2026 May Pack Sales - Details & Buyers Guide [War Thunder]
📚 Main topics
- Sale dates and bundlesThe VE Day sale is expected to run from May 7 to May 14, with most offers at 50% off. The video covers two themed bundles, Wings of Victory and Tracks of Victory, as well as individual vehicle packs and starter packs. 0:00
- Packs leaving the saleThe Hawk 209, SU-22M4 WTD61, MiG-21 Bison, F-20 Tigershark, AV-8B Night Attack, and J-7D are among the packs expected to leave after the sale, though the creator expects some may return temporarily in the future. 3:07
- Vehicle buyer guideThe creator reviews packs across air, ground, and naval battles, weighing their performance, play style, research potential, and value for the sale price. 4:40
- Starter packsThe low-cost starter packs are generally recommended for new players, offering premium time, currency, and vehicles, though most vehicles are not unique. 30:02
✨ Key takeaways
- Strongly recommended vehiclesThe creator particularly recommends the Somua SM, CV 90105 XC-8, SU-25K, Wyvern, and T-72AV TURMS-T, highlighting their effectiveness or value. 7:48
- Fun but specialized aircraftThe F-20 Tigershark, J-7D, and MiG-21 Bison are praised as enjoyable close-range fighters, even if they are not always the most technically capable choices. The AV-8B Night Attack is singled out as an especially strong CAS option. 13:58
- Bundles offer breadth, not full-tree grindingThe themed bundles include vehicles from multiple nations and can be good value, but their mixed ranks and battle ratings make them less suitable for researching an entire tech tree. 11:54
- Compare alternatives before buyingSome packs are described as serviceable but outclassed by alternatives: the T-72AV TURMS-T is preferred over the M1 KVT and IS-6, while the K9 VIDAR is favored over the PzH 2000 for an artillery-style vehicle. 22:15
🧠 Lessons learned
- Match a vehicle to your play styleSome vehicles reward specific approaches: the Leopard A1A1 L/44 suits experienced snipers and flankers, the Object 120 excels at sniping, and the F-4S is best viewed as a versatile but not exceptional aircraft. 4:40
- Check research rank and lineup fitA good vehicle may not be the right grinder if it cannot research the ranks you need or does not fit well into your lineup. The creator repeatedly cautions that many bundle vehicles cannot efficiently research an entire tech tree. 8:19
- Consider a pack’s full contentsPack value includes Golden Eagles and premium time as well as the vehicle, so comparing only vehicle performance can miss part of the offer. 19:38
- Limited experience means limited adviceThe creator notes that they cannot give a confident recommendation for some vehicles, including the USS Maryland and AH-64A Apache. 23:48
🏁 Conclusion/next steps
- Choose based on your goalsThe creator’s recommendations vary depending on whether buyers want a grinder, a particular battle role, a fun aircraft, or a collection of themed vehicles. 20:41
- Join the discussionViewers are invited to share what they plan to buy, what they already own, and which packs they would avoid. 31:04
Transcript excerpt
0:00 Hey everyone, Tankenstein here. As many of you guys know, the May sale in War Thunder is one of those big big sales that so many people wait for every single year. And this year is no different. This is the Victory in Europe or VE Day sale. And it is going to be a huge 50% sale, at least for the most part, that will be running from May 7th at 11 GMT all the way until May 14th at 14 GMT. At least that's what this says here. Now, that said, in this video, I will be going over the sales and giving a brief buyer guide for these vehicles
0:31 so you can know whether or not you might want to get them being that I played pretty much all of them and probably have reviews on pretty much again all of them. So, that being said, let's go ahead and start here. We have some rare bundles with themed vehicles as you can see here. We have the Wings of Victory bundle, which is 50% off, and the Tracks of Victory bundle, which is also 50% off. Now, the Wings of Victory bundle includes the Dolgashin's LA7 pack, the Lavokin 7, Golovves Yak 9M pack, Prendergast Spitfire FR14E
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