That mode is on the way “soon after the update 1.67 launch. As each successive wave is stronger than the previous one, players have to work together to hold out until the end, upon which they will receive well-deserved rewards.” Sometimes this add-on will be a separate vehicle that is piloted by another character. Pilots are tasked with maintaining air superiority over a zone by fending off enemy bombers approaching from all directions. Adding a flight mode to a previously land-bound machine is a favorite. For tankers, combat is fought tank to tank on the ground, with the ability to temporarily support teammates in attack aircraft or bombers.

“Available in two iterations, the new game mode challenges players to defend a strategic location against waves of enemy ground vehicles or aircraft. What it does not have? The Assault mode that presumably gave it its name. RB is not the place to grind tanks you get more rewards on paper. Resulting in a waste of 15 minutes to get only 700 RP. Unless you don't get a very bright team and lose on the 9th round.

Play War Thunder for free War Thunder has pushed out another big update today, this one dubbed simply, “ Assault!” - exclamation point required! “The update introduces almost twenty new vehicles including Japanese tanks and three new battle locations bringing the total number of maps to more than 80 available in the game,” says Gaijin. Tank assault is a long 30 minutes of RNG but it rewards with 7700 RP.

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