💅40 New User-Created Camouflages in the Tusk Force Trophy!

We’ve selected 40 new camouflages from creators on War Thunder Live for the Tusk Force trophy! It features more camouflages for ground than usual, and of course vehicles released in the major update are represented as well. As we normally do, you can get a unique decal and rare vehicle coupons alongside camouflages as well.

🎁Contents of the Leviathans trophy:

▪️Coupons for rare vehicles
▪️20 camouflage coupons for ground vehicles
▪️15 camouflage coupons for aircraft
▪️3 camouflage coupon for naval vessels
▪️2 camouflage coupons for helicopters
▪️A coupon for the Tusk Force decal

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🔫Get the EFV in the Semper Fidelis Event!

Semper Fidelis (“always faithful”) has been the motto of the United States Marine Corps since 1883. The Corps has 200,000 soldiers including reservists, and are the one of the six branches of the United States Armed Forces, one of the oldest too. They were founded before the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In this event, you can get the EFV that was set to be used by the US Marine Corps had it not been canceled!

🏪From October 2nd (11:00 GMT) until October 20th (11:00 GMT), earn mission points in Ground Battles, unlock stages and receive rewards!

🇺🇸EFV — An Event Vehicle Light Tank for the USA at Rank VI

In the early 2000s, General Dynamics developed several EFV (Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle) prototypes for a U.S. Marine Corps competition. The EFV’s main armament is a 30 mm Bushmaster automatic cannon with high-explosive fragmentation belts to destroy helicopters and attack aircraft, as well as APFSDS belts to destroy armored vehicles, including main battle tanks. One amazing feature of the EFV is that it has the highest speed on water among all ground vehicles in the game, up to 46 km/h! This gives EFV players great freedom in choosing the most unexpected tactics when using the vehicle on maps that have water.

🎁Rewards are given when you complete a specific number of stages

▪️For 1 Stage: trophy with a random reward
▪️For 2 Stages: one of the decal rewards
▪️For 3 Stages: trophy with a random reward
▪️For 4 Stages: one of the decal rewards
▪️For 5 Stages: trophy with a random reward
▪️For 6 Stages: “EFV” profile background
▪️For 7 Stages: trophy with a random reward
▪️For 8 Stages: non-tradable coupon for the EFV
▪️For 9 Stages: a unique camouflage and 4 random modifications for the EFV

❗️Please note: You can only receive the modifications if the EFV is activated on your account.

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🛠Update 2.49.0.27

Aircraft
▪️F-15E — a bug that caused the targeting pod to display in the X-ray has been fixed.
▪️Hunter F.58 (Germany) — a bug that caused the Flz Lwf LB 82’s missile seeker sight to have a decreased zoom in view has been fixed.
▪️Milan — a bug that caused a part of the fuselage near the engine to become transparent has been fixed.

Ground Vehicles
▪️The tech tree changes that were previously announced with the Battle Rating changes have been made:

🇨🇳China:
The T-34-85/85 Gai folder has been moved from Rank IV to Rank III.
The M36/ISU-122 folder has been moved from Rank IV to Rank III.
🚩USSR:
The Object 268 has been grouped with the Su-122-54.

▪️A bug that caused the overpressure damage to no longer apply for opentop vehicles in some cases has been fixed.
▪️Tan-SAM Kai — a bug that prevented the selected missile type to automatically switch to the next one when the missiles of the first type were expended has been fixed.
▪️A bug that caused the survivability skill to not be taken into account in the hit analysis has been fixed.

Locations and Missions
▪️[Operation] Malta, [Operation] Defending Stalingrad — a bug where Fighter-class aircraft could not spawn in these missions (whereas Interceptor, Air Defense Fighter, and other classes still could) has been fixed.
▪️Afghanistan — the air spawn altitude has been increased so that aircraft don’t spawn facing the mountain.
▪️AI-controlled Abrams tanks in test drives now have APFSDS shells loaded in the racks, instead of HEAT for the sake of being consistent with the damage of the AI-controlled Leopard 2 tank when the ammo in the rear of the turret is destroyed. HEAT shells can explode when damaged and if there are enough of them in the rack, the explosion will be powerful enough to penetrate a bulkhead and destroy the tank, despite the presence of blowout panels. While APFSDS shells on the other hand can only catch fire and the tank can survive the ammunition burnout as long as the bulkhead between the rack and fighting compartment is not penetrated.

Interface
▪️A bug where radar target markers on ground vehicles could extend beyond the radar indicator has been fixed.
▪️A bug that caused the messages about vehicle hits or destruction and warning messages to overlap the cursor in third-person view when the compass was enabled has been fixed.
▪️A bug that caused the “Horizontal speed” setting in the Helicopter battle settings to affect all aircraft has been fixed.
▪️A bug that made it impossible to collapse the active order information block in battle when in spectator mode has been fixed.
▪️A bug that caused the buttons with long control hints to move on top of the radar display on aircraft has been fixed.

Graphics
▪️A bug that caused the mode switching of one of the MFDs in the cockpit to cause others to flicker has been fixed.

Sound
▪️9K317M “BUK-M3” — a bug that caused all other game sounds to disappear for a few seconds after the missile was launched has been fixed.
▪️A bug that caused the sound of the tank ammunition burnout to fade out too quickly with distance has been fixed.

Customization
▪️A bug that made it impossible to place the “A.F.V. 601 Crewman Helmet (Israel)” decoration on any vehicle has been fixed.

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📜Pages of History (October): The One-Eyed Ghost

This month’s Pages of History will take you to the heart of events that took place in different theaters of war. From the Netherlands to East Prussia, the Philippines to Guadalcanal: use vehicles that represent these historical battles and win prizes!

🏪From October 1st until October 31st, you will be able to participate in 8 tasks consecutively. Completing each task will grant you a trophy with a reward, completing all of the tasks will earn you a unique player icon!

👨🏻‍🦰Léo Major is the only Canadian to receive the Distinguished Conduct Medal for service in multiple wars. He participated in the Normandy Landings and lost his left eye in the Battle of Caen, but insisted on remaining in the line of duty. During the Battle of the Scheldt, he single-handedly captured 93 German soldiers. Major received his first Distinguished Conduct Medal in 1945 for single-handedly liberating the Dutch city of Zwolle. His overnight actions forced German forces to retreat, prompting the Allies to cancel a planned artillery bombardment on the city. He received his second medal six years later for capturing strategic hills in the Korean War.

❗️You can immediately purchase this profile icon for Golden Eagles until November 3rd (11:30 GMT) without completing tasks. To find it, go to your Nickname → Achievements → Pages of History.

🎁Trophy reward for each task

Completing each individual task will give 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 backups;
▪️Premium account for 1 day;
▪️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 read a detailed description of which task is for which day and your overall progress by going to your Nickname → Achievements → Pages of History.

📱Get Rewards for Watching Active Matter Streams This Weekend!

It’s nearly the weekend, meaning it’s time for new drops for watching Active Matter Twitch streams!

🏪From September 27th (15:30 GMT) until September 29th (16:00 GMT), stream viewers will receive rewards for both Active Matter and War Thunder!

In Active Matter:

▪️Modified ASh-12 — 4 PCS
▪️Large safe container — 5 PCS
▪️Beacon — 7 PCS
▪️Isolated raid pass — 15 PCS
▪️“Neutral Observer” dog tag — 1 PCS

In War Thunder:

▪️Strv m/39 TD (Sweden)
▪️P-40E-1 TD (USA)
*If you already have this vehicle, you can exchange the coupon for 100 War Bonds.

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🍂Autumn Sale: Starter Packs of All Nations at Half Price!

Want to effectively start researching the early ranks of nations in War Thunder? Starter Packs have you covered! They feature great vehicles and are currently at a 50% discount during our Autumn Sale in the Gaijin Store!

🏪When: From September 29th (12:00 GMT) until October 6th (12:00 GMT)

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🧀It's A Bird, It's A Plane, It's... Wait What?

🛠Update 2.49.0.38

Ground Vehicles
▪️BMD-4M2 — the Battle Rating in Arcade Battles has been reduced from 9.7 to 9.3, bringing it in line with other BMD-4s.
▪️Flakpanzer 341 — the Battle Rating in all modes has been increased from 6.3 to 7.0.
▪️Kugelblitz — the Battle Rating in all modes has been decreased from 7.0 to 6.7.
▪️Tiger II (Nr. 1-50) — the turret front material has been changed from rolled homogenous armor to cast homogeneous armor. The constant turret front thickness indication has been removed, as this part now has volumetric armor. The commander’s cupola is now divided into two parts: the cupola and hatch.
▪️T58 — a bug that prevented the commander from taking control of the gun when the gunner was knocked out has been fixed.
▪️Leopard 2 PSO — tank weight without the Dozer Blade modification installed has been reduced from 67 tons to 64.1 tons.
▪️T-64 (all variants), T-72 (all variants), T-80 (all variants) — the thickness of the internal part at the front of the cannon breech has been set to 45 mm.
▪️Magach 6M — a bug where the Dozer Blade modification did not increase the tank’s weight has been fixed.
▪️Excelsior — the thickness of the armor plate covering the exhaust has been increased from 50.8 mm to 76.2 mm.
▪️BM Oplot-T — the turret armor thickness has been adjusted in the stat card.
▪️2S6 — with the 2S6M1 modification installed, the engine power has been increased from 780 HP to 840 HP.
▪️M55 (all variants) — a bug in the X-ray where all shells were designated as charges, and all charges as shells has been fixed.
▪️Sd.Kfz.234/2 — the maximum horizontal aiming speed has been increased from 14°/s to 25°/s.
▪️AMX-50 Surblindé — the thickness of the radiator grilles covered with metal plates has been increased from 5 mm to 10 mm.
▪️CV 90120 — tank weight has been increased from 27.7 tonnes to 35 tonnes. Source: BAE Systems CV90120-T brochure, 2006; CV 90 Photo Guide, Swedish Armour Historical Society.

Locations and Missions
▪️A bug that caused some trees to not get destroyed by autocannon fire has been fixed.

Interface
▪️A bug that caused the visual weapon selector to display the loudout from the previews spawn when using a backup aircraft has been fixed.

Customization
▪️Vampire F.B.5, Meteor F Mk.3 — a bug that prevented the creation of user skins has been fixed.
▪️CV 90105 TML — a quadricolor deforming camouflage has been added.

Sound
▪️The impact sounds for 28 - 38 mm caliber shells hitting various materials (wood, stone, ground) have received new, corresponding sound tails (the final reverb or echo sound the impact creates).
▪️The impact sounds for 28 - 38 mm caliber shells hitting water now have the sound of a larger splash. Previously they had the splash sounds of rifle-caliber bullets.

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🇨🇳Enjoy Loads of Discounts and a Decal for the National Day of the PRC!

The People’s Republic of China was proclaimed on October 1st, 1949. This holiday is widely celebrated throughout China with parades, ceremonies, fireworks displays, and performances that last for seven days — a period known as Golden Week.

🛍The Al-Khalid-I and J-7D have a 50% discount!

When: From October 1st (11:00 GMT) until October 8th (11:00 GMT).
Where: In the Gaijin Store.

➡️Al-Khalid-I Pack - 50%
➡️J-7D Pack - 50%

🏪The Type 69-IIa and Т-62 №545 are temporarily available at a 50% discount for Golden Eagles!

When: From October 1st (11:00 GMT) until October 8th (11:00 GMT).
Where: China > Army > Premium vehicles.

▪️Type 69-IIa (rank V) for 4190 Golden Eagles
▪️Т-62 №545 (rank VI) for 4365 Golden Eagles

🛍50% Discount on Chinese vehicles in the game!

When: From October 1st (11:00 GMT) until October 8th (11:00 GMT).
Where: China > Army > Premium vehicles.

The following Chinese vehicles have a 50% discount, available at the following prices:

▪️T-69 II G (rank VI) for 4545 Golden Eagles
▪️A-5C (rank VII) for 4635 Golden Eagles
▪️Z-19E (rank VI) for 4280 Golden Eagles
▪️WMA301 (rank VI) for 4365 Golden Eagles
▪️ZTZ96A (P) (rank VII) for 4635 Golden Eagles

⭐️Get the “National Day of the People’s Republic of China 2025” decal!

For this special holiday, you’ll be able to get this unique decal by completing the task below.

When: From October 1st (11:00 GMT) until October 8th (11:00 GMT).

Task: Earn 3000 mission points in battles where you have used Chinese vehicles at rank III or higher to receive the “National Day of the People's Republic of China 2025” decal.

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

🔫Semper Fidelis: EFV

Meet the main ground vehicle reward for the Semper Fidelis event, the American EFV landing vehicle!

🇺🇸EFV: An Event Vehicle Light Tank for the USA at Rank VI

At a glance:
▪️30 mm Bushmaster cannon.
▪️Highest speed on water among all ground vehicles!
▪️Thermal imager.
▪️Large in dimension.

👋Introducing the EFV!
The experimental EFV is the main reward in the Semper Fidelis event that just started today. This light tank features an autocannon and unprecedented speed among ground vehicles in the game on water! Right, let’s take a look at what it can achieve.

➡️Click here to find out more details about the Semper Fidelis event

🇩🇪A Decal, Discounts and Rare Vehicles for German Unity Day!

Today, a reunited Germany celebrates an anniversary. On October 3rd 1990, the GDR and FRG became one country! German Unity Day is a major national holiday, widely celebrated throughout the country. We join in the congratulations and invite you to celebrate the anniversary with a decal and discounts!

🛍50% Discount on the “German Unity Day 2025” bundle!

When: From October 3rd (11:00 GMT) until October 6th (11:00 GMT).

The “German Unity Day 2025” bundle will be available at the Gaijin store with a 50% discount!

➡️“German Unity Day 2025” Bundle

🔹Scout Pack
🔹Sea Hawk Pack
🔹Prinz Eugen Pack

Also, the packs from the bundle will be available separately with a 30% discount!

🏪The Sea Hawk Mk.100, Pz.Sfl.Ic and Prinz Eugen are temporarily available for Golden Eagles!

When: From October 3rd (11:00 GMT) until October 7th (11:00 GMT).

Where: Germany > Aviation / Army / Bluewater fleet > Premium vehicles.

The following vehicles are temporarily available for Golden Eagles! Plus, the Prinz Eugen and Sea Hawk Mk.100 are 30% off:

▪️Pz.Sfl.Ic (rank II) is available for 1000 Golden Eagles
▪️Sea Hawk Mk.100 (rank V) is available for 5992 Golden Eagles
▪️Prinz Eugen (rank IV) is available for 5614 Golden Eagles

⭐️Get the “German Unity Day 2025” decal!

Get this decal for this special holiday!

When: From October 3rd (11:00 GMT) until October 6th (11:00 GMT).

Task: Earn 3000 mission points in battles where you have used German vehicles at rank III or higher to receive the “German Unity Day 2025” decal.

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

🛠It’s fixed! №109

Today, we’ve rounded up and will be covering some of the bug fixes and improvements that we’ve made to the game today and over the past few weeks. If you’d like to catch up on every fixed bug, then be sure to check out the changelog section on our website.

✅Shells that ignored armor when reversing fix

Over the last week, you may have encountered instances where an enemy shell penetrated your armor when it really shouldn’t have. In some cases, hits from API and APHE shells ignored the armor of a tank that was moving away from the player firing at it. This bug was a result of the explosion being incorrectly calculated, which resulted in it exploding behind the armor, despite the fact that the impact of the shell itself and the secondary fragments worked correctly.

This problem was very apparent and noticeable, but its correction required a complicated fix, as the error could only be repeated in online battles, making finding the reason behind it significantly harder. With solid reports and time though we managed to find the root of the problem and solved it.

✅Incorrect behavior of secondary fragments

This fix relates to the interaction of secondary fragments (spall) from kinetic and chemical shells when coming into contact with certain vehicle modules that had already been destroyed, the most important of these being fuel tanks and spall liners.

After being destroyed, these modules should be completely excluded from the tank’s damage model and should not provide any additional protection. Due to a bug however, these already destroyed modules could, in some cases, still interact with secondary fragments (and HE impacts), thereby reducing the post-penetration effects of the connecting projectile.

The problem has now been fixed. Now, destroyed modules will no longer affect secondary fragments or protect against high explosive impacts. The modules affected are those that “dissolve” in the hit cam after being destroyed. This change won’t affect permanent modules such as the cannon breech or engine. These will continue to interact with shells and secondary fragments when destroyed.

✅A compass for pilots

You can now enable the compass display at the top of the screen in third-person view on planes and helicopters. You can find the corresponding options in the Air Battle Settings and Helicopter Battle Settings.

✅Naval battles interface fixes

You’ve reported that the interface would sometimes display incorrectly during long naval battles. Icons would change, elements would shift, and text would become unreadable. Unfortunately, this bug didn’t always happen, and even when it did, the cause wasn’t immediately obvious. We’ve finally found the root of the problem and fixed it. The interface is now back in order.

That’s not all
Check out the full list of fixes and improvements in the update notes below! Here’s some: a bug that could occasionally cause some targets to disappear from the radar indicator of ground vehicles has been fixed. Numerous audio improvements and fixes were made, including the sound of tank guns on enemy and allied ground vehicles, which were adjusted to improve the perceived range and direction of fire. A bug that could cause a player to be kicked of a nuclear aircraft when the TADS vehicle of some Multi-Vehicle SAM systems were destroyed was fixed, as well as a number of other issues related to Multi-Vehicle SAM systems.

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🐸It is Monthly Decals for October, my dudes.

Hi everyone! We’re back with some more historical decals for October, 5 new and 5 from previous events. We’re happy to finally include the famous “A Colpo Sicuro” inscription for Italy, and a new frog friend from the somewhat obscure Wekusta 5 reconnaissance squadron. Thanks for taking part in getting these as always, we hope you like adding the decals you’re interested in to your collection, and keep leaving your suggestions for markings you’d like to see in the future!

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‼️Fair Play: October 2025

Each month, we share with you some details on our progress in fighting unfair play. The BattlEye anti-cheat helps us find violations, and your reports are a great asset as well! You can learn more about the anti-cheat and how you can report players who violate rules on our Wiki.

🤕Banned accounts

Since our last fair play, we’ve banned 3520 accounts that were found to have violated the rules. Specifically 3.2.3 of the EULA namely in the automation of gameplay (using bots) and cheat software. For complete transparency, we’re publishing the full list of these banned players. This list will be available for two weeks after the publication of this article.

Additionally, 287 accounts have been banned for a week or longer for intentional teamkilling, ramming and griefing.

📜For complete transparency, we’re publishing the full list of these banned players. This list will be available for two weeks after the publication of this article.

⭐️Recommendations
We recommend that you set a strong password for your account and enable two-step authentication in your profile security settings. We have the following 2FA options available: email, SMS, TOTP (Gaijin Pass/Google Authenticator), and Telegram bot, which we suggest trying if SMS 2FA messages are not reaching you.

We’d also suggest that you turn on 2FA for the email that is linked to your Gaijin account for additional security, as this will protect your account from fraudsters. And remember, don’t use prohibited client modifications and never share your account information with anyone.