Dear players!

On March 13th, from 08:00 GMT, the War Thunder game servers may be unavailable due to the release of the “Alpha Strike” major update. While your client is being downloaded, read the devblogs.

We apologize for any inconvenience experienced.

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Welcome to Alpha Strike!

Meet War Thunder’s first major update of 2024! We’ve added several interesting ground vehicles, some of which include five rank VII premiums, the formidable Fox light-tank, to the interesting looking 120S and Zerstörer 45. Hungarian aircraft have now made their way into Italy’s tree, where you’ll be able fly a range of fully-capable aircraft in air and ground battles. The nimble Alpha jet has arrived for Germany and France, plus the warmly welcomed Wessex for Britain. Additionally, IJN Mutsu — featuring the largest guns in the game — is now ready to sail for Japan. North Holland is a new ground forces map, featuring a town and plain terrain, perfect for different combat engagements. And lastly, you can also enjoy several Roadmap additions, one of which is an aircraft fuel slider!

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8814-meet-major-update-alpha-strike-en

We’re presenting to you the main reward for the Imperial Flagship event: the German battleship SMS Baden!

SMS Baden: An Event Vehicle Battleship for Germany at Rank VI. Features:
- Powerful main caliber guns!
- High survivability.
- Vulnerable to aircraft.
- Slow speed.

Concentrated firepower and good armor are some of this battleship’s main characteristics. Take part in the Imperial Flagship naval event, earn stages for mission points and this German flagship will be yours!

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8819-development-imperial-flagship-sms-baden-en

St. Patrick’s Day, one of Ireland’s main holidays, is just around the corner! On March 17th, Ireland and several countries around the world celebrate St. Patrick, the famous missionary and patron saint of Ireland. Along with it, Irish culture is also celebrated on this day, where the country’s flags, plus shamrocks are hung, and participants in parties and parades dress up in green.

Earn the “Leprechaun Hat” decal!
For this day you can play to get this themed decal.

When: From March 15th (11:00 GMT) until March 18th (07:00 GMT).
Task: Play 3 battles using any vehicle at rank III or higher to receive the “Leprechaun Hat” decal!

War Thunder’s first major update of 2024, Alpha Strike, has been released and with it a fistful of Roadmap features from the Spring to Summer 2024 Roadmap!

Haven’t had time to check out how these features work yet? In this article, we’ve rounded up each addition and explained how they’ve been implemented into the game. Let’s jump right in.

Game Mechanics and Gameplay (1/3)
- Aircraft fuel slider
- Resolved duplicated stock air-to-air missiles
- Object destruction synchronization improvements
- Minimap detection zones for aircraft
- A new set of tutorials for guided weapons
- Improvements to the replenishment mechanics on allied capture points

Interface (1/3)
Social Features (1/3)
- Integrating the Steam friends list
- Wish-list vehicles in-game

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8822-roadmap-following-the-roadmap-additions-in-the-first-major-update-of-2024-en

RN Bolzano was the last and most advanced heavy cruiser built for the Regia Marina before the outbreak of WWII. Combining aspects of both the Trento and Zara-class which precede it, this heavy cruiser has now bolstered the Italian heavy cruiser lineup in the Alpha Strike major update!

RN Bolzano: A Heavy Cruiser for Italy at Rank IV. Features:
- Superb firepower!
- Excellent mobility.
- Mediocre protection.
- Scout plane included!

RN Bolzano was added earlier last week when the Alpha Strike major update was released, where you’re able to research her right now in the Italian Bluewater fleet tree. That ends today’s blog. Until next time, calm seas and fun matches ahead!

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8824-development-rn-bolzano-the-last-stand-en

It’s Fixed! №89

In this article, we’ll take a look at some of the main bugs we’ve been fixing in the past 1 week. Thanks very much for all of your reports!

- Repair fixes for naval
- Flickering aircraft fix
- Several missile fixes
- That’s not all

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8826-its-fixed-no89-en

The La-5FN (Germany) is temporarily available for the Golden Eagles!

The LaGG-5 (later renamed to La-5), created by the OKB-21 under the leadership of S.A. Lavochkin made its first flight on March 21st 1942. By the summer of the same year, this aircraft arrived to the front where it went up against the Luftwaffe’s Fw 190. The La-5 was actively used until the end of the war, and almost 10,000 were built.

In honor of its first flight, the premium German La-5FN is available for 5,250 Golden Eagles.

When: From March 21st (11:00 GMT) until March 24th (12:00).
Where: Germany > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

Following the release of the Alpha Strike major update comes the corresponding trophy, which includes 40 custom camouflages from the Live.WT platform in the form of coupons! This trophy will especially please those of you who enjoy high-ranking vehicles, but there’s also something for others. To get the trophy, simply play the game!

- Coupons for rare vehicles.
- 20 camouflage coupons for ground vehicles.
- 17 camouflage coupons for aircraft.
- 1 camouflage coupons for naval vessels.
- 2 camouflage coupon for helicopters.
- Coupon for the “Alpha Strike” decal.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8828-market-40-new-user-created-camouflages-in-the-alpha-strike-trophy-en

In this month’s Pages of History, you’ll be at the center of events that took place in different theaters of war. Iran, Iraq, Cambodia and the final days of World War II: take part in battles with the vehicles corresponding to these historic battles and receive prizes.

From April 1st until April 30th, 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.

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8832-event-pages-of-history-april-for-zoya-en

Earn the “Italian Air Force badge” decal!
We’ve prepared this decal for the anniversary!

When: From March 28th (11:00 GMT) until March 31st (07:00 GMT).

Task: Play 3 battles using Italian aircraft at rank III or higher to receive the “Italian Air Force badge” decal!

Get a Decal for the Anniversary of the Royal Air Force!

For the anniversary, you can get this themed decal.
When: From March 29th (13:00 GMT) until April 2nd (07:00 GMT).
Task: Play 3 battles using British aircraft of rank III or higher to receive the “RAF Day 2024” decal!

The Typhoon Mk Ib is temporarily available for Golden Eagles
From March 29th (13:00 GMT) until April 2nd (07:00 GMT).

Mad Thunder: Rage and Loot!

In a world without hope, without law, without mercy, only one thing has a price: resources!

Even after the world gradually turned into a lifeless hot desert, the war did not stop. The ruins of one of the last bastions of a united humanity have now become the battlefield of countless bands of raiders who roam these forgotten lands in search of valuable resources. A cult of rage drives these ruthless warriors of the desert. Their combat vehicles, assembled from parts of military equipment of the past, are decorated with special flags where raiders mark their victories. Rumors of the best warriors spreads quickly, and the hunters themselves often become the prey of those who dream of glory of the chosen one of the sacred rage.

So start your engines and fill up your machine gun belts... oh what a beautiful day... what a beautiful day!

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8839-event-mad-thunder-rage-and-loot-en

The Toolbox!

The Mad Thunder event is in full swing! Create unique combat vehicles and modifications for them, travel through a post-apocalyptic wasteland, deal with rivals and collect resources.

As we’ve previously announced in the new event cycle, craft events will no longer appear in the game. But that doesn’t mean you can’t claim prizes from these past events!

Remember how you took on the role of a front-line mechanic, a rocket builder or the head of a military base on a desert planet? Stock up on toolboxes to get prizes from these types of events.

From April 8th (11:00 GMT) until May 6th (11:00 GMT), the “Toolbox” is available in the in-game Item Shop for Silver Lions.

It’s Fixed! №90
It’s No.90! We’re continuing to discuss in more detail the bug fixes and improvements that we’ve been working on over the past 2 weeks. Let’s jump right in.

- Fuel slider fixes
- Periodic countermeasures work while in overload
- Aiming reticle and mouse circle fix
- Naval Vessel hitcam fixes
- There’s more!

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8846-its-fixed-no90-en

Since the beginning of time, humanity has dreamed of conquering the sky, and having reached it we turned our sights even further. On April 12th 1961, a manned spacecraft with test pilot Yuri Gagarin on board orbited the Earth for the first time. In honor of this event, World Aviation and Cosmonautics Day is celebrated on April 12th.

Earn the “Off we go!” decal!
You’re able to earn this themed decal in honor of this day.

From April 12th (11:00 GMT) until April 15th (07:00 GMT).
Task: Play 3 battles using USSR aircraft at rank III or higher to receive the “Off we go!” decal!

Vehicle Review: T14 and its Decal!

Until April 29th (07:00 GMT) play 3 battles using the T14 to get the special “Wiki approved: T14” decal.

https://youtu.be/g0B5dtPvj2E

Following the Roadmap: Possible Changes to Ground Vehicle Damage Models

In the War Thunder Roadmap for Spring-Summer 2024, we promised to talk about new effects for damaging ground vehicle crews as well as healing them. We also mentioned that these changes will be based on player voting. We’ll being going through our proposals today and would like you to take the survey — let’s jump in!

https://warthunder.com/en/news/8851-roadmap-following-the-roadmap-possible-changes-to-ground-vehicle-damage-models-en