War Thunder Eagle's Shadow update adds F-15EX, Leopard 2A8 and DLSS 5 for 50 series GPUs
Gaijin's War Thunder Eagle's Shadow update brings the F-15EX, Leopard 2A8, custom Battle Ratings, DLSS 5 and a login streak freeze.
Gaijin Entertainment has detailed Eagle’s Shadow, a major update for War Thunder on PC. It is named after the new F-15EX and brings dozens of new vehicles, new mechanics and a big graphical refresh.
New vehicles
- Ground: the top-tier Leopard 2A8 for Germany has the Trophy Active Protection System to fend off incoming missiles. Premium pack tanks include the Stingray II and the Olifant Mk.1B Optimering.
- Air: the F-15EX goes to the USA and Israel, with a payload that includes 12 ARH missiles. The Su-15TM gets new R-98MR and R-98MT missiles, and Great Britain’s Second World War Fulmar Mk.II carries 8,000 rounds of ammunition.
- Helicopters: Italy gets the AW249 Fenice attack helicopter, and the Mi-8TV has a new cockpit. Helicopters can now retarget man-in-the-loop (MITL) capable munitions in flight.
- Naval: Germany’s H-39 battleship is the longest ship in the game, with eight 406 mm cannons. Japan gets the IJN Takao heavy cruiser, and Great Britain gets the premium HMS Duke of York.
New features
- Custom Battle Ratings: on selected aircraft, the loadout can change the Battle Rating. After researching better weapons you choose in the hangar whether to fight at a higher rating or stay put. Gaijin says it will reach more vehicles over time, but not all of them.
- Login streak freeze: you earn one freeze for every 12 days of logging in, can hold up to 30, and one is used automatically if you miss a day.
- Ground vehicle modules: a fire control system, an electrical system and an auxiliary power unit. Autoloaders can also be reloaded manually when depleted or disabled.
- CCRP bombing: no dedicated button is needed any more, and manual release works even with a point of interest active.
Graphics
Sun City and American Desert get a visual overhaul but keep their layouts. All twelve weather presets are reworked, with new clouds and lighting.
DLSS 5 is added for 50 series GPUs. Other changes include working brake lights, snow that builds up and thaws on vehicles, volumetric smoke tracers, water reflections for light sources, and reworked firing effects.
The update also includes a long list of balance, damage model and Nuclear Escalation changes.
