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.0→1 token
- MuleRespawn:The cost of 1 rage token per respawn has been removed for the Mule.1→0 token
- Armadillo
- Maximum speed increased to 65 km/h, improving repositioning capabilities.57→65 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.780→820 m/s
- Gun Traverse:Horizontal aiming speed increased from 20 to 30 degrees per second.20→30 deg/s
- Gun Traverse:Vertical aiming speed increased from 12 to 15 degrees per second.12→15 deg/s
- Armor:Front of the turret armor increased from 19mm to 40mm.19→40 mm
- Armor:Front hull armor increased from 20mm to 35mm.20→35 mm
- Armor:Hull slope armor increased from 20mm to 25mm.20→25 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.675→925 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.800→1000 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.23→21 mm
- Strong Boar / Powerful Boar
- 106 mm cannon:HEAT shell explosive mass drastically reduced, significantly lowering damage potential.3.5→0.75 kg
- 106 mm cannon:HEAT shell penetration reduced from 433mm to 250mm.433→250 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.15→20 minutes
- Strong Boar / Powerful Boar106 mm cannon:Explosive type changed from Comp. A to TNT.Comp. A→TNT
- 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.Generic→Unique
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Patch history
- →Update 2.57.1.103Aug 20, 2026 · 1d
General bug fixes across War Thunder addressing desynchronization, radar locking, repair, hit registration, and ship/ground vehicle interactions; plus event duration extensions and a spawn bug fix for B-52H.
- →Update 2.57.1.98Aug 19, 2026 · 2d
Patch 2.57.1.98 introduces numerous structural and operational changes across Aircraft, Ground Vehicles, Nuclear Escalation content, and convoy mechanics, including new anti-radiation missiles, updated carrier aircraft roles, and extensive ground battle logistics and convoy behaviours.
- Update 2.57.1.81Aug 11, 2026 · 1w
A number of bug fixes across Aircraft, Naval Vessels, Interface, Graphics and Controls improve weapon detonation logic, turret alignment, indicator accuracy, Mac graphics, and UAV test drive interactions.
+6→ - Update 2.57.1.70Aug 6, 2026 · 2w
Ground Vehicles and Graphics tweaks: Scimitar Mk.2 mass reduction, removals, new optics, ATGM autopilot tweaks, and two fixed UI/RT shadows/Ansel interface issues.
+2→ - →Update 2.57.1.67Aug 4, 2026 · 2w
Bug fixes across interface, locations, missions, and sound reduce UI glitches, map/mission visuals, and audio levels.
- →Update 2.57.1.60Aug 1, 2026 · 3w
Sound-related fixes: Ju 87 siren sound artifact bug fixed and overall stability with sound mods improved.
- Update 2.57.1.58Jul 30, 2026 · 3w
Update 2.57.1.58 focuses on bug fixes for aircraft countermeasures, ground vehicle missile stowage, and various interface issues in replays and screenshots.
+1→ - Update 2.57.1.50Jul 28, 2026 · 3w
Update 2.57.1.50 focuses on bug fixes for aircraft and ground vehicles, interface improvements, and specific adjustments to the Nuclear Escalation event.
+2−1→
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