War Thunder BR Changes — October 2026
Gaijin's October planned Battle Rating changes finally decompress the top tier: aircraft climb to 15.0 and ground vehicles to 13.3. What changed, which vehicles moved, and what it means for your lineups.
Headline: the top Battle Rating for jets rises to 15.0 and tanks to 13.3 — long-requested decompression that pulls the newest vehicles away from the ones they were crammed against. ~360 aircraft and ~260 ground vehicle changes, almost all +0.3 to +0.7.
The headline moves
| Change | Detail |
|---|---|
| Jets → 15.0 | Eurofighter Typhoon (AESA), Su-30SM2, J-16 move up — top Air Arcade/Realistic ceiling 14.7 → 15.0 |
| Tanks → 13.3 | Leopard 2A7V, M1A2 SEPv3, T-90M, Strv 122B PLSS all move to 13.3 |
| Planes in Ground Battles → 14.0 | Aircraft cap inside tank matches rises from 13.0 to 14.0 |
| A few naval drops | Four US destroyers go 5.3 → 5.0 |
What decompression actually does
Less uptier pain
Top-tier premiums and late-tree vehicles stop meeting the absolute newest machines every match.
Lineup gaps move
Some mid-BR gaps appear where vehicles shifted — check your lineup's neighbors, not just your own BR.
Feedback window
These are planned changes — Gaijin collects feedback on the forum thread before implementation, and vehicles can move again before going live.
FAQ
When do the October BR changes go live?
Gaijin hasn't given a date — they're proposed changes on the official forum. Past rounds typically landed within a few weeks of the thread.
Why is everyone talking about decompression?
Top-tier BR had been compressed for years — the newest jets/tanks sat one bracket above much older machines. Raising the ceiling to 15.0/13.3 gives the top room to spread out.
Where do I see my vehicle's new BR?
The official forum post links the full table of changes — search your nation and mode there, since third-party sites stay on old BRs until the patch ships.