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[h2]Japanese Branch[/h2]For everyone who's been waiting for so long, four tank destroyers from Tier VII to X were added to the Japanese Tech Tree. Each of them is mobile and has impressive firepower.



Take a Closer Look!

[h2]Legendary Warpaints
[/h2]A camo for a new Tier X tank! The Ho-Ri Type III Samurai warpaint has a combative and elegant look, reflecting the best traditions of Samurai culture. Available in the Appearance tab for 2,550 gold.



We've also got something for fans of German tanks: the Savage Legendary camo attachment for the Tiger II for 1,450 gold.



[h2]Hybrid Control
[/h2]The game now features a new hybrid type of joystick. It can be activated by tapping anywhere in the lower left corner of the touch screen. You can enable this new control type in Settings under the Controls tab.

[h2]Boosters: New Look, New Booster
[/h2]The design of boosters was updated, and boosters were moved to the Offers tab of the in-game Store.



[h2]Tier X Heavy Tanks Just Got Heavier
[/h2]The HP for each Tier X heavy tank was increased by 5-20% depending on its characteristics. Now the role of heavy tanks suits their class better as they'll live longer, block more damage, and act more confidently.

Reworks also affected the characteristics of the VK 16.02 Leopard, T23E3, and Jagdpanther.


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[h2]Reworks and Fixed Bugs
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• A dynamic filter was added for x5 XP certificates. If you have a certificate in your Storage, you'll see the Suitable Tanks button. After tapping it, you'll go to the Garage and, in the vehicle carousel, you'll see only the tanks that are suitable for applying this certificate.
  
• Battle types were renamed battle modes and vice versa. As an example, Uprising is a battle type and Encounter is a battle mode.
  
• ATGMs: the bug that caused the absence of the sound of a flying missile when in Sniper mode was fixed.
  
• The Appearance tab: the bug that caused incorrect swiping to the installed camouflage when switching between camouflage slots was fixed.
  
• Players no longer receive notifications when their rating falls and they enter a lower league.
  
• Various screens, descriptions, and notifications were improved.
  
• General bugs and client crashes were fixed.
  

Big, protected, surprisingly mobile, and armed with powerful guns firing a special set of shells, the game's first Japanese tank destroyers will immediately make you respect them. And when the four new tank destroyers enter the battle, no one will survive their onslaught. Learn about them now and prepare to research a new Tier X vehicle!

The top guns of the Japanese tank destroyers can fire two types of AP shells. The main AP shell for each new vehicle features high penetration and devastating damage. The improved AP shell has lower damage, but it can penetrate practically all enemies.

[h2]Tier VII. Chi-To SPG
[/h2]Researched after the Chi-To for 43,400 exp. Cost: 1,345,000 credits.



Many enemy shells will simply bounce off this tank destroyer's armor, especially if they're fired from medium or long range. Considering its great armor, the mobility of the Chi-To SPG is inspiring. Its suspension, taken from a medium tank, has a max speed of 45 km/h, a high power-to-weight ratio, and decent maneuverability.

The most difficult aspect is to get a better gun than the stock one, which has quite low penetration. You'll have to take more frequent risks until you unlock the top gun. On the bright side, with the top 105 mm gun, the Chi-To SPG will penetrate 215 mm using standard shells and 265 using alternative ones to inflict over 2,500 HP of damage per minute. Put holes in enemy tanks at any distance without having to aim at their weak spots!

[h2]Tier VIII. Ho-Ri Type I
[/h2]Researched after Chi-To SPG for 76,950 exp. Cost: 2,570,000 credits.



Thanks to a max speed of 45 km/h and good specific power, the Ho-Ri Type I moves almost like a medium tank or a very mobile heavy tank. The armor of its cabin reaches 190 mm, but the enemy will easily spot its weak places at medium or close range. This tank destroyer's weak spots are the cabin sides or the vertical parts of the armor. At the same time, many shots will be blocked by the big, thick gun mantlet.

The stock gun of this monster should be familiar to you as it's from the Chi-To SPG. It works great at Tier VIII, so you'll easily collect the XP required for the top gun. And when you have it, even seven samurai won't be able to put up a fight. 248 mm of penetration and 400 HP of damage with a standard shell and 297 mm and 340 HP of damage with an improved one! Add good accuracy and 6 shots per minute, and this huge ship gun deserves to be on a Tier X vehicle!

[h2]Tier IX. Ho-Ri Type II
[/h2]Researched after the Ho-Ri Type I for 160,000 exp. Cost: 3,450,000 credits.



The second variant of the Ho-Ri tank destroyer is a lot heavier, causing it to lose some speed and maneuverability while adding more protection. Its sloped frontal armor survives almost any hit, but the vertical 190 mm armor of the cabin will frequently make you lose HP. Try to sidescrape when under fire. Even a small change in the hull's position will give you a greater chance to reduce damage taken. Use this trick!

The stock gun of the Ho-Ri Type II resembles the one of the Maus. It has 246 mm of penetration, 460 HP of damage, 11 seconds of reloading time, and good accuracy. However, even this 'Maus gun' looks like a child's toy in comparison to the top gun, which has 290 mm of penetration with a standard AP shell and 340 mm with an improved one while dealing 560 and 545 HP of damage respectively. Almost every shot from this gun will inflict damage and bring you closer to an even more devastating vehicle: the Ho-Ri Type III.

[h2]Tier X. Ho-Ri Type III[/h2]Researched after the Ho-Ri Type II for 271,000 exp. Cost: 6,100,000 credits.



Welcome to the top of the mountain! Here, surrounded by white blooming sakuras, it listens to the silence and meditates to the sound of running water. The name of this honorable vehicle is the Ho-Ri Samurai. This mighty warrior maintains extreme calm, yet is full of pulsating fury. The Samurai skillfully controls its anger, focuses it, and channels it into one accurate and lethal strike with its katana-gun, showing no mercy.

The Legendary Samurai camouflage changes the tank destroyer name in battle to Ho-Ri Samurai. It is effective on all map types and doesn't require replenishment. Price for unlocking: 2,550 gold.

The cabin and upper part of the hull, which have 250 mm of armor, may not look too impressive at Tier X, but this protection will block many shells coming from long and medium distances. Your sidescraping skills will be put to good use. In close combat, the enemy will be able to penetrate this tank destroyer if they aim at the driver's hatch and the vertical part of the hull armor.

You don't expect a huge monster like the Ho-Ri Type III to be too mobile. That makes it even more pleasant to see the Samurai top out at 25-35 km/h and surprise outrageous medium tanks with its traverse speed.

And its gun... It isn't the best in single-shot damage, but it takes 560 or 545 HP from the enemy every 10-11 seconds. And a look closer at its characteristics reveals a standard AP shell penetrates 310 mm and an improved one 380 mm! If you don't want to achieve penetration, you'll need to aim as badly as possible and ask luck to stay away. The Ho-Ri Type III cuts through enemy armor like a katana through lettuce! The Ho-Ri Samurai will serve you with honor, so command it with wisdom!

Invisible tanks, unrelenting radiators, damage regeneration. This isn't madness, this is Mad Games! The craziest battle type of World of Tanks Blitz is back, so climb into your favorite tank and wreak havoc on enemies using mad modifications!
https://youtu.be/CP2nbXYEUbw
Follow this link for details about all the features of Mad Games.


Here's when you'll be able to fight in Mad Games:
March 13 to March 17
CIS: from March 13, 8:00 (MSK) to March 17, 2:00 (MSK)
Europe: from March 13, 8:00 (CET) to March 17, 2:00 (CET)
North America: from March 13, 4:00 (PT) / 7:00 (ET) to March 16, 22:00 (PT) / March 17, 1:00 (ET)
Asia: from March 13, 8:00 (UTC+8) to March 17, 2:00 (UTC+8)

March 20 to March 23
CIS: from March 20, 8:00 (MSK) to March 23, 2:00 (MSK)
Europe: from March 20, 8:00 (CET) to March 23, 2:00 (CET)
North America: from March 20, 4:00 (PT) / 7:00 (ET) to March 22, 22:00 (PT) / March 23 1:00 (ET)
Asia: from March 20, 8:00 (UTC+8) to March 23, 2:00 (UTC+8)

Mad Games will be temporarily unavailable every night:
CIS: from 2:00 (MSK) to 8:00 (MSK)
Europe: from 2:00 (CET) to 8:00 (CET)
North America: from 22:00 (PT) / 1:00 (ET) to 4:00 (PT) / 7:00 (ET)
Asia: from 2:00 (UTC+8) to 8:00 (UTC+8)

The Caernarvon Action X is a tank that feels truly at home on the battlefield. Like it can simply kick back with a cup of tea as logs crackle in the fireplace, unbothered by the shells zipping through the air or the engines of enemy vehicles roaring at full throttle. With its solid frontal armor, impressive HP, and accurate and fast-firing gun, few will succeed in knocking this tank off-balance.
Add the Caernarvon Action X to your collection and remain steadfast in any situation!
https://youtu.be/TVE48cfY3vo

In the Store, you will find containers offering you a chance to get the Caernarvon Action X tank and other rewards. Each container will also drop Caernarvon Action X Charms. Once you have collected 25 Charms, you are guaranteed to receive a tank.

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Don't miss out on Rating Battles in March! Fierce competition, furious battles, and decent rewards: bonuses, camouflage, avatars, and gold for the strongest ones.

• From March 5 to 31, play in Tier VII–X vehicles.
  
• Fight ten calibration battles. Based on the results, you will be placed into one of five Leagues: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, or Diamond.
  
• Earn rating points and progress up the leaderboard, while moving from one League to another!
  
• Remember: the better you perform in battle, the more rating points you will receive.
  

[h2]The Streamers competition is over!
[/h2]Up to the last minute, we had no idea who would become the best player among streamers. They fought intensely for the rating and rewards for their subscribers. But today we are ready to name the tankers that will hold giveaways very soon on their YouTube channels. Congratulations!

[h3]Winners from the CIS region:
[/h3]1st place (6340 rating points). ufpnjh [7STAR] will raffle 10 Tier VIII Premium tanks from the Tech Tree on his channel.

2nd place (6307 rating points). XBaTuT_3_MuHyT [EQ] will raffle 5 Tier VIII Premium tanks from the Tech Tree on his channel.

3rd place (6303 rating points). Zaxar_Galkin [-V-] will raffle 3 Tier VIII Premium tanks from the Tech Tree on his channel.

[h3]Winners from Asia, North America, and Europe:
[/h3]1st place (6185 rating points). 3very_Good_Name_Is_Taken [GNEIS] will raffle 10 Tier VIII Premium tanks from the Tech Tree on his channel.

2nd place (6156 rating points). TheMightyNuub [ZNTH] will raffle 5 Tier VIII Premium tanks from the Tech Tree on his channel.

3rd place (5631 rating points). _Ninjaa [F-B-I] will raffle 3 Tier VIII Premium tanks from the Tech Tree on his channel.

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