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Collections

2021-01-25T13:11:00Z

U32815206: Added skipped collection

[[File:Collection window.png|thumb|450x450px|"Collections" window in the game]]
{{Frame-card|text='''Collections''' — Are sets of items for vehicle customization that are united by a common theme and collected in the hangar menu “Shop → Collections”. Decals and decorations can be a part of the collection. Each fully assembled collection will bring to the owner a special award which can not be obtained in any other way.

A special award for an assembled collection can be an item of another type. For example a decoration for the full decal collection.}}

===Super Collections ===
Super Collections combine special awards from several regular collections and will bring more rare awards for a fully assembled super collection.

==General info ==
Collections and super collections are available in the menu “Shop → Collections”.

In a collection only items that are already on the player’s account will be highlighted.

The collection to which an item belongs is indicated in the description of individual items in the game and on [[War Thunder Market|the market]].

{{Notice
|You can click on the item in the collection window and find out the conditions you need to achieve to get it as well as to try it out and see how it will look on the vehicle, activate the coupon on the account or just open the page of the item on the market.|+
}}

You can get collection items using one of the listed methods: for completing event tasks, for completing constant tasks in the game, in purchasing them for Golden Eagles or on the market for GJN. Players that have no access to the market can purchase the special Trophy in the item shop.

Outdated and rare items that are part of existing collections can again become an award for an event or become available for purchase in some other way.
==For the players without market access ==
If you are playing War Thunder from PS4 or Xbox or the market isn’t available to you for some other reason there are 2 trophies available: one with decals and one with decorations.

Each trophy contains one of the items from all available collections.

For example in the “Decoration’s collection” trophy you can find one item from any collection of decorations.

You will only get the item that isn’t yet available on your account.

{{Notice
|Activate the coupons you already have before purchasing a trophy! If you get the item coupon for which you already have on your account, you will not be able to activate that coupon any more.|!!
}}

= Collections in the game =
New collections in the game will be regularly added. They will consist of new items as well as those which are already available in the game.

The following collections are available for you right now:
{{Frame-card
| title = Decorations "Assault rifles with grenade launcher"
| text = [[File:M4 carbine ag.png|left]]
Consists of the assault rifles with grenade launcher. Collection items could be obtained during the [[wt:en/news/6981-special-operation-w-i-n-t-e-r-en|Operation W.I.N.T.E.R.]] event in 2020. Special award for the collection is the '''"Assault Rifle with grenade launcher (USA)" decoration'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Akms ag.png|Assault rifle with grenade launcher (USSR)
File:Cn qbz 95 ag.png|Assault rifle with grenade launcher (China)
File:G36k ag.png|Assault rifle with grenade launcher (Germany)
File:L85a1 ag.png|Assault rifle with grenade launcher (Britain)
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Pinups "Operation W.I.N.T.E.R."
| text = [[File:Ny marathon decal collection.png|left]]
Collection of pinups from several nations. It can be obtained in [[wt:en/news/6981-special-operation-w-i-n-t-e-r-en|Operation W.I.N.T.E.R.]]. The special award for the collection is the '''"Happy flying" decal'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Ny marathon decal usa.png|Pin-up pilot USA
File:Ny marathon decal ussr.png|Pin-up pilot Russia
File:Ny marathon decal uk.png|Pin-up pilot Britain
File:Ny marathon decal japan.png|Pin-up pilot Japan
File:Ny marathon decal italy.png|Pin-up pilot Italy
File:Ny marathon decal germany.png|Pin-up pilot Germany
File:Ny marathon decal france.png|Pin-up pilot Frace
File:Ny marathon decal china.png|Pin-up pilot China
File:Ny marathon decal sweden.png|Pin-up pilot Sweden
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decorations "Ammunition"
| text = [[File:Iotv body armor big.png|left]]
Collection of ammunition from several nations. It can be obtained in [[wt:en/news/6293-special-operation-h-e-a-t-en|Operation H.E.A.T.]]. The special award for the collection is the '''"Assault body armor (USA)" decorations'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Ussr body armor 6b43.png|Assault body armor (Russia)
File:Ussr ammunition wwii.png|Ammunition of the Soviet Army, 1941
File:Ger ammunition wwii.png|Wehrmacht ammunition (Germany)
File:Usa ciras land.png|Force recon vest (USA)
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decals "Game update (2018)"
| text = [[File:Pirate girl decal.png|left]]
Collection of update decals (2018). It can be obtained in update trophy or can be purchased on [https://trade.gaijin.net/ Market]. The special award for the collection is the '''"Master of Sea" decal'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Advancing storm decal.png|"Advancing Storm" decal
File:Project x decal.png|"Project-X" decal
File:Valkyries decal.png|"The Valkyries" decal
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decals "Game update (2019)"
| text = [[File:Catwoman decal.png|left]]
Collection of update decals (2019). It can be obtained in update trophy or can be purchased on [https://trade.gaijin.net/ Market]. The special award for the collection is the '''"Night Vision" decal'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Imperial navy decal.png|"Imperial Navy" decal
File:Locked on decal.png|"Locked on!" decal
File:Night vision decal.png|"Night Vision" decal
File:Supersonic decal.png|"Supersonic" decal
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decals "Game update (2020)"
| text = [[File:Fantom girl decal.png|left]]
Collection of update decals (2020). It can be obtained in update trophy or can be purchased on [https://trade.gaijin.net/ Market]. The special award for the collection is the '''"Starfighter" decal'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:1 95 decal.png|"Northern wind" decal
File:1 97 decal.png|"Viking Fury" decal
File:Starfighters decal.png|"Starfighter" decal
File:Raining fire decal.png|"Raining Fire" decal
File:New power decal.png|"New Power" decal
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decorations "Machine guns"
| text = [[File:Kg. m40.png|left]]
Collection of machine guns from several nations. It combines machine guns from China, the USSR, Germany and the USA. It can be obtained in [[wt:en/news/6808-special-operation-s-u-m-m-e-r-2020-en|Operation S.U.M.M.E.R. 2020]]. The special award for the collection — a decoration of the Swedish '''Kg. m/40 machine gun'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Type 88.png|Type 88
File:РПК.png|RPK
File:MG 3 KWS.png|MG 3 KWS
File:M249.png|M249
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decals "Mythical Creatures"
| text = [[File:Werewolf decal.png|left]]
Unites mythical creature decals such as Chimera, Basilisk, Ehidna and others. Can be obtained in the [[wt:en/news/6808-special-operation-s-u-m-m-e-r-2020-en|"Operation S.U.M.M.E.R."]] event in 2020. Special award for the collection is the '''"Werewolf" decal'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Basilisk decal.png|Basilisk
File:Cerberus decal.png|Cerberus
File:Chimera decal.png|Chimera
File:Echidna decal.png|Echidna
File:Harpy decal.png|Harpy
File:Hippocampus decal.png|Hippocampus
File:Lernaean hydra decal.png|Lernaean hydra
File:Minotaur decal.png|Minotaur
File:Sphinx decal.png|Sphinx
File:Wyvern decal.png|Wyvern
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decorations "Rifles"
| text = [[File:Sweden gevar m38.png|left]]
Consists of rifles of Germany, USA, USSR and other nations. Collection items could be obtained in the [[Season 1: Recon under fire|first season of World War mode "Recon under fire"]]. Special award for the collection is the '''"Gevär M-38" decoration'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Arisaka 44.png|Arisaka Type 44
File:G41.png|Gewehr 41 (Walther)
File:Lee enfield.png|Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk1
File:M1 carabine.png|M1 Carbine
File:Svt 40.png|SVT-40
File:Mauser 98k.png|Mauser M98K
File:Type 99 sniper.png|Type 99 sniper
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decorations "Helmets"
| text = [[File:Helmet m1 late.png|left]]
Consists of army helmets of France, USA, Japan and other nations. Collection items can be obtained by earning frags in the game or can be purchased for 500 Golden Eagles each. Special award for the collection is the '''M1 Helmet "Born to kill" decoration'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:German tank helmet.png|Steel Helmet (Germany)
File:Helmet gk80a steel.png|Infantry helmet GK 80/A (China)
File:Helmet m1.png|Infantry helmet M1 (USA)
File:Helmet m21 18.png|Infantry helmet М 21-18 (Sweden)
File:Helmet m26.png|Infantry helmet M26 (France)
File:Helmet m33.png|Infantry helmet M33 (Italy)
File:Helmet type90.png|Infantry helmet Type 90 (Japan)
File:Uk early helmet.png|Steel Helmet (UK)
File:Ussr tank helmet.png|Steel Helmet (USSR)
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decorations "Assault Rifle"
| text = [[File:Akms premium.png|left]]
Consists of the assault rifles of Japan, USSR, Britain and other nations. Collection items could be obtained during the [[wt:en/news/5962-special-festive-quest-en|"Festive Quest"]] event in 2018. Special award for the collection is the '''"Golden Assault Rifle" decoration'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Type 89f.png|Assault rifle (Japan)
File:M4 carbine.png|Assault rifle (USA)
File:L85a1.png|Assault rifle (Britain)
File:G36k.png|Assault rifle (Germany)
File:Famas f1.png|Assault rifle (France)
File:Akms.png|Assault rifle (USSR)
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decorations "Hats"
| text = [[File:Mad hatter hat.png|left]]
Consists of the more unusual hats: leprechaun, foil caps, Viking helmet and others. Collection items could be obtained during the [[wt:en/news/5426-event-hats-off-to-you-en|"Hats off to You"]] event dedicated to the 1st April in 2018. Special award for the collection is the '''"Hatter" decoration'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Feather hat.png|Hat with Feather
File:Foil hat.png|Foil Cap
File:Helmet hat.png|Viking Helmet
File:Jester hat.png|Cap and Bells
File:Leprechaun hat.png|Leprechaun's Hat
File:Pirate hat.png|Pirate's Hat
File:Rabbit hat.png|Rabbit's Ears
File:Sombrero hat.png|Sombrero
File:Uncle sams hat.png|Uncle Sam's Hat
File:Magic hat.png|The Magic Hat
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decals "Fire"
| text = [[File:Ifrit decal.png|left]]
In this collection are presented decals of the flames of different forms and colors. Collection items could be obtained during the [[wt:en/news/6293-special-operation-h-e-a-t-en|"Operation H.E.A.T."]] event in 2019. Special award for the collection is the '''"Ifrith" decal'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Fire_decal_1.png|Flames
File:Fire_decal_2.png|Fiery explosion
File:Fire_decal_3.png|Frosty flames
File:Fire_decal_4.png|Fiery ball
File:Fire_decal_5.png|Flaming exhaust
File:Fire_decal_6.png|Fiery pattern
File:Fire_decal_7.png|Flaming sparks
File:Fire_decal_8.png|Colored flame
File:Fire_decal_9.png|Fiery whip
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decals "Spot the Ball" (Group A and B)
| text = [[File:Ball 1 decal.png|left]]
In this collection every soccer ball has a flag of one of the nations in the world. Collection consists of balls from Uruguay, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Spain, Portugal, Iran and Morocco. The collection components could be obtained during the [[wt:en/news/5600-special-spot-the-ball-updated-en|"Spot the ball"]] event in 2018. Special collection award — '''Soccer ball (groups A, B)'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Ball urugvay.png|Soccer Ball of Urugvay
File:Ball russia.png|Soccer Ball of Russia
File:Ball saudi arabia.png|Soccer Ball of Saudi Arabia
File:Ball egypt.png|Soccer Ball of Egypt
File:Ball spain.png|Soccer Ball of Spain
File:Ball portugal.png|Soccer Ball of Portugal
File:Ball iran.png|Soccer Ball of Iran
File:Ball morocco.png|Soccer Ball of Morocco
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decals "Spot the Ball" (Group C and D)
| text = [[File:Ball 2 decal.png|left]]
In this collection every soccer ball has a flag of one of the nations in the world. Collection consists of balls from France, Denmark, Peru, Australia, Croatia, Argentina, Nigeria and Iceland. The collection components could be obtained during the [[wt:en/news/5600-special-spot-the-ball-updated-en|"Spot the ball"]] event in 2018. Special collection award — '''Soccer ball (groups C, D)'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Ball france.png|Soccer Ball of France
File:Ball denmark.png|Soccer Ball of Denmark
File:Ball peru.png|Soccer Ball of Peru
File:Ball australia.png|Soccer Ball of Australia
File:Ball croatia.png|Soccer Ball of Croatia
File:Ball argentina.png|Soccer Ball of Argentina
File:Ball_nigeria.png|Soccer Ball of Nigeria
File:Ball iceland.png|Soccer Ball of Iceland
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decals "Spot the Ball" (Group E and F)
| text = [[File:Ball 3 decal.png|left]]
In this collection every soccer ball has a flag of one of the nations in the world. Collection consists of balls from Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Sweden, Mexico, South Korea and Germany. The collection components could be obtained during the [[wt:en/news/5600-special-spot-the-ball-updated-en|"Spot the ball"]] event in 2018. Special collection award — '''Soccer ball (groups E, F)'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Ball brazil.png|Soccer Ball of Brazil
File:Ball swiss.png|Soccer Ball of Swiss
File:Ball serbia.png|Soccer Ball of Serbia
File:Ball costa rica.png|Soccer Ball of Costa Rica
File:Ball sweden.png|Soccer Ball of Sweden
File:Ball mexico.png|Soccer Ball of Mexico
File:Ball south korea.png|Soccer Ball of South Korea
File:Ball germany.png|Soccer Ball of Germany
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decals "Spot the Ball" (Group G and H)
| text = [[File:Ball 3 decal.png|left]]
In this collection every soccer ball has a flag of one of the nations in the world. Collection consists of balls from Belgium, England, Tunisia, Panama, Columbia, Japan, Senegal and Poland. The collection components could be obtained during the [[wt:en/news/5600-special-spot-the-ball-updated-en|"Spot the ball"]] event in 2018. Special collection award — '''Soccer ball (groups G, H)'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Ball belgium.png|Soccer Ball of Belgium
File:Ball uk.png|Soccer Ball of England
File:Ball tunisia.png|Soccer Ball of Tunisia
File:Ball panama.png|Soccer Ball of Panama
File:Ball colombia.png|Soccer Ball of Colombia
File:Ball japan.png|Soccer Ball of Japan
File:Ball senegal.png|Soccer Ball of Senegal
File:Ball poland.png|Soccer Ball of Poland
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decals "Spot the Ball" (super collection)
| text = [[File:Sports balls.png|left]]
Super collection of decals in the form of soccer balls with flags of different nations. The collection consists of balls from groups A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H. Special award for the super collection for assembling all special awards of the [[wt:en/news/5600-special-spot-the-ball-updated-en|"Spot the Ball"]] collection is the '''"Soccer ball" decoration'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Ball 1 decal.png|Soccer ball (groups A, B)
File:Ball 2 decal.png|Soccer ball (groups C, D)
File:Ball 3 decal.png|Soccer ball (groups E, F)
File:Ball 4 decal.png|Soccer ball (groups G, H)
</gallery>}}
[[Category:Game mechanics]]

Collections

2021-01-25T12:32:39Z

U32815206:

[[File:Collection window.png|thumb|450x450px|"Collections" window in the game]]
{{Frame-card|text='''Collections''' — Are sets of items for vehicle customization that are united by a common theme and collected in the hangar menu “Shop → Collections”. Decals and decorations can be a part of the collection. Each fully assembled collection will bring to the owner a special award which can not be obtained in any other way.

A special award for an assembled collection can be an item of another type. For example a decoration for the full decal collection.}}

===Super Collections ===
Super Collections combine special awards from several regular collections and will bring more rare awards for a fully assembled super collection.

==General info ==
Collections and super collections are available in the menu “Shop → Collections”.

In a collection only items that are already on the player’s account will be highlighted.

The collection to which an item belongs is indicated in the description of individual items in the game and on [[War Thunder Market|the market]].

{{Notice
|You can click on the item in the collection window and find out the conditions you need to achieve to get it as well as to try it out and see how it will look on the vehicle, activate the coupon on the account or just open the page of the item on the market.|+
}}

You can get collection items using one of the listed methods: for completing event tasks, for completing constant tasks in the game, in purchasing them for Golden Eagles or on the market for GJN. Players that have no access to the market can purchase the special Trophy in the item shop.

Outdated and rare items that are part of existing collections can again become an award for an event or become available for purchase in some other way.
==For the players without market access ==
If you are playing War Thunder from PS4 or Xbox or the market isn’t available to you for some other reason there are 2 trophies available: one with decals and one with decorations.

Each trophy contains one of the items from all available collections.

For example in the “Decoration’s collection” trophy you can find one item from any collection of decorations.

You will only get the item that isn’t yet available on your account.

{{Notice
|Activate the coupons you already have before purchasing a trophy! If you get the item coupon for which you already have on your account, you will not be able to activate that coupon any more.|!!
}}

= Collections in the game =
New collections in the game will be regularly added. They will consist of new items as well as those which are already available in the game.

The following collections are available for you right now:
{{Frame-card
| title = Decorations "Assault rifles with grenade launcher"
| text = [[File:M4 carbine ag.png|left]]
Consists of the assault rifles with grenade launcher. Collection items could be obtained during the [[wt:en/news/6981-special-operation-w-i-n-t-e-r-en|Operation W.I.N.T.E.R.]] event in 2020. Special award for the collection is the '''"Assault Rifle with grenade launcher (USA)" decoration'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Akms ag.png|Assault rifle with grenade launcher (USSR)
File:Cn qbz 95 ag.png|Assault rifle with grenade launcher (China)
File:G36k ag.png|Assault rifle with grenade launcher (Germany)
File:L85a1 ag.png|Assault rifle with grenade launcher (Britain)
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Pinups "Operation W.I.N.T.E.R."
| text = [[File:Ny marathon decal collection.png|left]]
Collection of pinups from several nations. It can be obtained in [[wt:en/news/6981-special-operation-w-i-n-t-e-r-en|Operation W.I.N.T.E.R.]]. The special award for the collection is the '''"Happy flying" decal'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Ny marathon decal usa.png|Pin-up pilot USA
File:Ny marathon decal ussr.png|Pin-up pilot Russia
File:Ny marathon decal uk.png|Pin-up pilot Britain
File:Ny marathon decal japan.png|Pin-up pilot Japan
File:Ny marathon decal italy.png|Pin-up pilot Italy
File:Ny marathon decal germany.png|Pin-up pilot Germany
File:Ny marathon decal france.png|Pin-up pilot Frace
File:Ny marathon decal china.png|Pin-up pilot China
File:Ny marathon decal sweden.png|Pin-up pilot Sweden
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decorations "Ammunition"
| text = [[File:Iotv body armor big.png|left]]
Collection of ammunition from several nations. It can be obtained in [[wt:en/news/6293-special-operation-h-e-a-t-en|Operation H.E.A.T.]]. The special award for the collection is the '''"Assault body armor (USA)" decorations'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Ussr body armor 6b43.png|Assault body armor (Russia)
File:Ussr ammunition wwii.png|Ammunition of the Soviet Army, 1941
File:Ger ammunition wwii.png|Wehrmacht ammunition (Germany)
File:Usa ciras land.png|Force recon vest (USA)
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decals "Game update (2018)"
| text = [[File:Pirate girl decal.png|left]]
Collection of update decals (2018). It can be obtained in update trophy or can be purchased on [https://trade.gaijin.net/ Market]. The special award for the collection is the '''"Master of Sea" decal'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Advancing storm decal.png|"Advancing Storm" decal
File:Project x decal.png|"Project-X" decal
File:Valkyries decal.png|"The Valkyries" decal
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decals "Game update (2019)"
| text = [[File:Catwoman decal.png|left]]
Collection of update decals (2019). It can be obtained in update trophy or can be purchased on [https://trade.gaijin.net/ Market]. The special award for the collection is the '''"Night Vision" decal'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Imperial navy decal.png|"Imperial Navy" decal
File:Locked on decal.png|"Locked on!" decal
File:Night vision decal.png|"Night Vision" decal
File:Supersonic decal.png|"Supersonic" decal
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decals "Game update (2020)"
| text = [[File:Fantom girl decal.png|left]]
Collection of update decals (2020). It can be obtained in update trophy or can be purchased on [https://trade.gaijin.net/ Market]. The special award for the collection is the '''"Starfighter" decal'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:1 95 decal.png|"Northern wind" decal
File:1 97 decal.png|"Viking Fury" decal
File:Starfighters decal.png|"Starfighter" decal
File:Raining fire decal.png|"Raining Fire" decal
File:New power decal.png|"New Power" decal
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decals "Mythical Creatures"
| text = [[File:Werewolf decal.png|left]]
Unites mythical creature decals such as Chimera, Basilisk, Ehidna and others. Can be obtained in the [[wt:en/news/6808-special-operation-s-u-m-m-e-r-2020-en|"Operation S.U.M.M.E.R."]] event in 2020. Special award for the collection is the '''"Werewolf" decal'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Basilisk decal.png|Basilisk
File:Cerberus decal.png|Cerberus
File:Chimera decal.png|Chimera
File:Echidna decal.png|Echidna
File:Harpy decal.png|Harpy
File:Hippocampus decal.png|Hippocampus
File:Lernaean hydra decal.png|Lernaean hydra
File:Minotaur decal.png|Minotaur
File:Sphinx decal.png|Sphinx
File:Wyvern decal.png|Wyvern
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decorations "Rifles"
| text = [[File:Sweden gevar m38.png|left]]
Consists of rifles of Germany, USA, USSR and other nations. Collection items could be obtained in the [[Season 1: Recon under fire|first season of World War mode "Recon under fire"]]. Special award for the collection is the '''"Gevär M-38" decoration'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Arisaka 44.png|Arisaka Type 44
File:G41.png|Gewehr 41 (Walther)
File:Lee enfield.png|Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk1
File:M1 carabine.png|M1 Carbine
File:Svt 40.png|SVT-40
File:Mauser 98k.png|Mauser M98K
File:Type 99 sniper.png|Type 99 sniper
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decorations "Helmets"
| text = [[File:Helmet m1 late.png|left]]
Consists of army helmets of France, USA, Japan and other nations. Collection items can be obtained by earning frags in the game or can be purchased for 500 Golden Eagles each. Special award for the collection is the '''M1 Helmet "Born to kill" decoration'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:German tank helmet.png|Steel Helmet (Germany)
File:Helmet gk80a steel.png|Infantry helmet GK 80/A (China)
File:Helmet m1.png|Infantry helmet M1 (USA)
File:Helmet m21 18.png|Infantry helmet М 21-18 (Sweden)
File:Helmet m26.png|Infantry helmet M26 (France)
File:Helmet m33.png|Infantry helmet M33 (Italy)
File:Helmet type90.png|Infantry helmet Type 90 (Japan)
File:Uk early helmet.png|Steel Helmet (UK)
File:Ussr tank helmet.png|Steel Helmet (USSR)
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decorations "Assault Rifle"
| text = [[File:Akms premium.png|left]]
Consists of the assault rifles of Japan, USSR, Britain and other nations. Collection items could be obtained during the [[wt:en/news/5962-special-festive-quest-en|"Festive Quest"]] event in 2018. Special award for the collection is the '''"Golden Assault Rifle" decoration'''.

What you can find in the collection:
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File:Type 89f.png|Assault rifle (Japan)
File:M4 carbine.png|Assault rifle (USA)
File:L85a1.png|Assault rifle (Britain)
File:G36k.png|Assault rifle (Germany)
File:Famas f1.png|Assault rifle (France)
File:Akms.png|Assault rifle (USSR)
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| text = [[File:Mad hatter hat.png|left]]
Consists of the more unusual hats: leprechaun, foil caps, Viking helmet and others. Collection items could be obtained during the [[wt:en/news/5426-event-hats-off-to-you-en|"Hats off to You"]] event dedicated to the 1st April in 2018. Special award for the collection is the '''"Hatter" decoration'''.

What you can find in the collection:
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File:Feather hat.png|Hat with Feather
File:Foil hat.png|Foil Cap
File:Helmet hat.png|Viking Helmet
File:Jester hat.png|Cap and Bells
File:Leprechaun hat.png|Leprechaun's Hat
File:Pirate hat.png|Pirate's Hat
File:Rabbit hat.png|Rabbit's Ears
File:Sombrero hat.png|Sombrero
File:Uncle sams hat.png|Uncle Sam's Hat
File:Magic hat.png|The Magic Hat
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| text = [[File:Ifrit decal.png|left]]
In this collection are presented decals of the flames of different forms and colors. Collection items could be obtained during the [[wt:en/news/6293-special-operation-h-e-a-t-en|"Operation H.E.A.T."]] event in 2019. Special award for the collection is the '''"Ifrith" decal'''.

What you can find in the collection:
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File:Fire_decal_1.png|Flames
File:Fire_decal_2.png|Fiery explosion
File:Fire_decal_3.png|Frosty flames
File:Fire_decal_4.png|Fiery ball
File:Fire_decal_5.png|Flaming exhaust
File:Fire_decal_6.png|Fiery pattern
File:Fire_decal_7.png|Flaming sparks
File:Fire_decal_8.png|Colored flame
File:Fire_decal_9.png|Fiery whip
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| text = [[File:Ball 1 decal.png|left]]
In this collection every soccer ball has a flag of one of the nations in the world. Collection consists of balls from Uruguay, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Spain, Portugal, Iran and Morocco. The collection components could be obtained during the [[wt:en/news/5600-special-spot-the-ball-updated-en|"Spot the ball"]] event in 2018. Special collection award — '''Soccer ball (groups A, B)'''.

What you can find in the collection:
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File:Ball urugvay.png|Soccer Ball of Urugvay
File:Ball russia.png|Soccer Ball of Russia
File:Ball saudi arabia.png|Soccer Ball of Saudi Arabia
File:Ball egypt.png|Soccer Ball of Egypt
File:Ball spain.png|Soccer Ball of Spain
File:Ball portugal.png|Soccer Ball of Portugal
File:Ball iran.png|Soccer Ball of Iran
File:Ball morocco.png|Soccer Ball of Morocco
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decals "Spot the Ball" (Group C and D)
| text = [[File:Ball 2 decal.png|left]]
In this collection every soccer ball has a flag of one of the nations in the world. Collection consists of balls from France, Denmark, Peru, Australia, Croatia, Argentina, Nigeria and Iceland. The collection components could be obtained during the [[wt:en/news/5600-special-spot-the-ball-updated-en|"Spot the ball"]] event in 2018. Special collection award — '''Soccer ball (groups C, D)'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Ball france.png|Soccer Ball of France
File:Ball denmark.png|Soccer Ball of Denmark
File:Ball peru.png|Soccer Ball of Peru
File:Ball australia.png|Soccer Ball of Australia
File:Ball croatia.png|Soccer Ball of Croatia
File:Ball argentina.png|Soccer Ball of Argentina
File:Ball_nigeria.png|Soccer Ball of Nigeria
File:Ball iceland.png|Soccer Ball of Iceland
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decals "Spot the Ball" (Group E and F)
| text = [[File:Ball 3 decal.png|left]]
In this collection every soccer ball has a flag of one of the nations in the world. Collection consists of balls from Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Sweden, Mexico, South Korea and Germany. The collection components could be obtained during the [[wt:en/news/5600-special-spot-the-ball-updated-en|"Spot the ball"]] event in 2018. Special collection award — '''Soccer ball (groups E, F)'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Ball brazil.png|Soccer Ball of Brazil
File:Ball swiss.png|Soccer Ball of Swiss
File:Ball serbia.png|Soccer Ball of Serbia
File:Ball costa rica.png|Soccer Ball of Costa Rica
File:Ball sweden.png|Soccer Ball of Sweden
File:Ball mexico.png|Soccer Ball of Mexico
File:Ball south korea.png|Soccer Ball of South Korea
File:Ball germany.png|Soccer Ball of Germany
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decals "Spot the Ball" (Group G and H)
| text = [[File:Ball 3 decal.png|left]]
In this collection every soccer ball has a flag of one of the nations in the world. Collection consists of balls from Belgium, England, Tunisia, Panama, Columbia, Japan, Senegal and Poland. The collection components could be obtained during the [[wt:en/news/5600-special-spot-the-ball-updated-en|"Spot the ball"]] event in 2018. Special collection award — '''Soccer ball (groups G, H)'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Ball belgium.png|Soccer Ball of Belgium
File:Ball uk.png|Soccer Ball of England
File:Ball tunisia.png|Soccer Ball of Tunisia
File:Ball panama.png|Soccer Ball of Panama
File:Ball colombia.png|Soccer Ball of Colombia
File:Ball japan.png|Soccer Ball of Japan
File:Ball senegal.png|Soccer Ball of Senegal
File:Ball poland.png|Soccer Ball of Poland
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decals "Spot the Ball" (super collection)
| text = [[File:Sports balls.png|left]]
Super collection of decals in the form of soccer balls with flags of different nations. The collection consists of balls from groups A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H. Special award for the super collection for assembling all special awards of the [[wt:en/news/5600-special-spot-the-ball-updated-en|"Spot the Ball"]] collection is the '''"Soccer ball" decoration'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Ball 1 decal.png|Soccer ball (groups A, B)
File:Ball 2 decal.png|Soccer ball (groups C, D)
File:Ball 3 decal.png|Soccer ball (groups E, F)
File:Ball 4 decal.png|Soccer ball (groups G, H)
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=Armour=
'''Armour''' is the basic defense an entity has against threats. Armour can be found in both air and ground vehicles in War Thunder and plays a very important role to the vehicle's survivability.

==Types of armour in-game==
{| class="wikitable"
! Material or Component
! Armor Modifier
! Noteworthy Users
|-
|(Rolled Homogeneous Armour) '''RHA'''
|x1.00 KE
|
|-
|'''Modern RHA'''
|x1.01 KE
|[[MBT-70]], [[KPz-70|KPz 70]], [[T-64A (1971)]]
|-
|(Cast Homogeneous Armour) '''CHA'''
|x0.94 KE
|
|-
|'''Modern CHA'''
|x0.98 KE
|[[MBT-70|MBT-70]], [[KPz-70|KPz 70]], [[Т-64А_(1971)|T-64A (1971)]], [[Chieftain Mk 10]]
|-
|(Explosive Reactive Armor) '''ERA'''
|x0.10 KE x3.50 SPAL
|[[M60A1 RISE (P)]], [[T-64B]]*, [[T-80B]]*, [[T-80U]], [[Challenger Mk.3]],
[[Sho't Kal Dalet (Great Britain)|Sho't Kal Dalet]], [[AMX-30B2 BRENUS]], [[Leclerc]],

[[Centauro ROMOR]], [[ZTZ96A|ZTZ-96A]], [[CM11|CM-11]], [[Strv 104]], [[T-72B]]
|-
|'''Spaced Armour''' (Air)
|x0.05 KE x0.10 HEAT
|[[MBT-70|MBT-70]], [[KPz-70|KPz 70]], [[AMX-40|AMX 40]], [[Leopard 2K]]
|-
|'''High hardness RHA'''
|x1.25 KE
|[[Pz.III_L|Pz.III L]], [[Pz.III_M|Pz.III M]], [[Leopard 2K]], [[Leopard 2A4]], [[Leopard 2A5]],
[[T-80B]], [[T-80U]], [[OF-40]], [[OF-40 Mk.2A]], [[OF-40 (MTCA)]], [[Ariete (P)]]

[[Ariete]]
|-
|'''Face hardened armour'''
|x1.05 KE
|Cruisers, Destroyers.
|-
|(Aluminium Alloy) '''AA 7039'''
|x0.47 KE
|
|-
|(Aluminium Alloy) '''AA 7017'''
|x0.80 KE
|
|-
|(Aluminium Alloy) '''ABT-101'''
|x0.53 KE
|[[Object 906]]
|-
|'''Aluminium'''
|x0.20 KE
|
|-
|'''Structural steel'''
|x0.45 KE
|
|-
|'''Concrete'''
|x0.35 KE
|Certain Soviet Patrol Boats
|-
|'''Armoured glass'''
|x0.28 KE
|Most Fighter Planes (above BR 3.0), Attackers
|-
|'''Rubber'''
|x0.05 KE
|[[Chieftain Mk 10]]
|-
|'''Textolite'''
|x0.50 KE x1.2 HEAT
|[[Т-64А_(1971)|T-64A (1971)]], [[T-64B]], [[T-80B]], [[T-80U]], [[T-55AM-1]], [[T-62M-1]]
|-
|'''NBC liner'''
|x0.05 KE
|
|-
|(Car) '''Wheels'''
|x0.30 KE
|
|-
|(Tank) '''Tracks'''
|x0.75 KE
|
|-
|(Tank) '''Barrel'''
|x1.10 KE x2.50 HE
|
|-
|(Tank) '''Suspension wheels'''
|x0.60 KE
|
|-
|'''Optics'''
|x0.4 KE
|
|-
|(Ship) '''Wood'''
|x0.08 KE
|[[Sailing_fleet_in_War_Thunder!#Proposed_Tech_Tree|Golden Hind]] (April Fool's)
|-
|(Non Explosive Reactivate Armor) '''NERA'''
|x0.575 KE x0.716 HEAT
|
|-
|'''Composite Screen'''
|x0.20 KE
x2.28 HEAT
|[[Warrior]]*, [[CV90 (Family)|CV 90]], [[Merkava Mk.3D (USA)|Merkava 3]]
|-
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki>This armor comes as a special modification or upgrade component which needs to be researched before it is available for use.

* KE: Kinetic Energy
* HEAT: High-Explosive Anti-Tank
* SPAL: Spalling

=Aircraft=
Armour on aircraft are often minimum and focused on vital sections rather than on the overall airframe. Armour are often not taken into consideration in the design as armour constitutes more material and thus a heavier aircraft which would inhibit its performance due to weight penalty.<ref name="BismarckArmour">Bismarck 2017</ref>

Armour for pilots are thus usually never beyond the usage of bullet-resistant glass on the cockpit that could provide protection against rifle calibre ammunition. Though some armour plating are present in the back on some planes like the P-47, these were only thick enough for small calibers and serve more to slow down the incoming round so that it has little energy once it punches through. Other important areas that armour could be present on aircraft is around the engine. Important design features that dictate whether an aircraft design is more durable than others was in the airframe build quality, the air frame's ability to take damage, and adequate protections around vital components such as the engine, pilot, and fuel tanks.<ref name="BismarckArmour" />

=Tank=
==History==
===Interwar period===
Armour plays a very important role on tanks as they were conceived by it. The armour on the tanks at its inception made them invulnerable to the basic small arms fire, a trait that broke the stalemate of the trench warfare in World War I. During the interwar period, tank armour was prioritized on protection against firearms and artillery shrapnel. However, experience in the Spanish Civil War showed that this concept leaves the tank vulnerable to heavier guns. This is demonstrated when Italian tankettes and German Panzer I's, armed with only machine guns and simple 13 mm armour, went up against the Soviet [[T-26|T-26]], which had a 45 mm gun on its turret. The tank arms race increased armament and armour, evident on the German [[Pz.IV C|Panzer IV]] when armour increased from the initial 14.5 mm in 1936 to 30 mm in 1938 before World War II broke out.

===Early World War II===
During World War II, tank armour played a huge part in tank design. More armour means more weight on the tank and thus must be sparingly used to the tank mobility in acceptable margins. Tank armour in this period is separated by the three tank categories, light, medium, and heavy tanks. It was in this period that tank armour went through many technological advances. One of the perfect example is the French SOMUA S35 and the Soviet [[T-34 (1940)|T-34]]. The two vehicles made extensive usage of the concept of "sloped armour", which increased the armour effective thickness due to the difference in the line-of-sight thickness (See [[Armour#Sloped_armour|"Concepts"]] section). The Germans, which mainly used vertical-faced armour on their [[Pz.III F|Panzers]], struggled to take these vehicles out due to their strong armour against their inadequate guns. While the Battle of France did not incite Germany to quickly upgrade their armour and armament due to the small quantities of these kinds of tanks, the encounter with the T-34's in Operation Barbarossa came as a great shock due to the large number of T-34's available in Soviet inventory. The Germans, in a stage informally known as a "tank panic", rushed development to complete weapons able to destroy the T-34 and uparmour their tanks to withstand the Soviet 76 mm cannons. The Soviet T-34 and American [[M4A1|M4 Shermans]] caused great headaches in the German armoured forces due to their strong, sloped front armour in 1942, but that all changed in 1943 and beyond.

===Late World War II===
The year 1943 changed everything in the balance of tank power from the Allies with their T-34 and Shermans to the Germans. Germany introduced their newest tanks in large quantities, the [[Panther D|Panther]] and the [[Tiger H1|Tiger I]] tanks. These vehicles introduced powerful cannons and a new redefinition of the term "armour" for tanks. The Tiger I came with an astounding 100 mm armour thickness in front. Though vertical-faced and thus did not have the benefit of "sloped armour", the guns on Shermans and T-34 at the time could not penetrate the front plate at standard combat ranges, forcing the Allied medium tanks to close in for a kill. The Panther had 80 mm of frontal armour, but that armour was sloped at a 55° from vertical and caused the effective armour to instead be ''140 mm'' thick. Thus, the Panther was basically invulnerable in the hull front from any anti-tank weapon in existence in Allied inventory at that time. The Germans also started to extensively used an armour called ''Schürzen'', which is a form of "spaced armour" that provided additional protection to their tank's weak side armour. The two new tanks, plus a new one in the form of the [[Tiger II (H)|Tiger II]] with 150 mm of frontal armour sloped for effective thickness of ~230 mm, caused turmoil in the Allied armoured forces as they find a way to easily destroy the new tanks. They were never able to compete against the German's in terms of armour thickness until after World War II.

===Cold War===
By the end of World War II, sloping armour had become a ubiquitous concept and every tank designed has it from the American [[M60|M60]], British [[Centurion Mk 3|Centurion]], and Soviet [[T-54 (1951)|T-54/55]] tanks. With increasing tank armour equaling to increased weight, countries try to keep their tank weight in manageable ranges while making the armour up to date with current threats. By early 1960s, anti-tank technology such as the [[Anti-tank_guided_missiles|anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM)]] has grown to the point where it requires a large amount of steel to make the armour thick enough to resist the threat, but the amount was prohibitive and made the tank too heavy. Some nations such as Germany tried to solve this by relying on mobility at the expense of armour such as the [[Leopard I]], but it became clear a new type of armour is needed. It came in the form of "composite armour", which used steel combined with a variety of material such as plastic and ceramic that can resist penetration more effectively at a lighter weight. Composite armour soon became the new standard of tank armour throughout the world. Another armour developed in the Cold War was the "explosive reactive armour", which used an explosive to deflect a penetration property. Explosive reactive armour, or ERA, was highly effective against the ubiquitous HEATFS rounds used as anti-tank weapons. These armour technology saved the tanks from becoming obsolete during the Cold War against the new anti-tank missile threat that allows a small infantry crew to destroy a tank as far as 2000 meters away. Composite armour, ERA, and the increasing lethality of tank armament helped revolutionize the tank concept from light, medium, and heavy tanks into the new, universal "main battle tank".

==Concepts==
===Sloped armour===
[[File:T-54 Training Parola Tank Museum.jpg|x200px|thumb|right|A cut-out of a [[T-54 (1951)|T-54]] to show the effectiveness of sloping armour.]]

Sloped armour is effectively angling the armour of a tank on an angle rather than placed for a flat surface.

Slope armour presents the advantage of having a much thicker effective armour on a tanks for a lighter weight due to using a thinner armour plate. The sloped nature also increases the chance of the impacting shell to simply ricochet or deflect off, doing no effect to the armour. The disadvantage of the sloped armour was its more complicated manufacturing process and a reduction in internal space.

====Calculating sloped armour effective thickness====
A simple formula to calculate a tank's effective thickness (Line Of Sight, or LOS) due to sloping armour is with this: 

[LOS Effective Thickness vs Projectile Type] = ([Armour Thickness] × [Armor Modifier vs Projectile Type]) / cos ([Armour Angle]) 
'''Note:''' This formula does '''not''' factor in the possible horizontal '''or''' vertical angle of the target's armor plate relative to the shot's origin '''or''' deviations of the shell's angle of inclination due to bullet drop at longer ranges. We assume the target is placed on an even field and shot at from straight ahead at distance where the shell will hit the armor with 0° of bullet drop. 

For example: A '''Panther''' has an '''80 mm''' (armor thickness) front armour plate, sloped at an angle of '''55°''' (armor angle) and made out of '''RHA''' (armor modifier), being shot at by an AP projectile (armor modifier vs projectile = 1.0 vs KE). Thus, we input the values: 

(80 mm × 1.0) / cos (55°) = 80 mm / cos (55°) = 80 mm / 0.574 = 139.4 mm ≈ 140 mm (vs Kinetic AP) 

Thus, we get the value of how thick the Panther's sloped frontal armour is in a line-of-sight angle.

===Armour angling===
Outside of sloped armour, another way to improve the effective armour thickness on tanks is simply angling the armour towards the opponent. This means instead of sloping the armour in a vertical plane, instead angle sideways.

[[File:TigerIHTank Armour Angling.png|x200px|thumb|left|An example of armour angling with the [[Tiger_H1|Tiger I]], angled towards the opponent in its most optimum degree for best all-around armour.]]

This gives another form of thickness as not only does the round have to pass through a plane of armour, but two plane of the same armour, which would boost the effective thickness. This is best seen in vertical-faced armoured tanks like the [[Tiger H1|Tiger I tank]]. Though their vertical faced 100 mm front plate would only give 100 mm effectiveness, it was recommended in the ''Tigerfibel'' crew manual that a 45 degree diamond angle position would provide a front armour of nearly 130 mm of effective thickness.<ref name="Tigerfibel">Carruthers 2011</ref> This gives tank a chance to improve their effective front armour thickness especially when against enemies that would penetrate their front with little difficulty. However, beware of angling to much towards the enemy that it exposes the weaker side armour to enemy fire, which may have a chance of penetrating.

Some tanks attempt to implement this concept into the designs itself. One example is the Soviet [[IS-3]] with its "pike nose" front armour. Due to the sloping effect not only going back, but sweeping to the sides, this improves the IS-3 front armour effectiveness and ricochet chances.

===Spaced armour===
Spaced armour helps against anti-tank rounds in a form of disruption and denial. Spaced armour was first widely used by the Germans in the form of ''Schürzen'', attaching metal sheets away from the base armour of their Panzers. These metal sheets were intended to disrupt the kinetic energy of the Soviet 14.5 mm anti-tank rifles, which could penetrate the weaker side armour of their tanks. It does this by forcing much of the energy on the rifle round to be expelled on the ''Schürzen'' sheets, passing through and causing negligible damage on the base side armour. The ''Schürzen'' may also disrupt tank rounds as well, but the much greater kinetic energy of tank shells means that its disruption will be ineffective to all but the most sloped shots. Though there is a belief that the ''schürzen'' plates were meant to stop HEAT rounds from shoulder-launched weapons, the plates were not intentionally designed for this task.

Spaced armour was used in various formats in the Cold War tank designs. It was used as a form of protection against HEAT rounds from tank guns and rocket launchers, with the air separating the tank's base armour and the spaced armour acting to dissipate the HEAT's power before it reaches the hull. Spaced armour also works against kinetic penetrators by shattering the round on impact with the first layer. Though early kinetic rounds using brittle materials like tungsten were affected by this armour, better material like depleted uranium made the rounds more durable and proof against this type of armour.<ref name="MM.Spaced">M.m. 2015</ref>

===Explosive reactive armour (ERA)===
Explosive reactive armour (ERA) works by using an explosive force to disrupt an incoming armour-piercing ammunition. The construction of ERA usually takes the form of individual tiles made up of "reactive elements", which are sandwiched explosives in between sheets of metal. These tiles would be used around vulnerable points of a tank to provide protection at these locations.

Though ERA provides good protection against HEAT ammunition, high-velocity kinetic penetrators like APDS and APFSDS penetrates too quickly for the explosive force to be effective against them. This was a problem in early ERA designs, but more modern ERA types have been able to resist these ammunition. Even so, ERA still has drawbacks in that each explosive tile were one-time-use against the incoming round, leaving the exposed tank metal underneath once expended. ERA also has become vulnerable to tandem-charge ammunition, which use a two-stage detonation sequence with the first charge destroying the ERA plate and the second penetrating the armour underneath the plate. Finally, the ERA plates rarely cover the entire tank sections due to contouring and moving parts, so the armour is still exposed in various degrees to be hit and penetrated.

====History====
The first efforts in discovering this form of protection reach back to 1949 in the Soviet Union at the Nii Stali facility, although nothing much came out of it after failed tests and it was discontinued on the belief that the current armour on their main battle tanks was good enough. The traction did not continue again until German researcher Dr.Manfred Held, a shaped charge (HEAT) specialist, traveled to Israel on the conclusion of their 1967 Six-Day War. Examining several of the destroyed tanks from the conflict, he discovered that the force from exploding ammunition slightly reduced the effect of the shaped charge used. He then developed the first working ERA plate in 1970. Though this was the first effective iteration of the ERA, Held's design required the explosive mesh to be fitted inside empty cavities, integrated into the tank armour. Held improved on the design in the same year which consisted of a tiles formed with the reactive elements. This model would become the fundamental design of modern ERA.<ref name="MM.Era">M.m. 2016</ref>

The majority of the NATO countries did not buy into the explosive reactive armour that Held presented. He did not find anyone interested until he returned back to Israel in 1974, after the 1973 Yom-Kippur War. There, the Israeli government and the Israeli Defense Force were persuaded, perhaps from their combat experiences, to adopt the ERA as a protection for their tanks. The Israelis then produced the ''Blazer ERA'' plates which followed Held's design with reactive elements. The Blazer ERA will first see usage in the 1982 Lebanon War, the tiles attached onto M60 tanks to protect the steel hull against anti-tank weaponry.<ref name="MM.Era" />

The Soviet Union was the next country to use ERA, under the name ''Kontakt ERA''. It was first introduced in 1984 and featured a tile design similar to Blazers, though using one or two reactive elements stacked together for better effectiveness. Like the Blazer, these plates were highly effective against HEAT rounds, but were generally ineffective against kinetic penetrators. Following the Soviets, the reactive armour was soon adopted by many other countries in the 1980s, from mainly Eastern bloc countries such as Czechoslovakia, Ukraine, and Poland. Today the ERA plates are still viable against modern anti-tank weaponry, especially when complemented with other tank defensive measures.<ref name="MM.Era" />

===Composite armour===
''To be filled''

===[[Add-on Armor|Add-on armor]]===
{{main|Add-on Armor}}

Add-on armour is a form of improvisation of the tank armour usually done by the crew or a maintenance unit in the front lines. Due to the rushed nature of tank technology in World War II, armour once considered adequate on tanks can quickly become obsolete with the introduction of a new gun piece in the field or a new equipment, such as the [[KwK 36 (88 mm)]] on the [[Tiger H1|Tiger I]] and the ''Panzerfaust'' anti-tank launcher, both could cut through Sherman and T-34 armour with little resistance. The declining armour effectiveness against these weapons prompted the tank crews to attempt an expedient method to improve the armour quality of their tanks. Troops went and attached logs, sandbags, tracks, concrete, and metal sheets onto their tanks to improve its effective thickness. The usefulness against anti-tank rounds from tank shells and HEAT rounds are controversial. Some tankers swear by it and claim they were saved by their improvised armour while analysts say that the add-on armour has no effect at all in interfering with incoming rounds. What was universally accepted was that these add-on armour helped improve the tank crew morale when fighting the enemy, renewed in confidence with their "improved" tank armour. However, add-on armour increases the weight of the tank due to the add-on of materials and thus can cause a strain on the power train and suspension of tanks, prompting some commanders like General George S. Patton to ban the usage of improvised armour to improve tank reliability. The most useful add-on armour was the welding of additional sheets of metal onto the tank, as seen in the well-received reception of the up-armoured M4 Sherman in the form of the [[M4A3E2|"Jumbos"]].

From Update 1.57, a modification known as the ''Add-on Armour'' was added onto certain vehicles. The modification adds spare track links along the hull and turret of the vehicle. The track links, when added, give an average of 17 - 20 mm of additional armour where they are attached.

= Media =


;Videos
{{Youtube-gallery|mJO2sLI_jwU|'''The Shooting Range #19''' - ''Tactics & Strategy'' section at 04:53 discusses how to angle your armour.|Go91srkTM80|'''Explosive Reactive Armor and Composite Armor''' - ''War Thunder Official Channel''|o24D6yl_VLg|'''The Shooting Range #115''' - ''Tactics & Strategy'' section at 10:14 discusses how to maximize your armour while on the defensive.|B2woWvJK4ew|'''Top 7 most armoured vehicles''' - ''War Thunder Official Channel''|c7NXyv_vD1A|'''How to use the protection analysis tool in War Thunder''' - ''Skreezilla''}}

= External links =


* [[wt:en/news/5569-development-protection-analysis-en|[Development] Protection Analysis]]

==References==
<references />

==Sources==

* Bismarck. "⚜ | Yes, World War 2 Planes Had Armour BUT..." YouTube. YouTube, 17 Aug. 2017. Web. 26 Sept. 2017. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-v5aMayFrRE Video].
* Carruthers, Bob. Tiger I: Official Wartime Crew Manual (the Tigerfibel). Warwickshire: Coda, 2011. Print.
* M.m. "Explosive Reactive Armor - Some History, Some Types." Below The Turret Ring. Blogger, 28 Apr. 2016. Web. 25 Sept. 2017. [https://below-the-turret-ring.blogspot.com/2016/04/explosive-reactive-armor-some-history.html Website].
* M.m. "The Truth about Spaced Armor on Modern Tanks and AFVs." Below The Turret Ring. Blogger, 31 Dec. 2015. Web. 26 Sept. 2017. [https://below-the-turret-ring.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-truth-about-spaced-armor-on-modern.html Website].

[[Category:Game mechanics]]

Collections

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[[File:Collection window.png|thumb|450x450px|"Collections" window in the game]]
{{Frame-card|text='''Collections''' — Are sets of items for vehicle customization that are united by a common theme and collected in the hangar menu “Shop → Collections”. Decals and decorations can be a part of the collection. Each fully assembled collection will bring to the owner a special award which can not be obtained in any other way.

A special award for an assembled collection can be an item of another type. For example a decoration for the full decal collection.}}

===Super Collections ===
Super Collections combine special awards from several regular collections and will bring more rare awards for a fully assembled super collection.

==General info ==
Collections and super collections are available in the menu “Shop → Collections”.

In a collection only items that are already on the player’s account will be highlighted.

The collection to which an item belongs is indicated in the description of individual items in the game and on [[War Thunder Market|the market]].

{{Notice
|You can click on the item in the collection window and find out the conditions you need to achieve to get it as well as to try it out and see how it will look on the vehicle, activate the coupon on the account or just open the page of the item on the market.|+
}}

You can get collection items using one of the listed methods: for completing event tasks, for completing constant tasks in the game, in purchasing them for Golden Eagles or on the market for GJN. Players that have no access to the market can purchase the special Trophy in the item shop.

Outdated and rare items that are part of existing collections can again become an award for an event or become available for purchase in some other way.
==For the players without market access ==
If you are playing War Thunder from PS4 or Xbox or the market isn’t available to you for some other reason there are 2 trophies available: one with decals and one with decorations.

Each trophy contains one of the items from all available collections.

For example in the “Decoration’s collection” trophy you can find one item from any collection of decorations.

You will only get the item that isn’t yet available on your account.

{{Notice
|Activate the coupons you already have before purchasing a trophy! If you get the item coupon for which you already have on your account, you will not be able to activate that coupon any more.|!!
}}

= Collections in the game =
New collections in the game will be regularly added. They will consist of new items as well as those which are already available in the game.

The following collections are available for you right now:
{{Frame-card
| title = Decorations "Machine guns"
| text = [[File:Kg. m40.png|left]]
Collection of machine guns from several nations. It combines machine guns from China, the USSR, Germany and the USA. It can be obtained in [[wt:en/news/6808-special-operation-s-u-m-m-e-r-2020-en|Operation S.U.M.M.E.R. 2020]]. The special award for the collection — a decoration of the Swedish '''Kg. m/40 machine gun'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Type 88.png|Type 88
File:РПК.png|RPK
File:MG 3 KWS.png|MG 3 KWS
File:M249.png|M249
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decals "Mythical Creatures"
| text = [[File:Werewolf decal.png|left]]
Unites mythical creature decals such as Chimera, Basilisk, Ehidna and others. Can be obtained in the [[wt:en/news/6808-special-operation-s-u-m-m-e-r-2020-en|"Operation S.U.M.M.E.R."]] event in 2020. Special award for the collection is the '''"Werewolf" decal'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Basilisk decal.png|Basilisk
File:Cerberus decal.png|Cerberus
File:Chimera decal.png|Chimera
File:Echidna decal.png|Echidna
File:Harpy decal.png|Harpy
File:Hippocampus decal.png|Hippocampus
File:Lernaean hydra decal.png|Lernaean hydra
File:Minotaur decal.png|Minotaur
File:Sphinx decal.png|Sphinx
File:Wyvern decal.png|Wyvern
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decorations "Rifles"
| text = [[File:Sweden gevar m38.png|left]]
Consists of rifles of Germany, USA, USSR and other nations. Collection items could be obtained in the [[Season 1: Recon under fire|first season of World War mode "Recon under fire"]]. Special award for the collection is the '''"Gevär M-38" decoration'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Arisaka 44.png|Arisaka Type 44
File:G41.png|Gewehr 41 (Walther)
File:Lee enfield.png|Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk1
File:M1 carabine.png|M1 Carbine
File:Svt 40.png|SVT-40
File:Mauser 98k.png|Mauser M98K
File:Type 99 sniper.png|Type 99 sniper
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decorations "Helmets"
| text = [[File:Helmet m1 late.png|left]]
Consists of army helmets of France, USA, Japan and other nations. Collection items can be obtained by earning frags in the game or can be purchased for 500 Golden Eagles each. Special award for the collection is the '''M1 Helmet "Born to kill" decoration'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:German tank helmet.png|Steel Helmet (Germany)
File:Helmet gk80a steel.png|Infantry helmet GK 80/A (China)
File:Helmet m1.png|Infantry helmet M1 (USA)
File:Helmet m21 18.png|Infantry helmet М 21-18 (Sweden)
File:Helmet m26.png|Infantry helmet M26 (France)
File:Helmet m33.png|Infantry helmet M33 (Italy)
File:Helmet type90.png|Infantry helmet Type 90 (Japan)
File:Uk early helmet.png|Steel Helmet (UK)
File:Ussr tank helmet.png|Steel Helmet (USSR)
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decorations "Assault Rifle"
| text = [[File:Akms premium.png|left]]
Consists of the assault rifles of Japan, USSR, Britain and other nations. Collection items could be obtained during the [[wt:en/news/5962-special-festive-quest-en|"Festive Quest"]] event in 2018. Special award for the collection is the '''"Golden Assault Rifle" decoration'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Type 89f.png|Assault rifle (Japan)
File:M4 carbine.png|Assault rifle (USA)
File:L85a1.png|Assault rifle (Britain)
File:G36k.png|Assault rifle (Germany)
File:Famas f1.png|Assault rifle (France)
File:Akms.png|Assault rifle (USSR)
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decorations "Hats"
| text = [[File:Mad hatter hat.png|left]]
Consists of the more unusual hats: leprechaun, foil caps, Viking helmet and others. Collection items could be obtained during the [[wt:en/news/5426-event-hats-off-to-you-en|"Hats off to You"]] event dedicated to the 1st April in 2018. Special award for the collection is the '''"Hatter" decoration'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Feather hat.png|Hat with Feather
File:Foil hat.png|Foil Cap
File:Helmet hat.png|Viking Helmet
File:Jester hat.png|Cap and Bells
File:Leprechaun hat.png|Leprechaun's Hat
File:Pirate hat.png|Pirate's Hat
File:Rabbit hat.png|Rabbit's Ears
File:Sombrero hat.png|Sombrero
File:Uncle sams hat.png|Uncle Sam's Hat
File:Magic hat.png|The Magic Hat
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decals "Fire"
| text = [[File:Ifrit decal.png|left]]
In this collection are presented decals of the flames of different forms and colors. Collection items could be obtained during the [[wt:en/news/6293-special-operation-h-e-a-t-en|"Operation H.E.A.T."]] event in 2019. Special award for the collection is the '''"Ifrith" decal'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Fire_decal_1.png|Flames
File:Fire_decal_2.png|Fiery explosion
File:Fire_decal_3.png|Frosty flames
File:Fire_decal_4.png|Fiery ball
File:Fire_decal_5.png|Flaming exhaust
File:Fire_decal_6.png|Fiery pattern
File:Fire_decal_7.png|Flaming sparks
File:Fire_decal_8.png|Colored flame
File:Fire_decal_9.png|Fiery whip
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decals "Spot the Ball" (Group A and B)
| text = [[File:Ball 1 decal.png|left]]
In this collection every soccer ball has a flag of one of the nations in the world. Collection consists of balls from Uruguay, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Spain, Portugal, Iran and Morocco. The collection components could be obtained during the [[wt:en/news/5600-special-spot-the-ball-updated-en|"Spot the ball"]] event in 2018. Special collection award — '''Soccer ball (groups A, B)'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Ball urugvay.png|Soccer Ball of Urugvay
File:Ball russia.png|Soccer Ball of Russia
File:Ball saudi arabia.png|Soccer Ball of Saudi Arabia
File:Ball egypt.png|Soccer Ball of Egypt
File:Ball spain.png|Soccer Ball of Spain
File:Ball portugal.png|Soccer Ball of Portugal
File:Ball iran.png|Soccer Ball of Iran
File:Ball morocco.png|Soccer Ball of Morocco
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decals "Spot the Ball" (Group C and D)
| text = [[File:Ball 2 decal.png|left]]
In this collection every soccer ball has a flag of one of the nations in the world. Collection consists of balls from France, Denmark, Peru, Australia, Croatia, Argentina, Nigeria and Iceland. The collection components could be obtained during the [[wt:en/news/5600-special-spot-the-ball-updated-en|"Spot the ball"]] event in 2018. Special collection award — '''Soccer ball (groups C, D)'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Ball france.png|Soccer Ball of France
File:Ball denmark.png|Soccer Ball of Denmark
File:Ball peru.png|Soccer Ball of Peru
File:Ball australia.png|Soccer Ball of Australia
File:Ball croatia.png|Soccer Ball of Croatia
File:Ball argentina.png|Soccer Ball of Argentina
File:Ball_nigeria.png|Soccer Ball of Nigeria
File:Ball iceland.png|Soccer Ball of Iceland
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decals "Spot the Ball" (Group E and F)
| text = [[File:Ball 3 decal.png|left]]
In this collection every soccer ball has a flag of one of the nations in the world. Collection consists of balls from Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Sweden, Mexico, South Korea and Germany. The collection components could be obtained during the [[wt:en/news/5600-special-spot-the-ball-updated-en|"Spot the ball"]] event in 2018. Special collection award — '''Soccer ball (groups E, F)'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Ball brazil.png|Soccer Ball of Brazil
File:Ball swiss.png|Soccer Ball of Swiss
File:Ball serbia.png|Soccer Ball of Serbia
File:Ball costa rica.png|Soccer Ball of Costa Rica
File:Ball sweden.png|Soccer Ball of Sweden
File:Ball mexico.png|Soccer Ball of Mexico
File:Ball south korea.png|Soccer Ball of South Korea
File:Ball germany.png|Soccer Ball of Germany
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decals "Spot the Ball" (Group G and H)
| text = [[File:Ball 3 decal.png|left]]
In this collection every soccer ball has a flag of one of the nations in the world. Collection consists of balls from Belgium, England, Tunisia, Panama, Columbia, Japan, Senegal and Poland. The collection components could be obtained during the [[wt:en/news/5600-special-spot-the-ball-updated-en|"Spot the ball"]] event in 2018. Special collection award — '''Soccer ball (groups G, H)'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Ball belgium.png|Soccer Ball of Belgium
File:Ball uk.png|Soccer Ball of England
File:Ball tunisia.png|Soccer Ball of Tunisia
File:Ball panama.png|Soccer Ball of Panama
File:Ball colombia.png|Soccer Ball of Colombia
File:Ball japan.png|Soccer Ball of Japan
File:Ball senegal.png|Soccer Ball of Senegal
File:Ball poland.png|Soccer Ball of Poland
</gallery>}}{{Frame-card
| title = Decals "Spot the Ball" (super collection)
| text = [[File:Sports balls.png|left]]
Super collection of decals in the form of soccer balls with flags of different nations. The collection consists of balls from groups A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H. Special award for the super collection for assembling all special awards of the [[wt:en/news/5600-special-spot-the-ball-updated-en|"Spot the Ball"]] collection is the '''"Soccer ball" decoration'''.

What you can find in the collection:
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="70">
File:Ball 1 decal.png|Soccer ball (groups A, B)
File:Ball 2 decal.png|Soccer ball (groups C, D)
File:Ball 3 decal.png|Soccer ball (groups E, F)
File:Ball 4 decal.png|Soccer ball (groups G, H)
</gallery>}}
[[Category:Game mechanics]]

File:Mad hatter hat.png

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U32815206: Hatter

Hatter

File:Leprechaun hat.png

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U32815206: Leprechaun's Hat

Leprechaun's Hat

File:Jester hat.png

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U32815206: Cap and Bells

Cap and Bells

File:L85a1.png

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U32815206: Assault rifle (Britain)

Assault rifle (Britain)

File:M4 carbine.png

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U32815206: Assault rifle (USA)

Assault rifle (USA)

File:Helmet type90.png

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U32815206: Infantry helmet Type 90 (Japan)

Infantry helmet Type 90 (Japan)

File:Helmet m33.png

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U32815206: Infantry helmet M33 (Italy)

Infantry helmet M33 (Italy)

File:M1 carabine.png

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U32815206: M1 Carbine

M1 Carbine