We’ve got your fireworks right here! Celebrate Independence Day in the U.S. with TWO new Premium tanks, a new Earn Challenge, and a whole set of patriotic sales.

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

• New Premium Tank: M26 Pershing T99
• New Premium Tank: XM1 (GM)
• New Contract: Needle
• Challenges and Events
• Special Sales
• Weekly Sales
• Reminders
• Community Streams

NEW PREMIUM TANK:

Unguided rockets come to Tier VIII with the American Tier VIII M26 Pershing T99 Medium Tank! Get this firecracker of a vehicle in limited-time bundles, two of which include the new USA Patriotic 24 Camo.

Learn all about this new medium tank here.

NEW PREMIUM TANK: XM1 (GM)

The July 4th party comes to Cold War as well with the XM1 (GM) Escalation Era (Era 2) Western Alliance Heavy Tank. This tank is based on a real-life predecessor of the M1 Abrams and is here to pack a punch!

The XM1 (GM) is also available in bundles that include the USA Patriotic 24 Camo. Get all the details here.

NEW CONTRACT:

Talk about needling the enemy. The Mercenary Tier IV Needle Heavy Tank has a high rate of fire that doesn’t let up. Its DPM combined with its thick frontal armor make it a favorite for low-tier matches.

So make it yours with the latest short contract! You’ll also earn other rewards, including the Storm Hunter 2D Standard Commander.

Contract details here.

CHALLENGES AND EVENTS

On Track: U.S. Tanks

One week only: On Track covers the entire World War II U.S. Tech Tree!

With this special nationwide On Track, you get a +25% Vehicle XP bonus every time you play a tank from the U.S. Tech Tree, plus a Silver discount whenever you purchase one. If you ever wanted to climb through and conquer an American tank line, this is the week!

Chest Earner: Commander War Chests

If you just finished the version of the Chest Earner Challenge that got you a Tank War Chest, good news: you can take on the Challenge again, this time earning Commander War Chests, and get up to five chests!

Patriots Unite

With two particularly patriotic holidays on the calendar this month (4th of July and Bastille Day), it only makes sense to have an Earn Challenge that pays tribute to both.

Take on the Patriots Unite Challenge and at the end, choose one of two reward tanks: the American Tier VIII Patriot T26E5 Heavy Tank or the French Tier VIII Égalité AMX M4 mle. 49 Heavy Tank.

Get the Challenge details in this article.

4th of July

Whether or not you’re in the U.S., you can celebrate all this weekend. Enjoy a x3 Vehicle XP bonus on your first win each day with every tank you play, from this Thursday, July 4th, through Monday, July 8th!

Plus, the first time you log in between Thursday and next Tuesday’s server restart, you’ll receive two new pieces of Garage Gear. Happy July 4th!

SPECIAL SALES

4th of July Specials

It’s practically a rule here: when there is a holiday, there shall also be specials!

Get the following Premium U.S. tanks using either Gold or Free XP. Choose your currency:

And then, save up to 50% on the special themed bundles below.

USA Camo Set

Say, did you see that new USA Patriotic Camo that comes bundled with the M26 Pershing T99 and the XM1 (GM)? If you’d like to get that Camo and apply it to any of your other tanks (even the non-American ones!), you can do so with a discounted Store bundle for the next two weeks.

Red, White, and Blue Sales

You know, we just weren’t sure that we had enough specials going in honor of the French and American national holidays. Here are a few more that you can enjoy for the rest of the Patriots season.

July Tank of the Month DLC:

The Strv S1 uses Siege Mode to gain improved accuracy, gun depression, and gun elevation values. So what are you waiting for? Get this Swedish instigator and lay siege to the enemy!

The Strv S1 is available with bonus content all this month in the Tank of the Month bundle:

• Swedish Tier VIII Strv S1 Tank Destroyer
• 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

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 Deals

Want to earn more XP with any of the new vehicles you’ve acquired lately (or even some tried-and-true favorites)? The boosters in this week’s deal will help with that.

Wallet Savers

Every week, you’ll find new Wallet Savers—Premium vehicles for both World War II and Cold War that are available at a 30% discount, that week only. Take a look at the latest deals!

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

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

• Roundabout – Buyouts available through July 8th
• AMBT – Contract open through July 29th (buyouts through August 5th)
• Tusk – Contract open through September 9th (buyouts through September 16th)

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, if not more.

Standard War Chests and 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!

• War Chests – available through July 22nd
• Tank War Chests – available through August 5th
• Commander War Chests – available through August 19th

Celebrations

Log on to the Celebrations companion website to check your season progress, compare stats with other players (from both platforms), and see how close you are to finishing the current in-game season and earning an end-of-the-event discount on a new tank (or possibly two!).

Learn more in this article. To access the Celebrations website, click here.

Nemesis Main Battle Tank

The British Tier X Nemesis Main Battle Tank Heavy Tank isn’t just a versatile defender and a solid entry in the world of hull-down gameplay. It’s also a vehicle with ties to one of our favorite places to be: The Tank Museum.

Learn about this vehicle in its spotlight article.

Desert Warrior

Speaking of vehicles with ties to The Tank Museum, the Desert Warrior Détente Era (Era 3) Western Alliance Light Tank is based on a version of the Warrior IFV in the museum’s collection.

But don’t think this vehicle is a display piece. Its fast-firing and accurate main gun combined with its TOW missile launchers are sure to light up your Cold War matches.

Get this new tank’s info in its own spotlight article.

The Long Haul

The Long Haul returns to reward you for your perseverance! Details below.

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:

• Our Twitch channel
• Our YouTube channel

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

KB’s TOG II* Tuesdays

The team’s recovering from Tankfest, so there will be no stream this Tuesday, July 2nd. We'll be back with more community tanking action at our usual time on Tuesday, July 9th!

Weekly Developer Stream with KB and BAM1500

(Information updated on July 3rd)

There will be no stream this Friday, July 5th. Catch Creative Producer Tankz0rz and Lead Game Designer BAM1500 at their usual time next Friday, July 12th!