A new wave of Common Tests introduces high-tier British light vehicles and brings some improvements to Personal Missions. You’ll also have new opportunities for unique customization thanks to rectangular decals and other items. Finally, to allow you to better focus on the game, we’re disabling team damage and team kills caused by friendly fire and ramming.
Read on for a detailed overview of each feature!
High-Tier British Light Tanks Are Coming!
The Brits are receiving reinforcements, and it’s not a cup of tea or pudding – it’s a whole new branch of vehicles!
We know that among players of World of Tanks there are many fans of British tanks, and there is a vehicle for every Commander in this nation. You can pick a versatile medium tank, a heavy frontline brawler, or a tank destroyer from 2 branches. The only class the Brits have been lacking so far is high-tier light tanks.
Update 1.6 will correct this as four undetectable and menacing light British tanks, from Tier VII to Tier X, are going to storm the battlefields of World of Tanks! Researching the new light sub-branch will follow on from the Tier VI Cromwell.
One of the main features of these new light tanks is their size; they’re even smaller than the French light vehicles. They will sit among the smallest vehicles in the game and will only slightly exceed the ELC Even 90 in size. It will be very difficult to spot them, and even if you do, it will be difficult to hit them, especially when they’re on the move.
The Second Front missions
OBJECT 279E
| BEFORE | UPDATE 1.6 | |
| Union-1. Invaluable Assistance | PRIMARY CONDITION
Enable your allies to cause the average of 2 000 HP of damage to enemy vehicles in a battle by spotting them or destroying their tracks within 5 battles in a range. In each of these battles enable your allies to cause 1 000 HP of damage to enemy vehicles by spotting them or destroying their tracks. SECONDARY CONDITION Enable your allies to cause the average of 2 500 HP of damage to enemy vehicles in a battle by spotting them or destroying their tracks within 5 battles in a range. In each of these battles enable your allies to cause 1 000 HP of damage to enemy vehicles by spotting them or destroying their tracks. |
PRIMARY CONDITION
Enable your allies to cause the average of 2 000 HP of damage to enemy vehicles in a battle by spotting them or destroying their tracks within 5 battles in a range. In each of these battles enable your allies to cause 500 HP of damage to enemy vehicles by spotting them or destroying their tracks. SECONDARY CONDITION Enable your allies to cause the average of 2 500 HP of damage to enemy vehicles in a battle by spotting them or destroying their tracks within 5 battles in a range. In each of these battles enable your allies to cause 500 HP of damage to enemy vehicles by spotting them or destroying their tracks. |
| Union-5. Heroic Triple | PRIMARY CONDITION
Be among the top 3 players on both teams by damage caused in each of 5 battles. SECONDARY CONDITION Finish the battle as the top player on both teams by damage caused in each of 5 battles. |
PRIMARY CONDITION
Be among the top 3 players on both teams by damage caused in each of 3 battles. SECONDARY CONDITION Finish the battle as the top player on both teams by damage caused in each of 3 battles. |
| Union-6. Don’t Stop Me Now | PRIMARY CONDITIONBe the top player on your team by the number of vehicles destroyed in a battle 3 times within 7 battles.
Destroy 2 enemy vehicles in each battle. SECONDARY CONDITION Be the top player on your team by the number of vehicles destroyed in a battle 5 times within 7 battles. Destroy 2 enemy vehicles in each battle. |
PRIMARY CONDITIONBe the top player on your team by the number of vehicles destroyed in a battle 3 times within 7 battles.
Destroy 2 enemy vehicles in each battle. SECONDARY CONDITION Be the top player on your team by the number of vehicles destroyed in a battle 4 times within 7 battles. Destroy 2 enemy vehicles in each battle. |
| Union-13. The Moment of Glory | PRIMARY CONDITIONEarn the Top Gun award twice within 10 battles.
SECONDARY CONDITION Earn the Top Gun award three times within 10 battles. |
PRIMARY CONDITIONEarn the Top Gun award twice within 10 battles.
SECONDARY CONDITION Earn the Top Gun award three times within 12 battles. |
| Union-15. The Pride of the Union | PRIMARY CONDITION
Receive the Mastery Badge I Class or higher within 3 battles out of 15. SECONDARY CONDITION Receive the Ace Tanker Mastery Badge within 3 battles out of 15. |
PRIMARY CONDITION
Receive the Mastery Badge I Class or higher within 3 battles out of 15. SECONDARY CONDITION Receive the Ace Tanker Mastery Badge within 3 battles out of 20. |
| Bloc-5. Flying High | PRIMARY CONDITION
Cause the at least 3 000 HP of average damage within 10 battles. Cause 1 000 HP of damage to enemy vehicles within 10 battles. SECONDARY CONDITION Cause the at least 3 000 HP of average damage within 10 battles. Cause 1 000 HP of damage to enemy vehicles within 10 battles. |
PRIMARY CONDITION
Cause the at least 3 000 HP of average damage within 10 battles. Cause 500 HP of damage to enemy vehicles within 10 battles. SECONDARY CONDITION Cause the at least 3 000 HP of average damage within 10 battles. Cause 500 HP of damage to enemy vehicles within 10 battles. |
| Bloc-7. Termination | PRIMARY CONDITION
Be the top player on both teams by the number of destroyed vehicles in each of 3 battles within 9 battles. Destroy 2 enemy vehicles in a battle. SECONDARY CONDITION Be the top player on both teams by the number of destroyed vehicles in each of 5 battles within 9 battles. Destroy 2 enemy vehicles in a battle. |
PRIMARY CONDITION
Be the top player on both teams by the number of destroyed vehicles in each of 3 battles within 9 battles. Destroy 2 enemy vehicles in a battle. SECONDARY CONDITION Be the top player on both teams by the number of destroyed vehicles in each of 4 battles within 9 battles. Destroy 2 enemy vehicles in a battle. |
| Bloc-10. The Good Samaritan | PRIMARY CONDITION
Earn the High Caliber award 4 times within 10 battles. SECONDARY CONDITION Earn the High Caliber award 4 times within 10 battles. |
PRIMARY CONDITION
Earn the High Caliber award 4 times within 20 battles. SECONDARY CONDITION Earn the High Caliber award 4 times within 20 battles. |
| Bloc-15. As Easy as ABC | PRIMARY CONDITION
Receive the Mastery Badge I Class or higher within 3 battles out of 15. SECONDARY CONDITION Receive the Ace Tanker Mastery Badge or higher within 3 battles out of 15. |
PRIMARY CONDITION
Receive the Mastery Badge I Class or higher within 3 battles out of 20. SECONDARY CONDITION Receive the Ace Tanker Mastery Badge or higher within 3 battles out of 20. |
| Alliance-2. Among the Best | PRIMARY CONDITION
Be among the top 3 players on your team by damage caused within each of 5 battles. SECONDARY CONDITION Be among the top player on your team by damage caused within each of 5 battles. |
PRIMARY CONDITION
Be among the top 3 players on your team by damage caused within each of 3 battles. SECONDARY CONDITION Be among the top player on your team by damage caused within each of 3 battles. |
| Alliance-9. Sparks in Eyes | PRIMARY CONDITION
Stun enemy vehicles for a total of 1 800 seconds within each of 10 battles. SECONDARY CONDITION Stun enemy vehicles for a total of 2 000 seconds within each of 10 battles. |
PRIMARY CONDITION
Stun enemy vehicles for a total of 1 500 seconds within each of 10 battles. SECONDARY CONDITION Stun enemy vehicles for a total of 1 800 seconds within each of 10 battles. |
| Alliance-11. The Right Place at the Right Time | PRIMARY CONDITION
Enable your allies to cause a total of 1 200 HP damage to enemy vehicles stunned by you within 4 battles out of 10. SECONDARY CONDITION Enable your allies to cause a total of 1 500 HP damage to enemy vehicles stunned by you within 4 battles out of 10. |
PRIMARY CONDITION
Enable your allies to cause a total of 1 000 HP damage to enemy vehicles stunned by you within 4 battles out of 10. SECONDARY CONDITION Enable your allies to cause a total of 1 300 HP damage to enemy vehicles stunned by you within 4 battles out of 10. |
| Alliance-13. Big Shark | PRIMARY CONDITION
Be among the top 3 players on both teams by experience earned within each of 5 battles. SECONDARY CONDITION Finish the battle as the top player on both teams by experience earned. within each of 5 battles. |
PRIMARY CONDITION
Be among the top 3 players on both teams by experience earned within each of 3 battles. SECONDARY CONDITION Finish the battle as the top player on both teams by experience earned. within each of 3 battles. |
| Alliance-15. For the Alliance! | PRIMARY CONDITION
Receive the Mastery Badge I Class or higher within 3 battles out of 15. SECONDARY CONDITION Receive the Ace Tanker Mastery Badge within 3 battles out of 15. |
PRIMARY CONDITION
Receive the Mastery Badge I Class or higher within 3 battles out of 20. SECONDARY CONDITION Receive the Ace Tanker Mastery Badge within 3 battles out of 20. |
| Coalition-2. The Top Gun | PRIMARY CONDITION
Cause 3 000 of damage to enemy vehicles within each of 5 battles. SECONDARY CONDITION Cause 4 000 of damage to enemy vehicles within each of 5 battles. |
PRIMARY CONDITION
Cause 3 000 of damage to enemy vehicles within each of 3 battles. SECONDARY CONDITION Cause 4 000 of damage to enemy vehicles within each of 3 battles. |
| Coalition-3. The War Horse | PRIMARY CONDITION
Earn a total of 5 rewards of the Battle Hero category and/or epic medals in a battle within 7 battles. SECONDARY CONDITION Earn a total of 7 rewards of the Battle Hero category and/or epic medals in a battle within 7 battles. |
PRIMARY CONDITION
Earn a total of 5 rewards of the Battle Hero category and/or epic medals in a battle within 10 battles. SECONDARY CONDITION Earn a total of 7 rewards of the Battle Hero category and/or epic medals in a battle within 10 battles. |
| Coalition-8. My Duty Never Ends | PRIMARY CONDITION
Earn the Patrol Duty award twice within 10 battles. SECONDARY CONDITION Earn the Patrol Duty award three times within 10 battles. |
PRIMARY CONDITION
Earn the Patrol Duty award twice within 12 battles. SECONDARY CONDITION Earn the Patrol Duty award three times within 12 battles. |
| Coalition-11. Lord of Destruction | PRIMARY CONDITION
Be the top player on both teams by number of destroyed vehicles within 3 battles out of 7. Destroy 2 enemy vehicles. SECONDARY CONDITION Be the top player on both teams by number of destroyed vehicles within 3 battles out of 7. Destroy 2 enemy vehicles. |
PRIMARY CONDITION
Be the top player on both teams by number of destroyed vehicles within 3 battles out of 9. Destroy 2 enemy vehicles. SECONDARY CONDITION Be the top player on both teams by number of destroyed vehicles within 3 battles out of 9. Destroy 2 enemy vehicles. |
| Coalition-12. Honorable Service | PRIMARY CONDITION
Earn a total of 5 rewards of the Battle Hero category and/or epic medals in a battle within 10 battles. SECONDARY CONDITION Earn a total of 7 rewards of the Battle Hero category and/or epic medals in a battle within 10 battles. |
PRIMARY CONDITION
Enable your allies to destroy 7 enemy vehicles by spotting them or destroying their tracks. SECONDARY CONDITION Enable your allies to destroy 10 enemy vehicles by spotting them or destroying their tracks. |
| Coalition-13. Dangerous and Moving | PRIMARY CONDITION
Block twice more damage than the hit points of your vehicle within 3 battles out of 5. SECONDARY CONDITION Block twice more damage than the hit points of your vehicle within 4 battles out of 5. |
PRIMARY CONDITION
Cause twice more damage than the hit points of your vehicle within 3 battles out of 7. SECONDARY CONDITION Cause twice more damage than the hit points of your vehicle within 4 battles out of 7. |
| Coalition-14. King of the Hill | PRIMARY CONDITION
In 3 battles be the top player on both teams by damage caused within 5 battles. SECONDARY CONDITION In 5 battles be the top player on both teams by damage caused within 5 battles. |
PRIMARY CONDITION
In 3 battles be the top player on both teams by damage caused within 5 battles. SECONDARY CONDITION In 4 battles be the top player on both teams by damage caused within 5 battles. |
| Coalition-15. Way to Go! | PRIMARY CONDITION
Receive the Mastery Badge I Class or higher within 3 battles out of 15. SECONDARY CONDITION Receive the Ace Tanker Mastery Badge within 3 battles out of 15. |
PRIMARY CONDITION
Receive the Mastery Badge I Class or higher within 3 battles out of 20. SECONDARY CONDITION Receive the Ace Tanker Mastery Badge within 3 battles out of 20. |
CHIMERA
| BEFORE | UPDATE 1.6 | |
| Union-12. Can You Feel This Ranging In Ears? | PRIMARY CONDITION
Stun enemy vehicles for a total of 180 seconds. SECONDARY CONDITION Destroy 3 enemy vehicles. |
PRIMARY CONDITION
Stun enemy vehicles for a total of 160 seconds. SECONDARY CONDITION Destroy 3 enemy vehicles. |
| Alliance-6. Vertigo | PRIMARY CONDITION
Stun enemy vehicles for a total of 150 seconds. Allies must destroy 2 enemy vehicles stunned or immobilized by you. SECONDARY CONDITION Win a battle. |
PRIMARY CONDITION
Stun enemy vehicles for a total of 140 seconds. Allies must destroy 2 enemy vehicles stunned or immobilized by you. SECONDARY CONDITION Win a battle. |
| Alliance-14. Knock-knock | PRIMARY CONDITION
Stun enemy vehicles for a total of 180 seconds. Or destroy a track of an enemy vehicle, your allies must cause 800 HP of damage to the vehicle immobilized by you. SECONDARY CONDITION Win a battle. |
PRIMARY CONDITION
Stun enemy vehicles for a total of 160 seconds. Or destroy a track of an enemy vehicle, your allies must cause 800 HP of damage to the vehicle immobilized by you. SECONDARY CONDITION Win a battle. |
The Long-Awaited Backup missions
| T 55A | Object 260 | |
| SPG-2 | PRIMARY CONDITIONStun enemy vehicles for a total of 140 seconds. | PRIMARY CONDITIONStun enemy vehicles for a total of 180 seconds. |
| SPG-5 | PRIMARY CONDITIONEnable your allies to cause a total of 1 800 HP damage to enemy vehicles stunned by you. | PRIMARY CONDITIONEnable your allies to cause a total of 2 700 HP damage to enemy vehicles stunned by you. |
| SPG-11 | SECONDARY CONDITIONStun enemy vehicles for a total of 140 seconds. | SECONDARY CONDITIONStun enemy vehicles for a total of 180 seconds. |
| SPG-12 | PRIMARY CONDITIONStun enemy vehicles for a total of 140 seconds. | PRIMARY CONDITIONStun enemy vehicles for a total of 180 seconds. |
| SPG-14 | PRIMARY CONDITION
Stun enemy vehicles for 160 seconds in total. Potential stun duration is counted.
Allies must cause 800 HP of damage to the enemy vehicle immobilized by you.
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PRIMARY CONDITION
Stun enemy vehicles for 200 seconds in total. Potential stun duration is counted.
Allies must cause 800 HP of damage to the enemy vehicle immobilized by you.
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| SPG-15 | PRIMARY CONDITIONEnable your allies to cause a total of 2 300 HP damage to enemy vehicles stunned by you. | PRIMARY CONDITIONEnable your allies to cause a total of 3 200 HP damage to enemy vehicles stunned by you. |
We’re making these missions more relevant wherever required, and reducing the stun conditions in accordance with the new SPG stun mechanics. Keep an eye out for a dedicated article detailing all the changes to Personal Missions in the coming days.
Customization Update
Moreover, we’re adding a fresh set of “classic” square decals for Tier X and Tier VIII vehicles and new fonts for Personal Numbers.
- TEST CLIENT
In order to participate in the test using the Wargaming.net Game Center, use the following link.
- The Wargaming.net Game Center will download all the additional data
- Start playing
Patchnotes
Main Changes
Personal Missions Tweaks
- Rebalanced the Personal Missions within the Object 279 (e) operation.
- Conditions of 22 missions have been adjusted.
- 2 missions have been changed while keeping the player’s progress within them (with the 1 to 1 conversion).
- Rebalanced a number of missions for SPGs (within both campaigns).
- 12 missions for SPGs have been changed within The Long-Awaited Backup campaign.
- 5 missions for SPGs have been changed within the Second Front campaign.
Vehicle Customization
- Added detailed information about some of the available styles in the game client.
- Added new fonts for tactical numbers.
- Reworked the interface of applying decals.
- Added new decals: square and rectangular.
- Square decals will be available for all Tier X and Tier VIII vehicles.
- Rectangular decals will be available for Tier X vehicles and Tier VIII Premium vehicles.
- Changed the spots that are available for applying the decals. All previously applied decals will be removed and sent to the section Exterior -> Decals.
Disabling Friendly Fire/Damage
- We disabled team damage and team kills caused by friendly fire and ramming in all Random Battles (Standard, Encounter, Assault and Grand Battles).
- Reworked the sounds and effects of direct hits received from allies.
- Improved the system of penalties for causing damage and stunning allies.
- Reworked the mechanics of interaction between the HE shells of SPGs and guns of the allied vehicles
- The corresponding changes will be made to the Game Rules, which will take effect after the release of the update.
WoT Premium Account
- Reworked the logic of adding the manageable XP bonus within WoT Premium Account. Now the extra XP will be sent to the crew according to the same rules that are applied to the Combat experience:
- If the Accelerated crew training is disabled (or is not available) before the beginning of a battle, a share of experience will go to the crew, the rest will go to the vehicle.
- If the Accelerated crew training is enabled, all experience will be distributed between the crew members.
- Changed the conditions, upon which the bonus can be used (all below conditions should be met):
- The most recent victory in the selected vehicle.
- The vehicle is in the Garage (not sold, the rental has not expired, etc.)
- The crew that won the battle is in the vehicle.
- The current state of the Accelerated crew training option is the same as it was before the beginning of the battle.
Maps
- Made some balance changes to a spotting position on the Malinovka map: removed the trees that prevented the northern team from spotting enemy vehicles.
Changes to the Wheeled Vehicles
- Optimized performance of the engine modes.
- When switching between the modes, the wheeled vehicles will not lose engine power anymore. This is especially important when switching from the Cruise to Rapid mode. Now the wheeled vehicles will not slow down before speeding up. The wheeled vehicles will simply keep building up the speed.
- When switching between the modes, the wheels will be retracted and lowered down more realistically.
- Optimized performance of the movement physics.
- When running into an obstacle, it will be easier to regain control over the movement of the wheeled vehicle in some cases.
- Added the option of disabling the speedometer of the wheeled vehicles in the client settings. Duplicated the indication of the drive modes on the damage panel.
- Added the option of enabling/disabling the Auto-Aim Indicator for all vehicle types (via the tab of marker configuration). The Auto-Aim Indicator can be enabled/disabled separately for the Default and Alternative marker modes. The option will affect all vehicles, including the wheeled ones (i.e., the Auto-Aim Indicator can be disabled for the wheeled vehicles in the same way).
- Added the option of switching between the drive modes for the wheeled vehicles during the pre-battle count down. The same applies to the Swedish tank destroyers.
Changes to the Interface
- Added the option of disabling vehicles in the client settings. Duplicated indication of the damage modes.
- Auto-Aim Indicator for all vehicle types (via the tab of marker configuration). It can be enabled / disabled. It can be disabled in the same way.
Team Battles Mode Discontinued
- The Team Battles mode has been removed from the list of available modes.
Changes to the technical characteristics of the following vehicles
U.S.A.
- Added the AE Phase I (for testing by Supertest players).
U.K.
- Added a branch of researchable light tanks. The new branch of light tanks will start from the Tier VI Cromwell and contains the following vehicles:
- VII—GSR 3301 Setter (Setter)
- VIII—LHMTV
- IX—GSOR3301 AVR FS (GSOR)
- X—Manticore
Japan
Changed technical characteristics of the following vehicles:
- STB-1
- Changed the hull traverse speed from 55 to 52 deg/s
- Changed the turret traverse speed from 46 to 50 deg/s
- Changed the gun elevation angle from +9 to +15 deg (+21 deg when the hydropneumatic suspension is active)
- Changed the gun depression angle from -6 to -8 deg (-14 deg when the hydropneumatic suspension is active)
Removing Teambattles … I have seen them do stupid things, but this tops it all …
Meanwhile no balance changes to any of the other tanks in the game. Because adjusting numbers is too hard for WG. Better to leave the game in it’s sorry state and keep losing players.
Understandably Wargaming has not had the perfect track record balancing tanks, but wargaming have said multiple times that along with the premium ammo balance changes they will also perform a significant rebalance for a a large number of tanks. So until WG finish testing the ammo changes we cant expect many balance changes
Except for the STB which they managed to do…
So despite the obvious glaring flaws with the design choices for the british LT line, which wouldve been figured out if the Supertesters were actually worth their salt. WG is going to push that line out in that state? Wow. Just wow.
Supertesters use a different approach to balance, first we get 268.4 and 430u, then we get brit lights. Is balance comrade.
phew… onther 2-3 months to spread fear and terror with my Object 430
Based on the number of reward tanks in battles, personal missions are too hard. WG need to nerf the missions even more.
It’s not the difficulty of the missions per se, it’s more the fact most of the reward vehicles are pretty ordinary, except for the ones that are expensive to run and none earn credits. If they gave them credit earning or something useful then you’d see more of them. The fact they are giving away credit earning prems in FLs for anyone with time on their hands or a bot to run them, compared to non credit earning reward tanks is a curiosity in itself.
PRIMARY CONDITIONEnable your allies to cause a total of 3 200 HP damage to enemy vehicles stunned by you.
^^^this isn’t a fix you stupid primitives^^^
it’s literally impossible to get the monkey players to hit stunned/immobile targets, now you’ve upped the total assist # AND reduced arty stun duration.
it’s literally impossible to get damage much less 4k in arty.
WG is literally run by idiots.