World of Tanks Blitz News

With Update 6.7, two new researchable tanks enter the game. They might only be two, but just check them out. First off, these are Tier IX and X light tanks, which are incredibly rare specimens. Second, they're EXTREMELY SWIFT light tanks, especially the Sheridan. And the guns are their crown jewels—large-caliber and capable of firing anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE6L3P9HV3U

ATGMs are slower than usual shells, but the fact you can control them more than makes up for the lack of speed. The missiles fly where your reticle points. You can strike enemies hiding behind cover, adjust the missile to a more penetrating angle, or even hit enemies from above by taking advantage of the curved trajectory. Chances are though that you won't be able to pull off such tricks right off the bat. But practice makes perfect.

There's plenty more to know about ATGMs:

• A missile has no dispersion, which means it will land exactly where the reticle is pointed.
  
• A missile's range and flight time are limited by its fuel capacity. When the fuel runs out, the missile will explode in the air.
  
• The gun starts reloading only after the missile hits the target or explodes.
  

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE AMERICAN MISSILEERS!

An elegant silhouette, lightweight construction, a powerful engine, and Italian origins—this is the new Progetto 46. Its low hull slices through the air like a hypercar and its powerful, 700 hp engine makes the vehicle race over kilometers of rough terrain as if it was the autobahn. And the 90 mm gun with an autoreloaderquickly deals with obstacles and rivals. This new Italian only lacks a good driver, so, gentlemen, start your engines!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5XKRcbFp3I

Through January 20, you'll find two bundles in the Store: one with the new tank and the other its fully equipped version. Take this chance and test the Progetto 46 for yourself in battle!

LEARN MORE!

With a new year comes a new leaderboard! As always, prizes include bonuses for victories, a rare camouflage, avatars, and gold! Win and take what's yours!

• From December 5 through 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]Gold[/h2]
Traditionally, the top ten tankers of each region will receive a reward:


[h2]Camouflage and avatars[/h2]
After ending the month in the Diamond League (at least 5,000 rating points):

After ending the month in the Platinum League (at least 4,000 rating points):


After ending the month in the Gold League (at least 3,000 rating points):


Camouflage for the Diamond League is regularly updated. When a new warpaint is introduced into the Diamond League, the old one becomes available for the Platinum League.

[h2]How and where to install camouflage.
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You can install the camouflage on the Tier VII–X vehicles that you drove most often when fighting this series of Rating Battles. You can get up to four warpaints for a corresponding League: one for each eligible vehicle tier, as long as you have fought at least 50 battles in vehicles of that tier.

If the camouflage cannot be installed on a vehicle or if it is already installed, you will receive 250,000 credits as compensation.

[h2]This month, bonuses for victories will still apply[/h2]
[h3]Bonus to credits:[/h3]

• Gold League: 0–32%
  
• Platinum League: 33–65%
  
• Diamond League: 66% or higher
  

[h3]Bonus to Combat XP:[/h3]

• +10% to XP for Tier VII vehicles
  
• +15% to XP for Tier VIII vehicles
  
• +20% to XP for Tier IX vehicles
  
• +25% to XP for Tier X vehicles
  

Please note that this is a fixed bonus for winning a battle, not an increase in the total amount of XP and credits earned.

Season's greetings, Commanders!

My workshop is loaded with rare tanks again, and that means it's time to start the third and final stage of the Holiday Auction! Hurry up! The number of vehicles is limited!

CIS | Europe | North America | Asia

The Auction offers you an opportunity to purchase rare vehicles. The main feature of the Auction is that the vehicle prices are lowered every day, but the amount of vehicles is limited, so they might go out of stock at any moment. Don't miss this chance to add rare vehicles to your collection!


The Auction is held in three stages. At the beginning of the first stage, only some of the lots will be up for sale—five vehicles, to be exact. For the next stage, another five tanks will become available for purchase, while the original lots will be removed within an allotted time period, even if they haven't sold out. And after that, this scenario will repeat once again. You'll always find the list of vehicles available for purchase on the Auction page.

Here are the lots of the third stage!

Attention: On January 9, the Auction will close!

The T28 Defender and IS-3 Defender
Despite their names, these vehicles will perform great not only on the defense, but on the attack as well. Both fighters have reliable frontal armor and powerful, penetrative guns with three-shell magazines.

The Predator Ultramarines and Vindicator Ultramarines
These are the two space marines, the brutality of which can only be compared to their own combat might. They feature thick frontal armor and an impressive armament. The Predator UM wields a quick-firing gun with a three-shell magazine while the Vindicator UM uses a devastating gun with an average damage of 640 HP per shot.

M60
Wonder-Tank and Jack of All Trades: it can cover allies, defend the base, and even arrange a diversion behind enemy lines. It boasts impressive mobility and a quick-firing gun with a short aiming time and great depression and elevation angles.

CIS | Europe | North America | Asia

Take a look at the final five lots of the Auction and add some rare vehicles to your collection!

What were the successes and setbacks of the past year, who enjoyed the Italian tanks the most, and who managed to find themselves without a vehicle? Find out in this holiday video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAZVUBaZqaQ