War Thunder game artwork
Vehicle Combat · Gaijin Entertainment

War Thunder

Combined-arms combat where vehicle knowledge, sightlines, positioning, and crew decisions decide the engagement.

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Genre
Vehicle Combat
Developer
Gaijin Entertainment
Platforms
3
Hub sections
8
Choose your next move

Everything around War Thunder.

Start with the task in front of you. Every section connects back to this hub and the next useful action.

Game overview

How War Thunder is really won

War Thunder rewards preparation before the first shot. Vehicle strengths, armor layout, ammunition, range estimation, map routes, and the location of friendly units determine whether an engagement is favorable. The useful question is not only whether you can hit a target, but whether the position gives you an escape, a second shot, and information about the next threat.

Competition and the broadcast

Tournaments can separate air, ground, naval, simulator, and mixed formats while applying specific vehicle and lineup rules. Check the event settings before comparing results. Watch how teams establish sightlines, protect capture zones, trade damaged vehicles, and avoid exposing the same angle twice after their position is known.

Watch with intent

Four signals beyond the scoreboard.

Follow one or two at a time. You will see the game’s decisions sooner and remember more after the match.

Open complete guide
01

Opening routes and first sightline

Track the cue, the response and what changed in the next fight, round or possession.

02

Vehicle lineup and ammunition choice

Track the cue, the response and what changed in the next fight, round or possession.

03

Capture-zone crossfire

Track the cue, the response and what changed in the next fight, round or possession.

04

Relocation after being spotted

Track the cue, the response and what changed in the next fight, round or possession.

Current competition

War Thunder matches

Open a matchup for teams, event, local time, score and stream links when supplied.

Full War Thunder schedule

The War Thunder schedule is refreshing.

The game guide and every connected section remain available while the next match arrives.

All esports matches
A smarter improvement loop

Turn knowledge into better reps.

Build a small lineup around vehicles you understand instead of rushing through every branch. Learn two opening routes per map, common weak points, and the ammunition choice for the targets you meet most. Review the moment you became visible: the final shot often matters less than the route, silhouette, or repeated peek that made it possible.

Build a War Thunder session
  1. 01
    Choose one cue

    Use a recurring game situation, not a vague goal to “play better.”

  2. 02
    Rehearse the action

    Warm up the input or decision you need before normal matches.

  3. 03
    Review the first mistake

    Find the earlier choice that made the final error difficult to avoid.

  4. 04
    Keep one useful change

    Carry a single cue-action sentence into the next session.