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WoT’s Happening This Week: August 18 – August 24
AUG. 18, 2026
NEWS

Metal Fest heads into its third week! Keep pushing and get ready for the debut of the new Swiss tech tree line with a special stream on Friday.

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

CHALLENGES AND EVENTS

On Track: BZ-75

         

On Track heads into World War II mode with the BZ-75 line. Play one of the line’s vehicles to earn a +25% Vehicle XP bonus in every battle.

You can also expand your World War II lineup for less with a 30% Silver discount on every vehicle listed below:

On Track: BZ-75
+25% Vehicle XP bonus on every tank in the line
50% Silver Discount:
30% Silver Discount:

Chest Earner

         

Opening War Chests feels even sweeter when you earn them on the battlefield. Here’s your chance to earn a Masters of Mayhem War Chest by putting yourself to the test.

Damage Leader
GOAL REWARD
Place in the top 7 damage dealers on your team in 55 battles

RESTRICTIONS

[MERGE]

World War II: Available to Tiers III - X
Cold War: Available to all Eras
Available to Co-Op and Multiplayer only
Available once per account

[MERGE]

Weekly Challenge

         

Make sure you take on this Weekly Challenge if you want to earn Silver faster! It’s open to all Tiers and all Eras, so you have all the freedom to approach it in the way that suits you best.

Recon In Force
GOAL REWARD
Detect 1 or more vehicles while destroying 1 or more vehicles in a battle
x1.25 Silver

RESTRICTIONS

[MERGE]

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

[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.

TL-7 and Char Mle. 75

         

Looking for a clean look for two battlefield favorites? For a limited time, the TL-7 and Char Mle. 75 are available in the Store.

Pick up either vehicle and its accompanying bundle items before they leave the Store on September 1.

Garage Gems

         

Here are August’s Garage Gems! Choose from a list of specially selected Premium vehicles for World War II and Cold War, each available at a 15% discount.

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!

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 Deal

Get this week’s Weekly Deal to boost your Silver earnings!

  • x1.5 Silver Booster (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! Earn enough XP to grab an Italian heavy tank, a 2D Commander, and Equipment half off.

Super Savings lets you earn a 50% discount on selected items by gaining XP. Each vehicle offer is available only to players who do not already own it. Each offer remains available for 72 hours from the moment you unlock it in-game.

  • Coated Optics Equipment Voucher (1)
  • Turbocharger Equipment Voucher (1)
  • Gun Stabilizer Equipment Voucher (1)

Earn 8,000 XP in battle to unlock the offer.

3,875 Gold

1,900 Gold

50% Savings

  • Ptolemy II 2D Commander

Earn 20,000 XP in battle to unlock the offer.

1,250 Gold

625 Gold

50% Savings

Earn 40,000 XP in battle to unlock the offer.

9,430 Gold

4,700 Gold

50% Savings

REMINDERS

War Chests

War Chests are a great way to stock up on Boosters, Premium Account time, and most of all, Premium tanks that will help you win battles!

You can find Masters of Mayhem War Chests – available through October 5 – and KISS War Chests – available through August 24 – in the Store. Don’t miss out on them!

Topic2

Metal Fest: Act 1

         

Keep your eyes on the stage, Commander: from fresh content drops to special event activities, Metal Fest is packed with enough action to keep the crowd roaring from the opening riff to the final encore.

Metal Fest: Act 1 features Five Finger Death Punch as its headliner! Check out all the 5FDP-themed tanks and content in this article, and Rush the Stage to find a spot in the front row!

Topic1

Iron Maiden Expansion

         

Masters of Mayhem comes with the Iron Maiden Expansion, which you can pick up for 5,000 Gold in the Store!

Purchasing the Iron Maiden Expansion will add themed bonus rewards – including the Senjutsu TO-55 and the AMOLAD – to three Stages of Masters of Mayhem.

Check out this article for more info.

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Motörhead and Rob Zombie are Back!

         

Metal Fest: Act 1 gets even busier as we bring back content from both Motörhead and Rob Zombie. You’ve got until the server restart on August 25 to get their tanks, Commanders, and more from the in-game store!

Topic3

Available Contracts

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

  • SmoothMan - Contract open through September 7 (buyouts through September 14)
  • Sharpshooter - Contract open through November 2 (buyouts through November 9)

Battle Ready: T78

         

Need a new tank destroyer to strengthen your arsenal? The T78 might be exactly what you're looking for! Inspired by an American project from 1943, it sports the 90 mm gun from the M36 and features excellent gun depression and solid alpha damage. Get it in the newest Battle Ready!

Included in this Battle Ready DLC:

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

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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:

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

         

Join our Community Manager KB for our usual two-hour Tuesday stream filled with gameplay and tanking fun!

Tank Chats

         

Join us for a special stream and see a preview of the new Swiss tech tree line!

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