World of Tanks – Steel Hunter: Regulations

Your Garage displays a diagram of the vulnerable zones of tanks. When an enemy hits these zones, the chance of critical damage is much higher than in Random Battles.

Crews

The Crew is tied to the vehicle and locked, so you cannot send it to the Barracks, dismiss, or change the composition of Perks. The Crew also doesn’t receive Crew XP and has a fixed set of the following Perks unified across all machines:

• Sixth Sense
• Eagle Eye

It’s impossible to injure the crew members of your vehicle — the First Aid kit is not used in the mode.

Types of Loot

To research your vehicle, you also need to look for treasures and special stationary loot points on the map. When you find yourself at these points, you will be able to collect loot that may contain Battle XP, shells, and consumables.

In total, there are four (4) types of loot provided:

Ammunition Contains shells and an amount of Battle XP; also restores Hit Points.

Consumables Contains consumables and an amount of Battle XP.

Spoils of War Loot from destroyed vehicles containing all its resources and an amount of Battle XP. Spoils of War that still contain loot will be highlighted with red smoke.

Airdrops The most valuable loot in the mode delivered by air, containing more valuable consumables and a greater amount of Battle XP. Many players will want to get their hands on airdrops, so you’ll have to push yourself to the limits to beat the competition. Also, all players can see on their mini-maps where airdrops land.

Destroying enemy vehicles also leaves behind special loot at the destruction site of the tank. The loot point after destroying an enemy tank contains:

• All consumables, which at the time of the destruction were equipped on the destroyed tank
• All shells equipped on a destroyed tank
• A great amount of Battle XP points

Vision/Aiming Mechanics

The system of visibility in the Steel Hunter mode is brand new to World of Tanks and based on the principle of Vision Cone. Enemy vehicles become visible only when they appear in your visibility sector depicted on the mini-map.

• When the enemy is in your sight, its marker and the HP bar are displayed

• When aiming at the enemy, the contour of the model is also displayed

But if the enemy is within 50 meters of you, it will automatically become visible, as in all other regular modes of World of Tanks. By improving tank modules, you can also enlarge your visibility sector.

By default, all players have the Sixth Sense Perk, but its activation doesn’t mean you can notice the enemy — it needs to be exactly in your Vision Cone to become visible.

Map and Danger Zones

Battles unfold on a huge city map called Dreamland, which shrinks with time, leaving less space to play and to survive. The total battle time is 15 minutes. Before the battle, you can choose which sector of the map to respawn.

Also on the map will be the so-called Danger Zones — deadly, dangerous locations. If you get inside, and the Zone turns orange, it means that it will close soon, and you need to leave it as soon as possible. After closing, the Danger Zone turns red, and a countdown timer appears. After the countdown expires, your tank will be continuously damaged until destroyed.

Radio Detection Mechanics & Accompanying Music

Radio Detection is an exclusive tactical mechanic displaying stationary loot points, as well as enemy tanks, on the mini-map. It is activated manually using the “Lock Hull / Switch Mode” key (“X” by default). But beware: using Radio Detection instantly reveals your current position on the mini-map at the time of activation to all players within the detection radius.

Fear of the unknown, the atmosphere of suspense, and constant danger are also enhanced by the soundtrack. Musical compositions in the mode reinforce the feeling of a furious chase in which it’s unclear whether you are the hunter or the prey. Energetic and instantly memorable melodies encourage you to constantly be in motion and not stop for a second.

Consumables

In the Steel Hunter mode, four (4) unique types of consumables are available:

Turbocharger Temporarily increases the maximum speed and acceleration of the tank	Recovery Restores a fixed amount of HP	Target-Tracking Increases aiming speed, gun stabilization, and other combat parameters	Repair Kit Repairs all damaged modules (similar to Large Repair Kits in Random Battles)

The ammunition of your tank at the start of the event (for Tier I vehicles) consists of eight (8) shells, one (1) Repair Kit, one (1) Turbocharger, and one (1) Recovery.

Abilities

In addition to consumables, you can activate global Abilities, including:

Recovery Zone Creates a temporary zone where you and your teammates may recover HP	Airstrike Allows you to attack opponents with bombs dropped from an airplane	Trap Creates a temporary zone where enemy tanks are slowed down	Smoke Screen Creates a smoke cloud to hide you from enemies

Achieving every Rank brings you rewards, including:

• Bonds
• Credits
• Medals
• A decal
• Badges
• Days of WoT Premium Account

In addition, having reached Ranks 15 and 25, you will be rewarded you with two unique 2D styles: