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War Thunder
War Thunder
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Gaijin Entertainment · Gaijin Network Ltd
Apr 3, 2024 · 27mo ago

Server Update 03.04.2024

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Update focusing on the 'Mad Thunder' game mode with significant balance adjustments to specialized vehicles and various ground vehicle fixes.

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  • Mad Thunder
    • Destroyed vehicles now return 20% of carried resources, reducing the penalty for death.0%20% %
    • Extraction:Successful extractions now grant 1 rage token for respawning or end-of-battle resources.01 token
  • MuleRespawn:The cost of 1 rage token per respawn has been removed for the Mule.10 token
  • Armadillo
    • Maximum speed increased to 65 km/h, improving repositioning capabilities.5765 km/h
    • 30 mm cannon:The spread of the 30 mm cannon has been reduced, increasing precision.
    • 30 mm cannon:Initial velocity of the 30 mm shell increased, making it easier to hit moving targets.780820 m/s
    • Gun Traverse:Horizontal aiming speed increased from 20 to 30 degrees per second.2030 deg/s
    • Gun Traverse:Vertical aiming speed increased from 12 to 15 degrees per second.1215 deg/s
    • Armor:Front of the turret armor increased from 19mm to 40mm.1940 mm
    • Armor:Front hull armor increased from 20mm to 35mm.2035 mm
    • Armor:Hull slope armor increased from 20mm to 25mm.2025 mm
  • Boar
    • 23 mm cannon:The spread of the 23 mm cannon has been reduced.
    • 23 mm cannon:Initial velocity of the 23 mm shell increased from 675 to 925 m/s.675925 m/s
  • Porcupine
    • 20 mm cannon:The spread of the 20 mm cannon has been reduced.
    • 20 mm cannon:Initial velocity of the 20 mm shell increased from 800 to 1000 m/s.8001000 m/s
  • EchidnaBraking efficiency has been increased, allowing the vehicle to stop faster.

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  • ArmadilloArmor:Turret side armor slightly reduced from 23mm to 21mm.2321 mm
  • Strong Boar / Powerful Boar
    • 106 mm cannon:HEAT shell explosive mass drastically reduced, significantly lowering damage potential.3.50.75 kg
    • 106 mm cannon:HEAT shell penetration reduced from 433mm to 250mm.433250 mm

Bug fixes1

  • TO-55Flamethrower:Fixed a bug where the flamethrower icon was not displaying correctly in the action bar.

Other changes4

  • Mad ThunderMission time increased to 20 minutes, allowing more time for objectives and extraction.1520 minutes
  • Strong Boar / Powerful Boar106 mm cannon:Explosive type changed from Comp. A to TNT.Comp. ATNT
  • Chinese Ground VehiclesCrews of Chinese ground vehicles have received updated voice acting.Updated
  • Heavy Guns183 mm QF L4A1 / 165 mm L9A1 / 165 mm M135:The FV4005, Centurion Mk.5 AVRE, and M728 CEV guns now have unique firing sounds.GenericUnique

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Patch history

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    Jul 3, 2026 · 4d
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    Jul 2, 2026 · 5d
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  3. Update 2.57.0.30
    Jul 1, 2026 · 6d
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  4. Update 2.57.0.27
    Jun 30, 2026 · 1w
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  5. Update 2.57.0.25
    Jun 29, 2026 · 1w
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  6. Update 2.57.0.17
    Jun 26, 2026 · 1w
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  7. Update 2.57.0.13
    Jun 25, 2026 · 1w
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  8. Update 2.55.1.165
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