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Commanders!
The battlefield is turning green from March 13, 2025 through March 19, 2025. Join the Paint It GREEN! festival to earn Lucky Seals in Steel Hunter and Random Battles, and exchange them for Emerald Chests packed with rewards—including three brand-new Premium vehicles.

Follow the shamrock path, embrace the luck of the Irish, and claim your fortune.

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[h2]Earn Lucky Seals and Visit the Shamrock Shop[/h2]

[h2]Open Your Emerald Chests[/h2]

At the end of the rainbow you won't find a pot of gold—but something even better: Emerald Chests. Each one offers a chance to unlock:
Will Lady Luck smile upon you? Open your Chests and find out.

[h2]Get Lucky Rewards in Our Special Web Event[/h2]

Kick off the season of fortune by visiting the Paint It GREEN! page and claiming your first reward.

• Complete daily event missions in Random Battles or Steel Hunter
  
• Unlock event Stages and collect exclusive rewards
  
• At Stage 2, claim an Emerald Chest as part of your journey
  

A mysterious object will appear during the event, hiding an extra surprise. Visit the page for your region every day, collect rewards, and Paint It GREEN!

[h2]Lucky Days: Missions and Discounts[/h2]

The luck of the Irish is shining on the battlefield with special discounts and event missions. Enjoy a 50% credits discount on equipment and consumables, and take on four Lucky Missions to earn valuable rewards such as ×2 Crew XP, customization elements, and more. Make your fortune before the event ends!

[h2]Paint Twitch Green and Claim Lucky Drops[/h2]

Join the green festivities live on Twitch. Watch your favorite World of Tanks streamers as they try their luck on the battlefield and claim exclusive Twitch Drops, including the "Dyed River" 2D style, Lucky Seals, and more.
STREAMS WITH DROPS ENABLED
[h3]How to Receive Twitch Drops[/h3]
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In order to receive Twitch Drops, you need to have an account linked to your email. If you haven't completed this process yet, you'll need to do so first to participate in the activity. After that, make sure to link your World of Tanks and Twitch accounts to receive your prize. Check our official Twitch Drops guide to learn more.[/expand]
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Collect Lucky Seals, explore the Shamrock Shop, and open Emerald Chests before the event ends in your region.
Read the full article and discover all the details!
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Commanders!
Prepare to dive into the adrenaline-pumping battle royal game mode, fight for survival, and earn Lucky Seals. Exchange this special “Paint It GREEN” event currency in the Shamrock Shop for Emerald Chests, Free XP, bonds, ×5 missions, exclusive customization items, and more!

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[h2]Steel Hunter: Shamrock Showdown
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From March 13, 2025 until March 19, 2025

[h3]Event Prime Times[/h3]


[h3]Shamrock Showdown Features[/h3]

• Lucky Seals: Join Steel Hunter battles and collect Lucky Seals.
  
• Yellow Loot Has Turned Green: Get your hands on green Consumables supplies, infused with the shamrock’s magic. They still contain everything you need, including Lucky Seals.
  
• Exchange Lucky Seals for Rewards: Trade your Lucky Seals in the Shamrock Shop for St. Patrick’s Day customizations, Free XP, bonds, ×5 missions, and more.
  
• Get Two Emerald Chests: Exchange Lucky Seals for up to 2 Emerald Chests, which may contain Premium vehicles (including three brand-new ones) and other valuable rewards.
  
• Steel Hunter Vehicles & the Green Hare Hunt: Try all eight special vehicles and hunt down the rare 404—an AI-controlled Marauder. Defeat it for a big Lucky Seal bounty!
  
• Extra Battle Pass Points: Earn up to 100 extra Battle Pass Points from festival battle missions, on top of those awarded for your ranking.
  
• Advance in the "Paint it GREEN" Web Event: Complete at least one Steel Hunter daily mission or a special Random Battles mission per day to progress and claim additional rewards.
  

[h3]How to Earn Lucky Seals[/h3]
[h3]Steel Hunter Progression & Rewards[/h3]
Play Steel Hunter battles and complete missions to stack up on Progression Points and collect Lucky Seals. At the end of every stage, a pot full of goodies awaits, including credits, Experimental Equipment, bonds, and more!

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Among the rewards of the event progression, you’ll be able to earn the Tempered Steel progressive 2D Style. First introduced during the 2024 summer event launch, this style can be upgraded by playing Steel Hunter. If you missed it last time, now’s your chance to unlock it and upgrade its appearance as you progress!

[h3]Choose Your Rewards in the Shamrock Shop[/h3]
Lucky Seals are your ticket to the Shamrock Shop, a special in-game section filled with valuable goodies and exciting rewards. Check out the selection and trade the event currency for the following:
“Fortune’s Forge” 2D Style
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Join the Shamrock Showdown to prove your might and collect Lucky Seals—and may the green light guide you to glory!

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Commanders!
Join us in celebrating 50 years of International Women’s Day with a dedicated event honoring the achievements of women worldwide! From March 6 through March 13, dive into an action-packed schedule of special activities, missions, and rewards.
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[h3]Missions[/h3]
Take on special International Women’s Day missions and earn valuable in-game rewards, including:

• The brand-new "Kintsugi Armor" 2D style
  
• Decals
  
• Female crew members and a Commander

[h3]Twitch Drops[/h3]

Immerse yourself in a live stream . Get exclusive Twitch Drops by watching our female CCs and streamers. Drops include:

• Consumables
  
• Decals
  
• The exclusive "March (Pink)" 2D style

[h3]How to Receive Twitch Drops[/h3]
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In order to receive Twitch Drops, you need to have an account linked to your email. If you haven't completed this process yet, you'll need to do so first to participate in the activity. After that, make sure to link your World of Tanks and Twitch accounts to receive your prize. You can check our official Twitch Drops guide to learn more.[/expand]
[h3]Offers[/h3]
Celebrate 50 years of International Women’s Day with exclusive vehicle bundles and a brand-new "Kintsugi Armor" 2D style, made with input from the talented women at Wargaming. As an extra, take command of two elite war machines with powerful bundles:

• UDES 03 Alt 3 — A versatile Swedish Tier IX medium tank known for its adaptability and precision firepower.
  
• Type 5 Ka-Ri — A Japanese Tier VIII tank destroyer with formidable armor and devastating firepower.
  

Read the full article and discover all the details!

Celebrate the power and achievements of women in history and in battle.

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Commanders!

We appreciate our Steam community and are excited to introduce an update that expands how you access World of Tanks. Starting from March 6, World of Tanks gives you total freedom to play on your terms. Thanks to major improvements in our account infrastructure, you can link an existing Wargaming.net account to Steam and continue playing with its game progress.

If you previously started fresh on Steam but still have an old Wargaming account, you now have the option to reconnect and pick up where you left off.

This update is part of our ongoing effort to enhance flexibility and unify the player experience between Steam and the Wargaming Game Center (WGC). No matter which platform you prefer, you'll enjoy the same content, progress, and features.

[h2]Earn a Premium Vehicle[/h2]
To celebrate this update, all players—including our valued Steam commanders—can take on a simple mission and earn the brand-new FCM 2C, a Tier III Premium heavy tank, and the "Steamroller" 2D style!
[h3]FCM 2C Mission[/h3]



[h2]Special Recognition for Steam Veterans[/h2]
We appreciate the long-standing support of our dedicated Steam players! If you've been playing World of Tanks via Steam before 03.03.2025, you'll receive an exclusive:

• "Steam Veteran" badge
• 3 "eSTEAMed Player" projection decals

Use them to proudly showcase your veteran status on the battlefield!

[h2]How to Link Your Wargaming Account to Steam[/h2]
If you have an existing Wargaming account that you'd like to link to Steam and regain access to your previous progress, follow these steps:

• Launch World of Tanks on Steam
  
• Log in using your Wargaming account credentials when prompted
  
• Confirm the connection and start playing
  
• That's it! You can now access your Wargaming account via Steam anytime
  

For more details, check out our Player Support Page.

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This update makes playing World of Tanks on Steam more accessible and flexible. No matter if you're claiming rewards, reconnecting an old account, or continuing your battles, we're glad to have you as part of our community.

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Commanders!

Update 1.28: Polished Steel introduces the new Quick Service feature, which lets you fully equip your vehicles using preset configurations in a few clicks from a single window. Explore the latest crew quality-of-life improvements and test the updated Equipment Assistant feature in the WoT Plus subscription, offering new insights. And that’s not all—read on for more details!

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World of Tanks servers for Update 1.28 will be available from:
EU: March 5, 2025, at 10:30 CET (UTC+1)
NA: March 4, 2025, at 05:00 PT | 07:00 CT | 08:00 ET
ASIA: March 4, 2025, at 08:00 (UTC+8)

[h2]Quick Service[/h2]

Make your vehicle battle-ready in just a few clicks! Perfect for new or unfamiliar tanks, this feature simplifies equipment, ammo, consumable, and even style selection. Choose from popular or optimized equipment setups, assign experienced or rookie crew, and adjust your ammo and consumables with ease!

[h2]Crew Improvements[/h2]

Welcome quality-of-life upgrades for your crew! Enhanced Practicality and Reliable Placement perks offer greater performance, while the Auto-Return Crew setting automatically assigns crew to vehicles before battles. The Mentoring License lets you transfer experience between crew members—and with the update, you already get three of them! Finally, improved filter memory keeps your preferences in Barracks even after logging off.

[h2]Battle Pass Season XVI[/h2]

The first of three consecutive Battle Pass Seasons is just around the corner! Prepare to earn Tokens to exchange for exclusive vehicles (including two brand-new ones) and a bunch of other rewards.

Battle Pass Season XVI introduces:

• Vault Shop with a wide selection of valuable items.
  
• Chips, a new currency, to purchase items from the Vault Shop.
  
• The Elite Circuit, offering extra rewards after completing the main Chapters.
  
• Vouchers to exchange for credits, Free XP, and components for Experimental Equipment.
  

[h2]Maneuvers Event Returns![/h2]

Starting March 10, the clans-exclusive Maneuvers event is back in World of Tanks! Get ready for heated 7v7 Encounter Battles in Tier X vehicles, following the familiar rules. Once again, you’ll have the chance to earn a powerful Tier X reward vehicle, including the recently introduced ST-62 Version 2. This time, Maneuvers bring new 2D styles and some other fresh additions to the reward pool, alongside a selection of popular prizes from previous events.

[h2]Play Your Way: Steam for Everyone[/h2]

Starting from March 6, World of Tanks gives you total freedom to play on your terms. Whether you're a long-time player or just getting started, you can now seamlessly switch between platforms—play on Steam or through the Wargaming Game Center (WGC) with the same account. Your progress and all in-game belongings stay with you wherever you play.

Already playing via Steam? Great news! If you’ve been playing World of Tanks on Steam before, you’ll receive an exclusive veteran reward:

• The “Steam Veteran” badge
  
• 3 “eSTEAMed Player” projection decals
  

For those with an old WGC-associated account, you can now take advantage of the Steam experience too!

As our special reward to mark this occasion, all players—whether on Steam or the Wargaming Game Center—will have the opportunity to earn the FCM 2C Tier III Premium French heavy tank and the new "Steamroller" 2D style by completing a special mission. Visit the dedicated news page for all the details!

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[h2]WoT Plus: Smarter Equipment Assistant[/h2]

Update 1.28 upgrades the WoT Plus Equipment Assistant, making it more practical and adaptable to different playstyles. Now this feature includes:

• Onslaught Support: Recommendations for Onslaught battles.
  
• Loadout Options: Popular setups from all players and Legendary setups from top Commanders (WTR > 8,000).
  
• Experimental Gear: Now includes suggestions for Experimental Equipment.
  

UPDATE 1.28 - FULL DETAILS EU NA ASIA




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