🛠Update 2.39.0.67: Battle Ratings Implemented

Battle Ratings
▪️The planned Battle Rating changes have come into effect.

Other
▪️A bug where it was not possible to change the scale and rotation for some stock camouflages has been fixed. For example, the IS-7 “Tricolor Summer Camouflage”.
▪️A bug that could cause the game to crash after a long period of time when selecting a ground vehicle with an Active Protection System in the hangar has been fixed.

🇺🇸A Decal, USS Cowell and USS Des Moines for the US Navy’s Birthday!

The history of the US Navy dates back to October 13th 1775, when the rebellious colonies first created their Continental Navy. The US Navy’s most significant growth occurred during World War II, when by the end of the war it had become the largest navy in the world.

🚤USS Cowell and USS Des Moines are temporarily available for Golden Eagles at a discount!

Both are available at a 30% discount for 3416 and 5614 Golden Eagles respectively.
When: From today until October 14th (09:00 GMT).
Where: USA > Bluewater fleet > Premium vehicles.

About these ships:
▪️USS Cowell is at rank III and is armed with 10 x 40 mm Bofors autocannons, 7 x 20 mm machine guns and torpedo tubes with 533 mm Mk.15 torpedoes. Five rapid-fire 127 mm main caliber guns complete this ship, making USS Cowell a formidable opponent at its Battle Rating!
▪️USS Des Moines is a very fast-firing rank V heavy cruiser with a strong anti-air battery. This ship excels at long range firefights and can also cover vulnerable allies from boats and air threats.

Get the “US NAVY Day 2024” decal!

When: From today until October 14th (09:00 GMT).
Task: Play 3 battles using US ships at rank III or higher to receive the “US NAVY Day 2024” decal!

Additional details:
▪️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 → US Navy Day.
▪️You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customization menu.

🎯T77E1: The Last Cowboy + Skink & Ram II News

Today we’re very happy to introduce the long awaited T77E1 SPAAG for the American ground forces tree! This addition will be finding its way into a lot of lineups when it arrives as part of the next major update.

🇺🇸T77E1: An SPAA for the USA at Rank II

At a glance:
▪️Six .50 cals!
▪️Fast turret traverse and high elevation angles, can fire 85 degrees upwards.
▪️Gunner and Commander are exposed, but both can fire the guns.
▪️Limited anti-tank ability, but great at defeating unarmored vehicles.

Skink and M4A5 (Ram II)
🇺🇸USA gets: Skink
🇬🇧Great Britain gets: Ram II

But that’s not all. In addition to the T77E1, we’ll be adding the much-loved Skink to the American tree in the next major update too! As part of this Canadian exchange, the Ram II will also be added to the British tree as a premium, with this one receiving a unique Canadian skin.

Both vehicles will not be removed from their current trees.

🛍You can greatly speed up the research of the American tech tree with this pack: US Starter Pack

The Kit Includes:
🔹M3A1 Stuart (USA, Rank I)
🔹Rasmussen's P-36A (USA, Rank I)
🔹"United States Marine Corps" decal
🔹Premium account for 7 days
🔹120000 Silver Lions

✈️The Vautour IIN is Temporarily Available at a Discount for the Anniversary of its First Flight!

🇫🇷The Vautour II was designed and produced by Sud Aviation and made its first flight on October 16th 1952. It served with the French Air Force from 1958 to 1979 and was also supplied to Israel, where it saw combat in the Six-Day War and the War of Attrition.

The Vautour IIN is temporarily available at a 30% Discount for Golden Eagles!

🏪This French bomber is available at a 30% discount for 5,992 Golden Eagles.
When: From today until October 18th (09:00 GMT).
Where: France > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

About this aircraft
▪️The Vautour IIN is a rank VI jet bomber with a large range of secondary weapons, including bombs, rockets, AS-30 and AS-20 Nord air-to-ground missiles, and AA-20 air-to-air missiles. Additionally, this aircraft is equipped with a radar and four 30 mm cannons. Thanks to its combination of good guns and ground options, the Vautour IIN can be used well both in air and ground battles.

🚩🇺🇸Battle Pass Vehicles: Murmansk

Today we’ll be showing you Murmansk, an American light cruiser in service with the Soviet Navy! Its multiple 152 mm guns are particularly effective against lightly armored targets, while its excellent anti-aircraft weapons and radar make this ship good against aircraft too.

🚤Murmansk: A Premium Light Cruiser for the USSR at rank III

At a glance:
▪️Ten 152 mm guns!
▪️Powerful air defense.
▪️Radar.
▪️Decent survivability.
▪️High top speed.

🚀Battle Pass Vehicles: He 177 A-3/R3 Greif

Today we’ll be taking a look at the main aircraft reward for the Guided Fury Battle Pass, a long-range German bomber featuring the brand-new Hs 293 guided bomb, which is not currently in the game!

🇩🇪He 177 A-3/R3: A Premium Bomber for Germany at Rank IV

At a glance:
▪️Hs 293 and Fritz X guided bombs!
▪️Decent defensive weapons.
▪️High top speed.

⚔️FV107 Scimitar: Single-Edged Sword!

Today we’ll be taking a look at the FV107 Scimitar, a British light tank with a 30 mm autocannon on a light chassis, capable of positioning itself well around the map and causing havoc to the enemy!

🇬🇧FV107 Scimitar: A Light Tank for Great Britain at Rank V

At a glance:
▪️30 mm L21A1 automatic cannon using the same ammunition as the Fox.
▪️Great top speed of 80 km/h.
▪️Light armor.

🛍You can greatly speed up the research of the FV107 Scimitar with this pack:

➡️Challenger DS Pack
➡️British Starter Pack

🐲PLZ05: Long-Barrel Excellence!

Today we’ll be taking a look at the PLZ05, featuring a modern 155 mm self-propelled howitzer that’ll further strengthen the Chinese ground forces tree in the next major update!

🇨🇳PLZ05: A Tank Destroyer for China at Rank V

At a glance:
▪️Long-barreled 155 mm Howitzer that can fire HE shells!
▪️Mechanized ammo rack with a decent reload time.
▪️Laser rangefinder for easy long-range shots.
▪️Top speed of 56 km/h.

🛍You can greatly speed up the research of the PLZ05 with this pack:

➡️Al-Khalid-I Pack
➡️Chinese Starter Pack

⚔️Trafalgar Day: Horatio Nelson Decal and the Fairmile D (5001) at a 30% Discount!

On October 21st 1805, perhaps the most famous naval battle in the history of the Royal Navy took place near Cape Trafalgar. 27 British ships of the line, led by Admiral Horatio Nelson, entered the battle against 33 ships of the line of the combined fleets of France and Spain. The Royal Navy did not lose a single ship in the battle, capturing 21 enemy ships and sinking one. This victory is widely celebrated in Great Britain to this day.

🛍Fairmile D (5001) is temporarily available for Golden Eagles at a 30% discount!

🏪This coastal boat is available for 910 Golden Eagles.
When: From today until October 23rd (09:00 GMT).
Where: Britain > Coastal fleet > Premium vehicles.

About this boat
▪️The Fairmile D (5001) is a representative of the last, fifth series of Fairmile D boats, produced during the Second World War. Due to its wooden hull it does not differ in survivability, but is fast and well armed, making it best suited for sudden daring attacks on enemy boats. It differs from the previous modification in the game, the Fairmile D (697), in the calibers of the torpedo tubes. Two are the same at 450 mm each, while the other two are 533 mm ones.

🇬🇧Get the “Horatio Nelson” decal!
For this day, you’ll be able to get a decal of Nelson who led the British to a victory at Trafalgar!

When: From today until October 23rd (09:00 GMT).
Task: Play 3 battles using British ships at rank III or above to receive the “Horatio Nelson” decal!

Additional details:
▪️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 → Trafalgar Day.
▪️You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the Customisation menu.

🚀Meet Guided Fury, the 17th Season of the Battle Pass!

Fury from the skies! Meet the 17th season of the Battle pass. In this one, you can get the Soviet light cruiser Murmansk and the He 177 A-3 German bomber, armed with the new Hs 293 guided bomb!

To receive Battle Pass rewards, you’ll need to regularly log into the game and complete tasks and challenges to progress. Each level of the Battle Pass will earn you a prize, be it a player icon, loading screen, title, decals, decorations, or premium vehicles!

This time, we’ve created a trophy for ground vehicles that includes three Battle Pass rewards from previous seasons that were not available on the marketplace, as well as one event vehicle. Opening this trophy will guarantee you either the T55E1, Toldi IIA, Sd.Kfz.251/22, or Ka-Chi, if you don’t have them currently. If you have them all, you’ll receive Silver Lions and a “Collector Golden Battles Wager” instead.

In the future, we’re planning to rotate different Battle Pass trophies that contain a different set of event vehicles that were not available for purchase.

➡️About Battle Pass

🇫🇷Dunkerque: Spear Point

Let’s have a look at Dunkerque, the lead ship of a class of two battleships built in the early 1930s in an effort to modernize the French capital ship fleet to meet the threats posed by the navies of its neighboring countries.

🚤Dunkerque: A Battleship for France at Rank VI

At a glance:
▪️High top speed!
▪️Powerful primary gun battery.
▪️Unorthodox weapons layout.
▪️Average anti-air protection.

Coming to War Thunder in the French Bluewater fleet tree, Dunkerque features a more modern battleship design representing a radical departure from pre-WWI dreadnoughts. With an advanced artillery system and a unique weapons layout as well as superior mobility, Dunkerque will soon not only become a formidable adversary to face on the high seas of naval battles but will also rightfully claim its place as the new top French Bluewater vessel. Let’s take a look!

🛍Pre-order: Object 140

Today we’ll be taking a look at the Object 140, which is a premium medium tank with a long-barreled 100 mm gun and a 14.5 mm anti-aircraft gun on the turret roof.

🚩Object 140: A Premium Medium Tank for the USSR at Rank VI

At a glance:
▪️Long-barreled rifled 100 mm cannon!
▪️Cast-domed turret.
▪️14.5 mm anti-aircraft machine gun.
▪️Slow reverse speed.

The Kit Includes:
🔹Object 140 (Rank VI, USSR)
🔹Premium account for 15 days
🔹2000 Golden Eagles
🔹Pre-order bonus: unique "Top Secret" title
🔹Pre-order bonus: unique "Blacksmith of Victory" decal

➡️STORE

🚁The UH-1C XM-30 is Temporarily Available on the Anniversary of the UH-1’s First Flight!

The UH-1 Iroquois multi-purpose helicopter, developed by Bell Helicopter, made its first flight on October 22nd 1956 and entered serial production in 1960. This helicopter is still in active use today, with more than 16,000 UH-1’s having been produced.

The UH-1C XM-30 is temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

🏪This helicopter is available for 8,910 Golden Eagles.
When: From today until October 25th (07:00 GMT).
Where: USA > Helicopters > Premium vehicles.

About this helicopter
▪️One standout feature of the UH-1C XM-30 is its ability to equip an experimental weapon kit with two 30 mm XM140 cannons. This helicopter can also take 7.62 mm M134 Minigun machine guns, Mighty Mouse rockets and BGM-71C Improved TOW ATGMs, plus a 40 mm M75 grenade launcher for good measure, making it a jack of all trades!

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In-Game Discounts for War Thunder’s 12th Anniversary!

Today we’re launching the celebrations of the 12th anniversary of War Thunder! In honor of this anniverary, discounts on vehicles, modifications, talismans, backups and Premium Account time are available in the game. This means you’ll be able to purchase new vehicles, upgrade your existing vehicles and get consumables at a good discount.

🎁This is just the beginning! Coming soon are special decals, Gaijin store discounts, a new event to get a vehicle and other surprises which we’ll be announcing soon.

Come and celebrate War Thunder’s birthday with us!

🛍In-game Discounts!

🏪When: From October 23rd (11:00 GMT) until October 29th (11:00 GMT).

🔹50% discount on vehicles for all nations for Silver Lions and Golden Eagles.
🔹50% discount on all modifications, talismans and backups.
🔹50% discount on a Premium Account in-game for 90 and 365 days and in the Gaijin.net store for 180 days.

Discounts do not apply to vehicles released in the Seek & Destroy and Dance of Dragons major updates, as well as squadron vehicles and modifications, talismans, and backups for these vehicles.

War Thunder’s birthday celebration doesn’t end here! There will be even more activities, great rewards and discounts waiting for you. Stay tuned to the news when we’ll announce the start of another stage of the celebration.