update · October 7, 2025
War Thunder Update 2.49.0.48 Improves Audio, Tank Armor, and Award Logic
War Thunder update v2.49.0.48 fixes reverse armor calculation bugs, rebalances ground vehicle audio, and clarifies multi-strike award requirements.
Gaijin Entertainment has deployed War Thunder update v2.49.0.48, addressing community bug reports regarding vehicle radar, audio mixing, and award tracking. The patch brings important mechanical fixes to ground and air battles, alongside visual additions for high-end water rendering.
Ground Vehicle and Shell Fixes
A critical bug causing AP and APHE shells to ignore the armor of tanks reversing away from the shooter has been fixed. Exterior fuel tanks no longer calculate fragments after destruction. Additionally, a bug that kicked players out of nuke aircraft and back into TEL vehicles after the TADS vehicle was destroyed has been resolved.
Aircraft and Radar Adjustments
The F-5TH TCU aircraft is now correctly recognized by NCTR radars. VR players using any variant of the A-10 will no longer experience HUD elements shifting when moving their heads. A new setting has been added to Aircraft and Helicopter Combat Settings to enable a compass display in third-person view.
Sound and Audio Rebalancing
Gunfire audio for enemy and allied ground vehicles has been adjusted to make shot distance and direction much clearer. Excessive volume on automatic cannons for the ZSU-57-2, 2S38, Begleitpanzer 57, and Otomatic has been lowered. Water impact sounds for shells between 19mm and 27mm have also been upgraded from rifle-caliber splashes to larger distinct audio cues.
Award Conditions and Interface Updates
Requirements for multi-strike awards have been clarified. Ground and water multi-strike awards now explicitly require the destruction of AI vehicles in Air Battles, aligning with the tighter 5-second window and the change separating them from naval and ground multi-strikes. Various interface bugs stopping vehicle leave options after reconnaissance UAV losses have also been cleared.
Why this patch matters
Update v2.49.0.48 delivers vital combat and physics fixes—most notably resolving shell armor bypasses on reversing tanks—while cleaning up audio mixing and award criteria.