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This location doesn’t spare the weak or those that are allergic to nuts. But where there are people there is a room for self-interest. Obtain credits and the coveted army with a secure home will fall at your feet. Start immediately and become the sole owner of all of Arachis!

From 12:00 GMT on the 7th of April until 12:00 GMT on the 18th of April

Obtain credits in the battles, use them to build an army and destroy your enemies on your way to the coveted rewards!
Rewards USS Davis (DD-395) (rank III) — Premium, coupon. Costs: 2 victory points
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In this digest we would like to tell you about our continuing work on improvements and fixes in the game.

Optimised ship repair process

We have greatly re-designed the repair mechanics for naval but most importantly we made it faster! Now even the heaviest repairs will not last longer than 40 seconds. Repairing less complex damage has also been improved and the repair logic is as follows:

• The timer during the repair shows the time for the most difficult (lengthiest) repair of modules.
  
• After receiving new damage, the updated timer will show the time until the end of the repair of the module that was previously functional, which again receiv...

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The first serial modification of the Israeli Kfir fighter equipped with canards. An excellent fighter-bomber is the main prize in the Battle for Arachis!
Kfir C.2, jet fighter, Israel, rank VII. Event vehicle. Features:

• Excellent rate of climb
  
• High top speed
  
• Large payload
  
• No air-to-surface guided weapons

The Kfir C.2 will soon come to War Thunder at rank VII of the Israeli aviation tree as one of the main prizes in the spring crafting event “Battle for Arachis”. The top-tier Israeli fighter-bomber undoubtly performs well both in solo, for example, in Realistic and Simulator air battles, and as part of a vehicle setup in mixed or Arcade battles. Shall we learn more?

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Ground vehicles

• PUMA — in all modes the BR has been increased from 8.3 to 9.0.
  
• Zachlam Tager — in all modes the BR has been decreased from 7.3 to 6.7.
  
• Type 60 ATM — in all modes the BR has been decreased from 7.0 to 6.7.
  
• Begleitpanzer 57 — the BR in AB has been increased from 9.0 to 9.3, and in RB from 8.7 to 9.0.

Helicopters

• Mi-28A — in all modes the BR has been increased from 9.7 to 10.0.

Aircraft

• Mirage F1C — Matra R550 Magic 2 missiles have been added. Modification Matra 530F has been moved to the tier III.
  
• J-8B — additional weapon presets have been added.
  
• PL-5B — self-destruct fuse has been adjusted 40 sec → 23 sec, max overload 20 G → 30 G, instantaneous thrust 36 kN → 27....

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A light British self-propelled gun in the initial rank features excellent firepower and an extremely low profile.

Alecto Mk. I, SPG, Britain, rank I. Premium. Features:

• Low profile
  
• Open top
  
• 95mm howitzer
  
• Mediocre mobility

In War Thunder, the Alecto Mk. I will become a new SPG at rank I of the British armoured vehicle research tree. The vehicle will be one of the main prizes in the upcoming crafting event “Battle for Arachis”, which starts in War Thunder on April 7th. This fancy little tank-ling is definitely worth fighting for and will become one of the best Premium units of the initial ranks to start researching Bri... Read more

From April 1st till April 25th engage in the battle for resources on the desert planet, populated by giant sandworms! Fantastic combat machines of the future, bright new location and awesome prizes will make your eyes glow!

From April 1st 09:00 GMT till April 25th 11:00 GMT The desert planet is so beautiful when the sun is low. Rolling over the sands, you can see cinnamon in the air, the most important resource in the known universe. Two mighty houses fight for control of the cinnamon fields - the House of the Bull, ruled by tyrannical Mister Paejeh, and the armored corps of the imperial aristocrates, the House of the Hawk, new governors of the planet. Cinnamon fields are the home of gargantuan sand worms, revered by the local population as divine beasts known as Fathers of the Desert. Th... Read more

The USS Davis Destroyer will become one of the main prizes in the spring crafting event that starts in War Thunder on April 7th!

USS Davis, destroyer, USA, rank III. Premium. Features:

• Anti-fragmentation protection in the engine room and transmission
  
• Good speed
  
• Fast-firing short range AA battery

The USS Davis (DD-395) destroyer will appear in War Thunder as one of the prizes in the spring crafting event that begins in the game on April 7th. The destroyer belongs to the Somers class, already well known to the commanders of the War Thunder bluewater fleet, but differs from the lead ship in terms of armament. In 1942, the ... Read more

For the whole month you will have 8 tasks available to you one by one. Completion of each task will bring you a trophy with a reward and completion of all of them will bring a unique in-game player icon.

A detailed description of the task for current game and your overall progress can be found by clicking on your nickname → Achievements → Pages of History

Reward for completing all 8 tasks
Special profile icon of John Lavarack Lieutenant General Sir John Dudley Lavarak was a veteran of two World Wars and governor of the state of Queensland. During World War II, he commanded Australian units in North Africa against Rommel's army.

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40 new camouflages from content creators on the Live.WT portal arrive in the game with the user content support program.

Unlock a unique trophy simply by playing the game! Activate your camo coupons, or sell them on the Market to get Gaijin Coins (GJN)!

Contents in the “Wind of Change” trophy:

• Coupons for rare vehicles
  
• 21 camouflage coupons for ground vehicles
  
• 17 camouflage coupons for aircraft
  
• 1 camouflage coupons for vessels
  
• 1 camouflage coupon for helicopters
  
• Coupon for the “Wind of Change” decal

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In this digest we would like to tell you about our continuing work on improvements and fixes in the game.

Fixed ship movement after the launch of scouting aircraft

Scouting aircraft is a very useful feature for some large ships but after launching, your ship is left defenceless and it’s a good idea for it to be under cover at this moment.

We have fixed a bug where after launching a scouting aircraft from a moving ship the automatic stop mechanism was ill advised and left the ship in reverse. Now, when leaving a ship behind an island you will find it where you left it after the flight.

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Friends, with the release of the “Wind of change” update, we are beginning ground forces CBT for Israel!

During Closed Beta Test the possibility of researching and purchasing Israeli vehicles will be limited. Players that achieve tester status or purchase packs specific to this CBT will be able to research and purchase new vehicles.

After the end of closed testing, to start researching the Israeli armored forces, the player will need at least one purchased ground vehicle of rank IV (or higher) in any of the following playable nations: USA, USSR, Great Britain, France or Israel.

How to become a tester From 11:00 GMT on the 24th of March until 11:00 GMT on the 3rd of May.

Get 12 “Tester stars'' to get unlimited access to the Israeli ground forces research tree. You can obtain 1 star per day.

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Start of the Israel Ground Forces Closed Beta Test, update for Dagor Engine to version 6.5 along with many new graphic features, ultra high resolution texture pack, new machines and more awaits you in the "Wind of Change" Major Update!

Dagor Engine 6.5 and new graphic features

Together with texture upscaling and new surface rendering options, the new version of the War Thunder graphic engine brings numerous minor features and improvements. New ULTRA HD texture pack that brings a higher resolution to War Thunder that meets the standards of modern games.

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Dear players!

On March 24, from 07:00 GMT, War Thunder game servers may be unavailable due to the release of the “Wind of Change” major update.
Please wait for Steam to automatically update the game client. We do not recommend manually forcing the update to game. Due to changes in the game engine (upgrade to Dagor Engine 6.5), the game requires a download of more data than during standard updates.
We are sorry for inconvenience.