In this short guide, we’ll cover one big topic — tanks in War Thunder. You’ll learn how to start the game with decent vehicles, including premium ones, and how to efficiently progress through nations. First of all, here’s what we need:

Selecting a starting nation

When choosing a nation, note this cool trick: changing the registration page’s language grants you vehicles from another nation. For example, if you select English — you get US vehicles, on Russian — different. It’s more beneficial to register in English as US vehicles are better suited for starting out. But if you’re curious about other nations — register in any available language, all give a week of premium.

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How much XP is needed?

Here’s the experience required to unlock top-tier vehicles:

  • Shortest tree — Japan: about 5 million XP.

  • Longest — USSR: around 10 million XP.

If your goal is to reach the top quickly, pick Japan. If you want comfort — go for the USA. If grinding isn’t for you, you can buy a ready-made War Thunder account and enjoy the game without hassle on various vehicles.

Game settings for convenience

  1. Turn off grass in tank sights — greatly improves visibility.

  2. Keep only engine sounds of other players and effects — helps you navigate and hear enemies better in cities.

  3. Assign a key to turn off your engine — useful for ambushes.

  4. Disable joining already started battles — prevents you from getting thrown into nearly lost matches.

Effective tank control

  • Cruise control and stabilizer: bind them separately. The stabilizer works at speeds up to 25 km/h and allows better aim.

  • Reticle adjustment: especially useful in realistic and simulator modes.

  • Rangefinder: available by default in arcade, needs to be activated in other modes. On higher tiers — distance is auto-calculated.

  • Binoculars: mounted higher than the gunner’s sight. Use them to scout targets from behind cover.

Key technical details

  • Ammunition: never take full loadout. Every shell exists physically in the game, and hitting the ammo rack can cause an explosion.

  • First-stage ammo rack: allows faster reloads for the first few shells.

  • Smoke screens: can be cold or hot. Hot ones are more effective against thermal sights, available on higher-tier vehicles.

  • Enemy damage: disabling a gun or track can temporarily knock a tank out of action.

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Crew and progression

Not just the tank, but the crew matters too. It affects:

  • Movement speed

  • Reload speed

  • Shooting accuracy

There’s also qualification, which improves all crew members’ efficiency. It’s costly but significantly boosts vehicle combat potential. Recommended for your favorite vehicles. If you made a mistake in tech tree selection or want a fresh start, you can create a new account via the special link in the description. You’ll get:

  • Three types of premium vehicles

  • Starter capital

  • Premium account

  • Mid-rank vehicles for rent

This is a perfect option for a new beginning, so don’t delay — start now!