update · March 20, 2026

War Thunder Update 2.55.0.21 Details Ground Vehicle Buffs and Audio Fixes

War Thunder Update 2.55.0.21 brings reload buffs for the GBT 155, elevation speed increases for the BTR-3E1, and several naval and aircraft bug fixes.

Update 2.55.0.21 rolls out community-requested fixes and vehicle balancing adjustments across aircraft, ground vehicles, and naval vessels in War Thunder.

Ground Vehicle Tweaks

The GBT 155 reload time drops from 10 seconds to 6.5 seconds. The BTR-3E1 receives elevation angle adjustments from -5°/+45° to -4°/+60°, a significant elevation speed increase from 14°/s to 35°/s, and the addition of ESS. Other fixes include correcting missing armor on Ajax headlight blocks, restoring gun recoil for the ZTZ96B, fixing HUD text keys on the F-15I Ra'am when selecting SPICE bombs, and resolving missile selection action panel display issues on the Pantsir SM-SV.

Naval and Sound Improvements

Prinz Eugen's right-side rolling bug has been corrected, and AI bots at distances greater than 6 km will now properly fire at players. Audio updates fix an issue where ship cannon fire sounds emanated from a single point on the player's ship, and shell-hit sound effects on ships are now louder and more distinct.

Interface and Environment Fixes

Controller users can now successfully change threats in protection analysis. On the Ardennes map, floating objects have been grounded, and the hangar camera will no longer shift sideways if players previously loaded into a battle with the crew training window open.

Why this patch matters

This patch delivers targeted buffs to specific ground vehicles like the GBT 155 and BTR-3E1 while cleaning up long-standing audio and visual bugs reported by the community.