[UPDATE] Onslaught 2025–2026: Enter the Year of the Dragon!

Mid-Season Update: Balance Adjustments

Commanders!

Onslaught: Season of the Azure Dragon receives minor mid-season tweaks to keep the competitive spirit going. These changes aim to refine balance and ensure fierce battles. Adapt your strategies and keep pushing forward!

Prestige Points System

  • Amount of Prestige Points generated by assisting allies with Inspire Role Skill has been slightly decreased.

Versatile Heavy Tanks — Bounty Hunter

  • HP restored for each enemy vehicle damaged has been increased from 30/40/60 to 40/70/100.
  • The Role Skill's cooldown has been increased from 15 to 30 s.

Wheeled Light Tanks — Active Recon

  • The Role Skill's charge level at the beginning of battle has been increased from level 2 to level 3.

Tactical Skills — Artillery strike

  • Damage caused has been increased from 400 HP to 450 HP.

The Year of the Dragon is coming your way, Commanders!

Prepare for another incredible battle journey as we launch the 2025–2026 Onslaught cycle. It features three dynamic seasons with a shared Progression system, kicking off with the Season of the Azure Dragon on September 29. Get ready for new challenges and rewards!

Onslaught: Season of the Azure Dragon

Start: 2025-09-29 at 01:30:00 (UTC)
End: 2025-11-10 at 01:00:00 (UTC)

Prime Times*

EU2, EU3:
Weekdays and Weekends:
10:00:0001:00:00 (UTC)

EU4:
Weekdays and Weekends:
10:00:0018:00:00 (UTC)

*On October 26, Prime Times will shift as Europe switches from summer to winter time.

Annual Rewards: Meet the Ashbringer!

The Onslaught 2025–2026 Annual Reward is the Ashbringer, a Tier X Polish heavy tank that is a stunning replica of the X 60TP Lewandowskiego . This unique vehicle features a striking progressive 3D style and a unique crew with enough XP to train three more perks. Collect nine or more Onslaught Colors (the mode's special currency) across the seasons to earn this exceptional tank and other enticing rewards.

At the end of the Year of the Dragon, you will unlock up to four different versions of the Ashbringer's 3D style—Silver, Gold, Champion, or Legend—based on how many Colors you have collected. All lower-tier styles will also be unlocked accordingly. Once you have unlocked them, you can freely switch between them at any time, even after every battle.

2D style: "Rex Draconis"
Special reward 2D style awarded for achievements within the Year of the Dragon.
2D style: "Rex Draconis"
Medal: "Iron Dragon"
Awarded in Onslaught mode for collecting Onslaught Colors.
  • 3 — Iron Dragon
  • 6 — Bronze Dragon
  • 9 — Silver Dragon
  • 12 — Gold Dragon
  • 15 — Year of the Dragon Champion
  • 18 — Year of the Dragon Legend
You will receive one of the medals depending on the number of Onslaught Colors you have collected.
1,000 bonds
A currency that can be used to purchase improved equipment, directives for equipment, and rare vehicles.
 
 
 
 
 
Experimental Equipment
Reward for collecting 6 Onslaught Colors. You can select one piece of Experimental Equipment from the following list:
  • Fire-Control System T3
  • Mobility Improvement System T3
  • Survival Improvement Suite T3
  • Accuracy Improvement System T3
Experimental Equipment
Medal: "Bronze Dragon"
Awarded in Onslaught mode for collecting Onslaught Colors.
  • 3 — Iron Dragon
  • 6 — Bronze Dragon
  • 9 — Silver Dragon
  • 12 — Gold Dragon
  • 15 — Year of the Dragon Champion
  • 18 — Year of the Dragon Legend
You will receive one of the medals depending on the number of Onslaught Colors you have collected.
300 components
A currency that can be used to upgrade Experimental Equipment.
 
 
 
 
 
XAshbringer
3D style: "Ashbringer: Silver"
Medal: "Silver Dragon"
Awarded in Onslaught mode for collecting Onslaught Colors.
  • 3 — Iron Dragon
  • 6 — Bronze Dragon
  • 9 — Silver Dragon
  • 12 — Gold Dragon
  • 15 — Year of the Dragon Champion
  • 18 — Year of the Dragon Legend
You will receive one of the medals depending on the number of Onslaught Colors you have collected.
Unique crew
Four unique crew members with enough XP to train three perks.
 
 
 
 
 
XAshbringer
3D style: "Ashbringer: Gold"
Medal: "Gold Dragon"
Awarded in Onslaught mode for collecting Onslaught Colors.
  • 3 — Iron Dragon
  • 6 — Bronze Dragon
  • 9 — Silver Dragon
  • 12 — Gold Dragon
  • 15 — Year of the Dragon Champion
  • 18 — Year of the Dragon Legend
You will receive one of the medals depending on the number of Onslaught Colors you have collected.
Improved Equipment
A special line of items with better characteristics. Does not grant additional bonuses from specialized slots. You can select one piece of improved equipment as a reward.
  • Stealth Exhaust Unit
  • Innovative Targeting
  • Improved Final Drive
  • Improved Compressor
  • Increased Shell Resistance
  • Improved Configuration
  • Experimental Optics
  • Innovative Loading System
  • Venting System
  • Wear-Resistant Gun Laying Drive
  • Stabilizing Equipment System
 
 
 
 
 
XAshbringer
3D style: "Ashbringer: Champion"
Medal: "Year of the Dragon Champion"
Awarded in Onslaught mode for collecting Onslaught Colors.
  • 3 — Iron Dragon
  • 6 — Bronze Dragon
  • 9 — Silver Dragon
  • 12 — Gold Dragon
  • 15 — Year of the Dragon Champion
  • 18 — Year of the Dragon Legend
You will receive one of the medals depending on the number of Onslaught Colors you have collected.
Badge: "Onslaught 2025–2026: Champion"
A commemorative badge awarded for collecting 15 Onslaught Colors.
 
 
 
 
 
XAshbringer
3D style: "Ashbringer: Legend"
Medal: "Year of the Dragon Legend"
Awarded in Onslaught mode for collecting Onslaught Colors.
  • 3 — Iron Dragon
  • 6 — Bronze Dragon
  • 9 — Silver Dragon
  • 12 — Gold Dragon
  • 15 — Year of the Dragon Champion
  • 18 — Year of the Dragon Legend
You will receive one of the medals depending on the number of Onslaught Colors you have collected.
Badge: "Onslaught 2025–2026: Legend"
A commemorative badge awarded for collecting 18 Onslaught Colors.
Stripe: "Legend of the Dragon"
A special nickname stripe awarded to the best players within the Year of the Dragon in Onslaught.
 
 
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Seasonal Rewards

Alongside the Annual Reward, you can earn new seasonal customization rewards, including the "Rex Draconis (Azure)" progressive 2D style. The style comes with a new set of customization elements (decals, emblems, inscriptions, and camouflage patterns) that can be unlocked for significant battle/cumulative Onslaught achievements or for reaching new ranks.

Other seasonal rewards include:

  • New Dog Tag Backgrounds
  • Spectacular stripe: "Eternal Blizzard"
  • Special badges: "Winter's Curse," "Frozen Horizon"
  • Unique medal: "Break the Ice"

Check them out in the interactive widget below.

  • Iron
  • Bronze
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Champion
  • Legend
Iron camouflage pattern for the Rex Draconis (Azure) 2D style
Dog Tag Element: Prestige Points Engraving
Dog Tag Element: Iron Background (Year of the Dragon, Season I)
Additional Rex Draconis (Azure) 2D style
Bronze camouflage pattern for the Rex Draconis (Azure) 2D style
Dog Tag Element: Bronze Background (Year of the Dragon, Season I)
Additional Rex Draconis (Azure) 2D style
Silver camouflage pattern for the Rex Draconis (Azure) 2D style
Dog Tag Element: Dragon Year Victories Engraving
Dog Tag Element: Silver Background (Year of the Dragon, Season I)
Additional Rex Draconis (Azure) 2D style
Gold camouflage pattern for the Rex Draconis (Azure) 2D style
Dog Tag Element: Gold Background (Year of the Dragon, Season I)
Additional Rex Draconis (Azure) 2D style
Champion camouflage pattern for the Rex Draconis (Azure) 2D style
Badge: Winter's Curse
Dog Tag Element: Champion Background (Year of the Dragon, Season I)
25 bonds per day for holding a leaderboard position
Additional Rex Draconis (Azure) 2D style
Legend camouflage pattern for the Rex Draconis (Azure) 2D style
Badge: Frozen Horizon
Nickname stripe: Eternal Blizzard
Dog Tag Element: Legend Background (Year of the Dragon, Season I)
50 bonds per day for holding a leaderboard position
Additional Rex Draconis (Azure) 2D style

Weekly Missions

On top of that, Onslaught will feature familiar weekly missions. They are completed consecutively and do not expire or lose progress until the end of the current season. Each mission brings you some valuables, including:

  •  Days of WoT Premium Account
  •  Bonds and  credits
  •  Equipment directives

Complete five, 15, 25, and 30 missions for bigger prizes.

Interactive image. Move the slider   or click   or   to select a Main Progression Stage. Hover the cursor over a reward to view more information.

5
15
25
30
+
Rewards for mission #5
1
Medal: "Break the Ice"
3
Days of WoT Premium Account
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5
Personal Reserves: +50% to credits for 1 h
500
Bonds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
Universal Manual
1000
Bonds
 
 
 
 
1
Improved equipment
You can select one piece of improved equipment from the list below:
  • Stealth Exhaust Unit
  • Innovative Targeting
  • Improved Final Drive
  • Improved Compressor
  • Increased Shell Resistance
  • Improved Configuration
  • Experimental Optics
  • Innovative Loading System
  • Venting System
  • Wear-Resistant Gun Laying Drive
  • Stabilizing Equipment System
1
2D Style: "Rex Draconis" (Azure)
Total number of rewards
 

New Tier X Vehicles and Map Updates

Now, you can go into battle using two new Tier X vehicles, including the main prize of the previous annual cycle:

Additionally, three new rental vehicles—copies of existing Tech Tree tanks—are available for the season. These are temporary rental versions, and any experience earned in them cannot be used for Tech Tree progression:

Map Changes

  • New Map: Ruinberg joins the Onslaught map roster.
  • Returning Map: Airfield makes a comeback.
  • Reworked Maps: Tundra received major adjustments, while Steppes underwent minor changes.
Onslaught maps are distinct from their Random Battle counterparts. They feature updated layouts and strategies, providing a refreshed gameplay experience and new tactical opportunities. Discover more details in the Onslaught Map Guide.

Get ready for the new Onslaught annual cycle—epic battles and amazing rewards await you in the Year of the Dragon!


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