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Gaijin Entertainment · Gaijin Network Ltd
Apr 8, 2026 · 1mo ago

Update 2.55.1.42

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Update 2.55.1.42 focuses on balancing the Nuclear Thunder game mode, adjusting spawn costs and objectives, and fixing several aircraft-specific bugs.

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Buffs5

  • Nuclear Thunder
    • Matchmaking algorithm adjusted to reduce queue times by increasing priority for players waiting longer.
    • Fixed a bug that prevented respawning on other airfields if the player's previous aircraft was left on a destroyed airfield.
  • Tu-95MEngines:Fixed a bug where engine thermal signatures were too high, making the aircraft easier to detect.
  • Wasp HAS.Mk.1Fixed a bug where gear struts would break on spawn, preventing takeoff.
  • General AircraftRWR:Fixed missing threat names on RWR displays for radars capable of identification.

Nerfs4

  • Nuclear Thunder
    • AA Gun Respawn:Respawn time for anti-aircraft guns covering warehouses and SAM sites increased, slowing down defensive recovery.812 minutes
    • Warehouse Repair:Warehouse repair time doubled, making it harder to recover logistics quickly.510 minutes
    • 5kt Nuclear Bomb:Increased spawn point cost for 5kt nuclear bombs.250300 points
    • 30kt Nuclear Bomb:Increased spawn point cost for 30kt nuclear bombs.500600 points

Other changes5

  • Nuclear Thunder
    • Central airfields moved further from the front line, while side airfields moved closer to the center.
    • Escalation Stage 1:Increased team point requirement to enter the first escalation stage.10001500 points
    • Escalation Stage 2:Increased team point requirement to enter the second escalation stage.50006000 points
    • Reduced total team points required to end the session, preventing excessively long matches.1600015000 points
  • F-15EEGBU-24 bombs:Corrected the modification required to unlock EGBU-24 bombs from LJDAM to LGBU.LJDAMLGBU

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War Thunder · Apr 8, 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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