Update 14.9 | U.S. Navy 250th, Lüshun B Dockyard, German Reunification, & More!
Read on for an overview of the major highlights introduced in Update 14.9. For the full details, check out our website:
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[h2]Liberty Harbor: Celebrate 250 Years of the U.S. Navy[/h2]
Take charge in a new Naval Base-building event to earn brand-new Tier VIII cruiser Bridgeport for free!
[h2]Dockyard: Lüshun B[/h2]
Black Friday begins early with the construction of Lüshun B!
[h2]Unity, Justice, Freedom: German Reunification Event Pass[/h2]
Commemorate 35 years since the reunification of Germany with a two-line Event Pass packed with rewards!
[h2]Early Access: German Cruisers Continues[/h2]
Secure these close-range brawlers before they hit the Tech Tree!
[h2]Battle Chat Update[/h2]
Gain greater control over in-battle communications!
[h2]Grand Voyage Continues[/h2]
Keep sailing toward GQ Johnny!
[h2]Blast From the Past: Final Chapters[/h2]
The last two chapters are here!
[h2]Brawls[/h2]
Three new formats await you this update!
[h2]Armory Updates[/h2]
New and rotated ships are here!
[h2]Content Additions and Changes[/h2]
New rewards and Commanders!
This is just the beginning, so dive into Update 14.9 and explore everything it has to offer! Read the full update article here:
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[h2]Liberty Harbor: Celebrate 250 Years of the U.S. Navy[/h2]
Take charge in a new Naval Base-building event to earn brand-new Tier VIII cruiser Bridgeport for free!
- Rebuild Liberty Harbor's four unique areas: Naval Command, Operational Command, Military Port, and Fuel Terminal.
- Each area can be upgraded through Levels and Intermediate Stages to unlock combat missions, expeditions, and resource boosts.
- Earn Naval Base Supplies through missions and expeditions to build and upgrade your base.
- Accelerate your progress with Doubloons—2,000 per Level; 250 per Intermediate Stage.
- Unlock Memory Notes that will reveal U.S. Navy history and reward you with thematic content.
- Final reward: Epic-rarity Tier VIII cruiser Bridgeport; Commander John Barry; Navy 250th Anniversary flag; "Blue, Gold, and White" permanent camouflage; and Battle Line of the Pacific permanent camouflage for Montana.
- Complete the Liberty Harbor collection to earn seasoned Commander David Farragut and the Liberty Harbor achievement.
[h2]Dockyard: Lüshun B[/h2]
Black Friday begins early with the construction of Lüshun B!
- Build Lüshun B, the black version of Pan-Asian Tier X destroyer Lüshun, over 35 Dockyard phases.
- Complete 30 phases via combat missions; purchase the rest for Doubloons.
- Discounted starter packs available: 5 phases for 5,000 Doubloons; 10 phases for 9,000 Doubloons (available until Phase 10 is complete).
- Lüshun B features flat AP ballistics, stealthy deepwater torpedoes, Heavy Repair Teams, and Hydroacoustic Search, but she lacks Smoke Generator and Engine Boost.
- Dockyard missions available through Update 14.9 and the first 3 weeks of 14.10.
[h2]Unity, Justice, Freedom: German Reunification Event Pass[/h2]
Commemorate 35 years since the reunification of Germany with a two-line Event Pass packed with rewards!
- First progression line: Commander Goldelse; "Black, Red, and Gold" permanent camouflage; and the Iron Cross permanent camouflage for F. Schultz (final reward).
- Second progression line (2,500 Doubloons): Commander Delphius Ora-cle (immediate reward); German Tier VI battleship Prinz Eitel Friedrich; Infernal permanent camouflages for Tier VIII and Tier X ships.
- Extra levels reward 1x More Signals container (first line) or 1x Rare Bonuses container (second line).
- Compensation provided for duplicate F. Schultz camouflage or Prinz Eitel Friedrich.
[h2]Early Access: German Cruisers Continues[/h2]
Secure these close-range brawlers before they hit the Tech Tree!
- Deutschland, Admiral Scheer, Knesebeck available for German Tokens; Manteuffel and Prinz Adalbert available for Doubloons.
- Obtain Ostsee, Arktik, and Atlantik permanent camouflages during Early Access.
- With Update 14.10, cruisers become researchable and unused German Tokens will be converted into Credits at the rate of 1:15,000.
[h2]Battle Chat Update[/h2]
Gain greater control over in-battle communications!
- Choose who you communicate with: all players, teammates, Division members, or no one.
- Customize whether players are shown by name, ship, or both.
- Repeated quick commands display only once to prevent spam.
- Certain tactical commands are visible only to the sender and recipient, and now fade after a short time.
[h2]Grand Voyage Continues[/h2]
Keep sailing toward GQ Johnny!
- Fight three or five battles a day and earn enough Tokens to get GQ Johnny for free.
- Event runs until January 1, 2026—start soon if you haven’t already!
[h2]Blast From the Past: Final Chapters[/h2]
The last two chapters are here!
- Blast From the Past: 2022: Fight with Tier IX–X ships available in 2022 on classic maps.
- Final Chapter: Most Tier IX–X cruisers, battleships, and destroyers available (excluding hybrids, and ships with Airstrike, Burst Fire, or Combat Instructions).
[h2]Brawls[/h2]
Three new formats await you this update!
- Brawl #1: 3v3 with Tier IX ships (max 2 battleships, 2 cruisers, or 2 destroyers).
- Brawl #2: 3v3 with Tier VIII ships (no aircraft carriers or submarines; max 1 battleship, 2 cruisers, 1 destroyer).
- Brawl #3: 2v2 with Tier X ships (no aircraft carriers or submarines; max 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer).
[h2]Armory Updates[/h2]
New and rotated ships are here!
- Rare British aircraft carrier Ocean added for 62,000 Research Points, with jet-equipped attack and bomber squadrons.
- Epic British cruiser Defence, available for 415,000 Coal.
- Rotation updates remove and add several ships, including eight new arrivals: Incheon, Monmouth, Seal (without Monty C.-Wellington), Ferrante Gonzaga, Navarin, Picardie, Minegumo, and Jupiter '42.
[h2]Content Additions and Changes[/h2]
New rewards and Commanders!
- Navy 250 permanent camouflage for Indiana (Indiana available via Navy 250 Premium container, sequential bundles, or Admiral Pack).
- Commander Cuthbert Collingwood (free via missions celebrating the 220th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar).
- Grand Trial: Autumn Phase flag and patch.
- Recruiting Station containers updated.
- New ships added for testing: Lanzhou, Nürnberg '44, Roussillon, Bremen, Aki, Hawaii, Surcouf.
This is just the beginning, so dive into Update 14.9 and explore everything it has to offer! Read the full update article here:
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[h2]Take the Update 14.9 Survey![/h2]
Enjoying the new features? Let us know your thoughts via the survey link below!
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