How To Get Better Aim In War Thunder FAST! (Every Player's Guide)

In this video, I'm going to show you how to get better aim in War Thunder quickly, without having to spend a lot of time practicing.
If you're looking to improve your aim in War Thunder as quickly as possible, then this video is for you! By the end of this video, you'll be able to get better aim without having to spend a lot of time practicing. Thanks for watching!
Time Stamps:
Vertical targeting and Convergence 0:30
Remove This Setting 1:35
Shooting Techniques 1:58
Play Arcade 3:32
Use all these tips to improve your aim dramatically and to get more kills!

[@robo-suport_czrobofactory3116]

this is a far better guide then what i had back when i was learning, this dude gonna make a generation of monster pilots xd

[@OGMaverickGaming]

Or Pilot Monsters 😁

[@falconeercadet9277]

Bros bout to make people nut of satisfaction

[@AviationLoverr01]

@@OGMaverickGaming YEAH

[@Kai_Exploits]

@@OGMaverickGaming HELL YEAH!

[@AviationLoverr01]

@@OGMaverickGaming HELL YEAH BOYYYayYYY

[@VEX_INC]

As an "exelent player" (by thunderskill standards) i think the best advice was telling people to actually play air arcade and to create a mental map of the leading indicator. I had thousands of games in Air AB before i went into air RB, and in my first few games of air RB i could already mentally visualize the leading indicator and where to get those perfect shots!!! Also, i don't think the arcade leading indicator targets the tail, but center of mass, but i still also shoot ahead (another GREAT tip!) because it makes you shoot at the plane cabin and get more consistent pilot snipes, aka, instakills!

[@morrischen5777]

Arcade leading indicator shows up at 0.7km away, but it actually consistently displays the leads of the center mass shot at about 0.3km. So when you start shooting at the lead indicator at 0.7km, the shells end up behind the plane.

[@VEX_INC]

@@morrischen5777 i played this game for 10 years, almost everything you said is wrong...

[@morrischen5777]

@@VEX_INC idk. I might be wrong. That may just be an illusion of mine. In my memory back when I played arcade, while I shot at 0.3km on the lead point I always hit the center.

[@VEX_INC]

@@morrischen5777 Ok now i'm back from work, so i have a little bit more time and willpower to correct your misunderstanding of this game mechanic based on my knowledge and experience gained over the years. With my references being "trust me bro". 1.) Arcade *leading marker* actually shows up at 0.8 km (or is supposed to) ...the earliest i usually get it is at 0.78 km. 2.) It always displays where to shoot to hit the center of mass of the plane you have selected within the mentioned 0.8 km range. 3.) *Leading marker* takes into account your largest caliber shell velocity when showing you leading for enemy plane center of mass. It ensures your shells WILL HIT that center if there is no change in your planes or enemy planes vectors of movement. I don't understand how you got the idea that the shells could miss or hit the tail end of the enemy aircraft if you shot at the *leading marker*. 4.) Your guns could be set to converge at 300 m, and that could give you the feeling of having the most accuracy at that range, i recommend a convergence of 500 - 600 m, with vertical targeting TURNED OFF. 5.) Bonus tip: play the 37 mm & 45 mm planes like the Ju 87, Airacobra, Yak 9 T/K, and only use the big guns. It is extremely satisfying getting kills in those planes and the training you get from using those guns greatly increases your aiming and trigger discipline in the long run.

[@morrischen5777]

@@VEX_INC good effort. your comment should be pinned.

[@USA0312]

The "under half a mile, shoot 3 planes ahead" is actually extremely epic advice. Been p[laying since late 2014 and I just realized how true this is along with pretty much every other thing in the vid. Thanks bro!!

[@vrforseniors9830]

I have 3 Million Silver Lions. Can I buy a Freccia?

[@Paladinsamofthebrotherhood]

@@vrforseniors9830just check

[@aaronamis7109]

2:37 Never heard of this tip before, trying it tonight 👍🏽

[@biolock6290]

the tip is aight but also depends what speed you and your target is flying

[@JM64]

@@biolock6290 Your bullets will always travel faster than your opponent, so 3-5 plane lengths should work most of the time

[@nathon1942]

⁠@@JM64if your opponent is in a stall or you’re going way faster than them, you’re going to miss leading that way

[@jmt052393]

​@nathon1942 then you just lead a bit less when going much faster than the enemy right?

[@nathon1942]

@@jmt052393 Yes but that can be significantly less, like even aiming behind them.

[@gladyator3918]

Finally someone not saying simply "play good" for about 10m, thank you for explaining how to use mechanics of the game and math of it. It's a nice tips and tricks tutorial.

[@grahamkirkland9635]

Nah you got it all wrong, it's spray and pray

[@andreir2210]

😂😂😂

[@Vid_Switcher]

Real

[@JonahEason-io7ec]

Yep

[@milesromanus7041]

Gun jammed.

[@ChutneyGames]

1:54 one mistake I see almost every new player make is chasing a target by pointing the nose at their plane, instead locate where they are flying by their heading and fly in that direction like in the video, this allows you to cut them off and make the intercept. this also means if your chasing with a slight gap that any turn they make can be used to close distance by you cutting the corner

[@yoonseongdo3303]

The reason you wanna offset the lead indicator behind or even front is because the lead is calculated as if the plane is flying straight. So if the plane is turning, the lead will overshoot/undershoot

[@davidbradford7105]

I noticed that the lead indicator is the same no matter the plane and round type being used. Howeve r, the 20mm russian cannons have a higher drop rate than the american 12.7mm (,50 cals). Leading changes based on plane. One thing I did not see here was that if a plane is turning, you have to account for the arch of that turn, visually. I think these are also reasons the lead indicator is not 100% in arcade but definitely a good reference point.

[@hectorlam8197]

That’s not the only problem with the lead indicator - it wants you to shoot centre of mass (fuselage) at all times, but doing that (aiming dead on indicator) will make your rounds fall short or hit tail (which can be very tough) due to ballistics, shell velocity and both you and bandit being in motion I’d say the only times you should attempt to shoot on indicator are if bandit has stalled out, or at the apex of their climb (they look like they are stood still)

[@jorgeespinal5591]

For those with some hesitation on vertical targeting, I want to add on: when in a dive or a climb the compensation you guns do for gravity get iffy, meaning either over or under compensating, which are the conditions to most dog fights so that is another thing to consider (reason why I leave it off)

[@storyseek1985]

Yeah, I'm going to leave it off. I get to weirded out by the math in various conditions.

[@SuperVeloceJadea]

Thanks a ton, bro. I got tired of watching the same two videos these past months since I started playing, I cannot exaggerate how much this helped me

[@harleydude2178]

Appreciate you taking the time to make this video. Relatable info without rambling on and on. Kudos!

[@MDzmitry]

For people who can speak Russian, there's an old Aiming guide on the channel called "Thorneyed", it's pretty much similar but with more nitpicking information, drawn graphs and humour

[@MuXaJlbl4]

Привет, а вертикальную наводку(или как там) включать надо или нет? Я просто не понял, что он сказал.

[@MDzmitry]

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[@HondoDogman]

5-6 year Arcade veteran player here,(ive always just played arcade not really into RB), the other thing i notice that doesn't usually get brought up when discussing the indicator is (at least for higher tiers from what ive seen) shows the lead most accurate for your lowest caliber guns(as when i run out of ammo for a certain gun the indicator changes to a more accurate lead for the next higher caliber), you need to adjust for anything higher caliber till you find the sweet spot while keeping your aim ahead of the indicator. I've found that having your aim above the indicator by half a plane to a full plane gives a pretty good chance of hitting your target, though that's because im used to the 20 and 30mms of the 109.

[@rags417]

Great stuff ! This was REALLY helpful - I am doing okay in my matches (Realistic only) but I keep getting let down by my lousy aim. The three lengths rule is really easy to remember, the recommendation to practice in arcade is also great. Thanks again for a great video.

[@floopygoober]

I love this guide. I mainly clicked to find out what info was offered as I’ve played the game for years but the 3-5 plane rule is exactly how I think of it while I’m playing. Great break down, fast and easy to digest but very in depth

[@vincenthuang5635]

Damn I've been playing for 2 years and never though about leading by so many plane lengths ahead I just tried to memorize how much off center the plane is compared to my cross hair at a specific distance away (usually 500 meters) and then shot I need to try the leading by plane lengths method

[@idontknoworidk]

Hello. Honestly I don’t know how to remove the camera targeting thing. But vertical targeting helped me a lot. You deserve more subscribers!

[@mackenziekowalchuk7835]

Short sweet simple to the point!! Fantastic video!!

[@ianbeck2194]

That helped a lot thank you so much man definitely going to be a recurring viewer

[@williamoliveira4464]

Thanks! I've been looking for this for a long time

[@klauss997]

Thank you so much! The first match i enter after this vid make me so much better!

[@thegreengouf56]

Thanks for this man. It helped tremendously.

[@supercalifragilisticexpial2703]

Thank you, very helpful!

[@nicolaslosada5108]

This is exactly the kind of guide I've been looking for. Thanks!

[@Nenemon]

Switching from arcade to realistic with no guide or assistance at all was a massive pain. This video practically sums up years of pain and suffering into a handful of very useful tips

[@humppi.2304]

This is an excellent and concise compilation of tips! Thank you

[@danc1583]

Bro I just watched your video, hopped in a game and instantly started to get all my shots in, it worked like magic lmao, tysm

[@ThomasCombe-wr6sy]

I've been looking for that tracking cam setting for ages!

[@sardarasif1858]

This video definately helps, Thank you !

[@onezerotwo]

The air arcade indicators don't aim for the tail, they aim for the dead centre of the plane based on both your speed/angle etc. right at that exact moment _if nothing changes and your planes remain exactly as they are somehow_. The problem is your bullets will be moving and people's directions wiggle a bit, AND it's locally drawn (your PC) so that means it's not accurate counting lag... so aiming ahead "a bit extra" is accounting for that 25ms-150ms.

[@desastroeser2264]

Excellent video, helped me improve a lot in a short time.

[@jorden0312]

Thank you for this I have been having trouble with aiming so thank you for this I really needed this

[@slickdaddycc7506]

Honestly thanks the settings alone helped me so much

[@austinnope2816]

Watched this 2 days after it was posted and I noticed a difference it was very helpful

[@carterjohnson1144]

Right on man i just started playing a couple days ago very helpful

[@williambenedictalava2634]

Thanks chief the instruction is clear.

[@joshmiller3779]

Thanks for the tips! I've been playing a couple years now but any tricks are helpful

[@Preece93]

Thank you this was amazing I was trying to figure out where the Aimer should be to hit the pilot thank you so much!

[@calvin5374]

I realized the same thing with the indicators in arcade, thanks for the help on the other topics tho

[@Mrbubbles979]

Thanks bro very helpful

[@KIRYUTHEONEWHOKNOCKS]

Thanks bro this is definitely the best guide

[@mangoz_99]

I hopped on realistic test drive i improved alot and after a few games in rb it helped god bless u

[@aziilgaming636]

THX for the guide

[@jberg351]

Great video! Much appreciated

[@prestongarcia5160]

This is the best advice i have ever found!

[@sedwars3616]

Thank you so much for this guide i have been struggling killing planes at close distance and i now know why i have been aiming too close to the plane.

[@everdrowsy3989]

The lead indicator is a good tip, aiming a little further really helped me

[@aleksandrpruks6019]

Arcade is awesome to train aiming because you have fire contact much more often than in RB. Also you can turn lead indicator on and off if you afraid of getting used to it

[@tms_gamerz2332]

How?

[@soberd1204]

All the right stuff! Nice vid!

[@NKVD_Enjoyer]

thank you very much!

[@bennettbeckman-lf7es]

Helped a lot thx

[@CRJ288]

thanks man this will help me out alot

[@cookiecraze1310]

I would recommend adding the track enemy setting to shift (if you aren't using it for anything else) because in a dogfight it's easy to lose sight of the enemy. It's also vital while dodging an enemy shooting from behind, the ability to see the second the enemy starts shooting to start dodging is vital if you aren't able to out turn them.

[@slanderking69]

Alternatively, you can just hold 'c' key

[@qcklu]

​@@slanderking69C requires u manually control ur camera. the enemy tracking automatically points ur camera at the selected enemy, doing 2 things: - u do not waste time trying to find the enemy - u still have access to using ur mouse to turn ur plane

[@TurboVeer123]

Even beter. Use wasd for plane control so you can use the mouse with C to look around. The track enemy thing zooms in so your situational awarness goes away and you have max input control for your turns

[@bryan-if2ls]

shift is better at what it is. throttle. if ur on M&KB advanced controls, that should be the default

[@IllnessXBL]

If you get used to this you will be ass in cas

[@RoninMrtyr]

Great vid. Got a few pointers out of it.

[@Milanga48]

I didn't know the trick of aiming a bit ahead of the indicator, thanks 👍

[@axelrivas2825]

This video es amazing, i will upgrade my skills, thanks a lot

[@withered4456]

Bro thank you so much. I just unlocked my first rank 3 plane (p51) and I’m struggling so much. This rly helped

[@sioneanitema2443]

this video helped me like crazy

[@GabrielCanoAriza-jo5by]

Thx, really good video!

[@tylerdowd]

That 3/5 plane length seems very helpful. Gonna try that since I’m a new player

[@Galaxy-oy4nj]

Id say, dont remove camera track, because it is very useful when you black out and dont know where the enemy is

[@norske_ow3440]

I was gonna mention this

[@matiasdelafuente3106]

I never knew that THAT was what vertical targeting did! Thanks!

[@oddurjustinussen3542]

Thank you!

[@ashleyhamman]

There's two rules that I think are sorely missed in this guide. Firstly, close your distance, "knife fighting" puts less distance and time between where you are aiming and where the opponent can maneuver to. This works better in turnfights, so if you have better energy then this is less important, and you can utlize the leading shot and my other rule. The second rule being to burst fire if you are fairly unsure that you can score a hit, particularly at distance. I found when I was a new player that I spent a ton of ammo spraying-and-praying at targets a mile out, when you can use a couple of bursts of tracers to decide where and whether you can hit, or if you need to call the attack off.

[@miksavarga5155]

Thank u so much! Ur the best! :))

[@stalker5671]

Thanks now i get at least 3 kills now thank you now i won’t rage quit and i am subbing

[@wasseymaster]

Thank you soooo much

[@Blackstone175]

The tracking camera helps a ton for a consol player. Pc probably not so much, but on consol it saved my life countless times.

[@spaceberries8707]

Extreme helpfulness I was blind but now I can hit something thanks ❤

[@stayliftedgermany4041]

Bro🤙😎 great Tipps💡 thank u 🙏❤

[@polecat987]

Fast and to the point. Love it, thanks for the sanity check. Now I'll go back and curse at myself with even more when I don't do this.

[@KingOfIdeas-ke1ik]

Thank you man

[@damianp5781]

Thank you so much!

[@YTFabbyUK]

You're welcome!

[@donaldoliver1276]

this helped me out mid game thank you 🙏

[@user7340]

Godamn bro a great tutorial on aiming and its not half in hour like the rest! Thank you so much ♥

[@YTFabbyUK]

Thank you for the kind comment

[@user7340]

@@YTFabbyUK thank you for the great tutorial

[@user-qm5gq9ls1j]

Just found this chanal. Straight follow. Nice explanation

[@napuracing8387]

Thank you best guide

[@427Arbok]

Short, sweet, simple. Though, I do actually bind "Track Enemy" to my Alt key, just in case I have to do a maneuver that makes me lose visual. Usually, it's better to break-away altogether in such a case, or just require manually via Free-Look (especially because that's what muscle memory tells me to do), but there are some niche cases where it works. One bit of advice you could've thrown-in was splitting your keybindings for small & large-caliber weapons. Not only does it help conserve ammo (for instance, finding lead with MGs before opening-up with the cannons), but it also helps you get a feel for the different ballistics of each armament group. Of course, that's only useful for aircraft that do have multiple main armament groups, but some of those planes benefit really extensively-especially for big-cannon aircraft like the P-39, P-63, MiG-9, and... maybe the MiG-15, but by the time you get to that amount of speed, shooting windows can be so brief that you just want to dump both guns.

[@Svistov]

This actually helped me, I always thought the circle in arcade was the center of the plane, gaijin should put this video in the game as a tutorial.

[@yaboianz]

I also used Arcade to practice dive bombing. Creating a mental picture of that crosshair and getting used to where it shows up has granted me a ton of GRB kills as CAS

[@isaack6491]

Totally going to be trying these! Ty very much

[@YTFabbyUK]

You're welcome! Thanks for stopping by

[@Cosmic_DBD]

Man i gotta say,most vids make it into an entire fucking history lesson, your is so simple, thanks a million

[@magneebdrup4484]

Thank you❤

[@exequielpomilio8558]

Thanks for this tutorial, now i dont play anymore WT but yes IL2 46 and this can be used

[@AdamOckle]

Thanks mate.

[@taylorindustries]

one big thing you forgot to mention is to use tracer rounds when available. Having more tracers helps see where you are aiming which helps new players

[@Brrrlddd22]

W video need more guides 🔥

[@YTFabbyUK]

Stay subbed, more guides coming soon 😉

[@avalongilroy7007]

Would be cool to also talk about different shells like minenegeshoss and how they can differ in ranges

[@lvcian1]

Thank you very much, I was able to improve my aim, but I still don't understand some things cause I don't play it much. For you personally, do you play with vertical targeting on or off? Tysm for this tutorial again bro 👍

[@danielshannon5705]

It does help great tip brother

[@LeanJena]

very good dude 👍

[@rickpilhorn]

The arcade aim indicator is set to the center mass of the target. So DO aim ahead of it to hit the front of the plane. Also keep in mind it's also the middle between where cannon rounds and machine gun rounds. This causes a LOT of confusion. As a rule: always aim in front of the point. This video is excellent advice.

[@blitzhacker6981]

This video actually helped me a ton using low/mid teir SPAA's as well, I really don't like arcade as even zero skill players will consistently one shot you

[@everettbarrett6405]

Thank God someone finally explained vertical targeting!!!

[@user-su1my6om4u]

Thanks, this helped me alot! I got rid of that one pesky Sakeen player using this tatic.

[@francois7837]

I followed your tips. They definitely helped my aim in Air RB a lot more than I expected. However, I got banned because they thought I had aimbot But in all seriousness, this really did help me adjust my aim. Amazingly short and simple explanation

[@yaminjalite8681]

now i can get fast resach thanks you very much❤💯

[@TheAnewo_]

i was looking for this enemy tracking for fiew days now i have about 1070h on steam an i got new pc and all my settings got changet THX

[@KIRYUTHEONEWHOKNOCKS]

You deserve this sub

[@milk_chocolate.-.]

my biggest struggle was aim, this video really helped

[@harouhachirou]

I've done about 4 realistic battles total in my entire time playing warthunder, and the way I play is "shoot and hope for the best" more commonly known as "spray and pray" and then just hope the other pilot is as incompetent as I am