Update 14.8 | A Decade at Sea, New German Cruisers, and Anniversary Celebrations
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Here's an overview of the major highlights introduced in Update 14.8. Be sure to check out the full details on our website:
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[h2]A Decade at Sea[/h2]
Celebrate World of Warships' 10th Anniversary with an event packed with rewards!
- Battle Performance Bonuses return, giving you the chance to earn Festive Tokens or Steel (for superships).
- Festive Tokens can be exchanged for new Japanese Tier X cruiser Kushiro, bonus packages for Tier X ships, Supercontainers, the "This Is Fine" enemy destruction effect, and containers from historic collections that unlock unique Commanders.
- Log in during Update 14.8 for a guaranteed Tenth Anniversary Gift container, which drops a Tier VI Premium ship.
- Updated Honorable Service: Players with 5 years in the game receive a Premium Ship VIII Elite container, and those with 10 years receive a Special Ship X Elite container (minimum 25 battles required).
- Exclusive thank-you rewards for Alpha and Beta Testers.
[h2]Decade Dock Port & Update Navigator[/h2]
Jump into the anniversary celebrations!
- Explore the interactive Decade Dock Port, offering tons of Easter eggs and a 10-year commemorative journal.
- The brand-new Update Navigator feature provides a digest of current update content.
- Your Battle Record appears in the Navigator, showing personalized stats like battles played, most-used ships, and combat performance, with a shareable link.
- Available until Update 14.11.
[h2]The Grand Voyage Continues[/h2]
The multi-update journey goes on!
- Earn Voyage Tokens to exchange for Doubloons and Steel.
- Continue progressing toward unlocking GQ Johnny for free.
- The Grand Voyage runs until January 1, 2026.
[h2]Tenth Anniversary Event Pass[/h2]
Packed with anniversary rewards across two progression lines.
- First progression line: Earn the "A Decade at Sea" flag, Blue Explosion enemy destruction effect, Commander Mikhail Orlov, and a Premium Ship VII container.
- Second progression line (2,500 Doubloons): Unlocks Commander Doktor von Roth immediately. Rewards include the "Blazing Ray" and "Cold Ray" camouflages, new Italian Tier VII cruiser Optio, and "This Is Fine" enemy destruction effect.
- Extra levels reward 1x More Signals container (first line) or 1x Rare Bonuses container (second line).
[h2]Blast From the Past[/h2]
Relive the history of World of Warships in a special battle type!
- Six chapters recreate different eras of the game's development: 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, and a final modern-restriction chapter.
- Surface ships only: No submarines or carriers.
- 12v12 Domination and Standard battles with year-based restrictions on maps and ships.
[h2]New German Cruisers: Early Access[/h2]
A brand-new cruiser branch arrives!
- Deutschland, Admiral Scheer, Knesebeck, Manteuffel, and Prinz Adalbert join Early Access.
- Brawling playstyle with large-caliber, short-range guns and manually controlled secondaries.
- Heavy armor and improved Hydroacoustic Search, but low agility.
- Permanent camouflages available for Knesebeck, Manteuffel, and Prinz Adalbert.
- Sequential bundles unlock in the second week of Update 14.8.
[h2]Asymmetric Battles Return[/h2]
Back and here for longer than ever!
- Available from mid-September through Update 15.2 (five months).
- Classic format: 5 human players vs. 12 AI-controlled ships, two tiers lower.
- Playable on Tier VI–X ships and superships.
- Expanded map pool that includes over 25 maps.
[h2]"In the Name of Tomorrow" Continues[/h2]
Narrative Operations return for two more weeks.
- Participate in Arctic Convoy, Tokyo Express, and Pacific Offensive Operations (Tier VII–IX ships).
- Earn Stars through tasks to progress the campaign of U.S. Navy officer Robert Adams.
- Final reward: Tier VIII San Diego.
[h2]Gameplay Improvements[/h2]
Polished mechanics and new options.
- Module Damage Rework: Modules can no longer be permanently destroyed. Instead, they enter a new "Critically Damaged" state before automatically recovering. Reloads now pause instead of resetting.
- Submarines are now playable in Operations, with increased mobility, Call Patrol Bomber support, and enabled torpedo shotgunning.
- Clan Battles Season 31 "Mahi-Mahi" begins, plus Ranked Battles and three new Brawls across September and October.
[h2]The Laffey Dockyard Continues[/h2]
Build the iconic destroyer!
- 20 Dockyard phases (18 via missions, 2 with Doubloons).
- Available until the start of Update 14.9.
[h2]10th Anniversary Wishing Wharf[/h2]
Try your luck in a limited-time Armory event!
- Spend Tries to roll from a large pool of rewards.
- Available throughout the anniversary celebrations.
This is just the beginning, so dive into Update 14.8 and celebrate a decade of World of Warships! Read the full update article here:
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[h2]Take the Update 14.8 Survey![/h2]
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