Update 1.29.1: Heat of Battle

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Commanders!

After the release of Update 1.29.1: Heat of Battle, the Battle Pass Special kicks off on the morning of July 10—featuring two gaming icons and unique rewards. The summer launch of Frontline is also coming later in July, with large-scale battles and a new Progression reward—Mentoring Licenses. Let's take a closer look.

World of Tanks servers for Update 1.29.1 will be available from:

EU (CEST/UTC+2)

NA (ET | CT | PT)

ASIA (UTC+8)

July 9 at 08:30

July 8 at 09:00 | 08:00 | 06:00

July 7 at 07:00

Frontline 2025: Summer Launch

EU (UTC+2)

NA (ET | CT | PT)

APAC (UTC+8)

Event Start

July 28 at 07:00

July 28 at 08:00 | 07:00 | 05:00

July 28 at 13:00

Event End

August 4 at 04:00

August 4 at 05:00 | 04:00 | 02:00

August 4 at 10:00

Frontline returns for a full week of large-scale battles! The most epic mode in World of Tanks introduces a new Progression reward—Mentoring Licenses, letting you transfer all XP from one crew member to another. Dust off your Tier VIII vehicles and prepare for high-stakes battles across huge maps!

Battle Pass Special: Heroes' Paths

EU (UTC+2)

NA (ET | CT | PT)

APAC (UTC+8)

Event Start

July 10 at 06:30

July 10 at 06:30 | 05:30 | 03:30

July 10 at 06:30

Event End

July 21 at 05:30

July 21 at 05:30 | 04:30 | 02:30

July 21 at 05:30

Update 1.29.1 brings two gaming legends from the Tomb Raider and Duke Nukem universes to World of Tanks! Battle through two star-studded Chapters packed with rewards: Premium tanks, 3D styles, themed customizations, and the icons themselves—Lara Croft and Duke Nukem—as crew members with original voiceovers. Pick your path or complete both! 

TOMB RAIDER © 1996-2025 Crystal Dynamics group of companies. All rights reserved. TOMB RAIDER, LARA CROFT, CRYSTAL DYNAMICS, and the CRYSTAL DYNAMICS logo are trademarks of the Crystal Dynamics group of companies

© 2025 Gearbox. Duke Nukem, Hail to the King, Gearbox, the Gearbox and Duke Nukem logos are registered trademarks, and Gearbox Entertainment is a trademark of GEARBOX ENTERPRISES, LLC.

UPDATE 1.29.1—FULL DETAILS

EU NA ASIA

Premium Account

Downtime

Players with WoT Premium Account will be credited an additional 24 hours of Premium Account time to make up for the update maintenance period.

World of Tanks servers will be down on:

EU: July 9, 2025, from 02:30 CEST (UTC+2) until 09:30 CEST (UTC+2).
NA: July 8, 2025, from 00:30 – 07:00 (PT) | 02:30 – 09:00 (CT) | 03:30 – 14:30 (ET).
ASIA: July 7, 2025, from 02:00 (UTC+8) until 08:00 (UTC+8).

Roll Out!

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