War Thunder is a next generation MMO combat game dedicated to World War II military aviation, armored vehicles, and fleets. You will take part in all the major combat battles, fighting with real players all over the world. War Thunder is available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC, and Android. Take a look at our tips to get help in the game.
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As well as taking the time to know every stat of your own aircraft, so you know it's strengths and weaknesses it is also beneficial to research any enemy planes you encounter that proved to be troublesome. This will enable you to identify their pitfalls and find out what sort of tactics you should employ when you next come across them to get the upper hand and take them down quickly. Knowing the different types of enemy planes will also let you know who to steer clear of and who will be easy prey.
If you are using a heavy fighter in War Thunder one of the best tactics you can use to take down the enemy is the 'boom and zoom'. The basic mechanics of this tactic is you climb to a high altitude and then dive on an enemy below using the speed that you gain during your dive to catch the target. When you are then in range you simply take them down the enemy quickly before they have time to counter-attack. Then once you have eliminated the target you ascend back into the sky and search for your next prey.
The biggest disadvantage of using a heavy fighter is their inability to effectively turn-fight during melee combat with planes that can maneuver with ease. Remaining predominately at high altitudes keeps you safe and employing the 'boom and zoom' is an effective tactic that allows you to easily pick off the dogfighers below.
It is important to remember that in War Thunder you have limited ammo and lengthy cooldown times. It is therefore essential that you do not waste your ammunition trying to take down enemy planes that are more than 500m away as your shots will be practically be ineffective. Also avoid the temptation to fire for prolonged spells as this will only reduce your accuracy. You will generally find that a couple of well aimed two-second bursts from your machine guns is all that is needed to take down enemy planes.
Regardless of how will you think your aerial ballet skills are it is in your best interests to avoid head-on a firefight with enemy planes as more than likely you will take damage, even if you are quick enough to duck out of a fiery collision at the last instant.
Whenever you see an enemy plane coming straight at you immediately get out of the way and maneuver your plane so that when you do engage in combat you hold the positional advantage. This means ideally attacking the enemy from their flank where they are most vulnerable.
Make sure you are familiar with the stats of your plane, so you avoid your weaknesses. It is recommended that you spend time thoroughly going through your plane's stat in the hangar to identify whether it is in your best interests to perform aerial ballet in closely fought dogfights or to stay in the safety of the cloud line and pick off targets from a distance.
Basically, if you are flying a nimble turn-fighter it is more to your advantage to stay close and engage in a dogfight with your target as you will be easy prey from a distance and conversely if you are using a heavy fighter your main concern is preserving your energy during attacking runs and avoid turning as doing so will cause you to lose momentum.
There are 13 achievements for War Thunder.
Achievements | Award |
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Destructive Precision Destroy a player airplane with a rocket in random battles. Complete the Mission. | 125 |
Leader Win a battle at rank V with 1st place in the match statistics in random battles. Activity: 50% | 125 |
Super soldier Achieve (random battles): Mission Maker, Hero of the Sky, Thunderer, Heavy Metal Hero, Wing Breaker. | 125 |
War Hero Destroy 3,000 player vehicles in Random Battles | 175 |
Bird Catcher Destroy 50 airplanes with an anti-air gun in random battles | 50 |
Bird of Prey Destroy 100 player units while in an airplane in random battles | 50 |
British Patriot Win 10 battles at rank four for Britain in random battles. Battle activity: 50% | 50 |
German Patriot Win 10 battles at rank four for Germany in random battles. Battle activity: 50% | 50 |
Heavenly Judgment Destroy 500 vehicles while in an airplane using bombs in random battles | 50 |
Japanese Patriot Win 10 battles at rank four for Japan in random battles. Battle activity: 50% | 50 |
Soviet Patriot Win 10 battles at rank four for the USSR in random battles. Battle activity: 50% | 50 |
Steel Hunter Destroy 100 player units while in a tank in random battles | 50 |
US Patriot Win 10 battles at rank four for the USA in random battles. Battle activity: 50% | 50 |
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We have 11 questions and 7 answers for War Thunder. Check them out to find answers or ask your own to get the exact game help you need.
How do I get cheats in war thunder |
I want to speed up the reserch process of the vehicles. |
What is the best way to cheat golden eagels |
Get someone who is already good to cary you in some tournaments and get golden eagles as prizes, or get a job. |
An I get unlimted golden eagles |
Hello, you can't have unlimited golden Eagles but you can earn this with missions, events |
How do I freely get the B17G . I'd like to get it now I a beginner I lov ww2 IM.. |
You just have to work at it a premium account helps as well it took me less then 3 months to get all us bombers available when I started in 2013. I do not play hours on end either about 2 hours a day wait till you get the b-29 great plane and lots of attention get your gunners maxed out in crew points fast |
What is thepomo code? |
Never heard of "thepomo" code. |
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