War Thunder Update 2.59.0.38 Fixes Missiles, Inertia, and Ammo Damage Logic

War Thunder's update 2.59.0.38, published 29 September 2026, is a targeted corrective release spanning aircraft, ground vehicles, and interface systems.

What changed

Aircraft

• A bug sometimes causing missiles to deal no damage on direct hits or from explosions has been fixed.
• SPICE 250 pylon positions adjusted on the EF-2000 (AESA), Typhoon (AESA), and F-2000A (AESA).
• F-16XL AGM-65B seeker camera view obstruction fixed.
• SB-25J (France) nose-mounted machine guns now appear correctly in X-ray view.
• A-20G-25 no longer displays unused underwing hardpoints.
• J35J gains the ability to switch between maneuver and limits mode; flight model updated and drop-tank fuel consumption corrected.
• Welkin F.Mk.I emergency fire system restored to function.
• F4U-7 (France): 20 mm cannons modification moved from tier III to tier II research; tier bonus column display bug fixed.
• Torpedoes F5W and W 170/450 drop limit changes corrected.

Ground Vehicles

• M24 (Italy) identification marks no longer disappear.
• Moments of inertia corrected for M24 (all variants), IS-2 (all variants), T-44 (all variants), Panzer IV/70(V), and T58 — handling is described as more responsive and precise in some cases.
• T58 first-stage ammo stowage location corrected from hull to turret.
• A broad fix addresses ammo stowage modules that were triggering wrong damage effects (fire instead of explosion, or no effect at all) when hit.

Interface

• Tactical map movement cursor mode now deactivates correctly when releasing RB/R1 on a controller.

For players, the missile damage fix and the ammo chain correction are likely the most consequential changes — both touched fundamental combat reliability rather than surface presentation.