The SPAD S.XIII and Fokker D.VII are the new fighters awaiting players in War Thunder’s The Great War, which returns from November 11 to 18. Each aircraft sits at the end of a separate faction reward track.
The event ends on November 18 at 11 a.m. GMT, according to the official Steam announcement. A start time has not been specified.
How to earn the two fighters
The Triple Entente and German Empire each have seven stages. Complete the seventh stage of the Entente track to earn the SPAD S.XIII, or the seventh stage of the German Empire track to earn the Fokker D.VII.
Each stage requires 5,000 mission points, and players can complete one stage per faction each day. Stages change at 11 a.m. GMT on November 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17. Players pursuing both aircraft will need to track their progress across both factions as the stages change.
Stages can also be purchased for 599 Golden Eagles each, unlocking the corresponding reward. The price applies to an individual stage, not a whole faction track.
Joining the event and claiming rewards
To enter the mode, open Events and Tournaments, choose Historical Events and select The Great War. Completing a stage does not finish the claiming process: select your nickname, then go to Achievements → The Great War → Get Reward to collect its reward manually.
Vehicles earned during the event are added to the tech tree and remain usable in regular battles afterwards.
The same vehicle cannot be received twice. For players who obtained all of the previous year’s First World War vehicles, the announcement provides a trophy for each vehicle already owned, containing a reward drawn from the stated list.
Tanks handle differently in the event
The Great War also changes how tanks move: their mobility is improved in the special mode. Tanks obtained during the event return to their historical speed and handling in regular realistic ground battles, so their movement there will differ from their event performance.
The separate faction tracks let players pursue both fighters, but each stage requires its own progress or purchase. Rewards must then be claimed manually.
See also the War Thunder game page, our article on a War Thunder Italian trophy available until the 7th and our article on War Thunder aircraft that may have their BR changed.
