Halloween: Nightmare Operations

In the dark night that bridges October 31 and November 1, hordes of dismal evil creatures squeeze out of their shelters and creep all around the earth, set on conquering new lands!

But don’t be afraid—World of Warships Commanders are out on the hunt for them in the name of glorious tradition. Last year's Operations and a new game mode are coming soon!

• The first takes place throughout Update 0.8.9. It will mark the return of the Saving Transylvania and Sunray in the Darkness Operations.
  
• The second takes place between October 31 and November 28. You'll be able to try out a new game mode—Raid for the Filth!

From this article, you'll learn about what changes to expect in comparison with last year's Operations and new rewards. We'll provide you more details about the new mode in a separate dedicated article. Stay tuned for news on our website!

Both Operations will be available as Operations of the Week. They can be completed in a Division at three different difficulty levels.

Having completed the Operations, you'll be rewarded with expendable camos, signals, and Warships Premium Account time.

This year, you'll be able to try your hand in the Operations in a Division, not only at the Normal and Hard difficulty settings, but also at Super Hard difficulty. The first completion of a Super Hard Operation with three stars or more will bring you Halloween 2018 Premium containers. These might include expendable camos, doubloons, Free XP, and a certain chance of dropping permanent Halloween camos from the previous years.




Operation Saving Transylvania is available at Normal difficulty as an Operation of the Week from October 17 to 24, and from October 31 to November 7. Also, the Operation can be completed in a Division of 4–7 people throughout Update 0.8.9.

The main task is to escort a ship called Transylvania on her winding route to a safe place, protecting her from the attacks of catapults and Zikasa ships possessed by the darkness on the way. At the end of this journey, players will face the final boss—the evil and dangerous battleship Rasputin.

• Destroyer III Blade with Commander Abraham V. Hellsinger
  
• Cruiser III Igor with Commander Victor F. Einstein
  
• Battleship III Jackal with Commander Henry J. Hide

Halloween Commanders earn Elite XP that can be spent on training Commanders.

Escort and protect ship Transylvania.




Apart from the main task—escorting Transylvania to the Portal—players can complete five secondary tasks which will enhance their reward for completing the primary task:

• Transylvania must not lose 50% or more of her HP during the voyage.
  
• Destroy at least 16 Zikasa ships.
  
• Neutralize all catapults on the map.
  
• Transylvania must not stop until reaching the end of the route. To ensure that this condition is completed, at least one player should always remain near the ship.
  
• Sink battleship Rasputin.

• One Star—5x India Delta, 5x Juliet Charlie, and 5x Mike Yankee Soxisix signals
  
• Two Stars—5x Sierra Mike, 5x India X-Ray, and 5x Juliet Whiskey Unaone signals
  
• Three Stars—5x Type 3 – Halloween camos
  
• Four Stars—5x Halloween camos
  
• Five Stars—1 day of Warships Premium Account

• One Star—5x Type 3 – Halloween camos
  
• Two Stars—5x Halloween camos
  
• Three Stars—5x Wyvern signals
  
• Four Stars—5x Hydra signals
  
• Five Stars—5x Ouroboros and 5x Scylla signals and 1 day of Warships Premium Account

• One Star—5x Halloween camos
  
• Two Stars—5x Type 59 camos
  
• Three Stars—1x Halloween 2018 Premium container
  
• Four Stars—1x Halloween 2018 Premium container
  
• Five Stars—1x Halloween 2018 Premium container

The Sunray in the Darkness Operation is available as an Operation of the Week from October 24 to 31, and from November 7 to 14. Also, the Operation can be completed in a Division of 4–7 people throughout Update 0.8.9.

Operation Sunray in the Darkness acts as a kind of sequel to Operation Saving Transylvania. When Transylvania and her defenders return to their home realm, they face an even bigger evil. Now, the entire kingdom is at risk! The most advanced ships of the royal fleet are awaiting your orders to put a stop to the invasion and save the civilians!

The Forces of Darkness are breaking through the Portal. Your mission is to fend off their attacks, but you won't be alone. The security towers will try to seal the Portal, and your mission is to protect the towers from enemy ships. Along with the monsters flooding through it, the Filth—a dense green mist—is leaking through the Portal and endangering all life itself. Beware! When in the Filth, your ship receives damage each second. The amount of damage you receive depends on the type of your ship. Besides this, visibility decreases significantly when in the Filth. Adversely, the Filth heals your enemies, restoring their hit points, and reduces the amount of damage they receive. Keep in mind that your main task is to protect the towers while they are sealing the Portal.

• Destroyer VIII Urashima with Commander Mina Hurray
  
• Cruiser VIII Svyatozar with Commander Ivan K. Ulibin
  
• Battleship VIII Magnu-S with Commander Klaus V. Teslau

Protect the towers until they seal the Portal.




Players can also complete five secondary tasks which will enhance their reward for completing the primary task:

• Successfully defend at least two towers.
  
• Destroy Rasputin.
  
• Destroy the Great Gorgon.
  
• Destroy 30 enemy ships in the Filth.
  
• Successfully defend Transylvania.

• One Star—5x India Delta, 5x Juliet Charlie, and 5x Mike Yankee Soxisix signals
  
• Two Stars—5x Sierra Mike, 5x India X-Ray, and 5x Juliet Whiskey Unaone signals
  
• Three Stars—5x Type 3 – Halloween camos
  
• Four Stars—5x Halloween camos
  
• Five Stars—1 day of Warships Premium Account

• One Star—5x Type 3 – Halloween camos
  
• Two Stars—5x Halloween camos
  
• Three Stars—5x Dragon signals
  
• Four Stars—5x Red Dragon signals
  
• Five Stars—5x Basilisk and 5x Leviathan signals and 1 day of Warships Premium Account

• One Star—5x Type 3 – Halloween camos
  
• Two Stars—5x Type 59 camos
  
• Three Stars—1x Halloween 2018 Premium container
  
• Four Stars—1x Halloween 2018 Premium container
  
• Five Stars—1x Halloween 2018 Premium container

Please note: only the special ships are available for each Operation! When Update 0.8.10 is released, all special ships will be removed from your accounts. Once the event is over, any XP earned playing the special ships will be transferred to Tier I cruiser Orlan.

Pumpkin-like containers are traditional elements of celebrating Halloween. From these containers you will be able to get the Halloween camouflages from Operations "Saving Transylvania" and "Sunray in the Darkness".


The container holds one of the following items:

• Special camouflage for destroyer Wakatake—Blade
  
• Special camouflage for battleships Nassau—Jackal
  
• Special camouflage for cruiser St. Louis (U.S.A.)—Igor
  
• Special camouflage for destroyer Kagero—Urashima
  
• Special camouflage for cruiser Chapayev—Svyatozar
  
• Special camouflage for battleship Tirpitz: Magnu-S
  
• Special camouflage for aircraft carrier Lexington—Nobilium
  
• Special camouflage for destroyer Benson—Ghoul
  
• Special camouflage for cruiser Charles Martel—Scarab
  
• Special camouflage for battleship Bismarck—Varg
  
• Special camouflage for aircraft carrier Shokaku—The Great Gorgon
  
• Special camouflage for battleship North Carolina—Leviathan
  
• Special camouflage for destroyer Kiev—Razorworm
  
• Special camouflage for destroyer Z-23—Steel Rat
  
• The first animated special camouflage for cruiser Mogami—Octopus
  
• 15x "Type 3 – Halloween" camouflage patterns
  
• 15x "Halloween" camouflage patterns
  
• 15x "Storm Wind" camouflage patterns
  
• 15x "Restless Fire" camouflage patterns
  
• 15x "Blue Lagoon" camouflage patterns
  
• 25,000 Free XP
  
• 2,500 doubloons

Complete the themed Operations, protect the world from the Forces of Darkness, and claim your rewards!