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WoT’s Happening This Week: August 25 – August 31
AUG. 25, 2026
NEWS

The Swiss line is here! Learn about every tank from the new nation, plus, get special bonus multipliers, an XP conversion bonus, and more!

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

NEW NATION, NEW LINE: SWITZERLAND

A new nation enters the battlefield with the first Swiss Tech Tree line! Research tanks spanning the whole line from Tiers I–X, and discover the military history of this famously neutral nation in the full article here.

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METAL FEST: ACT 2

Act 1 is wrapped, but the Iron Maiden Expansion is still available until October 6! Keep the spirit of metal alive until the arrival of Metal Fest: Act 2 on September 1. It's sure to bring a massive surprise...

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CHALLENGES AND EVENTS

Chest Earner

         

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

Chest Earner
GOAL REWARD
Earn 37,500 Base XP in any number of battles

RESTRICTIONS

[MERGE]

World War II: Available to all Tiers
Cold War: Available to all Eras
Available to Multiplayer and Co-op only
Available twice per account

[MERGE]

Name Your Price

         

Beef up your resources by choosing a bonus multiplier and completing tasks to earn it!

Pick one of the following:

  • Silver
  • Vehicle XP
  • Commander XP

After naming your price, jump into battles and do one or more of the following tasks:

  • Deal 1,000 or more damage
  • Assist in 300 or more damage
  • Damage 3 enemies and win

...and get the following multiplier for your selected bonus:

  • 1 task completed: ×1.5 multiplier
  • 2 tasks completed: ×2 multiplier
  • 3 tasks completed: ×3 multiplier

Weekly Challenge

         

Make sure you take on this Weekly Challenge if you’re after some Med Kits! 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.

Holes in the Enemies
GOAL REWARD
Penetrate 10 or more shots in a battle
Consumable: Med Kit

RESTRICTIONS

[MERGE]

World War II: Available to all Tiers
Cold War: Available to all Eras
Available to Multiplayer and Co-op only
Available 5 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.

TS-54

         

Looking to add another unique Tier VIII Heavy Tank to your Garage? For a limited time, the Tier VIII TS-54 will be available in the Store in a special bundle.

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.

XP Conversion Bonus

         

For a limited time, get a special rate when converting your Vehicle or Crew XP to Free XP! It's the perfect time to stock up on Free XP for tech tree research.

XP Conversion Bonus
XP Types Cost
Vehicle to Free XP
32 XP per 1 Gold
Crew to Free XP
32 XP per 1 Gold

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 Commander and Vehicle XP earnings!

  • x4 Commander XP Boosters (10)
  • x3 Vehicle XP Boosters (10)

2,030 Gold

850 Gold

58% 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 a Czechoslovakian medium 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.

  • Gun Laying Drive (1)
  • Gun Rammer (1)
  • Flash Hider (1)

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

3,750 Gold

1,850 Gold

50% Savings

  • Attila the Hun 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.

2,070 Gold

1,025 Gold

50% Savings

REMINDERS

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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Available Contracts

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

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

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!

Summer Party

Celebrate the release of the new Swiss tech tree line with us in this three-hour Friday stream!

         

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