2.55.1|Apr 2, 2026
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2/5 Minor
B-52H and Tu-95M receive ECM buffs and hangar access, while Golden Quarry and Red Desert maps return to the Ground Battles rotation.
Key Changes
- 1B-52H and Tu-95M ECM jammers have been significantly buffed.
- 2Nuclear Thunder event split into two BR brackets: 10.3-11.7 and 12.0-13.0.
- 3Golden Quarry and Red Desert maps returned to Ground Battles matchmaker.
- 4F-14 IRIAF is now prohibited from the Nuclear Thunder event.
- 5B-52H and Tu-95M can now be viewed in the hangar and test flown.
- 6Fixed long-distance tree rendering issues when using targeting optics.
- 7Fixed low-poly tank models on 6GB VRAM GPUs with Ray Tracing.
- 8Mission points in Nuclear Thunder now deduct gradually after airfield destruction.
All Changes
☢️Nuclear Thunder(6)
- changeNuclear Thunder: Mission points of the losing team now deduct gradually after airfield destruction instead of all at once.
- buffB-52H: ECM jammers have been made more powerful.
- buffTu-95M: ECM jammers have been made more powerful.
- changeUI: Base damage in the in-battle statistics window is now displayed in kilotons of TNT.
- changeNuclear Thunder: Event sessions are now split into two Battle Rating ranges: 10.3-11.7 and 12.0-13.0.
- removeF-14 IRIAF: Added to the list of prohibited vehicles for the event.
✈️Aircraft(3)
- fixBombs: Fixed a bug where bombs with fuse delays would clip and fall through the ground.
- newB-52H: Added the ability to view the aircraft in the hangar and take it for a test flight.
- newTu-95M: Added the ability to view the aircraft in the hangar and take it for a test flight.
🚜Ground Vehicles(1)
- fixReplays: Fixed a bug causing parts of destroyed vehicles to fly around chaotically in replays.
🗺️Maps & Missions(4)
- fixGolden Quarry: Fixed a bug that caused trees to duplicate when destroyed.
- fixRed Desert: Fixed a bug that caused trees to duplicate when destroyed.
- newGolden Quarry: Returned to the Ground Battles matchmaker rotation.
- newRed Desert: Returned to the Ground Battles matchmaker rotation.
🖥️Graphics(2)
- fixGraphics: Fixed a bug where trees would not render at long distances when using targeting optics.
- fixGraphics: Fixed a bug causing tanks to appear low-poly on GPUs with 6GB of VRAM when Ray Tracing was enabled.
Summary
This update focuses on the 'Nuclear Thunder' event, introducing more powerful ECM for strategic bombers and splitting matchmaking into two distinct Battle Rating brackets. Additionally, several graphical and map-related bugs have been resolved, most notably the return of Golden Quarry and Red Desert to the active map rotation after fixing tree duplication issues.