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The time has come!

Our brave warriors have assembled—an epic battle looms on the horizon! Make sure to watch our livestreams on both Saturday and Sunday to catch a glimpse of some of the best action World of Warships has to offer!
Saturday stream starts: Sat. 05 Dec. 14:30 CET (UTC+1) Sunday stream starts: Sun. 06 Dec. 14:30 CET (UTC+1)

[h3]Clans:[/h3] Join us LIVE on our official channels:

Twitch

YouTube

Tune in to our official Twitch Channel to watch the Verizon Warrior's Championship on both days of the competition, and you will be able to claim two Santa's Gift containers for yourself—one on each day of the broadcast, as well as a unique tournament flag!

Additionally, the final military teams that will be taking part in the Verizon Branches Challenge have been selected and are ready to compete!

We’ve joined forces with Verizon to invite players from all realms to participate in a special tournament with a grand prize pool of $30,000 and the Verizon Branches Challenge — an exhibition tournament featuring four teams of U.S. Army, Navy, Marines and Airforce veterans competing to support their charity of choice.

Dates: 27/11/2020 — 06/12/2020

[h2]Qualifications — Key Rules[/h2]
Participate in our special Clan battles season, place among the top four teams on your server and we will invite you to participate in the tournament and have a shot at the grand prize pool of $30,000!
Qualifications run from: 27/11/2020 — 29/11/2020 — Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Format: 9 vs. 9 playing Tier VIII ships

Restrictions: Up to two battleships per team, up to five cruisers per team, up to four destroyers per team and no aircraft carriers

Times

• Asia 10:00 — 16:00 UTC
  
• CIS 14:00 — 20:00 UTC
  
• EU 16:00 — 22:00 UTC
  
• NA 22:30 — 4:30 UTC

Rewards

• 10,000 doubloons per clan for Top 25 clans (globally)
• 5,000 doubloons per clan for clans ranked 26th -100th (globally)
• An invitation to the Verizon Warrior’s Championship for the top 4 clans of each region

Maps: North, Islands of Ice, Mountain Range, Warrior’s Path, Sleeping Giant, Greece, Northern Waters

The qualification season will be held in the standard clan battles setup with alpha and bravo ratings, there will however be only one league. Any amount of divisions from the same clan can play together.

The Mercenaries feature will be disabled during the qualification season.

[h2]How to Participate[/h2]

• Participate in our special qualification clan battles season and place among the top four clans in your region.
  
• Clan commanders of the top four teams in each region will be contacted via the e-mail address linked to their account and invited to participate in the tournament.

Note: Due to the short time frame between qualifications and the tournament, you will have only 24 hours to respond and provide us with a full roster of participating players from your clan.

[h2]Tournament Rules and Information[/h2]
[h2]Dates[/h2]
Regional Playoffs: 05/12/2020

Times

• ASIA 13:00 — 17:00 UTC
  
• CIS 13:00 — 17:00 UTC
  
• EU 16:00 — 20:00 UTC
  
• NA 16:00 — 20:00 UTC

International Playoffs: 06/12/2020

Times

• All regions 14:00 — 19:00 UTC

Note: All teams must be available to play during the specified time frames. Detailed match times will be communicated to Clan Commanders following a successful qualification. If a team fails to show up, it will be disqualified.

[h2]Logistics[/h2]
[h3]Invitations[/h3]
Clan Commanders of the top-4 clans from each region will be contacted via the E-mail linked to their accounts by December 1st and are required to respond to this invitation within 24 hours. This response needs to include:

• Username, In-Game Player ID and Real Name of each participating player.
  Note: A player may only be a member of one team, regardless of region.
  
• Commanders may nominate between 9 and 12 players to participate.
  Note: Nominated players must be part of the qualifying clan when this information is sent.
  
• A team logo

Note:  In case this response is not sent in the allotted 24-hour time frame, the tournament organizer will contact the next-placed team and the qualifying clan will forfeit their qualification for the tournament. The same rules apply for the next-placed team when contacted.

[h3]Restrictions[/h3]
Players or Clans are ineligible to participate in the tournament if:

• They are suspended in-game due to a violation of the game rules at the time of the nomination.
  
• They have been previously warned for the use of forbidden modifications according to paragraph 8 of the Game Rules.
  
• They have an inappropriate nickname / clan name that violates paragraph 4 of the Game Rules or in any way disparages the developers, tournament organizers, tournament sponsors or participating teams.
  
• They have an ineligible clan logo that violates the Game Rules or the restrictions set out in the Contest Rules document.
  
• There is any indication that they were violating the Game Rules or EULA during the qualification stage, including sharing accounts with other players or allowing other players access to their accounts.
  
• Should an ineligible player be submitted as part of the roster, the clan commander will be required to nominate a replacement that is eligible within 24 hours.

[h3]Server[/h3]

• All tournament games are to be played on the EU server.
  
  • Regional qualifiers are played on regional servers.
  
  
  
• Appropriately fitted out tournament accounts will be sent to teams to ensure all teams can compete on an equal footing. Players can decide whether they want to use the designated tournament account or their private account.

Note: Tournament accounts may only be used in training rooms and any violation of the Game Rules with these may lead to an exclusion from the tournament and sanctions may be applied to a player’s main account. Tournament accounts may only be used by their assigned player, as communicated by the Clan Commander. Violations of this rule may lead to an exclusion from the tournament and sanctions may be applied to a player’s main account.

[h3]Communication[/h3]

• The language of the tournament is English. As such, the clan commander needs to be able to communicate in English, or nominate a team spokesperson who is able to handle communications for the team.
  
• Clan commanders and team spokespeople (where applicable) are required to join a dedicated discord server which will be used for all communication related to the running of the tournament, picks/bans, disputes and questions.

[h2]Format[/h2]
[h3]Structure[/h3]
The top 4 teams from each region will play a single elimination tournament during regional playoffs.

• Round 1 — Best of 3:
  
  • Game 1: 1st placed team vs. 3rd placed team
    
  • Game 2: 2nd placed team vs. 4th placed team
  
  
  
• Round 2 — Best of 3:
  
  • Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2

The winners of each regional qualifier will play a double-elimination tournament during International playoffs.

• Round 1 — Best of 3:
  
  • Game 1: Winner ASIA vs. Winner CIS
    
  • Game 2: Winner EU vs. Winner NA
  
  
  
• Round 2 — Mixed:
  
  • Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 — Best of 5
    
  • Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 — Best of 3

[h3]Ships[/h3]
All games will be played with 9 players and Tier 8 ships in the following configuration:

• 0-2 Battleships
  
• 3-5 Cruisers
  
• 2-4 Destroyers
  
• 0 Aircraft Carriers

Clan Commanders will be able to undergo a pick/ban process for ship selection prior to each series.

• For the purposes of the pick/ban process, the tournament organizer will select a random team to go first.

Each team will ban one ship (this can be the same ship)

• In case a ship with an alternate version is banned, the alternate version is also considered as banned. (i.e. VIII Massachusetts and VIII Massachusetts B or VIII Atago and VIII ARP Takao)

[h2]Map Pool[/h2]

• North
  
• Islands of Ice
  
• Mountain Range
  
• Warrior’s Path
  
• Sleeping Giant
  
• Greece
  
• Northern Waters

All maps will be played in the Clans Domination game mode.

[h3]Picks/Bans[/h3]
Clan Commanders will be able to undergo a pick/ban process for the map pick prior to each series. If a team is not ready to start the pick/ban process at least 10 minutes before the round’s scheduled start time, random picks and bans will be chosen for that team.

• For the purposes of the pick/ban process, the tournament organizer will select a random team to go first.
  
• Each team will ban one map (this can be the same map)
  
• Each team will choose one map and spawn
  
• For the Best of 5, teams will alternate picking two maps each.
  
• The tournament organizer will select a random map as the final map, with a random spawn allocated to each team.

[h2]Prizes[/h2]

• 1st place — $15,000 (fifteen thousand US dollars)
  
• 2nd place — $10,000 (ten thousand US dollars)
  
• 3rd place — $5,000 (five thousand US dollars)

Note: The amounts of the Prizes are specified per winning team and will be divided in equal parts among all the team members. Please make sure to check the detailed information on the payouts in the Contest Rules.

[h2]Disputes[/h2]
The tournament organizers have final say in regards to any and all disputes and complaints.

• In case a team wants to submit a complaint, they must do so on the dedicated discord server, immediately after the action in question has taken place.

[h3]Restarts[/h3]

• During each game series, each clan commander has the right to ask for one game to be restarted, if no more than 2 minutes of game time have elapsed, for the following reasons:
  
  • A player was disconnected
    
  • A player experienced a client crash
    
  • The training room’s settings were configured incorrectly
  
  
  
• In case a game has restarted, players have to ready up as soon as possible with the same ships, loadout and captain skills as they started the game with initially.

Note: When asking for the restart, the reason has to be provided and approval has to be given by the tournament organizer or his designated representative on discord.

[h3]Modifications[/h3]

• Players may only use modifications from the official World of Warships ModStation.

[h3]Tiebreaking[/h3]

• In the unlikely event of a tie during the tournament, the teams will be required to play an additional deciding match on a random map with random spawns.

[h2]Check out the Verizon Branches Challenge![/h2]
On December 5th and 6th, veterans from the United States military will face off on the high seas to raise money for charity. Tune in to our coverage of this Verizon Branches challenge and find out which branch of the US military has what it takes to stand victorious.

[h3]Captains![/h3]
December is a time of gifts in World of Warships, and this year we have an unprecedented number of rare and unique gifts—not just for playing the game, but also for watching it!

• For the first time in a giveaway, you can win historic British battleship VII Duke of York, bundled with her rare Arctic permanent camouflage in our Epic Drop.
  
• Get rare New-Year-themed camouflages by completing our three Twitch Challenges.
  
• Keep your eyes peeled for Santa's Gift containers during our official Verizon Warrior's Championship broadcasts, as well as our holiday charity stream!

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[h2]Official Channel Drops[/h2]
This December, we're hosting two special events on our official Twitch channel that you won't want to miss—not least because you can get up to five Santa's Gift containers just for watching them!

[h3]Verizon Warrior's Championship[/h3] Day 1 starts: Sat. 05 Dec. 14:30 CET (UTC+1) Day 2 starts: Sun. 06 Dec. 14:30 CET (UTC+1)

On the weekend of December 5–6, World of Warships is hosting its most competitive tournament yet! Tune in to our official Twitch Channel to watch the Verizon Warrior's Championship on both days of the competition, and you will be able to claim two Santa's Gift containers for yourself—one on each day of the broadcast, as well as a unique tournament flag!


[h2]Standard Twitch Drops[/h2]
The following rewards can be collected for watching any streamer while they're playing World of Warships—as long as they have Drops enabled!

[h3]Twitch Epic Drops[/h3]
Rare—a chance to win a Premium ship, delivered straight to your Port when watching streams. Can be obtained only once per viewer. This month, not only will you get VII Duke of York, you'll also get the rare and icy Arctic permanent camouflage for her!

[h3]Twitch Challenges[/h3]
When watching streams during Update 0.9.11, combat missions will be unlocked directly in your Port. Each Thursday of the Update, a new mission will become available.

Starts: Thu. 03 Dec. 06:00 CET (UTC+1) Ends: Thu. 17 Dec. 06:00 CET (UTC+1)

You can complete this combat mission only once.

Starts: Thu. 10 Dec. 06:00 CET (UTC+1) Ends: Thu. 24 Dec. 06:00 CET (UTC+1)

You can complete this combat mission only once.

Starts: Thu. 17 Dec. 06:00 CET (UTC+1) Ends: Thu. 31 Dec. 06:00 CET (UTC+1)

You can complete this combat mission only once.

[h3]Twitch Drops[/h3]
A special Twitch container delivered straight to your Port when watching streams⁠—no strings attached! You can receive up to five of these during Update 0.9.11. Contains:

• 100,000 credits
• Assorted signal flags

[h2]Where and How[/h2]
Twitch Drops can be earned by watching the Official World of Warships channel's livestreams, or those of any other Twitch streamer who is playing World of Warships with Drops enabled. Take care to ensure that your Twitch account is linked to your Wargaming Account, else it won't work!

Find out how exactly to link your account via the link below:

Instructions

Official Stream Schedule

Commanders!

We’re holding a special and easy-to-enter giveaway—one lucky winner will be picked at random.

1. Click here
2. Click the Like button
   
3. Then leave a comment—and that's it!

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2305228564

• Winners will be picked at random from the pool of participating unique users—only one comment per user will be taken into consideration.
  
• Any comments that break the discussion rules may be deleted or excluded.

• Premium Ship VI container

We wish you good luck and following seas!

U.S. battleships Kansas, Minnesota, and Vermont have become available for all players to research.

Read our article below to learn how to effectively play these new steel giants.
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[h2]Key Features of the Branch[/h2]

• Numerous main battery guns with a solid salvo weight and firing range, which come at the expense of longer gun reloading times.
  
• Great maneuverability for battleships, but they are rather slow.
  
• Good anti-torpedo protection, but VIII Kansas and IX Minnesota have rather mediocre armor.
  
• Powerful AA defenses and the availability of the Defensive AA Fire consumable.

[h2]Tactics[/h2]
Due to their great firing range, the new U.S. battleships feel most comfortable at combat distances over 15 km.

At the beginning of a battle, the most important thing to do is take up a suitable position. Despite these battleships having relatively good maneuverability, it will still be difficult to quickly change the direction of your attack or escape from focused enemy fire due to their low speeds.

Their great firing ranges (more than 30 km for X Vermont!), in combination with their weighty salvos, will enable you to keep the enemy at a distance. However, each salvo must be carefully prepared, as the ships of the new sub-branch have rather long reloading times.

Effective air defenses, additionally reinforced with the Defensive AA Fire consumable, will help you fend off enemy aircraft.

If possible, you should avoid approaching the enemy. VIII Kansas and IX Minnesota lack good armor, and furthermore, all the new ships have long main battery reloading times. However, if you can't avoid a close quarters engagement, your advantage will be the weighty salvo of your numerous guns. The ships' decent anti-torpedo protection will reduce the damage they take from torpedoes.

[h2]Commander Skills and Upgrades[/h2]
For a Commander with 10 skill points we recommend:

• Priority Target
  
• Adrenaline Rush
  
• Superintendent
  
• Fire Prevention

For a Commander with 19 skill points, we recommend choosing the most appropriate skills for your playstyle. Consider applying the following variants:

• Basics of Survivability
  
• Concealment Expert
  
• Expert Marksman

The following upgrades will be useful:

• Main Armaments Modification 1
  
• Damage Control System Modification 1
  
• Artillery Plotting Room Modification 1
  
• Damage Control System Modification 2
  
• Concealment System Modification 1
  
• Artillery Plotting Room Modification 2

Captains!

Starting December 1, you'll receive some nice New Year and Christmas presents—the World of Warships Advents Calendar is here! Recall your battle merits, collect gifts, and get additional rewards—including Santa's Gift and Santa's Big Gift containers—for completing quests! Make sure to share the Calendar with your friends—let no one remain without a present.



[h2]Daily Presents[/h2]
Each day, you'll have an opportunity to open a card that offers some interesting info about your own game statistics and receive a present—various types of flags or camouflages.

The Advent Calendar will be active between December 1 and 31. You'll have 1 week to collect each present. If you miss more than 7 days, you'll lose an opportunity to open a card.

[h2]Additional Rewards[/h2]
By visiting the Advent Calendar and opening its cards every day, you'll get guaranteed gifts and be given opportunities to complete special quests that offer additional rewards. Having finished each simple task, don't forget to press the "Complete the Quest" button.

Each special quest will not be considered complete until you press the button!

For completing 6, 12, 18, and 24 of such quests, you'll receive doubloons and 1 day of Premium Account, as well as Santa's Gift and Santa's Big Gift containers.

To complete some of the tasks, you'll be required to log into your personal account, launch the game, or perform another similar action. The detailed requirements will be described on the cards.

Happy holidays, Captains!