update · January 23, 2025

War Thunder Update Alters Naval Matchmaking

War Thunder lowers minimum player requirements for naval battles and increases AI ship counts to speed up matchmaking.

War Thunder has released a server update changing how naval battle sessions are created to reduce queue times.

Matchmaking and Bot Counts

The minimum player count required to start a naval session is reduced. AI-controlled ships are increased to a maximum of 32 across all Battle Ratings. Maximum team sizes stay at 16 players per side, meaning full human lobbies still form without AI ships if enough players are in the queue. The window to join ongoing battles is also extended if the setting is enabled.

Battle Tasks

Battle tasks requiring interactions with enemy players, such as destruction or damage, can now be completed against system-named bots.

Why this patch matters

Naval battles now launch faster by using more AI ships when human queues are low.