World of Tanks opens 2.3 test with Equalize!, Steel Hunter, and Fauteur tweaks

World of Tanks has opened the Update 2.3 Common Test, and this round is loaded with mode returns, new vehicles, and a cleaner way for 3D attachments to behave while players are aiming.

The build brings back Arcade Cabinet: Equalize! and Steel Hunter, adds Battle Pass Season XX resources for testing, and gives Fauteur a set of balance changes aimed at its special ability and gun handling.

Players need Wargaming.net Game Center, the latest Common Test client, and an active World of Tanks account. Live account progress was copied to the Common Test server on 2026-05-09 at 18:59:00 UTC, so anything earned after that point is not included.

Patch Notes

Common Test 1: List of Changes

Main Changes

Arcade Cabinet

• Resources for Arcade Cabinet: Equalize! have been added to the Common Test.
• The missions widget has been moved to the right side of the screen for better integration within the updated UI. It displays up to four missions at once.

Battle Pass

• Resources for Battle Pass Season XX have been added to the Common Test.
• All rewards, settings, and numerical values are for testing purposes and are subject to change before release.

Steel Hunter

• Resources for the next season of Steel Hunter have been added to the Common Test.

3D Attachments

Changes have been made to prevent 3D attachments interfering with aiming. Now, when aiming at an enemy vehicle, certain turret attachments become transparent. This effect works dynamically at different distances and will be activated for all players by default.

Customization slots for 3D attachments have been added to the following vehicles:

• U.S.S.R.: STG Guard
• U.S.A.: IMT, T26E4 SuperPershing, AE Phase I
• U.K.: Charioteer, Charioteer Nomad
• Japan: Type 5 Ka-Ri, Type 63
• Sweden: Strv S1, UDES 03, Strv 103-0

Minor adjustments have also been made to the size, position, and appearance of the following 3D attachments:

• Flamethrower Kit
• Night Sight With Spotlight
• Modified Minigun
• Type 974 Radio Locator
• Welbike
• Anti-Tank Gun
• Harpoon Gun
• Huanglong’s Head
• Arsenal
• Hwacha
• Naval Binoculars
• Stockless Anchor
• Flamethrower Guitar
• Flame Machine
• Mystic Mirror
• Old Treasures
• Enchanted Telescope
• Lucky Horseshoe
• Pot o’ Gold
• Heavy Machine Gun
• Grid Searchlight
• Anomaly Liquidator Kit
• Searchlight Machine Gun
• Supply Basket
• Matter Container
• Full Collector
• Skywatch
• MV. Krieger Railgun

All changes aim to improve the display of 3D attachments on vehicles and do not affect gameplay.

Vehicles

U.S.S.R.

• The following vehicles have been added: Object 265-II, Object Veles

U.S.A.

• The following vehicle has been added: Jezevec

France

• The following vehicle has been added: M47 Chevalier

Changes to the technical characteristics of the following vehicle have been made:

Fauteur (with fully researched Upgrades)

• Induction Propellant Afterburner charge accumulation speed has been changed from 2.75%/s to 4.5%/s
• Induction Propellant Afterburner charge spent per shot has been changed from 45% to 55%
• Induction Propellant Afterburner post-limit dispersion at 100 m penalty has been changed from +100% to +56%
• Induction Propellant Afterburner post-limit aiming time penalty has been changed from +100% to +60%
• Dispersion at 100 m has been changed from 0.34 m to 0.32 m
• Aiming time has been changed from 2.2 s to 1.8 s

U.K.

• The following vehicle has been added: Twin Guardians

Japan

• The following vehicle has been added: Yongshi

Poland

• The following vehicle has been added: Husarz

Sweden

• The following vehicle has been added: Ambassador

Italy

• The following vehicle has been added: Cerbero

Fixed Issues and Improvements

• Fixed the issue of the Executor’s characteristics displaying the incorrect traverse speed.

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World of Tanks

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Jump into the free-to-play team-based shooter with an ever-expanding roster of historical vehicles, stunning graphics, spectacular locales, and orchestral scores. Battle it out in the company of other players in thrilling military conflicts. A unique mix of strategy and action awaits!

• Genre: Shooter, Simulator, Strategy, Arcade
• Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
• Modes: Multiplayer, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
• Release: 2011-04-12
• Publisher: Wargaming.net
• Age Rating: PEGI 7 / CERO A / GRAC 12+ / USK 12 / ACB PG / ESRB T
• IGDB Rating: 77.0/100

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