This weekend marks the grandest event for World of Tanks players in the Chinese server since entering the 1.0 era in 2020, as version 2.0 was updated yesterday! This update not only introduced the long-awaited tier 11 tanks but also brought a massive update bonus, leaving many commanders wondering how best to use these rewards.

One unprecedented highlight of this bonus is the option to select a research line, with tanks delivered directly to the account. This essentially skips the grinding process and lets players jump straight into tier 10 tanks.

Moreover, many of the tier 11 tanks are silver tanks, meaning you can start playing directly from tier 10 and accumulate experience on them. So which tanks are the best picks? Overall, version 2.0 remains a heavy tank era. After several days of combat, players widely agree that BZ-79 and KR-1 are excellent choices. Commanders who haven’t redeemed research tanks yet can consider these.

Among these two tier 10 pre-positioned tanks, IS-7 is easier to handle with fewer weaknesses, while BZ-75 is more challenging and has the significant disadvantage of a triple turret weak spot. However, once mastered, it is quite fun. So less experienced commanders might choose IS-7, while confident ones can go for BZ-75.

For commanders who can’t afford the tier 11 tanks worth 7.4 million silver, you can use the old commander benefit of 10 million silver coins to buy tanks. Alternatively, you can purchase tier 10 and tier 9 tanks, which together cost about 9 million silver, using up the funds perfectly.

Additionally, the veteran benefits include an extra 15,000 bonds. These can be saved to buy a purple equipment set when WG releases it or used to purchase tier 10 special vehicles or two tier 8 premium tanks from the armory.

There are quite a few tier 11 black market tanks now. If you want to mess with their psychology, try the 183 with 230mm penetration and 1750 damage APCR rounds for quick health bar evaporation. Alternatively, combine your bonds to get two tier 8 premium tanks worth 8K bonds each to farm credits. T-103 and 122TM are two great “troll” tanks that are still playable.

If you plan to create an alternate account or play with friends, this is even better news because new accounts created after this update get two selectable research lines. This way, you can acquire both IS-7 and BZ-75 or pick the Blazer to roll in a wheelchair.

These new accounts also come with low-tier gold tanks for credit farming, which is great. Especially the T-34-85M, a widely praised vehicle. Plus, you can rent two tier 8 and two tier 9 premium tanks to have some fun in high-tier battles.

Overall, the 2.0 update bonuses are very generous and provide the resources World of Tanks players desperately need. New players also get powerful vehicles to help them through the early stages, making this update quite impressive.