Take the Road to Berlin and Reap the Rewards!

Greetings, Commanders!

To commemorate the final weeks leading up to the end of World War II in Europe, World of Tanks is hosting a new PvE game mode: Road to Berlin.

Like in the Homefront event we launched last summer, you will battle in teams of five against armies of AI-driven enemy tanks. But this time, the tables have turned and you’ll need to conquer the enemy territory while repelling fierce counterattacks. Get ready to go on the offensive, face smart and dangerous enemies, and earn a unique Tier VII Premium Soviet heavy tank, Bounty Equipment, and other rewards!

CONTENTS	Core Gameplay Vehicle Respawns Progression System & "Assault!" Orders Unit Combat Boosts Maximize Your Battle Efficiency! Reap Your Rewards! Maps

Core Gameplay

Battles take place in teams of five, on four maps specially redesigned for this mode, including a new special Berlin map (more on them below). You can join one of five Units (three Units of Soviet tanks, one Unit of American tanks, and one Unit of British tanks), each consisting of three middle-tier vehicles of the same type:

The Winged Spearhead
The Beast Slayers
The Ironsides
The 1st Tank Battalion
The 48th Breakthrough Regiment

Each Unit has its own unique symbol, Combat Boosts, and three gradually unlocking vehicles. Choose your Unit and click "Battle" to start a game. You can play side by side with random allies or in a Platoon of up to five.

Instead of repelling the attacks of AI-driven enemies, it’s now time for you to go on the offensive and make rapid attacking maneuvers, conquering special zones on the enemy territory. Each battle has 5 sequential objectives, or Battle Missions:

Capture zone A.
Defend zone A.
Capture zone B.
Defend zone B and break through the enemy defense.
Destroy powerful enemy commanders in the ultimate fray. During this final Battle Mission, you will encounter other enemies you can fight, but your main goal is to defeat the commanders at all costs.

STAGE 1

STAGE 2

STAGE 3

STAGE 4

STAGE 5

Clear enemies from the area. Destroy the required number of enemy vehicles within the time limit. The remaining enemy forces will try to retreat. Keep them from doing it!

Repel the enemy counterattack. The enemy is preparing a counterattack. Destroy all attackers within the time limit. Watch out for incoming fire. The enemy is calling for artillery!

Clear the area of the enemy. Break through the second line of defense. Once the required number of vehicles are destroyed, the remaining enemy forces will try to retreat.

Break through the enemy's defenses. The last line of fortifications. Destroy the required number of enemy vehicles. Don't give the enemy a chance to win!

Destroy key targets. The enemy sent its best forces into the battle. To achieve victory, destroy all command vehicles.

Vehicle Respawns

At the start of every game, your vehicle has three play-turns, or respawns. When your vehicle is destroyed, you will respawn only if you have respawns left.

You can earn up to 2 additional respawns by completing Battle Missions. If your vehicle was destroyed, but your allies were able to repel the enemy attacks and defend zones, you will still get your extra respawns. So even if you have lost all three respawns, stay in the battle—it is possible that you will respawn again and help your team win!

Progression System & "Assault!" Orders

The level of your Unit increases from I to III, depending on your effectiveness in battles. As you boost your Unit Level, you will be able to choose from more powerful vehicles with better performance characteristics. Each Unit has 3 tanks, which means 15 tanks are available in all. Accordingly, the AI-driven enemies you face will become more dangerous.

You don’t earn credits in this mode. Instead, you get two types of Progression Points as you damage and destroy enemies:

Unit Experience to boost your Unit Level
Victory Points to get rewards (more on them below)

The higher the level of your Unit, the more Progression Points you earn in battles.

Want to speed up your progress and earn more Progression Points to reap rewards faster? Use "Assault!" Orders—special boosters that multiply Unit Experience and Victory Points earned in battles. There are 3 types of "Assault!" Orders, each with its own multiplying coefficient: x5, x10, and x15. They are activated before you start the battle.

Each Unit gets one Order x5 at the start of each game day. In addition, you can:

purchase Orders x10 for gold in the game client or get them as a part of special bundles.
obtain Orders x15 for Tokens earned by completing special missions in Random Battles.

Orders x15 will help you fight AI-driven enemies with the greatest efficiency, so don’t forget about Random Battles. Fulfill engaging missions and get your hands on these most valuable boosters!

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to view the available vehicles and Combat Boosts for each Unit.

The Winged Spearhead

LEVEL I

T-34-85

LEVEL II

T-34-85M

LEVEL III

T-44-85

Combat Boosts

Katyusha Rocket Launchers

Causes damage, destroys modules, and ignites vehicles inside the selected area.

Incendiary Shells

The next fired shell sets an enemy vehicle on fire upon penetration.

The Ironsides

LEVEL I

IS-1

LEVEL II

IS-2

LEVEL III

IS-2V

Combat Boosts

Mortar Strike

Mortar Strike hits the selected area.

Minefield

Lays a minefield in the selected area. Enemies that hit mines receive damage and lose tracks. Allied vehicles cannot trigger mines.

The Beast Slayers

LEVEL I

SU-85M

LEVEL II

SU-100

LEVEL III

ISU-122S

Combat Boosts

Attack Aircraft

Attack Aircraft carry out bombing and airstrikes along the selected line of attack. They cause damage, as well as damage modules, and always destroy enemy tracks.

Incendiary Shells

The next fired shell sets an enemy vehicle on fire upon penetration.

The 1st Tank Battalion

LEVEL I

M4А2 Sherman

LEVEL II

M4A3 Sherman Jumbo

LEVEL III

T26E3

Combat Boosts

Airstrike

Drops bombs, damaging vehicles inside the selected area.

Incendiary Shells

The next fired shell sets an enemy vehicle on fire upon penetration.

The 48th Breakthrough Regiment

LEVEL I

Churchill IV

LEVEL II

Churchill VII

LEVEL III

Churchill Black Prince

Combat Boosts

Artillery Strike

Artillery Strike causes damage to vehicles inside the selected area.

Full Throttle

Boosts vehicle acceleration.

In addition, you have a chance to add the unique Tier VII Premium Soviet heavy tank, the legendary VII ЙС-2 with spaced armor to your Garage. This mighty brawler features a solid turret, well-sloped armor and impressive alpha damage. At the end of World War II, the IS-2 was widely used to storm well-fortified cities, including Budapest and Berlin.

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If you find you’re running out of time to complete the event, you can instantly purchase the IS-2 with spaced armor for gold in the game client. You will receive a discount up to 100% for sequentially completing Operation Stages in the event progression and earning enough Progression Points. Plus, your personal discount on the IS-2 will be complemented by Crew Books and "Assault!" Orders.

25% off, 5 Training Booklets (U.S.S.R.), 3x missions: x5 XP for a victory in Random Battles.
50% off, 5 Training Booklets (U.K.), 3x missions: x5 XP for a victory in Random Battles.
75% off, 5 Training Booklets (U.S.A.), 3x missions: x5 XP for a victory in Random Battles.
100% off, 1 Universal Training Booklet.

When all your Units reach their maximum Level, you will also get an exclusive badge.

Maps

You will fight AI-driven enemies in the following four locations, specially redesigned for the event based on Random Battles maps:

Kvelburg
Oder
Westwall
Berlin (a new map that will be introduced to Random Battles at a later date)

Initially, only the first three maps will be available in the mode. Berlin, a special new location, will be unlocked when the late evening comes (22:01 UTC) on May 8, when the war in Europe ended. From then on, the Berlin map will be permanently available. Just a few more important points regarding the Berlin map:

Your chance of getting matched on the new map is 30%.
To have a chance to get matched on the Berlin map, you must enter the battle using Level III Units.

All Victory Points you earn on the Berlin map are doubled.

Also, in honor of the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, starting from May 8, 22:01, your Garage will become more celebratory.

The Road to Berlin event has an impressive and moving soundtrack. Check it out.

Aleksandr Khilko & Ivan Kucherenko - Road to Berlin (Theme 1) : Aleksandr_Khilko_and_Ivan_Kucherenko_-_Road_To_Berlin_theme_01

Aleksandr Khilko - Road to Berlin (Theme 2) : Aleksandr_Khilko_-_Road_To_Berlin_theme_02

Aleksandr Khilko & Ivan Kucherenko - Road to Berlin (Theme 3) : Aleksandr_Khilko_and_Ivan_Kucherenko_-_Road_To_Berlin_theme_03

Aleksandr Khilko & Ivan Kucherenko - Road to Berlin (Theme 4) : Aleksandr_Khilko_and_Ivan_Kucherenko_-_Road_To_Berlin_theme_04

Aleksandr Khilko - Road to Berlin (Theme 5) : Aleksandr_Khilko_-_Road_To_Berlin_theme_05

Aleksandr Khilko & Ivan Kucherenko - Road to Berlin (Theme 6) : Aleksandr_Khilko_and_Ivan_Kucherenko_-_Road_To_Berlin_theme_06

Aleksandr Khilko - Road to Berlin (Theme 7) : Aleksandr_Khilko_-_Road_To_Berlin_theme_07

Known Issues

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Known Issues

Road to Berlin is an innovative game mode with several new mechanics and complex gameplay settings, including under-the-hood technical solutions new to World of Tanks. Due to the complex game mechanics, issues emerged during the later stages of the mode’s development. Unfortunately, we didn't have enough time to fix these issues before launch.

We’re aware of these issues and our development team is making every effort to resolve them. The following is a list of issues you may encounter in the mode. We apologize for any inconvenience they may cause and we appreciate your understanding.

Players with low-spec CPUs and graphics cards may experience some visual glitches and stability issues when running the mode. You may also encounter unexpected performance issues such as black screens, black texture glitches, and game client crashes when playing Road to Berlin.
In some cases, if you are in a Platoon, after purchasing a special bundle and leveling up your Units to Level III, you may enter the next battle still at Unit Level I. There are two ways to fix this issue:
1. Click the "Not Ready" button, then the "Ready!" button.
2. Quit the platoon and create it again.
Sometimes, after reconnecting to the battle (for example, after using the ALT + F4 key combination or a computer crash), the red aiming zone of an enemy Artillery Strike may not be displayed correctly on the terrain surface.
In rare cases, after using some Combat Boosts, the green aiming zone may remain on the terrain surface. To remove the aiming camera and return to normal view mode, press the ESC key or activate another Combat Boost.
Various minor replay issues are possible. Some UI elements may disappear when running Road to Berlin replays. You may also encounter performance and stability issues when working with replays.
Sometimes, when a vehicle is on an inclined surface, the visual radius of Combat Boost effect may be slightly greater than the radius of its actual application. To resolve this issue, change your position on the battlefield and move to a flat surface.
Minor Garage UI glitches when selling the IS-2 with spaced armor and then re-purchasing it are possible. To avoid these glitches, just re-log into the game.
Various minor technical issues with localization are also possible.

Згорнути

Road to Berlin

CONTENTS

Core Gameplay

Vehicle Respawns

Progression System & "Assault!" Orders

Combat Boosts

Maximize Your Battle Efficiency!

Reap Your Rewards!

Maps

Known Issues

Known Issues