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Captains!

We're happy to announce a new stage of collaboration between World of Warships and the popular High School Fleet anime series. It brings back a themed collection, ship Commanders, and a selection of original camouflages styled after the series.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2465569702

Interested? Click the Participate button to gain access to some special combat mission chains. Complete them to obtain containers that will allow you to start gathering elements of the collection. As a reward for finishing it, you can obtain the K117 camouflage for X Yamato and other items. The full information is available in a dedicated article.

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Ships[/h2] The bundles will be available for purchase until: Mon. 10 May 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)

A special bundle is available in the Armory with two new ships—VIII HSF Harekaze II and V HSF Hiei—as well as the unique M119 and S120 permanent camouflages for X Yamato and IX Musashi, respectively, plus other in-game items.

If deemed necessary, balance changes may be applied to VIII HSF Harekaze II and V HSF Hiei.

The Premium Shop and Armory offer a bundle with ships VIII HSF Harekaze and VI HSF Admiral Graf Spee; the Y118 permanent camouflage for IX Musashi; the HSF ISOROKU permanent camouflage for HSF Harekaze; and other in-game items, including the Type 10 alternative permanent camouflages for HSF Harekaze and HSF Admiral Graf Spee.

VIII HSF Harekaze is a Japanese destroyer from the High School Fleet anime series. Powerful, long-range torpedoes in combination with good concealment allow the ship to carry out devastating surprise attacks, while the availability of several artillery armament variants allows the destroyer to determine her own fighting style.

VI HSF Admiral Graf Spee is a German cruiser from the High School Fleet anime series. This German Navy heavy cruiser was known as a "pocket battleship". She bristles with battleship-sized main guns and has a strong HP pool, effective secondary battery, and the Repair Party consumable. Like conventional cruisers, she has torpedoes and a choice between the Hydroacoustic Search or Defensive AA Fire consumables at her disposal. Thus, a wide variety of gameplay options are open to HSF Admiral Graf Spee.

Apart from a large bundle with VIII HSF Harekaze II and V HSF Hiei, these ships can be purchased in the Armory together with Port slots and combat missions that grant +200% XP per battle.

VIII HSF Harekaze II is a Japanese destroyer armed with 150 mm guns—an unusual feature for this ship type—that fire HE and AP shells with high damage characteristics. The ship is also equipped with the Hydroacoustic Search consumable. Owing to the low detectability and high damage of her torpedoes, the ship's primary gameplay involves stealthy torpedo attacks.

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V HSF Hiei is a fast battleship armed with eight 356 mm guns that fire HE and AP shells with decent damage characteristics. The ship also boasts a large HP pool and very long firing range for her tier, but has low accuracy and high detectability.

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In the Premium Shop, you can purchase VI HSF Admiral Graf Spee and VIII HSF Harekaze bundled with a combat mission that grants +200% XP per battle, a Port slot, and the Type 10 alternative camouflages. The HSF Harekaze bundle also holds the HSF ISOROKU permanent camouflage.
[h2]HSF Admiral Graf Spee[/h2]

• Bundle includes
  
• VI HSF Admiral Graf Spee
• Type 10 permanent camouflage for HSF Admiral Graf Spee
  
• Port slot
  
• Bonus Combat mission: +200% ship XP

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1585000/World_of_Warships__HSF_Admiral_Graf_Spee/
[h2]HSF Harekaze[/h2]

• Bundle includes
  
• VIII HSF Harekaze
• HSF ISOROKU permanent camouflage for HSF Harekaze
  
• Type 10 permanent camouflage for HSF Harekaze
  
• Port slot
  
• Bonus Combat mission: +200% ship XP

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Camouflage Patterns[/h2] The bundles will be available for purchase until: Mon. 10 May 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Two new permanent camouflages have been added to the Armory—M119 for X Yamato and S120 for IX Musashi.


The Y118 permanent camouflage for IX Musashi can be purchased in the Premium Shop.

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Commanders[/h2]
The Armory and Premium Shop offer a large bundle with seven HSF Commanders and the Wilhelmshaven Maritime High School and Harekaze commemorative flags. The Commanders come with 10 skill points and have unique voiceovers.
The bundles will be available for purchase until: Mon. 10 May 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)

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Combat Missions[/h2] Starts: Fri. 23 Apr. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ends: Mon. 10 May 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)

You'll have access to three chains in total.

[h3]Chain 1[/h3]
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To complete the first chain, you'll need to earn XP plus "Destroyed" and "Target hits" ribbons. As a reward, you can receive up to five High School Fleet containers.

You can complete this chain of combat missions in Random, Ranked, and Co-op Battles, as well as in Operations, playing Tier V–X ships.

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[h3]Chain 2[/h3]
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To complete the second combat mission chain you'll need to earn Credits, ribbons, and XP, as well as inflict damage and destroy enemy ships. As a reward, you can receive up to 10 High School Fleet containers.

You can complete this chain of combat missions in Random, Ranked, and Co-op Battles, as well as in Operations, playing V HSF Hiei.

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[h3]Chain 3[/h3]
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To complete the third combat mission chain, you'll need to earn ribbons, Credits, and XP, as well as inflict damage and win battles. As a reward, you can receive up to 10 High School Fleet containers.

You can complete this chain of combat missions in Random, Ranked, and Co-op Battles, as well as in Operations, playing VIII HSF Harekaze II.

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The special High School Fleet containers each drop two random elements of the collection of the same name and 10 Zulu Hotel signals. Once you obtain the first collection elements, you can activate the subscription on the collection screen and obtain its elements from daily containers. In total, the collection consists of 34 female characters and the cat, Isoroku. As a reward for completing the collection, you'll receive the K117 permanent camouflage for X Yamato and some commemorative flags, including the Kure Maritime High School flag.

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The High School Fleet Anime Series[/h2]
A century ago, most of Japan’s territory was submerged as a result of plate subduction. One after another, Coastal Cities began to emerge in order to preserve the remaining landmass—thus, seaborne routes became more important and their protection became a crucial issue.

Meanwhile, service in the Navy became highly popular among women and a special division for keeping the sea safe, the Blue Mermaids, was created.

The main protagonists of the anime series, childhood friends Akeno Misaki and Moeka China, enrolled in Yokosuka Girls’ Marine High School together with various other girls to become a part of the famous elite unit.

Akeno Misaki was assigned as captain of training destroyer Harekaze, and Moeka took up the captain’s post on battleship Musashi. The series starts when both warships set off for their first maritime exercises. However, what should have been standard training soon turns out to be a real battle.

©AAS/Maritime Safety Support Department

©AAS/New Maritime Safety Support Department

[h3]Useful Links[/h3]

• The official website of the "High School Fleet" animation series
• The official Twitter of the "High School Fleet" animation series

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Good luck in battle, Captains!

Captains, welcome to the Public Test of Update 0.10.4!

The Battle of the Beasts event, new German Destroyers collection, and other new features await you. Take a look at the Developer Bulletin, and welcome to the Test!


[h2]Round 1 Schedule[/h2] Starts: Thu. 22 Apr. 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Ends: Tue. 27 Apr. 07:30 CEST (UTC+2)

[h2]Special Features of the Test[/h2]

The rewards for activities on the Public Test Server may differ from those on the Live Server.

[h2]Combat Missions and Rewards[/h2]

One Wargaming container provides 1 day of Premium Account.

[h2]Starting Bonuses[/h2]

• The research prices for ships and ship modules will be substantially discounted.
  
• Players will be able to reset Commander skills free of charge.

If you're joining the Public Test for the first time since Update 0.10.2, you'll be awarded the following additional bonuses:

• At the start of the Public Test, every participant will have all researchable Tier VI and VIII ships, helmed by Commanders with 19 skill points, credited to their PT accounts.
  
• 500,000,000 Credits; 30,000 Doubloons; and 90 days of Premium Account.
  
• 50 signal flags of all types (except special signals) will also be added to your PT account.

[h2]How to Enter[/h2]
https://steamcommunity.com/games/552990/announcements/detail/2716184589232191867

IMPORTANT! Because the update is still being tested, the information in this Bulletin is tentative and reflects the state of game development at the time of its publication. Some changes and new features may be removed entirely or implemented differently by the time the update goes live. Screenshots, specific values of certain characteristics, and details of in-game mechanics will not necessarily be relevant after the update is released.

Please note: the rewards for activities on the Public Test server may differ from those on the Live Server.

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Battle of the Beasts[/h2]
Our new update brings a new temporary event called "Battle of the Beasts, " which is inspired by Germanic mythology.

• The event lasts 4 weeks. Once a week, you can stand up for one of four teams:
  
  • Welthund: a huge black dog with a sole big eye on its forehead.
    
  • Feuerputz: a demon that can take various guises but most often appears as a flaming horseman.
    
  • Glühschwanz: a night ghost in the guise of a dragon.
    
  • Lindwurm: a wingless creature with a dragon's head and a serpentine body.
• Complete personal missions that are issued daily to everyone who participates in the event.
  
• The missions can be completed throughout the day in Random, Co-op, and Ranked Battles.
  
• The mission results count towards your personal and team's progress.
  
• Achieve certain personal and team milestones in order to obtain rewards as you progress through the event.
  
• Rewards include themed patches, flags, Commanders, and Beast Tokens—a new temporary resource.

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You can exchange the Tokens in the Armory for various rewards, including containers with items from the "German Destroyers" collection.

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"German Destroyers" Collection[/h2]
Another feature of the event dedicated to the release of German destroyers in Early Access is a brand-new collection that tells the story of those warships, highlighting their outstanding features and armaments—and the men of courage who served on them.

The collection consists of four sections, with four elements in each.

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The reward for completing each of the sections is 1 day of Premium Account.

The rewards for completing the entire collection include the Iron Cross permanent camouflage for VIII Gustav Julius Maerker and a commemorative flag.

Elements of the collection can only be obtained from German Destroyers containers.

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Auction[/h2]
As part of Update 0.10.4, we’re adding a new method by which you can obtain in-game items. We call it the "Auction"—a place where you can find rare goodies. The Auction will feature rare collectibles, and offers another way of replenishing supplies of resources and other in-game valuables.

[h3]Key Rules[/h3]

• Each Auction has a limited duration.
  
• It comprises the following stages:
  
  1. A lot that is offered in an Auction is announced with details of its starting price and the number of possible bid winners.
     
  2. The Auction begins, and bids can be placed.
     
  3. The results of the Auction are summed up; bids are no longer accepted.
     
  4. The Auction winners receive their rewards, while the other Auction participants receive their bids back.
• You can change your bid amount at any time, as long as bidding for that lot is still available.
  
• Players will only be notified of the starting bid for a lot and the number of possible winners.
  
• Depending on the lot, you can use various in-game resources for your bid.
  
• The number of lots is limited; the highest bids win; the winning bids will be used as payments for the lots.
  
• It's a no-risk adventure! Any bid that doesn't win will be returned to the bidder when the Auction closes.

For example, if there is a lot for 500 commemorative flags, the 500 players with the highest bids will receive one flag each.
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Changes to Commander Skills[/h2]
In Update 0.10.4, we've enhanced the following skills:

• Survivability Expert (cruiser skill)
  
• Extra-Heavy AP Shells and Fearless Brawler (destroyer skills)
  
• Enhanced Reactions (aircraft carrier skill)
  
• Super-Heavy AP Shells (battleship skill)

The parameters of these skills were inferior to other "same-price" skills in terms of combat efficiency, which affected their popularity.

For battleships, the Dead Eye skill is replaced with the Swift in Silence skill, giving battleships a 10% increase in speed while the ship remains undetected. This way, we add more options for battleships in terms of positioning, allowing them to engage in combat or change position in a skirmish faster. When Update 0.10.4 goes live, all Commanders with the Dead Eye skill mastered will have their battleship skills reset free of charge. Skills related to the other ship types will not be reset.

[h2]The Next Steps[/h2]
Further changes to Commander skills should be expected in autumn at the earliest, because it takes time for such enhancements to be designed and tested. We’re going to focus on balancing a number of skills as well. The least popular skills will either be improved or removed from the game entirely.

Once Update 0.10.4 and the changes it brings hit the servers, we'll continue monitoring the balance of specific ships that are most affected by the Commander skill changes, based on incoming statistics and your feedback. We'll make selective fixes if needed. When making these changes, we’ll make it possible for all players to reset Commander skills free of charge during the second stage of tweaks in autumn.

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Updated Achievements Interface[/h2]
We've updated the interface to make navigating through the Achievements section and tracking progress in the game more convenient:

• Updated the appearance of the Achievements screen.
  
• Added categories and updated the sorting of achievements.
  
• Updated pop-up tooltips in the Port and for the post-battle statistics.

We have disabled the rewards that were previously issued for earning achievements. On the Live Server, they will be replaced by special chains of combat missions for Base XP in victorious battles. You can complete the missions in Operations; Brawls; and Ranked, Random, and Co-op Battles. This means that you can replenish your stocks of signal flags in the majority of battle types. The mission conditions take into account the varying difficulty of their completion depending on which type of battle you choose. For example, you can be a frequent winner in Co-op Battles, but receive less XP per battle, or you can quickly obtain the rewards by earning more XP per battle in a smaller number of victorious Random or Ranked Battles. The available rewards include More Signals containers and Gift containers.

The updates to this section will allow us to add more achievements to the game in the future.

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[h3]Episode 10[/h3] Premieres: Mon. 26 Apr. 19:00 CEST (UTC+2)

This month we're trying out a new time slot for our historical talk show – join us on Twitch, YouTube or Facebook next Monday, April 26 at 19:00 CEST and tune in to our panel's discussion of the naval battles of Narvik. In April 1940, British and German destroyer forces engaged in brutal close-quarters combat in the claustrophobic confines of the Norwegian Fjords as both powers vied for the strategic control of the nordic country.

This month, our panelists are YouTuber Drachinifel, naval historian Dr. Alexander Clarke, and World of Warships' own Tuccy, and MrConway.

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[h3]The Battles of Narvik[/h3]
For months after Britain's and France's declaration of war against Germany, the world held its breath as neither side seemed to want to be the first to escalate the conflict. In this period, which came to be known as the 'Phoney War', faith in a diplomatic solution to the war still remained, and actual military actions were limited to a small scale. 

The balance was disrupted when in April 1940, Germany buckled and made an aggressive move to occupy Norway —Operation Weserübung— with the aim of gaining uninterrupted access to Swedish iron ore, as well as strategic ports in the British-controlled North Sea. This sudden campaign was costly in general for both sides, and for the Kriegsmarine in particular: heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper suffered damage after being rammed by destroyer HMS Glowworm on April 5, and her sister Blücher was sunk by Norwegian coastal defenses in Oslofjord on April 9.

While this was happening, a force of 10 German destroyers assaulted the sparsely defended northern port of Narvik and landed troops to garrison the city. Due to a delay in refueling, the German destroyer flotilla was forced on April 9 to stay another night in the frigid waters of Ofotfjord before retreating back South.

In the early morning of April 10, the first Royal Navy units slipped into the fjord, setting the scene for a spectacular end to the 'Phoney War'.

How did it play out? Join our stream next Monday and find out!

Captains!

An epic and unpredictable confrontation between the two Titans is coming to World of Warships. Godzilla and Kong will soon face off against each other in a grand battle, and it will be up to you to decide who emerges victorious. Both Titans are set to appear in World of Warships as themed camouflages and Commanders for a limited time only.

We invite you to take a look at a new trailer, comic page, and some beautiful renders.

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Godzilla and Kong will be represented by unique camouflages for VIII Amagi and VIII North Carolina, as well as Commanders with recognizable phrases and voiceovers.

Our collaboration with the Titans will also bring a lot of new features, including special containers, themed combat missions, expendable camouflages, commemorative flags, and patches.

More details about the collaboration will be announced later.

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