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Release Notes 1.28.1

Main Changes

Arcade Cabinet

A new game mode, Neon Dash, has been added—a high-speed race where players compete to reach the finish line.

Key Features:

  • 30-player free-for-all race
  • 10-minute battles
  • All vehicles from Garage available
  • Unlimited respawns and three checkpoints
  • Mixed-tier matchmaking (I–X)
  • New map with a distinct visual style
  • New 2D style applied in battle
  • New visual effects for vehicles and shots
  • New soundtrack

Vehicle Abilities:

  • Impulse Shells — Shots knock enemies off the course
  • Shield — Blocks impulse shots
  • Dash — Provides a temporary speed boost

Frontline

Minor technical issues have been fixed and minor improvements have been made.

Map Changes

Airfield

The map has been completely reworked while maintaining the essence of the original Airfield. The central and southern areas have been redesigned to reduce the number of ambush positions and introduce new gameplay dynamics for medium and heavy tanks. Additionally, the red line has been shifted one square lower, increasing the map's playable area.

  • The primary route for maneuverable vehicles spans the F–J lines, featuring a range of hull-down and side-scraping positions at various distances and allowing for diverse tactical gameplay.
  • A new heavy tank route along the central C–E lines introduces two distinct sub-directions: a cave and an adjacent hillock.
  • Distant SPG positions have been introduced in the corners of the map and at E2 and E9 to control enemy advances, provide limited base control, and help deter aggressive attacks.
  • Additional opportunities for fast vehicles have been introduced along the map's central vertical axis (the A–B lines and 5–6 verticals).

Ensk Region

The long-awaited expansion of Ensk has arrived, increasing the playable area from 600x600 meters to 1000x1000 meters for more varied gameplay. The redesigned "green" introduces new tactical options for medium and light tanks, while wider spacing between city streets improves maneuverability and strategic versatility. The expanded Ensk Region is available for battles in Tier VIII–X vehicles, while the original Ensk map remains available for Tiers I–VII.

  • A new hill (squares E8–G8, E9–G9) with abandoned buildings serves as the key strategic point in the expanded green area, providing optimal positions for medium and light tanks. A small island (squares E0–G0) located along the river provides opportunities for stealthy maneuvers, but requires careful navigation.
  • The expanded green direction now includes additional positions (squares C7 and H7) designed specifically for containing aggressive enemy breakthroughs.
  • Train density in the center of the map has been reduced to facilitate easier flank transitions.
  • The main engagement areas for heavy tanks in the city have been improved, with diverse positions added and distances increased to minimize rapid clashes and synchronize gameplay with other flanks.
  • New strategic flanking and defensive positions behind the bases near the map's edges have been added.

Paris

The northern area of Paris has been rebalanced to improve combat effectiveness for medium tanks, light tanks, and SPGs. New positions have been introduced for long-range shooting and closer melee combat, enhancing tactical depth in the central part of the northbound area.

  • The landscape near the stairs (squares D4–7) has been changed, with new cover added and additional entrances to the upper level. Extra cover has also been added on the upper platform.
  • The central area near the fountain has been completely reworked, with new cover and terrain variations designed to encourage dynamic gameplay across all vehicle classes.
  • Intermediate cover such as hills in D4 and D7 has been improved. These positions are useful for moving along the north side of the map toward the central area.

Mines

Minor changes have been made to improve map balance. It is now more difficult for vehicles from the southern team to fire from the island (squares H1–2) toward the central hill. Heavy tanks from the northern team now have a new position in E3, allowing for better interaction with the water direction.

  • A new position has been introduced for the northern team, enabling effective fire toward the small island (squares H1–2), which is often occupied by the southern team.
  • The bush position on the island (squares H1–2) has been weakened, making it harder to shoot at the main heavy tank battle point near the hill ascent.

WoT Plus

The Crew Assistant feature is now available, offering information on the most popular perks for different crew members in each vehicle. It sorts perks from the most commonly used to the least commonly used, and is available for both major and additional qualifications.

Onslaught

Main Changes:

  • The Season of the Jade Manticore has been added.
  • The Stinger Tier X American heavy tank with unique crew has been added.
  • The 3D styles "Silver Spikes", "Golden Claws", "Champion's Wings", and "Legendary Creature" have been added.

New Content for the Season of the Jade Manticore:

  • Progressive Hybrid Beast (Jade) style with a new set of decals, emblems, inscriptions, and camouflage patterns.
  • Dog Tag Backgrounds: Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Champion, and Legend.
  • Legacy of the Hunt nickname stripe.
  • Badges: Warden of Claws, Predator's Grace.
  • Medal: Feral Sigil.
  • Rental vehicles: Type 71 7x7, Bat.-Châtillon 25 t 7x7, Object 268 7x7.

Role Skills:

  • Bounty Hunter:
    • The bonus to reloading for each enemy vehicle damaged has been increased from 3% to 4%.
  • Sleight of Hand:
    • The reduction to reload time has been decreased from 30/42.5/55 to 30/40/50%.
  • Clean Shot:
    • The skill's duration has been increased from 15 to 20 seconds.
    • Skill cooldown has been decreased from 5 to 1 second.
    • The Role Skill's charge level at the beginning of battle has been increased from level 1 to level 2.
  • Second Wind:
    • The amount of hit points restored has been decreased from 70 + 35/55/75% to 70 + 35/50/70%.
  • Recon Flight:
    • The Role Skill's charge level at the beginning of battle has been decreased from level 2 to level 1.

Other Changes:

The Steppes and Safe Haven maps have been added.

The Airfield map has been removed from the roster.

Stories

Visual improvements have been made to the Stories mode background.

Commendation System

The Commendation System has been added, allowing players to express their appreciation for their teammates' behavior during battles. The top players by damage caused, assisted, or blocked will be marked with live tags to highlight their contributions.

Customization

Some inscriptions in the U.S.A. category have been removed. (Only for ASIA)

Removed Localizations

Support for the Estonian, Indonesian, and Kazakh localizations has been discontinued and these languages have been removed from the game client.

3D Attachment Slots

Customization slots for 3D attachments have been added to the following vehicles:

Bat.-Châtillon 155 55

Object 430 Version II

GSOR 1006 Scheme 7

TNH T Vz. 51

50TP Tyszkiewicza

Controcarro 1 Mk. 2

212A

Object 704

T-10

SDP 60 Gonkiewicza

AMX 13 90

Jagdtiger

VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. B

Felice

E 77

Object 430

G.W. Tiger

Object 777 Version II

M103

UDES 16

Object 752

Panhard EBR 90

GSOR 1008

M40/M43

ISU-152

Tiger II

Ho-Ri 2

T-34-3

Löwe

T-44

G.W. Tiger (P)

Object 416

Lorraine 155 mle. 51

STG

53TP Markowskiego

LT-432

TS-54

FV601 Saladin

Bisonte C45

Turtle Mk. I

Panhard AML Lynx 6x6

SMV CC-67

P.44 Pantera

VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. A

Type 57

GSOR 1010 FB

Jagdtiger Prototype

8,8 cm Pak 43 Jagdtiger

Škoda T 56

Kpz. Erich Konzept I

SDP wz 66 Grom

T-44-100

Udarniy

AAT60

AMBT

Chieftain Mk. 6

122 TM

BZ-72-1

Vehicles

For many vehicles, the number of modules has been decreased, module upgrade paths have been streamlined, and stock configurations have been enhanced.

Researched modules removed from the affected vehicles are stored and can be mounted on other compatible vehicles.

XP from modules removed from the game is transferred to the Tier I vehicle of the same nation. Newly added gun modules must be loaded with ammo.

France

The following vehicles have been added: Sentinelle, AMX ELC 901, Brennos, Vercingétorix.

Poland

The following vehicle has been added: CC-46 Pancernik.

U.K.

The following vehicle has been added: Gryphon.

U.S.A.

The following vehicle has been added: Chaffee Camouflaged.

Balancing Changes

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Known Issues

  • WoT Plus subscription status does not update after being canceled in some cases.
  • In Postmortem mode, the damage log stops scrolling and only displays the four most recent events.
  • The visual position of a destroyed vehicle's gun may differ from its actual position, causing difficulties when shooting near the wreckage of a destroyed vehicle.
  • Achievements for researching vehicles are not awarded in some cases.
  • Repair Kits repair a damaged module with a delay if a vehicle with an autocannon continues to shoot at the module.
  • The Polished Lens directive does not appear as active in the tooltip (Dispersion at 100m) when combined with certain equipment.
  • Replays crash on attempts to rewind or restart them.
  • Some vehicles are missing from the Hall of Fame.

Fixed Issues and Improvements

  • Significantly reduced the number of cases of auto-flip failing to activate for overturned vehicles.
  • Fixed the issue of the crew widget in the Garage partially covering the daily missions widget.
  • Fixed the issue of the view range circle on the minimap not matching certain vehicles' actual view range.
  • Fixed the issue of the counter for crew members in the Barracks displaying negative values.
  • Fixed the issue of some vehicle parameters on the Comparison screen not matching those in the vehicle's characteristics.
  • Fixed the issue of the Advanced ammunition configuration in Quick Service not taking into account magazine size.
  • Fixed the issue of the Study and Cancel buttons not disappearing when returning to the QuickTraining screen after a Mentoring Course was used.
  • Fixed the visual models of the T95E2 and Type 71.
  • Fixed terrain and objects on the Cliff map to prevent vehicles getting stuck or entering non-playable areas.
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