World of Tanks Blitz News

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Important updates are coming to Rating Battles! Rating points can now be earned even if you're defeated or lost even if you win. But the primary aspects remain unchanged. From February 5 to February 28, you can progress through the leagues and collect cool rewards, including parts of the certificate for the Lorraine Fearless. And a warm place among the top ten players might as well become yours!



[h2]Changes to Rating Calculations[/h2]

Giving your best in battle is now more important than ever! Even if your team loses, your rating can still improve. At the same time, if you show a lack of initiative in battle, your rating will drop even if your team wins. Let's see how it works.

• The best player of the losing team can earn rating points as if they won. How is that possible? It's up to you and what you do in battle! The more active you are, the higher your chances of scoring points. Deal damage, spot foes, send enemies to their Garage, capture bases, and earn as much XP as possible in battles.
  
• Only one member of the losing team can earn rating points.
  
• The players of the winning team who remained idle in battle will have the same rating they would have had if their team lost. Taking useful actions in battle will help you avoid such a fate.
  
• If there are several idle players on the winning team, each of them will receive a rating penalty.
  

Get the most out of each battle and get to the top of the rankings faster!

[h2]Schedule by Server:[/h2]

• CIS: February 5 to March 1, 1:00 (MSK)
  
• Europe: February 5 to March 1, 0:59 (CET)
  
• North America: February 5 to February 28, 15:59 (PT) / 18:59 (ET)
  
• APAC: February 5 to March 1, 7:59 (UTC+8)
  

DETAILS

Graviton, Regenerator, Bomber, Catalyst, and, of course, the Boss—enter the new mode and test all their superpowers!

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Here's when you'll be able to fight in Big Boss:

February 3–February 6
• CIS: February 3, 8:00 (MSK) to February 7, 2:00 (MSK)
• Europe: February 3, 7:00 (CET) to February 7, 1:00 (CET)
• North America: February 3, 7:00 (PT) / 10:00 (ET) to February 6, 22:00 (PT) / February 7, 1:00 (ET)
• APAC: February 3, 8:00 (UTC+8) to February 7, 2:00 (UTC+8)

February 10–February 13
• CIS: February 10, 8:00 (MSK) to February 14, 2:00 (MSK)
• Europe: February 10, 7:00 (CET) to February 14, 1:00 (CET)
• North America: February 10, 7:00 (PT) / 10:00 (ET) to February 13, 22:00 (PT) / February 14, 1:00 (ET)
• APAC: February 10, 8:00 (UTC+8) to February 14, 2:00 (UTC+8)


To play a Big Boss battle, select it in the menu next to the "Battle!" button.

Only Tier V–X vehicles are allowed in this mode.

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Test out new battle tech developed by Titan Labs! Collect precious Fortium Cores and complete all 80 Operation levels. There will be tons of prizes, including the Labs' latest development—the hardy and quick-firing Titan-150 heavy tank!



By collecting Fortium Cores, you'll level up your Pass and get rewards. Premium Pass will bring you more rewards for the same levels!

[h2]When does Operation Field Test take place?[/h2]

• CIS: February 1, 8:00 (MSK) to February 28, 8:00 (MSK)
  
• Europe: February 1, 13:00 (CET) to February 28, 13:00 (CET)
  
• North America: February 1, 6:00 (PT) / 9:00 (ET) to February 28, 6:00 (PT) / 9:00 (ET)
  
• APAC: February 1, 14:00 (UTC+8) to February 28, 14:00 (UTC+8)
  

[h2]Rewards[/h2]

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According to the Chinese calendar, the Tiger—the symbol of the upcoming lunar year—favors the bold and decisive. And that's you! It's also believed that this noble predator always generously rewards such warriors.

Which is true! From January 28 to February 7, participate in the Dance of the Tiger event, earn Coins for victories in Tier IV–X vehicles, and exchange them for cool rewards: Epic boosters, Premium Account, Lockbox Keys, an animated camouflage, a Legendary avatar, and the new Krupp-Steyr Waffenträger tank destroyer!

[h2]What Kind of Beast Is It?[/h2]
Stealthy, extremely dangerous, and ideal for ambushes! The Steyr WT has everything an effective ambusher needs: small size and a powerful gun with a three-shell magazine and 660 HP of total damage.



However, there's a nuance: the Steyr WT's weak armor is unforgiving for battlefield mistakes, which makes this tank destroyer an easy target for enemy HE shells. So you better make sure to stay out of the enemy's sight. Instead, find cover and reel off your magazine at unsuspecting opponents! Then rush to a new comfortable position thanks to the Steyr WT's ability to accelerate to 50 km/h.



Good knowledge of maps is the key to success in the Krupp-Steyr Waffenträger. Shift quickly from cover to cover, provide fire support to allies, and feel at home among the top players by damage dealt!

[h2]When Does the Dance of the Tiger Event Take Place?[/h2]

• CIS: January 28, 8:00 (MSK) to February 7, 8:00 (MSK)
  
• Europe: January 28, 13:00 (CET) to February 7, 13:00 (CET)
  
• North America: January 28, 5:00 (PT) / 8:00 (ET) to February 7, 5:00 (PT) / 8:00 (ET)
  
• APAC: January 28, 14:00 (UTC+8) to February 7, 14:00 (UTC+8)
  

GET THE STEYR WT!

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[h2]Soviet Light Tanks[/h2]
The Soviet Tech Tree got a new branch of light tanks! In addition to an older tank that was moved there, it also received three new Tier VII, IX, and X vehicles. They're all fast, quick-firing, and well-concealed, while the Tier IX and X tanks feature a new spotting mechanic—Tracer Shells.
[h2]Balance Changes[/h2]
This time, balance changes were made to Tier IX vehicles. For example, the Conqueror's turret will become stronger, the Škoda T 50'sdispersion and aiming time will decrease, and the T95 will be faster, but its reloading time will increase.
[h2]Rating Battle Changes[/h2]
Great play should be rewarded, so, starting February, in special cases, the most effective player of the defeated team will be able to get rating points as if they won. At the same time, an inactive player from the winning team will be treated as if they lost: Their rating can drop. You'll be able to learn more about these changes to Rating Battles in the February article.
[h2]Certificates for XP[/h2]
We changed how sorting occurs in Storage, and now certificates for x3 and x5 XP are displayed at the top of the list. This way, it will be more convenient to keep track of them. Moreover, we fixed the issue in the Store where it wasn't always clear which tank in a bundle the certificate for bonus XP could be used for.
[h2]Legendary Camouflage[/h2]
Owners of the following three tanks will soon receive offers to buy Legendary camos. These camos are the wild Rhino for the M48A2 Räumpanzer, the mighty Champion for the Object 252U, and the daring Interceptor for the T-100 LT.
[h2]Container for Ads[/h2]
The Store will feature a container that you'll be able to open once a day by watching two ads. Its rewards may include icongoldpart parts of the certificate for gold, icongoldboost Gold boosters, iconshards Splinters, the exclusive Sparkling Spotlight camo, and the Panther/M10. At the same time, the usual feature of receiving gold by watching ads will not change. This container is only available for mobile device users.
[h2]Improvements and Fixed Bugs[/h2]

• The Tiger II and its Savage camo, the KV-2 and its Menacing camo, the Skorpion G and its Stinging camo, and the 50TP prototyp received better graphics.
  
• The Tankenstein's crew can no longer receive critical damage (which makes sense as a zombie tank can't have a crew).
  
• The bug when the Precision Fire crew ability was activated in Realistic Battles was fixed.
  
• Various screens, descriptions, and notifications were improved.
  
• General bugs and client crashes were fixed.