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War Thunder
Jun 2, 2026
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Rewards for Crashed Aircraft!

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PREVIEWNew "Maneuver Kill" mechanic awards 50% destruction credit to the nearest player within 3km of an enemy aircraft that crashes without taking damage.

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Key Changes

  • 1Proximity destruction credit for undamaged crashes
  • 250% reward rate for Silver Lions, RP, and mission score
  • 3Missile 3km proximity check for crash credits
  • 4Missile rewards added to bail-out mechanic
  • 5Battle log updates for crash and bail-out events
  • 6Mode-specific availability (disabled in Air Sim)

All Changes

📅Coming Soon(11)

  • newAircraft: Nearest player within 3km of an enemy aircraft crashing without damage receives destruction credit.
  • newRewards: Proximity rewards include Silver Lions, Research Points, and mission score.
  • changeRewards: Proximity-based rewards are 50% less than a full destruction reward.
  • newMissiles: Missiles have a 3km proximity radius to trigger destruction credits if no player is nearby.
  • changeMissiles: Missile proximity check occurs only if no player is within the 3km radius first.
  • newMissiles: Missile reward mechanic added to the existing bail-out reward system.
  • changeAir Battles: Mechanic enabled in Air Arcade and Air Realistic Battles.
  • changeGround Battles: Mechanic enabled in Ground Arcade, Ground Realistic, and Ground Simulator Battles.
  • changeNaval Battles: Mechanic enabled in Naval Arcade and Naval Realistic Battles.
  • changeAir Simulator Battles: Mechanic disabled in Air Simulator Battles.
  • newBattle Log: End of battle log updated to show information about crashes without damage and bail-out events.

Summary

War Thunder is introducing a new proximity-based reward system to recognize "Maneuver Kills." This mechanic addresses situations where enemy aircraft crash or bail out during a dogfight without having taken direct damage.

Proximity Reward Mechanics

Under the new system, the nearest player within a 3km radius of an enemy aircraft that crashes without damage will receive a destruction credit. This credit includes Silver Lions, Research Points, and mission score, though the total reward is reduced by 50% compared to a standard kill. Tracking missiles also possess their own 3km proximity radius; if no player is within 3km of the crashing enemy, the missile's proximity will be used to award the credit to the firing player.

Mode Availability and UI

The mechanic will be enabled across most game modes, including Air, Ground, and Naval Arcade/Realistic battles, as well as Ground Simulator battles. However, it will be disabled in Air Simulator Battles. Players can track these events through new entries in the end-of-battle log.

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