Onslaught is World of Tanks’ competitive game mode, which offers thrilling 7v7 matches in Tier X vehicles against opponents of similar ratings.

The mode features a Pre-Battle Preparation screen for rearranging team composition before the match, unique vehicle and tactical skills that offer advantages in battle, and a rating-based matchmaking system. Roll out, collect Rating Points to climb through seven Ranks, earn progressive rewards, and claim your spot among the best.

The Rating System and Matchmaking

Onslaught is a new competitive game mode in World of Tanks. Unlike Random Battles, where the team composition depends on the selected vehicles, Onslaught battles are fought in Tier X vehicles with similarly rated commanders.

The matchmaker considers each player’s position in the Ranked System to find opponents with similar ratings. It will assemble teams of equal strength based on their Rating Points, Division, and Rank. As a result, players will clash in intense battles, fighting on an equal playing ground to see who comes out on top.

For solo players and two-player Platoons:

• Players who are 10 or more Divisions apart cannot be matched in the same battle.
• Solo players and two-player squads are preferably matched against other squads and solo players.
• Only one two-player Platoon is allowed on each team.

For Super Platoons:

• A Super Platoon can include players with any number of Rating Points.
• Super Platoons are always matched against other Super Platoons.

Calculating Rating Points

The number of Rating Points a player receives or loses after a match will depend on the battle outcome and their performance. The system looks at each individual player's performance based on Prestige Points earned and compares it to the team's average performance. Prestige Points are earned for positive combat actions.

For victories in battle:

• The team's average performance is calculated based on Prestige Points earned.
• The distribution of Rating Points will depend on the team's average performance.
• Players performing above average will receive additional Rating Points.
• Players performing below average will receive fewer Rating Points.

For defeats or draws:

• The team's average performance is calculated based on Prestige Points earned.
• The number of Rating Points lost depends on the team's average performance.
• Players performing above the average will lose fewer Rating Points.
• Players performing below the average will lose more Rating Points.

Players are guaranteed to lose a significant number of Rating Points for desertion or inactivity in battle, no matter the battle outcome.

Platoons and Communication

There are three different ways to enter a match in Onslaught.

• A commander can play alone as a solo player
• Players can team up with each other to form two-player Platoons
• Groups of players can band together in a Super Platoon

Super Platoons consist of 7 commanders and can enter an Onslaught battle as a complete team.

The difference in Rating Points for a two-player Platoon cannot exceed 350 points.

A Super Platoon can include players with any number of Rating Points.

Players can choose the same vehicles as their teammates, and there are no restrictions regarding vehicle classes.

Pre-Battle Preparation

After selecting Onslaught mode, you will be taken to the Pre-Battle Preparation screen. This is your opportunity to change your Tier X vehicle, select alternative equipment, shells, or consumables, and coordinate with your team before the end of the countdown.

Keep in mind that only repaired vehicles with a full crew and loaded ammo can be used in this mode.

In-Game Voice Chat

In Onslaught, players will be able to communicate with teammates and coordinate tactics via voice chat.

This feature is disabled by default, but players can enter the voice chat using the "H" key (default) or directly through the mode interface by clicking “Activate Voice Chat.” Players with voice chat enabled are marked with a special speaker icon.

Upon entering the Pre-Battle Preparation screen, the voice chat channels for two-player Platoons and Super Platoons will automatically connect to the team voice chat channel. If a player has not disabled their voice chat while in a Platoon, they will be automatically entered into the team chat at the start of the battle.

The voice chat now preserves its state from the previous battle.

Fog of War

The Fog of War feature hides the composition of the enemy team at the start of the match. Until enemy vehicles are spotted by allies, you will not know anything about the strength or location of the opposing force.

Prestige Points

Combat Actions

Prestige Points are rewarded for basic actions in combat, such as:

Combat Modifiers

Combat modifiers have been introduced to make Onslaught more interesting and enjoyable. They also allow you to try out different tactics and maneuvers.

There will be two combat modifiers in the Season of the Crimson Griffin:

• The HP pools of all vehicles eligible for Onslaught are increased by 25%.
• The cooldown time for consumables is reduced from 90 seconds to 45 seconds.

Combat Roles

In World of Tanks, every vehicle from Tier VI–X has a specific combat role based on its class. There are a total of 15 roles, each representing the vehicle’s characteristics and purpose in battle.

Role Skills

Each of the 15 combat roles features a unique Role Skill that can influence the battle to your advantage. For example, in an assault heavy tank, you can use Field Repairs to create a zone that gradually restores the HP of your vehicle and the vehicles of surrounding teammates. In a versatile light tank, you can use Recon Flight to call in a recon aircraft.

Role Skills can hold three levels of charge. The higher the charge level when the skill is activated, the stronger the effect will be.

• You can increase your charge level by performing positive combat actions to collect Prestige Points.
• Once level one is filled, the Role Skill can be activated. Some skills will already be at charge level one at the start of a battle.
• Activating the skill will use up all of your accumulated charge.
• The Prestige Point counter will not be reset after activating, but the charge accumulation will start over.
• After the cooldown period, the skill can be reused when it reaches charge level one.
• Vehicles with the same combat role all have the same skill.

Skills Overview

Points of Interest

Although matches in Onslaught will unfold on familiar battlegrounds, such as Himmelsdorf and Ensk, changes have been made specifically for the new mode. Features such as covers, passageways, buildings, and objects were added or removed to add a bit more competition to these Random Battle maps.

Additionally, special Points of Interest have been introduced to the battlefields. These new points can be captured to unlock Tactical Skills. Unlike the vehicle-specific Role Skills, this new feature is the same for every match and is available to everyone.

Every Onslaught map has two to four Points of Interest and two corresponding Tactical Skills. Capturing a Point of Interest is similar to capturing a base, but there are different capture times and additional restrictions.

Tactical Skills

Artillery Headquarters

Comms Center

Changes to Maps

Unlike Random Battles, Onslaught mode is only for Tier X matches of 7 commanders per team. To account for this significant difference and increase the competitiveness of the mode, some of the available maps have been updated.

New Maps

Airfield

Glacier

Pilsen

Covers with new positions were added.

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Ensk

Some structures and freight cars were removed, and several new objects were added.

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Himmelsdorf

Some covers were changed, and the fountain area was updated to increase the effectiveness of positions in the area. Freight cars and other structures were added, and some of the buildings were reworked.

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Sand River

Some destructible structures were added, and the amount of foliage was increased.

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El Halluf

The rocky slope is now less steep.

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Onslaught Ranks

The game mode features a total of seven Ranks:

1. Debutant
2. Iron
3. Bronze
4. Silver
5. Gold
6. Champion
7. Legend

The five main Ranks (Debutant to Gold) each consist of four Divisions (A, B, C, and D). All players start in Division D of the Debutant Rank. As you collect points, you will gradually progress to Division A of the Gold Rank. A total of 50 Rating Points are required to advance from one Division to the next, totaling 1,000 Rating Points. Points are earned for victories and lost for defeats, draws, and desertions.

Prestige Ranks

The Champion and Legend Ranks are not divided into Divisions A–D, and there is no fixed number of Rating Points needed to progress from one Rank to another. Instead, the top 10% of players that reach the Champion Rank will automatically advance to the Legend Rank.

The number of players who reach the Legend Rank fluctuates depending on the number of players in the Champion Rank. Rankings for the Champion and Legend Ranks are updated every 15 minutes.

The Champion Rank Earn at least 1,000 Rating Points to reach the Champion Rank

The Legend Rank Be among the top 10% of players on the Leaderboard to reach the Legend Rank

Rewards

In Onslaught mode, get ready for two reward lines featuring unique customizations for Rank progression and mountains of in-game rewards for victories.

PROGRESSION REWARDS

The first line of rewards revolves around a progressive 2D style, featuring accompanying emblems, inscriptions, and Dog Tag customizations. The prizes are awarded based on a player’s progress through the different Ranks and certain achievements in battle.

A New Progressive 2D Style

The most valuable reward is the progressive "Wing and Claw (Crimson)" 2D style, which changes with each new Rank. This style can only be applied to Tier X vehicles and consists of a camouflage pattern, inscriptions, and emblems.

Players will receive the style after playing their first battle in the new mode, and can earn four additional copies for reaching the Bronze, Gold, Champion, and Legend Ranks. One more copy of the style can be received for six Lucky Chips that can be earned for completing weekly missions.

This camouflage pattern evolves the first time a player reaches each new Rank.

Three variations of five emblems and nine unique inscriptions can be obtained by meeting certain conditions in Onslaught mode, such as winning 15 times as part of a Super Platoon or causing 25,000 HP of damage. These special customization elements can only be applied to the Onslaught 2D style.

Rental Vehicles

After playing your first battle in Onslaught, you will be awarded three rental vehicles for the mode:

• X WZ-111 model 5A  
• X E 50 Ausf. M  
• X T110E4  

All rental vehicles are replicas of existing tanks with the same characteristics and properties. They will remain on your account until the end of the Season and will be removed when it’s over.

Dog Tag Elements

Players will unlock a unique Dog Tag Background upon reaching each new Rank, from Iron and above. At the Iron Rank, you will also receive an Engraving for Prestige Points earned and at the Silver Rank, you will get an additional Engraving for victories in the current Season.

Prestige Points Engraving

Victories of the Crimson Griffin Engraving

Badges and Stripes

The best and most ambitious players who reach the Prestige Ranks will receive a cool mastery badge and the striking stripe, as well as a daily reward of 25 bonds for the Champion Rank and 50 bonds for the Legend Rank.

Through the Thorns badge

To the Stars badge

The Last of the Griffins nickname stripe

Rewards for Victories

In the second reward line, instead of a progression for a certain number of victories, there is now a system with a set of consecutive weekly combat missions.

With the start of the Season, five simple missions become available to you. All missions are completed consecutively, one after another, and for each completed mission, you will receive useful in-game rewards. At the end of the weekly period, your progress is reset, and a new set of the same missions with the same rewards will become available. The list of missions is updated on Monday.

Your rewards for earned Lucky Chips will be credited automatically. Once you have collected a certain number of Lucky Chips, you will instantly receive a valuable in-game item.

The Leaderboard

Player activity in the Champion and Legend Ranks is tracked on a dynamic Onslaught Leaderboard in the game client.

A player's position on the Leaderboard depends on the number of Rating Points they have earned. If several players have the same amount of Rating Points, the player who has played more Onslaught battles will take the superior position. The Leaderboard is updated every 15 minutes.

Rank Inactivity

Players in the Silver Rank or higher will lose Rating Points for prolonged inactivity. When a player is placed in one of these four Ranks, each battle will reward them with a certain number of Activity Charges. These charges are rewarded for any outcome in battle, but will not be given to players who are inactive or leave a battle early.

Up to 14 charges can be held in a player's Activity Bar, and they deplete at a rate of –1 charge per day. If a player doesn’t hold any charges at the end of an event day, some of their Rating Points will be deducted, depending on their current Rank.

A player with a fully charged Activity Bar has 14 days to resume playing before losing a portion of their Rating Points. Inactivity for a prolonged period of time will result in a demotion to the Bronze A Division.

Disciplinary Actions

Leaving a battle early or not participating in the action can cause significant disadvantages for your team. Therefore, disciplinary actions and penalties are in place to discourage undesired behavior and sanction players who negatively impact battles.

The following actions will be penalized with temporary blocks and significant deductions to Rating Points:

• Withdrawing from a match while in the Pre-Battle Preparation screen
• Inactivity in battle
• Leaving a battle early

Take on commanders of equal rating, climb through the Ranks, and earn epic rewards in Onslaught mode.

Roll Out!