Estimated Update Sizes

• Xbox One: 2.6 GB
• Xbox Series S|X: 2.1 GB
• PS4: 3.3 GB
• PS5/Pro: 2.4 GB

Masters of Mayhem

The Masters of Mayhem Season kicks off with an explosive start with the rocket-boosted Schwertwal as the Ultimate Season Pass tank!

The mayhem doesn't stop there. ATGMs and rockets have been updated with more realistic behavior and are now affected by dispersion and/or gravity. To help you master these changes, we've introduced a new Commander Skill focused on improving ATGM handling. We've also delivered a complete overhaul of the tank audio, a new default Commander voice-over experience, a new elite-level system, and a new map, Paris!

Need even more mayhem? The Iron Maiden Expansion bundle turns the volume up to eleven, adding three exclusive challenges to earn a legendary heavy metal rockstar Commander and two heavy metal tanks. Reach Stages 105, 115, and 124 to complete the challenge to add these iconic rockstars to your inventory.

Check out the full details in the dedicated Masters of Mayhem season article.

Paris - New Map

Featuring iconic landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, the Palais de Chaillot, and the Statue de Ferdinand Foch, this battlefield is anything but a vacation destination. Ready your tanks and charge into the fight!

The southern half of the map is dominated by the city streets, where heavy tanks can thrive in intense close-quarters brawls. Standing at the heart of the battlefield, the Statue de Ferdinand Foch serves as a key landmark, but don't let its presence lure you into a trap; the city center is exposed to fire from multiple angles.

To the north, the elevated Palais de Chaillot overlooks a more open battlefield, creating opportunities for Tank Destroyers, Medium Tanks, and Light Tanks to take advantage of long sightlines, mobility, and flanking routes.

• WWII: 5+
• Cold War: Era 1
• Size: 800x800
• Environment: Urban
• Modes:
  • Standard Battle
  • Encounter
  • Team Destruction
  • Assault
    • Custom Games Only
      • Multi-Base Assault

Updated mini-maps

We've improved the mini-map visuals by removing map labels and merging colorized terrain with elevation information into a single, easier-to-read map.

Example:

Elite Levels

The Elite Level system is a progression path for vehicles after reaching Elite Status.

Once a vehicle becomes Elite, any additional Tank XP earned will contribute toward increasing that vehicle’s Elite Level, starting at Level 1 and progressing all the way to Level 999.

• Only Tank XP earned from WWII or CW Multiplayer battles count towards Elite Status.
• Tank XP earned from Co-op or Event battles does not count.

Elite Levels do not provide any gameplay or combat advantages. Instead, progressing through the system rewards players with a unique badge that can be displayed in-game. As your Elite Level increases, the badge evolves into more decorative and prestigious versions to showcase your dedication to that vehicle. The milestones at which your badge evolves are viewable within the upgrades tab. Elite levels will be viewable in the Garage, Upgrades Tab, and post-battle results screen.

• Elite levels are retroactively applied to your vehicles.

Marks of Excellence Post-Battle Results Screen Progress Tracker

Starting this season, your progress toward earning Marks of Excellence on each eligible vehicle will be displayed on the post-battle results screen.

The new display, located in the bottom-left corner of the Personal tab, shows your current Damage standing as both a value and a percentage. It also indicates how much your progress increased or decreased compared to its previous value after that battle, along with the target value and percentage required to earn your next Mark of Excellence.

In addition, the garage filters have been updated to support a filter per Marks of Excellence.

New Mechanics

ATGMs

ATGM mechanics have been updated to account for gun accuracy and dispersion penalties. The biggest gameplay impact is when firing on the move. Attempting to launch an ATGM while performing high-speed maneuvers will significantly increase dispersion at launch. If there isn't enough clearance around your vehicle, the missile may strike a nearby obstacle, or even the ground, immediately after firing.

When firing from a stationary position, you'll notice little to no change in launch behavior. These changes are intended to encourage more realistic ATGM gameplay, reflecting how these weapon systems are typically employed in real life, where vehicles generally fire from a stationary position or while moving at very low speeds.

You can still fire an ATGM while traveling at high speed, but doing so now carries the risk of an inaccurate or failed launch. Choosing the right moment to fire will be key to using ATGMs effectively.

Additional Details:

• Dispersion only affects the missile during launch. Accuracy and dispersion are applied only at the moment the missile leaves the launcher. Once in flight, it will continue to steer toward the aiming reticle just as it did previously.
• Barrel-launched ATGMs use the same accuracy and dispersion characteristics as the gun they are fired from.
• Standalone ATGM launchers have received new accuracy and dispersion values that have been tuned specifically for this updated mechanic. See the details below.

Rockets

Previously, rockets were unaffected by accuracy, dispersion penalties, or gravity. With this update, rockets are now influenced by all three, resulting in more realistic launch and flight behavior.

The biggest gameplay change is that rockets no longer travel in a perfectly flat trajectory. Instead, they are now affected by gravity, causing them to arc toward their target like a low-velocity HE shell. As a result, hitting moving or distant targets will be more challenging, encouraging players to use rockets at close to medium ranges where they are most effective.

To support these changes, the following vehicles have received new accuracy and dispersion values based on the new mechanics. See the details below.

New Commander Skills

To complement the new ATGM mechanics, we've introduced a new Commander Skill designed to improve the handling and effectiveness of ATGMs. In addition, Commander Skill respecs will be free for the first six weeks of the Season, giving you the opportunity to experiment with different skill builds at no cost.

ATGM Expert

• Improves ATGM maneuverability by 30%

Wheeled Vehicles

As part of our ongoing effort to improve wheeled vehicles, we've made several additional updates to their handling and functionality.

Improved Steering Responsiveness

• Wheeled vehicles now accelerate more responsively from a complete stop.
• Steering control has been improved at speed, resulting in smoother and more predictable handling.

Damage Synchronization Fix

• Replays and respawns now correctly display the damaged state of wheeled vehicles.

Improved Steering Visuals

• Steering animations have been smoothed to reduce visual jitter while turning.
• Wheels will now remain visually turned while airborne, accurately reflecting the player's steering input.

Updated Tank and Commander Audio

Keep your ears open for our new shell impact audio system. Bigger hits and more relevant battle information for you in battle are here! In addition to new impact audio, we are also updating our default Male and Female commander audio with new performances, providing more clear info about what is happening to your tank in battle, and fewer distractions from audio lines concerning events that are not in your view.

Additional Improvements

• Balance Updates
  • Type 59
    • Speed: 56 -> 60 kph
    • Chassis 1
      • Shot dispersion penalties during movement: 0.18 -> 0.14
      • Shot dispersion penalties during rotation: 0.18 -> 0.14
    • Turret 1
      • 100 mm Type 59
        • Accuracy: 0.36 -> 0.35
        • Aim Time: 2.3 -> 2
        • Reload: 8.7 -> 7.9
        • DPM: 1,725 -> 1,899
        • Penetration: 181/241/50 -> 203/241/50
        • Mantlet armor: 200mm -> 250mm
        • Shot dispersion penalty during turret rotation: 0.16 -> 0.1
    • Engine 1:
      • Horsepower: 600 -> 650
• New Victory, Defeat, and Draw Art

• The following Cold War hulls have been updated to a more detailed collision model:
  • T-55AM2B
  • T-54 obr. 1949
  • T-55A
  • Object 165
• Updated Post-Battle Results Screen
  • Displays the MVP Trophy icon next to the MVP Players
• Uploaded login flow details to be aligned at the bottom of the screen
• New Tank and Commander celebration video when purchasing or receiving a Tank or Commander.
• Commanders in the Store, Recruit Reel, or Inventory now have a "Preview Voice" button added, which will play a VO line from the Commander.

Issues Addressed

General

• When using the enhanced zoom equipment, the x4 zoom level now matches the normal x4 zoom level
• Damascus camos are now metallic
• Updated RU localization in various places to fit the text within the UI
• M/KB now works to interact with the Friends list
• Garage top bar no longer becomes misaligned with repetitive loading
• Premium ammo will now default to Silver for newly acquired vehicles
• Detailed reports on the PBRS are now accessible when loading a match from the logs tab
• ATGMs now leave penetration decals
• Accessing the Season Challenge while in an event mode no longer says "Season Complete"
• Timing out while in a platoon no longer causes users to be stuck
• Gold spent on the Game Board is now reflected in the Logs Tab

Maps

• Cao Bang: Soldier is no longer stuck at C6
• Pearl River: Bots no longer try to climb the hill at D4/E4
• Berlin: Removed access to unintended areas at H0/H9
• Serene Coast: Addressed a lighting issue causing certain camouflage patterns to flicker in specific map locations

Tanks

• SDP wz 66 Grom: The barrel now has the star shape rifling when using the Deep Rifle gun
• Mjolnir: Lighting now renders correctly on the tank
• T28 Prototype: Added higher resolution textures on the gun barrel
• Object 704: Fixed tank smoothing on the mantlet
• SU-152 + Slayer: Gun barrel is not correctly aligned
• Chrysler K: Corrected the frontal emblem size
• Bog Horror: Added higher resolution textures on the hull and turret
• "The Hunter": Rear track now aligns with the sprocket