🌊🌊🌊Meet the “Ninth Wave” Major Update!

The Ninth Wave major update brings a wealth of new content and improvements for everyone to enjoy. Key additions include several ground vehicles, including the Dragoon and the Second World War Ho-Ni II, as well as the AS90 for Great Britain. We’ve also added the new F-16CM PoBIT rank IX aircraft for the USA, alongside several Hungarian planes integrated into the Italian air tree. Naval enjoyers can acquire the notable USS Helm as a premium ship, accompanied by stunning new water effects. In addition to new vehicles, the map rotation welcomes back White Rock Fortress, featuring its classic layout now enhanced with graphical improvements!

🆕Check out the changelog to see all the improvements, vehicles and other features that we’ve included in this major update.

❗️Players with a Premium Account have been given an extra 12 hours of premium time!

‼️Thank you for your patience: Compensation for connection issues due to DDoS attacks

Recently, DDoS attacks on the game’s infrastructure have increased. We’ve been mitigating them as quickly as we can, however some players experienced issues with authentication and joining battles. As a token of our gratitude for your patience, we are granting the following compensation:

▪️1 day of Premium Account
▪️+50% Research Point booster (for 3 battles)
▪️+50% Silver Lion booster (for 3 battles)
▪️A 24-hour extension to complete the “Mark of Distinction for sailors 3” task in the Pacific Pearl event

We’ve strengthened monitoring and protection to better counter attacks. Thank you for your understanding and support. See you in battle!

🌞Enjoy Spring Discounts on Starter Packs!

Spring is a time of sunshine, optimism, and new aspirations! Why not try your hand at a new research tree in War Thunder? Speed ​​up your new nation’s progress with one of our starter packs, available at a great price!

📆When: From March 19th (11:00 GMT) until March 26th (11:00 GMT), all War Thunder Starter Packs are available at a 50% discount!

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✈️Get the German La-5FN as it Temporarily Returns to Mark the La-5’s First Flight!

The La-5 fighter’s maiden flight took place on March 21st 1942. Thanks to its new engine, the La-5 achieved parity with Luftwaffe aircraft at low and medium altitudes. Many Soviet aces, such as Ivan Kozhedub, flew this fighter.

🏪The La-5FN (Germany) is temporarily available to purchase for 5,250 Golden Eagles!

When: From March 20th (11:00 GMT) until March 23rd (11:00 GMT).

Where: Germany > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

▪️The Luftwaffe obtained an advanced La-5FN equipped with a more powerful ASh-82FN engine with direct fuel injection. This engine significantly increased the aircraft’s speed, climb rate, and maneuverability at low altitudes. Its twin 20 mm ShVAK cannons are a reliable tool for winning air battles!

😱High Cortisol Moment

🔫War Thunder Infantry: The Second Testing Phase!

Hello there everyone! Today, we’re pleased to announce the second phase of Closed Beta Testing (CBT) for War Thunder Infantry. What can you expect? Solo gameplay with no bot squads, new missions, a new location, numerous improvements, new mechanics and weapons are ready for you. Let’s get into the details!

✅Meet two Domination Modes
✅You are the squad!
✅Introducing a new Map
✅Improvements and Refinements

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➡️Apply for the CBT

🔫War Thunder Infantry Stream

Get another early look at the newest War Thunder infantry developments, and the new map with 128 players fighting!

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🇧🇩Discounts on Two Rare Tanks for Bangladesh’s 55th Anniversary of Independence!

On March 26th 1971, Bangladesh declared its independence. It had to be defended by force, after Pakistan did not want to lose its eastern territories. Soon after India was drawn into the war in December, Pakistan capitulated. March 26th is the most important public holiday in Bangladesh, widely celebrated with parades, concerts, and various ceremonies.

🛍The Vijayanta and T-69 II G are available at a 30% discount for 6,111 and 6,363 Golden Eagles respectively!

When: From March 26th (11:00 GMT) until March 30th (11:00 GMT).
Where: Great Britain / China > Army > Premium vehicles.

▪️The Vijayanta is a variant of the British Vickers MBT Mk.1, used by Indian forces during the 1971 War. It differs from its predecessor in that it features side skirts and a HEATFS shell for the Royal Ordnance L7A1 105 mm rifled gun.

▪️The T-69 II G is an improved version of the T-69, designed specifically for the Bangladesh Army. It’s not the most mobile tank, but its reactive armor can protect it from HEAT shells, and its excellent 105 mm gun has access to a wide range of ammunition, including APFSDS rounds and high-explosive rounds with a proximity fuse.

🛠Update 2.55.0.35

Naval Vessels
▪️A bug that caused the player’s ship model to start moving incorrectly when launching a hydroplane during circulation has been fixed.

Sound
▪️Sound Modifications have been temporarily disabled. We continue to actively develop the game’s audio, adding new features and improving sound quality. Due to these changes, some sound modifications have become incompatible with the current client version, leading to an increase in errors and crashes. To ensure a predictable and stable experience for all players, we’ve temporarily disabled support for sound modifications in War Thunder.
▪️We value the community and mod authors and intend to maintain the ability to create and use sound modifications as an important part of the game. We have a publicly available official sound project for modding, and we are already working on:

▪️A mechanism for evaluating the compatibility and functionality of sound modifications
▪️A separate guide for creating sound modifications for the current version and structure of the FMOD audio project: bank sets, routing, parameters/events, etc. This guide will help you improve the compatibility of your modifications with the game, making them more stable and less likely to impact game performance.

▪️As soon as these tools are ready, support for sound modifications will be re-enabled. Thank you for your understanding and support.

🇮🇹Enjoy a Decal and Discounts on Three Vehicles for Italian Air Force Day!

Italy was a pioneer in aviation. Airships served its army from the mid-1880s, and on March 28th 1923, the Air Force became a separate branch of the armed forces. Renowned director Hayao Miyazaki celebrated Italian aviation in his animated films Porco Rosso and The Wind Rises, and the image of a black horse standing on its heel, depicted on the plane of Italian World War I ace Francesco Baracca, inspired the Ferrari logo.

🛍30% discounts on selected Italian vehicles!

The following three vehicles are available at a 30% discount:

▪️G.55S (rank IV) for 3,010 Golden Eagles
▪️Ariete (rank VI) for 6,111 Golden Eagles
▪️A-129 International (p) (rank VI) for 6,363 Golden Eagles.

When: From March 27th (11:00 GMT) until March 30th (11:00 GMT).
Where: Italy > Aviation / Helicopters > Premium vehicles.

⭐️Get the “F-16 ADF” decal!

When: From March 27th (14:00 GMT) until March 30th (11:00 GMT).

Task: Earn 3,000 mission points in battles where you used Italian aircraft at rank III or higher to receive the “F-16 ADF” decal!

💅40 New User-Created Camouflages in the Ninth Wave Trophy!

This is the 40th camouflage trophy that contains... 40 new camouflages created by players on War Thunder Live! As per tradition, this trophy is timed to coincide with the release of a major update. It features a wide variety of camouflages for vehicles of all nations and ranks, including Rank IX aircraft released in the Ninth Wave major update! In addition to the camouflages, you can also receive a unique decal and rare vehicles, all in the form of coupons.

🎁Contents of the Ninth Wave trophy:

▪️Coupons for rare vehicles
▪️17 camouflage coupons for ground vehicles
▪️19 camouflage coupons for aircraft
▪️3 camouflage coupons for naval vessels
▪️1 camouflage coupon for helicopters
▪️A coupon for the Ninth Wave decal

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📜Pages of History (April): Operation Vulcan

In Pages of History this month, you will find yourself at the center of events that took place in various theaters of war. From Austria and Iraq, Tunisia and Cambodia: participate in battles while using vehicles linked to these historic battles and get some prizes!

🏪From April 1st until April 30th, 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 profile background!

🎯Operation Vulcan was the penultimate operation in the entire North African theater of war. The United States, Great Britain, and France, working together, breached the defenses of Germany and Italy. They opened the road to the capital of Tunisia, and prepared the bridgehead for the final offensive that led to the surrender of the Axis forces in the region in May 1943.

❗️You can purchase this profile background for Golden Eagles until May 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.

🚤IJN Yamashiro Returns with a Discount for its Anniversary!

On March 31st 1917, the battleship Yamashiro was commissioned into the Imperial Japanese Navy, seeing action during the Second World War. During the Battle of Leyte Gulf on October 25th 1944, Yamashiro engaged a large American force in a night battle in the Surigao Strait and was sunk by torpedoes.

IJN Yamashiro is temporarily available to purchase at a 30% discount for 5,866 Golden Eagles, and will remain available after the promotion at the regular price!

When: From March 31st (11:00 GMT) until April 3rd (11:00 GMT).

Where: Japan > Bluewater fleet > Premium vehicles.

▪️In the game, IJN Yamashiro is depicted in its 1920 form, which means it has a weaker anti-aircraft battery. However, the battleship is capable of firing a broadside from twelve 356 mm guns, a feat unmatched by any other ship of its rank. And its secondary armament of sixteen 152 mm guns will tear destroyers and light cruisers to shreds. The key is to stick with your allies and suppress the enemy with devastating firepower!

🇬🇧Discounts on Rare Aircraft and a Royal Air Force Decal for the RAF’s Birthday!

The Royal Air Force was formed on April 1st 1918, by merging the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service. It became the world’s first independent air force! Its skill and technological prowess were most evident during the Battle of Britain, preventing the Luftwaffe from gaining air superiority.

🛍30% discounts on RAF aircraft!

When: From March 31st (14:00 GMT) until April 3rd (14:00 GMT).

Where: Great Britain > Aviation > Premium vehicles.

The following five vehicles are available at a 30% discount:

▪️Typhoon Mk Ib (rank III) for 1,351 Golden Eagles
▪️Attacker FB.2 (rank V) for 5,614 Golden Eagles
▪️Harrier T.10 (rank VII) for 6,734 Golden Eagles
▪️Lightning F.53 (rank VI) for 6,363 Golden Eagles
▪️F-4J(UK) Phantom II (rank VII) for 6,615 Golden Eagles

❗️The Typhoon Mk Ib, Attacker FB.2 and Lightning F.53 are only available for purchase during the promotion.
❗️The Harrier T.10 and F-4J(UK) Phantom II are returning to purchase for Golden Eagles and will be available at the regular price after the promotion ends.

⭐️Get the “Winged RAF Bear” decal!

For the anniversary, you can get this themed decal!

When: From March 31st (14:00 GMT) until April 3rd (14:00 GMT).

Task: Earn 3,000 mission points in battles where you used British aircraft at rank III or higher to receive the “Winged RAF Bear” decal!

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

Additional details:
▪️You can complete the task in random battles, except for [Assault] mode.
▪️Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Royal Air Force Day.
▪️You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the customization menu.