It’s the end of 2025, which means that this will be the last WoT’s Happening article for the year. Thank you for all the time you’ve spent battling this year; we can’t wait to see what you achieve in 2026.

And don’t worry. We’ve got plenty to bring you these next two weeks, including the second half of Winter Fest 2025!

Click below or read on to see WoT’s Happening:

• Winter Fest 2025
• New Contracts: RamRod and The Machine
• Challenges and Events #1: December 23 – December 29
• Challenges and Events #2: December 30 – January 5
• Special Sales
• Weekly Sales #1: December 23 – December 29
• Weekly Sales #2: December 30 – January 5
• Reminders
• Community Streams

WINTER FEST 2025

It’s the moment you’ve been gearing up for. Krampus has begun to work the Ice Queen’s frosty will across our battlefields. Join forces with Jack Frost to banish Krampus and save the holidays once more in our new special event mode, The Ice Queen’s Blade!

That’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what Winter Fest 2025 offers. Take a look in the articles below at what’s currently available:

• New Item Highlights
• Winter Fest Store and Storefront Bundles
• Jack Frost War Chests
• Winter Fest War Chests
• Earn Challenge: Winter Fest
• Event Mode + Community Challenge: The Ice Queen’s Blade
• Winter Fest Storefront Refresh

And make sure to claim your FREE Winter Fest Starter Pack, which is packed with exclusive holiday-themed Cosmetics to deck out your vehicles in true seasonal style. Get it at the links below:

• PlayStation – North America/Asia
• PlayStation – Europe
• Xbox

Finally, as a special thank-you, every player who buys an Icebound Season Pass or Ultimate Season Pass (including those who bought one during the first week of the season) will receive 4,000 Snowballs to spend at the Winter Fest Storefront. And keep an eye on the display in the Storefront; Jack Frost’s progress along the path will show you your progress through the Winter Fest Earn Challenge.

NEW CONTRACTS: RAMROD AND THE MACHINE

No, “RamRod and The Machine” is not the name of a new musical act coming to Metal Fest.

On December 30, two new Mercenary contracts will be going live. Which tank will you pursue, the Mercenary Tier VII RamRod Light Tank or the Mercenary Tier X The Machine Heavy Tank?

Details on both tanks’ contracts (and all their rewards) are available in this article.

CHALLENGES AND EVENTS #1:

DECEMBER 23

– DECEMBER 29

Chest Earner: Krampus Crusher

Whether you’re out to stop Krampus in his hoofprint tracks or simply punish your enemies in your Multiplayer and Co-Op battles, you can earn up to two Icebound War Chests through December 29.

Weekly Challenge

Multitasker? More like “multitanker.” To get the most from this Challenge, take out as many different vehicles per day as you can and complete its goal with each.

CHALLENGES AND EVENTS #2:

DECEMBER 30

– JANUARY 5

Chest Earner: Winners Circle

This week’s official Chest Earner Challenge rewards those who are at the top of their game in Multiplayer battles. Take a look!

New Years

You’ll notice we said “official Chest Earner Challenge” in the previous section. Don’t worry! For those playing Co-Op, we have an option that includes that game mode, too.

Take on the New Years Challenges to get not only Icebound War Chests but also an exclusive Emblem to mark the new year.

SPECIAL SALES

All Premium vehicle bundles purchased from the Store come with their own Vehicle slot and a mix of standard and Premium ammo. If you want to send any of the bundles below as a gift, make sure that you and the receiver are friends on both your device and in the game.

Tech Tree Discounts and More

You don’t need to stick to the store for good sales. Check out this article to see what special discounts are available for the next two weeks, including Tech Tree discounts, sales on Premium tanks in the Premium Tech Tree, and so much more.

Garage Gems

This month’s Garage Gems continue to shine. Get your choice of specially selected Premium tanks for World War II and Cold War, each available at a 15% discount.

Battle Ready DLC: Charlemagne

Dominate any battlefield and conquer all who would oppose you. Take command of the Charlemagne!

This vehicle is a classic heavy tank for World War II mode. Its strong, angled front armor lets you face your enemies up close and head on. Add the high alpha damage of its gun, and you've got a tank that was built to rule.

But no ruler, no matter how powerful, can reign forever. You have from now through January 5 to get the Charlemagne along with bonus content in this Battle Ready bundle:

• British Tier VIII Charlemagne Heavy Tank
• 850 Gold
• Premium Account – 3 Days
• x1.5 Silver Boosters (10)

This bundle can be yours for $9.99 USD. Get it for your system of choice at the links below:

• PlayStation – North America/Asia
• PlayStation – Europe
• Xbox

WEEKLY SALES #1:

DECEMBER 23 – DECEMBER 29

Remember, Commander: All Premium vehicle bundles purchased from the Store come with their own Vehicle slot and a mix of standard and Premium ammo. If you want to send any of the bundles below as a gift, make sure that you and the receiver are friends on both your device and in the game.

Weekly Deal

More Vehicle XP or more Commander XP? When you have so many new tanks and Commanders to level up, why choose? Get more of each with this week’s deal… and remember to use your Commander XP Boosters in The Ice Queen’s Blade for incredible bonuses!

Super Savings

Earn battle XP to unlock the deals below at a 50% discount. Each Super Savings vehicle or Skin offer is available to players who don’t yet own the tank or Skin. Each offer is available for 72 hours from the moment you unlock it in game. Don’t miss out!

WEEKLY SALES #2:

DECEMBER 30 – JANUARY 5

Remember, Commander: All Premium vehicle bundles purchased from the Store come with their own Vehicle slot and a mix of standard and Premium ammo. If you want to send any of the bundles below as a gift, make sure that you and the receiver are friends on both your device and in the game.

Weekly Deal

Want to gain a little more of each of the game’s four core resources? You’ve got options with the Booster variety pack in this week’s deal.

Super Savings

Earn battle XP to unlock the deals below at a 50% discount. Each Super Savings vehicle or Skin offer is available to players who don’t yet own the tank or Skin. Each offer is available for 72 hours from the moment you unlock it in game. Don’t miss out!

REMINDERS

Available Contracts

Check out the article details to find out how you can earn one of these tanks:

• Hardcase – Final week! Contract open through December 29 (buyouts through January 5)
• Jammer – Final week! Contract open through December 29 (buyouts through January 5)
• T25 Pilot Number 1 – Contract open through January 12 (buyouts through January 19)

War Chests

Restock on essentials like Boosters and Premium Account time, or even get new Commanders or Premium tanks, with War Chests! Each type of War Chest is packed with its own special combination of random drops that’s worth at least the cost of the chest.

Seasonal War Chests are available as DLC bundles in the in-game Store, the PlayStation Store, and the Microsoft Store. Tank War Chests and Commander War Chests are available for Gold, only in the in-game Store.

Check out the current drops below!

• Icebound War Chests – Available as rewards through February 2 (not available in the Store until January 6)
• Jack Frost War Chests – Available through January 5
• Winter Fest War Chests – Available through January 5

Winter Calendar 2025

The Winter Calendar is back for 2025, but not for much longer. Log in every day for the rest of the year to get one new gift each day.

Learn more about this year’s calendar right here, and find out from this article what you can expect when the 2025 Holiday Tank arrives on the final day!

Battle Heroes: December 2025

Your goal this month: play Romanian Cold War tanks. If you’re a top performer in one of our eight categories of achievement, you’ll be crowned a Battle Hero for December 2025.

Get the full details here.

Santa Flyovers

Attention, Commanders: the jolly guy in the red suit is back sharing his holiday magic on our winter maps this season!

Now through January 5, any time you play a Multiplayer or Co-Op battle on a winter map, Santa will grant you a multiplier to Vehicle XP, Commander XP, Free XP, or Silver for that battle. Keep your eye on the sky and your binoculars at the ready for a sight of his sleigh!

Regiments Store

How close are you to getting the first Cold War tank to come to the Regiments Store? We hear players have been enjoying it, so keep working to make the 120mm Gun Tank T57 yours!

Here’s your reminder that the items currently in the Regiments Store are available only to members of a Regiment, only for Regiment Coins, and only while the Icebound season is live (through Monday, February 2).

Check the price range and items you can get right now from the Regiments Store here.

And if you want to learn more about the current Regiments features, visit our Regiments game guide.

Chest Earner: Yuletide

Once per day throughout all the remaining days of Winter Fest, you can earn a Yule War Chest by achieving the goal below.

Sherman Fury

Legends go on forever, but sales on special content don’t. Get the Sherman Fury while you can, now through December 29.

(Also check out the Commander Recruitment Reel, where you’ll find Wardaddy available through January 5.)

Prime Picks 2025

For a limited time, get your choice of bundles packed with World War II or Cold War Premium tank releases from 2025. They’re available at incredible discounts that you can see here.

COMMUNITY STREAMS

Get the latest info and see what’s ahead for World of Tanks Modern Armor! You can view them in two places:

• Our Twitch channel
• Our YouTube channel

And if you’re watching on Twitch, you can get Twitch Drops! Check out our Twitch Drops page for more info.

TOG II* Tuesdays

KB has started her winter holidays, so Senior Player Experience Manager Wingedracer is taking command for the final stream of the year. Join him for a gameplay-packed session, and get your tanking fix in!

Insider Information

There will be no more Friday streams for the rest of 2025. Our next Friday stream is planned for Friday, January 9, 2026. We’ll have more information for you closer to that date!