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World of Tanks is an armored vehicle combat game built around tactical battles. You choose from more than 800 vehicles across 11 tiers and 11 nations, then use each vehicle’s strengths, positioning and timing to fight the opposing team.

Battles and tactics

The game’s pace gives you time to think while keeping you close to the action. You can exploit weaknesses in enemy defenses, move into advantageous positions or ambush opponents. Reflexes help, but smart and bold decisions can turn the tide of a battle.

The basic mode is 15v15 Random Battles. Other regular modes include:

• Onslaught: 7v7 battles with extra special abilities.
• Frontline: 30v30 battles on colossal maps, with tactical options such as airstrikes.
• Steel Hunter: battle royale matches using mode-specific vehicles and field upgrades.

The game also features themed PvE and PvP events with unique rewards, the clan-only Global Map and clan-based Strongholds.

Vehicle roles

Five vehicle types offer different ways to play. Light tanks generally rely on speed and stealth, heavy tanks on armor, and medium tanks on versatility. Tank destroyers deal feared amounts of damage, while self-propelled guns fire at enemies from afar using an RTS-like view.

Research and customization

You progress from classic tanks toward high-tier vehicles. Crew perks, equipment and Field Modification let you adjust vehicle performance to suit your playstyle. You can also customize vehicles with paints, styles and other visual options.

Maps, graphics and sound

Maps have distinctive landmarks and destructible objects. Vehicles get wet in water and show damage when enemy shells penetrate or bounce off. Graphics and physics have received multiple upgrades since the game launched in 2010; guns and explosions have caliber-dependent sounds, alongside a detailed acoustic environment.

Learning the game

World of Tanks is designed to be easy to learn but difficult to master. Bootcamp scenarios teach the basics, lower-tier battles offer easier opponents, and Tank Academy missions provide rewards. A more experienced friend can also bring you into the Referral Program, which offers benefits to both players.