War Thunder

General QoL improvements and more realistic crew-based weapon restrictions.

General stability and visual polish for ground combat.

More variety in available aircraft.

Widespread BR adjustments to better align helicopter competitiveness in Arcade.

General stability and UI cleanup for naval combat.

Massive improvements to mobility and gun handling.

Significant buffs to mobility, firepower accuracy, and frontal protection.

Significant quality-of-life improvements for cinematic recording and replay analysis.

Massive offensive buffs and utility, but severely weakened armor and loss of NVG.

Improved UI clarity in the research tree.

General stability and UI clarity improvements.

Improved camera clarity for gunners.

Significant quality of life and loadout improvements for missile and bomb usage.

Significant buffs to missile guidance and defensive awareness.

Improved matchmaking and visual feedback for the event.

General stability and QoL improvements for both ground and air gameplay.

Improved weapon versatility and fixed critical targeting pod bugs.

Improved survivability and accurate fire control when switching ammo.

Buffs to low-tier and Ground Arcade progression, nerf to Air Simulator progression.

Major mobility buff, especially in reverse and gear flexibility.

Restored cockpit functionality.

Increased resilience against small-arms and small HE, but more consistent failure when hit by large missiles.

Improved survivability via stronger ECM and better accessibility in menus.

Enhanced ground attack capability at high BR.

Better high-speed control, but potentially more unstable at critical AoA.

Improved high-speed and landing flight characteristics.

Improved flight performance at high speeds and during landing.

Improved radar capabilities and corrected countermeasure behavior.

Better gun handling and added defensive smoke.

Better agility, longer active time, and improved seeker acquisition.

Combat is now significantly more rewarding, but base destruction is less lucrative.

Significant improvements to radar reliability and IRST performance, plus new ground tracking capabilities.

Much better climbing and acceleration due to gear changes, but lower top speed and severely crippled reverse speed.

Better low-altitude range and faster activation, but reduced maneuverability and guidance window.

Much higher mobility and significantly reduced downtime between attacks.

Severe armor nerfs, loss of NVG, and increased noise.

Severe armor nerfs, loss of NVG, and increased noise.

Less reward for winning, but more consistent rewards for losing.

Much higher survivability against small-caliber fire and reduced chance of sudden electronic failure.

Better stability and performance across the board.

Improved survivability and accurate fire control when switching ammo.

Shift from area saturation to precision strikes.

Visual bug fix for wing pylons.

Significant buff due to lower BR matchmaking.

Critical stability fix preventing crashes during combat.

More accurate track destruction behavior.

Increased internal damage potential due to wider spall dispersion.

Better turning performance in Arcade and improved radar detection range.

Significant improvements to audio clarity and reliability for better situational awareness.

Slightly better reverse mobility.

Restored intended targeting capabilities for NVG users.

AI AA presets shifted to lower calibres in lower BRs for better balance.

Harder for referred friends to unlock rewards, requiring higher rank progression.

Better flight stability and improved engine performance.

Faster and more reliable spawns, but smaller group sizes.

Significant improvement to situational awareness and weapon tracking.

Faster progression to high-tier aircraft and expanded endgame content.

Lost heavy bomb capacity but gained more flexible underwing options and higher total load.

Better mobility, higher fire rate, and improved stability.

Significant buff to Mk.2 missiles across speed, range, and agility.