War Thunder already offers exhilarating battles, but these mods can make it so much better.

Each key in of vehicle and its battles have pros and cons.

Your choice comes down to personal preference and the throw in of combat youre interested in.

Tank Destroyer base preview in War Thunder.

Theres even a search bar that makes everything easier.

New vehicles

You get new vehicles by researching themwith pointsyou get from completed battles in the Research tab.

Battle Rating

Battle rating represents an overall grade your vehicle hasfor its combat capabilities.

War Thunder Split image of tank and a plane with a decal

But, theres a catch.

Matchmaking will put youin a pool of players with a +/- 1.0 battle rating from yourbest vehicle.

Thefirst match of the dayin this mode will give you abattle trophy reward.

Home screen in War Thunder showing where the Research tab is.

Tanks

Tank fights or ground battles arethe closest thing to an FPSin War Thunder.

Pay attention to every vehiclesstrengths and weaknesses through the Armor optionyou have on your homepage.

Tank battles can be fast or slow-paced, depending on your game style.

Tank Destroyer destroying a tank in War Thunder ground battle.

But beware, asyou are visible to the whole enemy armyonce one enemytags you or damages you.

Being the mode that requires more skill doesnt mean that its not for beginners.

It just means thatthere are more things to pay attention towhen compared to ground and naval battles.

Airplane destroying another airplane in War Thunder air battle.

Every plane has its own advantages and drawbacks that you will get to know as you play.

you’ve got the option to easily find yourself out of position and too close to danger.

Pay attention to theG force that will trigger and darken your screenif you make any sudden upward movements.

Ship aiming down another ship in War Thunder naval battle.

Coastal battles are usually faster, using smaller to medium boats and ships that have machine guns and torpedoes.

One advantage that veteran naval players point out is thatship battles are a great place to farm Silver Lions.

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