Ranked Battles Season X: Try Out the New Format!

Commanders!

A new test season—Season X—is coming to Ranked Battles, kicking off on June 28. As we work on the future of this competitive mode, you’ll have the opportunity to try out several important changes aimed at making Ranked Battles even better and more enjoyable. We’d love to hear your feedback to help us decide what format Ranked Battles 2021–2022 will take.

An updated battle format and other improvements await, so get ready for intense clashes in Tier X vehicles! You will have a chance to earn exclusive rewards, brand-new improved equipment and directives, and other valuable goodies—bonds, days of WoT Premium Account, credits, and more. This test is important and your help is crucial, so please join this experiment and share your opinions!

Ranked Battles Season X: General Overview

Season X is a stand-alone game event that will be held in a test format and is not associated with the upcoming cycle of Ranked Battles 2021–2022. You won’t earn Rank Tokens or Annual Rewards, but you’ll have a chance to participate and provide feedback, thereby contributing and helping us make decisions about the future of Ranked Battles while earning cool Season X rewards. Take an active part in this experimental event and let us know what you think by filling out the relevant survey. Your opinion is important to us!

For the test Season, there will be 10 vehicles instead of 15 on each side. To make the battle format even more consistent with the highly competitive spirit of Ranked Battles, we’ve reduced the number of players per team. This will increase the importance of your personal skills and give you greater influence over the outcome of each battle. Plus, reducing the number of players will:

give teams more room to maneuver and implement various tactics.
reduce battle density and increase average battle duration.
increase the value of teamwork.

The test Season will run for two weeks instead of the usual three before ending on July 12. Shortening its duration will make battles even more intense. The value of each victory will increase, so you will have extra motivation to push yourself to the limit and fight to the last in every battle!

These changes will also affect the matchmaker. During the event, no more than 1 SPG and 2 light tanks will be sent into battle per team.

Together, these changes will emphasize the competitive nature that has always been the most important feature of Ranked Battles. Your contribution to your team’s victory will become more meaningful and valuable.

POSITION IN POST-BATTLE RANKING	VICTORY	DEFEAT/DRAW
Top 3 by XP earned	7	5
Top 7 by XP earned	5	3

Role Experience System Rework

We’ve also updated the Role Experience system. All vehicle roles have been given new, more precise names, and their actions now better match the vehicles’ characteristics and purpose in battle. For example, heavy tank destroyers (the Jagdpanzer E 100 and other TDs) will not only need to block damage and trade HP, but also deal damage at close range. Assault medium tanks (the Object 430U and other mediums) will now gain Role XP for blocking damage and trading HP.

Season X also introduces one new role—the "versatile heavy tank". Vehicles like the Super Conqueror or the T110E5 will perform this role. To effectively fulfill their role, these tanks need to block damage, trade HP, and deal damage to vehicles in their view range upon spotting them.

Assault Heavy Tank

Heavily armored vehicles that can effectively trade their hit points and halt enemy advance staying on the edge of the attack.

Role actions:

Trade hit points and block damage.
Cause damage from close-range distances.

Typical representatives:

Vehicle Nation	Vehicles
Germany	Pz.Kpfw. VII Maus E 100
Japan	Type 5 Heavy
U.S.S.R.	ST-II IS-4 Object 705A

Breakthrough Heavy Tank

Vehicles with good mobility and reliable armor that make them effective both on the first line of attack in positional close-range combat and during flanking maneuvers.

Role actions:

Trade hit points and block damage.
Cause damage from close-range distances.

Typical representatives:

Vehicle Nation	Vehicles
U.S.S.R.	IS-7 Object 277
China	WZ-111 model 5A 113
Poland	60TP Lewandowskiego

Versatile Heavy Tank

Multipurpose tanks that can easily adapt to any combat situation.

Role actions:

Trade hit points and block damage.
Cause damage upon own spotting.

Typical representatives:

Vehicle Nation	Vehicles
U.S.A	T110E5
France	AMX M4 mle. 54
U.K.	Super Conqueror

Support Heavy Tank

Vehicles with great guns, the effective implementation of which requires compliance with certain conditions. They can cause a great amount of damage within a short time.

Role actions:

Trade hit points and block damage.
Cause damage from close-range distances.

Typical representatives:

Vehicle Nation	Vehicles
U.S.A	T57 Heavy Tank
France	AMX 50 B
Sweden	Kranvagn
Italy	Rinoceronte

Assault Medium Tank

Vehicles with decent armor that makes them best suited for close combat and standing against enemy heavy tanks.

Role actions:

Trade hit points and block damage.
Cause damage from close-range distances.

Typical representatives:

Vehicle Nation	Vehicles
U.S.S.R.	Object 430U
Germany	E 50 Ausf. M

Versatile Medium Tank

Well-balanced vehicles that are capable of performing a wide range of combat tasks. They can easily adapt to the map specifics and tactical situation.

Role actions:

Trade hit points and block damage.
Cause damage upon own spotting.

Typical representatives:

Vehicle Nation	Vehicles
U.S.S.R.	Object 140 T-62A
U.S.A	M48A5 Patton
U.K.	Centurion Action X
China	121
Japan	STB-1
Sweden	UDES 15/16

Sniper Medium Tank

Vehicles with excellent guns and weak armor that demonstrate effective performance at long distances.

Role action:

Cause damage from long-range distances.
Spot enemy vehicles.

Typical representatives:

Vehicle Nation	Vehicles
U.S.S.R.	K-91
Germany	Leopard 1
France	AMX 30 B
Poland	CS-63

Support Medium Tank

Vehicles with great guns, the effective implementation of which requires compliance with certain conditions. They can cause a great amount of damage within a short time.

Role action:

Cause damage from close-range distances.
Spot enemy vehicles.

Typical representatives:

Vehicle Nation	Vehicles
France	Bat.-Châtillon 25 t
Czechoslovakia	TVP T 50/51
Italy	Progetto M40 mod. 65

Assault Tank Destroyer

Vehicles with low mobility, but reliable frontal armor. They demonstrate high performance when fighting on the front lines.

Role actions:

Trade hit points and block damage.
Cause damage from close-range distances.

Typical representatives:

Vehicle Nation	Vehicles
U.S.S.R.	Object 268 Version 4
Germany	Jagdpanzer E 100
U.S.A	T110E3 T110E4
U.K.	FV217 Badger
China	WZ-113G FT

Versatile Tank Destroyer

Tank destroyers with average vehicle characteristics that are equally effective at any distance.

Role actions:

Cause damage upon own spotting.
Trade hit points and block damage.

Typical representatives:

Vehicle Nation	Vehicles
U.S.S.R.	Object 268

Sniper Tank Destroyer

Vehicles with weak armor but decent guns that call for ambush tactics in most combat situations.

Role actions:

Cause damage from long-range distances.

Typical representatives:

Vehicle Nation	Vehicles
Germany	Grille 15
Sweden	Strv 103B

Support Tank Destroyer

Vehicles with great guns, the effective implementation of which requires compliance with certain conditions. They can cause a great amount of damage within a short time.

Role actions:

Cause damage from close- to mid-range distances.

Typical representatives:

Vehicle Nation	Vehicles
France	AMX 50 Foch B
U.K.	FV4005 Stage II

Versatile Light Tank

Fast and maneuverable vehicles that can both scout and cause damage when performing flanking maneuvers.

Role actions:

Cause damage upon own spotting.
Spot enemy vehicles while remaining unspotted.
Spot enemy vehicles.

Typical representatives:

Vehicle Nation	Vehicles
U.S.S.R.	T-100 LT
Germany	Rheinmetall Panzerwagen
U.S.A	XM551 Sheridan
France	AMX 13 105
U.K.	Manticore
China	WZ-132-1

Wheeled Light Tank

Vehicles with outstanding dynamic characteristics, the effective implementation of which depends on the map or tactical situation.

Role actions:

Spot enemy vehicles.
Cause damage upon own spotting.
Assist in destroying enemy vehicles.

Typical representatives:

Vehicle Nation	Vehicles
France	Panhard EBR 105

SPG

A long range support to allied attack. Auxiliary vehicles the effectiveness of which usually depends on the combat situation and actions of the teams.

Role actions:

Assist in causing damage by stunning enemy vehicles
Stun two or more enemy vehicles with one shot.
Cause damage to SPGs.

Typical representatives:

Vehicle Nation	Vehicles
U.S.S.R.	Object 261
Germany	G.W. E 100
U.S.A	T92 HMC
France	Bat.-Châtillon 155 58
U.K.	Conqueror Gun Carriage

Performing actions specific to the role of your vehicle will help you earn chevrons and advance towards the Season’s rewards. Each successful role action is marked with a special icon in your battle events panel on the battle screen.

The exact amount of Role Experience received is displayed in the Detailed Report tab of the Battle Results window.

Daily missions for different vehicle roles will become available as soon as you qualify for a League. In total, there will be three missions. These special missions will reward you with bonds and Daily Bonus Battles.

All-Round Player

Condition

Be among the top 3 players on your team by experience earned playing in a Versatile Medium Tank.

Rewards

Daily Bonus Battle

Bonds

"Assault!" Order

Condition

Cause at least 3,000 HP of damage to enemy vehicles in a battle playing in an Assault Tank Destroyer.

Rewards

Daily Bonus Battle

Bonds

Heavy Is Good. Heavy Is Reliable.

Condition

Earn at least 150 Role Experience in a battle playing in an Assault Heavy Tank.

Rewards

Daily Bonus Battle

Bonds

Display Your Mastery and Grab Exclusive Rewards!

Season X is separated from the annual Ranked Battles cycle. It is not associated with the Annual Reward and Rank Tokens, but features other unique rewards available exclusively in this stand-alone event.

The main prize is a new piece of improved equipment—the Improved Compressor. This is an upgraded version of Turbocharger that will make your vehicle even more powerful. Plus, you'll be able to earn brand-new directives called Fuel Filter Replacement. These unique items are currently only available as League rewards for Season X of Ranked Battles. And, of course, you will have the opportunity to earn standard rewards like days of WoT Premium Account, directives, bonds, credits, and Personal Reserves.

In Season X, you won’t be able to accumulate a new cumulative discount. However, you will have the opportunity to use your previously accumulated personal discount on purchases for bonds. You’ll be able to use bonds to get your hands on the various items below when you reach the Second Division.

ITEM	COST IN BONDS
VII Škoda T 45	12,500
IX Kampfpanzer 50 t	20,000
Exclusive Aquilifer 3D style for the Progetto M40 mod. 65	10,000
Exclusive Blunt-Nosed Viper 3D style for the T-100 LT	10,000