Head into battle proudly, Commander. A new season is here, and it’s your chance to prove yourself!

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

• New Season: Patriots
• Update Notes
• New Contracts: AMBT and SmoothMan
• War Chests
• Challenges and Events
• Special Sales
• Weekly Sales
• Reminders
• Community Streams

NEW SEASON: PATRIOTS

Fight for honor and country, and earn rewards as you conquer all 100 stages of the PATRIOTS season! Don’t miss the K1, the game’s first South Korean tank, which is available in the Season Pass, and for a true star-spangled celebration, get the new TS-60 tank destroyer together with the four-star General Patton 3D Hero Commander in the Ultimate Season Pass.

A full description of everything available in the season can be found in this article.

UPDATE NOTES

Along with the Patriots season, you’ll also find plenty of tune-ups to the game in today’s update, like the return of the Liberty Falls map, adjustments to APDS shell mechanics in Cold War mode, balance changes to a number of World War II tanks, and more.

Take a look at the full update notes for May 21st here.

NEW CONTRACTS: AMBT AND SMOOTHMAN

More new material? You’ve got it, Commander.

Starting today, you have two more contracts that you can sign to earn a new tank. Take on the contract for the American Tier VIII AMBT Medium Tank or the Mercenary Tier V SmoothMan Medium Tank.

You’ll also earn tons of additional rewards on the way to claiming your tank. Get both contracts’ full details in this article.

WAR CHESTS

Whenever a new season begins, the drop lists for our War Chests get refreshed!

This time, tanks like the Type 80 and even the IS-6 Black Edition are among the vehicles you can possibly receive. And don’t forget that every War Chest guarantees you Gold along with a mix of additional content worth at least the cost of the chest, if not more.

See the full drop lists here.

CHALLENGES AND EVENTS

On Track: M48 Patton

On Track is back, and in this edition, you’ll get a chance to race to the top tier of an iconic American line.

With On Track, you get a +25% Vehicle XP bonus every time you play one of the line’s tanks, plus a Silver discount whenever you purchase one. The entire M48 Patton line is yours to conquer—test yourself and see how quickly you can complete it!

Memorial Day Specials

On Monday, May 27th, the U.S. will commemorate Memorial Day, a time to remember service members in the Armed Forces who gave their lives for their country.

Starting on Friday, May 24th, we’ll have the following specials available for the holiday weekend:

Additionally, you can also take on the Memorial Earn Challenge to get Consumables, Boosters, and specially themed Garage Gear items as possible random drops. Details below.

SPECIAL SALES

May Tank of the Month DLC: Banana Buster

Heavy armor and a powerful gun are just two of the traits that make Banana Buster such an a-peel-ing addition to any tank collection.

Get Banana Buster along with bonus content all this month in the May Tank of the Month bundle:

• Mercenary Tier VII Banana Buster Heavy Tank
• 850 Gold
• Premium Time – 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

Whether you’ve just added the new General Patton 3D Hero Commander to your ranks or you already have several Commanders that you want to level up, this week’s deal will help you unlock those Skill slots more quickly.

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!

• Meta Madness
  • Optimize your favorite tank or tanks with these three tried-and-true pieces of Equipment. Included in the Meta Madness offer:
    • Advanced Optics
    • Advanced Loader
    • Gun Stabilizer
  • Earn 8,000 XP in battle to unlock the 50% Super Savings discount.

• Consumables Bundle
  • Want to further enhance your favorite tanks? Load them up with these reusable Premium Consumables! Please note that Smokescreen and Hull Patch can be used ONLY on Cold War tanks. Included in the Consumables Bundle offer:
    • Enhanced Fire Suppressor (10)
    • Enhanced Med Kit (10)
    • Enhanced Repair Kit (10)
    • Enhanced Fuel Boost (10)
    • Enhanced Rations (10)
    • Enhanced Smokescreen (10)
    • Enhanced Hull Patch Kit (10)
  • Earn 20,000 XP in battle to unlock the 50% Super Savings discount.

• Super M48 Escalation Era (Era 2) Western Alliance Medium Tank
  • Thanks to its well-protected turret and outstanding penetration values, the Super M48 excels at hull-down gameplay. And if you find yourself in a tough spot, it also has the mobility to relocate and redeploy quickly.
  • Earn 40,000 XP in battle to unlock the 50% Super Savings discount.

REMINDERS

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

• ShPTK-TVP 100 - Buyouts available through May 27th
• Centrifuge - Buyouts available through May 27th
• Tusk - Contract open through September 9th (buyouts through September 16th)

Celebrations

Want to check your progress as you move through the Patriots season? There’s no better way to do it than to log on to the Celebrations website and follow its visual tracker! And as a bonus, you’ll also get to remind yourself how close you are to earning a stackable 20% discount on one of the two reward tanks that you can choose when Celebrations ends.

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

Tank War Chests

Like the idea of War Chests but prefer to spend Gold? Grab a Tank War Chest for 800 Gold, only in the in-game Store!

Every Tank War Chest comes packed with random drops like Boosters, Consumables, Premium Account time, and of course … tanks. Check out the drop lists and see which Premium tanks are currently available in this article.

Commander War Chests

Don’t go into battle alone. Assign a Commander that you get from a Commander War Chest to your tank and make the most of the battle-enhancing Skills that it can equip!

Every Commander War Chest guarantees you a 2D or 3D Commander; Commander XP Boosters and Premium Account time are also included as possible drops.

See everything that’s available in our Commander War Chests article.

Type 5 Ka-To

Final week! You have until the server restart on May 28th to claim the Japanese Tier VI Type 5 Ka-To Tank Destroyer and add its awesome firepower to your mid-tier battles.

Learn all about the Type 5 Ka-To and get a look at its unique “Kintsugi” Hero Skin in its spotlight article.

Magach 6R Hydra

And if you’d like to head to Cold War instead, take a look at the Magach 6R Hydra Escalation Era (Era 2) Independent Medium Tank. It combines a well-rounded gun, solid armor, and notable mobility … and also mounts rocket pods to add some spice to the mix.

Learn more about this multiple weapon system vehicle in its 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

Tanking with KB

Join TOG II* enthusiast and supreme social media presence KB along with guests for a two-hour community stream that’s packed with gameplay. Get your tanking fix in!

Weekly Assault with Tankz0rz and BAM1500

Join Creative Producer Tankz0rz and Lead Game Designer BAM1500 for an in-depth discussion and a first look at upcoming releases, this Friday starting at 2:00 PM Central (19:00 UTC)!