Upcoming World of Tanks Patch Tweaks British TDs, Debuts Alternate French Heavy Tanks & More

Wargaming has announced that they’re working on numerous changes for World of Tanks. Update 9.21 will be adding new tanks for testing, a new winter map called “Grand Battles: Klondike,” several tanks “converted to HD” and more.

For the full list of update 9.21 patch notes, see below:

Boost/Hard to Reach Areas Removed On the Following Maps:

  • Redshire
  • Ruinburg
  • Swamp
  • Malinovka
  • Fjords
  • Sand River
  • Pilsen
  • Airfield
  • Cliff
  • Tundra
  • Fisherman’s Bay
  • Serene Coast

GENERAL CHANGES:

  • Grand Battles team display improved
  • New winter map added to Grand Battles: Klondike (1.4km X 1.4km)
  • New tanks for testing added: Caernarvon Action X, Aufklärungspanzer V, ELC EVEN 90, Somua SM
  • Added French heavy mini-line: AMX 65 t , AMX M4 milk. 54, AMX M4 milk. 51

UK:

AT 7

  • Armor reinforced

AT 8

  • Armor reinforced

AT 2

  • Armor reduced

AT 15

  •  Reload OQF 32-pdr AT changed from 5.9 to 6.6 s
  • Penetration of the APDS Mk. 2T OQF 32-pdr AT changed from 246 mm to 252 mm
  • Penetration of the AP Mk. 1 OQF 32-pdr AT changed from 214 mm to 220 mm
  • Damage HE Mk. 1A OQF 32-pdr AT Gun changed from 330 to 370
  •  Damage APDS Mk. 2T OQF 32-pdr AT was changed from 250 to 280
  • Damage AP Mk. 1 OQF 32-pdr AT changed from 250 to 280

Churchill Gun Carrier

  • Relaod OQF 32-pdr AT reload changed from 8.5 to 9.5 s
  • Penetration APDS 2T OQF 32-pdr AT changed from 246 mm to 252 mm
  • Penetration of AP Mk. 1 OQF 32-pdr AT changed from 214 mm to 220 mm
  • Damage of HE Mk. 1A OQF 32-pdr AT was changed from 330 to 370
  • Damage of APDS Mk. 2T OQF 32-pdr AT changed from 250 to 280
  • Damage AP Mk. 1 OQF 32-pdr AT changed from 250 to 280

Tortoise

  • Reload OQF 32-pdr AT changed from 5 to 5.6 s
  • Penetration of APDS Mk. 2T OQF 32-pdr AT changed from 246 mm to 252 mm
  • Penetration of AP Mk. 1 OQF 32-pdr AT changed from 214 mm to 220 mm
  • Damage HE Mk. 1A OQF 32-pdr AT was changed from 330 to 370
  • Damage APDS Mk. 2T OQF 32-pdr AT was changed from 250 to 280
  • Damage AP Mk. 1 OQF 32-pdr AT changed from 250 to 280

GERMANY

VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. B

  • Increased load capacity from 80800 kg to 81400 kg

JAPAN

Type 61 (Updated After Mistaken Translation)

  • Depression to the rear for the 105mm Rifled Gun in the Type 61 turret changed from -5 to -3 degrees
  • Depression to the rear for the 90mm Gun Type 61 in the Type 61 turret changed from -5 to -4 degrees

List of Tanks Converted to HD

  • T28
  • T25 AT
  • T25/2
  • T-34-2
  • 110
  • WZ-120
  • Somua SAu 40
  • S35 CA
  • VK 45.02 (P) Ausf. B
  • StuG III Ausf. B
  • Light Mk. VIC
  • FV207
  • Type 61
  • SU-14-2
  • SТ-I

Are you looking forward to testing out the new tanks, or whizzing around the new map? Let us know below.

In other updates news, Need for Speed Payback has a day one patch which fixes crash issues and sound problemsCall of Duty: WWII has been updated ahead of the double XP weekend, and Pokkén Tournament DX is being tweaked to fix character bugs and balance issues.

Source: World of Tanks (Official)Status Report

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