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Events are limited time activities with a diverse range of mechanics and prizes.

Concept Art - All-out assault on True Believers

Overview

Events usually consist of (but not limited to) a series of offensive or defensive battles, featuring PvP or PvE opponents. In an offensive battle, the player is required to destroy the units and/or buildings in a base, while in defense, the objective is to fend off enemy units advancing on a base (which can be either the player's own base or a base on the world map). In PvP (Player vs Player) battles the player engages with other human players, while in PvE (Player vs Environment), the enemy is computer controlled.

Winning a battle may unlock more battles and reward the player with either an Arm's Cache Box or a currency of the event. Arm's Cache Boxes unlock random prizes while event currencies determine the player's position on the leaderboard and their access to prizes. Some events have a store, in which the currency can be spent to unlock items, while an event that doesn't have a store, awards the players based on their leaderboard positions, as it reaches its conclusion.

General structure of the events
Category Opponent type Offensive Defensive Duration
Special events PvE Yes Rarely 6 days
Holdout PvE No Yes 3 days
Invasion PvE No Yes 3 days
Showdown: Heroes Assemble PvE Yes Yes 3 days
Infamy PvP Yes Yes ~7 weeks
Warpath PvP Yes Yes 4 days
Shadow Ops PvE Yes No ~3 Months
Contest N/A N/A N/A 6 days

Special Events

Poster - Operation: Chaos Century, 100th featured Special Event

The major events of War commander which are referred to as Monthly events (or just events). These events have been held on a monthly basis since January of 2012.

Each event instance has a unique name, and is usually announced a week in advance with the event countdown banner and teasers. It has a story that involves one (or more) rogue faction antagonist(s) and is mostly laid out as a sequence of dialogues between the characters.

In order to follow the story and win the prizes, the player has to play through the tracks, each being a sequence of missions. Finishing each mission rewards a random prize from an Arm's Cache Box and a specific amount of XP, which can be used to purchase items from the event store. Most of the missions are of the PvE offence type, while some events occasionally include PvP and defensive PvE missions as well.

Each event lasts 6 days and upon its conclusion, the Use or Lose Period starts. During the Use or Lose, players can spend their remaining XP to buy items from the store, but the event can't be played anymore.

List of Special Events
Number Name Start End Antagonist
125 Operation: Broken Alloyances Jan 6 Jan 12 Ironstrike

List of Special Events
Number Name Start End Antagonist
112 Operation: The Thorium Trail Jan 7 Jan 13 Verkraft
113 Operation: The Price Of Thorium Feb 4 Feb 10 Verkraft
114 Operation: Fistful Of Thorium Mar 4 Mar 10 Verkraft
115 Operation: Day Of Ascension Apr 1 Apr 7 Descendants
116 Operation: Surfacing Danger May 6 May 12 Descendants
117 Operation: Gemini Rising Jun 3 Jun 9 Descendants
118 Operation: Out of Breach Jul 1 Jul 7 Descendants
119 Operation: Fleeting Peace Aug 5 Aug 11 Descendants      Onyx
120 Operation: Obsidian Front Sep 2 Sep 8 Onyx
121 Operation: High Pressure Zone Oct 7 Oct 13 Onyx
122 Operation: Blood Onyx Nov 4 Nov 10 Onyx
123 Operation: War Games IV Nov 18 Nov 24 Multiple
124 Operation: While The Iron's Hot Dec 2 Dec 8 Ironstrike

List of Special Events
Number Name Start End Antagonist
99 Operation: Agents of Chaos Jan 9 Jan 15 Shadow Alliance
100 Operation: Chaos Century Feb 6 Feb 12 Shadow Alliance
101 Operation: Chaos Apocalypse Mar 5 Mar 11 Shadow Alliance
102 Operation: Thunderstorm Apr 9 Apr 15 Hell Hounds
103 Operation: Storm's Eye May 9 May 13 Hell Hounds
104 Stormchaser Jun 11 Jun 17 Hell Hounds
105 Operation: Exiled Honor Jul 9 Jul 15 Ryu-Kai
106 Operation: Ties That Bind Aug 6 Aug 12 Ryu-Kai
107 Operation: Sanctuary Sep 3 Sep 9 Ryu-Kai
108 Operation: Burning Rivalry Oct 1 Oct 7 Ryu-Kai
109 Nightmare: Buried Alive Oct 23 Oct 28 Kane's Forces
110 Operation: Wargames III Nov 5 Nov 11 Multiple
111 Operation: Thorium Dawn Dec 3 Dec 9 Verkraft

List of Special Events
Number Name Start End Antagonist
86 Operation: Metamorphosis Jan 24 Jan 30 Red Lokust
87 Operation: Red Revelation Feb 22 Feb 28 Red Lokust
88 Operation: Righteous Return Mar 21 Mar 27 True Believers
89 Operation: Great Awakening Apr 18 Apr 24 True Believers
90 Operation: Deliverance May 16 May 21 True Believers
91 Operation: Final Reckoning Jun 13 Jun 18 True Believers
92 Operation: Wargames 2 Jul 11 Jul 17 Multiple
93 Operation: Solitude Aug 8 Aug 13
94 Operation: Shattered Alliance Sep 5 Sep 11
95 Operation: Dead Fall Oct Oct Kane's Forces
96 Nightmare: Dead Fall Oct 12 Oct 15 Kane's Forces
97 Operation: War of Shadows Nov 7 Nov 13 Shadow Alliance
98 Operation: Smoke and Shadow Dec 5 Dec 11 Shadow Alliance

List of Special Events
Number Name Start End Antagonist
73 Operation: The Source of Power Jan 25 Jan 31 Verkraft
74 Operation: Road to Hell Feb 22 Feb 28 Verkraft
75 Operation: Dreams of the Machine God Mar 22 Mar 28 Verkraft      Onyx
76 Operation: Sins of Our Fathers Apr 19 Apr 25 Onyx
77 Operation: Source Code May 17 May 23 Onyx
78 Operation: Deus Ex Machina Jun 14 Jun 20 Onyx
79 Operation: Rising Sun Jul 19 Jul 25 Eastern Horde
80 Operation: Heatwave Aug 23 Aug 29 Eastern Horde
81 Operation: Meltdown Sep 20 Sep 26 Eastern Horde
82 Operation: Burning Dead Oct 25 Oct 31 Kane's Forces
83 Nightmare: Burning Dead Nov 3 Nov 6 Kane's Forces
84 Operation: Wargames Nov 22 Nov 28 Multiple
85 Operation: Red Exodus Dec 20 Dec 26 Red Lokust

List of Special Events
Number Name Start End Antagonist
59 Operation: Brother's Wrath Jan 19 Jan 25 Sentinels
60 Operation: The New Age Feb 23 Mar 1 Sentinels      Corpus
61 Operation: Roadkill Mar 23 Mar 29 Highway Zealots
62 Operation: Smoke and Mirrors Apr 20 Apr 26 Highway Zealots
63 Operation: The Greater Good May 18 May 24 Highway Zealots
64 Operation: Into Chaos Jun 15 Jun 21 Highway Zealots
65 Nightmare: Into Chaos Jun 24 Jun 27 Highway Zealots
66 Operation: True Believers Jul 20 Jul 26 Sentinels      True Believers
67 Operation: Blind Faith Aug 17 Aug 23 True Believers
68 Operation: The Divide Sep 14 Sep 21 True Believers
69 Operation: Resurrection Oct 19 Oct 25 Kane's Forces
70 Nightmare: Resurrection Oct 28 Oct 31 Kane's Forces
71 Operation: Thorium Rush Nov 23 Nov 30 Verkraft
72 Operation: Espionage Dec 21 Dec 27 Verkraft

List of Special Events
Number Name Start End Antagonist
46 Operation: Aftermath Jan 21 Jan 27 Red Lokust
47 Operation: Remnants Feb 18 Feb 24 Red Lokust
48 Operation: Descent Mar 17 Mar 23 Eastern Horde
49 Operation: Isolation Apr 14 Apr 20 Eastern Horde
50 Operation: Retribution May 19 May 25 Eastern Horde
51 Operation: Omega Jun 23 Jun 29 Hell Hounds
52 Operation: Stormfront Jul 21 Jul 27 Hell Hounds
53 Operation: Dogs of War Aug 18 Aug 24 Hell Hounds
54 Operation: Death From Above Sep 15 Sep 21 Corpus
55 Operation: Death From Below Oct 20 Oct 26 Corpus      Kane's Forces
56 Nightmare: Death From Below Oct 29 Nov 1 Corpus      Kane's Forces
57 Operation: Unholy Alliance Nov 17 Nov 23 Corpus      Kane's Forces
58 Operation: The Righteous Ones Dec 15 Dec 21 Sentinels

List of Special Events
Number Name Start End Antagonist
34 Operation: Afterburn Jan 22 Jan 27 Ryu-Kai
35 Operation: Scorched Earth Feb 19 Feb 25 Ryu-Kai
36 Genesis Mar 19 Mar 24 Sentinels
37 Covenant Apr 23 Apr 29 Sentinels
38 Revelation May 21 May 27 Sentinels
39 Rapture Jun 18 Jun 24 Sentinels
40 Operation: Nighthawk Jul 23 Jul 29 Corpus
41 Operation: Nightmare Aug 20 Aug 26 Corpus
42 Operation: Nightfall Sep 24 Sep 30 Corpus
43 Operation: Night's End Oct 22 Oct 28 Corpus
44 Operation: Wildfire Nov 19 Nov 25 Red Lokust
45 Operation: Frostbite Dec 17 Dec 23 Red Lokust

List of Special Events
Number Name Start End Antagonist
22 Operation: Red Storm (2014) Jan 23 Jan 29 Red Lokust
23 Operation: Hellstorm 2 Feb 20 Feb 26 Verkraft
24 Operation: Floodgate Mar 20 Mar 26 M.A.Y.H.E.M.
25 Operation: Floodgate 2 Apr 24 Apr 30 M.A.Y.H.E.M.
26 Operation: Cerberus May 22 May 28 Eastern Horde
27 Operation: Cerberus 2 Jun 19 Jun 25 Eastern Horde
28 Operation: Iron Mar Jul 24 Jul 30 M.A.Y.H.E.M.
29 Operation: Iron Reign Aug 21 Aug 27 Ironstrike
30 Operation: Iron Lord Sep 25 Oct 1 Ironstrike
31 Operation: Undead Swarm Oct 23 Oct 29 Kane's Forces
32 Operation: Dragon's Oath Nov 20 Nov 26 Ryu-Kai
33 Operation: Inferno Dec 18 Dec 23 Ryu-Kai

List of Special Events
Number Name Start End Antagonist
10 Operation: Hellstorm Jan 24 Jan 30 Verkraft
11 Operation: Red Swarm Feb 22 Feb 28 Red Lokust
12 Operation: Warlord Mar 14 Mar 20 Eastern Horde
13 Operation: Crossfire Apr 11 Apr 17 Armored Corps      Hell Hounds
14 Operation: Front Line May 9 May 15 M.A.Y.H.E.M.
15 Operation: Archangel Jun 6 Jun 11 Highway Zealots
16 Operation: Halcyon Jul 18 Jul 24 Red Lokust
17 Operation: Deadpoint Aug 30 Sep 5 Eastern Horde
18 Operation: Deadpoint 2 Sep 26 Oct 3 Eastern Horde
19 Operation: Undead Rising Oct 24 Oct 31 Kane's Forces
20 Operation: Desert Recon Nov 21 Nov 27 Highway Zealots
21 Operation: Devil's Grip Dec 19 Dec 25 Hell Hounds

Holdout

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Holdout is a defensive PvE event, in which the player has to defend against 3 waves of attacking enemies with their platoons. Beating each wave rewards with XP, which can be used to purchase items in the Holdout Store.

List of Holdouts
Number Start End
XIII Mar 19 Mar 22
XIV May 21 May 24
XV Jul 16 Jul 19
XVI Sep 17 Sep 20
XVII Oct 29 Nov 1

List of Holdouts
Number Start End
VIII Mar 20 Mar 23
IX Jun 26 Jun 29
X Aug 21 Aug 24
XI Nov 20 Nov 23
XII Dec 18 Dec 21

List of Holdouts
Number Start End
III Jan 18 Jan 21
IV May 3 May 6
V Jul 26 Jul 29
VI Oct 25 Oct 28
VII Dec 27 Dec 30

List of Holdouts
Number Start End
I Oct 4 Oct 8
II Nov 16 Nov 19

Invasion

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Invasion is a defensive PvE event, in which enemy units mount attacks on the player's base. To beat each wave, the player has to destroy all of the enemy units and at the same time protect their Command Center from falling.

Each player's position on the leaderboard is determined based on the aggregate time it takes them to beat all of the waves. While completing each wave rewards with prizes (usually recourses), the final prizes are rewarded at the conclusion of the event to the players that have completed at least one playthrough, based on their leaderboard positions.

List of Invasions
Number Start End
25 Jan 22 Jan 25
26 Apr 16 Apr 19
27 Aug 20 Aug 23
28 Dec 17 Dec 20

List of Invasions
Number Start End
22 Jan 24 Jan 27
23 Apr 24 Apr 27
24 Jul 24 Jul 27

List of Invasions
Number Start End
20 Apr 26 Apr 29
21 Sep 13 Sep 16

List of Invasions
Number Start End
12 Jan 18 Jan 20
13 Feb 15 Feb 17
14 Mar 15 Mar 17
15 Apr 12 Apr 14
16 May 10 May 13
17 Jun 7 Jun 10
18 Jul 12 Jul 15
19 Aug 9 Aug 12

List of Invasions
Number Start End
1 Feb 16 Feb 19
2 Mar 16 Mar 18
3 Apr 13 Apr 15
4 May 4 May 6
5 Jun 1 Jun 3
6 Jul 13 Jul 15
7.1 Jul 31 Aug 2
7.2 Aug 11 Aug 13
8.1 Aug 28 Aug 30
8.2 Sep 7 Sep 9
9 Oct 12 Oct 14
10 Nov 16 Nov 18
11 Dec 14 Dec 16

Showdown: Heroes Assemble

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Showdown is a PvE event. The battles can be won by either beating the waves of enemy units or by destroying the target base.

In Showdown only Heroes can be used in the battles. The player is awarded XP upon winning each battle, which can be used in the Showdown Store, to unlock heroes, their techs and training tokens.

List of Showdowns
Number Start End
V Feb 19 Feb 22
VI Jun 18 Jun 21
VII Oct 22 Oct 25

List of Showdowns
Number Start End
II Feb 21 Feb 24
III May 22 May 25
IV Sep 18 Sep 21

List of Showdowns
Number Start End
I Nov 29 Dec 03

Infamy

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Infamy (aka PvP Season) is a PvP event, during which Infamy can be earned from player base engagements.

The amount of Infamy earned from each battle depends on how successful the attack has been and also on the infamy of the involved players at the start of the battle. The total Infamy of each player determines their leaderboard position as well as their weekly and end of season prizes.

Other than the prizes awarded to individual players, players that are members of Alliances win extra prizes if their alliance is among the top 3 of their class. The position of each alliance on the leaderboard is determined based on the total infamy of their members.

List of Infamy Seasons
Number Start End
25 Jan 15 Mar 03
26 Mar 11 May 05
27 May 13 Jun 30
28 Jul 09 Sep 01
29 Sep 09 Nov 03
30 Nov 11

List of Infamy Seasons
Number Start End
19 Jan 16 Mar 18
20 Mar 19 May 06
21 May 14 Jul 08
22 Jul 16 Sep 02
23 Sep 10 Nov 04
24 Nov 12 Jan 06

List of Infamy Seasons
Number Start End
12 Jan 09 Mar 06
13 Mar 06 May 08
14 May 30 Jun 26
15 Jul 04 Aug 07
16 Aug 21 Oct 02
17 Oct 17 Nov 20
18 Nov 20 Jan 16

List of Infamy Seasons
Number Start End
6 Jan 08 Mar 05
7 Mar 07 May 02
8 May 02 Jul 05
9 Jul 05 Sep 05
10 Sep 05 Nov 07
11 Nov 07 Jan 09

List of Infamy Seasons
Number Start End
2 Jan 04 Mar 30
3 Apr 03 Jul 03
4 Jul 03 Oct 02
5 Oct 02 Jan 08

List of Infamy Seasons
Number Start End
0.1 May 11 Jun 11
0.2 Jul 06 Aug 03
1 Sep 26 Jan 04

Warpath

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Warpath is a PvP event, similar to Infamy, during which Honor can be earned from player base engagements.

The amount of Honor earned by the attacker from each battle depends on how successful the attack has been and also on the opponent's level and honor. The total Honor of each player determines their leaderboard position.

Players are awarded prizes during Warpath for completing tiers of the Bonus Track and at the conclusion of the event based on their leaderboard position.

List of Warpath Events
Number Start End
26 Jan 15 Jan 19
27 Feb 12 Feb 16
28 Mar 12 Mar 16
29 Apr 09 Apr 13
30 May 14 May 18
31 Jun 11 Jun 15
32 Jul 09 Jul 13
33 Aug 13 Aug 17
34 Sep 10 Sep 14
35 Oct 15 Oct 19
36 Nov 12 Nov 16
37 Dec 10 Dec 14

List of Warpath Events
Number Start End
16 Feb 14 Feb 18
17 Apr 17 Apr 21
18 May 15 May 19
19 Jun 19 Jun 23
20 Jul 17 Jul 21
21 Aug 14 Aug 18
22 Sep 11 Sep 15
23 Oct 09 Oct 13
24 Nov 13 Nov 17
25 Dec 11 Dec 15

List of Warpath Events
Number Start End
9 Feb 08 Feb 11
10 Apr 05 Apr 08
11 May 10 May 13
12 Jun 28 Jul 01
13 Aug 16 Aug 19
14 Nov 22 Nov 26
15 Dec 20 Dec 24

List of Warpath Events
Number Start End
3 Mar 08 Mar 12
4 May 11 May 13
5 Jun 28 Jul 01
6 Jul 27 Jul 30
7 Sep 05 Sep 10
8 Dec 07 Dec 10

List of Warpath Events
Number Start End
1.1 Sep 28 Sep 30
1.2 Oct 05 Oct 08
2 Dec 07 Dec 12

Shadow Ops

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Shadow Ops is an offensive PvE Event. Each Shadow Ops Campaign consists of 9 phases and each phase lasts for one week. During any phase, the players can attack Shadow Ops bases to earn points toward completing playthroughs.

Players win prizes from Arm's Cache Boxes while making progress toward (and after) completing a playthrough. The prizes usually include parts of a new unique unit, customization techs, resources and a damage boost for the upcoming Monthly Event.

List of Shadow Ops
Number Name Start End Main Prize(s)
27 Gravity well Jan 15 May 05 Proteus      Prototype Flight System
28 Out of the abyss May 14 Sep 01 Leviathan      Prototype Weapons Core
29 Danger zone Sep 10 Jan 05 Fighter Company      Prototype Components

List of Shadow Ops
Number Name Start End Main Prize
23 Destroy to survive Jan 17 Apr 08 Destroyer
24 God of war Apr 17 Jul 08 Ares
25 Eye of heaven Jul 17 Sep 30 Harbinger
26 Hunting season Oct 09 Jan 06 Bounty Hunter

List of Shadow Ops
Number Name Start End Main Prize
19 Blinding light Feb 01 Apr 27 Shepherd
20 Get to the Choppa Apr 26 Jul 10 Chopper Company
21 Keeping up with the drones Jul 19 Oct 02 H.I.V.E.
22 Genesis man Oct 18 Jan 08 Adam

List of Shadow Ops
Number Name Start End Main Prize
15 Hidden in darkness Feb 02 Apr 18 Darkstorm
16 Cult of brutality Apr 27 Jul 18 Prophet
17 Out for first justice of blood Jul 26 Oct 25 Romero
18 Dawn of destruction Nov 07 Jan 31 Nova

List of Shadow Ops
Number Name Start End Main Prize
11 The mile high club Jan 27 Apr 20 Herald
12 Operation Jackknife Apr 28 Jul 19 War Rig
13 Lightning strike Jul 28 Oct 19 Blackout
14 Fallen angels Nov 03 Jan 24 Siege Squadron

List of Shadow Ops
Number Name Start End Main Prize
3 Scorched earth Jan 28 Apr 24 BFG X
4 Assimilation May 01 Jul 24 Phantom
5 Phantom operative Jul 31 Oct 21 Sarkis
6 Rampage Oct 30 Jan 22 Growler

List of Shadow Ops
Number Name Start End Main Prize
1 Fight to win Aug 01 Oct 23 Elite Titan
2 Warriors of the flame Oct 31 Jan 23 Elite Widowmaker

Contest

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Contests are different from all other events, as the players are required to do a task outside the game, which may include graphic design, piece of writing, etc.

List of Contests
Name Start End
Favorite unit Jan 25 Jan 31
Favorite faction Feb 22 Feb 28
Tell me without telling me Mar 22 Mar 28
Trophy Apr 19 Apr 25
Summer movie poster May 24 May 30
Hero Origin Jun 21 Jun 27
Meme Jul 26 Aug 01

List of Contests
Name Start End
Meme Apr 29 May 06
Base design Jun 03 Jun 07
Movie poster Jul 01 Jul 05
Summer drink Jul 29 Aug 02
Fan art Aug 26 Aug 30
Halloween pet costume Oct 19 Oct 25
Season of thanks Nov 23 Nov 29
New year's resolution Dec 29 Jan 03

List of Contests
Name Start End
Romero warpaint Feb 12 Feb 25

List of Contests
Name Start End
Alliance banner Feb 02 Feb 09

Onslaught

Onslaught is a defensive PvE event that takes place in the player's base and consists of a number of defense waves. Killing all of the enemy units is required to beat each wave and failing to protect the Command Center will result in failure.

Distributed among the waves at certain distances, are the checkpoint waves, which award prizes upon completion.

List of Onslaughts
Number Start End
12 Jan 12 Jan 15
13 Feb 10 Feb 13
14 Mar 09 Mar 11
15.1 Mar 30 Apr 01
15.2 Apr 06 Apr 08
16.1 Apr 27 Apr 29
16.2 May 08 May 13
17.1 May 25 May 30
17.2 Jun 05 Jun 10
18 Oct 31 Nov 02

List of Onslaughts
Number Start End
3 Feb 25 Feb 29
4 May 05 May 07
5 Jun 02 Jun 04
6 Jul 15 Jul 18
7 Aug 11 Aug 13
8 Sep 08 Sep 11
9 Oct 13 Oct 16
10 Nov 10 Nov 13
11 Dec 08 Dec 11

List of Onslaughts
Number Start End
1.1 Oct 13 Oct 20
1.2 Oct 29 Nov 01
2 Dec 26 Dec 31

Annual Events

Annual events normally occur every year to celebrate holidays or other occasions and lasts 1 day.

April Fool's Day

Usually a number of bases are spawned on the World Map, which may involve prizes as well as surprises.

Independence Day

Normally each year, on the 4th of Jul, a number of bases are spawned, which can be rewarding and tricky to defeat.

Other Events

Events that are not held on a regular basis.

Challenge Showdown

A PvE defensive mission with the objective of fending off waves of Highway Zealots forces in a limited amount of time. The prize consists of medals, the amount of which depends on the number of killed enemy units.

Challenge Showdown has been held during the following periods:

  • June 22 - 23, 2019
  • August 02 - 04, 2019

Infamy Strike

A PvP event similar to Infamy. Its objective was to gain infamy by attacking other player's bases and the rewards were distributed based on the player's final leaderboard positions.

  • April 11 - 13, 2016.

Weekend Special

During Weekend events drop rate of prizes from certain bases increases.

Weekend special events (2014)
Name Start End
Boss Base May 15 May 19
Elite Spectre May 30 June 02
Commander Appreciation Jun 06 Jun 09
Elite Crusader Jun 13 Jun 16
Elite Viper Jul 11 Jul 14
Elite Spectre Aug 08 Aug 11
Elite Unique Aug 29 Sep 03