🏆The Pro League Major II has Concluded — The Challenger League Awaits!

Last weekend marked the conclusion of the WTCS Pro League Major II, the second pro major event of the War Thunder Championships Series.
In the end, Team Invictus secured first place and strengthened their position in the standings with 130 points. Close behind, Team Fivesticks claimed second place with 87 points, while Team LEGION completed the podium in third place with 82 points.
This second Major has further shaped the race for the championship, with Invictus delivering a dominant performance, taking 1st place on the overall leaderboard, and Fivesticks and LEGION proving they remain strong contenders as the season progresses, getting respectively 3rd and 7th place on the overall standings.

🥇Congratulations to Team Invictus on their victory in Major II!

A huge congratulations to Leozander from Invictus for being named MVP of the WTCS Pro League Major II!
With a standout performance throughout the tournament, Leozander left a lasting impression on fans and competitors alike. His most memorable moment came during the final weekend, when he secured a spectacular kill using an air-to-ground Kh-38MT missile fired from his Su-30SM, a decisive play that helped secure victory for Invictus and cemented his place as the tournament’s MVP.

A special shoutout also goes to OpsBan65_ from FiveSticks, who finished 2nd in the MVP voting after consistently delivering strong performances throughout the event.

Rounding out the Top 3 is C0COJAMBO, also representing FiveSticks, whose impact and reliability across the Major earned him 3rd place in the MVP rankings.
The WTCS Pro League Major II showcased some exceptional individual talent, and these three players undoubtedly stood out as some of the competition’s brightest stars.

📝Register Now For The Qualification Stage of WTCS Challenger League Major II!

As the season moves forward, with the Pro League now behind us, it’s time to shift our focus to this year’s new format: the Challenger League.

After each Open Qualifier, four teams will advance to the Playoff stage. For full details about the competitive structure and what to expect this season, make sure to read the War Thunder Championship Series 2026 Plans news, which breaks everything down.

Open Qualifier I: June 20th to 21st
Open Qualifier II: June 27th to 28th
Playoffs: July 4th to 5th and July 11th to 12th

Open Qualifier I Stream: June 20th to 21st
Open Qualifier II Stream: June 27th to 28th

Matches will be broadcast in multiple languages to ensure the best viewing experience, including English, Russian Channel
All matches will be broadcast live also on YouTube, so make sure to tune in and follow the action in real time!

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Join the Discord community, participate in some giveways, support your favorite team, and be part of the action throughout the entire 2026 season!

🛍Esports Bundle - 2026 Season

▪️Esports Veteran Pack - Season 2026
▪️Winter Warrior Esports Pack - Season 2026

🖼New Camouflage Management Features and New Decals!

Today we’re taking a look at new unlockable decals, updated logic for automatic tank camouflage application, and a “Favorites” category for decals and decorations!

💅Camouflage Management

Recently we’ve been working on refining the process of automatic camouflage selection in battle, and these changes have come right from your suggestions. You suggested that we account for marketplace camouflages, to be able to edit the auto-selection list, and to exclude unwanted skins from it entirely.

Today we’d like to cover another improvement. We’re sure that each of you have your favorite camouflages, whether they were earned from in-game events or tournament streams and drops. Everyone wants to see it in battle as much as possible (without turning into a brightly-colored target on winter maps though!). Previously you could switch to a different camouflage by selecting it before spawning, but in the heat of battle, this was easy to forget.

At your request, we’ve refined the automatic camouflage system: you can now designate any available camouflage as your default. Let’s go through a quick example. Let’s say you have 3 camouflages, “Forest 1” is the regular default, but you also have “Forest 2” and “Winter 1”. If you change your default to Forest 2, whenever you load into a forest map, Forest 2 will be automatically applied each time. But, if you load into a winter map, Winter 1 will be automatically applied instead.

So effectively, if your new default is a suitable camouflage for any given map, it will always be applied, but if it is not suitable and you have a more suitable alternative, this alternative will instead be used. No more losing precious seconds swapping around camouflages! Thank you for this suggestion, keep sending in more and we’ll keep working on improving your favorite features.

⭐️Add to Favorites!

Over the years, a truly enormous number of decals have been added into the game. Around a thousand are available at any given time, and we routinely add more through Monthly Historical Decal events and various specials. Understandably, you’ve probably amassed quite the collection of decals too, and likely have favorites that you like to use more than the rest. You’ve asked us for a way to separate your favorite decals and decorations, and in the Heavy Cavalry update we’ll add this as a feature! There will be a new “Favorites” menu for both decals and decorations, simply click the favorite icon and build your own personal list of special markings and 3D decorators.

🔫Decals and Decorations on Composite SAM Systems

Composite SAM systems are an integral part of high-rank ground battles, and as such you’ll want to be able to customize them too. Previously you could only apply decals and decorations to the main vehicle, the auxiliary vehicle would mirror your camouflage but nothing else. In the major update, you’ll be able to fully customize these additional vehicles! Give them a fresh coat of paint and your favorite markings, and thank you for suggesting this feature!

🆕New Decals!

It’s been a while since we’ve routinely added new decals to the game on a permanent basis, but in the Heavy Cavalry major update we’ll start to add decals for nations that currently don’t have any, or have very few. Below are some examples of what we’ve been working on.

✅French Navy
✅Japanese Navy
✅Hungarian Aircraft

That’s not all though, among examples listed above, the update will include more decals for the Italian Army and Navy, the Chinese Army and Air Forces, and the Indonesian Air Forces! In future major updates we’ll steadily add more decals for nations that are missing some options as well.

That’s all from us for today, customization is an integral part of War Thunder, so we hope you like these new features and be sure to check out all the new decals when the Heavy Cavalry update releases!

🚤A Decal and Discounts on Rare German Ships for German Navy Day!

The history of the unified German navy dates back to June 14th 1848, when the short-lived “Reichsflotte” was founded. Formed in 1871, the naval forces of the German Empire quickly grew in numbers and power, and were able to compete on equal terms with Great Britain, the mistress of the seas, at the Battle of Jutland. Today, the German Navy serves as a permanent member of NATO’s naval forces.

🛍30% discount on German ships!

When: From June 12th (11:00 GMT) until June 15th (11:00).
Where: Germany > Bluewater fleet > Premium vehicles.

▪️T31 (Rank III) — 3528 Golden Eagles

T31 took part in the battles of Vyborg Bay in 1944. This lightly protected but well-armed ship has eight 37 mm anti-aircraft guns, eight 20 mm secondary autocannons, and four main caliber turrets housing 105 mm guns.

▪️Z20 Karl Galster (Rank III) — 4263 Golden Eagles

Named after First World War hero Kapitänleutnant Karl Galster, the destroyer Z20 Karl Galster is one of the few German ships to survive the Second World War. It is featured in the game in a late modification, so in addition to its 128 mm main guns and 37 mm turrets, it now also boasts an excellent additional anti-aircraft battery.

▪️Prinz Eugen (Rank IV) — 5614 Golden Eagles

Prinz Eugen participated in the Battle of the Denmark Strait, broke through the English Channel during Operation Cerberus, and bombarded the Baltic coast at the end of the war. Its speed of up to 60 km/h, 203 mm main guns, and excellent anti-aircraft protection will delight any fan of the German navy!

❗️The T31 and Z20 Karl Galster are only available for purchase during the promotional period. The Prinz Eugen will be available to purchase after the promotional period ends at the full price of 8020 Golden Eagles.

🎁Open the “German Navy Day” trophy!

When: From June 12th (11:00 GMT) until June 15th (11:00 GMT)
Task: Earn 3,000 mission points in battles where you used German ships at rank III or higher to receive the “German Navy Day” trophy!

Inside this trophy, you’ll receive one of three decals

The decals are located in the vehicle appearance section “Germany → Navy”.

If you already have all three decals, you’ll receive a trophy containing one of the following items:

▪️20-50% Research Point booster for 3-10 battles
▪️20-50% Silver Lion booster for 3-10 battles
▪️3-5 universal backups
▪️1 day of Premium account

❗️Please note: After finishing the task, you need to collect the reward manually.

✈️MiG-21 Discounts for the Anniversary of the MiG-21’s First Flight!

On June 15th 1955, the MiG-21, one of the most recognizable and mass-produced supersonic fighters in history, took to the skies for the first time. Nearly 11,500 of these aircraft were made. Relatively inexpensive to produce, it was also fast, survivable, and durable, ensuring its popularity worldwide and participation in numerous conflicts. The Chinese J-7 fighter family traces its lineage to the MiG-21.

30% Discount on MiG-21 variants!

When: From June 16th (11:00 GMT) until June 19th (11:00 GMT)
Where: Germany / Great Britain / China > Aviation > Premium Vehicles.

▪️MiG-21 SPS-K (Germany, Rank VI) — 6,489 Golden Eagles
▪️MiG-21 Bison (Great Britain, Rank VIII) — 6,986 Golden Eagles
▪️J-7D (China, Rank VII) — 6,489 Golden Eagles

❗️PC players can purchase the MiG-21bis “Lazur-M” pack at a 50% discount on these dates in the Gaijin.Net store

🛍MiG-21bis "Lazur-M" Pack -50%

▪️MiG-21bis "Lazur-M" (Germany, Rank VII)
▪️Premium account for 20 days
▪️2500 Golden Eagles