War Thunder Fixes Tank Turning Bug and Temporarily Pulls Mozdok From Rotation
Regenerative steering will return for an improved Dev Server test at a future launch, while the Mozdok mission remains out of rotation pending a fix.
Gaijin’s October 9, 2026 server update fixed a slowdown during neutral turns that followed regenerative steering tests. It also temporarily removed the [Air Superiority] Mozdok mission from rotation while a bug is addressed.
Regenerative steering will return for testing with improvements in a future Dev Server launch. An earlier trial covered the Leopard 2, Type 10, and Type 90 vehicle families, as detailed in the previous regenerative steering test.
War Thunder Server Update 09.10.2026 Patch Notes
Ground Vehicles
- Leopard 2A4 (all variants), Leopard 2A5 (all variants), Leopard 2A6 (all variants), Strv 121 (all variants), Strv 122 (all variants), Leopard 2A7 (all variants), EMBT (all variants), Vickers Mk.7, ItPsV Leopard — the slowed-down neutral turn that occurred after testing the regenerative steering mechanic has been fixed. (Report). The regenerative steering mechanic itself will be brought back for testing with improvements with the one of the future dev-server launches.
Locations and Missions
- [Air Superiority] Mozdok — this mission has been temporarily removed from rotation pending a bug fix.
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War Thunder
Developed by Gaijin Entertainment
War Thunder is a free-to-play vehicular combat MMO featuring aircraft, ground vehicles, and naval craft spanning from the early 20th century to the modern era. Players progress through technology trees across multiple nations, unlocking increasingly advanced military vehicles. The game offers three realism tiers for each vehicle type: arcade, realistic, and simulator modes. Originally developed as a flight simulator under the name "World of Planes," the game expanded to include tanks in 2014 and naval forces later, becoming a combined-arms experience. A mobile version was released in 2023.
- Genre Shooter, Simulator, Tactical
- Platforms Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
- Perspective First person, Third person, Virtual Reality
- Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
- Release January 28, 2013
- Publisher Gaijin Entertainment
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