i heard the av8b is good for nuclear escalation but how good is he? like what is the best strategy or usage and can it be good for arb and bombing bases
and is there any tips for how to use it
It’s not as good in ARB as it is in NE. Best way to play it is to use it for SEAD in NE. Take the 4 AGM-154A-1 JSOW’s and launch them at the SAM sites first and then at either the airfield SPAA or depot SPAA.
When there’s no more stationary targets you could then take 4 AGM-65F’s to try and hit the convoys.
Before buying anything, remember that the next week there are sales, since the NA is a GE premium it will also be 50% off, so if you have a boucher no need to rush it.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Warthunder/comments/1sztsow/war_thunder_calendar_of_sales_2026/
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Great for sim or NE, kind of is incredibly mid for anything else. It’s like buying the Su-39
I wouldn’t get it, just wait for F-20 or F-5 sale if you want US air tree. Or get a lower rank plane and go up from there.
Don’t ever FOMO anymore as now gaijin is regularly rotating sales of old vehicles and half off stuff. Just wait for the sale you actually want
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You need 4 jsow 2 agm122 build. Then you need this to know target locations: Nuclear Thunder Interactive Map Then you click on ± location of your target on map. Then you reach 30-32 km distance to target, climb to 1,5-2 km, open tpod, enable thermals, point and click jsows on stationary targets. Then you rtb and get easy kills. Agm122 helps in case you accidentally get within range of osa. This way you can destroy: outposts, depot aa, buk site, s300 site, airfield aa, planes on airfield, ewr. Works on top tier as well but some airfield aa will shoot down jsows coming for them (can still kill planes).
Took out all buk sites alone, bombed airfield couple times and neutralized s300 site and random ewr
Also couple top tier air kills
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good in NE with JSOW
F-5 food in ARB
i asked already about the f20 and people said its really mid
and its better to use the av-8b(na) in ne or sim as you said
and i am planning to buy it probably on new year sales
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Imo is not worth it, it should be 10.7 BR in air rb and 11.3 BR for ground RB.
heavily overtiered and borderline useless currently.
As for nuclear escalation, i hate that gamemode, no idea why people find it fun.