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Commanders, welcome to the Public Test of Update 0.9.8!

A new Campaign and collection, Asymmetric Battles, a new Dockyard, and other improvements. Take a look through the Developer Bulletin, and welcome to the test!


[h2]Round 1 Schedule[/h2] Starts Thu. 13 Aug. 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) Ends Tue. 18 Aug. 07:30 CEST (UTC+2)

[h2]Special Features of the Test[/h2]
During the Public Test of 0.9.8, everyone will be able to test a new temporary battle type—Asymmetric Battles.

• Select the Asymmetric Battle type.
  
• Two teams will face off against each other in these battles, with differing numbers of ships and different ship tiers: 4–6 Tier VII–VIII ships, against 8–12 Tier V–VI ships.
  
• To take part in Asymmetric Battles playing Tier VII–VIII ships you'll need Battle Tokens.

For the purpose of testing, the conditions of the "Five Epochs of the Navy" Campaign have been made easier. We've changed the reward for completing the 20th shipbuilding phase at the Dockyard. Anchorage won't be available on the Public Test server.

[h2]Combat Missions and Rewards[/h2]

One Wargaming container provides 1 day of Warships Premium Account.

[h2]Summer Season[/h2]
Public Test 0.9.6 opens the Summer Season, which is scheduled to run across three updates.

[h3]Rewards[/h3]

• Completing two Directives will reward you with the season emblem.
  
• Completing three Directives will reward you with a unique flag, patch, and Premium Ship VI container.
  
• Those in possession of all four different season emblems will be rewarded with the unique Ultimate PT Warrior emblem.

Completing the above mission unlocks access to the Summer Season #2 mission from the previous Public Test. Once you are through with the Summer Season #2 mission, the Summer Season #1 mission from the Public Test of Update 0.9.6 will be unlocked for you. If you already started working your way through the Summer Season mission during the Public Tests of Update 0.9.6 and 0.9.7, your progress will have been saved.

[h2]Starting Bonuses[/h2]

• Every participant of the Public Test will have all researchable Tier V and Tier VII ships, helmed by Commanders with 15 skill points, credited to their PT accounts.
  
• 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 0.9.6, you'll be awarded the following additional bonuses:

• 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

The World of Warships Anniversary, new Dockyard, Season 18 of Ranked Battles, and other features!

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.

[h2]World of Warships Anniversary[/h2]
With the release of Update 0.9.8, World of Warships passes the threshold of its fifth year!

This time, the festive frenzy is inspired by naval history. The game will feature plenty of new and engaging content to mark the occasion, including a revamped Designer's Table Port, a permanent campaign titled "Five Epochs of the Navy" plus a collection of the same name, a new Dockyard, and fresh first-win bonuses. You can also try out a new battle type—Asymmetric Battle!



The collection and new permanent campaign are both dedicated to the history of shipbuilding.

The Five Epochs of the Navy permanent campaign features 50 tasks spread across 5 missions.

Reward for completing the campaign: an Epoch permanent camouflage, which can be applied to the majority of Tier IX ships.

The Five Epochs of the Navy collection is made up of five sections, with six elements in each. Each section is dedicated to a specific era in the history of shipbuilding. Elements of the collection can only be obtained from the same-name containers. The exchange rate of duplicates for missing elements is 1:1.



Five Epochs of the Navy containers will be available during the campaign of the same name. Each container will drop an element from the Five Epochs of the Navy collection, as well as other rewards.

Reward for completing the collection: an Epoch permanent camouflage, which can be applied to the majority of Tier IX ships.

[h2]Asymmetric Battle[/h2]
During the first two festive weeks of the World of Warships Fifth Anniversary, you can try out a new temporary battle type—Asymmetric Battle—with a differing distribution of ships and tiers between teams.



Historically, encounters at sea have typically involved opposing sides with an unequal number of ships on each side. The new battle type offers a new gameplay experience in near-real naval combat conditions.

In an Asymmetric Battle, a team of four to six Tier VII–VIII ships will confront a team of eight to twelve ships of Tiers V–VI. Helming Tier VII–VIII ships in an Asymmetric Battle will require a new temporary resource called Battle Tokens.

Battle Tokens can be obtained by participating in Asymmetric Battles. The number of Tokens you get from each battle depends on the tier of ship you helm—the lower the tier, the more Tokens you can get.

This way, you'll be able to participate in an Asymmetric Battle with lower and higher-tier ships for a more immersive experience in the new battle type.

[h2]Dockyard[/h2]
In Update 0.9.8, players will be able to build a new U.S. Tier VIII cruiser—VIII Anchorage. The rules of the new Dockyard are in many ways similar to those applied to the Hamburg Dockyard, but the list of rewards for completing the shipbuilding phases has changed. For example, completing phase 12 will bring you 100,000 Free XP.

• The construction process of the Dockyard comprises 20 phases.
  
• Each shipbuilding phase can be completed by finishing the Directives of the event, or by spending 1,750 doubloons per phase.
  
• Event Directives will span two updates—0.9.8 and 0.9.9, and the Dockyard itself will remain in your Ports until the end of Update 0.9.10.
  
• In total, you can complete 18 out of 20 shipbuilding phases by finishing Directives.
  
• Anchorage and her National camouflage, along with a 10-skill Commander, Port slot, and commemorative flag, await you upon completing the 20th phase.

If you decide to complete shipbuilding at the Dockyard by using doubloons, you can still progress through the Directives. However, in that case, instead of the usual rewards for completing the shipbuilding phases, you'll get 600 Research Points for each completed phase. If you have not yet opened the Research Bureau, you'll get access to it immediately with the first Research Points you earn.

[h2]Victory Bonuses[/h2]
In Update 0.9.8, players will be able to receive a festive bonus for their first victory in the Update, secured on every ship starting from Tier V.



[h3]List of Rewards[/h3]

• Tiers V–VII: 2x World of Warships Anniversary camouflages
  
• Tier VIII: 1x Gift container
  
• Tier IX: 2x Gift containers
  
• Tier X: 1x supercontainer

A Gift container holds five special signals of one type (Dragon, Red Dragon, Wyvern, Ouroboros, Hydra, Basilisk, Scylla, or Leviathan).

[h2]Ranked Battles[/h2]
Update 0.9.8 kicks off a new Season of Ranked Battles. You can expect to play Tier X ships in an 8 vs. 8 format.

[h2]Other Changes[/h2]
The visual display of fog in the game has been enhanced by adopting an updated spacial distribution system and adding a scattered sunlight effect. Apart from improving the visual component, this change will also provide a slight improvement in the game client's performance.



Naval Legends audio recordings have been added to the pool of in-battle soundtrack options.

Update 0.9.7 welcomes the “German Navy” collection.

This provides an excellent opportunity to refresh your memory about the available in-game collections and why it’s worthwhile to complete them.


[h2]The “German Navy” Collection[/h2]
Build the collection to learn about the history of the German Navy during the first half of the 20th century—ships and aircraft; personalities and emblems; awards and uniforms. Having completed the entire collection, you'll have learned about the German carrier-based aircraft projects; the story of Karl von Müller, the commanding officer of cruiser Emden; the specifics of the House Order of Hohenzollern; and much more! The collection comprises six sections with six elements in each:

• Aircraft
  
• Ship Emblems
  
• Military Decorations of Germany
  
• Personalities
  
• Ships
  
• The German Navy

The reward for completing the sections and entire collection is the ability to mount two flags and alternative camouflage patterns on German ships.

During Update 0.9.7, containers with elements of the collection can be obtained in the following ways:

• Up to 10 containers—by completing Directives.
  
• Up to two containers—from Daily Shipments.
  
• Up to five containers—by completing special combat missions from the official World of Warships streams.
  
• Up to six containers—by completing a special chain of combat missions playing Pommern. Two of these missions can also be completed playing Erich Loewenhardt.

Click the button below to obtain one additional container!

Claim Container

You can continue gathering elements of the collection from daily containers by activating a subscription in the Collections tab of the Profile section of the port.

The exchange rate for duplicate elements is 4:1. After you complete the collection, any duplicates will automatically be exchanged for 15,000 credits each.

Join the hunt for new collection items, complete the existing collections, and claim valuable rewards!

[h2]Why Should I Complete Collections?[/h2]
Collections are an excellent way to discover some interesting historical facts and obtain some desirable rewards along the way in the form of permanent camos, Commanders, and other valuable in-game items and abilities.

Our collections are designed to inform about the history of different naval forces, significant operations, and famous historical figures. Sometimes “unhistorical” collections appear in the game as well. They are sometimes dedicated to collaborations with other brands (for example, the collection inspired by the popular High School Fleet anime series), or focus on the World of Warships game itself.

Collections are made up of various elements: coats of arms of warships and combat units; items dedicated to renowned personalities; weapons, ships, and aircraft; insignias; and much more. Each image is accompanied by a detailed description. For convenience, elements are divided into thematic sections. When each collection section is completed, an additional reward is unlocked. When all the elements of a collection or section are in place, a window informing about the associated reward will be displayed. The collection will then be marked with an icon stating that it’s "Complete," which means that you can return to it anytime to read the information about its elements.

[h2]How Can I Complete Collections?[/h2]
[h3]Where can I find my collections?[/h3]
In the Profile section of the Port. You gain access to each collection after obtaining its first element.

Please note: the Collections tab won't be visible if you have no collection items.

[h3]Where can I get collection items?[/h3]
In most cases, you'll find collection items in containers that share the same name as the collection. Clicking on a collection item that was dropped from a container will transfer you to the screen of the corresponding collection. But there are exceptions—for example, items from a collection dedicated to the Anniversary of World of Warships in 2017 were issued for special achievements earned in battle.

[h3]What is a subscription?[/h3]
You can subscribe to some of the collections. This way, you can choose which large collections you want to actively collect. You can obtain the first elements of these collections in special containers. By activating a subscription, you’ll be able to find the rest of the collectibles in the following containers: More Credits, More Signals and Camouflages, More Resources, and Try Your Luck. You can only subscribe to one collection at a time under the Profile tab.



[h3]What is a duplicate?[/h3]
When completing a collection, it’s possible to obtain an item you already have—this is called a “duplicate.” When you have a certain number of duplicates from the same collection, you can exchange them for any item you might still be missing. To do that, you need to select a vacant slot in an album and confirm that you want to exchange your duplicates for this missing item in the window that appears. The cost of such an exchange depends on the collection, but it’s usually 2–5 duplicates per item. Once a collection is complete, any remaining duplicates of that collection are automatically exchanged for credits. The exact exchange rate depends on the specific collection. Thus, you can decide whether you want to obtain the main reward for collecting all the elements as soon as possible, or prefer to get more duplicates to earn more credits.



[h2]What Collections and Rewards are Available?[/h2]
There are currently 15 collections available in the game. The items of these can be obtained from containers that share the same name as the collections in the Armory in exchange for Coal. Exceptions: Yamamoto Isoroku, "Bad Advice: Behind the Scenes,” and “King of the Sea.”



This collection is dedicated to the biography of Yamamoto Isoroku, Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy. It consists of 40 elements, such as the personal belongings of the Marshal Admiral; the uniforms of senior naval officers and sailors of the Japanese Navy; battle merit decorations; and a variety of military equipment related to Yamamoto Isoroku. You can obtain the first collectible in a container that is issued for accomplishing the final mission of the Yamamoto Isoroku Campaign, or from a specific container in the Premium Shop.

The reward for completing the sections is the ability to mount two flags and alternative camouflage patterns on Japanese ships.

The reward for completing the entire collection is a commemorative flag.

Subscription is available for this collection.

Dedicated to the famous naval operation of the same name, this collection includes the badges of warships and aviation units that participated in the famous operation.

The rewards for completing the entire collection are permanent camos for battleship VIII Bismarck: From the Bottom of the Ocean and The Last Conquest.



This collection is dedicated to Operation Dynamo—the rescue mission that took place in 1940 to extract large numbers of British and French soldiers from the city of Dunkirk, where they were surrounded by German troops. The collection tells the story of the ships that participated in the evacuation.

The rewards for completing the entire collection are the unique British Commander, Jack Dunkirk, with 10 skill points, and the Dunkirk Evacuation commemorative flag.



A collection dedicated to the game's second anniversary, the collection consists of various items related to different phases of the project’s development in 2016 and 2017.

The rewards for completing the sections are various permanent camos for researchable Tier VIII ships.

The rewards for completing the entire collection are the camouflage for British Tier VIII battleship VIII Monarch and a commemorative flag.



This collection is dedicated to the introduction of French battleships into the game. It consists of various items related to the French Navy.

The rewards for completing the entire collection are the unique French Commander, Jean-Jacques Honoré, with 10 skill points, and a commemorative flag.



This collection is dedicated to the introduction of American light cruisers into the game. It consists of various items related to the U.S. Navy—and cruisers in particular.

The reward for completing the sections is the ability to mount two flags and alternative camouflage patterns on American ships.

The rewards for completing the entire collection are the Freedom permanent camouflage for VIII Cleveland and a commemorative flag.

Subscription is available for this collection.

This collection’s items are dedicated to the battle of the World war II battle of the same name, during which German battleship Scharnhorst clashed with numerous British ships.

The rewards for completing the entire collection are the Arctic permanent camouflage for British battleship VII Duke of York and the North Cape commemorative flag.



Dedicated to the game's third anniversary, this collection is presented in the form of Dasha Perova’s diary. It consists of various elements related to the development of the game in 2017 and 2018: the introduction of the Naval Base; Halloween and the New Year; Insignias; the American cycle; the Armory (called the Arsenal back then); and other game events.

The rewards for completing the sections are expendable camos and special signals.

The rewards for completing the entire collection are a supercontainer and commemorative flag.



This collection is dedicated to the introduction of British destroyers into the game. It presents the history of the British Navy in the 20th century.

The reward for completing the sections is the ability to mount two flags and alternative camouflage patterns on British and Commonwealth ships.

The rewards for completing the entire collection are the permanent camos for VIII Lightning and VII Haida and a commemorative flag.

Subscription is available for this collection.

This collection comprises elements that include aircraft models, signals of landing signal officers, and the badges of U.K. carriers.

The rewards for completing the entire collection are the permanent camouflage for British aircraft carrier VIII Implacable and the ability to choose alternative camouflage color patterns for Commonwealth ships and mount two flags on British aircraft carriers.

Subscription is available for this collection.

This collection is dedicated to the introduction of Soviet battleships into the game. Renowned admirals, outstanding engineers, glorious naval victories, innovative projects, and battleships wielding powerful armament—the collection delves into the history of the Russian and Soviet Navies.

The rewards for completing the sections are Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya containers and the ability to mount two flags and alternative camouflage patterns on Soviet destroyers and cruisers.

The reward for completing the entire collection is the ability to mount two flags and alternative camouflage patterns on Soviet battleships.

Subscription is available for this collection.

This collection is dedicated to the introduction of Italian cruisers into the game. The name “Resolute and Rapid” refers to the motto of light cruiser Raimondo Montecuccoli—“Con risolutezza, con rapidità.” High speed was the hallmark of ships of the Regia Marina, while the Italian sailors' determination and devotion to duty was recognized even by their enemies.

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

The rewards for completing the entire collection are a patch and the unique Italian Commander, Luigi Sansonetti, with 10 skill points. Commander Luigi Sansonetti possesses talents that extend the main battery firing range, increase the reload speed of main battery guns, and prolong the action time for all consumables.



This collection is dedicated to the Bad Advice series and its primary protagonist, Cap. You can start building the collection by entering a promo code that can be found in the series of videos on YouTube.

The rewards for completing the sections are days of Premium Account, expendable camouflages, and special signals.

The rewards for completing the entire collection are a patch, a commemorative flag, and unique Commander Cap with 10 skill points.

A subscription is available.

This collection is dedicated to the community-run tournaments of the same name. The strategies and gameplay features, players and tournament organizers—discover more facts about the largest World of Warships tournament. You can build the collection by completing combat missions during the tournament. During a single tournament, you can collect up to half of the elements.

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

The reward for completing the entire collection is 1x Premium Ship VII container.



This collection is dedicated to the ships of the early 20th century—the heyday of battleships.

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

The rewards for completing the entire collection are 1x Santa's Gift container, the Pickelhelm patch, and the Prussia commemorative flag.

Ahoy, Captains! This month kicks off the second month of Twitch Prime loot in World of Warships. Prime members are set to get a shipton of great stuff!

This month, from July 24 through August 20, Twitch Prime members will get a special combat mission that will reward them with an in-game container themed around the popular Azur Lane game! 

Complete this mission to get 1x Azur Lane container!

Inside an Azur Lane container, you’ll find the following rewards to aid you in naval battles:

• One of eight new Azur Lane Commanders with special voiceovers: Azuma, Baltimore, Roon, Jean Bart, Littorio, Shokaku, Yat Sen, or Sovestskaya Rossiya.
  
• 10x special signals of one of the following types: Basilisk, Wyvern, Hydra, Dragon, Red Dragon, Leviathan, Scylla, or Ouroboros.
  
• 5x Azur Lane – Siren camouflage patterns

If you missed the first month, jump in now to get the following set of rewards:

• Commander Ashley Violet, available only to Prime users
  
• 500 doubloons
  
• 3 days of Premium Account
• 1,000,000 credits

Commander Ashley Violet can helm only U.S. ships.

[h3]Redemption instructions[/h3]

1. Create a Twitch Prime account.
   If you do not have an Amazon account yet, sign up and then upgrade to a Twitch Prime account.
   
2. Create and link your World of Warships account to your Amazon account.
   You can create a World of Warships account and link it after.
   
3. Click on the Crown Icon on Twitch.tv and then click “Claim Now” on the World of Warships loot.
   You can Try Twitch Prime here.
   
4. Log in to the game and redeem your items!

If you play World of Warships on the Steam or Microsoft Store platforms, first you’ll need to link your account to a Wargaming.net Account, then create a Twitch Prime account (If you don’t already have one) and link it to your Wargaming.net one as well. Your next actions are the same—claim the World of Warships offer from the Twitch homepage, log in to the game and redeem your loot.

Please be aware: after you claim the offer and connect your accounts, you need to log in to the game, redeem the items, and complete the mission before the offer expires.

There are more rewards to come! Starting from August 20, Twitch Prime members will get even more loot! Stay tuned!

Please note that the servers will be temporarily unavailable due to the release of an update. The schedule is available below.
Maintenance times are tentative and subject to change. Please accept our apologies for any inconveniences.

The new update will go live some time after it's been downloaded because the client and server sides are updated separately. While the client begins to update immediately, it takes time for the servers to be updated across all regions.

If there are problems with downloading or launching the update—please perform files integrity check.

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[h2]German Carriers: Part 2[/h2]


German carriers are now available for all players to research! The new ships carry high-speed aircraft that have small HP pools. Their armament includes armor-piercing rockets and AP bombs, as well as fast torpedoes.



The new “German Navy” collection comprises six sections, with six elements in each. Learn about the history of the German Navy during the first half of the 20th century—the ships and aircraft; personalities and emblems; awards and uniforms. The reward for completing the collection is the ability to mount two flags and alternative camouflage patterns on German ships.

You can find the first element of the collection in German Navy containers, which in turn can be obtained by progressing through Directives or picked up from Daily Shipments.  You can continue collecting elements from daily containers by activating a subscription on the collection page. Another container can be obtained by clicking the button in an article about the collection that will be published next week.

Rewards for completing the Directives: up to five Kriegsmarine containers, which have specific chances of dropping IX Pommern, VIII Mainz, VII Z-39, VIII Admiral Hipper, or other desirable rewards. Final reward: Iron Cross permanent camouflage for Pommern.

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The Port of Hamburg has been updated.

Please note: German Tokens can be exchanged in the Armory before:

Thu. 03 Sep. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)
After that, they will be converted into credits at the rate of 1:9,000.
[h2]Ranked Sprint[/h2]
Starts: Fri. 21 Aug. 11:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ends: Mon. 31 Aug. 10:30 CEST (UTC+2)

Format: 3 vs. 3, playing Tier IX ships
Rewards: 10,000 Coal; 500,000 credits; and a lot of signals.
Maps: Hotspot, Mountain Range, Shatter, Warrior's Path, and Northern Waters with reduced combat areas.

Details of the Ranked Sprint will be published in a dedicated article.

[h2]Setting the Order of Consumables[/h2]


An option to set a custom order of the consumables for each ship has been added. Any customizations are saved on the server, so you won't need to set them again if you play on different computers.

[h2]Unique Upgrades[/h2]


New unique upgrades for X Daring, X Kléber, X Harugumo, X Kremlin, X Audacious, X Midway, and X Hakuryū have been added to the "Research Bureau" tab of the Armory. They are each exchangeable for 19,200 Research Points. The current concept provides an additional opportunity to mount upgrades with special-but-balanced bonuses in comparison with the regular upgrades.


[h3]Daring (fifth slot)[/h3]

• −10% to the torpedo tube reload time
  
• +15% maximum torpedo damage

X Daring is currently a versatile ship with a slight focus on artillery. With the upgrade, the destroyer can stay some distance away from a Key Area and focus on torpedoes and attacks from within a smoke screen.

[h3]Kléber (sixth slot)[/h3]

• −20% to the ship's detectability range by sea
  
• +80% to the main battery reloading time

The unique upgrade provides an alternative to artillery focused gameplay. When mounted, X Kléber becomes a torpedo-carrying destroyer for close quarters combat with her high speed, fast reload time, and detectability that's equal to that of other same-tier destroyers. The upgrade allows for more effective torpedo attacks at the cost of losing a significant amount of potential artillery damage per minute.

[h3]Harugumo (fifth slot)[/h3]

• +30% smoke screen dispersion time
  
• +100% Smoke Generator action time
  
• +1 charge for consumables

This unique upgrade offers some improvements for gameplay that involves the use of smoke screens, at the cost of detectability and reduced effectiveness in battles for Key Areas. Thus, the ship can escape at ¼ speed while setting a smoke screen and reach the optimal distance for firing.

[h3]Kremlin (sixth slot)[/h3]

• −18% to the main battery reloading time
  
• −12% maximum main battery firing range
  
• −1 charge for consumables

The upgrade allows for a more aggressive gameplay style, with the ship sacrificing her survivability in return for a bonus applied to her main battery firing rate.

[h3]Audacious (sixth slot)[/h3]

• −15% to the ship's detectability range by sea
  
• +20% Engine Boost action time
  
• −50% to the time it takes to reach full power when accelerating
  
• −30% rudder-shift time

The upgrade allows the ship to get close to an opponent and thus increase the frequency of her aircraft attacks. At the same time, the risk of being detected by the opponent, as well as the risk falling under heavy fire, increases.

[h3]Midway (sixth slot)[/h3]

• +10% bomber cruising speed
  
• +5.5% bomber minimum speed
  
• −4.5% bomber maximum speed
  
• +10% HE bomb damage

Instead of generally increasing the power of squadrons of all types, this upgrade offers gameplay with a focus on bombers with increased damage and speed.

[h3]Hakuryū (sixth slot)[/h3]

• +15% aircraft maximum speed
  
• −20% engine boost action time

The upgrade provides the biggest effect when you're starting an attack approach. It significantly increases the speed of the aircraft and reduces the time they spend within the enemy's AA defense range. At the same time, the overall distance travelled with engine boost remains the same.

We are continuing to update the existing unique upgrades. These changes will balance their effectiveness, and at the same time, preserve the unique gameplay of each ship. Their names and icons have also been updated.


[h3]Z-52 (fifth slot)[/h3]

• Added a bonus that reduces the detectability range of torpedoes by 10%.

The upgrade will make X Z-52 a more capable torpedo destroyer, but at the same time make her less effective in Key Areas due to the reduced bonus to concealment compared with the concealment upgrade.

[h3]Grozovoi (sixth slot)[/h3]

• The penalty applied to her torpedo tube reload time increased from +10% to +20%.

The upgrade offers improvements for main battery gun-focused gameplay. It was too effective, and reducing the traverse speed of her main battery guns didn't affect it significantly because of the already high base value. For this reason, the penalty applied to her torpedo tube reload time was increased instead.

[h3]Moskva (sixth slot)[/h3]

• The bonus that reduces the maximum dispersion of her main battery shells was reduced from –11% to –7%.
  
• The penalty applied to her main turret traverse speed increased from –13% to –20%.

The changes offer a choice between the unique upgrade with its bonus to accuracy, and the standard bonuses to the guns' reloading time or firing range.

[h3]Minotaur (fifth slot)[/h3]

• Removed a bonus that increased the dispersion of incoming enemy shells by 10%.
  
• Added a bonus that reduces the reload time of ship consumables by 10%.

The upgrade allows the ship to stay in a smoke screen for an extended period of time when moving at ¼ speed. The bonus to the reload time of consumables will increase the overall survivability and effectiveness of the ship, and will be useful with any equipment.

[h3]Zaō (sixth slot)[/h3]

• Removed a bonus that reduced her rudder-shift time by 20%.

The upgrade was too versatile and improved the ship in many ways. In the current state, it's effective when playing in open waters and engaging from long distances.

[h3]Yamato (sixth slot)[/h3]

• Removed a bonus that reduced the main battery reload time by 6%.
  
• The penalty to the main turret traverse speed was reduced from –19% to –13%.

The upgrade was too effective because it provided two bonuses at once—greater damage per minute and accuracy. After the changes, the upgrade offers a choice between these two parameters.

[h2]Naval Base[/h2]

• Added improvements for the Treasury that will allow Clan leaders to regularly exchange Oil for Clan rewards.
  
• The Research Center, which provides a bonus to the amount of received XP, has been renamed "War College." A new building named "Research Institute" has been added. It increases the amount of Research Points a Clan receives.
  
• To show the result of the Clan's activity, the water area of the base will fill up with warships and auxiliary vessels, with their number depending on the number of battles played. The more Random, Ranked, and Co-op Battles that have been fought by Clan members over the last month, the more vessels that will appear in the waters of their Naval Base. The number of warships depends on the number of Clan Battles played over the last 3 months.

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[h2]Armory[/h2]


Added two new battle signals, which can be obtained in exchange for credits, Coal, and Research Points.

• X-Ray Papa Unaone: increases the action time of Smoke Generator by 15%.
  
• Sierra Bravo: increases the action time of Hydroacoustic Search by 10% and reduces the cooldown period of Defensive AA Fire by 10%.

They will be added to the "More Signals and Camouflages" daily container at a later point in time.

The following bundles will become available with the release of the Update:

• IX Pommern for 228, 000 Coal, and from bundles that are available in exchange for doubloons. Pommern is a variant of the H-class battleship project that's armed with twelve 380 mm guns. Decent armor, powerful secondary armament, the Hydroacoustic Search consumable, and torpedoes allow the ship a high degree of confidence in close quarters engagements.

• VI Erich Loewenhardt in bundles that are available in exchange for doubloons. Her bombers, unlike the aircraft of researchable German aircraft carriers, are armed with HE bombs, and her torpedoes have a longer range but lower speed.

• X Slava for 63,000 Research Points. She was an implementation of a battleship project that was developed after the end of World War II to counter the American Iowa- and Montana-class ships. Due to the high accuracy and excellent armor-penetrating capabilities of her AP shells, Slava is most efficient in artillery duels over greater distances. Her armor is not strong enough to be effective in close quarters combat.

• Unique British historical Commander Andrew Cunningham with 10 skill points for 175,000 Coal. The Commander possesses unique talents that increase the speed of his ship and aircraft, provide an additional charge for the ship's consumables, or increase the reload speed of the armament.

Ships IX Pommern and VI Erich Loewenhardt will also be available in the Premium Shop.

[h2]Other Changes[/h2]
Check under the spoiler for more information regarding balance-related changes, content changes and additions, and other improvements.



In Update 0.9.7, we've made changes to the parameters of several ships based on our analysis of their battle efficiency and feedback from players. Such changes were required in order to carefully adjust the balance of selected warships. Further changes may follow, should they be required, in future updates.

[h3]Attack aircraft on Hermes, Furious, Ark Royal, Implacable, Indomitable, Audacious, Graf Zeppelin, Graf Zeppelin B, Hōshō, Ryūjō, Shōkaku, Kaga, Hakuryū, Lexington (with Tiny Tim missiles), Saipan, Midway (with Tiny Tim missiles)[/h3]

• The missile crosshair was rotated 90 degrees, and is now stretched horizontally.

This change will unify all missile crosshairs and will allow the destroyers to stick to a set of common tactics to avoid the attacks of attack aircraft.

[h3]Tier V–X U.S. destroyers Nicholas, Farragut, Mahan, Benson, Fletcher, and Gearing[/h3]

• The bonus to continuous AA damage provided by the Defensive AA Fire consumable increased from +75% to +100%.

[h3]Tier X Italian cruiser Venezia[/h3]

• Main battery reload time increased from 20.5 to 21s.
  
• Rudder-shift time increased from 12.6 to 13.6s.

[h3]Tier IX British destroyer Jutland[/h3]

• Main battery reload time increased from 4.3 to 4.5s.

[h3]Tier VII battleships Colorado and Nagato[/h3]

• The Fighter consumable can now be mounted on their standard hulls.

[h3]Tier IX cruisers Buffalo, Saint-Louis, and Ibuki[/h3]

• The Spotting Aircraft consumable can now be mounted on their standard hulls.

[h3]Cruisers Danae, Duguay-Trouin, Karlsruhe, Kuma, Svietlana[/h3]

• The Hydroacoustic Search consumable can now be mounted on their standard hulls.

[h3]Tier IV U.S. cruiser Phoenix[/h3]

• The Hydroacoustic Search consumable can now be mounted on both hull A and B.

This change allows for a more consistent transition from her standard hull to the researchable variety.

[h3]Tier VIII French battleship Richelieu[/h3]

• The Engine Boost and Spotting Aircraft/Fighter consumables were swapped for her standard hull.

• Added the Blazing Tropics permanent camouflage for VII Atlanta.
  
• Added the Summer expendable camouflage.
  
• Added nine patches with symbols of countries.

The details on how to obtain these items will be published a bit later.

Ships VIII Kansas, IX Minnesota, X Vermont, VII Florida, and X Kitakami were added for testing by developers, volunteers, and community contributors.

Thunderstorm front temporarily disabled due to the technical reasons.

Changed the research cost of aircraft carriers of all nations:

• Decreased from 68,000 to 40,000 XP at Tier VI.
  
• Increased from 158,000 to 161,000 XP at Tier VIII.
  
• Increased from 330,000 to 355,000 XP at Tier X.

Progressing through the aircraft carrier branches will now happen in a similar way to other ship types. The time it takes to research Tier VI aircraft carriers will be reduced. At the same time, the research cost of all ships of the branch remains the same.

If you've already researched a Tier VI aircraft carrier, but haven't researched a Tier VIII carrier of the same branch, the Tier VI carrier will receive 28,000 XP. If you've already researched a Tier VIII aircraft carrier, but haven't researched a Tier X carrier of the same branch, the Tier VIII carrier will receive 25,000 XP.

[h3]Other Changes[/h3]

• When entering the game for the first time after the Update, a short video will play back. It can be skipped by double-pressing any keyboard button. Another video will play back on the login screen. This video can be paused.
  
• To make the process of familiarizing players with the game easier, the possibility for new accounts to start the tutorial battle without the need to first enter the Port was added.
  
• Minor improvements to the geometry and textures of the following ships: VIII Lenin, VI Weser, VIII Kii, IX Izumo, VIII Amagi, X Yamato, VI Ryūjō, X Shimakaze, V Raimondo Montecuccoli, X Kléber, X Goliath, VIII Albemarle, V Mutsuki, X Großer Kurfürst, VII California, VIII Amalfi, VIII Roma, VIII Massachusetts, VIII August von Parseval, VIII Odin, IV Langley, and X Hindenburg.
  
• Updated the name of the airborne torpedoes of IV Rhein, as well as the bombs of VI Weser and VIII August von Parseval.
  
• Bombers of IV Rhein, VI Weser, VIII August von Parseval now gain altitude more smoothly during takeoff.
  
• Updated the upgrade icons.
  
• XP earned on a ship is now again displayed in the ship parameters in the Port.
  
• Updated the names of the Soviet, American, and German ships' armaments.
  
• Updated the description of VIII Pyotr Bagration.
  
• Updated the "Over-penetration" ribbon for armor-piercing bombs.
  
• Improved the loading time for previewing camouflages in the Armory.
  
• Fixed an error that caused the "Equipment" screen to be shown as "Modules" when achieving Access Level 9.
  
• Fixed an error that caused the French Navy permanent camouflage for X Kléber to not be shown in the list of camouflages.
  
• Fixed an error that caused the date when the victory bonus for Research Points expired to be displayed in a pop-up tip.
  
• Updated the equipment icons in tactical hints on the battle loading and "Help" screens.
  
• Fixed a bug that caused tooltips to disappear when switching to the Tech Tree tab.
  
• Fixed an error that caused the sound not to play back when clicking the marker with information about the branches in the Tech Tree.
  
• Fixed an error that caused the "Battle!" button to still be active when there was a ship in the Division that didn't match the requirements of the selected battle type.
  
• Fixed an error that caused the "Assign Commander" text to blink when hovering over the "Commander unavailable" text.
  
• Fixed an error that caused text to overlap the borders of the drop-down list when purchasing a slot.
  
• Fixed an error that caused the game client to crash when switching to another window from the battle results screen.
  
• Fixed an error that caused the rank icons to be displayed for bots on the battle results screen.
  
• Fixed an error that caused the timer in Operation Aegis to be shown above the final point.
  
• Fixed an error that caused the camera to freeze when observing an aircraft carrier in Spectator Mode and switching to the allied squadron.
  
• Fixed an error that caused the frames from the center of the map to be shown before the loading screen when loading the replay or reconnecting to the battle.
  
• Fixed an error that caused the shadows to disappear in the New York Port with medium graphics settings applied.
  
• Fixed an error that caused weather effects not to be shown.
  
• Fixed an error that caused incorrect text to be displayed in the quick commands menu in battles with weather effects.
  
• Fixed an error that caused the turrets of VIII Albemarle to receive critical damage from HE shells without taking armor into account.
  
• Fixed an error that caused the "Commander Retraining" window to instantly close when they were assigned to another ship.
  
• Fixed an error that caused the message about the lack of places in Reserve to overlap the text field borders.
  
• Fixed an error that caused the price of a permanent camouflage to be displayed when the camouflage was already on the account.
  
• Fixed an error that cause islands to be poorly shown on the Tactical Map during blizzards.
  
• Fixed an error that caused the "In battle" player status not to be shown in the chat header.
  
• Fixed an error that caused patches of sunlight to disappear in certain camera positions.
  
• Fixed an error that caused the text of pop-up descriptions of various elements of the collection to have different indentations.
  
• Fixed an error that caused the game client to crash when changing the resolution with the "Clans" tab open.
  
• Fixed an error that caused incorrect armament to be shown in the "Equipment" tab on the ship selected in the Port when clicking the ship in the Tech Tree.
  
• Fixed an error that caused the cost of the post-battle service of VIII Graf Zeppelin and VIII Graf Zeppelin B to be 60,000 credits instead of 52,500.
  
• Fixed an error that caused the gun elevation angle of allied and enemy ships not to change.
  
• Fixed an error that allowed IX Siegfried to be sold.
  
• Fixed an error that prevented a Division comprised of different ship tiers with a Division Commander on a ship of a lower tier from entering a Tier I–V Random Battle.
  
• Fixed an error that caused the “New” marker not to disappear after opening the combat missions category for the first time.
  
• Operation Narai has returned to the rotation, with a technical error having been fixed.