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Gaijin Entertainment · Gaijin Network Ltd
Jan 20, 2026 · 4mo ago

Update 2.53.0.56

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Minor update focusing on bug fixes for aircraft radar, helicopter optics, and vehicle survivability, alongside map adjustments for Alaska.

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Buffs1

  • Freccia OWS 30Destruction of the 30mm ammo belt no longer causes the vehicle to be destroyed, significantly increasing survivability.lethalnon-lethal

Bug fixes3

  • Aircraft
    • Radar:Fixed a bug where radars and radar seekers could acquire ships that had already submerged.
    • CCRP:Fixed an issue where the automatic bomb release point was calculated erroneously during dives.
  • HelicoptersTargeting Optics:Fixed a bug causing the camera to jump to an incorrect point when switching to targeting optics view.

Other changes2

  • AlaskaExtended the detection zones around spawn points for both teams in Domination mode to improve early-game awareness.smallextended
  • Night Vision DeviceAdjusted maximum brightness in NVD to prevent overexposure on winter maps during high moon phases.too brightadjusted

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War Thunder · Jan 20, 2026
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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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