# War Thunder Update 2.57.1.70

- Product: War Thunder (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/war-thunder)
- Vendor: Gaijin Entertainment
- Date: 2026-08-06
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/236390/view/714534951362494595
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/war-thunder/releases/2026-08-06-update-2.57.1.70

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- **changed** — Scimitar Mk.2 vehicle mass has been reduced from 13 tons to 12.26 tons
- **removed** — Scimitar Mk.2 rear view mirrors have been removed
- **added** — Scimitar Mk.2 L21A1 APFSDS has been added
- **changed** — Scimitar Mk.2 30x170 APDS-T modification has been moved from Tier III to Tier I in the modification research window
- **fixed** — Scimitar Mk.2 Scout UAV bug that caused it to be missing has been fixed
- **changed** — 9M113 ATGM autopilot parameters have been adjusted for improved responsiveness
- **fixed** — Fixed bug that caused shadows from trees located outside of the view to jump around when moving the camera with Ray Tracing enabled
- **fixed** — Fixed bug that caused the interface to not get hidden when entering NVIDIA Ansel

##### **Battle Ratings**

- [The Planned Battle Rating changes](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vT7hiendUukbgctj7LNIf6KIF4c9e3lRSi_aarfXPiMp03Q3XXvXEbtzrHBhA-POfymrdRCGvG6A-Ey/pubhtml) have come into effect.

##### **Ground Vehicles**

- **Scimitar Mk.2** — vehicle mass has been reduced from 13 tons to 12.26 tons. (**(https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/LSChI0R9bpK3)**). The rear view mirrors have been removed. L21A1 APFSDS has been added. The 30x170 APDS-T modification has been moved from Tier III to Tier I in the modification research window. A bug that caused the Scout UAV to be missing has been fixed. (**(https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/janjcRgzG9LI)**).

- **9M113 ATGM** — the autopilot parameters have been adjusted, the missile is now more responsive.

##### **Graphics**

- A bug that caused shadows from trees located outside of the view to jump around when moving the camera when Ray Tracing was enabled has been fixed.

- A bug that caused the interface to not get hidden when entering NVIDIA Ansel has been fixed. (**(https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder/i/42UcBHGrOPJd)**).

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_Patch notes reflect only key changes, meaning they may not include a complete list of all improvements made. Additionally, War Thunder is constantly being updated and some changes may not require an update. Changes reflected in patch notes are formed by taking reactions and requests of the community from the [bug reporting service](https://community.gaijin.net/issues/p/warthunder), forums and other official platforms into account. Bug fixes and changes are implemented in order of importance, for example a game-breaking bug will be worked on and implemented sooner._