Premium tanks can also be used to stack x2 experience bonuses.

In addition, crews in premium tanks will also benefit from a 50% crew experience bonus on top of what they would receive in a non-premium. Unlike regular tanks, premium tanks can accept crew members trained for other tanks of the same nationality and type without a proficiency penalty. Premium tanks are also very useful for training crews. Such vehicles benefit from all of the advantages of regular premium tanks, except the increased credit income. The one exception to this are special event vehicles, which are premium tanks given as rewards for missions and other competitions (some examples are the StuG IV and the T28 Concept). Many players regularly play tier VIII or other premiums to earn the credits necessary to pay for new tanks, modules, equipment, etc. This credit bonus increases with the tiers, which makes standard tier VIII premiums the most profitable tanks available to all players in the game. Most premium tanks benefit from greater credit income than regular tanks.

All premium tanks come with Elite status and require no module research. These include tanks that are purchased with gold in-game, tanks purchased in the gift shop, or tanks that are gifted/given for special events.

Premium tanks are single-configuration tanks that are located outside of their nations' tech trees.

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