Wargaming's tank shooter has run since 2010 and reached Steam in April 2021, carrying more than 800 vehicles across ten tiers and eleven nations. Standard play is 15 versus 15, where penetration mechanics, view range and camouflage decide far more than raw aim. It is free to play, and the real price is the grind from tier 1 to tier 10.
Resource management and crafting determine how quickly your power scales. This guide covers what to prioritize, where to farm, and how to avoid wasting resources on the wrong upgrades.
Crafting Priority List
The order you should invest resources:
| Priority | Target | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primary weapons | Biggest damage increase per resource spent |
| 2 | Core build gear | Enables your role's key combinations |
| 3 | Defensive upgrades | Survivability for boss fights |
| 4 | Secondary weapons | Situational options for specific content |
| 5 | Consumables | Temporary boosts for hard content |
Resource Farming by Area
Prokhorovka
Key resources: Long-range gun handling, spotting damage, patient trades Farming efficiency: Low value per run, but safe and consistent
Focus on gathering materials for APCR shells upgrades here. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Malinovka
Key resources: Windmill hill control, church flank, early spotting damage Farming efficiency: Good early-game farming spot
Focus on gathering materials for APCR shells upgrades here. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Himmelsdorf
Key resources: Hill control, rail yard crossfire, close-range armour practice Farming efficiency: Best mid-game farming, worth revisiting
Focus on gathering materials for APCR shells upgrades here. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Mines
Key resources: Central hill vision, fast early impact for lights Farming efficiency: High-value materials for late-game upgrades
This is where you farm materials for AP shells max upgrades. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Lakeville
Key resources: Lane discipline, town brawling, valley crossfire Farming efficiency: Best resources in the game, requires strong build
This is where you farm materials for AP shells max upgrades. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Upgrade Path
Early Game (Prokhorovka to Malinovka)
- Upgrade your starting weapons to functional level
- Craft basic defensive gear
- Save specialty materials, since you'll need them later
- Focus on APCR shells once accessible
Mid Game (Himmelsdorf)
- Push APCR shells to mid-level upgrades
- Start collecting materials for AP shells
- Craft situational consumables for boss fights
- Upgrade build-specific gear pieces
Late Game (Mines to Lakeville)
Crafting Mistakes to Avoid
- Spreading upgrades across multiple weapons: Focus one weapon to max before diversifying.
- Hoarding materials: Use them. The game provides enough if you farm efficiently.
- Upgrading the wrong gear: Check our builds guide before investing.
- Ignoring Himmelsdorf farming: This area has the best resource-to-time ratio in mid-game.
- Crafting consumables too early: Save specialty materials for late-game recipes.
Resource Efficiency Tips
- Effective armour rises with angle, so 120mm of plate at 45 degrees behaves like roughly 170mm. Sidescraping, where you back into a corner at a steep angle and expose only the front of your side, makes many mid-tier heavies unpennable to same-tier guns.
- Farm Himmelsdorf during mid-game for the best return on time
- Check the walkthrough to know when each resource becomes available
- Match your farming route to your build. Some classes farm faster in certain areas
More World of Tanks Guides
- World of Tanks World of Tanks Overview
- World of Tanks Best Builds
- World of Tanks Tier List
- World of Tanks Walkthrough
- World of Tanks Beginner's Guide
- World of Tanks Tips & Tricks
- World of Tanks Weapons Guide
- World of Tanks Combat Guide
- World of Tanks Boss Guide
- World of Tanks Maps & Locations
- World of Tanks Classes & Characters
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