World of Tanks Blitz

Dune: Part Three Event launched on November 13, adding a Dune-themed progression track to World of Tanks Blitz. Its headline reward was the new Relic D3 tank, joined by legendary camouflage, vehicle attachments, and themed customization items.

• Relic D3 rewards: The event introduced the Relic D3 tank, the Manta Devastator legendary camo, the Guild Mauler legendary camo for Rinoceronte, and the Manta Ornithopter Attachment.
• Imperial Flags progression: Missions in Tier IV–X vehicles awarded Imperial Flags and unlocked event levels, while Imperial Flag Boosters installed automatically and granted 1,000 Imperial Flags per battle.
• Dune: Part Three customization: The event added the Death Commando Voiceover, a permanent Dune: Part Three Garage Theme, and avatars and profile backgrounds featuring Paul Atreides, Alia of the Knife, and Stilgar.

Total Domination added all-tier battles with scaled vehicle statistics, shifting capture bases, and respawns, while the Hybrid Nation gained its first researchable branch. Reforged remained a major announced overhaul: Wargaming postponed its planned June 17 release on June 8 without naming a replacement date, and its engine and progression overhaul remained previewed.

• Total Domination and Total Madness: Total Domination’s confirmed April event scaled lower-tier tanks toward Tier X performance and combined base scoring with respawns. October’s Halloween update later announced Total Madness, combining all-tier battles, supernatural abilities, changing bases, unlimited respawns, and low gravity for an October 22–November 2 run.
• Reforged previews and postponement: Coverage described Unreal Engine 5, PBR graphics for more than 700 vehicles, Sierra Picada, Vintage matchmaking, Test Drive, Style customization, tactical roles, and Silver-based research and earnings. Almus was announced as a reward linked to Reforged releasing.
• Researchable branches: The winter update introduced Hybrid Nation researchable tanks and extended Gun Marks to Tier VIII. September’s Japanese-heavy announcement previewed a branch topped by Type 5 Heavy Zetsu, Tank Branch License activation, observation-device penalties, and the later Equalizer mode for the September update.
• Kpz 70 Missile and event rewards: Project K-70 offered the ATGM-equipped Kpz 70 Missile, distinct from the regular Kpz 70. Its October return offered that vehicle and Sheridan Missile as fun-mode rewards, with earned Missiles exchangeable for Everdoor Knockers. Other events offered Prowler, Mark I Male, Morbid, and K-2.
• Halloween battlefield changes: Gravity Force and Gravitizing gained 13 maps, Mad Games and Uprising reassigned abilities for more than 170 vehicles, and Black Goldville received safer heavy-tank routes and reduced tank-destroyer influence. Some invisible walls were also removed from Canyon, New Bay, Molendijk, and Rockfield.

Gun Marks added a visible performance accolade for experienced players, while the Polish tank destroyer branch brought close-range firepower to the researchable lineup. The Type 5 Heavy also arrived as a separate Tier X vehicle, and Halloween coverage previewed the asymmetric Infected Front mode and a Walking Dead collaboration.

• Gun Marks: Players with at least 5,000 battles could earn marks in random battles with Tier IX–X vehicles. Rankings used average Gun Mark XP from the last 50 battles in each tank, with marks awarded at the top 35%, 15%, and 5%. The update also restored Rockfield, Himmelsdorf, Naval Frontier, Faust, Hellas, and Black Goldville to rotation, alongside temporary classic map variants.
• Polish tank destroyers: The branch ran from SDP 40 Zadymka through NC 70 Błyskawica. From Tier VIII, its firing mechanic increased damage at closer range. The same update described Swedish national crew voices.
• Type 5 Heavy: The Tier X heavy arrived through containers with thick armor, a large HP pool, and 700 single-shot damage, offset by slow movement, long reloads, and restrictive gun angles.
• Infected Front and The Walking Dead: September and October announcements previewed 10 Survivalists versus 4 Undead, infection on death, and changing team advantages, alongside Walking Dead survivor-themed rewards. The September update separately added a dynamic indicator for dealt, assisted, and blocked damage.
• Blitz Fest and Warhammer Skulls: Blitz Fest offered three reward paths leading to Bisonte C45. Warhammer Skulls offered a free pack containing Roboute Guilliman and Tor Garadon avatars; Predator and Vindicator bundles also received sale discounts.

Chinese, Italian, and French research branches expanded the lineup across the Resistance, Anniversary, and Legends updates. Season 4: Anniversary accompanied Blitz’s tenth birthday, while Season 5’s update added a 10-versus-10 format and removed the need to train newly purchased crews from a lower starting mastery.

• Chinese and Italian heavies: Resistance added four Chinese heavies, culminating in BZ-75, with alternative high-alpha guns on higher tiers. Anniversary added Carro d’assalto P.88, Progetto CC55 mod. 54, Progetto C50 mod. 66, and Rinoceronte; the higher vehicles featured two-shell guns suited to mobile support.
• French mediums and 10 versus 10: Legends made four agile French vehicles available to research, topped by Projet Murat. Their two-shell magazines emphasized burst damage and repositioning. The update also introduced 10-versus-10 battles, 100%-trained crews on tank purchase, and another Tier X rebalance.
• Anniversary progression: The What If?... campaign offered E-10, DTH-STR, and KV-JR at Tiers VII–IX through staged upgrades. Birthday gifts included Blasteroid in Neo camouflage, an avatar, a profile background, and XP rewards. Rewind previewed K-2 rewards through event-specific Snapshots and boosters.
• Reward tanks: Vortex of Souls offered the new Tier VII Lightbringer, Ironfest offered LKpz.70 K, and Flea Market offered Rammer. Contraband offered BZ-58-2 through Store-bundle Coupons; High Voltage awarded a chance at TSL-7 Defender through a container, rather than guaranteeing the tank to every participant.
• Collaborations and Operations: Holiday Ops 2024 featured Vinnie Jones and Cobra draw rewards. Burning Gears offered Sand Globes, while Warhammer Skulls provided an avatar-and-resource pack and separate sale bundles. Ivory Tower offered Omnitron camouflage for Panther II through its established two-path reward format.

Italian tank destroyers, Chinese light tanks, and Polish medium tanks expanded three research paths, while Season 1: Retrotopia introduced a broad seasonal progression built around upgrading reward vehicles. Season 2: Constellation followed with another story and currency, and October’s Witch’s Curse announcement highlighted Forest Witch.

• Italian tank destroyers in Update 9.4: Six researchable vehicles culminated in Controcarro 3 Minotauro. From Tier VII, the branch used a distinctive autoreloader: the first shot from a full magazine reloaded quickly, while emptying the magazine could leave a long wait. Matchmaking also introduced a separate queue for players showing low battle efficiency.
• Chinese lights in Update 9.7: Five new light tanks emphasized speed, damage per minute, and short aiming time. Tier IX and X vehicles featured Adaptive Concealment. Sunlit Middleburg received revised lighting, materials, trees, and objects while retaining its gameplay layout.
• Retrotopia and Constellation: Retrotopia offered three unique Tier VII–IX tanks upgraded using Kitcoins. Constellation used Fortium Shards to build three vehicles and added six Polish mediums to the European nation. Its update also changed the characteristics of 88 vehicles, including 61 Tier X tanks.
• Forest Witch: October coverage previewed a Tier VII heavy reward for Witch’s Curse, with a four-shell autoreloader and Emergency Track. Missions earned Glyphs to advance event levels, with larger awards for designated Halloween tanks and additional Glyph boosters.
• Renault G1 and Operations: A free ten-day subscription offered certificate parts for the new Renault G1 Collector heavy. Desolation offered Outcast; Swampland offered the Swale camouflage for 53TP Markowskiego; and Volcanic Island offered Driller for M-III-Yoh.

Japanese heavy tanks expanded the researchable lineup with six vehicles, while Big Boss added a new supernatural battle format. Soviet lights brought Tracer Shells, and Molendijk offered a Netherlands-themed battlefield.

• Japanese branch in Update 9.0: Six researchable heavies combined armor with mobility. From Tier VII, dedicated equipment improved either terrain crossing or vertical gun movement. The same update refreshed Castilla and the Garage with more realistic materials and lighting.
• Soviet lights in Update 8.7: A new branch incorporated an existing tank and added three vehicles at Tiers VII, IX, and X. The top two featured Tracer Shells, a new spotting mechanic. Tier IX balance changes also affected Conqueror, Škoda T 50, and T95.
• Big Boss and Molendijk: Big Boss introduced the Boss, Graviton, Regenerator, Bomber, and Catalyst roles in Tier V–X battles. Update 8.8 added Molendijk, with town streets, a village, windmills, and lavender fields, alongside revised post-battle results.
• Reactions, aiming, and ratings: Update 9.0 split Military Honor into Reactions and Reports and reworked reticle behavior after testing. February rating changes allowed exceptional losing-team players to gain points; July then reduced the points losing-team players could receive by 30%.
• High Score and seasonal rewards: High Score arrived through a free ten-day certificate subscription, and Tankotron offered the new CS-52 LIS. The Dr Disrespect event offered themed missions and cosmetics. Call of the Folio offered Shadowhunter in October, while Mystery of the Lost Pyramid offered Medjay.

Polish heavy tanks joined the European nation in Update 8.4, adding five researchable Tier VI–X vehicles with dedicated consumables. Secret Project offered Titan Mk. I and Titan H-N with different access requirements, while other update announcements outlined Czechoslovak mediums, American Yoh heavies, and the Ghost Factory map.

• Polish heavies: The new branch emphasized armor and strong weaponry. Update 8.4 also adjusted credit earnings across researchable Tier I–VI vehicles to reduce uneven progression costs, while Premium tanks were excluded from that economy adjustment.
• Czechoslovak and American previews: Update 7.7 previewed five Tier VI–X Czechoslovak mediums, culminating in the four-shell TVP T 50/51. Update 8.0 previewed four Tier VII–X American heavy tanks, emergency tracks for higher tiers, dynamic suspension, and the initial rollout of more realistic vehicle materials.
• Sheridan Missile: Update 7.5 outlined removing guided missiles from T92E1 and XM551 Sheridan and replacing them with equivalent-damage HEAT shells. A separate Sheridan Missile Collector tank was announced to preserve ATGM play in fun modes such as Uprising and Gravity Force.
• Secret Project and Titan Flare: Secret Project offered the Tier V Titan Mk. I through free activators, while completing all 55 levels and accessing Tier VII Titan H-N required the Superactivator. Titan Flare offered Titan T24 57 through Premium Pass progression; Fire of Victory similarly offered Spark.
• Ghost Factory and returning modes: Update 8.2 previewed the industrial Ghost Factory map, British crew voices, and Tier X balance adjustments. Mode Marathon rotated established Mad Games, Uprising, and Burning Games, with a community vote choosing its final slot. The Old Guard brought back MS-1 as an event reward alongside Pudel.

Swedish tanks expanded the European Tech Tree through Kranvagn, while Skirmish, Gravity Force, and Burning Games offered markedly different limited-time battle rules. American missile lights, Japanese tank destroyers, and British scouts featured prominently in the major update coverage, with missile handling receiving significant subsequent nerfs.

• Swedish branch: Five Tier VI–X vehicles brought a mix of conventional guns, magazines, and autoreloaders. Update 7.3 included national provisions and high-tier consumables such as Improved Engine Power Boost and Reticle Calibration; the line culminated in the Kranvagn.
• Researchable branch coverage: Update 6.7 outlined T92E1 and XM551 Sheridan with guided missiles. Update 6.9 outlined four Japanese tank destroyers through Ho-Ri Type III, while Update 7.0 made FV301, Vickers Cruiser, and Vickers Light 105 available for research in the British tree.
• Skirmish: The new mode used five players per side and compact sections of Desert Sands, Dead Rail, Yamato Harbor, and Falls Creek. Encounter bases were smaller and quicker to capture, with mode results excluded from normal statistics.
• Gravity Force and Burning Games: Gravity Force brought low gravity, airborne control, powerful recoil, and the lunar Sea of Tranquility map. Burning Games drained tank HP over time, restored health through attacks and allied healing, rewarded base capture, and allowed one stronger return after destruction.
• Missile balance and reward tanks: Update 7.0 reduced T92E1 and Sheridan missile range from 450 to 300 meters and turn speed by 25%, while Sheridan lost engine power. T54E2 and Super Conqueror arrived through container offers; Way of the Raider offered Annihilator and Spike, and Off The Grid offered Agent through Premium Pass progression.

The European nation arrived with a mixed-nationality Tech Tree culminating in Italian autoreloading medium tanks, while Uprising introduced supernatural abilities and additional lives. British tank destroyers, Chinese tank destroyers, and German heavy-tank changes also broadened the research paths described by the major updates.

• European nation in Update 6.3: The ten-vehicle line ran from Vickers Mk. F through Polish and Swedish low-tier tanks to P.43 bis, P.43 ter, P.44 Pantera, Prototipo Standard B, and Progetto M40 mod. 65. Tier VIII–X Italian mediums used autoreloaders, and the new nation received dedicated provisions and national markings.
• British tank destroyers in Update 6.0: Challenger, Charioteer, FV4004 Conway, and FV4005 formed a new branch. FV4005 received Shell Reload Boost, while Reticle Calibration, Improved Engine Power Boost, and Spall Liner gave the branch additional tactical options. Armor-penetration variation also narrowed from 15% to 5%.
• Uprising: Tanks could return twice after destruction, with a brief invisibility and speed boost on respawn. Class-linked active powers included Time Jump, Shadow, and Hunter’s Mark; Elixir earned through battle actions purchased passive abilities such as Doubleshot and Chain Lightning.
• Realistic Battles: The new June event removed familiar assistance including armor highlighting, enemy minimap markers, and the spotted light bulb. Damage and penetration used fixed values, and the event used Supremacy on a restricted map pool.
• German and Chinese branch announcements: Update 5.5 outlined VK 100.01 (P), Mäuschen, VK 72.01 (K), and a major low-tier Tech Tree overhaul. Update 5.8 outlined the Chinese tank-destroyer branch through WZ-113G FT. Hunter’s Moon later offered Nightmare and Lycan rewards through Folio progression.

China joined the researchable Tech Tree, first with a ten-vehicle line culminating in the 121 and then with four Tier VII–X heavies. Equipment progression also underwent a substantial simplification, while October’s Mad Games event paired modified vehicles with post-apocalyptic reward challenges.

• Chinese vehicles: Update 4.6 added four low-tier lights and six medium tanks, ending with WZ-120 and 121. The later heavy branch comprised IS-2, WZ-110, WZ-111 model 1-4, and WZ-113, offering heavily armored turrets and high-caliber firepower.
• Rating Battles in Update 4.6: Ratings reset and players needed 20 solo calibration battles before receiving a league placement. Eligible top-configured Tier VII–VIII tanks joined Tier IX–X vehicles, and matchmaking considered vehicle tier and role. Update 4.4 also added the British line through Sherman Firefly.
• Equipment in Updates 5.0–5.1: Update 5.0 announced instant equipment-slot unlocking with credits and the withdrawal of Spare Parts. Update 5.1 completed that removal, converted remaining Parts to credits, made mastery badges accumulative, and introduced gradual access to features for new players.
• Mad Games and Road Warriors: The October event offered special vehicle modifications, a 50-win Scavenger challenge, and Road Warriors reward routes to Gravedigger and the returning Tankenstein. Biogas and Cookies advanced the event; these were event rewards rather than the debut of every featured tank.
• Blitz Biathlon and football: Blitz Biathlon advertised Chieftain/T95 as its main reward. Winners’ Time offered the existing IS-6 alongside the new cosmetic Pioneer attachment, while Blitz Football Championship previewed AMX CDC rewards earned through Football Fan’s Pins and staged Blitz Times, rather than a new football battle mode.

World of Tanks Blitz launched on Steam for Windows and macOS on November 9, 2016, extending cross-platform battles and Wargaming.net ID progression to another storefront. Rating Battles and an expanding French Tech Tree then brought substantial changes to progression and competitive play, alongside the Warhammer-themed Macragge’s Thunder announcement.

• Steam launch: PC and Mac players could fight one another and mobile players while keeping account progress across devices. Pioneer Packs offered Panther 8.8, VK 45.03, and Großtraktor Krupp, while the Breakthrough camouflage commemorated the Steam release.
• French research lines: Update 3.6 added a full line culminating in AMX 50 B. Update 4.0 added French tank destroyers through AMX 50 Foch (155), and Update 4.2 outlined the Bat.-Châtillon 25 t line and Naval Frontier map.
• Rating Battles and equipment: Update 4.0 introduced separate competitive queues for Tier IX–X vehicles, rating-based teams, and leagues. Update 3.8 outlined nine equipment positions across Combat Power, Vitality, and Specialization, with credits, Spare Parts, and unlock timers governing access.
• Update 3.9: Mayan Ruins and the American light-tank branch through T49 arrived. Premium-shell damage fell by 15% except for British HESH, their prices decreased, and selected standard shells gained penetration. Military Honor added post-battle feedback about player conduct.
• Missile Exercise and Macragge’s Thunder: Missile Exercise offered temporary T49 ATM guided-missile gameplay and routes to KpfPz 70 through leaderboard performance or Charms. October’s Macragge’s Thunder announcement previewed Vindicator UM and Predator UM rewards, chapter cosmetics, and a themed Garage for a later event start.