War Thunder applies October Battle Rating changes in update 2.59.0.92

War Thunder’s October 29 update 2.59.0.92 did two clearly defined things: it put the planned Battle Rating changes into effect and fixed an Air Realistic Battles issue that had stopped the per-team bomber limit from being applied. Gaijin’s changelog lists the changes as live, rather than as a proposal awaiting a later patch. The entry does not summarize every vehicle’s rating movement, so players checking a particular aircraft or ground vehicle should consult the linked Battle Rating schedule instead of inferring a number from the changelog headline.

The restored bomber cap is a matchmaking rule correction. The official note identifies the affected mode as Air Realistic Battles and says the limit on how many bombers could appear on a team was not being enforced. It does not specify how long the problem was present or quantify its effect on match outcomes. That distinction matters: the patch confirms the behavior was corrected, but it does not establish that all perceived team-composition concerns stemmed from this bug.

Version 2.59.0.92 follows 2.59.0.87, published October 27. That earlier patch fixed a separate respawn-lock issue. Under certain circumstances, vehicles whose destruction was counted as a crash or leave kill were not locked from respawning. The note says the problem could occur after using a backup vehicle or exhausting the tournament respawn limit. The two hotfixes therefore address different systems: one governs the bomber team limit, while the other concerns whether a destroyed vehicle can be selected again.

The sequence sits within the “Sky Odyssey” major update, which Gaijin dates to September 16. The major-update page describes new aircraft and tanks, including vehicles associated with Greece, India, and Indonesia, and a new Darwin Hill ground map. The October fixes are smaller live updates and should not be mistaken for a new major content release.

For players, the immediate check is whether their client has updated and whether the affected mode now observes the bomber cap. Those tracking vehicle balance should compare the official before-and-after Battle Rating list; this report does not reproduce speculative values or player-forum claims. Gaijin’s public changelog confirms implementation on October 29, while details beyond the listed fixes require the linked official schedule and individual vehicle entries.

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