Reach milestones safely

As you already know, there will be 15 Ranks in the upcoming season (the higher your rank, the better). Once reached, Ranks 1 and 15 are always with you, so you’ll never lose them. But the season will be long and intense, so we’re introducing a “shield” system that grants you protection when you reach a certain Rank.

How it works: Ranks 5, 10 and 13 offer shields that let you keep your Rank, even if the rules say you should have descended a rank. This will give you room for mistake and allow you to collect your wits before the next push. The shields are not indestructable, though, as you’ll have a respective number of defeats for each “safe” Rank before they “break”, pushing you one step down the ladder.

Rank 5 allows 3 losses

Rank 10 allows 2 losses

Rank 13 allows 1 loss

Remember that every defeat will lower the protection of a shield by one. However, a single victory will be enough to fully restore it.

To the victor go the spoils

Chevrons are still your way to advance up the Rank ladder, and we’ve reconsidered their distribution to encourage the most aspiring tankers.