War Thunder Patch Notes: Latest Update (Oct 13, 2026)

The newest War Thunder update is “Update 2.59.0.65”, released on Steam on Oct 13, 2026. This update corrects a bug that changed the Indonesian crew voiceover to a default one. It also addresses the southern team’s spawn point issue in the Mozdok Air Superiority mission, which is back in the Air Arcade Battles rotation. However, all Kamchatka missions have been temporarily taken out of the Air Battles rotation while they await a bug fix.

What changed in 2.59.0.65

Sound

• Fixes a bug where the Indonesian crew voice over did not play and was swapped to a default one.

Locations and Missions

• [Air Superiority] Mozdok: fixes the southern team's spawn point being shifted north into the capture zone.
• The Mozdok mission is returned to the Air Arcade Battles rotation.
• Kamchatka: all missions on this location are temporarily removed from the Air Battles rotation pending a bug fix.

Read the full official patch notes on Steam.

Recent War Thunder updates

Date	Update	What it does	Source
Oct 13, 2026	Update 2.59.0.65	Update 2.59.0.65 fixes Indonesian crew voice over, corrects a Mozdok spawn point, and removes Kamchatka missions from Air Battles for now.	Official notes
Oct 12, 2026	Update 2.59.0.62	Update 2.59.0.62 changes cockpit airflow sound, adds Indonesian ground crew voice over, adds bombing bases to Air Superiority maps, and fixes two issues.	Official notes
Oct 9, 2026	Server Update 09.10.2026	This server update fixes slowed neutral turns on several ground vehicles and temporarily removes the Air Superiority mission Mozdok from rotation.	Official notes
Oct 8, 2026	Update 2.59.0.59	Update 2.59.0.59 fixes the H8K2 and H8K3 wing-root turrets, corrects several SAM behaviors in Nuclear Escalation, and fixes flickering ray traced shadows on aircraft.	Official notes
Oct 6, 2026	Update 2.59.0.49	Update 2.59.0.49 adds separate bomb drop to two Tempest aircraft, moves air map carriers toward the center, and fixes several vehicle, naval, map and interface bugs.	Official notes
Oct 5, 2026	Update 2.59.0.46	Update 2.59.0.46 corrects bomb data and aircraft modifications, fixes Nuclear Escalation convoy issues, and increases supply capacity and production.	Official notes
Oct 1, 2026	Update 2.59.0.43	Update 2.59.0.43 adjusts aircraft performance, fixes bugs on maps, interface, VR and Mac, and updates random vehicle lists in Ground and Naval Battles.	Official notes
Sep 29, 2026	Update 2.59.0.38		Official notes
Sep 23, 2026	Update 2.59.0.28		Official notes
Sep 22, 2026	Update 2.59.0.22		Official notes
Sep 18, 2026	Update 2.59.0.13		Official notes
Sep 17, 2026	Update 2.59.0.11		Official notes

How often does War Thunder get updated?

War Thunder has had 13 patch announcements on Steam in the last 90 days and 13 in the past year, roughly one every 2 days.

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When was the last War Thunder update?

The most recent War Thunder update is "Update 2.59.0.65", posted on Steam on Oct 13, 2026.

What changed in the latest War Thunder patch?

The update fixes a bug that swapped the Indonesian crew voice over to a default one. It also fixes the southern team's spawn point on the Mozdok Air Superiority mission, which returns to the Air Arcade Battles rotation. All Kamchatka missions are temporarily removed from the Air Battles rotation pending a bug fix.

How often does War Thunder get patched?

War Thunder has had 13 patch announcements on Steam in the last 90 days and 13 in the past year, roughly one every 2 days.

Where can I read the official War Thunder patch notes?

The developer posts full patch notes on the game's Steam news page. We link each one in the table above.

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How we write these: Explosion summarizes the developer’s official Steam announcements and links the original notes. This page checks for new patches several times a day.