War Thunder is undoubtedly one of the most interesting and action-packed MMOs on the market. It has lots of vehicles to unlock and research, and we mean hundreds of them. This is why here’s our guide to how to research fast in War Thunder to unlock and upgrade all your tanks, planes, and boats.
Research Points in War Thunder
To be able to research quickly, you should know how the game economy works. Almost everything in War Thunder depends on research points. For example, you need RP to research and use crew training, modify all vehicles in the game or unlock new ones.
The amount of research points you earn in War Thunder depends on many variables. If you pay attention to them, you’ll be able to earn more points than other players. So what are they?
- Game mode
- Number and type of enemy vehicles you have destroyed
- What you do in battle (Assists, mobility, damage dealt, etc.)
- Result of the battle (Victory or Defeat)
That sounds very simple when you read it here, doesn’t it? However, considering that all the players in the battle are trying to do this, your task may not be so simple.
Help your allies during the war, complete the mini-missions that the game gives you, and if possible, use your radar to play in the area closest to the heat of the battle. If you do well at this, you’ll have finished a game with a lot of research points. Of course, not everything is limited to these.
How To Research Fast in War Thunder
After you have earned a lot of RP with the above tactics, it’s time to spend it. We’ll get into all the details in a moment, but first, let’s look at what the categories are. Research points you earn in War Thunder are usually used in four main funds:
- Vehicle Research Points: As the name implies, you can use it to unlock new vehicles. How many of the points you earn at the end of each battle are transferred to this area depends on several variables.
- Modifications Research Points: You can use these points to research modifications to vehicles you have already unlocked.
- Convertible Research Points: This is where the game may be the only P2W stomper. With those research points, you can research any vehicle you want with no restrictions. You’ll need Golden Eagles, the premium currency for that.
- Crew Experience Points: You can use them to research different battle modes.
These are the four places where you can redeem research points in War Thunder. Your focus should always be on the first two to strengthen your ships and become feared in battles. Especially if you’re a free-to-play player.
Vehicle Research Points
War Thunder is a vehicle war game from start to finish. Remember that and always focus on spending Vehicle Research Points wisely. Because if you don’t spend those points wisely, you may eventually want to reset everything and start over.
At the end of each battle, you’ll receive Vehicle Research Points. However, the amount of these points depends on many variables, such as which vehicle you use in the battles, whether it’s a premium vehicle or not, and where the vehicle your research is in the rankings. The following table will help you understand this:
| Rank Difference | Researching high-rank vehicle | Researching low-rank vehicle |
| 0 | – | – |
| 1 | – | – %10 |
| 2 | – %60 | – %70 |
| 3 | – %70 | – %90 |
| 4 | – %80 | – %95 |
| 5 | – %80 | – %95 |
| 6 | – %80 | – %95 |
As you can see in the table, it’s always best to research the next vehicle for fast research in War Thunder. If you research another vehicle that’s a large level difference from your own vehicle, the point cost will be high.
Modifications Research Points
Being successful in War Thunder isn’t only possible by unlocking high-level vehicles. You should also research the modifications for these vehicles. These researches usually help you improve basic abilities such as defense, attack, and movement speed.
You can’t use modification research points at your own discretion. To research higher-level modifications, you must first complete the lower-level ones. There are three types of modifications for each kind of vehicle:
- Planes: Flight Performance – Survivability – Weaponry
- Helicopters: Flight Performance – Survivability – Weaponry
- Ground Forces: Mobility – Protection – Firepower
- Naval Forces: Seakeeping – Unsinkability – Firepower
There are dozens of different modifications in each of these categories. So if you want to use your limited research points wisely, focus on one type of vehicle category and start developing it.
Convertible Research Points
If the research points you get at the end of the battle aren’t enough, you can use these points. However, to use Convertible Research Points, you must spend the game currency Golden Eagles (GE). GE, which you can buy for real money, gives you a more comfortable research budget.
When you spend 1 Golden Eagle, you can convert 45 of these points into regular research points. CRPs, which you get at the end of each battle, don’t affect free-to-play players. But if you want to spend some real money, this resource will be a great help.
Crew Experience Points
With these points, you can improve your crews which will help you the most in the battles. The amount of these points you get at the end of each battle depends on which game mode you play and how many RP you earn in those battles.
Simulation game mode – 9 CE points for 1000 RP
Realistic game mode – 11.3 CE points for 1000 RP
Arcade game mode – 30 CE points for 1000 RP
So if you want to focus on improving your crews, you should give preference to Arcade mode. Other than that, there are other ways to increase the research points you earn. Almost all of them are boosters that you get through in-game purchases.
To get a bunch of research points you need to master the art of combat on the sea, ground, and in the air. And we have a few guides here to help you:
How to Use Radar in War Thunder | How to Takeoff in War Thunder | How to Get Squadron Points in War Thunder
