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Guides

Everything you need for your first dozen hours in War Thunder — systems, teams, exploration and freebies.

How to start War Thunder the right way — the mode to pick, the nation to learn, and how not to bankrupt yourself.

Gaijin has an official code and referral system — here's how it works, and why we don't publish third-party code lists.

An honest, defensible ranking — not of single vehicles, but of the nations, modes and BR brackets that serve new players best.

Arcade, Realistic and Simulator — and how the Battle Rating system decides who you fight.

Research Points, Silver Lions and Golden Eagles — how progression and money really work.