{"rewrite":{"id":"r_afce22c577f1bb3c49b7f912","clusterId":"c_a3971ebe7aeabb8d801de726","slug":"war-thunder-trailer-shows-eagle-s-shadow-vehicles-ahead-of-update","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"War Thunder Trailer Shows Eagle's Shadow Vehicles Ahead of Update","summary":"Gaijin Entertainment released the trailer for Eagle's Shadow, the next major War Thunder update. The video features the U.S. Rank 8 premium F/A-18D and the Mistel 2 event reward vehicle, alongside tanks firing and aircraft deploying flares and chaff. Gaijin also lists the U.S. light tank Stingray II, the Imperial Japanese Navy heavy cruiser Takao, and the British battleship HMS Duke of York as scheduled additions, with pre-orders open. War Thunder marked its 14th anniversary on November 1, and a Gaijin.Net Store sale runs until 20:00 Japan time on November 2.","whyItMatters":"The trailer arrives with pre-orders already open for the named vehicles, so Gaijin is selling the update's content before the update itself ships, and the 14th anniversary discount gives that pre-order push a deadline.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003ePre-orders for the listed vehicles are already open, which puts the update\u0026#39;s paid content on sale before the update goes live. The trailer mixes the premium F/A-18D with the Mistel 2, the reward for the running Dreams Come True: Mistel 2 event, and closes on naval guns, tank turrets, and aircraft dropping cluster bombs and breaking off with flares and chaff.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGaijin has not given a release date for Eagle\u0026#39;s Shadow in the material around the trailer. What it has given is a deadline: the anniversary sale on the Gaijin.Net Store, with target vehicle packs up to 50% off, ends at 20:00 Japan time on November 2.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eF/A-18D\u003c/strong\u003e: U.S. Rank 8 premium vehicle scheduled for the next update\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMistel 2\u003c/strong\u003e: Reward vehicle for the running event Dreams Come True: Mistel 2\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStingray II\u003c/strong\u003e: U.S. light tank scheduled to be implemented\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTakao\u003c/strong\u003e: Imperial Japanese Navy heavy cruiser scheduled to be implemented\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHMS Duke of York\u003c/strong\u003e: British battleship scheduled to be implemented\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Eagle's Shadow puts the F/A-18D behind a pre-order while the Mistel 2 is an event reward. Gaijin is splitting the update between vehicles you buy and vehicles you grind for.","twitterPost":"Eagle's Shadow splits its vehicles two ways: the F/A-18D is a paid premium, the Mistel 2 is an event reward.","threadsPost":"Eagle's Shadow divides its vehicles by how you get them. The F/A-18D is a Rank 8 premium you pre-order, the Mistel 2 is an event reward you earn, and Takao and HMS Duke of York sit on the scheduled list. The trailer sells the paid tier first.","newsletterBlurb":"Gaijin Entertainment released the trailer for Eagle's Shadow, War Thunder's next major update, featuring the U.S. Rank 8 premium F/A-18D and the Mistel 2 event reward. The U.S. light tank Stingray II, the Imperial Japanese Navy heavy cruiser Takao, and the British battleship HMS Duke of York are also listed as scheduled additions, and pre-orders have opened. The 14th anniversary sale on the Gaijin.Net Store runs until 20:00 Japan time on November 2.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/11/01/174360.html\",\"title\":\"F/A-18D and Heavy Cruiser \\\"Takao\\\" Also Appear! 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