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Commanders!

Playing in new vehicles is always very exciting, so you’ll be glad to hear that the Large Boxes in the Holiday Ops 2023 event feature three brand-new Tier VIII and IX Premium tanks, each of which is sure to impress you!

It’s the first time in the game that the M47 Iron Arnie, the BZ-176, and the Char Mle. 75 will be available, so don't miss your chance to add these unique warriors to your collection! Let's take a closer look at them.







[h2]The M47 Iron Arnie: Ride the Tank Created With Arnold Schwarzenegger![/h2]

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The undisputed star of our festive bash is the versatile M47 Iron Arnie, a Tier VIII American medium tank. As the name suggests, this unique tank is inseparably connected to Arnold Schwarzenegger, one of our guests of honor during Holiday Ops 2023.

You probably know that Arnie is a seasoned tanker and served in the Austrian Army from 1965 through 1966, during which time he operated the M47 Patton II tank (331). He later obtained the same vehicle he trained on and now uses it to support his charity. Arnie knows perfectly how to drive and operate it in every possible way, so who better than the man himself to figure out how to make it even greater?

Together with our incredible celebrity, we thought about how to improve Arnie’s M47 Patton II and introduce it to the game so that it would be even cooler for players. Arnie personally initiated several important improvements for his tank, and that's how the M47 Iron Arnie was born. We’re sure you will enjoy these upgrades!

[h2]Advantages and Gameplay[/h2]

The M47 Iron Arnie can be called a “heavier” representative of the famous American tank series but with enhanced armor and a stronger armament. To better protect the tank from enemy shells, we equipped its turret and hull with additional metal screens, which allow you to confidently play on the first line of attack.

To increase the firepower, we replaced the standard 90 mm gun with a more powerful 105 mm cannon. Excellent (for a medium tank) 230 mm of armor penetration with a standard AP shell helps you cause damage even to well-armored opponents. Thanks to its reliable frontal armor and menacing high-penetrating gun, this medium tank can easily operate as a frontline brawler, assisting heavies and breaking through enemy lines. Just note that its aiming time and accuracy are not the best for its tier, so long-range sniping is not the vehicle’s ideal role.

The M47 Iron Arnie features a unique look with Arnold’s signature on it. Its unforgettable character emanates celebrity vibes and makes you a superstar in any battle!



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[h2]The BZ-176: Combat Typhoon Featuring the Jet Booster Mechanic[/h2]

The upcoming Chinese heavy tanks featuring the new jet booster mechanic will soon make their Tech Tree debut! We’re actively working on these unusual vehicles, but you already have a chance to try out the pioneer of the new branch: Meet the mighty BZ-176, a Tier VIII Premium tank!



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[h2]Advantages and Gameplay[/h2]

The BZ-176 is a heavily armored brawler that is perfectly suited to frontal assaults. Its strong hull and well-sloped turret armor make it easy to deflect shots from same-tier—and even some top-tier—vehicles. Additionally, the gun depression reaches −10 degrees, which is outstanding for a Chinese tank.

Although the BZ-176’s dynamics and top speed are not impressive (30 km/h) due to the vehicle’s strong armor, this is where the new jet booster mechanic will come into play, which can be used from the start of a battle. Upon activation, the jet booster increases both the engine power and the top forward speed, which reaches 45 km/h. Thanks to this boost, the BZ-176 can quickly travel through dangerous areas, leave the line of fire, or rush to support allies.

Keep in mind that you can use the jet booster mechanic only several times in a single battle.

At the start of a battle, the booster will take five seconds to load and prepare for use. Once activated, the tank will receive a brief boost to its engine power and top forward speed. After that, you will need to wait four seconds until the booster is reloaded.

And now, meet the main attraction: The BZ-176 is armed with a 160 mm gun that causes 650 HP of damage with a standard AP shell, as well as an incredible 800 HP with an HE shell with increased penetration (225 mm). Respectable alpha damage is counterbalanced with mediocre accuracy (0.46 m) and a very long reload time (25 seconds), which can be challenging in the heat of a close battle. If the combat situation is not in your favor, take advantage of the jet booster mechanic and make a tactical retreat.

[h2]The Char Mle. 75: A Formidable Scout With Two Speed Modes[/h2]

This vehicle is unique, and that’s not just because it’s the first Tier IX Premium vehicle available in Large Boxes—it’s also the first Tier IX Premium light tank in the game! The Char Mle. 75 has no analogs in World of Tanks as it possesses two distinctive features at once:

1. A gas-turbine engine
   
2. Burst-fire autoloading mechanics
   

It perfectly performs the role of an active scout and is always ready to hunt enemy tanks.



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[h2]Advantages and Gameplay[/h2]

Thanks to the gas-turbine engine, the Char Mle. 75 has two speed modes: standard mode (the default one) and rapid mode (the fast one). In the standard mode, the top speed is 55 km/h. But if you switch to the rapid mode, you’ll increase your top speed to 75 km/h and become one of the fastest tracked vehicles in the game!

But, as with the BZ-176, what's truly dangerous is its gun. The Char Mle. 75 is equipped with a six-shell autoloader that fires three shells in a single burst, each of which causes 200 HP of damage. You only need two clicks to unleash a hail of shells on your opponent!

To adapt to this hunter and learn how to make the most of its whirlwind gameplay, you’ll have to play smart. You should constantly analyze the situation on the battlefield and adapt to it by switching between the two speed modes. If necessary, you can play the role of both an active scout and a lightning-fast flanker, finishing off stragglers or tanks low on HP. If you can tame the hurricane power of the Char Mle. 75, you will be able to make a decisive contribution to your team’s victory.

IMPORTANT!

The Char Mle. 75’s specificity is that switching between engine modes also affects some of its combat characteristics. Check out the differences in the parameters between cruise and rapid modes in the table below.

[h2]How to Get the Vehicles[/h2]

Want to park these brand-new, formidable tanks in your Garage among other valuable items like other Premium vehicles, 3D styles, and more? Head to the in-game Store to get Large Boxes full to the brim with valuable goodies!

We're sure you’ll love playing in these vehicles, Commanders!

Congratulations, fellow Commanders!

Another year spent in the game is much like going up in rank. Newcomers become experienced tankers, seasoned players become veterans, and veterans… they never fade away. World of Tanks has gone far thanks to the players’ passion and dedication, and every tanker who started their career by November 29, 2022, is eligible for a gift of appreciation from the team. The present will be available from November 30, 2022, and you can claim it through November, 2023.

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[h3]Enter the Game and Accept Our Gift![/h3]

The contents of your well-deserved reward depend on the year of your registration in World of Tanks. To put it simply, the rewards are getting progressively more valuable the more you play the game, meaning that next year you will get even more goodies!

To redeem your rewards for this year, you just need to log in to the game from November 30, 2022 at 10:00 CET (UTC+1) through November, 2023.

Along with a set of standard in-game-content, you will receive Tokens. Exchange them for the valuable goodies you need most in a special section of the in-game Store. You will have a whole year to choose!



[h3]Choose What You Like! [/h3]

For every year spent in World of Tanks, you receive 1 Token (first-year players get two). Use Tokens to redeem extra items you want.

Visit the in-game Store and select the Well‑Deserved Reward tab to see the full list of goodies available for Tokens. Redeem any items you like at once or pick them up one by one at any time (until November 2023).





[h3]Prepare for Some Extra Treats! [/h3]

The holiday season is coming, and this gift is only the first of many. Make sure to follow our news here on Steam, as there soon will be special surprises for Steam players!

[h3]Thank You for Your Service! [/h3]

Dear Commanders, enjoy the goodies and let’s continue this journey together!

Commanders!

We hope you’re excited about Holiday Ops 2023! If you're looking to add more fun and magic to our festive event, unwrap our Large Boxes containing cool presents—you may even unwrap new 3D styles or brand-new Premium tanks! Read on for more details.

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[h3]Large Boxes 2023[/h3]
EU: December 1, 2022 at 07:00 CET through January 9, 2023 at 07:00 CET (UTC+1)
NA: December 1 at 03:20 PT | 05:20 CT | 06:20 ET
through January 9 at 03:20 PT | 05:20 CT | 06:20 ET
ASIA: December 1, 2022 at 11:00 through January 9, 2023 at 11:00 (UTC+8)

[h2]Large Boxes: What’s Inside?[/h2]

All Large Boxes will always guarantee 250 gold as a default gift. As a bonus with each Large Box, you will also get 150 random Holiday Ops resources, plus 50 additional resources—which one depends on the Box’s type.

There’s no way you can lose out—all the goods you get are worth more than the box!

Rock Crystal and Pure Emerald are used to upgrade the Festive Atmosphere Level, while Warm Amber and Meteoric Iron are needed to complete the Guests’ and Redshire Cat’s Assignments. Keep reading for more details.

In addition to the resources and gold, which will never change, a Box will also drop a surprise item from the list below:

• 1, 3, or 7 days of WoT Premium Account
• 250, 500 or 1,000 gold (on top of the default 250)
• 100,000 or 500,000 Credits.
  
• A Tier VIII or IX Premium tank
• A Tier II–V Premium vehicle
  
• A brand-new 3D style, exclusive to a set of selected Tier IX and X vehicles
• A 3D style from last year’s Large Boxes
  
• Redshire Сat, a special festive character who provides you with additional Assignments to earn even more rewards
  

All Premium vehicles come with a free Garage slot.

[h2]Redshire Сat's Assignments[/h2]

Along with cool Premium tanks, amazing 3D styles, and other goodies, you may come across a fluffy but self-assured Redshire Cat. This is a unique Holiday Ops character that you can always see at Headquarters alongside our celebrities.

The Cat provides you with three additional Assignments. For each of them, you will receive one reward upon completion. Use Warm Amber and Meteoric Iron to fulfill them and get your hands on the following:

• 1 day of WoT Premium Account
  
• A funny decal
  
• A special cat-tastic style
  

[h2]Guaranteed Vehicle Mechanics[/h2]

Large Boxes feature guaranteed vehicle mechanics. It’s simple: If you open 49 boxes but still have not received a Premium vehicle, then, with the 50th opening, you’re guaranteed to receive a random Premium Tier VIII or IX tank that you don’t own from the set list below.

There will be a special guaranteed vehicle counter in the game client on the Large Box opening screen. Each time you get a Tier VIII or IX Premium tank, this counter is reset, and the countdown to the next Tier VIII or IX vehicle drop starts over.

As soon as you have all the Tier VIII and IX vehicles from Large Boxes on your account, you will be compensated in gold for the value of each subsequent dropped tank according to the standard rules. A Garage slot will also be added.

[h2]Formidable Tanks for Your Collection[/h2]

The most valuable and coveted gifts you might find inside Gift Large Boxes are the formidable Tier VIII and IX Premium tanks, including three brand-new vehicles. Each box may contain one Tier VIII or IX Premium tank from the following list:

• NEW! The M47 Iron Arnie: A multi-role Tier VIII American medium tank, and the undisputed star among our brand-new headliners! This is an improved version of the M47 Patton II tank, with an enhanced armament and armor, and is based on the same vehicle that Arnold Schwarzenegger owns! Additional protection is provided by metal screens on the turret and hull, and a 105 mm gun was installed for firepower. Its dynamics and aiming time are not the best at Tier VIII, but they are well made up for by the excellent 230 mm of armor penetration with a standard AP shell and outstanding frontal protection. The multi-role M47 Iron Arnie can play as a powerful assault tank on the most dangerous sectors of the front line and carry its team.
  
  

  The M47 Iron Arnie comes with a special style that emanates celebrity vibes and will remind your opponents who the real battle star on the battlefield is!

• NEW! The BZ-176: A Chinese Tier VIII heavy tank, and a pioneer of the upcoming branch featuring the new jet booster mechanic. This slow but sturdy brawler has excellent armor characteristics, reaching 250 mm in the turret. Another feature of the BZ-176 is its 160 mm gun with good aiming time, and a damage per shot of 650 HP with a standard AP shell. Just beware of its very long reload time. The BZ-176 has a top speed of 30 km/h, but keep in mind that the jet booster mechanic increases the engine power and top forward speed, turning your vehicle into an unstoppable combat typhoon clearing everything in its path.
  
• NEW! The Char Mle. 75: A French Tier IX light tank, and a truly unique vehicle for your collection. This agile scout with skill-based gameplay features two speed modes: standard mode (the default one) and rapid mode (the fast one). It is armed with a 100 mm gun equipped with a six-shell autoloader. But the most interesting hallmark is that the gun fires bursts of several shells, not single shots. The burst includes three shells, each of which causes 200 HP of damage. The vehicle’s gameplay is based on the timely switching between the two speed modes.
  
• The Vipera: An Italian Tier VIII tank destroyer with a significant 400 HP of alpha damage and 220 mm of default penetration. It packs a powerful autoloader, firing five shells in 24 seconds, with an unconventional six-second delay between shots. Plenty of frontal armor, a semi-traversable turret, and -10 degrees of gun depression make this viper the ultimate hunter, allowing you to cause a quick 2,000 HP of damage.
  
• The AMBT: An American Tier VIII medium tank featuring a three-shell autoreloader. As the game’s first American autoreloader, the AMBT is a hybrid between single-shot and autoloading tanks. This, combined with its ricochet-friendly hull design, reliable turret, and appreciable gun depression, makes the AMBT a great tank for hull-down tactics. This gunslinger gives you the tools you need to become a unique support warrior in any battle!
  

However, you might receive one of these Tier II–V Premium vehicles instead. All of them are real historical projects:

• NEW! The A25 Harry Hopkins I: A Tier IV British light tank. This is a classic British light scout with a chassis from the Tetrarch I tank, plus a reinforced hull and an improved turret. Armed with a fast-firing 2-pdr Gun Mk X-B HH cannon, the A25 Harry Hopkins I is great for all fans of an aggressive and assertive playstyle.
  
• NEW! The Pz.Kpfw. KW I (r): A Tier V German heavy tank. This is a captured KV-1 tank with a modernized turret and a German 7,5 cm Kw.K. 40 L/48 gun. This tank retained the main features from the KV-1: decent all-around armor and good armament, but poor mobility. Unlike the KV-1, it has a better damage-to-rate of fire ratio—it causes less damage per shot but reloads faster. The Pz.Kpfw. KW I (r) also features a higher view range thanks to the commander’s cupola on the turret.
  
• NEW! The SU-2-122: A Tier V Soviet tank destroyer, and another one-of-a kind vehicle. This is the first double-barreled TD and the first double-barreled HE-based gameplay vehicle in the game. Externally, it is a chassis from a T-34 tank, on top of which is a cabin with two 122 mm howitzer guns. They can fire HE or HEAT rounds simultaneously or one after the other. For the opportunity to destroy a same-tier vehicle with one double shot, you will have to pay with poor accuracy and aiming time. The SU-2-122 also inherited decent mobility and mediocre hull armor from the T-34.
  
• The Pz.Kpfw. 38H 735 (f): A Tier II German light tank. During the French Campaign, Germany captured about 600 Hotchkiss 39 vehicles, which were modified and continued to serve in Wehrmacht units. World of Tanks veterans may remember that the "Minimaus" or "Hotchy" was once the most feared tank in Tier II battles. It is basically a Hotchkiss H35 with significantly better top speed, hit points, frontal armor, view range, and penetration. You may use it as a breakthrough tank or a durable sniper.
  
• The М3 Light: A Tier III Soviet light tank. This legendary vehicle was created in 1938–1941 based on the M2 and entered mass production in 1941. A total of 13,000 vehicles of different modifications were produced and supplied to almost all Allies under Lend-Lease. This vehicle features very good frontal armor for a light tank, immune to most guns. The М3 Light is an effective flanker, and it has a fast-firing gun but low penetration, so shooting at the sides of enemy tanks is a must.
  

[h2]Amazing 3D Styles for Tier IX and X Vehicles[/h2]

You might also find another item instead: a brand-new 3D style* for one of the following vehicles:

• Jupiter Fulgur for the Super Conqueror
  
• Sleipnir for the Strv 103B
  
• Asterius for the Controcarro 3 Minotauro
  
• Constellation for the Bat.-Châtillon 155 58
  
• Levante for the Char Futur 4
  

*If you don’t currently own the vehicle, you will still receive the 3D style, and you can apply it once you have the tank. You can only get one 3D style of each kind per account, which means that the styles that you have already obtained will no longer drop.

Finally, you may find one of six stunning 3D styles from last year’s Large Boxes for the following vehicles:

• Thunder Child for the FV4005 Stage II
  
• Hurricane for the Vz. 55
  
• Fair Trade for the Object 268 Version 4
  
• Fortuna for the Rinoceronte
  
• Saiga for ST-II
  
• Salamander for the XM551 Sheridan
  

There are a total of 11 unique 3D styles available this festive season—try to collect them all!

[h2]Compensation[/h2]

If you receive a vehicle that is already in your Garage, you will be compensated its full value in gold, no matter how many times it happens. A free Garage slot will also be added.

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All items dropped from opened Large Boxes will be displayed on a special screen in the game client so you can easily keep track of the gifts you have received.

If you still have unopened Large Boxes at the end of the event on your account, they will be opened automatically. Once the event ends, any Large Boxes that you sent as gifts but were not opened by their recipients will return to your account and be opened automatically.

Enjoy Large Boxes and celebrate the holidays with us!

The holidays are just around the corner, which means it’s time for Holiday Ops in World of Tanks. It’s the most anticipated event, featuring tons of rewards and wonderful surprises!



Instead of your classic Garage, we’ve prepared for you a festive Village filled with joy and a magical atmosphere. Here, you will instantly find a pleasant gift from us: the brand-new M16/43 Sahariano, a Tier III Premium Italian medium tank. It’s a fast and maneuverable medium for fun and dynamic gameplay. This is also where you’ll meet our guest stars, Arnie and Milla! They will host the event and provide you with special quests and combat missions and make Holiday Ops even more exciting! Join us, and let’s celebrate together!

[h3]Holiday Ops 2023[/h3]
EU: December 1, 2022 at 07:00 CET through January 9, 2023 at 07:00 CET (UTC+1)
NA: December 1 at 03:20 PT | 05:20 CT | 06:20 ET through January 9 at 03:20 PT | 05:20 CT | 06:20 ET
ASIA: December 1, 2022 at 11:00 through January 9, 2023 at 11:00 (UTC+8)

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[h2]Event Summary[/h2]

• Holiday Ops 2023 kicks off on December 1, 2022, at 07:00 CET and runs until January 9, 2023, at 07:00 CET (UTC+1) (EU server).
  
• The day the event starts, your Garage will turn into a festive Village with new landmarks: Headquarters with two guest stars, three Decorative Objects, zones to collect Holiday Ops resources, etc.
  
• Holiday Ops 2023 features a special event currency called Resources. There are four types of resources in the event: Rock Crystal, Pure Emerald, Warm Amber, and Meteoric Iron. All your festive activities will be based on collecting and investing these resources. You can get Holiday Ops resources in the following ways:
  
  
  1. Collect them manually in your own Village up to twice a day
     
  2. As rewards for completing Daily Missions
  3. In your Best Friends’ Villages once a day
     
  4. When petting your dog friend Chaffee
  5. As a bonus from Large Boxes
• There are 10 levels of Festive Atmosphere, marking your progress in the event and providing you with rewards. To improve the Festive Atmosphere, upgrade decorative objects from Level 1 to 5 by collecting and investing Rock Crystal and Pure Emerald.
  
• By improving your Festive Atmosphere and reaching each new Level, you will earn rewards, such as new female crew members, a brand-new festive 2D style with unique Marks of Excellence, and much more.
  
• The day Holiday Ops 2023 starts, you can assign the status of "Best Friend" to up to two players from your friends list. You can visit their Villages and collect some extra resources once a day to boost your progress in the event. Remember that you don't take any resources from them—you just get additional resources for free! By collecting resources from your Best Friends, you will have the opportunity to receive special friendship-themed customizations.
  
• Arnold Schwarzenegger is back from last year, but he isn't alone this time: international star Milla Jovovich makes her Holiday Ops debut! She and Arnie will greet you at Headquarters in your Village. Our celebrities will provide you with Assignments, which are special quests that can be completed by collecting a certain amount of Warm Amber and Meteoric Iron.
  
• Upon completing a certain number of Assignments, you will receive exclusive decals and 2D styles with unique Marks of Excellence. On top of that, each completed Assignment increases economic bonuses to credits and all types of experience in Random Battles (including Grand Battles).
  
  

  If getting rewards for improving the Festive Atmosphere is the highest priority for you, focus on upgrading decorative objects by investing Rock Crystal and Pure Emerald.
  
  If you're more interested in customization rewards from our celebrities and economic bonuses, focus on fulfilling their Assignments using Warm Amber and Meteoric Iron.

• You can also complete a Holiday Ops Challenge consisting of 28 Combat Missions From Milla, all in Random and Grand Battles, and all in Tier IV vehicles and higher.
  
• All missions are cumulative and can be performed at the same time. Upon completing a certain number of missions, you will receive rewards, including credit discounts on researchable vehicles, a brand-new 2D style with unique Marks of Excellence, Milla Jovovich herself as a tank commander, and much more.
  
• Upon completing all 28 Missions From Milla, you may unlock up to four additional missions, with each mission rewarding one of Arnie’s rewards that you didn't receive in last year's Holiday Ops Challenge.
  
• When you reach Festive Atmosphere Level X, you can start shopping in the Holiday Ops Shop using any of the four resources. Here, you will find customization rewards for assembling Collections from previous years (from 2018 through 2022) and Holiday Post 2022 that you did not receive. Depending on how complete your Collections were and how many Holiday Post rewards you received in previous years, you will get discounts.
  
• There will also be a Gift Terminal in your Village where you can spend Tokens. Tokens are another in-game currency that you can get in several ways. For each Token spent, you will receive one surprise gift from the list below:
  
  
  • Consumables
    
  • Personal Reserves
    
  • A Training Guide
    
  • Other in-game items
    
    

    But in some special cases, you may even get the Object 283, a brand-new Tier IX Special Soviet medium tank. You may get it for several rental battles, or it may be given to you permanently.

• We support transfer opportunities for players from CIS to the EU realm throughout the Holiday Ops 2023 event.
  

[h2]Discover Your New Festive Village![/h2]



With the start of Holiday Ops 2023 on December 1, your Garage will turn into a snowy Village full of festive magic and fairy lights. It will certainly look charming, but you can improve it even further! This is where your free festive gift—the brand-new M16/43 Sahariano, a Tier III Premium Italian medium tank with a 100% trained crew and a Garage slot—will be waiting for you!

When you first log in to the game client, you’ll be able to choose a fun name for your festive Village from the suggested combinations of words. Once confirmed, your Village will keep this name until the end of the event.

You will also find Headquarters here, which is where you can receive special combat missions and Assignments from our incredible celebrities. There will also be three magnificent decorative objects in your Village—the Christmas Tree, Fair, and Installation—that you can adorn with amazing Decorations!

[h2]Decorative Objects and Decorations[/h2]

Each of the three decorative objects has five levels. To boost their level and customize your Village to your liking, you need to spend a certain amount of two Holiday Ops resources: Rock Crystal and Pure Emerald. Decorative objects levels are improved incrementally, meaning one after another.

Each time you reach a new level, you will receive several random Standard Decorations from four festive settings:

• New Year
  
• Christmas
  
• Lunar
  
• Magic
  

Upon reaching the first level, you will unlock the slots and will be able to place Standard Decorations in them. Improve the levels of your decorative objects, obtain new Decorations, and create your own unique atmosphere!

Additionally, you can outfit your Village with Large Decorations, and each one will be automatically put in its proper place. You will earn Large Decorations both for completing Assignments from our celebrities and for upgrading your decorative objects to Level 5.

Standard and Large Decorations do not affect your progress in the event, but they serve as festive and fancy customization items for your Village.

[h2]Holiday Ops Resources[/h2]

These are the four types of Holiday Ops resources, a special in-game currency:

Rock Crystal and Pure Emerald are used to improve the Festive Atmosphere, while Warm Amber and Meteoric Iron are needed to complete the Guests’ Assignments.

Collect resources and use them to do the following:

• Upgrade decorative objects
  
• Complete Guests’ Assignments
  
• Purchase customization rewards for assembling Collections from previous years (from 2018 through 2022) and Holiday Post 2022 feature rewards
  
• Purchase Tokens (another in-game currency that can be used in the Gift Terminal)
  

You can get resources in different ways, and the first way is to collect them manually right in your Village. You can collect resources in your Village up to twice a day.

After collecting resources for the first time in your Village, a 55-minute cooldown occurs. After the second collection, the cooldown lasts until the start of the next game day (05:00 CET).

If you plan to be away from the game for several days, make sure to activate the Resource Autocollector feature in advance. It allows you to automatically collect all the resources in your Village at the same time without logging in. Each time resources are collected in this way, you will be charged 150,000 credits. Automatic collection occurs at the end of each cooldown.

You need to manually deactivate the Resource Autocollector. If you don’t, it will deactivate at the end of Holiday Ops or when there are not enough credits on your account.

If you activate the Resource Autocollector and don't log into the game before the end of the event, it will deactivate along with the end of Holiday Ops. Resources for this period won't be collected, and you won't be charged any credits.

You can also get resources in the following ways:



[h2]Resource Converter[/h2]

If you have a lot of certain resources but fewer of other types, use the Resource Converter. It will allow you to exchange a chosen resource for any other type at the rate of 50:40.

[h2]Level Up Your Festive Atmosphere![/h2]

There are 10 levels of Festive Atmosphere, which define your progress in the event and provide you with rewards. At the start of Holiday Ops 2023, you’ll be at Festive Atmosphere Level I.

To improve the Festive Atmosphere, upgrade decorative objects from Level 1 to 5 by investing Rock Crystal and Pure Emerald. Each time you level up decorative objects, you earn special Festive Atmosphere Points that improve your Festive Atmosphere.


The following table shows the number of Festive Atmosphere Points required to reach each new level:


By improving your Festive Atmosphere and reaching each new level, you will earn in-game rewards, such as Personal Reserves, national and universal fragments, new female crew members, a brand-new festive 2D style with unique Marks of Excellence*, and much more. Check out the complete list of rewards below.

*All new Holiday Ops 2023 2D styles feature special Marks of Excellence that will replace the default marks on the vehicle's gun.

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Upon reaching Festive Atmosphere Level II, you will find a true friend in your Village: a cute and cheerful dog named Chaffee! If you pet Chaffee once a day, you will get a certain number of additional random resources.

Once you have Chaffee in your Village, you can spend some gold and treat your new pet with various goodies, such as a new collar and even a kennel—very important things for any dog! After the end of the event, once the festive Holiday Ops Garage is disabled, your friend Chaffee will bid you farewell and leave with all his items, which will not be compensated.

[h2]Visit Your Best Friends to Grab Extra Resources and Unique Customizations![/h2]

During Holiday Ops 2023, you can visit the Villages of all your friends in World of Tanks to see who has the most creative and festive one of all!

Moreover, from the day the event starts, you can assign the status of "Best Friend" to up to two players from your friends list. You can visit their festive Garages and collect some extra resources once a day to boost your progress in the event.

Collecting resources in your Best Friends' Villages does not affect the number of resources that they themselves will gather. You don't take anything from them, don’t worry—you just get additional resources for free!

Every time you collect resources in your Best Friend's Villages, you add one point to a special counter. After earning a certain number of these points, you will have the opportunity to get the following unique friendship-themed customizations:

• A set of 6 cool inscriptions (6 points required)
  
• A set of 6 stunning decals (12 points required)
  
• An amazing 2D style featuring unique Marks of Excellence (24 points required)
  

[h2]Guest Stars and Festive Bonuses[/h2]

This year, two incredible celebrities will help us make this event even cooler and more exciting! They will host Holiday Ops and greet you at Headquarters, an interactive 3D zone in your Village.

The first guest of honor is already familiar to you: the legendary Arnold Schwarzenegger! He enjoyed celebrating with us last year so much that he didn't hesitate when we invited him to our festive party again. But this year, Arnie will share the event with the amazing Milla Jovovich, and she has prepared something truly special for you—keep reading to find out more!



Our celebrities will provide you with Assignments, which are special quests that can be completed by spending a certain amount of Warm Amber and Meteoric Iron. Each of the celebs has their own line of unique Assignments, as well as with their own progression and rewards. There are 10 quests from each host, making 20 in total. To complete an Assignment, you need to bring a specific item to the guest star.

Assignments from each celebrity are fulfilled sequentially, meaning one by one. If you haven’t completed your current active Assignment, you won’t be able to move on to the next one. Upon completing a certain number of quests, you will receive exclusive customization items from our celebrities, such as decals and 2D styles with unique Marks of Excellence. Additionally, our guest stars will tell you amazing stories and even help you decorate your Village!

[h3]New 2D Style from Milla[/h3]



[h3]New 2D Style from Arnie[/h3]



Each completed Assignment from Arnie or Milla simultaneously increases all economic bonuses in the game. When you finish an Assignment, you'll slightly increase the bonus to credits and bonuses to all types of XP—Free, Combat, and Crew—in Random Battles (including Grand Battles).

The bonus to credits applies to all vehicles in the game, including Premium and rental ones, until the end of Holiday Ops on January 9, 2023, at 07:00 CET (UTC+1) (EU server).

Bonuses to XP will also apply until the end of the event, but only one bonus of your choice can be active. By default, the bonus to Combat XP will be selected. You can change the type of active bonus to XP at any time in your Village. Active bonuses to XP apply to all vehicles in the game except Premium and rental ones.

In the event guide, you already learned how to get resources during Holiday Ops and what to spend them on. Let us note once again that you can use them to improve the Festive Atmosphere, as well as to complete Assignments from our super guests, Milla and Arnie.

If getting rewards for improving the Festive Atmosphere is the highest priority for you, you’d better focus on upgrading decorative objects by investing Rock Crystal and Pure Emerald.

If you're more interested in customization rewards and economic bonuses from our celebrities, then give your primary attention to fulfilling their Assignments using Warm Amber and Meteoric Iron.

[h2]Take On the Holiday Ops Challenge![/h2]

Get ready to take on the Holiday Ops Challenge and prove that you can become real heroes, too!

The Challenge includes 28 Combat Missions From Milla to complete in Random and Grand Battles in Tier IV vehicles and higher. Every day, one new mission will be available for you. All missions are cumulative and can be performed at the same time. If you skip several missions, you can complete them all in one go. Upon completing a certain number of missions, you will receive rewards, including a unique medal, cool inscriptions, an amazing decal, and other great stuff.

Plus, completing Missions From Milla will grant you credit discounts on researchable vehicles. You’ll unlock these discounts gradually as you complete missions. The first discount on purchasing a Tier II vehicle will become available after completing two missions. As you progress, the tier of vehicles discounted will also increase. To earn a discount on purchasing a researchable Tier X vehicle, you need to complete all 28 missions.

Each credit discount can only be applied once when purchasing one vehicle of the respective tier.

Once you have completed 23 missions, you'll get an incredible 2D style featuring Milla Jovovich herself and unique Marks of Excellence. Take a look:



Once you have completed 27 missions, Milla Jovovich will become the commander of one of your vehicles! She comes fully prepared with Repair and Firefighting skills, as well as Brothers in Arms as a zero perk—plus enough experience to learn a fourth skill or perk of your choice. And no matter what happens on the battlefield, Milla will always energize you to win with her instantly recognizable voice!

[h2]Condition Replacements[/h2]

Don’t like a particular mission condition? No problem! Every day until the end of Holiday Ops (including the first day of the event), you’ll receive one Condition Replacement. It allows you to change the condition of any current or missed mission.

Unused Condition Replacements are cumulative. You can change the condition of any mission (including additional Missions From Arnie, described below) as many times as you have Replacements. Or you might want to change the conditions of each mission only once—it's entirely up to you!

The number of Condition Replacements you will obtain during the event is limited, so use them wisely!

[h2]Additional Challenge Missions From Arnie[/h2]

Didn't manage to complete last year’s Missions From Arnie during Holiday Ops 2022? Here's your second chance to collect them! After you complete all 28 Missions From Milla, you will have the opportunity to unlock additional Missions From Arnie. You can unlock up to four missions in total, and completing each one will earn you one of the cool Arnie-themed rewards below:

• Arnold Schwarzenegger himself as a tank commander
• 3 striking inscriptions (6 of each)
  
• An exclusive decal
  
• A spectacular 2D style with unique Marks of Excellence
  

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Only missions with the Arnie-themed rewards you didn't receive in last year's Holiday Ops Challenge will be available to you.

Example:

You have the Arnie inscriptions and decal, but you didn’t get the 2D style and Arnie himself as a tank commander. Accordingly, once you complete all 28 missions of this year’s Holiday Ops Challenge, you will unlock two additional missions to earn these two prizes.
And don't forget about the Condition Replacements you’ve accumulated—they're good to use for these Missions From Arnie, as well!

[h2]The Holiday Ops Shop[/h2]

During the Holiday Ops event, when you reach Festive Atmosphere Level X, you can start shopping in the Holiday Ops Shop, which will become available in the game client.

In this Shop, you can purchase customization rewards for assembling Collections from previous years (from 2018 through 2022) and Holiday Post 2022.

You will only be able to get the customizations that you did not receive in previous years.

Rewards for Collections from previous years and Holiday Post 2022 are purchased with any of the four types of resources. Depending on how complete your Collections were, you will receive discounts. And if you already have some Holiday Post customizations, you will also receive discounts on the remaining items.

[h2]Gift Terminal[/h2]

Among the many wonderful objects that you will find in your Village, there will also be a Gift Terminal, in which you can spend special Tokens that you can get in the following ways:

• For improving your Festive Atmosphere levels
  
• As rewards for completing Missions From Milla
  
• In exchange for Holiday Ops resources
  

You will be able to purchase Tokens with resources when all three conditions below are met:

• Reach Festive Atmosphere Level X
  
• Complete 10 Arnie’s Assignments
  
• Complete 10 Milla’s Assignments
  

Thus, the Gift Terminal will help you invest unused resources and get your hands on additional rewards before the end of Holiday Ops!

For each Token spent, you will receive one gift. What could it be? It’s always a surprise! You may get various regular in-game gifts or some rare gifts—these two categories of gifts have their own drop rates. Check it out:

Gift Terminal Drop Rates

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Regular gifts with drop rate 89%:

• Free XP
  
• Demounting Kit
  
• Credits
  
• Standard Personal Reserve: +50% to credits for 1 hour
  
• Garage slot
  
• Standard Personal Reserve: +50% to XP for 1 hour
  
• Large Repair Kit
  
• Large First Aid Kit
  
• Large Automatic Fire Extinguisher
  
• Random directive for crew
  
• Random directive for equipment
  
• Training Booklet (random nation)
  
• Training Guide (random nation)
  
• Random piece of Class 1 equipment
  

Rare gifts with drop rate 11%:

• NEW! Tank Object 283 for rent
  
• NEW! Tank Object 283 permanently
  

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In some special cases, you may even receive the Object 283*, a brand-new Tier IX Special Soviet medium tank — either for several rental battles or permanently!

*If you sell the Object 283, this vehicle will no longer drop—either for rent or permanently, but you can restore it using the in-game Recovery tool.

The parameters displayed are valid for the vehicle with each crew member trained to 100% major qualification level. Some vehicle characteristics can be further improved with the Commander's bonus to major qualification level, crew perks, and skills, as well as special in-game items.

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Get ready to customize your Village, enjoy festive gifts, and celebrate the holidays with World of Tanks and our incredible celebrities!

Greetings and warm wishes, Commanders!

You knew Holiday Ops 2023 was coming, and with it the sparkling lights, the presents, and, perhaps most importantly, the special mood. We’re excited to announce that this year’s winter holiday event will be extra starry and bright—with two famous keepers of the festive spirit. Arnold Schwarzenegger will be back, and he will be joined by another celebrity known and loved by tankers all around the globe: Milla Jovovich! This dynamic duo will preside over the big celebration in your Garages, making sure that everything goes as it should and that everyone gets lots of rewards!

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Holiday Ops 2023 begins December 1. Don’t be late—there’s tons of great new stuff to unwrap!