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Fair Play: January 2025



Our main goal is to ensure War Thunder is a fair place and that all players get their frags and victories through their own efforts and not with the help of third-party software. To find and ban players who use prohibited programs, we use anti-cheat systems and check player complaints. You can use the battle replay function on our website to report players who you suspect have violated the game’s Terms of Service and the License Agreement. Instructions on how to do this can be found here.

[h2]Banned accounts[/h2]
Since our last fair play, we’ve blocked 4802 accounts that were found to have violated the rules. Specifically 3.2.3 of the EULA namely in the automation of gameplay (using bots) and cheat software. For complete transparency, we’re publishing the full list of these banned players. This list will be available for two weeks after the publication of this article.

[h2]List[/h2]

[h2]Recommendations[/h2]
We recommend that you set a strong password for your account and enable two-step authentication in your profile security settings. We have the following 2FA options available: email, SMS, TOTP (Gaijin Pass/Google Authenticator), and Telegram bot, which we suggest trying if SMS 2FA messages are not reaching you.

We’d also suggest that you turn on 2FA for the email that is linked to your Gaijin account for additional security, as this will protect your account from fraudsters. And remember, don’t use prohibited client modifications and never share your account information with anyone.

The War Thunder Team

Update 2.43.0.80



[h2]Locations[/h2]
  • Attica — the hills in squares C2-3 and E2-3 have been made more level. The ability to take overly advantageous positions in squares B5, C3 and F4 have been removed to improve the balance of each side.

[h2]Interface[/h2]
  • A bug that caused the previously selected player icon to display in the menu and squad list instead of the currently selected one has been fixed.

[h2]Other[/h2]
  • Game modes with active anti-cheat now utilize the BattlEye system.
Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the bug reporting service, forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner.


Moments of Valor: Australia

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On January 26th, 1788, the British flag was raised for the first time on the coast of Australia, marking the establishment of the first colony on the continent. Each of the colonies celebrated its own foundation day throughout the 19th century, but at the beginning of the 20th century, Australia was united. In 1935, January 26th was chosen as the date of the main national holiday.

In honor of this holiday, we’re continuing our “Moments of Valor” video series, this time dedicated to the armed forces of Australia. We’re also offering some premium vehicles in a special pack with a discount in the Gaijin store, plus some Australian camouflages that can be purchased for Golden Eagles if you have the vehicles, created by players on the War Thunder Live portal!

[h2]Moments of Valor: Australia Pack[/h2]
To get to the Gaijin Store through Steam, go to the in-game hangar > Shop > Online Store!
Price: 49,99 25

This pack contains:
  • Boomerang Mk.I (Great Britain, rank II)
  • Boomerang Mk.II (Great Britain, rank II) and The Grim Reaper camouflage of No.4 Squadron, RAAF by Aotea*.
  • Wirraway (Great Britain, rank I) and the camouflage of No.1 Advanced Flying Training School, RAAF by Aotea*.
  • Plagis’ Spitfire LF Mk.IXc (Great Britain, rank IV) and the camouflage of Captain Clive Caldwell (the highest scoring ace in the RAAF in WWII) by Aotea*.
  • Catalina Mk. IIIa (Great Britain, rank I) and a camouflage of serial number A24-64, The Dabster of No. 43 Squadron, RAAF by Aotea*.
  • Grant Mk I (USA, rank II) and the camouflage of the 1st Armoured Division of the Australian Armed Forces by Metronoonm*.
  • A.C.IV. (Great Britain, rank III)
  • “Per Ardua Ad Astra” title
  • Unique portrait “Corporal Skippy”


Additionally until February 3rd, you can separately purchase the F-4EJ Phantom II ADTW pack with a 50% discount and receive the camouflage of No.1 Squadron, RAAF by Aotea* as a gift! And for Golden Eagles, you can get a camouflage for the Leopard A1A1 as the 1st Armoured Regiment, 1st Brigade, Australian Army* by Badass_Jellykin!



* these camouflages can also be obtained if you already own the respective vehicles and play 3 battles in each of them from today until February 3rd (11:00 GMT). The camouflages can also be purchased separately for Golden Eagles during and after the event.

The “Per Ardua Ad Astra” title and portrait “Corporal Skippy” will also be automatically granted to all players who own all vehicles from the Moments of Valor: Australia Pack or who purchases it until February 3rd (11:00 GMT).

[h2]Discounts on Australian vehicles![/h2]
Each vehicle in the Moments of Valor: Australia pack can be purchased separately at a 50% discount! This means that Plagis’ Spitfire LF Mk.IXc and the Boomerang Mk.II are temporarily available to purchase with Golden Eagles during the event. Please note: the Boomerang Mk. II can only be purchased if you already own the Boomerang Mk.I.

When: From today until February 3rd (11:00 GMT).
Where: Great Britain > Army / Aviation > Premium vehicles.


About these aircraft
  • The Boomerang Mk.II is an Australian-made aircraft that was widely used in the Pacific theater of World War II. The Mk.II is highly maneuverable, armed with 20 mm cannons and 7.7 mm machine guns. And unlike the first model, it’s capable of carrying two 250 lb bombs for ground attack.
  • The Spitfire LF Mk.IXc was flown by RAF ace John Plagis in 1944. This fighter is armed with two 20 mm Hispano cannons and four 7.7 mm Browning machine guns. This aircraft is available in the camouflage of Captain Clive Caldwell, the highest scoring ace of the Royal Australian Air Force in World War II.



[h2]Get the “Australia Day 2025” decal![/h2]
You can get yourself this themed decal by meeting the criteria shown below.

“Australia Day 2025” decal

When: From today until February 3rd (11:00 GMT).
Task: Play 3 battles using British vehicles at rank III or above to receive the “Australia Day 2025” decal!

Additional details:
  • Your activity must not be below 70%.
  • You can complete the task in random battles, except for Enduring Confrontation missions, [Assault] mode and Helicopter PVE battles.
  • Track your progress in the hangar by clicking Nickname → Achievements → Holidays → Australia Day.
  • You can find the decal in the “Holidays” tab in the customization menu.

War Thunder gets BattlEye anti-cheat enabled for Linux

War Thunder from Gaijin Entertainment announced back in December 2024 that they would be changing the anti-cheat, which continues to be rolled out in stages.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/war-thunder-gets-battleye-anti-cheat-enabled-for-linux/

Screenshot Competition – Helping Hands!



Welcome to the 156th War Thunder Steam Screenshot Competition!


Thanks for sharing all of your screenshots! There are many other nations in War Thunder besides the ten major ones. This week, take a screenshot with a vehicle from a sub-tree, or from other nations like Australia or Canada. The three most popular and three selected by us will get 300 GE. See the winners down below!

[h2]Let’s begin the 156th edition of our competition![/h2]

Create a stunning screenshot and submit it on the War Thunder Steam Community Hub with the tag #WTscreen156. You have time until the 31st of January to submit your screenshot.

After that date, 6 winners will be selected (3 of which will be the highest rated by the community and 3 selected by our judges), each of which receive a reward of 300GE.

[h3]Terms:[/h3]
    Your screenshot must feature a vehicle that is not operated by the ten “major nations” listed in the game.
    You must add the #WTscreen156 tag (title cannot have any other text in it).
    Artists may only win by popular vote once per four screenshot competitions.
  • Screenshots need to be compliant with the War Thunder rules.
  • You need to be the author of the screenshot.
  • Screenshot needs to be new. You cannot use those which have previously been published or used in other competitions.
  • We will only accept raw screenshots from the game. You cannot use any editing software nor any other visual enhancements (like Nvidia Ansel filters).
  • You can use filters and settings built into War Thunder.
  • You can use the replay functionality built into War Thunder.
  • Rewards will be delivered to the author's account within 14 working days.


[h2]And now, time for the winners of the competition’s 155th edition – Small Caliber![/h2]

[h3]Winners selected via community votes:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3409640160
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3412370321
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3410515215

[h3]Winners selected by our judges:[/h3]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3411122410
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3409656563
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3410577857

Each winner will get 300GE! Congratulations and see you next week!