War Thunder error 8002233A

The connection to the server was lost

The game dropped its connection to the server. Gaijin sends you through its network checklist, port list and a clean boot.

Is War Thunder down right now? Operational: 7 problem reports in the last hour. If it were down for everyone, this error could come from there; right now it looks normal.

Fix it

How to fix error 8002233A

Work through Gaijin's network connection troubleshooting.
Check that the ports War Thunder uses are open.
Do a Windows clean boot.
If you use a router, connect straight to the internet without it to test.
If it keeps happening, contact support with your task list and DxDiag.

From War Thunder's help pages: support.gaijin.net, in our words. Checked on 11 November 2026. If the steps do not help, War Thunder's own support is the next stop.

Can't connectConnection drops, lag or no server
Game won't startStart Game does nothing
Update stuckEndless update or download in Steam
Can't log inForgotten password or wrong login
80130182The authorization server is unavailable
8111000AFreeze Detected, the game froze and closed
82220002Connection to server is lost
80022B0FUnstable or missing internet connection
81110004Not enough memory, the PC ran out of RAM

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War Thunder error 8002233A

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