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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 2.55.1.18
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
Update 2.55.0.27
Update 2.55.0.27
A bug that caused the lack of display of more than one type of main weapon’s shell/belt and the inability to switch between them on vehicles with the configurable type and/or number of special weapons has been fixed.
  • 23 March 2026
Update 2.55.0.21
Update 2.55.0.21
A bug that caused the bots to not shoot players further away than 6 km away has been fixed.
  • 20 March 2026
Update 2.55.0.13
Update 2.55.0.13
A bug that caused Silver Lions to not be awarded for bombing bases while using Rank IX aircraft has been fixed.
  • 19 March 2026
Update 2.55.0.9
Update 2.55.0.9
A bug that caused the inability to choose DirectX 11 as a graphics API in the launcher has been fixed.
  • 18 March 2026
Update 2.53.0.112
Update 2.53.0.112
The research and purchase costs of aircraft at ranks VI-IX have been reduced.
  • 5 March 2026
Update 2.53.0.103
Update 2.53.0.103
Mirage 2000 (all variants) — a bug that caused the MAWS chaff counter to decrease twice for every used chaff has been fixed.
  • 25 February 2026