UPDATE 1.18

Commanders! Update 1.18 for World of Tanks is here, and it is our biggest update of 2022. This update introduces brand-new Italian tank destroyers with a non-standard autoloader and a fresh Random Battles map called Outpost. We have also updated the vehicle performance of a number of tanks and improved a large pool of locations for Random Battles. But that's not all! Get ready for important matchmaking changes for light vehicles and SPGs, reworked visuals for destroyed vehicle tracks, and other cool features. Enjoy!

New Branch: Here Come the Italian Tank Destroyers!

The Italian tank destroyers are ready to storm World of Tanks! This new branch will consist of six researchable vehicles, from Tier V to Tier X. All of these vehicles feature decent frontal armor and great gun depression angles, perfect for mid-range or close combat. Most importantly, the Tier VII–X vehicles are equipped with a rather unusual autoloader. These unpredictable warriors are sure to spice up your gameplay, so check them out below!

Semovente M41

Average Damage

110/110/175

Average Penetration

127/175/70

Hit Points

460

Top Speed / Reverse Speed

35/15

km/h

Dispersion at 100 m

0.37

Aiming Time

1.7

Gun Reload Time

Hull Armor

50/25/25

Specific Power

18.5

h.p./t

Gun Depression / Elevation Angles

−8/23

deg

Gun Traverse Limits

−16/16

deg

Semovente M43 Bassotto

Average Damage

360/360/440

Average Penetration

175/215/45

Hit Points

600

Top Speed / Reverse Speed

35/15

km/h

Dispersion at 100 m

0.4

Aiming Time

2.3

Gun Reload Time

9.7

Hull Armor

75/45/35

Specific Power

19.1

h.p./t

Gun Depression / Elevation Angles

−5/15

deg

Gun Traverse Limits

−11/11

deg

VII

SMV CC-56

Average Damage

320/320/420

Average Penetration

175/212/53

Hit Points

1,200

Top Speed / Reverse Speed

31/10

km/h

Dispersion at 100 m

0.42

Aiming Time

2.7

Time for Complete Loading

Time for Loading Between Shots

Shells in the Magazine

shells

Hull Armor

220/60/40

Turret Armor

260/60/40

Gun Depression / Elevation Angles

−10/20

deg

Gun Traverse Limits

−30/30

deg

VIII

SMV CC-67

Average Damage

400/400/515

Average Penetration

226/300/120

Hit Points

1,300

Top Speed / Reverse Speed

35/16

km/h

Dispersion at 100 m

0.42

Aiming Time

2.4

Time for Complete Loading

Time for Loading Between Shots

Shells in the Magazine

shells

Hull Armor

260/60/40

Turret Armor

260/60/40

Gun Depression / Elevation Angles

−10/20

deg

Gun Traverse Limits

−35/35

deg

Controcarro 1 Mk. 2

Average Damage

490/490/640

Average Penetration

250/325/127

Hit Points

1,900

Top Speed / Reverse Speed

30/10

km/h

Dispersion at 100 m

0.42

Aiming Time

2.7

Time for Complete Loading

Time for Loading Between Shots

Shells in the Magazine

shells

Hull Armor

290/70/40

Turret Armor

290/70/40

Gun Depression / Elevation Angles

−10/20

deg

Gun Traverse Limits

−40/40

deg

Controcarro 3 Minotauro

Average Damage

530/530/700

Average Penetration

265/330/130

Hit Points

2,100

Top Speed / Reverse Speed

30/12

km/h

Dispersion at 100 m

0.44

Aiming Time

2.3

Time for Complete Loading

Time for Loading Between Shots

Shells in the Magazine

shells

Hull Armor

300/75/40

Turret Armor

300/75/50

Gun Depression / Elevation Angles

−10/20

deg

Gun Traverse Limits

−45/45

deg

Semovente M41

Bassotto

VII

SMV CC-56

VIII

SMV CC-67

CC-1 Mk. 2

Minotauro

Massive Vehicle Rebalancing

We have updated the characteristics of a number of vehicles from different nations, tiers, and types, including two Tier X tanks: the Kranvagn and the AMX M4 mle. 54. We have also adjusted the battle characteristics of the Emil II, AMX 65 t, T29, M44, TVP VTU Koncept, CS-44, and many other vehicles. Depending on how these vehicles were performing against other vehicles in their tier, we have improved or reduced their effectiveness in battle.

New Map: Outpost

A new map is making its debut in Random Battles. This is Outpost! Take a look at this picturesque summer map, which combines open green areas with city ruins and trenches, as well as an impressive fortress with an outpost of its own. This winning location of the first Season of Recon Mission boasts diverse visuals and exciting gameplay. Enjoy the views from this new location and explore its battle directions!

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Map Balance Improvements

We are continuing to work on improving Random Battles maps and adjusting a total of 14 locations. The most extensive changes have been made to the following six maps: Berlin, Himmelsdorf, Pearl River, Murovanka, Redshire, and Glacier. In addition, we have made minor improvements to 8 other maps. Learn more about the gameplay changes in our dedicated article!

DETAILS

Matchmaking Changes

To improve your battle experience, we have decided to introduce new rules for balancing light and wheeled tanks. The matchmaker will now be stricter when assigning light tanks to teams and will always try to ensure that both teams have an identical number of light tanks in each battle. There will also be a limit of 1 wheeled tank per team. To help enforce these changes, we are also introducing a limit of no more than one Tier VII–X light/wheeled tank in a Platoon.

There are also important changes regarding the number of SPGs per team. Now, the majority of battles will have between 0–2 SPGs on each team. With that, the matchmaker will keep the number of battles with 3 SPGs per team to an absolute minimum.

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Improved Visuals for Destroyed Vehicle Tracks

We have also improved the visuals for destroyed tracks on every vehicle in the game. Tracks will now interact with objects as an independent physics model. To get an idea of how this will work, just picture how the tracks of American Yoh tanks look when they get knocked down. This setting does affect the performance of your device, however, so it will only be enabled by default if your graphics quality is set to high or better.

Battle Pass Season IX Is Coming!

Commanders! Battle Pass Season IX is coming back soon with tons of useful Base Rewards and even more valuable Improved Rewards! As always, you will also receive Battle Pass Tokens for completing certain Progression Stages. You can exchange these Tokens for various items and rare vehicles in the Items for Tokens section of the in-game Store. A total of seven rare Tier IX vehicles will be available for purchase, including the Cobra and the Lorraine 50 t.

It's going to be a hot Season, so get ready to showcase your skills and earn tons of cool rewards!

Premium Account

Players with Premium Accounts will be credited an additional 24 hours of WoT Premium Account time to make up for the update maintenance period. If you would like to make any in-game purchases, please wait until the servers are running again.

Downtime

World of Tanks servers will be down on 31 August at 12:30 PT | 2:30 CT | 3:30 ET to 6:00 PT | 8:00 CT | 9:00 ET.

Good Luck, Commanders!

Try out the new Italian tank destroyers, experience battles with rebalanced vehicles, explore the new Outpost map, and enjoy the other features of this massive update!

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