Hey everyone, we’re glad to be back with another set of historical decals! We hope you collected everything you were interested in during March, and that the selection for April is similarly appealing. This month, we have quite a varied selection of emblem types — if you’d like to submit an emblem for consideration for future monthly events, make a post on the forum and we’ll take a look!

The following decals will be available from April 7th (11:00 GMT) until May 7th (11:00 GMT).

All tasks can be completed using vehicles that are rank III or higher.

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Monthly markings can be found in a special tab at the bottom of the customization menu, (Monthly Decals) after a month, they’ll be moved to their corresponding category.

You can check the exact terms and track the progress of completing tasks for these decals by going to your Player Profile > Decals > Monthly Decals. From here, click the “Track progress” button on each decal to track from the hangar.

All of the emblems will come with a detailed description. This will generally consist of the history of the marking, its design, which vehicles used it, and where it was often placed on vehicles historically if applicable (some emblems are taken from badges, which weren’t always applied). This way you can more easily recreate the original positioning if you’d like.

We hope you like the selection this month! Thank you for all of your feedback and suggestions, and we’ll see you next month for more!

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!


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.

• 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.

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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 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.

• 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.

• 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.

In honor of Golovachev, the premium Yak-9M is available for 1,780 Golden Eagles.

• 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:

€ 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

€ 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

€ 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

€ 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Su-30SM — a bug where information about target type recognition disappeared on the HUD when a captured target went beyond the screen has been fixed. (Report).
  
• Sea Harrier FRS.1 (e), Sea Harrier FRS.1, Sea Harrier FA 2 — a bug where it was impossible to switch the HUD mode when the landing gear was down has been fixed.
  
• AD-2, AD-4 (all variants), A-1H — a bug where these aircraft did not sink in water has been fixed. (Report).

• A7V — the rate of fire has been reduced from 19.8 to 15 rounds per minute. The material type of the crew platform above the engine has been changed from rolled homogeneous armor to structural steel.
  
• Garford (all variants) — the recoil force of the gun when firing has been reduced, now the vehicle doesn’t “bounce” around as much after firing. The rate of fire has been increased from 14 to 15 rounds per minute.
  
• St-Chamond — the rate of fire has been increased from 10 to 15 rounds per minute. The initial velocity of the armor-piercing shell has been increased from 470 to 570 m/s. (Report).
  
• Beutepanzer IV — the rate of fire has been reduced from 19.8 to 15 rounds per minute.
  
• Beutepanzer IV, Mark V (Male) — a bug that caused these tanks to excessively slide on slopes has been fixed. A bug where the guns used shells from the rack on the opposite side of the vehicle has been fixed.

• Garford (all variants) — mobility and cross-country ability has been improved.
  
• Zeppelin — a bug that caused the zeppelin to disappear without an explosion has been fixed. Survivability has also been increased.
  
• Fokker D.VII, SPAD S.XIII — incorrect engine and machine gun sounds have been fixed.

• A bug where the player’s aircraft would leave a trail against the background of clouds (aka ghosting) has been fixed.
  
• Battle of Jutland — a bug where the shadows were too dark has been fixed.

• A bug where the gun depression angle for some tanks had different values in the X-ray and stat card has been fixed. Now the aiming angle is displayed with decimal fractions of a degree. (Report).

• H.P.12 — incorrect engine sound has been fixed.

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.

Today, we’re excited to announce the start of a new page in history for War Thunder Esports with the arrival of a professional league! April 2025 marks the start of the War Thunder Championships Series (WTCS), a league comprising four major events throughout 2025.

In this news, we’ll be explaining how this league will work, how you can take part, and the schedule of events!

Welcome to a new competitive era. #WTCS!




All major events have a duration of 8 days, split into 3 stages, including 4 days of Open Qualifiers, 3 days of Play Offs and 1 day of for the Final. All tournaments will be in a double-elimination format.

Each major event will be preceded by 2 weekends of Open Qualifiers (four days), allowing anyone to create a team and qualify for the rest of the competition.

The top four teams in each Open Qualifier will book their place in the Play Off phases of the major event.

As soon as a team passes the Open Qualifier phases, it will automatically score points for them.

The first major of the year takes place in a 5v5 mixed format. We want to challenge the versatility of players in this competition, as they’ll be made to play tanks and planes in the same battle.

The second major takes place in a 4v4 format with top tier tanks on a wide variety of maps. This major is made for armor lovers who combine strategy and patience.

The best pilots are invited to compete in a 4v4 jet format for this third major of the year, featuring unusual maps and the latest generation aircraft.

During these 3 majors, the line-ups will showcase the latest vehicles added to the game.

Thunder Cup is considered to be War Thunder’s most legendary tournament. It brings together all the major formats in a single competition. In other words, during the 3 weekends of Thunder Cup, you’ll have the chance to play in tanks, planes and mixed to find the best team of this first season of the WTCS.

To participate in this league, you’ll need to build a roster of 8 players.

One week before the start of the Open Qualifier, there will be an announcement allowing you to create your team on our tournament platform: TSS (link)

If your team manages to qualify during the Open Qualifier, the announced roster must be the same for the play-off phases. No player changes will be possible.

As soon as a team starts to score points for the whole season, its roster will be locked. However, the team will have the option to change 2 players between each major event, and must inform the organization accordingly.

Note: The roster lock does not apply to non-qualified teams. You must pass the Qualification stage in any Major of the year.

The 8 finalist teams who accumulate the most Thunder points during the season will qualify for the Thunder Cup Grand Final, in November 2025. The 8 finalist teams will be made up of a roster of 9 players.

To be eligible for the final roster, each player must have participated in at least one major event during the season, regardless of ranking.

At the end of the “Air Superiority” major event in September, the final qualifying teams will be asked to provide a full list of 9 players for the Thunder CUP Grand Final.

The main way to earn points is directly linked to the overall ranking of each major. In fact, the higher a team is ranked in a major, the more points they will earn. As an indication, here is the number of points related to placements:



If two or more teams finish with the same total Thunder Points after all tournaments, the following tie-breaking criteria will be applied in order:

• Results of head-to-head matches between tied teams in all tournaments.
  
• Number of dominant wins (3-0 matches).

The same point system will be applied in the Thunder Cup Grand Final.

Winning is important, but how you win now matters even more. The new system introduces additional points based on match results to reward dominant victories and penalize heavy losses.

• A 3-0 sweep will now grant +3 extra points, while a 0-3 defeat will deduct 3 points.
  
• Close wins (3-2) provide +1 point, while narrow losses (2-3) result in a -1 point.

This system ensures that teams pushing for decisive victories will gain an edge, making every round count.

Prizes for each event will be announced in advance for each Major. Prizes include a total of over 400,000 Golden Eagles distributed at each major event, exclusive Esports skins of the WTCS series, some unique and rare titles and vehicle coupons linked to each major event. Thanks to our sponsors, you’ll also have the opportunity to win unique War Thunder branded material prizes during the year!

DISCLAIMER: For logistical reasons, we are only able to deliver prizes to the following countries and territories:
UNITED KINGDOM, BULGARIA, POLAND, ROMANIA, FRANCE, SPAIN, GERMANY, LUXEMBOURG, NETHERLANDS, DENMARK, BELGIUM, PORTUGAL, FINLAND, ITALY, SWEDEN, CYPRUS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NORWAY, CANADA, CROATIA, SLOVAKIA, IRELAND, AUSTRIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, HUNGARY, SWITZERLAND, SINGAPORE, AUSTRALIA, LATVIA, GREECE, LITHUANIA, ESTONIA, MALTA, BRAZIL, SOUTH AFRICA, MEXICO, SLOVENIA, HONDURAS, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, NEW ZEALAND, LEBANON, ARGENTINA, JAPAN, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA, PHILIPPINES, SERBIA, ISRAEL, MOROCCO, UKRAINE, INDONESIA, ARMENIA, CHINA, KAZAKHSTAN, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA, PUERTO RICO, KUWAIT, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, ICELAND, INDIA, VIETNAM, ANGUILLA, SAUDI ARABIA, ANDORRA, REUNION, MARTINIQUE, MALAYSIA, CHILE, THAILAND, NORTHERN IRELAND, GIBRALTAR, JORDAN, MACEDONIA, TUNISIA.

If your country of residence is not included in this list, you will need to provide a postal address in any of these countries in order to receive your prize.

This year, a total of €15,000 will be up for grabs in the Thunder Cup Grand Final. Plus, the chance for teams to create their own skin, title and decal which will be integrated into the game forever!

Thrustmaster and Hercules are the official sponsors of the WTCS and will be supporting us throughout the year in this new adventure.


Passion, quality, and innovation, these are the core values that drive Thrustmaster. Dedicated to pushing the limits of realism and immersion, they create thrilling and truly exceptional gaming experiences. Whether you’re a dedicated competitor or a casual player, Thrustmaster accessories for PC and consoles bring your gaming dreams to life. We are excited to welcome Thrustmaster into War Thunder’s competitive scene throughout this new era as an official sponsor of the WTCS!

Thrustmaster


Hercules has a legacy of breaking boundaries in interactive audio entertainment. With their new range, “Stream” by Hercules, they introduced two audio controllers that let you easily manage all your audio in a flash, right at your fingertips. Whether you’re a gamer who doesn’t want to Alt+Tab out of your game or a streamer looking for effortless audio control, these products are perfect for you. We are excited to welcome “Stream” by Hercules into War Thunder’s competitive scene throughout this new era as an official sponsor of the WTCS!

Stream by Hercules

You can watch the entire competition live on Twitch! The League will be broadcast on our multilingual channels in English, French, German, Russian and Polish. Our casters are waiting for you to participate and register for the WTCS and to comment on matches and cheer for your favorite teams!

Better yet, streams will be accompanied by various Twitch Drops and giveaways!

FOLLOW HERE

So make sure to not miss a thing! At the end of each event, we’ll publish all of the Play-off and Final matches on our new YouTube channel.

FOLLOW HERE



In addition to the league, this year we’ve decided to create a series of community tournaments, which will be held throughout the year between major events.

These will be secondary regional events. With unique prizes, line-ups and formats decided by the community, for the community!

They will generally take place over 2 to 3 days and will be rebroadcast on our Twitch Esports channels. We also invite content creators to access and rebroadcast the matches. Don’t hesitate to contact us via the ticket system on the Official Esports Discord and join the project!

There will be an event for the Chinese, French, German, Polish and Portuguese communities!


To make sure you don’t miss any information regarding War Thunder Esports, keep up to date by following us on our social media channels, including Instagram, X and Telegram!

Over there, we’ll be posting League news on a regular basis and updating our season Ranking!

The Battle of Jutland, fought between the British Royal Navy and Imperial German Navy in 1916, is considered the largest naval battle of World War I. Today we’re inviting you to take part in this epic battle in War Thunder!

A large-scale battle awaits you in Realistic Mode. Endless expanses of water, no aircraft — just fiery salvos, the roar of explosions, salty cold water and the commander’s orders that break their vocal cords! Will you pick the High Seas Fleet of the German Empire or the Grand Fleet of Britain’s Royal Navy? Choose your side and lead your ships into the Skagerrak Strait. May the best opposition win!

When: From April 1st until April 7th (11:00 GMT), take part in the Battle of Jutland to get yourself a decal!

To participate in the event, you need to select the German or British fleet. In battle, you’ll be able to use the permitted ships in your crew slots. If you don’t have any of the ships from the list in your crew slots, you can still participate in the event and borrow pre-installed ships in battle (marked with an asterisk (*) in the list). Pre-installed ships have torpedoes, armor-piercing shells, pumps, repair and fire extinguishing, the crew is half-upgraded and the Expert qualification is on.

Each player has three respawns available, with each ship having its own cost in spawn points. At the start of the battle, each player has 100 Spawn Points (SP) available.


Choose which ship to use depending on your playstyle and preferences. This will be a true test of your teamwork skills and strategic thinking on the open waters!


Earn 20,000 mission points in Arcade or Realistic Naval Battles or the Battle of Jutland event while using any ships from the list above to receive the “The Glorious Memory: Battle of Jutland” decal!

You can access the event through Events and Tournaments -> Battle of Jutland.


“The Glorious Memory: Battle of Jutland” decal

This pack will be available for purchase from April 1st 11:00 GMT to April 7th 11:00 GMT!!

29.99
To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store.

This pack includes:

• Unique title: "Hear me RAWR!"
  
• Unique decal: "Rawring '20s"
  
  
• Premium account for 30 days
  
• 5000 Golden Eagles

Jazz rhythms, the strict geometry of Art Deco, the dawn of Hollywood — the 1920s stormed into history with a whirlwind of freedom, progress, and decadence.

The brightest representative of this period was Tigor "The Great Catsby" – a famous dreamer and adventurer, whose unique qualities allowed him to reach high ranks and become an iconic figure of that time.

Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the "Roaring Twenties" with this unique pack that combines the grace, monumentality, and dynamism of this era.

P.S. Champagne and a tuxedo are not included in the pack.