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World of Tanks

18 February - 06 March: [Premium Shop] Chinese Lunar New Year Gift Shop Special

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Tank Commanders,

While you're busy with Lunar New Year preparations, don't forget your friends from World of Tanks! It is a good time to give out some Red Packets for allies, and red HP bars for enemies. The Red Packet packages below contain discounted Gold and Credits to represent the abundance that will fill garages this year. Need some new weapons? Consider the Assorted Rare Tanks Bundle if you're a fan of light tanks!

Check the deals below for more.

Happy shopping!

18 February - 06 March: [Premium Shop] Chinese Lunar New Year Gift Shop Special

Event Start: 18 February, 2015 (Wednesday) @ 13:30 - 14:00 UTC+8 (06:00 UTC)

Event End: 06 March, 2015 (Friday) @ 13:30 - 14:00 UTC+8 (06:00 UTC)

Please note that timings are not fixed and may vary within that range.

	Package Name Small Red Packet Package Contents 2,500 2,500,000 Value in Gold 8,750 Price USD 26.59
	Package Name Medium Red Packet Package Contents 5,000 5,000,000 Value in Gold 17,500 Price USD 52.09
	Package Name Large Red Packet Package Contents 7,500 7,500,000 Value in Gold 26,250 Price USD 78.15
	Package Name Assorted Rare Tank Bundle Package Contents Tetrarch M3 Light LTP T1E6 T7 Combat Car Light Mk. VIC 6 Garage Slots 30 Days Premium Value in Gold 9,000 Price USD 34.45
	Package Name Type 64 CNY Bundle Package Contents Type 64 1 Garage Slot Coated Optics Medium-Caliber Tank Gun Rammer Camouflage Net 100 76mm AP Composite-Rigid HVAP M93 10 Improved Combat rations 10 Large Repair Kits 10 Large First Aid Kits 10 Automatic Fire Extinguisher Value in Gold 8,500 Price USD 26.99
	Package Name T-34-3 CNY Bundle Package Contents T-34-3 1 Garage Slot Large-Caliber Tank Gun Rammer Vertical Stabilizer Mk 1 Enhanced Gun Laying Drive 50 122mm High-Explosive Anti-Tank Po-471 10 Improved Combat rations 10 Large Repair Kits 10 Large First Aid Kits 10 Automatic Fire Extinguisher Value in Gold 17,750 Price USD 61.35
	Package Name 112 CNY Bundle Package Contents 112 1 Garage Slot Large-Caliber Tank Gun Rammer Vertical Stabilizer Mk 2 Enhanced Gun Laying Drive 50 122mm High-Explosive Anti-Tank Po-471 10 Improved Combat rations 10 Large Repair Kits 10 Large First Aid Kits 10 Automatic Fire Extinguisher Value in Gold 19,250 Price USD 67.09

Featured Premium Tanks

Tetrarch

The Tetrarch is a Soviet tier 2 premium light tank.

It was provided to the USSR from Britain through the Lend-Lease Act. The tank was available as a 2012 New Year’s gift from Wargaming to all players for a limited time with the release of the 0.7.1 patch. The Tetrarch has also appeared in gift shop bundles on rare occasions.

It is well-armed, fast on firm ground and has a powerful radio. This is balanced by very weak armor, poor view range, and sluggish cross country and traverse performance.

Pros:

Excellent acceleration and top speed allows this tank to reach good spot positions very fast
Great traverse speed
Excellent penetration, accuracy and damage
Good turret traverse speed
Good signal range, stay in the near of your team while scouting for spotting damage
Fantastic (the typical tier 2) matchmaking

Cons:

Poor armor
Poor view range
Sluggish traverse
HE shells deal high damage

M3 Light

The M3 Light is a Soviet tier 3 premium light tank. It is currently not available from the in-game store.

It was previously available to new players for completing the in-game training course. It's slightly better than a stock M3 Stuart, but inferior to one that's been fully upgraded. Even so, don't underestimate this tank, as it still has decent top speed and a fast-firing cannon.

Pros:

Excellent top speed
Good turret traverse speed and elevation arc
Good rate of fire
Does not encounter tier 5 battles, unlike the regular Stuart

Cons:

Poor damage and penetration
Poor view and signal range

LTP

The LTP is a USSR tier 3 premium light tank.

It has a decent speed and good maneuverability. Its gun has a high rate of fire and large pool of ammo. It is best played as a close-range support tank.

Pros:

Superb RoF
Decent frontal armour when angled well
Good mobility

Cons:

Low accuracy
Weak gun
Slow aim time

T1E6

The T1E6 is a tier 2 American premium light tank. It has a great max speed (48km/hr) and rate of fire (42.86r/m). So, hit-and-run strategies work best for this tank.

Like most light tanks, the T1E6 has weak armor. This tank has a bad view range, so it does not perform well as a scout. For best results, team up with tanks that have stronger armor so you can utilize the T1E6's firing speed.

Pros:

Accelerates quickly
No cost for AP ammo
Maneuvers well
Good rate of fire
Satisfactory reload time

Cons:

Not a strong damage-dealer
Weak armor
Low accuracy
Limited view range

T7 Combat Car

The T7 Combat Car is a USA tier 2 premium light tank.

It has good speed and decent maneuverability. It is equipped with an auto-loader gun which enables it to deal high amounts of burst damage. However, it comes with a fairly long reload time.

Pros:

Moves at a decent speed
Turns fast
Fires quickly

Cons:

Low damage and penetration
Rather long reload time
Weak armour

Light Mk. VIC

The Light Mk. VIC is a fun tier 2 light tank from the British tech tree. It is capable of firing around 100 shots a minute through its 15mm BESA machine gun - which can take down tanks with weak armour. Although it takes time to accelerate, controling the tank's movement is relatively easy, so mobility isn't a problem. If you're looking for a good scouting tank, this is it!

Type 64

The Type 64 is a Tier 6 Chinese Light Tank.

Its top speed at 72km/hr and excellent signal range makes it a great scout. This tank is able to run circles even around light tanks, so use the manoeuvrability to your advantage.

Be careful, though. The Type 64 has extremely thin armour on the front, sides, and rear. One of the best defence strategies is to keep moving and avoid getting hit. Target enemies with weaker armour if you wish to reap a few kills.

Pros:

Excellent speed
Manoeuvres easily
Good gun depression
Decent view range
Great signal range

Cons:

Weak armour
Slow turret traverse speed
Poor accuracy
Radio operator required
Usually matched with higher tiers

T-34-3

The T-34-3 is a Tier 8 Chinese medium tank.

This tank is a variant of the T-34-2, a Chinese credit tank and also its successor in the real world. Like all improved variants, the T-34-3 outshines its older brother in every single way in the game, featuring improved armour, weapons and mobility.

The main gun of the T-34-3 is undoubtedly the highlight of the tank, as it is taken directly from the 112. This means that the T-34-3 can potentially - with the use of premium HEAT rounds - achieve the same 250 penetration rating as the heavy tank, which is more than enough to pierce the armour of any medium tank in the field.

Because of its strengths, most players consider this a worthy alternative to the Type 59 medium tank.

Pros:

Tough turret
Great damage per shot
Very high penetration with gold ammo
Good mobility

Cons:

Abysmal gun depression
Poor aim time and accuracy
Average penetration with AP ammunition
Long reload time for a medium tank
Low DPM

112

The 112 is a Tier 8 Chinese heavy tank.

Most people will agree that the 112 is like a distant cousin of the IS-6 due to an approximately equal amount of armour and gun performance. However, there are some key differences that separate one from the other; its armour is slightly thicker and is distributed more towards the front rather than the sides, enabling it to withstand more hits in a head-on attack.

The gun's performance is equally impressive, which is enhanced by the premium HEAT rounds that it can fire. With it, one can achieve a powerful 250 penetration rating, which can demolish all but the toughest tanks in the game. As the speed of the 112 is adequate at best, the tank is most suited for brawling in close range, where its armour and armament can outlast the enemy.

Pros:

Good alpha damage
Extremely effective frontal armour, effectively 240mm thick
Thick turret is cast and rounded, making it very tough
Good straight line speed, can keep up with some medium tanks
HEAT ammunition is very effective

Cons:

Shoots rather slowly, considering the IS-2 has the same gun, is a tier lower and shoots faster
Very thin side armour, and cannot sidescrape as well as the IS-6
Very weak lower front plate is easily penetrated
Susceptible to both fuel tank and engine damage causing fires
Engine power is rather low, making acceleration sluggish
Bad tank traverse makes it turn badly
Poor accuracy, typical of Russian 122mm guns and their derivatives
Terrible aim time, also typical of Russian 122mm guns and their derivatives

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18 February - 06 March: [Premium Shop] Chinese Lunar New Year Gift Shop Special

18 February - 06 March: [Premium Shop] Chinese Lunar New Year Gift Shop Special

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Small Red Packet

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Medium Red Packet

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Large Red Packet

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Assorted Rare Tank Bundle

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Type 64 CNY Bundle

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T-34-3 CNY Bundle

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112 CNY Bundle