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WoT’s Happening This Week: January 20 – January 26
JAN. 20, 2026
NEWS

Get ready for a dense week, Commander: we’re releasing a brand-new Premium tank and celebrating the community’s efforts in the past year with the Battle Report 2025. Plus, ongoing events like the Trade-In event and the Icebound War Chest Game Board will keep on entertaining you.

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

NEW PREMIUM TANK: SK-105A2 KÜRASSIER

         

If you’ve been looking to add something special to your Premium tanks collection, we’ve got just the thing for you! Cold War mode welcomes its newest addition, the SK-105A2 Kürassier Détente Era (Era 3) Independent Tank Destroyer: an eclectic machine that combines the looks of a light tank with the strength of a tank destroyer, sporting a powerful 105mm gun and an oscillating turret.

Read more about this Austrian powerhouse and check out its stats in its dedicated article.

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CHALLENGES AND EVENTS

         

Completing the Sturmtiger line is easier than ever with On Track. Play any tank of the line (including the Leichttraktor at Tier I) with a 25% XP boost, and enjoy solid discounts on each of them:

+25% Vehicle XP bonus on every tank in the line
50% Silver Discount:

30% Silver Discount:

Weekly Challenges

         

Weekly challenges offer you a way to test yourself to stay at the top of your game while earning some useful goods. This time around, the rewards are all about boosting your Silver and your XP earning rates.

Stand And Deliver
GOAL REWARD
Penetrate 3 or more shots while receiving 3 or more penetrating shots in a battle
x1.5 Silver

RESTRICTIONS

[MERGE]

World War II: Available to all Tiers
Cold War: Available to all Eras
Available to Multiplayer and Co-Op only
Available five times per day per account

[MERGE]

Bruiser's Bounty
GOAL REWARD
Deal 500 or more damage in a battle
x1.25 Vehicle XP

RESTRICTIONS

[MERGE]

World War II: Available to all Tiers
Cold War: Available to all Eras
Available to Multiplayer and Co-Op only
Available once per day per vehicle

[MERGE]

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.

Wallet Savers

Wallet Savers: Premium vehicles for World War II and Cold War that are available at a 30% discount. Take a look at the latest deals!

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: ISU-152K

         

This time around the Battle Ready DLC features a tank destroyer that’s really true to its name: the ISU-152K has such a powerful gun and such high penetration values that you won’t be able to resist getting one for yourself.

Get the ISU-152K along with bonus content in this Battle Ready bundle:

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

Battle Ready January 2026 - ISU-152K

WEEKLY SALES

         

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.

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Weekly Deal

Get your hands on this Weekly Deal to start earning Silver at an unbelievable rate.

- x1.5 Silver Boosters (20)

1,860 Gold

870 Gold

53% Savings

Super Savings

We know you enjoy a challenge, commander, so we created Super Savings to give you just that! Completing them will allow you to get yourself a new Premium heavy tank, a 2D Commander, or some Enhanced Rations for your crew at half the price!

Super Savings let you earn a 50% discount on selected items by gaining XP. 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.

- Included in this offer: Enhanced Rations (20)

- Earn 8,000 XP in battle to unlock the 50% Super Savings discount.

500 Gold

250 Gold

50% Savings

- Included in this offer: Kurt Knispel 2D Commander

- Earn 20,000 XP in battle to unlock the 50% Super Savings discount.

1,250 Gold

625 Gold

50% Savings

Included in this offer:

- German Tier VIII King Tiger Heavy Tank

- Earn 40,000 XP in battle to unlock the 50% Super Savings discount.

14,196 Gold

7,100 Gold

50% Savings

REMINDERS

Available Contracts

Here are the current available contracts. Read more about how to sign each one and earn their respective tanks:

  • RamRod – Contract open through February 9 (buyouts through February 16)
  • The Machine – Contract open through July 13 (buyouts through July 20)
  • Chi-Se – Contract open through March 16 (buyouts through March 23)

War Chests

War Chests are an excellent way to stock up on Boosters, Premium Account time, but most importantly, Premium tanks!

You can still find both Icebound War Chests – available through February 2 – and Tank War Chests – available through February 16 - in the store. Don’t miss out on them!

Icebound War Chest Game Board

         

Speaking of War Chests, why not indulge in one of the last winter events of this season and complete some in-game challenges to earn an Icebound War Chest?

The Icebound War Chest Game Board will be available through January 26!

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Regiments Store Items

         

Don’t forget the Regiment Store was updated at the start of the season! If you haven’t taken a look at the new items yet or if you need a reminder, head to this article.

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Battle Heroes January 2026

         

Take a shot at becoming a Battle Hero this month: check out the requirements and prepare for battle by taking a look at this article.

The challenge ends on January 31, so gear up, Commander.

Tank Trade-In Event

         

Got a tank that’s been collecting dust for ages? You came to the right article.

The Tank Trade-In event lets you trade-in one of your old Premium tanks for 50% of its Gold value, which can be put towards buying a shiny new tank.

Find out which tanks are part of the event and make your move before February 3.

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COMMUNITY STREAMS

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

Check out our Friday stream dates for the rest of the Icebound season here: Friday Stream Schedule

And if you’re watching on Twitch, you can get new Twitch Drops every week! Drops refresh every Tuesday with the server restart. Check out our Twitch Drops page for links and the list of eligible streams.

TOG II* Tuesdays

         

Curious to know more about the last Premium tank in our roster, the SK-105A2 Kürassier? Hop on this stream to learn everything about it!

Tank Chats

         

Join us on Friday to get a preview of what the next several weeks of World of Tanks Modern Armor will bring!

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