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War Thunder
War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game
dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the
most advanced modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the
air, and at sea.
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Release Date:
15 Aug, 2013
Developer:
Gaijin Entertainment
Publisher:
Gaijin Distribution KFT
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Developer: Gaijin Entertainment
Publisher: Gaijin Distribution KFT
Release Date: 15 Aug, 2013
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Earn the Jaguar IS in the Sword of Justice Event!

Thu, February 22, 2024 6:00 PM WIB
The BO 105 CB-2 temporarily Returns on the Anniversary of its First Flight!
Fri, February 16, 2024
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About This Game
War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game
dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, from the early 20th century to the most advanced
modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea,
fighting with millions of players from all over the world in an ever-evolving environment.
In War Thunder, aircraft, attack helicopters, ground forces and naval ships collaborate in
realistic competitive battles. You can choose from over 2,500 vehicles and an extensive
variety of combat situations many of which are exclusive. You can find yourself blasting
your pursuers from a bomber turret, defending your teammates on the ground from an air raid
with anti-aircraft guns, shooting down enemy planes with a firestorm from multiple rocket
launchers, or trying to sink an enemy warship with a torpedo from a fast attack boat.
Features include:
 Seamless cross-platform gameplay between Windows PC, Linux, Mac,

PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One with Xbox Series X|S – everyone on the
same server.
 Over 2,500 highly detailed aircraft, helicopters, tanks, warships and other combat
vehicles crafted carefully from historical documents and surviving sources.
 100 maps representing the main historical battle theaters.
 Intense PvP experiences in full-scale combat missions at various difficulty settings for
all play styles and degrees of experience.
 Rich PvE content including dynamic historical campaigns and solo missions.
 Regular content updates including new vehicles, maps, missions and nations.
 Astonishing graphics, authentic sound effects and beautiful music creating an
atmosphere to fully immerse yourself in.
 Create custom content for War Thunder and share it on War Thunder Live, with the
prospect of earning real money through the Revenue Share Partner System!
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o OS: Windows 10 (64bit)

o Processor: Dual-Core 2.2 GHz
o Memory: 4 GB RAM
o Graphics: DirectX 10.1 level video card: AMD Radeon 77XX / NVIDIA
GeForce GTX 660. The minimum supported resolution for the game is 720p.
o DirectX: Version 11
o Network: Broadband Internet connection
o Storage: 17 GB available space
o VR Support: SteamVR. Keyboard or gamepad required
Recommended:
o OS: Windows 10/11 (64bit)
o Processor: Intel Core i5 or Ryzen 5 3600 or better
o Memory: 16 GB RAM
o Graphics: DirectX 11 level video card or higher and drivers: Nvidia GeForce
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o DirectX: Version 12
o Network: Broadband Internet connection
o Storage: 95 GB available space
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In-Game Event
Event starts
Thu, February 22
at
6:00 PM
Ends
Mon, March 11
Set a reminder
Earn the Jaguar IS in the Sword of Justice Event!
War Thunder’s regular cycle of events is continuing, and today we’re announcing the aircraft
event. Show off your piloting skills to earn mission points to receive unique decals, a profile
icon and the formidable Indian
Jaguar IS
, known as Shamsher (Sword of Justice)!
From February 22nd (11:00 GMT) until March 11th (11:00 GMT), earn mission points in Air
Battles, unlock stages and receive rewards!
Jaguar IS — an event vehicle Strike Aircraft for Great Britain at Rank VII
Meet the Indian variant of the British Jaguar, also known as the Sword of Justice. It features
just one cannon instead of two, plus a targeting pod with a thermal imager allowing it to drop
guided bombs. In addition to this, it can carry a pair of Magic 2 air-to-air missiles on
overwing pylons, and also features an RWR and countermeasures against missile threats.
Overall, a great all-round aircraft!
“Jaguar Pilot’s Patch”

decal
“No. 5 Squadron Patch”
decal
“Dogfighting Pilot”
profile icon
Among the rewards of the event is also this chest that you can open and get the chance of one
of the following items:
 50,000 - 100,000 Silver Lions

 Silver Lion and Research Point boosters
 Random Wagers and Orders
 Universal Backups (1 - 3)
 A random camouflage for a vehicle you own
 1 day of Premium Account
How to get all rewards

Each stage can be obtained for
45,000
mission points, where every new stage obtained will give you a new reward.
You’re able to earn mission points in

Air Battles
at Rank III or above in Arcade, Realistic and Simulator Battles. The number of mission
points to complete a stage depends on the game mode and the maximum Rank of the vehicle
that you use in battle. There’s a multiplier for earning mission points, which is shown in the
task description in-game.
You can also earn mission points by using event vehicles that are Rank I and II. Event
vehicles that can be used have the name of the event that they were obtainable in on their stat
card.
Stages change every two days at 11:00 GMT on February 24th, 26th and 28th; March 1st,
3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th.
Rewards are given when you complete a specific number of stages
 For
Stage: trophy with a random reward
 For
Stages: one of the decal rewards
 For
Stages: trophy with a random reward
 For
 For
 For
Stages: “Dogfighting Pilot” profile icon
 For
7
 For
Stages: non-tradable coupon for the Jaguar IS
 For
Stages: 4 random modifications for the Jaguar IS
Discounts on purchasing stages using Golden Eagles

Unfinished stages can be purchased for Golden Eagles, but If you’re significantly close to
completing a stage, its price will now be significantly reduced.
Let’s say you have earned 85% of the required mission points to complete a stage, then the
price of purchasing this stage will be halved. If you’re near the finish line for a stage and are
at 95% progress, then the price will be reduced by five times. For example, if you’ve scored
39,000 mission points, then the price for unlocking this stage will be 499 Golden Eagles. If
you’ve scored 43,000 mission points, then you’ll only need to pay 199 Golden Eagles.
Remember to keep this in mind if you cannot complete a stage on time!
The Upgrade for coupon

When you complete 8 stages, you’ll receive a non-tradable coupon for the Jaguar IS, where
using it will immediately activate the vehicle onto your account. If you don’t want the vehicle
and would like to sell the coupon on the Market, you’ll need the “Upgrade for coupon” item.
The “Upgrade for coupon” item can be earned in parallel with the stages throughout the event
from February 22nd (11:00 GMT) until March 11th (11:00 GMT) for 750,000 mission points.
After receiving the “Upgrade for coupon” item, you can convert a non-tradable coupon for
the vehicle into a tradable one and sell it on the Market. The tradable coupon can be sold after
6 days from the moment it’s created.
The “Upgrade for coupon” item is valid until 11:00 GMT on March 14th. Until this time, you
can use it or exchange it for War Bonds. Afterwards, it’ll disappear from your inventory.
You can track the progress of completing stages and receiving the “Upgrade for coupon” by
clicking on your Nickname > Achievements > Sword of Justice. If you don’t manage to
complete a stage on time or would like to purchase a stage, until
March 14th
from the Achievements window, you can purchase each stage with Golden Eagles which will
give you the corresponding rewards.
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Loot Event
Live Now
Ends
Mon, February 19
The BO 105 CB-2 temporarily Returns on the Anniversary of its First Flight!
A multi-purpose helicopter, the Bo 105 was developed by Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm and

first flew on February 16th 1967. This helicopter’s design and materials are impressive, as it
features a hard titanium rotor head and fiberglass-reinforced blades!
The BO 105 CB-2 is temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

You can get this helicopter for
8,560
Golden Eagles!
When:
From February 16th (11:00 GMT) until February 19th (07:00).
Where:
Germany > Helicopter > Premium vehicles.
About this helicopter
 The BO 105 CB-2 is a demonstration version of the Bo 105 that was built in 1978 and
features BGM-71C TOW anti-tank missiles. This helicopter is capable of carrying 8
of them at once, which is an effective amount to use against enemy ground vehicles.
This, its small fuselage size and good maneuverability allow it to effectively use cover
and engage in different scenarios in battle!
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Small Update / Patch Notes

Posted
Fri, February 16
Update 2.33.0.135
 In Ground Realistic Battles, active scouting of a recently destroyed enemy (less than 1
second ago) is no longer considered a miss and blocks the reuse of scouting for 6
seconds, which is the same time for a successful scout, rather than for 45 seconds.
 Starting with the Sword of Justice event, the cost of purchasing an event stage with
Golden Eagles will be significantly reduced when the player reaches 85% and 95%
progress in completing a stage.
 Disappearance and deformation of textures when using the latest NVIDIA video card
drivers 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.
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Posted
Thu, February 15
Update 2.33.0.132
 Tearing off the tail of helicopters with coaxial rotors is no longer counted as
destruction, since it does not have a significant impact on the performance of these
types of helicopters. This should help situations where players stop firing at one of
these helicopters thinking it is no longer a threat.
 The detachment of an aircraft wing when the allowable load is exceeded is no longer
counted as a destruction, the same as with the tearing off of flaps or landing gear.
Previously announced changes to vehicle grouping have been implemented:
 The 2S3M has been grouped with the 2S1, and the He 111 H-3 has been grouped with
the BV 138 C-1.
 The BV 138 C-1 has been grouped with the He 115 C-1.
 The “Strela-10M2” has moved from Rank VI to Rank VII.
being updated.
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Loot Event
Posted
Wed, February 14
Ended
Fri, February 16
Happy Valentine’s Day: Get themed Decorations and a Rare Tank!
It’s Valentine’s Day. A time to give your soulmate gifts and spend time together! It’s also a
time to decorate your vehicles with a love themed decal and decorations. Just like previous
years, we’ve prepared a Valentine’s decal and the opportunity to purchase a trophy with
decorations, plus a rare Valentine tank temporarily returns!
Earn the “Heart of Roses” decal!

Get yourself this love-themed decal by completing the following task.
“Heart of Roses”
decal
When:
From February 14th (11:00 GMT) until February 16th (07:00 GMT).
Task:
Play 3 battles using any nation to receive the “Heart of Roses” 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 → Valentine’s Day.
 You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customisation menu.
Valentine’s Trophy with Decorations!
When:
A trophy with themed decorations is available to purchase in the in-game Item Shop for
499
Golden Eagles. This trophy includes the “Love Anchor” ship decoration, plus the “Bear with
a Heart” and “Compound Bow” decorations for ground vehicles. When opening it, you’ll
receive a decoration that you don’t yet have.
“Anchor of Love”
decoration
“Compound Bow”
decoration
“Teddy Bear with a Heart”
decoration
The MK-IX “Valentine” is temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

For
1,000
Golden Eagles, you can get this rare tank this Valentine’s Day.
When:
Where:
USSR > Army > Premium vehicles.
About this tank

 The MK-IX “Valentine” is a British Valentine IX tank that was delivered to the
Soviet Union under Lend-Lease. It’s sluggish and slow, but durable and accurate — a
good sniper! A quick reload and a low profile allows it to effectively use cover for
long-range shots.
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Regular Update
Posted
Wed, February 14
It’s Fixed! №87
Today, we’re going to be talking about the work on improvements and bug fixes to the game
over the past 2 weeks. We’ve selected some that we think will be interesting to see, so let’s
take a look!
If you’ve found a bug that you’d like to report, you can do so on our community bug
reporting platform.
FPS freezes have been focused on and fixed
In the battles of War Thunder, not only does every second count, but even a split second is
enough to decide the outcome of a situation. That’s why a stable frame rate is so important,
especially when flying an aircraft over a tank battlefield.
It was precisely in this situation that the game could freeze up: in ground battles, when flying
over a cluster of ground vehicles, an aircraft pilot’s screen sometimes froze for about a
second, or even longer in some cases. This could cause an aircraft to lose control and crash.
We’ve found the root cause of this problem and have fixed it.
Scouting has been fixed, and improved!

We’ve received many reports from you that active scouting did not work as it should. In
Ground Realistic Battles, enemy vehicles were not scouted at a noticeable distance, even if
the target was directly in the crosshairs of the gun sight or binoculars: it was not marked as
scouted.
Not only did we fix this problem, we continued to improve the logic of active scouting.
Another improvement concerns rewards for scouting. If a player has already shot at an enemy
before you scouted and then destroyed them, then the game has nothing to reward you for,
since another player successfully detected that enemy themselves. Therefore in this situation,
you’ll be given a reward “Not by intelligence”. It’s less valuable, meaning you’ll not receive
an increase in air strike and artillery points (in Ground Arcade), and a reduction in the cost of
spawn points for aircraft (Ground Realistic).
A new HUD for the Battle gamemode
We’ve improved the HUD in the Battle ground gamemode, to make the goals and objectives
of each team clearer. We’ve removed the team points bar in favor of a more readable display
of the number of destroyed vehicles to win and the current number for each team. Under this
indicator you can now also see a timer, where when this runs out, the team that has destroyed
the most enemy vehicles wins.
Fixed display of vehicles at a distance
Targeting pods and built-in optics for high-ranking aircraft help in detecting ground targets
and ensure the use of weapons at ranges comparable to the engagement ranges of air defense
systems at similar Battle Ratings. However, due to an error in applying the angular
dimensions of targets with the detection range through sights, these ranges were noticeably
less than those necessary for small targets. This meant that for small vehicles like the
Swedish Lvrbv 701, the maximum range at which it could be detected in a sight or targeting
pod was about 8 km. Now, after fixing this issue, its detection range is over 20 km, and for
larger vehicles, even more.
That’s not all

The full list of improvements can be found in each update note! Let’s go through a few:
stabilizers no longer allow you to increase the turret rotation speed, creating a new preset no
longer leads to the gamemode changing, and the penetration values of shells are now again
visible in the stat cards of all vehicles.
 Update 2.33.0.114
 Update 2.33.0.111
 Update 2.33.0.110
 Update 2.33.0.105
Today's update: Update 2.33.0.130
Ground Vehicles
 A bug where the selection of machine guns and cannons did not function correctly has
been fixed.
 Ka-Chi
— incorrect placement of decorations when the pontoons were removed has been
fixed.
 Ariete
— incorrect placement of decorations when the War Kit modification was removed
has been fixed.
 Missing armor penetration values on the stat cards of some vehicles has been fixed.
(Report)
 Incorrect operation of the stabilizer, which allowed the player to increase aiming
speed and turret rotation has been fixed.
 The animation of tracks on destroyed armor vehicles when they are being towed has
been removed.
 Ratel 20
— a bug causing no separate ATGM sight to be present has been fixed. (Report)
Aircraft
 A bug with the radar on the F-14 where in ‘Track While Scan’ mode, the radar could
switch between targets, which made it difficult to launch AIM-54 missiles has been
fixed.
 A21A-3
— a bug that caused the wrong order of bomb drops has been fixed.
 All airborne radars with BVR mode now have a target tracking prolongation time of 3
seconds.
 ACM and HMD radar modes range for F-16A/D (all variants), AV-8B Plus (Italy),
Mirage 2000 (all variants) and J-8F was increased to 10 NM.
Naval Vessels
 The inability to activate a tow rope has been fixed.

Game Mechanics
 A bug where in some cases in Ground Realistic Battles, active scouting did not work,
despite the fact that the target was in the crosshairs of the scout’s sight or binoculars
has been fixed.
 In Ground Arcade and Realistic battles, when a scouted target is destroyed by a player
who attacked it within 60 seconds before the scouting, the scout is now always given
a “Not by intelligence” reward. This also means that the scout will not receive an
increase in air strike and artillery points (in Ground Arcade), and a reduction in the
cost of spawn points for aircraft (Ground Realistic).
 A bug in Ground Arcade battles when destroying a scouted target from an aircraft, the
reward “Not by intelligence” was always given, without taking into account whether
the player had seen the target before the scouting or not has been fixed.
Graphics
 A bug that led to FPS drops in Naval Battles due to the display of damage in the hit
camera has been fixed.
 Critical FPS drops (freezes) when flying over tank areas have been fixed.
Interface
 A new HUD for the “Battle” ground mode has been added. Instead of a bar of team
points, it shows the number of destroyed vehicles required for an instant victory, as
well as the current number for each team. It also includes a mission timer, after which
victory is awarded to the team with the most kills. The logic of the mission has not
changed, but has just become more clear.
 A bug where crew slots were hidden when the crew window was open due to a larger
interface scale has been fixed.
 A bug that caused the game mode to change when creating a new vehicle preset has
been fixed.
 A bug where a squad invitation was not shown in the chat has been fixed.
 The text color in the skill bonus tooltip in the statistics window has been changed for
better readability.
being updated.
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Posted
Tue, February 13
Watch Thunder CUP 2024 and Receive Unique Prizes from Twitch Drops!
Last year after long training and qualifying matches, 8 of the strongest teams earned the right
to participate in the most prestigious tournament — Thunder CUP 2024! However, only one
team will become the champion in 5x5 RB battles, but which one will it be? Cheer for your
favorite team and receive prizes throughout the event!
Livestream with Twitch Drops!

Throughout the three weekends, a wide range of awesome prizes will be available during
match broadcasts.
FOLLOW
On February 17-18 and 24-25, and March 2-3 from 15:00 GMT!
M1A2 SEP V2
camouflage
F-15J
camouflage
Watch Thunder CUP 2024 and receive:
 M1A2 SEP V2 Camouflage (up to 3 items)

 F-15J Camouflage
 Profile icon (up to 2 items)
 “Popcorn” decal (up to 3 items)
 Dragon Box (up to 2 items)
 Silver Lions Booster 50% for 10 battles (up to 3 items.)
 Research Points 50% Booster for 10 battles (up to 3 items)
 1 Day of Premium Account (up to 3 items)
 Universal Backup x2
Profile Icon
“Popcorn” decal
Watch the tournament and get Twitch Drops only on the official English, German, French
and Russian War Thunder Esport channels!
During the 3 weekends of Twitch drops, you’ll be able to receive up to 21 items. Missed one
prize from the stream? No worries, as you’re able to receive it during the next weekend, but
you’ll need more stream watch time to get it. If you receive the camouflage, player icon or
decal multiple times, you’ll be able to exchange them for Warbonds.
Login to your Twitch account → link your Gaijin account → click “Allow” to be able to
receive Twitch Drops!
War Thunder Esport Giveaway!
To keep up with all the happenings in the world of Esports in War Thunder, join our
community on Discord! Starting today, we’ll be giving away premium bundles there:
 M1A1 HC "Click-Bait" Pack

 Tornado IDS WTD 61
 K9 VIDAR
 HMS Iron Duke
 Saab J35XS
 AH-64A Apache
All about the THUNDER CUP 2024 tournament

Just like last year, you’ll see exciting 5v5 (+2 spare) battles in realistic battle mode with
markers! This time, it’ll be up to four victories and in the Advance to the Rhine mission. On
the battlefields of War Thunder, you’re going to see incredible plays and unexpected
comebacks at top tier ground and air battles.
Participating teams will use unique tactics in an effort to win Golden Eagles, part of the
$5000 prize fund and compete for the “Thunder CUP 2024 Champion” title!
“Thunder CUP 2024” decal
Meet the updated “Snailonidas” pack

Available on the Gaijin Store!
 "Hoplomachus Snail" decal

 "Snailonidas" title
 300 Golden Eagles
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Posted
Tue, February 13
Exclusive cover of the “Blood Type” track for War Thunder!
Meet the cover of the “Blood Type” track used in the teaser for the “Drone Age” update,
called Wish Me Luck, now on popular music streaming platforms!
Watch the trailer that featured this music
 Apple Music
 Spotify
 Deezer
 YouTube Music
 Amazon
The cover of the song “Blood Type” was recorded by the Baltic Symphony Orchestra and
Choir at the Lendok studio exclusively for War Thunder in honor of the double anniversary:
Viktor Tsoi celebrated his 60th birthday in 2022 and the Kino group its 40th. The vocalist
Pyotr Salnikov is a musician, journalist and game designer.
The musical composition was first published in the trailer for the “Drone Age” update which
received a large amount of views, and where the legendary Su-25 attack aircraft played an
important role.
Many of you have asked for this track to be made available on streaming platforms, and now
we’ve finally managed to do it!
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Posted
Mon, February 12
War Thunder Steam Community Spotlight — 6th Edition!
Featuring awesome community content!
Welcome to the 6th edition of the War Thunder Steam Community Spotlight!
The War Thunder Steam Community Management team have yet again spotted some cool
screenshots and artwork created by the community and uploaded to the Steam Community
Hub.
We’ve collected our favorites and wanted to share them with all of you. Check them out!
Want more? Also check out our previous 5 editions for some more cool content.
 First edition
 Second edition
 Third edition
 Fourth edition
 Fifth edition
Let's begin!
First up is this anime skin created by YouseiYukikaze for the Phantom FGR.2. They’ve
created the skin themselves and then made this fantastic looking model with the same skin.
We’re a fan of this one!
By YouseiYukikaze
The ZTZ99A is a cool looking tank, and Mr.milk has drawn a perfectly accurate picture of it!
Keep up the fantastic work.
By Mr.milk
Another one! A neatly drawn picture of the WZ1001(E) LCT. It looks really good, fantastic
work here too.
By kllmrqttzz
A Leopard 2A4 drawing by C0orav! They said that they drew this one in their architecture
class at university but recommend you to not do the same!
By C0orav
A super detailed Sherman Firefly by Gybby3 on some maths paper. Excellently detailed and
great highlighting, well done here!
By Gybby3
What happens when the smallest tank in the game takes out the biggest tank in the game?
You get a funny screenshot. These tiny L3/33 CC boys have done a good job here.
Overgrown Maus destroyed!
By Ibuki
The Leopard 2A6 is one of the most popular top-tier MBTs in War Thunder. This model
looks almost exactly like the tank we’ve got in the game. Great contrast!
By ALB 23
FULZY has been featured before for good reason — they create awesome wallpaper art for
many jet aircraft. Check out this MiG 29 G!
By FULZY
Ever had that moment when you’re about to take a shot on an enemy and then your cat jumps
onto your desk for a nap? That’s what happened here, this cute cat has made a wild
appearance!
By DonaldTR1P
This one’s funky, an Ostwind II drawn on a whiteboard using marker pens. A formidable
sight to behold. Nice work!
By DonaldTR1P
The Spitfire Mk.22 is a beast of an aircraft, and so is this drawing of it. The shadows, details
and setting really spike up our imagination. Nice work!
By The past is like smoke

An awesome coloring of the AMX-30B2, which is LawrenceXVIII’s favorite tank. We love
the details and colors used, especially the dirt on the front.
By LawrenceXVIII
A brush painted Pzkpfw II at 1/35 scale. Looks clean and tidy, we love the colors chosen and
paint work.
By Free^kill-74
We featured a cat, now we’ve got a Pan Więcek’s dog scouting using a Puma! Looks cute!
By Pan Więcek
In the last major update, we added Volcano Valley and some volcanoes. This is one of the
coolest screenshots that we’ve seen featuring an F-15A.
By 芙兰朵露撕卡雷忒
VARK VARK VARK! The Aardvark has the biggest bomb load in the game and this
screenshot really showcases that. Awesomely detailed!
By FULZY
That's all for now!
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 that we may feature here in the Community Spotlight! We look forward to seeing
you next time!
Click here to view the Community Hub

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News
Posted
Sun, February 11
Server technical difficulties - resolved
Dear players.
Technical problems on the server side have been resolved.

Active premium accounts have been extended for 6 hours.
Time for task no.6 for "Call of the Dragon" event will be extended tomorrow.
Thank you for your understanding.

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Contest
Posted
Sat, February 10
Ended
Fri, February 16
Screenshot Competition - Lunar New Year!
We're ready to see your awesome screenshots!
Welcome to the 106th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!
We loved seeing your screenshots last week! How do you feel about missiles and rockets?
Confident in sending just one? Two, just to be sure? Or all of them, because who doesn’t love
explosions? The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners
down below!
Let’s begin the 106th edition of our competition!
Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with
the tag
#WTscreen106
. You have time until the
16th of February
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.
Terms:
 Your screenshot must include a player vehicle from the Chinese tech tree.
 You must add the #WTscreen106 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
 Artists may only win by popular vote once per four screenshot competitions.
 Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules.

 You need to be the author of the screenshot.
 Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been
published or used in other competitions.
 We will only accept raw screenshots from the game. You cannot use any editing
software nor any other visual enhancements (like Nvidia Ansel filters).
 You can use filters and settings built into War Thunder.
 You can use the replay functionality built into War Thunder.
 Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 14 working days.
And now, time for the winners of the competition’s 105th edition - Shooting Stars!
Winners selected via community votes:
#WTscreen105
A Screenshot of War Thunder
By: XB-70 Valkyrie
#WTscreen105
By: 𝐀𝐘𝐀𝐘𝐀𝐘𝐀𝐘
#WTscreen105
By: Drasel
Winners selected by our judges:
#WTscreen105
By: 赤风 RED
#WTscreen105
By: BenTracko
#WTscreen105
By: Kas_Šieną_Ravi
Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!
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News
Posted
Fri, February 9
The Rooivalk is Back on the Anniversary of its First Flight!
At the beginning of 1984, South Africa began development of a new attack helicopter to
participate in the South African Border War. However, the Rooivalk prototype took to the
skies for the first time on February 11th 1990 after the conflict ended. Improvements to the
Rooivalk still continue, and a small number that were produced continue to serve to this day.
The Rooivalk Mk1F CSH is back for Golden Eagles and is here to stay!
Available for
8,560
Golden Eagles!
When:
From February 9th (15:00 GMT).
Where:
Great Britain > Helicopters > Premium vehicles.
About this helicopter
 The Rooivalk is a survivable helicopter with good performance characteristics. It

carries the formidable Mokopa air-to-ground missile that has a tandem warhead and
the FZ49 HEAT rockets which can be fired accurately thanks to a ballistic computer.
In addition to this, this helicopter can fire the Mistral air-to-air missile with an all-
aspect IR seeker, which can lock targets at a distance of 6 km. In close air
engagements or to fire at ground targets, a reliable 20 mm cannon can also be used!
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In-Game Event
Posted
Fri, February 9
Ended
Mon, February 12
Take part in the Guardian Angel Event for Air Realistic Battles!
Not all fighting in World War II took place at the front lines. Allied aircraft carried out risky
missions over German territory in order to destroy factories that were producing enemy
armored vehicles.
Much has been dedicated to the heroism of bomber pilots and the fighters covering them —
and we want to honor them in our aircraft event too.
When:
February 9th (13:00 GMT) until February 12th (13:00 GMT) take part in the Guardian Angel
event!
This event takes place exclusively in Air Realistic Battles. The US team has bombers and
escorts whose objective is to destroy targets and provide bomber cover. The German team
must intercept these bombers and prevent them from destroying their targets!
 Vehicles available to the US team are:
P-47D-22-RE, P-47D-25, P-47D-28, P-51D-5, P-51D-10, P-51D-20-NA, YP-38, XP-

38G, P-38E, P-38G-1, B-17E/L, B-17G-60-VE.
 Vehicles available to the German team are:
Bf 109 G-6, Bf 109 G-14, Bf 109 G-10, Bf 109 Z-1, Fw 190 A-5, Fw 190 A-5/U12,
Fw 190 A-8, Fw 190 C, Fw 190 F-8, BV 155 B-1, Me 410 A-1/U2, Me 410 B-1/U2,
Me 410 A-1/U4, Me 410 B-2/U4.
Want to participate? You can find the Guardian Angel event in Air Realistic Battles through
the
Events & Tournaments
tab in-game.
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Loot Event
Live Now
Ends
Mon, February 19
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with Activities and Sales!
The Lunar New Year, a time to set off fireworks and light street lamps, is coming! This is an
important holiday that's celebrated by various East and Southeast Asian countries including
China, Korea, Vietnam, and others.
We’re joining the celebrations in War Thunder as we’ve prepared some cool activities and an
event for you. Have you wanted the Т-62 №545 or Type 69-IIa before? Here’s your chance to
pick them up. There’s also the currently on-going Call of the Dragon event where you can
earn the Object 292 and much more.
It’s time to celebrate the Year of the Dragon!
Earn the “Gold Dragon” decal!

Get yourself this unique decal by completing the task below.
“Gold Dragon”
decal
When:
Task:
Play 3 battles using Chinese vehicles to receive the “Gold Dragon” decal!
Additional details:

Holidays → Lunar New Year.
The T-69 II G is back for Golden Eagles and is here to stay!

Get yourself this cool tank that’s back for good.
When:
From February 9th (11:00 GMT).
Where:
China > Army > Premium vehicles.
About this tank
 The T-69 II G is a modification of the Type 69 MBT used by the Bangladesh Army.
This tank uses a wide range of shells that are good for all scenarios, one of which
includes the DTB-1 time fuze shell that’s effective at shooting down helicopters.
Thanks to its good ballistics and reload speed, the T-69 II G is perfect for the sniper
role.
The Т-62 №545 and Type 69-IIa are temporarily available for Golden Eagles!
Pickup these tanks that are available until February 15th!
When:
Where:
China > Army > Premium vehicles.
About these tanks
 The Т-62 №545 is a Soviet tank that was captured by the PLA after the battle for
Damansky Island. This tank features good mobility, good frontal armor and a
powerful 115 mm gun that can fire HE, HEAT-FS and APFSDS rounds. A two-plane
stabilizer also allows it to fire smoothly while on the move!
 The Type 69-IIa is another export version of the Type 69. This variant was developed
specifically for the Iraqi Army and features additional protection and a 100 mm gun
from the Type 59. Its Type 44 AP round is capable of dealing significant damage and
is ideal for flanking and shooting enemies at the side. For longer distances, a handy
Laser rangefinder is also featured on this tank.
Gaijin.net Store Discounts
When:
From February 9th (11:00 GMT) until February 15th (11:00 GMT), there’s discounts on
premium vehicles in the store!
Special Lunar New Year Bundles are temporarily available (several rare tanks included) and
discounts for Chinese vehicle packs!
 Type 96A Prototype Pack -50%

 A-5C Pack -50%
 J-7D Pack -50%
 Chinese Starter Pack -50%
To purchase, go to the Gaijin Store through the hangar > Shop > Online Store.
Lunar New Year Ground Bundle -50%

Price:
165
82.49
 Type 69-IIA Pack

 Type 69-IIG Pack
 Т-62 Pack
Lunar New Year Air Bundle -50%
Price:
125
62.49
 Shenyang F-5 Pack

 Tomahawk Pack
 Z-19E Pack
Note!
The offer is valid for PC, Mac and Linux users only. PC, PlayStation and Xbox users will be
able to purchase Т-62 №545, Type 69-IIA and Type 69-IIG tanks in the game using Golden
Eagles.
Participate in the on-going Call of the Dragon event!

When:
From February 1st (11:00 GMT) until February 19th (11:00 GMT).
A Dragon is calling! This is the first event in our new cycle that’s now in full swing. By
simply participating in Ground Battles, you can earn the Object 292 unique experimental tank
and several other cool decals and decorations!
Check out the details of this event here
The Dragon Box

When:
From February 1st (11:00 GMT) until February 28th (11:00 GMT).
The Dragon Box is purchasable from the in-game Item Shop for Silver Lions and contains
vehicles and items from past events. No keys are needed, meaning you’re freely able to open
as many as you want.
Check out the Dragon Box details here

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Loot Event
Posted
Thu, February 8
Ended
Tue, February 13
National Foundation Day in Japan: Rare Vehicles Temporarily on Sale!
After the Meiji Revolution and the restoration of the emperor’s power in Japan, it was
decided to establish a national holiday to unite the country around the ruler. The occasion
chosen for the celebration was the accession of Jimmu, the first emperor of Japan, which,
according to legend, took place on the 1st day of the 1st month of the lunar year.
With the transition to the Gregorian calendar in 1873, it was decided to fix the holiday date to
February 11th. This holiday was abolished in the post-war period, but later returned again in
1966 — no longer as a celebration of the emperor, but as a celebration of the founding of the
country.
Discounts in the Gaijin.net Store!

 Type 16 (FPS) Pack

 F-4EJ Phantom II ADTW Pack
 IJN Yamashiro Pack
 Japanese Starter Pack
IJN Kiyoshimo and the A6M5 Ko temporarily available for Golden Eagles!
Don’t miss out on these vehicles while they’re available!
When:
Where:
Japan > Bluewater fleet / Aviation > Premium vehicles.
About these vehicles
 IJN Kiyoshimo is a Yugumo-class destroyer that saw action in the Pacific theater in
1944. It’s fast and maneuverable, and its 127 mm main guns have good ballistics. One
specially good feature is its torpedoes, which are fast and extremely deadly, as well as
its excellent air defense to help fend off enemy aircraft.
 The A6M5 Ko is a Japanese fighter with unsurpassed maneuverability in combat. It’s

armed with good 20 mm cannons on the wings and 7.7 mm machine guns which have
enough ammunition to deal good damage. Use the Zero’s agility to dodge enemy
shots and get behind your opponents!
The Type 74 (G) is back for Golden Eagles and is here to stay!
Pickup the Type 74 (G) that’s back for good!
When:
February 8th (07:00 GMT).
Where:
Japan > Army > Premium vehicles.
About this tank
 The Type 74 (G) is the most modern modification of the Type 74 MBT that was
developed in the 90s. This tank has decent mobility and is equipped with a thermal
imager and hydraulic suspension that’s capable of adjusting the height of the hull. Its
gun is accurate where the real star of its ammunition loadout is the Type 93 APFSDS
round with armor penetration up to 405 mm — one of the best shells at this rank.
Earn the “Dancing Cranes” decal!

Get yourself this cool decal by completing the below task.
“Dancing Cranes”
decal
When:
Task:
Play 3 battles using Japanese vehicles to receive the “Dancing Cranes” decal!
Additional details:

Holidays → Founding Day of the State in Japan.
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Posted
Wed, February 7
Update 2.33.0.114
Ground Vehicles
 T-90M
— a bug that led to the disappearance of ammunition in the hull when ammunition in
the turret burned out has been fixed.
Aircraft
 A bug where looking through targeting optics, such as target designation pods, enemy
markers could be detected at distances exceeding the enemy marker detection
capabilities and crew skills has been fixed.
Sounds
 The engine sounds of enemy and allied ground vehicles have become slightly louder
and more noticeable (the hearing distance has not been changed). Tracks have become
slightly more noticeable with distance.
 The BMD-4, 2S25 and 2S25M have received their own, more suitable engine sounds.
 The Tiger, Tiger II and other tanks with the same engine have received an updated
sound that better reflect power and speed.
 The Pantsir-S1 has received an updated engine sound that better reflects the dynamics
and operating modes.
 The volume balance of the Abrams turbine howl and compressor fan for the player
has been changed so that they are less annoying.
 An ATGM fired from the barrel of a tank has a new and more realistic sound.
 Firefighting sounds for ground and naval vehicles have been made more noticeable.
 Wind sound now depends on its current speed on a map. The singing of birds has
become more noticeable. Previously, if a shot was fired within a radius of 500 m by a
player, birds would fall silent for 60 seconds. Now, the radius has been reduced to 100
m and the resumption time to 10 seconds.
Other changes
 The level of the War Bond shop will now increase even if the player does not claim
the level reward in the Battle pass reward row.
being updated.
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Posted
Tue, February 6
Update 2.33.0.111
Aircraft
 Tornado F.3, Tornado ADV
— a bug where the HUD was missing the target range scale and launch success zone
for missiles has been fixed. (Report)
 MiG-29, Yak-141
— CCRP for bombs has been restored in the HUD. (Report)
Ground Vehicles
 A bug that caused an explosion after an ammunition burnout has been fixed.
Naval Vessels
 A bug that incorrectly displayed the reload time on turrets that had multiple types of
ammunition when the ammunition type was changed on only one turret has been
fixed. (Report)
Other changes
 A bug where the aiming circle and azimuth scale moved during a pause in a test drive
has been fixed.
 A bug that caused the corners of some destructible buildings and objects on some
maps such as Spaceport to have incorrect collisions when tracing projectiles has been
fixed. For example, firing at a tank that was visible on the corner of a building would
cause the projectile to hit an invisible wall. (Report)
 A bug that caused the respawn point cost of armor-piercing belts to remain even after
unequipping them has been fixed. (Report)
being updated.
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Mon, February 5
Update 2.33.0.110
 A bug causing artifacts after minimizing/maximizing the game client with the latest
AMD Radeon drivers has been fixed.
 Partially fixed textures disappearing and deformation issues while using the latest
NVIDIA GPU drivers.
being updated.
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Contest
Posted
Sat, February 3
Ended
Fri, February 9
Screenshot Competition - Shooting Stars!
We're ready to see your awesome screenshots!
Welcome to the 105th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!
Last week's theme was quite challenging, but many of you still captured a still moment
perfectly! This week's theme is hopefully more simple- rockets and missiles. Please vote for
screenshots- If you see a screenshot that you like, give it a like! The three most popular and
three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!
Let’s begin the 105th edition of our competition!
Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with
the tag
#WTscreen105
. You have time until the
9th of February
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.
Terms:
 Your screenshot must include a player vehicle and a rocket or missile.

 You must add the #WTscreen105 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
 Artists may only win by popular vote once per four screenshot competitions.
 Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules.

 You need to be the author of the screenshot.
 Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been
published or used in other competitions.
 We will only accept raw screenshots from the game. You cannot use any editing
software nor any other visual enhancements (like Nvidia Ansel filters).
 You can use filters and settings built into War Thunder.
 You can use the replay functionality built into War Thunder.
 Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 14 working days.
And now, time for the winners of the competition’s 104th edition - Frozen in Time!
Winners selected via community votes:
#WTscreen104
By: [LYF]Levi o Lusitano
#WTscreen104
By: Doc. Reed
#WTscreen104
By: MCgman39
Winners selected by our judges:
#WTscreen104
By: Toni19
#WTscreen104
By: Kaneyoshi
#WTscreen104
By: _Marki1_
Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!
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Loot Event
Posted
Fri, February 2
Ended
Mon, February 5
Get UU Booster’s UU Girl Heart decal!
Following on from our UU Booster collab, from today you can pick up the
UU Girl Heart Decal
in the Gaijin Store!
Here’s how:
1. Go to the Gaijin Store

2. Enter the following code: UUGIRLDECAL
That’s it. Enjoy your UU Girl Heart decal!

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Fri, February 2
Server Update 02.02.24
 A bug with the late appearance of allied tank markers in targeting optics in Ground
Battles has been fixed. The fix for the distance at which markers for enemy aircraft
appear in Air Battles when using optical targeting systems has been temporarily
disabled.
Ground Vehicles
 Vilkas, KF41, VBCI-2 (MCT30)
— a bug that caused ammunition and modules located in the hull to disappear or take
damage after the turret ammunition rack was on fire or destroyed has been fixed.
(Report)
being updated.
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Loot Event
Live Now
Ends
Sun, March 3
Pages of History (February): Through a Storm
In this month’s Pages of History, you’ll be at the center of events that took place in different
theaters of war. Many important battles ranging from the end of World War II, as well as
major battles in the Middle East: take part in battles with the vehicles corresponding to these
historic battles and receive prizes.
From February 1st until February 29th, you’ll be offered 8 tasks consecutively. Completing
each will reward you with a trophy, and completing all of them will earn you a unique player
icon.
Reward for completing all 8 tasks
Eugene Esmonde
Eugene Esmond was a Fleet Air Arm pilot during World War II. He earned the Distinguished
Service Order for his participation in the attack on the German battleship Bismarck. On
February 12th 1942, Esmond led a torpedo bomber squadron against a heavily defended
German convoy crossing the Strait of Dover as part of Operation Cerberus. Left without
cover, he continued the attack on enemy ships under heavy fire. As a result, his entire squad
was destroyed with Esmond himself killed. For his heroism he was posthumously awarded
the Victoria Cross.
You can immediately purchase this profile icon for Golden Eagles until March 3rd, 11:30
GMT without completing tasks. To find it, go to your Nickname → Achievements → Pages
of History.
Trophy reward for each task

Completion of each individual task will bring you a trophy with one of the following
rewards:
 20-50% RP booster for 3-10 battles;

 20-50% SL booster for 3-10 battles;
 3-5 universal backup vehicles;
 1 day of premium account;
 A random camouflage for ground vehicles (out of the selection of camouflages
currently obtainable in game for completing tasks, or purchasing with Golden Eagles).
Other terms
 Tasks are available from 11:00 GMT until 11:30 GMT on the final day of each task.
 Tasks can be completed in random battles, except for “Assault” mode.
You can see a detailed description of what task is for what day and your overall progress by
going to your Nickname → Achievements → Pages of History.
February 1st — February 4th

Battle of Manila
On February 3rd 1945 the battle for Manila, the capital of the Philippines, began. It took the
superior US forces a month to liberate the city from Japanese troops, who fought to the last.
For the Americans, these were the fiercest urban battles in the entire Pacific theater.
February 4th — February 7th

Battle of the Admin Box
In early 1944, there was much fighting on the border between Japanese-occupied Burma and
British India. As part of a foray from the Japanese into Burma on February 5th, British troops
were surrounded, but were able to quickly build a defense around the administrative area
(which is why the place received the nickname “Admin box”). Thanks to the presence of
tanks and a constant supply of supplies from the air, the Allies managed to hold out for 18
days until the starving Japanese were forced to retreat.

Lam Son 719
From February 8th to March 25th, 1971, South Vietnamese troops, under the cover of
artillery and the US Air Force, carried out an operation in Laos to defeat North Vietnamese
forces. The operation ended in failure: the Viet Cong continued to use supply routes through
Laos, and the losses of US helicopters alone exceeded over a hundred.

Operation Cerberus
From February 11th to 13th 1942, an operation took place to redeploy the German battleships
Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen from Brest in western France
to Germany. British attempts to intercept the convoy were made in haste: the bombers did not
receive sufficient cover and suffered heavy losses without causing damage to the ships.
Germany achieved its goals.

Narva offensive
In the second half of February 1944, Army Group North made a successful attempt to stop
the advance of Soviet troops into Estonia. The strengthened Wehrmacht forces successfully
repelled the advance of the Red Army and inflicted huge losses on it. The USSR managed to
take Narva only at the end of July.
February 19th — February 22nd

Battle of Kasserine Pass
The first major battle on the North African front involving American troops showed their
inexperience and poor organization. On February 19th, 1943, Axis forces under the command
of Field Marshal Rommel, who fled under Allied pressure to Tunisia, launched a
counteroffensive — and achieved considerable success. Allied forces, especially US units,
suffered huge losses and were forced to retreat tens of kilometers. This defeat delayed the end
of the North African campaign by several months.
February 22nd — February 25th

Operation Grenade
After victory at the Bulge, the Allies advanced deeper into Germany. In early February 1945,
the Germans opened the floodgates on the Ruhr River to stop the enemy advance. The
American 9th Army only managed to cross the river on February 23rd, defeating the German
troops and taking many prisoners.

Battle of Norfolk
On February 27th 1991, the largest tank battle in the Gulf War took place: more than 12
divisions took part in it. The international coalition won a resounding victory: the loss of
equipment on its side amounted to tens of units, and on the Iraqi side — in the thousands.
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Ends
Wed, February 28
The Dragon Box
The Dragon, a symbol of the New Year, has prepared a magical box for you that contains
artifacts from the past. Items that were previously available in the Chronicles of World War
II, Pages of History, World War Mode and May events, as well as from War Thunder’s
birthdays are waiting for you in this box!
The “Dragon Box” can be purchased from the in-game Item Shop for Silver Lions from
February 1st (11:00 GMT) until February 28th (11:00 GMT). It doesn’t require a key and can
only be purchased by players who have bought at least one researchable vehicle at Rank II or
higher on their account.
What’s in the box?
The “Dragon Box” contains vehicles and camouflages, decals and decorations, player icons
and loading screens, as well as useful consumable items: boosters, universal backups, wagers
and orders. Some items from past events are appearing as coupons for the first time, and
you’ll be able to trade them on the Market!
60,000 Silver Lions is what the “Dragon Box” costs. On February 28th at 11:00 GMT, all
Dragon Boxes will disappear from your inventory, so be sure to open them before then!
“Wolf Head”
decal
“Strong”
text decal
"Crocodile Jaws”
decal
“PIAT”
decoration
“Norman Schwarzkopf”
profile icon
“Death Valley”
sign decoration
All items are immediately credited to your account, but there’s a chance of receiving some of
them in the form of a coupon, unless otherwise stated.
Full list of items in the Dragon Box (

open spoiler
)
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In-Game Event
Live Now
Ends
Mon, February 19
Call of the Dragon: Earn the Object 292!
It’s 2024 and a dragon is calling! We’re inviting you to celebrate the Year of the Dragon by
participating in the Call of the Dragon event, starting February 1st, to earn yourself some
sweet dragon related cosmetics and the unique Object 292 tank.
Call of the Dragon is the first event in our new event cycle that we announced earlier this
week. If you’re wondering about the new event cycle, click here to find out all of the details.
From February 1st (11:00 GMT) until February 19th (11:00 GMT), earn mission points in
Ground Battles, unlock stages and receive rewards!
Object 292 — an event vehicle MBT for the USSR at Rank VII
Meet the Object 292. This was one of the last Soviet experimental tank developments,
developed from the T-80 that features a newly filled 152 mm smoothbore gun. The grand
reward for this event — complete 8 stages and it’s yours!
Read more about the Object 292
Dragon Decals and a Decoration!

For a specific number of stages, you’ll also be able to get yourself the following dragon
decals, decoration and loading screen, plus a chest that contains rewards.
“Black Dragon”
decal
“Green Dragon”
decal
“Green Dragon”
decoration
“Call of the Dragon”

loading screen
Among the rewards of the event is also this chest that you can open and get the chance of one
of the following items:
 50,000 - 100,000 Silver Lions

 Silver Lion and Research Point boosters
 Random Wagers and Orders
 Universal Backups (1 - 3)
 A random camouflage for a vehicle you own
 1 day of Premium Account
How to get all rewards

Each stage can be obtained for
45,000
mission points, where every new stage obtained will give you a new reward.
You’re able to earn mission points in

Ground Battles
at Rank III or above in Arcade, Realistic and Simulator Battles. The number of mission
points to complete a stage depends on the game mode and the maximum Rank of the vehicle
that you use in battle. There’s a multiplier for earning mission points, which is shown in the
task description in-game.
You can also earn mission points by using event vehicles that are Rank I and II. Event
vehicles that can be used have the name of the event that they were obtainable in on their stat
card.
Stages change every two days at 11:00 GMT on February 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th, 15th
and 17th.
Rewards are given when you complete a specific number of stages
 For
Stage: chest with a random reward
 For
 For
Stages: “Dragon Box” Silver Chest
 For
 For
Stages: chest with a random reward

 For
Stages: “Green Dragon” decoration
 For
Stages: “Dragon Box” Silver Chest
 For
Stages: non-tradable coupon for the Object 292
 For
Stages: the “Call of the Dragon” loading screen
When you complete 8 stages, you’ll receive a non-tradable coupon for the Object 292, where
using it will immediately activate the vehicle onto your account. If you don’t want the vehicle
and would like to sell the coupon on the Market, you’ll need the “Upgrade for coupon” item.
The “Upgrade for coupon” item can be earned in parallel with the stages throughout the event
from February 1st (11:00 GMT) until February 19th (11:00 GMT) for
750,000
mission points.
After receiving the “Upgrade for coupon” item, you can convert a non-tradable coupon for
the vehicle into a tradable one and sell it on the Market. The tradable coupon can be sold after
6 days from the moment it’s created.
The “Upgrade for coupon” item is valid until 11:00 GMT on February 22nd. Until this time,
you can use it or exchange it for War Bonds. Afterwards, it’ll disappear from your inventory.
You can track the progress of completing stages and receiving the “Upgrade for coupon” by
clicking on your Nickname > Achievements > Call of the Dragon. If you don’t manage to
complete a stage on time or would like to purchase a stage, until
February 22nd
from the Achievements window, you can purchase each stage with Golden Eagles which will
give you the corresponding rewards.
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Thu, February 1
Update 2.33.0.105
Aircraft
Display of vehicles at a distance
Targeting pods and optics for high-ranked aircraft help to see ground targets and give the
ability to launch at ranges that are comparable to the engagement ranges of SAMs. However,
due to a bug in applying angular target sizes to the detection range through targeting optics,
these ranges were noticeably smaller than they should have been for small targets. For
example, for smaller vehicles such as the Swedish Lvrbv 701, the maximum range at which it
could be detected in the targeting pod was about 8 km. After fixing this bug, its detection
range will be over 20 km instead, and for larger targets even more.
 A bug with the incorrect display of vehicles at long ranges when using targeting
optics for aircraft has been fixed.
 A bug where looking through targeting optics, such as target designation pods, enemy
markers could be detected at distances exceeding the enemy marker detection
capabilities and crew skills has been fixed.
Other aircraft fixes
 A bug where the Prandtl-Glauert effect was not visible to other players has been
fixed.
 F-16C, Barak II
— incorrect heading display on the HUD compass in the cockpit has been fixed.
Ground Vehicles
 KPz-70, MBT-70
— a bug that caused the autocannon’s aim to raise in a specific area of fire has been
fixed. (Report 1) (Report 2)
 A bug during air events in Ground Arcade battles that caused the outlines of allied
vehicles to be visible to players who were in an aircraft has been fixed.
Naval Vessels
 A bug that caused sea mines to sink when coming into contact with allies has been
fixed.
Other fixes
 A bug that could cause repaired vehicles to remain crew locked has been fixed.
being updated.
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News
Posted
Wed, January 31
Fair Play: January 2024 and CAPTCHA
We’ve been fighting accounts that use bots for a long time, and we’re sure that active players
have noticed the result as we’ve managed to significantly reduce the number of bots in all
modes. We also continue to identify violators who use prohibited modifications, and today
the number of blocked accounts is impressive.
Banned accounts
Over the last month, we’ve blocked
9,569
accounts that were found to be in violation of the rules. Specifically 3.2.3 of the EULA
namely in the automation of gameplay (using bots) and cheat software.
For full transparency, we’re publishing the full list of these blocked players. This list will be
available for two weeks starting from the publication of this article.
Player behavior analysis system and CAPTCHA for suspicious players
Over the past few months, we’ve been particularly focused on combating accounts that use
automated gameplay, or bots as they’re normally called. Improved analysis methods that
learn from player behavior allow us to effectively identify any offenders. Your complaints
also play a key role in this process, as they help us quickly respond to new bot practices and
provide a fair gaming experience for everyone.
We strive to ensure that every decision we make is fair and reasonable. Understanding that
there are accounts that may seem suspicious, we’ve introduced new CAPTCHA functionality.
Accounts that the system suspects of using bots will be periodically subject to automatic
verification using CAPTCHA, and if your account is under suspicion don’t worry — just
complete the CAPTCHA to continue playing. The CAPTCHA will be displayed to suspected
players before the battle, which in turn will help further reduce the number of bots in the
game.
In obvious cases by analyzing a player’s behavior when completing the CAPTCHA, the
system will be able to automatically block a violator’s account. At the same time, we’re
making every effort to avoid false positives in the system. This is an additional step in
ensuring the integrity of all War Thunder battles.
What we recommend
We recommend that you set a strong password for your account and enable two-step
authentication in your profile. This will help protect your account from fraudsters. And
remember, don’t use forbidden client modifications and never share your account information
with anyone!
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Posted
Wed, January 31
Ended
Mon, February 5
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