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Gaijin Entertainment · Gaijin Network Ltd
Oct 7, 2025 · 7mo ago

Update 2.49.0.48

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Update 2.49.0.48 focuses on critical bug fixes for armor penetration, radar recognition, and various quality-of-life improvements for ground and air vehicles, alongside audio refinements and new cosmetics.

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Buffs2

  • General InterfaceCompass:Added the ability to enable the compass display in 3rd person view for aircraft and helicopters.DisabledEnabled
  • AudioTank Guns:Adjusted ground vehicle gun sounds to make distance and direction of shots more noticeable.

Nerfs1

  • Ground VehiclesAP/APHE Shells:Fixed a bug where API and APHE shells ignored armor of tanks reversing away from the shooter.Ignore armorRespect armor

Bug fixes5

  • F-5TH TCUFixed a bug where the aircraft was not correctly recognized by radars using Non-Cooperative Target Recognition (NCTR).
  • A-10HUD:Fixed a bug where HUD elements moved incorrectly with head movements in VR.
  • Ground VehiclesExterior Fuel Tanks:Fixed a bug where destroyed exterior fuel tanks continued to affect fragments.PersistentRemoved
  • General Interface
    • Radar Indicator:Fixed a bug where targets would occasionally disappear from the ground vehicle radar indicator.
    • Laser Warning:Fixed a bug where the laser warning detection indicator would disappear too quickly or not appear.

Other changes4

  • Tiger II (Nr.1-50)Removed the incorrectly modeled gun cradle; a correct version will be added in the future.Wrongly modeledRemoved
  • AH-64EAdded a new 'Jaws' camouflage obtainable via tasks or Golden Eagles.Added
  • Audio
    • Automatic Cannons:Fixed excessive volume for ZSU-57-2, 2S38, Begleitpanzer 57, and Otomatic cannons.Too loudBalanced
    • Water Splash:Shells between 19mm and 27mm now produce a larger splash sound when hitting water.Rifle-caliberLarger splash

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War Thunder · Oct 7, 2025
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Patch history

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  1. Update 2.55.1.126
    May 22, 2026 · 1d
    +1
  2. Update 2.55.1.119
    May 20, 2026 · 3d
    +2
  3. Update 2.55.1.110
    May 14, 2026 · 1w
    +1
  4. Update 2.55.1.106
    May 13, 2026 · 1w
    +1
  5. Update 2.55.1.92
    May 4, 2026 · 2w
    +3
  6. Update 2.55.1.84
    Apr 28, 2026 · 3w
  7. Server Update 23.04.2026
    Apr 23, 2026 · 1mo
    +5
  8. Update 2.55.1.72
    Apr 21, 2026 · 1mo
    +5

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