War Thunder Patch Notes

Patch 2026-08-14 August 14, 2026

  • The Lanovski’s P-47M-1-RE can only be purchased only during the event.
  • After the promotion ends, the Sherman IC “Trzyniec” will be available at its full price of 2,980 Golden Eagles.
  • British Shermans equipped with 17-pounder guns earned the nickname “Firefly”. These tanks saw active service with Polish troops fighting alongside Allied forces in Italy during 1944 to ‘45. One tank was named “Trzyniec” after a Czech city located near the Polish border, a cultural hub for the Polish diaspora. The tank’s standout feature is its powerful gun, which boasts excellent shell penetration. “Trzyniec” can penetrate virtually any opponent it faces, so protect it well and strike first!
  • 20-50% Research Point booster for 3-10 battles
  • 20-50% Silver Lion booster for 3-10 battles
  • 3-5 universal backups
  • 1 day of Premium account
  • You can complete the task in random battles, except for \ mode.
  • Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Polish Armed Forces Day.
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Patch 2026-08-12 August 12, 2026

  • Update 2.57.1.81
  • Update 2.57.1.70
  • Update 2.57.1.67
  • Type 99 Mark 1 20 mm cannon — the cannons are now divided into various variants (Model 2, Model 3, Model 4, Model 11) with differing rates of fire. ( Report ).
  • He 177 (all variants) — a bug that caused the Fritz X bomb to be listed as unguided in the Secondary Weapons preset creation menu has been fixed.
  • Kim Qui — crew size has been reduced from 17 to 15. ( Report ). Source: Boats of the United States Navy. NAVSHIPS 250-452.
  • PTF-7 — crew size has been reduced from 21 to 17. ( Report ). Source: Boats of the United States Navy. NAVSHIPS 250-452.
  • LCM(6) Zippo — crew size has been reduced from 15 to 11. ( Report ). Source: Boats of the United States Navy. NAVSHIPS 250-452.
  • USS Flagstaff — crew size has been reduced from 16 to 13. ( Report ). Source: Boats of the United States Navy. NAVSHIPS 250-452.
  • Marne — the shell type for the 65 mm gun has been corrected from solid AP to an AP-HE shell in the stat card.
  • The crew selection in the crew slot bar has been reworked to make the selected crew more clearly visible.
  • An issue where the interface was sometimes not visible when loading the hangar after logging in has been fixed.
  • An issue where the “Get to Know Us!” achievement would not unlock after watching the credits has been fixed.
  • Cannon and machine gun shells are no longer shown in the missile and bomb comparison window.
  • A bug that caused the Shadow quality and Effects quality parameters to always return to high and very high values respectively has been fixed. ( Report ).
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Patch 2.57.1.81 August 11, 2026

  • A bug where the radio proximity fuzes of ARH and SARH missiles worked incorrectly when switching to INS+DL mode has been fixed. This sometimes caused missiles to pass straight through aircraft without detonating or to explode only after having already flown past the target. ( Report ).
  • A bug where, on aircraft equipped with ESM capabilities, missile guidance for SARH missiles was limited to the sector covered by the ESM sensors has been fixed. ( Report ).
  • A bug where weapons that were released simultaneously from both wings were released in pairs even when mounted on only one wing has been fixed. ( Report ).
  • Prinz Eugen — a bug where the turret rings on the first, second and third turrets rotated incorrectly when rotating the main battery turrets, causing their damage model to shift away from the ship has been fixed. ( Report ).
  • A bug that caused the side indicator of armament to be displayed incorrectly on the aircraft interface has been fixed. Previously for example, it could have shown L instead of R or vice-versa. ( Report ).
  • A bug where tree trunks swayed along with the foliage on Mac at minimum graphics settings has been fixed.
  • A bug where it was impossible to switch to the Scout UAV a second time during a test drive has been fixed.
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Patch 2026-08-07 August 7, 2026

  • 50,000 - 100,000 Silver Lions
  • Silver Lion and Research Point boosters
  • Random Wagers and Orders
  • Universal Backups (1 - 3)
  • A random camouflage for a vehicle you own
  • 1 day of Premium Account
  • For 1 Stage: trophy with a random reward
  • For 2 Stages: “Battleship Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya” decal
  • For 3 Stages: trophy with a random reward
  • For 4 Stages: “First Flag of the Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Fleet” ship flag
  • For 5 Stages: trophy with a random reward
  • For 6 Stages: “Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya” loading screen
  • For 7 Stages: non-tradable coupon for Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya
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Patch 2.57.1.70 August 6, 2026

  • The Planned Battle Rating changes have come into effect.
  • Scimitar Mk.2 — vehicle mass has been reduced from 13 tons to 12.26 tons. ( Report ). The rear view mirrors have been removed. L21A1 APFSDS has been added. The 30x170 APDS-T modification has been moved from Tier III to Tier I in the modification research window. A bug that caused the Scout UAV to be missing has been fixed. ( Report ).
  • 9M113 ATGM — the autopilot parameters have been adjusted, the missile is now more responsive.
  • A bug that caused shadows from trees located outside of the view to jump around when moving the camera when Ray Tracing was enabled has been fixed.
  • A bug that caused the interface to not get hidden when entering NVIDIA Ansel has been fixed. ( Report ).
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