WoT: Update 2.3.1 Common Test has begun!

~ KSA

Experience the new Crucible system: Take on series of missions, each of which can be completed in a single battle. If you fail a mission, one of Shields given to you at the start is destroyed. Finish series of missions before you run out of Shields!

Prepare for the return of Last Stand (with the battles taking place on a new event map based on Nordskar), Onslaught: Light, and Frontline.

Crucible

  • The new Crucible system puts players’ skills to the test in sets of missions with varying complexity and valuable (sometimes unique) rewards. The mission sets themselves have difficulty grades: Fighter, Elite, and Ace.
  • Crucible sets may have a varying number of consecutive missions (each with its own reward), with the final mission offering the main reward. Every mission is completed in a single battle (and is considered done when that battle ends, not when its conditions are met during the battle). There are no missions to be completed over the course of several battles.
  • Crucible mission sets are accepted (activated manually). A Crucible mission set cannot be paused, adding to the challenge. The first try is free, with extra attempts unlocked for in-game currency. A player can only be on a single Crucible mission set at any given moment.
  • Crucible mission sets are available for a certain period, after which they are replaced with new ones for all players. If not completed before its expiration date, a mission set is considered failed. Some mission sets can be completed only once, while others can be done multiple times.
  • Each Crucible mission set comes with a number of Shields providing “failure insurance”: If the player fails to meet a mission’s conditions, one Shield is destroyed. To complete a mission set, you need to succeed with its final mission before you run out of Shields.
  • Crucible missions can only be completed in Random Battles in Tier VI–XI vehicles.
The structure, requirements, rewards, and other values related to the mission sets used during the Common Test are not final, as they were designed to test the Crucible system.

Last Stand

The ever-popular Last Stand mode returns—with Obelisks, a 10-Stage progression, and a set of improvements, including:

  • A new event map based on Nordskar from Random Battles
  • Improved echo tank performance
  • New enemy types: Archer and Bastion
  • Event voice chat (enabled by default)
  • Refined Platoon partners search
  • Command Wheel (press T to activate): New event-related commands

Onslaught Light

The Tier VIII version of Onslaught returns, offering the same intensity of action with lower stakes.

  • Base Onslaught features: 7v7 battles on modified maps, Tactical and Role Skills.
  • Special Light flavor: Played in researchable or Tier VIII Premium vehicles (except arty and a few excluded ones of other types), with no pre-battle vehicle ban feature, no rank system, and no connection to the Onslaught Season/Year progression or statistics.

The new Onslaught Light launch will have its own progression, limited to this event and offering placeholder rewards in the Common Test.

Frontline

The 30v30 tactical action for Tier VIII vehicles, featuring colossal maps, respawns, and Combat Reserves, will return with the familiar ruleset.

How to Join the World of Tanks Common Test

The Common Test offers a sneak peek at the upcoming game version before its official release. We’re eager to hear your initial thoughts on the upcoming features, new game modes, vehicles, game changes, and more. This will help us understand how the community feels about the next update and catch issues ahead of time.

  • Quick Start Guide
  1. Requirements: Ensure you have the Wargaming.net Game Center (WGC), the latest Common Test client, and an active World of Tanks account. Your live account progress was cloned to the Common Test server on June 10, 2026 at 00:00 (CEST) and won’t include changes made after this date.
  2. Install the Test Client:
    • Run the installer and select a different folder from your main game files.
    • Choose the test client in the WGC dropdown menu.
  3. Dive In: Test new features with increased resources. Your feedback is invaluable!

For more details, visit the Wargaming.net Game Center guide.

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Join the Common Test and share your feedback, Commanders!

All features on the Common Test are currently in active development. Any values, rewards, technical characteristics, and other feature settings that are relevant for the Common Test are not final and may not correspond to those in the release version.

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