World of Sea Battle News

[p][/p][h2]Q1 2026[/h2][h3]Major Update B19: New Horizon[/h3][p]1. New Content[/p]

• [p]For B19, we’re implementing a new quest system: Archipelago Exploration, starting with Regions. Each region of the Archipelago features a special point of interest. By exploring it, players can uncover fragments of the world’s lore and receive rewards.[/p]
• [p]Unique active skills for all Imperial-class ships:[/p]
  • [p]Deadfish — “Rage”
    After taking damage, the ship temporarily gains increased defense, higher weapon damage, and improved accuracy.[/p]
  • [p]Devourer — “Wind Tamer”
    When activated, the ship’s movement temporarily becomes independent of wind direction.
    Black Prince — “Truce”
    When activated, all current NPS (non-player ship) aggression and combat status are reset. NPS will not attack while the ability is active.
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• [p]New passive abilities for all ship classes:[/p]
  • [p]Fast ships — increased falconet firing range.[/p]
  • [p]Combat ships — slightly increased main gun range.[/p]
  • [p]Heavy ships — reduced damage from mortars.[/p]
  • [p]Trading ships — increased damage from mines and barrels.[/p]
  • [p]Siege ships — increased falconet damage.[/p]
  • [p]Imperial ships — reduced ramming damage taken.
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• [p]We’re changing the flag system by removing the Dangerous Waters zone from the center of the map and reworking flag bonuses, penalties, and black mark effects.
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• [p]We’re updating a Logbook interface.
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[p]2. The Spring Festival event will start in March.[/p][p]3. Also, you’ll now be able to transfer your account. [/p][p]4. We’ll launch a new game server in Asia.[/p][p]
[/p][h2]Q2 2026[/h2][h3]Major Update B20: Sea Dominion[/h3][h3]1. New Content[/h3]

• [p]In spring, we’ll continue updating Archipelago Exploration by adding its second part: Collections. You’ll be able to find items from different categories and earn rewards for completing collections.[/p]
• [p]Four new ships will become available for playing.[/p]
• [p]Factions and guilds will get a deep guild progression system with new bonuses and seasonal rewards.
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[p]2. The Game Anniversary event will start in June.
[/p][h2]Second Half of the Year[/h2][h3]Major Update B21: Through the Storm[/h3][p]1. New Content[/p]

• [p]In summer-autumn 2026, we plan to expand the Endless Sea by adding new locations, resources, gameplay mechanics, and improving the economy. The Endless Sea becomes one of the game’s core systems, with exploration serving as high-end gameplay content.[/p]
• [p]A new shipyard structure and new ships.
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[p]2. The Halloween event will take place in October.[/p][p][/p][h3]Major Update B22[/h3][p]1. New content[/p]

• [p]For B22, we’ll rebalance port battles and city ownership to make them accessible to more guilds. The defence and boosting systems will be reworked; current mechanics may be replaced with new ones.[/p]
• [p]Polishing and refinement of content introduced in previous updates.
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[p]2. The Christmas and New Year event will take place in December and January.[/p][p][/p][p]The game is growing bigger and better, all thanks to your support!
This roadmap does not cover everything we have planned. The schedule may be updated and refined throughout the year. In addition, each update will include many other changes, such as balance adjustments, UI improvements, and gameplay refinements.[/p][p]Stay tuned for more news![/p][p]
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[p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]A small update has been uploaded to the servers. The changelog is below: [/p][p][/p][h3]Changes[/h3][p]• The New Year's Table has been removed from the game; standard items have returned to the market.
• New Year's Admiral consumables have been removed.
• Snowball-cores have been removed from the game.[/p][p][/p][h3]Ship Model Changes[/h3][p]• The model size of the ship Anson has been decreased.
• The model size of the ship Santisima Trinidad has been increased.
• Two bow guns have been removed from the ship Azov.
• Fixed the hitbox for the ship Huracan.[/p][p][/p][p]Thank you for your feedback, and enjoy the game![/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][h2]Become a Part of our Journey![/h2][p][/p][p]Venturing into once-unknown waters has made our crew a little weary from its pursuit of knowledge and treasure. While sugar and rum would be adequate gifts to receive, we'd love nothing more than support from our fellow Captains beyond our spyglasses![/p][h3]Official World of Sea Battle Int'l Discord Server[/h3][h3]Official World of Sea Battle Subreddit[/h3][p][/p][h3]Follow us on our new and official links below![/h3][h3]World of Sea Battle on X[/h3][h3]World of Sea Battle on Facebook[/h3][h3]World of Sea Battle on Instagram[/h3][h3]World of Sea Battle on TikTok[/h3][h3]World of Sea Battle on YouTube[/h3][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]A small update has been uploaded to the servers. The changelog is below: [/p][p][/p][h3]Changes to the Christmas Event[/h3]

• [p]For completing each New Year quest, you will now receive 2,000 core-snowballs.[/p]
• [p]The number of core-snowballs from gifts on the open sea has been increased: now 150–300 instead of 40–80.[/p]
• [p]In Altars, the number of dropped seahorses has been reduced from 20 to 7; the drop chance remains unchanged.[/p]
• [p]Opening Mysterious Maps is now limited to three per player/day.[/p]
• [p]The number of Sea Elves in the open sea has been reduced by 20%.[/p]

[h3]Changes and Fixes[/h3]

• [p]For the Steam version of the client, drop rates are now displayed for all chests in the shop.[/p]
• [p]On VK Play, prices in rubles and dollars have been reduced by 2.5%.[/p]
• [p]The crew Satiety bonus to consumable item reload did not work; it now functions correctly.[/p]
• [p]Fixed interface behavior when assigning special crew.[/p]
• [p]Fixed duplicate messages in guild chat.[/p]
• [p]Fixed incorrect description updates for the “Outpost” and “Observatory” decorations when placing them on a personal island.[/p]
• [p]Distance changes are now displayed without needing to restart the game.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a false notification in the cargo hold UI about losing the hold while insurance was active.[/p]
• [p]Fixed text overlapping when listing full stacks on the exchange.[/p]
• [p]Fixed text overlapping on buttons when raiding a fort.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug where, when converting a guild into a flotilla, gold from the money house would disappear.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug where captured ships attacked each other if both were under peace flags.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that allowed the “Poltava VK” hull paint to be applied to the San-Martin ship.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that allowed the “San-Martin VK” hull paint to be applied to the Poltava ship.[/p]

[p]Thank you for your feedback, and enjoy the game![/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][h2]Become a Part of our Journey![/h2][p][/p][p]Venturing into once-unknown waters has made our crew a little weary from its pursuit of knowledge and treasure. While sugar and rum would be adequate gifts to receive, we'd love nothing more than support from our fellow Captains beyond our spyglasses![/p][h3]Official World of Sea Battle Int'l Discord Server[/h3][h3]Official World of Sea Battle Subreddit[/h3][p][/p][h3]Follow us on our new and official links below![/h3][h3]World of Sea Battle on X[/h3][h3]World of Sea Battle on Facebook[/h3][h3]World of Sea Battle on Instagram[/h3][h3]World of Sea Battle on TikTok[/h3][h3]World of Sea Battle on YouTube[/h3][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]The game has been updated, and with it, the Christmas event is now available! Time to hunt for seahorses![/p][p][/p][p]We previously covered the Christmas event in the post below. If you missed it, be sure to check it out![dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Now, let's move on to the update's changelog:[/p][p][/p]

• [p]The ability to preview designs has been added to every menu that allows their purchase[/p]
• [p]A button for submitting a bug report has been added to the main menu[/p]
• [p]Ship equipment presets are now saved separately for each server[/p]
• [p]Removed the event related to hunting legendary NPS[/p]
• [p]Christmas-themed visual changes[/p]
• [p]Timezone used on NA1 server changed to UTC-8[/p]

[p][/p][p]The crew's satiety bonus has been changed. It now provides:[/p]

• [p]Speed ​​bonus up to +5%[/p]
• [p]Consumable reload speed bonus up to +5%[/p]
• [p]Repair speed bonus up to +12%[/p]
• [p]Aiming speed bonus up to +8%[/p]
• [p]Weapon reload speed bonus up to +5%[/p]

[p][/p][p]Additional changes have been made to the requirements for installing upgrades. The following upgrades no longer require battle marks; those have been replaced with other resources:[/p]

• [p]Lightweight Hull[/p]
• [p]Double Hold[/p]
• [p]Iron Plating[/p]
• [p]Strong Beams[/p]
• [p]Teak Frames[/p]
• [p]Advanced Gun Carriages
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[p]"Emergency Powder Charge" and "Strong Beams" have been moved to the "Unusual" category. Every upgrade in the "Unusual" category apart from "Strong Beams" will now require battle marks for installing. [/p][p][/p][p]We are also continuing to adjust our regional pricing policy. The UAH exchange rate in the standalone client and Steam one will now be the same: 0.7 hryvnia per coin (instead of the previous 0.6 in the client and 0.8 on Steam).[/p][p][/p][p]Fixes:[/p]

• [p]Fixed an issue where installing the "Sturdy Frames" upgrade via a preset would not automatically restore ship durability[/p]
• [p]When a personal island is destroyed, resources from it will now be transferred to the ship's hold[/p]
• [p]Crafting time tooltip in the Workshop window is no longer constantly displayed[/p]
• [p]Fixed an incorrect display of the "Horn of Plenty" achievement in the Balloon info panel[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where a deleted guild could remain in the list of trusted guilds[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue with the tutorial mission "War academy" where players would see negative progress in the "Play 10 Arena battles" quest if the battles were played before receiving the quest[/p]
• [p]Fixed an incorrect tooltip for captured NPS after completing a mode[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where captured NPS would not display correctly when PvP protection was active and the player was inside the danger zone[/p]
• [p]Cannon balls can once again be selected by clicking on the icon[/p]

[p][/p][hr][/hr][h2]Christmas Tree Ornament Design Discord Event - Launching Soon![/h2][p][/p][p]To celebrate our year-ender, we will be running a Discord event where you'll be tasked to design Christmas Tree ornaments! We'll provide you with the "shells" to design. If your ornament gets chosen, you could win up to 2,000 Coins![/p][p][/p][p]Join our Discord so you don't miss out when it starts: https://discord.com/invite/3XJyVctcTd[/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][h2]Become a Part of our Journey![/h2][p][/p][p]Venturing into once-unknown waters has made our crew a little weary from its pursuit of knowledge and treasure. While sugar and rum would be adequate gifts to receive, we'd love nothing more than support from our fellow Captains beyond our spyglasses![/p][h3]Official World of Sea Battle Int'l Discord Server[/h3][h3]Official World of Sea Battle Subreddit[/h3][p][/p][h3]Follow us on our new and official links below![/h3][h3]World of Sea Battle on X[/h3][h3]World of Sea Battle on Facebook[/h3][h3]World of Sea Battle on Instagram[/h3][h3]World of Sea Battle on TikTok[/h3][h3]World of Sea Battle on YouTube[/h3][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][p]The B18 update has been uploaded to the servers. Check out the changelog below:[/p][p][/p][h3]New Ships[/h3]

• [p]Southampton (Transport, rate V.)[/p]
• [p]Iberia (Fast-moving, rate III.)[/p]
• [p]Three Hierarchs (Heavy, rate IV.)[/p]
• [p]Montanes (Battle, rank II.)[/p]

[p][/p][h3]General Changes[/h3]

• [p]A New Year's Chest added to the Store[/p]
• [p]Arena store changes:[/p]

• [p]Added new items and Season Two designs[/p]
• [p]Decreased prices of lanterns, consumables, and valuables. XP lot price is increased[/p]
• [p]Every Captain's Seal lot now contains twice as many days for the same price[/p]

• [p]Increased rewards for Arena battles[/p]
• [p]It's now possible to purchase a ship design in Arena store even while not owning the ship it's used with[/p]
• [p]Once certain ammo type is fully depleted, it's now automatically switched to another one present in the hold[/p]
• [p]"Legend and Tools" section of the map now displays how much resources is present in a port's trading house[/p]
• [p]Updated the Gray Island port model[/p]
• [p]The "Trade" faction quest limit increased from 8 million to 15 million[/p]
• [p]Installing the best sails on low-ranking ships no longer requires voodoo skulls[/p]
• [p]Installing most upgrades no longer requires battle marks[/p]
• [p]Made changes to the cost of upgrading mines and manufactories. Upgrading to level 3 now costs gold, and upgrading to level 4 now costs more resources[/p]
• [p]Fog zones are now slightly smaller, but will appear more frequently[/p]
• [p]The game now fully supports IME input[/p]
• [p]Guild delivery mission no longer grants a durability boost to the ship carrying the goods[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Ship adjustments[/h3][p]Vasa[/p]

• [p]Maneuverability decreased from 68 to 64[/p]

[p]Red Arrow[/p]

• [p]Speed decreased from 9,1 to 8,6[/p]

[p]Deadfish[/p]

• [p]Speed decreased from 6,8 to 6,6[/p]
• [p]Armor decreased from 8,2 to 8[/p]

[p]Axel Thorsen[/p]

• [p]Speed increased from 9,5 to 9,8[/p]

[p][/p][h3]UI[/h3]

• [p]Updated the equipment presets window[/p]
• [p]Updated the cargo hold window when at sea[/p]
• [p]Updated the Arena reward icons[/p]
• [p]Updated the Arena scoreboard animation[/p]
• [p]Improved the immersive UI mode (F4 key): the UI will now appear when camera is close to the ship[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Fixes[/h3]

• [p]Fixed the algorithm used for selecting starting points for Tavern quests. This should prevent situations where such points are generated in inaccessible locations[/p]
• [p]Fixed a client crash when exiting the game using the "Close" button in the Steam window[/p]
• [p]Fixed a client crash when exiting a port[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that prevented characters from some languages ​​from being displayed and used in the game[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue preventing access to owned ship designs when selecting certain localizations[/p]
• [p]Fixed the Legendary Flags' bonus to earning battle marks when in open world[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where experience was not counted towards unlocking an upgrade slot when purchasing a bundle containing it[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that caused the goods to remain in the hold when cancelling a Transport quest from the Tavern[/p]

[p] [/p][hr][/hr][h2]Become a Part of our Journey![/h2][p][/p][p]Venturing into once-unknown waters has made our crew a little weary from its pursuit of knowledge and treasure. While sugar and rum would be adequate gifts to receive, we'd love nothing more than support from our fellow Captains beyond our spyglasses![/p][h3]Official World of Sea Battle Int'l Discord Server[/h3][h3]Official World of Sea Battle Subreddit[/h3][p][/p][h3]Follow us on our new and official links below![/h3][h3]World of Sea Battle on X[/h3][h3]World of Sea Battle on Facebook[/h3][h3]World of Sea Battle on Instagram[/h3][h3]World of Sea Battle on TikTok[/h3][h3]World of Sea Battle on YouTube[/h3][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]