1. Definitions

Season is a time period, when the Ranked Battles are available. Each separate season may differ in regulations and rewards.

Stage: a season can be divided into stages; each one has a particular duration. Following the end of a stage, the results of the Season Leaders are saved, while the ranks get reset. 

Rank is a progress element within a season. Ranks are earned for an account: they do not depend on vehicles used for earning them.

Chevron is a progress element that determines the “distance” to the next rank or vehicle rank point. Depending on the battle results, a player can earn, lose, or retain a chevron. The number of chevrons between ranks and vehicle rank points may vary.

Rank that can be lost: a rank a player can lose (go to a lower rank) when losing a chevron.

Permanent rank: a rank that is secured and a player cannot lose it (within the current stage) even if a chevron is lost.

Points: each new rank or vehicle rank point earns a particular number of points; the total number of points determines the position of the player among the Season Leaders.

Season Leaders is a leaderboard that distributes the participants of the Ranked Battles depending on the earned points and other performance indexes. To get placed on the Season Leaders, a player should earn a particular number of points within the current season.

League: the leaderboard of Season Leaders divided into three leagues that correspond to players' battle performance.

Ceasefire: a particular period of day, when the Ranked Battles mode is unavailable on the current server.

Crates with rewards are crates that contain the rewards received upon opening them.

Prime Time is a particular period of day, when the Ranked Battles mode will be available for playing on particular servers.

Ranked Battles Efficiency is the ratio of battles where a chevron was received to the total number of Ranked Battles fought within a season.

Ranked Battles Calendar displays the Prime Time and Stage periods on servers.

Base Experience is experience that is earned in battle without Premium Account, Clan and Personal Reserves. It is displayed in the Team Result tab in the battle results.

Rank Shield is a functionality that allows retaining particular ranks even in case of losing a chevron (the shields have durability).

2. How to Participate

• The Ranked Battles Season 2 will be available from July 26.
• To participate in the mode, any Tier X vehicle is required.
• To play in the Ranked Battles mode, players need to select it in the battle mode selector in the Garage.
• The Ranked Battles are available only within the Prime Time on particular servers that can be changed during the season:
• Monday—Thursday:
  1. HK: 17:00 – 23:00 UTC+8
  2. ANZ: 15:00 - 18:00 UTC+8
• Friday—Sunday:
  1. SG: 16:00 - 23:00 UTC +8
  2. ANZ: 14:00 - 19:00 UTC+8

3. Format and Duration

Format

• The Ranked Battles are played by seasons.
• The Ranked Battles are played 15x15 (Standard battle).
• Battle duration is 15 minutes.
• Victory conditions: destroy all enemy vehicles or capture the enemy base.
• The matchmaker works similarly to the matchmaker in Random Battles. Additionally, it considers ranks, when assembling teams.
• Available maps: Karelia, Malinovka, Himmelsdorf, Prokhorovka, Ensk, Lakeville, Murovanka, Siegfried Line, Cliff, Abbey, Westfield, El Halluf, Airfield, Redshire, Steppes, Fisherman's Bay, Arctic Region, Live Oaks, Serene Coast, Tundra, Paris, Glacier.
• Platoons are not available in the mode.
• The economy in the mode is similar to that of the Random Battles.

Season

• The second season will last 21 days and will not be divided into stages
• The mode is available from 26.07.2018 6:00 (UTC+8) till 16.08.2018 6:00 (UTC+8). 
• The exact schedule of the mode availability can be found in the WoT client.

Chevrons

• Places I–III on the winning team will earn 2 chevrons.
• Places IV–X on the winning team and place I on the losing team will earn 1 chevron.
• Places XI–XV on the winning team and places II–V on the losing team will retain a chevron.
• Places VI–XV on the losing team will lose a chevron.
• A draw game is considered to be lost by both teams.
• If several players earned the same amount of experience, all of them earn/retain a chevron (i.e. the players with the same amount of earned experience).
• In case of extremely low battle performance (the amount of the earned experience is 0) a chevron will be lost irrespective of the battle outcome.

Ranks

• 15 ordinary ranks are available.
• Rank 1 and 15 are permanent.
• Number of chevrons between the ranks: 
  - Rank 1 = 1 Chevron
  - Rank 2 = 2 Chevrons
  - Rank 3 = 2 Chevrons
  - Rank 4 = 2 Chevrons
  - Rank 5 = 2 Chevrons
  - Rank 6 = 3 Chevrons
  - Rank 7 = 3 Chevrons
  - Rank 8 = 3 Chevrons
  - Rank 9 = 4 Chevrons
  - Rank 10 = 4 Chevrons
  - Rank 11 = 4 Chevrons
  - Rank 12 = 5 Chevrons
  - Rank 13 = 5 Chevrons
  - Rank 14 = 6 Chevrons
  - Rank 15 = 6 Chevrons

Shields

• If the current rank is shielded and the shield has sufficient durability, the player can retain the rank even when losing a chevron. 
• The shield durability is decreased after losing a chevron in a battle.
• An earned chevron will completely restore the shield durability.
• At rank five, the shield will completely lose durability after three battles, in which the rank should have been lost.
• At rank 10, the shield will completely lose durability after two battles, in which the rank should have been lost.
• At rank 13, the shield will completely lose durability after one battle, in which the rank should have been lost.

Matchmaker

• The matchmaker attempts to assemble the teams with the maximum difference of two ranks. If the conditions cannot be met, the rank threshold is extended.
• Teams will always consist of an equal number of players of a particular rank.
• When assembling the teams, the matchmaker does not consider the points.  
• If the matchmaker is unable to assemble the teams during 5 minutes, the battle will not be created and the players will be sent to the Garage.

Points

• Each new rank earns 1 point. 
• Each new vehicle rank earns 1 point.
• A point is received only for a new rank. If the same rank is achieved repeatedly, a point will not be received.  

Vehicle Rank Points

• Upon achieving rank 15, players are able to earn vehicle rank points.
• Vehicle rank points are unlimited.
• After earning a vehicle rank point, the chevron progress starts anew at the same rank.
• Vehicle rank points are not bound to a particular vehicle; they are shared by all vehicles.
• The number of chevrons between the vehicle rank points is five.

Season Leaders

• Player's position on the Season Leaders depends on the total number of points earned within a season. 
• If several players have the same number of points, other parameters are successively compared:
  - Ranked Battles Efficiency
  - Average damage in the mode
  - Average experience (considering the Premium Account)
  - Damage caused with player's assistance
• If all five parameters are equal, all players will belong to the league of the highest shared position.
• The leaderboard of the Season Leaders will be available in the game client and on the portal on 26 July, 2018 17:00 UTC+8
• The leaderboard will be built, if at least 10 players joined it.
• The leaderboard will be updated daily. 
• To get placed on the leaderboard, 5 points should be earned. Points should be earned within the season.
• The Season Leaders will be divided into 4 groups:
  - League I: top 10% of players.
  - League II: next 15% of players
  - League III: next 25% of players
  - Players, who are not among the Season Leaders.

Rewards

Rewards for the ranks

• Rank 1:50,000, Manual Fire Extinguisher, Small First Aid Kit, Small Repair Kit, Personal Reserves + 200% Free EXP for 2 hours.
• Rank 2: 50 Bonds,100,000, 2 Manual Fire Extinguishers, 2 Small First Aid Kits, 2 Small Repair Kits, Personal Reserves + 100% Crew EXP for 2 hours.
• Rank 3: 100 Bonds,100,000, 3 Manual Fire Extinguishers, 3 Small First Aid Kits, 3 Small Repair Kits, 2 Personal Reserves + 200% Free EXP for 2 hours.
• Rank 4: 100 Bonds, 150,000, 3 Manual Fire Extinguishers, 3 Small First Aid Kits, 3 Small Repair Kits, 2 Personal Reserves +100% Crew EXP for 2 hours.
• Rank 5: 150 Bonds, 150,000, 1 day of Premium Account time, 1 Garage slot.
• Rank 6: 200,000, Automatic Fire Extinguisher, Large First Aid Kit, Large Repair Kit, Personal Reserves +50% Credits for 2 hours.
• Rank 7: 300 Bonds, Automatic Fire Extinguisher, Large First Aid Kit, Large Repair Kit, Personal Reserves +50% EXP for 2 hours.
• Rank 8: 350 Bonds, 250,000, Automatic Fire Extinguisher, Large First Aid Kit, Large Repair Kit, 2 Personal Reserves +50% Credits for 2 hours.
• Rank 9: 400 Bonds, Automatic Fire Extinguisher, Large First Aid Kit, Large Repair Kit, 2 Personal Reserves +50% EXP for 2 hours.
• Rank 10: 450 Bonds, 250,000, 1 day of Premium Account time, 1 Garage slot.
• Rank 11: 300,000, 3 Automatic Fire Extinguishers, 3 Large First Aid Kits, 3 Large Repair Kits, 5 Personal Reserves +50% EXP for 2 hours.
• Rank 12: 150 Bonds, Automatic Fire Extinguishers, 3 Large First Aid Kits, 3 Large Repair Kits, 5 Personal Reserves +50% Credits for 2 hours.
• Rank 13: 600 Bonds, 350,000, 5 Personal Reserves +50% to Credits for 2 hours, 5 Personal Reserves +50% EXP for 2 hours, 5 Personal Reserves +200% Crew EXP for 2 hours.
• Rank 14: 500,000 , 5 Personal Reserves +50% Credits for 2 hours, 5 Personal Reserves +50% EXP for 2 hours, 5 Personal Reserves +200% Crew EXP for 2 hours, 5 Personal Reserves +300% Free EXP for 2 hours.
• Rank 15: 1,000 Bonds, 1,000,000 , 3 days of Premium Account time, 1 Garage slot, 5 Personal Reserves +50% Credits for 2 hours, 5 Personal Reserves +50% EXP for 2 hours

The reward is received after achieving the rank for the first time within the stage.

Mission: Reward for Commitment

• 50,000 

The mission can be completed 3 times a day in the Ranked Battles only. To complete a mission, be among the top 10 players on your team by experience earned in 7 battles.

Awards and Conditions for Receiving Them

Medal: Ranked Battles Hero

Conditions:

• Achieve the top rank in Ranked Battles Season 2.
• Received upon completion of Ranked Battles Season 2.
• The medal will be credited upon completion of Season 2, together with the Prize League rewards.

Rewards for the vehicle rank points

At rank 15, when earning a vehicle rank point, the player will earn additional 25 Bonds. 

Season Rewards

The season rewards will be credited within 14 days after the end of the Season, when the violators of the Game Rules are excluded. To receive the reward, log into the game no later than 180 days after the Season ends.

• League I: 3,500 Bonds, Ranked Battles League I style, Gold, Season 2 badge, 7 days of Premium Account time, 2,000, 10 Personal Reserves +50% Credits for 2 hours.
• League II: 1,750 Bonds, Ranked Battles League II style, Silver, Season 2 badge, 7 days of Premium Account time, 1,000, 5 Personal Reserves +50% Credits for 2 hours.
• League III: 1,000 Bonds, Ranked Battles League III style, Bronze, Season 2 badge, 1 day of Premium Account time, 500 , 5 Personal Reserves +50% Credits for 2 hours.

Violation of the Game Rules and Penalties

The Ranked Battles are subject to the same rules that are applied to Random Battles, all penalties are imposed according to the Game Rules and End User License Agreement.

If a player violates the Game Rules or the End User License Agreement, they will be excluded from the leaderboard throughout, after Season 2 is over, or before receiving the season rewards.