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War Thunder
War Thunder "Ninth Wave" - Changelog
The Ninth Wave major update brings a wealth of new content and improvements for everyone to enjoy.
  • 18 March 2026
Update 2.55.1.49
Update 2.55.1.49
The rewards for destroying, critically damaging, and assisting in the destruction of ground vehicles have been increased.
  • 10 April 2026
Update 2.55.1.47
Update 2.55.1.47
B-52H, Tu-95M — the ability to spawn in the air in Air Realistic Battles has been added.
  • 9 April 2026
Update 2.55.1.42
Update 2.55.1.42
A bug that caused the threat names to be missing from RWR displays of RWRs capable of identifying the radars has been fixed.
  • 8 April 2026
Update 2.55.1.39
Update 2.55.1.39
A bug in the replay recording process that caused the locations of some players to be temporarily unknown in server replays has been fixed.
  • 7 April 2026
Update 2.55.1.36
Update 2.55.1.36
A bug that sometimes caused colorful artifacts to appear on the screen after switching between different anti-aliasing methods when in battle has been fixed.
  • 6 April 2026
Update 2.55.1.26
Update 2.55.1.26
A bug that sometimes caused parts of destroyed ground vehicles to chaotically fly around in replays has been fixed.
  • 2 April 2026
Update 2.55.1.18
Update 2.55.1.18
The weapons launched from aircraft and helicopters of the player are now displayed on the tactical map.
  • 1 April 2026
Update 2.55.0.40
Update 2.55.0.40
The altitude limit for aerial capture points in Enduring Confrontation missions has been increased from 6 km to 10 km, to make the capturing easier at high Battle Ratings.
  • 30 March 2026
Update 2.55.0.38
Update 2.55.0.38
Sound Modifications have been temporarily disabled. We continue to actively develop the game’s audio, adding new features and improving sound quality. Due to these changes, some sound modifications have become incompatible with the current client version, leading to an increase in errors and crashes. To ensure a predictable and stable experience for all players, we’ve temporarily disabled support for sound modifications in War Thunder.
  • 27 March 2026
Update 2.55.0.35
Update 2.55.0.35
RN Vincenzo Gioberti, RN Saetta, MTB-379 — previously missing camouflage unlock tasks have been added.
  • 26 March 2026
Update 2.55.0.32
Update 2.55.0.32
The content needed for the second stage of infantry CBT has been updated or added
  • 25 March 2026