WoT: Update 1.28 – Polished Steel

Start: March 5, 2025 at 07:30 CET (UTC+1)

Polished Steel is coming to the World of Tanks! Update 1.28 brings a smoother, sleeker experience—get ready for battle! Crew Improvements, Quick Service, Battle Pass, and more!

Quick Service

Make your vehicle battle⁠-⁠ready in just a few clicks! Perfect for new or unfamiliar tanks, this feature simplifies equipment, ammo, consumable, and even style selection. Choose from popular or optimized equipment setups, assign experienced or rookie crews, and adjust your ammo and consumables with ease!

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Crew Improvements

Welcome quality⁠-⁠of⁠-⁠life upgrades for your crew! Enhanced Practicality and Reliable Placement perks offer greater performance, while the Auto⁠-⁠Return Crew setting automatically assigns crews to vehicles before battles. The Mentoring License lets you transfer experience between crew members⁠—⁠and with the update, you already get three of them! Finally, improved filter memory keeps your preferences in the Barracks even after you log out.

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Battle Pass Season XVI

The first of three consecutive Battle Pass Seasons is just around the corner! Prepare to earn Tokens to exchange for exclusive vehicles (including two brand⁠-⁠new ones) and a bunch of other rewards.
Battle Pass Season XVI introduces:

The Vault shop with a wide selection of valuable items.
Chips, a new currency, to purchase items from the Vault.
The Elite Circuit, offering extra rewards after completing the main Chapters.
Vouchers to exchange for credits, Free XP, and components for Experimental Equipment.

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Maneuvers Event Returns!

Starting March 10, the clans-exclusive Maneuvers event is back in World of Tanks! Get ready for heated 7v7 Encounter Battles in Tier X vehicles, following the familiar rules. Once again, you’ll have the chance to earn a powerful Tier X reward vehicle, including the recently introduced ST⁠-⁠62 Version 2. This time, Maneuvers bring new 2D styles and some other fresh additions to the reward pool, alongside a selection of popular prizes from previous events.

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Play Your Way: Steam for Everyone

Starting from March 6, World of Tanks gives you total freedom to play on your terms. Whether you’re a long-time player or just getting started, you can now seamlessly choose between platforms—play on Steam or through the Wargaming.net Game Center with the same account. Your progress and all in-game belongings stay with you wherever you play. As our special reward to mark this occasion, all players—whether on Steam or the Wargaming.net Game Center—will receive the opportunity to earn the French Tier III Premium FCM 2C heavy tank and the new “Steamroller” 2D style by completing a special mission. Visit the dedicated content page for all the details!

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WoT Plus: Smarter Equipment Assistant

Update 1.28 upgrades the WoT Plus Equipment Assistant, making it more practical and adaptable to different playstyles.
Now this feature includes:

Onslaught Support. You’ll see recommendations for Onslaught battles.
Loadout Options. View Popular setups from all players and Legendary setups from top commanders (WTR > 8,000).
Experimental Gear. The Assistant now includes suggestions for Experimental Equipment.

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Premium Account

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