World of Tanks 2.3.1: Summer Surge 26) Patch Notes (13th July 2026)

Main Changes

Onslaught Light

• Resources have been added.
• New decals have been added as rewards.
• The list of unavailable vehicles has been updated.
• Role and Tactical Skills have been adjusted for Tier VIII vehicles.

Crucible

• The new Crucible feature tests players with series of missions that can be completed in Random Battles using vehicles of Tier VI or higher for valuable rewards.
• Missions consist of one or multiple conditions. A mission is completed when at least one condition is fulfilled. Each mission must be completed within a single battle.
• Mission series are activated manually, and only one set of missions can be active at a time. Once activated, a mission series cannot be paused.
• The first try is free, with extra attempts unlockable for in-game currency.
• Some mission series can only be completed once, while others are repeatable.
• Mission series are available for a limited time before being replaced. Series not completed in time count as failed.
• Each mission series includes a number of shields. Failing a mission destroys one shield, and the final mission must be completed before all shields are lost.

Last Stand: Terra Nord

• New event map: Nordskar.
• Two new enemies: Bastion and Archer.
• The boss defeat sequence has been updated: the Boss now triggers warning, attack preparation, and ATLAS destruction events before the battle ends in defeat.
• Various social features improvements: added in-battle Voice Chat, updated Battle Communication menu, Garage chats by difficulty settings.

Various ability balance changes:

• Turbocharger duration has been increased from 5 s to 6 s.
• Turbocharger backward speed penalty has been reduced from 40 km/h to 20 km/h.
• Turbocharger reload time has been reduced from 8 s to 3 s.
• Energy Shield duration has been increased from 7 s to 10 s.
• Stun Shot duration has been increased from 7 s to 12 s.
• The event rewards have been updated with a new set of 3D attachments.
• The daily mission "Deal X damage to Obelisks" has been removed.

Frontline

• Platoons for Frontline can now no longer be formed with more than one autocannon vehicle, including Czech autocannon light tanks and American autocannon medium tanks. This only affects Platoon formation in the Garage: Platoon members can select vehicles without any restrictions once they enter battle.
• Visual changes have been made to the Combat Reserves screen.

Changes to System Requirements

To ensure the game's continued development and optimal performance for as many players as possible, the system requirements from Update 2.3.1 will be:

Minimum:

• CPU: Intel Core i5-3330 or AMD FX-6300
• GPU: Nvidia GTX 660 or AMD Radeon R9 270 (screen resolution 1280x768)
• RAM: 8 GB
• OS: 64-bit Windows 10 or 11
• Free disk space: 70 GB

Recommended:

• CPU: Intel Core i3-9100F or AMD Ryzen 3 3100
• GPU: Nvidia GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon RX 580
• RAM: 16 GB
• OS: 64-bit Windows 10 or 11
• Free disk space: 120 GB

After the update, players whose hardware met the previous minimum system requirements will still be able to run the game. However, going forward, we will no longer be able to fully guarantee game functionality and performance for players whose hardware does not meet the new minimum requirements.

Germany

The following vehicle has been added: Chi-Go

U.S.A.

The following vehicle has been added: XM94 Shadow

France

Changes to the technical characteristics of the following vehicle have been made:

Durendal

• Engine power has been changed from 900 h.p. to 950 h.p.
• Penetration of the ODR 120/67 APCBC T14E (D) AP shell has been changed from 242 mm to 247 mm
• Penetration of the ODR 120/67 HVAP T17E (D) APCR shell has been changed from 300 mm to 305 mm

U.K.

Changes to the technical characteristics of the following vehicles have been made:

Headshaker

• Dispersion at 100 m (heated/cooled) has been changed from 0.4/0.32 m to 0.44/0.32 m
• Vehicle durability has been changed from 1,700 HP to 1,650 HP
• Reload time has been changed from 12.9 s to 13.3 s
• Damage of the AP Mk. II shell has been changed from 600 HP to 580 HP
• Penetration of the HE Mk. II shell has been changed from 275 mm to 265 mm
• Penetration of the HESH Mk. II shell has been changed from 220 mm to 205 mm

Pike

• Dispersion during movement and on hull traverse has been increased by 18%
• Vehicle durability has been changed from 1,950 HP to 1,900 HP
• Engine power has been changed from 850 h.p. to 800 h.p.

China

Changes to the technical characteristics of the following vehicle have been made:

PGZ-70

• Penetration of the Chuan bei PG70 AP shell has been changed from 236 mm to 226 mm
• Penetration of the Chuan chao PG70 APCR has been changed from 288 mm to 267 mm

Poland

The following vehicles have been added: 63TP Rycerski, Kolczatka

Changes to the technical characteristics of the following vehicle have been made:

Krazownik

• Top forward speed has been changed from 38 km/h to 35 km/h
• Top reverse speed has been changed from 15 km/h to 14 km/h
• Hull armor has been weakened

Italy

The following vehicle has been added: Donnola

Fixed Issues and Improvements

• Fixed the issue of enemy vehicle outlines appearing thinner than usual under certain conditions.
• Fixed the issue of allied AI vehicles in the first Stories operation immediately becoming inactive for its duration under certain conditions.
• Fixed the issue of vehicles with Siege mode firing a false shot when switching modes and firing simultaneously.
• Fixed the issue of the Armor Flashlight not accounting for certain parameters.
• Fixed the rare issue of vehicles with autoloaders only loading one shell after a full magazine reload.
• Fixed the issue of a blurred area appearing in the Topography mode Garage at 4K resolution (3840×2160) with x2 UI scaling.
• Fixed the issue of shells appearing loaded in the magazine during reload and the shell icon failing to display reload progress.
• Fixed the issue of part of the description text for the Smoke Screen Combat Reserve being cut off.
• Fixed the issue of players being able to receive the Hunter award multiple times in Frontline.
• Fixed the issue of the Battle Pass rewards screen not appearing after Frontline battles.
• Fixed the issue of the Confederate award's description not matching its conditions.
• Fixed the issue of the banned vehicle graphic and button being partially cut off in Onslaught.
• Fixed the issue of auxiliary weapons' average penetration being displayed as equal to the main gun's penetration in Postmortem mode after destroying a vehicle with them.
• Fixed the issue of vehicle sound being audible when vehicle volume was set to 0%.
• Fixed the issue of autoloader shell information being cut off on the vehicle characteristics screen.
• Fixed the issue of the vehicle ban phase countdown bar not disappearing after the start of battle in Onslaught.
• Fixed the issue of the Will-to-Win Spirit medal icon on the Awards screen in the Service Record being the wrong size.
• Fixed the issue of drowning triggering 3D attachment effects that were only meant to trigger after destroying an enemy vehicle.
• Fixed the issue of certain elements' collision boundaries not matching their visual models on the Overlord map.
• Fixed the issue of the Jetpack 3D attachment's visual effects not triggering when the required amount of damage was caused.
• Fixed the issue of some vehicle models appearing misaligned in certain situations.
• Fixed the issue of an incorrect icon for the T67 being displayed in some interfaces.

Known Issues

• Discarding changes when customizing a Dog Tag may cause the Back and Garage buttons to behave incorrectly.
• Changing vehicle styles sometimes causes the style list to scroll far from the selected one.
• Parameter values on the Field Modification screen are calculated multiplicatively instead of additively.
• Upon missing a shot in a vehicle with burst fire mechanics, a voiceover line for SPGs is played.
• Progress in the Assistance-8 Personal Mission in the Black Rock operation may be calculated incorrectly.
• A vehicle may take damage if its gun intersects with another vehicle's gun near the breech.
• Replays crash when attempting to rewind or restart them after Postmortem mode.
• The outline of an opponent's vehicle sometimes remains visible when the player's reticle is no longer aimed at them.
• Volumetric styles disappear from vehicles after viewing the concealment characteristics tooltip.
• The camera for one Platoon member fully zooms in if another player clicks "Ready" in the Platoon window while using certain vehicles.
• The game client sometimes crashes after demounting equipment.