Buoy” fleet decoration.
For 5 stages: “Laughing Swordfish” decal, “Submarine Captain” profile icon and “Battle of the Atlantic” loading screen.

For those of you who complete 5 stages, you’ll be able to continue using the “Battle of the Atlantic” loading screen in the loading screen filter after the event ends!

• You can track the progress of completing tasks by clicking on “Nickname → Achievements → Battle of the Atlantic.”
  
• If you did not manage to complete a stage on time, until November 16th in the achievements window, you’ll be able to purchase stages using Golden Eagles and receive the corresponding prizes.

The attacking team uses the customized German Type VII Submarine, which is armed with 10 torpedoes in bow tubes, and 11 mines launched from stern torpedo tubes! In addition to this, two twin 20 mm cannons and one 37 mm cannon. Submarines are unreachable for depth charges and detection at great depths. On the surface, they’ll have great visibility range and can move faster, but here they’ll be highly vulnerable and easily detected by the enemy.

For a submarine to attack, it’ll need to be on the surface or at the depth of its periscope. Look for targets through binoculars or with the periscope and identify — keep your crosshairs on the ship, as this will allow you to calculate the lead for attack. You can also launch torpedoes, which is possible at a depth of up to 20 meters as well as contact mines down to a depth of 60 meters!



There are three types of views available for submarines. You can use the third-person camera at any depth, however it will not allow you to begin calculating torpedo fire. When you submerge to a depth of 7 meters, you’ll be able to raise the periscope and observe the surface through it. If a submarine is in motion and you have your periscope raised, it’ll be easier to spot due to foamy water forming. The periscope is not too high above the surface of the water, but is still safer than binoculars that can only be used on the surface. However, binoculars have the best zoom and highest vantage point, so choose wisely!

Remember to keep in mind the noise level emitted by your submarine! The higher the speed, the higher the noise level. A stationary submarine can only be detected when in close proximity, while a submarine at a depth below 60 meters cannot be detected at all!

Therefore when playing in your submarine, make sure to find the right balance between safety, speed and precision in attacks.



In this event, the convoy is defended by US ships, specifically the USS Tacoma frigate and the USS Fletcher destroyer. Both can respawn at dynamic points around the convoy cargo ships and use any method available — depth charges, guns, torpedoes and good old ramming speed to defend against the attacking wolfpack. Having accumulated the required amount of spawn points, defenders can fly out in an anti-submarine aircraft to help defeat submarines from the air too!



Defenders can detect enemy submarines both visually, for example at longer ranges if it’s on the surface, or if it has its periscope raised as well as with the help of special equipment. Using a hydrophone will allow you to obtain the bearing and approximate distance to a submarine based on sound, but not depth. The faster the enemy submarine’s speed is, the greater distance at which it can be detected. At a short distance around the ship, sonar works — it can detect a submarine at depths down to 60 meters and will show you its silhouette!

Welcome to the upcoming Battle of the Atlantic event, which pits two teams of players against each other in asymmetrical ship and submarine combat!

ALARM! Periscope up, load tubes 1 and 2 and prepare for attack!

The full details surrounding this event will be revealed tomorrow!

• A bug that caused IR spotlights to not work in random battles has been fixed (Report).

• F-111A — a bug that caused the reticle to get stuck in the top left of the HUD when turning on CCRP and bomb mode has been fixed. (Report)
  
• A bug that prevented the AH-129D and Tiger HAD Block II from participating in [PvE] Helicopter Battles has been fixed.
  
• AH-129D — the position of the targeting point camera has been fixed.
  
• MH-60L DAP — third person camera has been moved back.

• GIS 811, PT-15, MTB Vosper, MTB Vosper(2), SGB Grey Fox, D-3 — a bug that caused torpedoes to display incorrectly has been fixed.

• A bug that caused the mirroring of decals to not work correctly has been fixed.
  
• A bug that caused the cursor to move to the right of the window when rotating or changing the size of a decal with console gamepads has been fixed.
  
• A bug that caused the -50% tag on Backups and Talismans in the modification window to be cut off has been fixed.
  
• A bug that caused the skill bonus Level icon to show for players that were below the Level 1 requirement has been fixed.
  
• A bug that caused a blank Multifunction Menu on consoles 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.

We’re continuing to follow the Roadmap that we released in June. Skill bonuses in RP have arrived in the “Kings of Battle” major update, and optional night battles and their rewards will be enabled soon in a future small update, which we’ll announce. Today, we’d like to explain the details surrounding these two mechanics. We fully appreciate the patience that you’ve had while waiting for these as well as the feedback you left. Let’s dive into the details.




What is counted as “skill” in War Thunder can be looked at differently depending on the player. It might mean the number of kills, assists and capture points you get, the total points earned in battle, or your map knowledge and the way you position yourself to lock down enemy positions.

As War Thunder is primarily a PvP focused game and getting kills is the ultimate goal to win battles, skill bonuses in the form of Research Points will be given based on the number of kills against players or system named bots that you get. The only exception is Naval Battles, where the amount of damage dealt is counted rather than the number of kills.




We’ve created a system that will reward those of you who get a specific number of kills, where you’ll be put into one of three levels. These are Level I, Level II and Level III, which we touched on back in June.

Finishing a battle in one of these levels will give you a bonus amount of Research Points in the form of a percentage that multiplies the base amount of RP you earned in that battle (the base excludes RP earned from boosters, premium accounts and talismans). That bonus amount is then added to the total sum.

How will you know when you’ve got into a bonus RP level? The icons in the table below will be displayed on the scoreboard in a separate column and in addition, any other player who has entered into one of these levels. Any number of players in the battle can get into a Level if they meet the kill criteria.

Gamemodes will have Level I, II and III bonuses, but each gamemode is slightly different in terms of the bonus percentage amount as well as the amount of kills needed to get into each level. All of the numbers and details for each mode are in the Major Changelog.


Ground Realistic Battles:

*Multiplies from base RP earned in battle.

When the battle finishes, you’ll be able to see how much Research Point bonus you got in the battle results window. The Level you earned in battle will also be shown in the battle results window!

If you get into Level I, II or III, the bonus amount of RP will be applied to your base RP earned in the battle, before any booster RP, premium accounts and talismans. Here’s an example scenario.

For Ground Realistic Battles (GRB):

• You’re playing in GRB. For this game mode, Level I has a 15% RP bonus, Level II has a 50% bonus, and Level III a whopping 100% bonus.
  
• To get into Level I, you’ll need 3-5 kills, Level II: 6-8 kills, and Level III: 9 kills or more.
  
• You get 6 kills which means you get Level II. Nice! You’ll therefore have received a 50% RP bonus.
  
• Let's say you earned 3,199 base RP in this battle, boosters also brought you an additional 640 RP. So the final reward would be 3,839 RP.
  
• But you received a skill bonus, which is 3,199*50%=1,600 additional RP. So your 3,839 RP turns into 5,439 RP for the battle: 3,199 base RP + 640 RP from boosters + 1,600 RP for your skill!

There we go, a nice transparent and beneficial indicator of how you are doing as a player! If you have any further questions about how this works, feel free to ask in the comments.




You are now able to select Night Battles from the gamemodes screen! As default, night battles are turned off for everybody, so if you would like to play in them you’ll have to turn it on. You can do this by clicking on the icon that looks like a half Moon next to the map filter icon.


We’re sticking with our proposed design in terms of queueing. When enabled, you’ll be put into two queues: one for daytime and one for night battles, where you’ll have the chance to get into both. This means that even with night battles turned on, you’re not guaranteed to get into one.


Night Battles will only be available for lineups that have a vehicle with a Battle Rating of 10.0 and above for Ground Realistic Battles (GRB). For example, if you’ve got vehicles below 10.0 Battle Rating in a lineup with a 10.0 vehicle, you’ll still be able to go into a night battle with this lineup.

If you’ve got a vehicle that is capable of participating in a night battle, a “night battles” button will be shown the NVD/Thermal modification for vehicles at 10.0 Battle Rating.

The time of day and weather of your battle will be displayed in the spawn window and when opening the scoreboard next to the mission name. This is so you’ll be able to know if you’re in a night battle or if it’s just early evening.

In a future update, we’re planning to make some changes to how night vision and thermal modifications work. All tanks that can use night vision will now have NVD by default — you won’t need to research any modification to get initial night vision. If a tank has thermal and at the same time night vision as well, you’ll have night vision as default, but you’ll need to research the thermal modification to be able to use thermal. We’ll announce these changes in a regular small Update in the future.

As mentioned in our proposed night battles design, night battles will have several night-themed cosmetic rewards. Rewards for night battles can be found in the same area where you enable night battles.

You’ll need to have night battles enabled as well as play in night battles to start earning these rewards. When completing a certain amount of mission score, you’ll be able to progress through levels to reach the top. Take a look at the rewards below!



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The Severe Damage mechanic that we announced previously is still under development — thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback on this! We’ll let you know in a separate news post in the future when it’s ready.

In regards to Research Bonuses for new nations from the Roadmap. The changes in progression have a noticeable delayed effect, so at the moment we’re wary of introducing bonuses for nations. We expect mid and long-term results after changing the research trees, reducing RP in vehicle groups and skill bonuses. We’ll keep you updated in the future.

That’s all for now! Please continue to leave your feedback and comments: be it either on our official forums, social media, on Steam, Reddit, as well as other platforms that we read. And remember, let us know your feedback about these proposed design changes. See you soon!

• On vehicles that have NVDs at night, 3rd person night vision mode is now turned on automatically when spawning in.
  
• In the respawn and scoreboard window, information about the time of day and weather conditions of the current battle has been added.
  
• In the aviation crew window (under the “Logistical services” tab, in the “Reload Speed” skill), extended information about the reload speed of each individual gun of the selected vehicle’s armament has been added.

• Leopard 40/70 — a bug with the gunner’s sight magnification being too high has been fixed.
  
• AMX-10P — a bug that caused scouting functionality not to work has been fixed.

• MiG-21 (all variants) — the possibility to separately launch the S-24 rockets has been removed. Sources: “Aircraft MiG-21F-13 Technical Description. Book II. Armament. 1963”, “Aircraft MiG-21PFM Operating Instructions No. GK-194. Book II. Operation of armament. 1968” and “Aircraft MiG-21Bis Pilot’s Flight Operating Instructions”.

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.

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The TOG II is a British prototype super-heavy tank that was developed at the start of World War II. The TOG II was developed by “The Old Gang” — a committee set up by the same members who created tanks of the First World War. This long-awaited “land battleship” comes to War Thunder as part of the game’s 11th Anniversary. Play to get it as well as other cool prizes!



The grand prize for this event! Complete 6 stages and it will be yours forever.

You can also earn the following decals and decorations for stages 1 to 5.






Each stage will be unlocked for 35,000 mission points and will bring a new reward.

You can get mission points in ground battles with rank III or above in AB, RB and SB game modes. The number of mission points for completing a task depends on the game mode and the maximum rank if the vehicle used in the battle. The multiplier for earning points is specified in the mission description.

You can also get points by using any event vehicles of rank I-II. Such vehicles have the name of the event in which it was obtained in the vehicle card.

Stages change every two days at 11:00 GMT: November 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th.

Rewards will be given for certain number of completed stages:

• For 1 stage: “T.O.G. No. 2” decal.
  
• For 2 stages: one of the decal prizes.
  
• For 3 stages: one of the decorator prizes.
  
• For 4 stages: one of the decal prizes.
  
• For 5 stages: one of the decorator prizes.
  
• For 6 stages: the TOG II Premium.

You can track the progress of the challenge by clicking on your nickname and selecting the menu ”Achievements → Dreams Come True”. If you didn’t finish the stage in time until 16th of November you will be able to purchase passing stages for Golden Eagles in the achievement window and get corresponding prizes.

Let's light the candles on the cake: November 1st marks 11 years since War Thunder entered open beta testing.

We’d like to celebrate this date with all of you who have been by our side and supported War Thunder through all these years — together with you. We hope you’re going to enjoy the holiday activities and discounts that we’ve prepared for the entire week.

In this year’s “Dreams Come True” event, you’ll have the opportunity to get the unique TOG II, a British Heavy Tank. In addition to this, Esports players are showing their highest performance at tournaments dedicated to the game’s 11th Anniversary. The Maus, a regular of anniversary traditions, returns to be researched for a temporary amount of time!

So join us in celebrating: Happy Birthday, War Thunder!

November 1st (11:00 GMT) — November 6th (11:00 GMT)

• 50% off for all modifications, talismans and back-ups.
  
• 50% off for a Premium account. In the game - for 90 and 365 days. In the Gaijin Store — for 180 days.
  
• 50% off purchase prices in SL and GE for vehicles of all gaming nations.

There won’t be any discounts for vehicles released in the “Kings of Battle” and “Sons of Atilla” updates, as well as squadron vehicles (including modifications, talismans, and back-ups).

November 1st (11:00 GMT) — November 6th (11:00 GMT)

“War Thunder 11 Years” decal

Let your first battle during the 11th anniversary of War Thunder bring you this memorable decal!

• Play 1 battle in any vehicle of rank III or above in any gamemode to get “War Thunder 11 years” decal.

November 1st (11:00 GMT) — November 13th (11:00 GMT)

Take part in the “Dreams Come True” event to get special decals, decorations, a special loading screen and the unique TOG II heavy tank!

The TOG II super-heavy tank appeared at the early stages of WWII as a continuation of the concept of “land battleships” that participated in trench battles of the First World War. However, at the outbreak of WWII the concept of land battleships crossing trenches was obsolete. As a result of trials, the TOG II received a 94 mm gun inside an A30 Challenger turret. The TOG II is a heavy tank with an old classic style: slow, heavily armored with good firepower. It’s perfect for breaking through enemy defenses in urban areas with your squadmates, and can withstand multiple hits from different angles!

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November 1st (11:00 GMT) — November 6th (11:00 GMT)

As usual, our tradition is to return the giant king of heavies — the legendary Maus tank! Between the specified event dates, you’ll be able to research and purchase it for Silver Lions.

• To start researching the Maus, you have to have rank V of the German ground forces open.
  
• Assign your Research Points from battles, or convert the free experience to the researching of the Maus while the special event is going. If you started your progress, it will not be disabled after the special event is over, and you'll be able to finish researching any time later.

November 6th — November 13th

Up to 50% off in the Gaijin.Net Store.

Details on the discounts will be revealed on November 6th, stay tuned to the news!

We’re celebrating War Thunder’s birthday with a series of tournaments that have a total prize fund of more than 300,000 Golden Eagles! You can find out the competition schedule in the separate news here.

In this update, 3 formidable aircraft join the top ranks, including the F-111A which breaks records regarding its payload! Every nation in the game has received at least one ground vehicle, some of these include the M109 “King of Battle” for multiple nations, the long-awaited Type 81 (C) for Japan, the Vickers Mk.11 for Britain and the incredibly unique Object 775 for the USSR! The MH-60L DAP and Spike-capable helicopters have also arrived, and in addition to this, premium Battleships for Britain and Japan. Several new mechanics have been implemented, as well as the very interesting Flanders map, which features an all-new era adaptive format.

There’s plenty of fixes, changes and additional new vehicles, so read on to find out more!

Please feel free to leave your feedback on this Major update in the feedback thread by clicking here

All 10 nations in War Thunder get a ground vehicle in this update! We’ve added the M109, a true king of battle to the USA, Britain, Germany, Italy and Israel in the form of the M109A1, M109G and M109! In addition, the long-awaited Type 81 (C) for Japan, a large and very capable Vickers Mk.11 light tank for Britain, plus the super flat Object 775 for the USSR. Overall, there’s 15 ground vehicles in this update, so be sure to check them all out.


Welcome to the aircraft that have been added in this update: the F-111A Aardvark for the USA, JH-7A for China and the MiG-29G for Germany — 3 formidable top-tier jets. The F-111A is able to carry a huge payload of 50 x 500 lb bombs, 26 x 750 lb bombs (among several other bomb types) and a staggering 456 x Mighty Mouse rockets, which is a War Thunder record!


The infamous Black Hawk comes to the game in the US research tree as the special MH-60L DAP variant! In addition to this, Italy gets the AH-129D that can carry devastating Spike missiles, and so do France on the Tiger HAD Block 2. Overall, these helicopters will help bolster the top ground lineups of these nations.


We’ve added two Premium Battleships for Britain and Japan, which are available to purchase right from our store: HMS Iron Duke for Britain, and IJN Yamashiro for Japan! These Battleships were built in the WWI era and are certainly strong against other ships of this type. In addition to this, several ships including one for the USSR, Germany, Italy and France. The full list is below.


We’ve added new mechanics to APFSDS and APDS shells. Discarded sabot casings that separate from APFSDS and APDS rounds now have their own model and can travel up to 1km and even penetrate thin armor! We’ve also added three modes to some IR missiles: photocontrast, infrared and automatic — check out our informational dev blog on that here.



In addition to this, several types of bushes found on maps can be destroyed with MG fire.



Flanders has been added to the map rotation in this major update! This map is special — assets on this map change depending on the type of vehicles used. For example, if you’re using WWII vehicles, you’ll see a fallen airship and other older buildings. If you’re using more modern vehicles, you’ll instead see a fallen modern troop transport aircraft and tourist center buildings. Check it out!


In this update, we’ve fixed several bugs, added new armor-piercing bombs to some WWII aircraft, changed several missions and maps (some removals, spawn & capture point changes, more low, medium, high and top ranked airfields). The ability to expand/collapse the action bar in battle has also been implemented. All bug fixes and changes are mentioned in the changelog below — check them out and enjoy!


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• F-111A

• MiG-29G

• JH-7A

• T54E2 (Premium)
  
• M109A1

• M109G

• BTR-152D
  
• Object 775

• Vickers Mk.11
  
• M109A1

• Type 81 (C)

• PLZ-83

• M109G
  
• Leopard 40/70

• M26
  
• AMX-10P

• Pbv-501

• M109

• MH-60L DAP

• Mi-8AMTSh

• AH-129D

• Tiger HAD Block 2

• SMS Sachsen

• Opytny

• HMS Iron Duke (Pack)

• IJN Yamashiro (Pack)

• RN Conte di Cavour

• La Combattante

• An Air RB mission [Operation] Southeastern City has been added, with support for all ranks and the following attributes: the location of ground forces depends on the rank of the battle; the location of bases depends on the rank of the battle; the number of possible base positions is increased.
  
• Flanders (for ground battles)

• The following missions have been removed:
  • [Conquest #3] Cargo port;
    
  • [Domination] Port Novorossiysk;
    
  • [Conquest #1, #2, #3] Fields of Normandy.
    
  • [Conquest #2, #3] Ash River
• The spawn points for ground vehicles and capture points in the following missions have been moved:
  • [Conquest #1, #3] Alaska
    
  • [Battle] Alaska
    
  • [Battle] Tunisia
    
  • [Domination #1] Tunisia
    
  • [Battle] Normandy
    
  • [Conquest #1, # 2, #3] Normandy
    
  • [Battle] Ardennes (Summer/Winter)
    
  • [Conquest #1, #2, #3] Fire arc
    
  • [Battle #1] Fire arc
    
  • [Domination #1] Fire arc
    
  • [Conquest #1, #3] Ground Zero
    
  • [Battle] Ground Zero
• The following missions have been changed so that the location of capture and spawn points does not differ between different game modes:
  • [Conquest #1, #2, #3] Port Novorossiysk
    
  • [Battle] Port Novorossiysk
    
  • [Battle] Normandy
    
  • [Conquest #1, #2, #3] Normandy
    
  • [Domination] Normandy
    
  • [Domination] Fields of Normandy
    
  • [Battle] Fields of Normandy
    
  • [Conquest #1, #2, #3] Ardennes (Summer/Winter)
    
  • [Domination #1, #2] Ardennes (Summer/Winter)
    
  • [Battle] Ardennes (Summer/Winter)
    
  • [Conquest #1, #2, #3] Fire arc
    
  • [Battle #1] Fire arc
    
  • [Domination #1] Fire arc
• The following new missions have been added:
  • [Battle #2] Tunisia — available for vehicles with a Battle Rating of 9.7 and higher.
    
  • [Domination #2] Tunisia — available for vehicles with a Battle Rating of 9.7 and higher.
    
  • [Battle #2] Port Novorossiysk — available for vehicles with a Battle Rating of 2.3 and higher.
    
  • [Battle #2] Fire Arc — available for vehicles with a Battle Rating of 9.7 and higher.
    
  • [Domination #2] Fire Arc — available for vehicles with a Battle Rating of 9.7 and higher.
• The behavior of all bushes has been changed. Now, they can be destroyed with machine gun fire so that you can clear them for better visibility. Video
  
• For the following Air RB missions;
  • [Operation] Pyrenees
    
  • [Operation] City
    
  • [Operation] Southeastern City
    
  • [Operation] Moscow
    
  • [Operation] Battle for the Rhine
    
  • [Operation] Battle for Spain
• The availability of airfields depending on the rank of the match has been changed:
  • Low ranked airfields: 1.0 to 3.3.
    
  • Medium ranked airfields: 3.7 to 6.7. In addition, the low ranked airfield is active as a repair airfield (no spawning, no anti-aircraft guns, but you can land for repairing and reloading).
    
  • High ranked airfields: 7.0 to 10.3. In addition, the medium ranked airfield is active as a repair airfield (no spawning, no anti-aircraft guns, but you can land for repairing and reloading).
    
  • Top ranked airfields: 10.7+. In addition, the high ranked airfield is available as a repair airfield (no spawning, no anti-aircraft guns, but you can land for repairs and reloading).
• In the following Air RB missions, the following attributes have been changed: the location of ground forces depends on the rank of the battle; the location of bases depends on the rank of the battle; the number of possible base positions is increased.
  • [Operation] Moscow
    
  • [Operation] Battle for the Rhine
    
  • [Operation] Battle for Spain
• In the following Air RB missions, ground units now depend on the rank of the battle:
  • [Operation] Golan Heights
    
  • [Operation] Battle for Vietnam
    
  • [Operation] Rocky Pillars
    
  • [Operation] Sinai
    
  • [Operation] Pyrenees
    
  • [Operation] City
    
  • [Operation] Southeastern City
    
  • [Operation] Moscow
    
  • [Operation] Battle for the Rhine
    
  • [Operation] Battle for Spain

• Merkava Mk.4 LIC — a Fireproof container for shells has been added near the engine. (Report)
  
• TKX (P) — holes in the gun mantlet have been covered with armor. (Report)
  
• Strv m/31 — the armor for the hull machine gun has been fixed. (Report)
  
• MEPHISTO — a bug that caused the small aiming circle to not be in the correct position outside of the bigger circle because of the ATGM drop when firing has been fixed.
  
• M735 — penetration has been recalculated to the Lanz-Odermatt formula.
  
• Mechanics for the separation of APFSDS shell casings has been added. The separated casing can travel up to 1km and penetrate thin armor, causing damage to lightly armored vehicles.
  
• APFSDS projectiles of 40mm and above received the new mechanics of physical shell casing detachments.
  
• Visual models for all projectiles with discarding sabots have been updated, models for high-explosive fin-stabilized projectiles have been updated, and a new model has been added for fin-stabilized projectiles of Western-type 90-120mm guns.
  
• Object 211 — the model has been updated and is now based on the prototype.
  
• LVT-4/40 — a bug where the exposed crew did not receive damage from napalm has been fixed.
  
• Leopard 2PL — the generation of thermal imagers used by the gunner and commander has been changed from second to third. (Report)
  
• Strf 9040 BILL — ATGM reload time has been reduced from 20 to 10 seconds. Adjusted to the reload time of other units with two ATGMs.
  
• M3 Bradley — ATGM reload time has been reduced from 15 to 10 seconds. Adjusted to the reload time of other units with two ATGMs.
  
• SPz 12-3 LGS — a bug with inaccurate display of automatic cannon ammunition when using researchable belts has been fixed.
  
• LAV-AD — the gunner’s sight magnification has been changed from 8-12x to 4-12x. Source: Thesis USN/USMC Antiair Warfare and Command, Control, and Communications for Amphibious Operations. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California.
  
• T-72B, T-72B (1989), T-90A, T-72B3 — lower plate armor is now displayed as variable thickness armor (composite armor).
  
• KV-1, KV-2 (1939), KV-2 (1940), KV-1 (ZiS-5), KV-1E, KV-IB, KV-2 (ZiS-6), KV II 754 (r) , KV I C 756 (r) — the engine speed has been increased from 1900 to 2000 RPM. (Report)
  
• Toldi IIA — extra armor plates on the front have had their armor thickness corrected. (Report)
  
• Turan III — the armor layout on the commander’s cupola has been fixed. (Report)
  
• AMX-13 (FL-11) — a bug where there was no delay between smoke grenade launcher salvo launches has been fixed.

• R-60M — explosive type has been changed from TNT to Okfol. (Report)
  
• 30 mm Type 5 cannon — increased rate of fire from 450 rounds per minute to 500 rounds per minute. (Report)
  
• 30 mm Ho-155 cannon — increased rate of fire from 450 rounds per minute to 500 rounds per minute. (Report)
  
• Kh-29L, Kh-29T, Kh-29TD — the Explosive type has been changed from TG-40 to TGAF-5M.
  
• The 1600 lb armor-piercing AN-Mk 1 bomb has been added to the following aircraft: PBJ-1H, PBJ-1J, B-17G-60-VE, B-24D-25-CO, SB2U-2, SB2U-3, SBD-3, AM-1, AD-2, AD-4, B-26B, PBM-1, PBM-3.
  
• The 1000 lb A.P. AN-MK 33 bomb has been added to the following aircraft: B-17G-60-VE, SBD-3, TBF-1C, Avenger Mk.II, AD-2, AD-4.
  
• The 250 kg armor-piercing BRAB-250 bomb model 1943 has been added to the following aircraft: Pe-2-110, Pe-2-205, Pe-2-359, Tu-2S, Tu-2S-44, Tu-2S-59, IL-4, Yer-2 (ACh-30B) (r), Yer-2 (ACh-30B) (p).
  
• The 500 kg armor-piercing BRAB-500 bomb model 1943 has been added to the following aircraft: Pe-2-110, Pe-2-205, Pe-2-359, Tu-2S, Tu-2S-44, Tu-2S-59, IL-4 , Yer-2 (ACh-30B) (r), Yer-2 (ACh-30B) (p).
  
• The 1000 kg armor-piercing BRAB-1000 bomb model 1943 has been added to the following aircraft: Tu-2S, Tu-2S-44, Tu-2S-59, IL-4, Yer-2 (ACh-30B) (r), Yer-2 (ACh -30B) (p).
  
• The 500 lb armor-piercing S.A.P. Mk.II bomb has been added to the following aircraft: Swordfish Mk.I, Swordfish Mk.II. Whirlwind Mk.I, Wellington Mk.Ic, Wellington Mk.Ic/L, Wellington Mk.III, Wellington Mk.X, Typhoon Mk.Ib, Typhoon Mk.Ib/L, Tempest Mk.V, Sea Fury FB.11, Sunderland Mk. IIIa, Sunderland Mk.V, Mosquito FB.Mk.VI, Halifax B Mk.IIIa, Firebrand TF.Mk.IV, Blenheim Mk.IV, Beaufort Mk.VIII, Wyvern S.4, Hampden TB Mk.I.
  
• The 2000 lb armor-piercing A.P. Mk.I bomb has been added to the following aircraft: Wellington Mk.Ic, Wellington Mk.Ic/L, Wellington Mk.III, Wellington Mk.X, Halifax B Mk.IIIa, Firebrand TF.Mk.IV, Wyvern S.4, Hampden TB Mk.I.
  
• The 500kg armor-piercing bomb PC500 has been added to the following aircraft: Ju-87D-5, Ju-87D-3, Bf 110 G-2, Fw 190 F-8, He 177 A-5, Ju 188 A-2, Do 217 E-2, Ju 88 A-4, Ju 88 A-1, Fw 200 C-1.
  
• The 1000kg armor-piercing bomb PC1000 has been added to the following aircraft: He 111 H-6, Ju-87D-3, Bf 110 G-2, Fw 190 F-8, He 177 A-5, Ju 188 A-2, Do 217 E-2, Me 264, Ju 88 A-4, Ju 88 A-1, Fw 200 C-1.
  
• The 1600kg armor-piercing bomb PC1600 has been added to the following aircraft: He 177 A-5, Ju 188 A-2, Me 264.
  
• The 800kg armor-piercing bomb Type 99 Number 80 has been added to the following aircraft: G8N1
  
• A calculation and display of a launch range against a maneuvering target has been implemented. The list of missiles that have had the display of launch range against a maneuvering target added includes: R-27R, R-27T, R-27ER, R-27ET, R-60, R-60M, R-73, AIM-7F, AIM-7M, AIM-9L, AIM-9M.
  
• Display enabled on fire control systems with radars: H010, H010M, H019, H019E, AN/AWG-9, AN/APG-66, AN/APG-68, AN/APG-65Q, Thales RDY.

• MiG-15 — the ability to drop bombs separately has been removed. (Source: MiG-15bis aircraft. Technical Description. Book 2 - Armament. 1953)
  
• A21A-3 — the sequence of firing the m/51 and m/49B rockets has been fixed. (Report)
  
• Tornado F.3 — a bug that caused the radar display to show on the RWR display in the cockpit instruments has been fixed. (Report)
  
• Fw 190 F-8 — the sequence of firing the Pb2 rockets has been fixed. (Report)
  
• La-5 — the ability to drop bombs separately has been removed.
  
• LaGG-3 — the ability to drop bombs separately has been removed.
  
• SB2C-5 — a bug that made it impossible to use 500lb bombs even when the 500lb bomb modification was unlocked has been fixed. (Report)
  
• Bf 109F, G (series) — a bug that caused a 20 mm MG 151 cannon to be equipped on the wing when selecting bombs has been fixed. (Report)
  
• Mi-24V (Hungary) — the number of Countermeasures has been reduced from 192 to 128. (Report)
  
• F-100D (France) — a FFAR pod has been added to the left wing. (Report)
  
• Mi-24P — the GUV-8700 gunpod has been added.
  
• Hunter F.58 — the ability to equip a single Drop tank has been removed.
  
• UH-1D — a bug that caused a single TDA 68 rocket to be shown in the TDA 68 pod has been fixed.
  
• Po-2, Po-2M — the sequence of firing rockets has been adjusted.
  
• A-7E — RWR type changed from AN/APR-25 to AN/ALR-45. A bug that caused the Zuni and FFAR rocket pods to overlap each other has been fixed.
  
• F-4J Phantom II, F-4S Phantom II — RWR type changed from AN-APR-25 to AN/ALR-45(V).
  
• A-5C, Jaguar GR.1A — a bug that caused countermeasures not to fire has been fixed.
  
• AH-64 (all nations), AH Mk.1, YAH-64 — scope magnification changed from 126x to 63.5x.
  
• F-84G-26-RE (France) — AN/APG-30 radar has been added.
  
• I-153 — the ability to use 4 x FAB-50 bombs has been removed. (Source: aircraft I-153. Technical description. Book one. OBORONGIZ-TSAGI 1940).
  
• JA37D — for the BOL rail, the countermeasure type has been changed from large to standard.
  
• B-57B — AN/APS-54 RWR has been added. (Source: T.O. 1B-57B-1 Flight Handbook B-57B aircraft).
  
• PBJ-1H, PBJ-1J — 3 x 1000 lb AN-M65A1 bombs and a 1 x 2000 lb AN-M66A2 bomb have been added.
  
• F7F3 — a 1 x 2000 lb AN-M66A2 bomb, an additional 1000 lb AN-M65A1 bomb and 1000 lb Mk 13 Mod 0 proximity mines have been added.
  
• Tzefa B — a bug that caused this helicopter to not have magnification for its optics has been fixed, with the magnification 2.0x-13x being added.
  
• F-104J — the number of air-to-air missiles that can be carried has increased from 4 to 6.
  
• Yak-38, Yak-38M — the possibility to launch unguided rockets with the landing gear down has been limited. The ability to drop bombs separately has been removed. The number of OFAB-100-120 bombs that can be used on the MBD2-67U bomb rack has been reduced from 4 to 3.
  
• MiG-29SMT — the external fuel tank has been replaced with a 2000 liter external fuel tank. A modification (“UV-5-08”) has been added that allows the installation of additional large caliber countermeasure blocks.
  
• MiG-21PFM — the UB-32 pod has been removed from the aircraft’s armament. (Source: Mig-21PFM Aircraft Operating Instructions No. GK-194).
  
• Mirage 2000-5F, Mirage 2000D-R1 — the ECLAIR countermeasures systems has been replaced with the Eclair M system, the number of countermeasures has been increased from 90 to 168 for Mirage 2000-5F and from 118 to 196 rounds for Mirage 2000D-R1.
  
• F-4E, Kurnass, F-4EJ, F-4EJ ADTWD, F-4F, F-4F Late, Phantom FG.1, Phantom 2 FGR.2, F-4J, F-4JK— a ballistic computer system has been added to the cannons, which display the sight lead marker on the HUD, in the cockpit and in 3rd person view when the target is captured by aircraft sensors.

• Saab J35D, F-82E, SBD-3, Swordfish Mk.I, Swordfish Mk.II.

• RN Duca degli Abruzzi — a bug that made it possible to use extra torpedoes without reloading has been fixed.

• Emile Bertin — the size and location of the radio room has been fixed, and the intersection of the conning tower module with armor has been fixed. The turrets and traverse bulk armor thicknesses have been fixed.
  
• SMS Kaiser — armor thicknesses have been corrected: turrets, stern armored deck, barbettes. The dimensions of the magazine compartments for the main battery have been corrected.
  
• Chapaev — a bug that caused the forward part of the left side armor belt to not be displayed has been fixed.
  
• HMS Leopard — the dimensions of the forwardmost crew compartment have been reduced, as it was clipping through the side of the ship’s hull.
  
• IJN Kurama — a bug that caused the dimensions of the coal bunkers to be incorrectly calculated has been fixed.

• USS Des Moines — moved to Rank V.

• The ability to collapse/expand the action bar in battle has been added.

Added a “Skill Bonus” to Research Points, which is awarded at the end of a mission depending on the player’s opponents destroyed. In air and ground battles, the target indicator is the number of destroyed vehicles controlled by players or system named bots; in naval battles, the target indicator is the total damage to naval targets. The bonus is calculated from the base RP (excluding boosters, premium account, talismans) and differs depending on the game mode in the size of the bonus and the requirement for the target indicator. More details surrounding this mechanic will be released in a Roadmap news soon.

• Air Arcade Battles:
  • 3-5 opponents: +15%;
    
  • 6-9 opponents: +40%;
    
  • 10+ opponents: +100%.
• Air Realistic Battles:
  • 2 opponents: +35%;
    
  • 3 opponents: +75%;
    
  • 4+ opponents: +100%.
• Ground Arcade and Realistic Battles:
  • 3-5 opponents: +15%;
    
  • 6-8 opponents: +50%;
    
  • 9+ opponents: +100%.
• Ground Simulation Battles:
  • 3-4 opponents: +20%;
    
  • 5-7 opponents: +50%;
    
  • 8+ opponents: +100%.
• Naval Arcade and Realistic Battles:
  • 6500-9999 damage: +20%;
    
  • 10000-14999 damage: +45%;
    
  • 15000+ damage: +100%.
• In Naval Battles, the statistics table has been updated so that the number of damage points awarded for shooting at coastal vessels has been increased. The total damage points awarded for destroying a coastal vessel have been increased from 1,200 to 2,200, making it equal to the number of damage points for destroying a bluewater ship. This statistic is used for Battle Tasks, as well as for unlocking ship camouflage, decorations, decals, and flags. As a result, progress towards earning these rewards will be faster when destroying coastal vessels.

• In the event of fires or the destruction of fuel tanks on naval vessels, there is now a visual effect of leaking fuel that burns on the water.
  
• When fuel tanks on naval vessels are destroyed, a visual effect of fuel leakage occurs.
  
• The visual effect of fuel leaks and fires on ground vehicles has been improved.
  
• Added the effect of the hook touching the deck of an aircraft carrier.
  
• The visual effect of the steam catapult on aircraft carriers has been improved.
  
• Added a visual effect of a cumulative jet directed downward when hitting vehicles using shells with this detonation feature.
  
• A bug where there was no connection between an active smoke grenade and its visual effect has been fixed.

• Crews of Israeli ground vehicles have received a new voiceover.
  
• The crews of Finnish ground vehicles received updated voice acting. Previous inaccuracies and errors were corrected.
  
• Added sounds of incoming artillery marker shells, different from the sounds of incoming artillery shells.

While you’re waiting for the Kings of Battle major update to install, we’re going to be talking about some of the new features and mechanics that have arrived alongside this update that you might have missed. Let’s take a look!

A new type of bomb has been added to several aircraft: Armor-Piercing bombs! Historically, this bomb was specifically designed to destroy fortified targets, such as ships, bunkers, coastal defense structures and so on. Due to its different design and principle of fuze operation, armor-piercing bombs detonate after penetrating a certain armor thickness. In the game, these bombs are effective in destroying larger ship compartments that may include magazine storage areas, fuel tanks and engine rooms, which are usually protected by an armored deck.

The full list of armor-piercing bombs that have been added to several aircraft is in the major changelog, click here to see them.



Discarding sabot is an important part of APFSDS and APDS shells, as it transfers the necessary kinetic energy to the core dart, and is often made of hard metals. Therefore in this update, we’ve completely modeled discarding sabot! This means that when firing an APFSDS or APDS round, discarding sabot can travel up to 1km and penetrate thin armor, kind of like buckshot from a shotgun. This can be handy when firing at light targets where the core dart flies through an empty part of a light tank — pieces of discarding sabot may also penetrate and hit important module parts, or even scrape a crew member and knock them out. Check out the video below of this new mechanic!



Previously, anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) with the “fire and forget” principle targeted the center of a tank silhouette — as a result, these missiles often failed to hit critical components. In this major update, we’ve introduced a small aiming error, which will increase the likelihood of these missiles hitting other important internal components located near the center of a ground vehicle.



Thanks to your feedback, we’ve introduced a highly sophisticated and detailed Multi-function Helmet-Mounted Display (HMD) system called the JHMCS (Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System) which is used on the F-16C Block 50 and F-16D Block 40 (Barak II).

Now, a HMD can be activated using a dedicated button and doesn’t just activate automatically during missile launches, and capability for radar cueing through the helmet system has been added. A HMD will provide you with information such as current G-Forces, indicated airspeed, line of sight heading, line of sight (the crosshair), the current designated ground target, altitude in feet and the direction of infrared homing for air-to-air missiles (if the indicator is crossed out, the IR seeker is out of the HMD display).

A HMD also displays information about the onboard radiation warning system, which includes the name of the radiating source, the direction to the source indicated by a diamond, and the line of sight relative to the aircraft, shown as a missing arc on a circle. In addition to this, you can now stabilize the targeting system by simply looking at a ground target and pressing your key. These are the best electronics for those of you who love the F-16, and we hope you’ll appreciate them!

• 1. Radar Warning System source signal:
  
  • name of the vehicle.
    
  • signal direction — diamond.
    
  • view positioning — a gap in the circle.
• 2. Current G-force.
  
• 3. Indicated air speed, kn.
  
• 4. View direction.
  
• 5. Crosshair.
  
• 6. Acquired target (when strikethrough — the target is out the HMD).
  
• 7. Altitude, ft.
  
• 8. Seeker direction (when strikethrough — the seeker is out of the HMD).