Today, we’ve rounded up and will be covering some of the bug fixes and improvements that we’ve made to the game today and over the past few weeks. If you’d like to catch up on every fixed bug, then be sure to check out the changelog section on our website[warthunder.com].

If you’ve found a bug that you’d like to report, you can do so on our community bug reporting platform[community.gaijin.net].

Some time ago, we discovered that air-to-ground missiles and guided bombs with laser seekers that lacked an uncaging feature were frequently missing their targets. As soon as the projectiles approached the laser seeker’s lock-on range, they began to change direction, losing energy and ultimately landing in a completely different location. We fixed the bug that caused this issue and also added a wind-stabilization mechanism to the aerodynamically stabilized laser seekers. These seekers now are always pointed in the same direction as the projectile’s velocity vector during flight, preventing them from losing their target unnecessarily.

Sometimes, when using navigational bombing (CCRP), the bomb would miss its target. This didn’t happen during nose-up or level flight, only sometimes during a dive, even a very shallow one. Having determined the cause, we’ve fixed this problem.

Some of the most annoying bugs that have appeared recently resulted in a lack of damage from direct hits from ammunition. One of these bugs meant that spall did not form after the HEAT jet penetrated armor, causing HEAT rounds to inflict little or no damage. Another bug meant that aircraft easily survived direct hits from air-to-air missiles and surface-to-air missiles, which should have destroyed or at least severely damaged them.

Imagine you’re flying over, and suddenly your radar detects an enemy ship, and your radar seekers begin to track it. However, you look below and don’t see anything on the surface. Could enemy submarines have secretly snuck into War Thunder?!

Nope, they’re not in the game. This issue caused an already destroyed and sunken enemy ship to be tracked by mistake. Thanks for your reports on this, we’ve fixed it!

Some helicopters experienced an issue when placing a point of interest from the 3rd person view and switching to targeting optics while simultaneously moving the mouse. The camera should have been focused on the targeted area, but in certain cases it could shift significantly, interfering with the accuracy of missile launch. This has been fixed, too!

Check out the full list of fixes and improvements in the update notes below! Here’s some more: The location minimap no longer becomes translucent and ships no longer spawn outside the playable area in the African Gulf.

• Update 2.53.0.56

• Update 2.53.0.52

• Update 2.53.0.42

• A bug where laser homing seekers that did not have the ability to uncage would send incorrect target coordinates and speed data to the autopilot after locking on, causing the munition to miss its target has been fixed. (Report[community.gaijin.net], Report[community.gaijin.net]).

• GBU-10/12/16/48/49/50 Paveway II, Paveway IV, GBU-54B LJDAM, GBU-62 LJDAM-ER, KAB-500L, KAB-1500L, BGL-400, BGL-1000, Mk.13, Mk.18, GB3, GB500, BA-FG-230-Lizard-2, BA-FG-230-Lizard-3, Fire Snake 90A, GATR, CIRIT, AGM-123 Skipper, AGR-20A (APKWS II M151), AGR-20B (APKWS II M282) — a wind stabilization mechanic has been added to aerodynamically stabilized laser seekers. Now in flight, the seeker is directed along its flight direction (velocity vector) instead of along the central axis of the munition, which lowers the chance of losing the target.

• F/A-18E — a bug that caused the flaperons to remain hovering in the air when the wing was torn off has been fixed. (Report[community.gaijin.net]).

• Re.2005 (VDM) — the maximum weight of the secondary weapons has been increased from 655 kg to 710 kg to match the Re.2005 serie 0.

• Ayit — the appearance of the brake parachute has been adjusted. (Report[community.gaijin.net]).

• Kor-2 — a bug that caused the smoke screen system to be missing has been fixed. (Report[community.gaijin.net]).

• Do 217 E-2, Do 217 E-4, Do 217 K-1, Do 217 M-1 — a bug where the pre-installed armament set consisting of two SC1000 bombs located in the fuselage was missing has been fixed. (Report[community.gaijin.net]).

• Mosquito B Mk.16 — the engine power has been increased. (Report[community.gaijin.net]).

• KAB-500Kr — the warhead type has been corrected from high-explosive fragmentation to semi-armor-piercing. The ability to set the fuse delay has been removed.

• The material of the casing of AP bombs that are calibers of 250 kg or more has been changed from 5 mm of structural steel that is shared with usual HE bombs to 10 mm of CHA.

• A-7E (all variants) — the color of the 2 x 1000 lb LDGP Mk.83 bomb icon in the Secondary Weapons menu has been corrected. (Report[community.gaijin.net]).

• Tor-M1 (USSR) — a bug that caused the scouting ability to be missing in battle has been fixed. (Report[community.gaijin.net]).

• A bug that caused the text key to display after repairing power electronics and hydraulics modules has been fixed.

• IJN Musashi, IJN Yamato — the ship’s internal structure has been corrected in the area of ​​the forward and aft ammunition magazines. A bug where the detonation of the shell rooms would cause the detonation of all magazines, destroying the ship, has been fixed.

Battle Pass Season 22 is dedicated to the brave Musketeers, celebrated by Alexandre Dumas. Get decals with the Musketeers’ names and decorations featuring their weapons, a Musketeer emblem, and a gold frame worthy of royalty! Plus, don’t forget about the vehicles, where the main reward is the French ELC 901 tank, which is fast, maneuverable, and truly elusive! And for aircraft is the Swedish J30 Mosquito! As always, Warbonds, boosters, Silver Lions, Premium account time, wagers, and much more await you.

USS Wilkinson has made its debut in the War Bonds shop. You can also earn a trophy that contains Zodiac series decals and the brand new “Velva” decal by purchasing War Bonds.

Beginning on: January 21st (12:00 GMT)

Ending on: April 22nd (12:00 GMT)

What is the Battle Pass?The Battle Pass is an event that lasts for 90 days where players can earn rewards for completing challenges and earning progress points. Rewards range from Silver Lions and boosters to season-exclusive decals, decorations, vehicles and more. Completing the Battle Pass is simple: you earn progress points that unlock levels, earning valuable things along the way!

Leveling up the Battle Pass & Challenges Leveling up is simple! Gather progress points to unlock more levels. One level is 10 progress points. Points can be obtained through logging into the game, completing Daily Tasks and completing specific Challenges. New Battle Pass Challenges unlock once a week and another three can be obtained through reaching specific levels.

• Login to the game! Get 1 to 5 progress points for doing this.

• Complete Daily Tasks! Get 2 to 5 progress points for each of these.

• Complete Battle Pass Challenges! Get 30 points for each of these.

Click here for all of the Challenges[wiki.warthunder.com]

Purchasing the Battle Pass for 2,000 Golden Eagles will allow you to access every level. Purchasing the improved version for 2,500 Golden Eagles comes with an extra 150 progress points (15 levels from the get go).

Not got enough time to complete the Battle Pass? You can purchase progress points for Golden Eagles 28 days after the season begins.

The Battle Pass can be accessed on the right side of the screen while in the hangar.

Click here for all of the Rewards[wiki.warthunder.com]

Check out all of the rewards in the season below.

Sweden purchased Mosquitoes just before the war. The night fighter variants were equipped with four-bladed propellers and domestically produced radio equipment. In the game, the Swedish Mosquito J30 boasts a high top speed and a powerful armament loadout of four 20 mm cannons, conveniently grouped in the forward fuselage.

An experimental project by French engineers to create a light tank weighing approximately 6 tons. In the game, the ELC 901 is a very small and agile tank with a 90 mm gun and powerful HEAT shells, capable of sneaking around the flanks, hiding itself within virtually any terrain.

Missed out on previous Battle Pass vehicles? The Battle Trophy has you covered, featuring four vehicles from past Battle Passes or events. Opening this trophy will give you one vehicle from the list. If you have them all, you’ll instead receive Silver Lions and the special “Golden Battles Wager”, allowing you to earn up to 1,000 Golden Eagles.

The Battle Pass doesn’t just feature decals, decorations and vehicles, it also contains a lot of other useful items. This includes a large amount of Silver Lions, Warbonds to spend in the Warbond shop, Orders, Wagers and Backups for use in battles, a Test Drive for one of the new vehicles before you get it, 10 days of Premium Account time, unique camouflages for the two new vehicles and a title and loading screen to remember your accomplishments.

Two “Upgrade Coupons” are at levels 105 and 125 in the Battle Pass and are both needed to get the next Battle Pass for free. They also make the two new vehicles tradable on the Gaijin Market if you prefer.

To purchase a Battle Pass using the “Upgrade Coupon”, you need to wait until the current season ends and the new season begins. You’ll then be able to exchange two Upgrade Coupons in the Battle Pass purchase window. Upgrade Coupons must be available in your inventory to do this.

Check out some of the main Warbond shop items in Season 22! You can view the full list of items available as well as the conditions for receiving them in-game.

The Warbond shop can be accessed by clicking on Shop > Warbond Shop from the hangar or from the Battle Pass window by clicking “Shop”

What is the Warbond Shop?The Warbond shop is connected with and runs in tandem with the Battle Pass. Items in the Warbond shop can be purchased with a currency called Warbonds that are earned in the Battle Pass. There are a total of 6 shop levels and each one can be unlocked by reaching specific levels in the Battle Pass. In addition to purchasing with Warbonds, each item from shop level 3 requires a certain number of medals to purchase. Medals can be obtained through completing Special Tasks.

USS Wilkinson (USA) — first time in the shop!

The American destroyer USS Wilkinson is a fast ship with a pair of rapid-fire 127 mm main guns, universal 76 mm guns, small torpedoes, and rocket launchers for the closest encounters!

Season 22 brings back the Zodiac series decals in a special trophy, and also introduces a new Velva decal to continue the themed series!

“Völva” pinup decal

Like decorating your ground vehicles? For fans of decorations, we’re pleased to offer the Helmets trophy this time, and the profile icon trophy features a portrait of a Soviet tanker!

Alongside trophies, vehicles and decals are a bunch of useful consumable items, including boosters, universal backups, wagers & orders, premium vehicle rentals and talismans — all perfect for helping you through the game.
Get out there and get yourself some goodies!