Patch Update #830 - Released 15th May 2026 - News and Announcements

Marcus · 2026-05-14T13:00:00+0000

Patch Update #830 - Released 15th May 2026 List of Changes: Tsunami Turret Added a special effect indicating bonus damage when all shells from a salvo hit a single tank. Bonus damage when all shells from a salvo hit a single tank increased from 75-100 to 300-400 HP List of Fixes: Fixed an issue where projectile speed after ricochet was calculated incorrectly Fixed an issue with projectile ricochet behavior that could cause damage to disappear if the distance between multiple ricochet points was very small. Fixed an anticheat issue related to projectile ricochet, where damage was disabled in cases of sequential ricochet from a horizontal surface followed by a vertical surface. Fixed an issue where dynamic lighting on 3D bushes was not working correctly.

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Armor Blocks 2026

Tankers! Get ready for the new in-game event — “Armor Blocks”!

An unusual event, where winning depends not only on the power in battle, but also on the ability to calculate moves, assemble combinations, and use bonuses at the right moment, awaits you. During the event, you will need to destroy identical elements, collect points, unlock rewards, and fight for the top spots on the leaderboard. Among the rewards are keys of different types including Legendary, Grenades, Nuclear Energy, Paladin DK skin, and Tsunami Mk1 turret!

Event dates: From May 15th, 2 AM UTC till June 5th, 2 AM UTC.

EVENT WEBSITE

How to participate

To participate in the “Armor Blocks” event, it is required to purchase the special “Participant Pass” special offer in the Shop.

Participant Pass

Event Pass

Unique participant paint

You will need to complete contracts in the game. For completing them, you will get energy, with which you will be able to make moves on the game field.

Game Field

On the event website, the game field with elements awaits you.

Game Field

The game field is a 7 by 7 net, filled with different colored elements.

The following elements are used in the event:

Combinations

Swap places of adjacent elements and assemble combinations of three or more of the same elements horizontally or vertically.

After a successful combination, elements disappear, and new ones drop from above.

Points

Each destroyed element gives 10 points. So the smallest successful combination will bring you 30 points.

The longer the combination, the more points you will get. Points unlock rewards for the individual progress and help get a high place on the leaderboard.

If there are no possible moves on the board, it will be automatically rebuilt.

To make one move, 1 unit of Energy is required.

Energy

Energy

Energy is the special currency of the event that can be received by completing contracts.

Using energy, you can make moves and move elements on the playing field.

Bonuses

If it is required to quickly change the situation on the field, use the following special bonuses.

Each bonus can be used up to 5 times per day.

Bomb

Explodes a 3×3 area around the selected cell, destroying the available elements.

Bomb is more effective in the middle of the field; its area of effect is smaller near the edges and corners of the field.

Price: 20 Rubies

Overdrive

Destroys all elements of one selected type on the game field.

Price: 30 Rubies

Linear strike

Destroys all elements in the selected line or column.

Price: 10 Rubies

Contracts

Contract

A Contract is a mission that requires earning reputation points in matchmaking battles.

Contracts can be purchased from May 15th, 2 AM UTC till June 5th, 2 AM UTC in the Shop for Crystals or Rubies.

After the purchase, open the «Contracts» section in the «Missions» menu and activate the contract.

There are 3 types of contracts in the event:

Bronze Contract

Time to complete: Till 2 AM UTC, June 5th
Time to collect the prize: Till 2 AM UTC, June 5th
Alternative reward if not completed in time: 49900 Crystals
Alternative reward if not collected in time: 49900 Crystals
Early completion: Instead of earning points, you may purchase contract early completion. The price of early completion depends on your progress towards completing the contract.
Early completion price: From 175 Rubies to 1 Ruby.

Silver Contract

Time to complete: Till 2 AM UTC, June 5th
Time to collect the prize: Till 2 AM UTC, June 5th
Alternative reward if not completed in time: 290 Rubies
Alternative reward if not collected in time: 290 Rubies
Early completion: Instead of earning points, you may purchase contract early completion. The price of early completion depends on your progress towards completing the contract.
Early completion price: From 700 Rubies to 1 Ruby.

Gold Contract

Time to complete: Till 2 AM UTC, June 5th
Time to collect the prize: Till 2 AM UTC, June 5th
Alternative reward if not completed in time: 990 Rubies
Alternative reward if not collected in time: 990 Rubies
Early completion: Instead of earning points, you may purchase contract early completion. The price of early completion depends on your progress towards completing the contract.
Early completion price: From 1000 Rubies to 1 Ruby.

IMPORTANT information:

You can only have 1 contract activated at the same time.
If you have already completed the contract requirement and earned 3000/5000 reputation points, the reward should be claimed immediately; otherwise, a new contract can’t be activated.
At the end of the event, if you completed a contract but didn’t claim its reward, you can receive an alternative reward depending on the contract’s price.
After 2 AM UTC on June 5th, all contacts will become unavailable and expired. They will be marked in red.

Before completing a contract, don’t forget to activate it.

Rewards

Individual progress

Earn points and unlock guaranteed rewards for completing event stages:

3000 POINTS

Medic Grenade ×10

6000 POINTS

COMMON Key ×15

9000 POINTS

Nuclear Energy ×8

12000 POINTS

COMMON Key ×15

15000 POINTS

Medic Grenade ×100

18000 POINTS

COMMON Key ×15

21000 POINTS

Tsar Grenade ×3

24000 POINTS

COMMON Key ×15

27000 POINTS

Nuclear Energy ×24

30000 POINTS

COMMON Key ×15

33000 POINTS

Tsar Grenade ×30

36000 POINTS

RARE Key ×15

39000 POINTS

Railgun Shotgun rounds

42000 POINTS

EPIC Key ×15

45000 POINTS

Paladin DK skin

48000 POINTS

EPIC Key ×15

51000 POINTS

Magnum Pulsar

54000 POINTS

EPIC Key ×15

57000 POINTS

LEGENDARY Key ×1

60000 POINTS reward:

Tsunami Мк1

Turret

CAMPER

TSUNAMI

Rewards for individual progress are given automatically when reaching the corresponding step.

Leaderboard

Best players of the event will get to the Leaderboard and receive extra rewards depending on the final positions.

Prize for getting into Top-1

Animated paint “Turbo”

Prize for getting into Top-10

LEGENDARY Key ×3

Prize for getting into Top-30

EPIC Key ×120

Prize for getting into Top-100

RARE Key ×30

Final positions are fixed after the event ends. After that the “Claim your prize” button will be available — click it to get the reward.

IMPORTANT: Don’t forget to click the “Claim your prize” button until June 12th, 2 AM UTC.

Calculate every move, assemble beneficial combinations, use bonuses wisely, and prove that you deserve to be at the top of the leaderboard.

See you in “Armor Blocks”!

Summer Major 2026

Summer Major 2026 is coming!

There are just a few days left until the start of the biggest eSports tournament this summer, so now is the right time to share all the details of the upcoming event!

TOURNAMENT PAGE

What is eSports up to nowadays?

eSports nowadays consists of two seasons per year, and each of them includes a series of qualifying ranking tournaments and finishes with a Major event.

The 24 best teams (according to rating points) have taken part in three rating (qualifying) tournaments to get a place in the main tournament of the half-year – Major, and to compete for a solid cash prize.

I don’t play eSports, what can I do?

Don’t worry. All the qualifying tournaments of the year are over, and the teams participating in the final tournament have been determined, which means it’s time to become a viewer!Join livestreams on our Twitch channels, follow them, watch eSports matches, and keep track of results.

Twitch Drops

For watching eSports livestreams, we reward each tanker with Epic Keys on each broadcast. To have your watch time counted, you first must link your Twitch account in the game settings.

Read more about how the «Twitch Drops» system works in the special article.

Follow the news in the game so as not to miss our livestreams!

When will it start?

The «Challengers» Stage begins on May 13th and will last until May 24th.

The 16 lowest-rated teams out of the total 24 will take part in this stage. The best 8 have already received a place in the next stage.

Next, we will have the «Legends» Stage from June 1st until June 12th. The top 8 teams that have automatically advanced to this stage will join the 8 best teams from the Challengers Stage. These 16 teams will compete for a spot in the «Champions» Stage.

Will there be Tanki Fund?

Of course, what is eSports without the Tanki Fund? In addition to the Epic Keys you receive for each livestream, right during the «Legends» Stage, we will announce the «eSports Tanki Fund».

In the «Legends» Stage, you can choose your favorite team, purchase special offers in the Shop, and thus not only help your favorite team but also get a chance to win Rubies as well as receive guaranteed prizes from Tanki Fund levels.

When will The Grand Finals take place?

The last 14 matches will happen in the «Champions» stage, and the 8 best teams will fight for cash prizes from June 21st to June 28th.

The hottest matches and the fate of the cash prize lie in these final matches!

Anyone who has seen at least one Grand Finals livestream before knows that no one should miss it!Don’t miss the livestreams of eSports matches on our Twitch channels! Root for your favorite teams, watch interesting matches, and get yourself some cool rewards!