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Commanders, thank you for participating in “The Ring” competition last year! In “The Ring”, community contributors competed for the honor of becoming a Commander in World of Warships, with the help of you, our players.

Now we’re ready to introduce the victorious Commanders with their unique voiceovers!

Who are the new Commanders? Find out in our video!

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Click the button below to get Commander The Mighty Jingles and Commander ComRichard in the game! Assign them to your ships—they truly deserve it!

Get the Commanders! Ends: Fri. 31 Jan. 06:00 CET (UTC+1)

Captains!

2 years have passed since World of Warships first appeared on Steam! We're happy that so many players have revealed their talents for conquering in this time, and joined our epic naval battles. Keep up that spirit!

You are new to World of Warships or have less than 70 battles finished? Then simply finish 2 battles on Tier III or higher ship and you will receive a Tier V battleship Texas, a commander with 6 skill points, unique branded items: Steam boxes, Steam camouflages and a Steam flag!

For the anniversary, you will receive special Combat Missions for the completion of which you will get access to unique branded items such as a container, camouflages, and a Steam flag. For that to happen, simply enter battles on Tier V ships and higher, and earn 2,000,000 credits. Pay attention that you'll need to have 70 finished battles to start the main Chain of missions.

Start: Fri. 15 Nov. 06:00 CET (UTC+1) End: Mon. 02 Dec. 06:00 CET (UTC+1) Over any number of battles, earn 1,000,000 credits.
Reward: 5x expendable Steam camos
Ship restrictions: Tier V–X
Battle type restrictions: Twilight Battle, Operations, Random, Co-op, and Ranked Battles

You can complete this combat mission only once.

Over any number of battles, earn 1,000,000 credits.
Reward: 1x Steam container
Ship restrictions: Tier V–X
Battle type restrictions: Twilight Battle, Operations, Random, Co-op, and Ranked Battles

You can complete this combat mission only once.

Each Steam container includes:

• 5× Steam camos or 250 doubloons or 1 Day of Warships Premium Account or 10,000 Free XP
  
• 5× signals (Zulu, Zulu Hotel or Papa Papa)
  
• 5× signals (Juliet Charlie or November Foxtrot)

The combat missions of the chain can be completed only in the specified sequence: you can start the next Stage only after all the tasks of the previous Stage have been completed.

Still haven't upgraded to a Tier V ship? Then the special DLC that includes Texas will help you to complete the Combat Missions—you will be able to stand at the helm of that ship free for three days after downloading the expansion from the link.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/934640/World_of_Warships__Rental_Texas_3_Days/
The countdown starts once you've added the DLC to your library and entered the game.

Don't forget about our referral system—it allows you to receive more gifts!
https://steamcommunity.com/games/552990/announcements/detail/1592499063132217547
Next week, we're going to tell you about another contest which you can win using your knowledge about the game. Follow our news feed for more information!

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Captains!

The popular characters and ships from the much-loved “High School Fleet” anime series are returning to the game. You can complete our themed collection to obtain a unique permanent camouflage for Yamato. Moreover, from November 8 through November 29 you'll be able to visit the Premium Shop to get VI HSF Admiral Graf Spee and VIII HSF Harekaze, paint your ships with special permanent camouflages, and add High School Fleet characters to your Commander roster!

If you're interested in completing the collection and receiving the rewards, click "I Want to Join!". After your first battle playing Tier V–X ships, you'll receive a container of the "High School Fleet" collection!

I Want to Join

The High School Fleet collection consists of 35 elements. It includes the crew of destroyer Harekaze and other characters who assisted them throughout their journey. The characters belong to various departments that form six corresponding sections in the collection:

• Bridge Crew
  
• Weapons Department
  
• Navigation Department
  
• Engineering Department
  
• Logistics Department
  
• Others

Reward for completing the sections: the commemorative flag of the corresponding department.

Final reward: permanent camouflage K117 for X Yamato, the Kure Maritime High School commemorative flag, and an achievement.

• −3% to the ship’s detectability range by sea
  
• +4% to the dispersion of shells fired by the enemy at your ship
  
• +50% XP per battle
  
• +50% Commander XP per battle
  
• −50% to the cost of the ship's post-battle service

After you click "I Want to Join," you'll receive a container of the collection for your first battle playing Tier V–X ships. The remaining elements of the collection can be found in High School Fleet containers, and, with a certain probability, in Daily Containers. All you need to do is enable the "Collecting" option on the High School Fleet collection tab in-game.



You can earn even more High School Fleet containers for victories in battles on the following ships: VIII HSF Harekaze, VI HSF Admiral Graf Spee, X Yamato, and IX Musashi.

You will be able to exchange duplicates for the missing items of the High School Fleet collection at an exchange rate of 5 : 1. After you complete the collection, all duplicates will be automatically exchanged at the following rate: 1 duplicate : 15,000 credits.

New ships, Commanders, and camouflages are once again available in the Premium Shop.

• Destroyer VIII HSF Harekaze offers a unique experience: you can choose between three types of main guns, depending on your playstyle.
  
• VI HSF Admiral Graf Spee is a time-tested German ship which combines some traits of both cruisers and battleships.

Not a big fan of anime? You can mount historical permanent camouflages on HSF Harekaze and HSF Admiral Graf Spee.

• VIII HSF Harekaze
• Commander Akeno Misaki with 10 skill points
  
• Type 10 historical permanent camouflage for HSF Harekaze
  
• HSF Isoroku permanent camouflage for HSF Harekaze
  
• Port slot
  
• Commemorative flag

• VI HSF Admiral Graf Spee
• Commander Thea Kreutzer with 10 skill points
  
• Type 10 historical permanent camouflage for HSF Graf Spee
  
• Port slot
  
• Commemorative flag

• Y118 permanent camouflage for IX Musashi
• Commander Moeka China with 10 skill points

If you want to fully immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the series, be sure to recruit the unique High School Fleet Commanders, voiced by the actors of the original series.

• Commander Thea Kreutzer with 10 skill points
  
• Commander Moeka China with 10 skill points
  
• Commander Akeno Misaki with 10 skill points
  
• Commander Kouko Nosa with 10 skill points
  
• Commander Mei Irizaki with 10 skill points
  
• Commander Maron Yanagiwara with 10 skill points

Those who want it all and now—we've got you covered.

• VIII HSF Harekaze
• VI HSF Admiral Graf Spee
• 2×Port slots
  
• Y118 permanent camouflage for Musashi
  
• Type 10 historical permanent camouflage for HSF Harekaze
  
• HSF Isoroku permanent camouflage for HSF Harekaze
  
• Type 10 historical permanent camouflage for HSF Graf Spee
  
• Commander Thea Kreutzer
  
• Commander Moeka China
  
• Commander Akeno Misaki
  
• Commander Kouko Nosa
  
• Commander Mei Irizaki
  
• Commander Maron Yanagiwara
  
• 200×"Back-2-School" camouflages
  
• 200×Equal Speed Charlie London
  
• 200×India Bravo Terrathree
  
• 200×Papa Papa
  
• 200×Zulu
  
• 200×Zulu Hotel
  
• 2×Commemorative flags

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 and more important, and their protection became a crucial matter.

Meanwhile, naval service 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 the Yokosuka Girls’ Marine High School together with other girls to become a part of the famous elite unit.

Akeno Misaki was assigned the role of captain of the training destroyer, Harekaze (Kagero-class), and Moeka took up the captain’s post on Musashi (Yamato-class battleship). The series starts with both warships setting off for their first maritime exercises. However, what was supposed to be a standard training session rapidly turns into a real battle.

Please note: if you're interested in High School Fleet and you'd like to receive a container of this collection, click "I Want to Join."

© AAS／海上安全整備局

•  14-day Premium ship rental
•  1,000,000 credits
• x2 Steam Containers
• x3 Steam Camouflages

The rental ship and mission will vary depending on your previous battle experience. 


Rental:  VI Prinz Eitel Friedrich


Rental:  VII Scharnhorst


Rental:  VIII Tirpitz

https://steamcommunity.com/games/552990/announcements/detail/1589136586104222595

The Tech Tree will soon welcome a new branch of ships. In Update 0.8.10, the Regia Marina’s cruisers are scheduled to exit Early Access and become freely available for all players to research.

In this article, we'll cover the specific gameplay features of the new ships!


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Please note: the article indicates SAP shell ricochet angles applicable to the release of Update 0.8.10. In Update 0.8.9, shells fired by any Tier III–IX ships have a chance of ricocheting at angles of 65 degrees or higher.

Starting from Tier II of the branch, the Regia Marina's researchable cruisers come armed with semi-armor-piercing (SAP) shells instead of HE shells.

• SAP shells may ricochet after hitting their target, but they have quite favorable ricochet angles—even better than those of the AP shells fired by British and American cruisers:
  
  • Shells fired by II Nino Bixio have a chance of ricocheting at angles of 80 degrees or higher, and are guaranteed to ricochet at angles of 85 degrees or higher.
    
  • Shells fired by any Tier III–IX ships have a chance of ricocheting at angles of 70 degrees or higher, and are guaranteed to ricochet at angles of 80 degrees or higher.
    
  • Shells fired by X Venezia have a chance of ricocheting at angles of 75 degrees or higher, and are guaranteed to ricochet at angles of 80 degrees or higher.
• If your hit doesn't ricochet, the armor penetration mechanics are similar to those of HE shells: the thickness of the armor at the point of impact is compared with the shell penetration value. The shell deals damage if the penetration value is higher than, or equal to the thickness of the armor.
  
• SAP shells can penetrate thicker armor and cause greater damage than HE shells. The exact penetration value depends on the shell’s caliber, and the damage is determined by the shell's caliber and speed.
  
• They can't overpenetrate targets.
  
• They can't start fires on enemy ships.
  
• SAP shells have no limit in terms of the damage they can cause to destroyers.

Before choosing which particular shell type to use for your attack, consider your target. SAP shells are most efficient against destroyers, battleships, and cruisers, with the latter being positioned at an angle to your ship. AP shells perform best against any cruisers that leave their broadsides exposed. If an enemy ship is positioned at an angle to you, SAP shells are preferential: when hitting the ship's front or aft ends and superstructures, they can deal impressive damage. However, the heavy damage they can cause is offset by their inability to set fires on enemy ships. Choosing the right shell for each situation and evaluating the target's armor are vital skills to learn when mastering the Italian cruisers' gameplay.

• If you come under concentrated fire or want to quickly get out of the enemy’s line of fire, use the Exhaust Smoke Generator which is available on Italian cruisers starting at Tier V. Unlike the standard Smoke Generator, Exhaust Smoke Generator will continuously surround the ship for the duration of the consumable’s action time, regardless of the speed at which she is going. But beware: while under the cover of smoke, your ship's spotting range decreases, and, when firing, its detectability range will increase to a certain value, meaning that it’s still possible to be detected by nearby enemies.
  
• Starting at Tier V, you can choose between the Spotting Aircraft and the Fighter consumables.
  
• Starting at Tier IX, the Repair Party consumable becomes available.
  
• Unlike most ships of their type, Italian cruisers aren't equipped with the Hydroacoustic Search or Surveillance Radar consumables, so you should pay greater attention to the Minimap in order to track enemy destroyers and avoid sudden torpedo attacks.

The specifications of Italian cruisers emphasize their predisposition to long-distance battles.

• The high maneuverability and speed of the Regia Marina's ships are the two important advantages of the new branch. The farther away an enemy ship is, the easier it is to maneuver away from her salvoes or brace for impact at a sharp angle.
  
• Torpedoes act more as auxiliary weapons for the ships of the new branch. Due to the small number of torpedo tubes and the torpedoes’ slow movement speed, you shouldn't rely on them too much. However, their long range and quick reload will allow you to seal a strategically important strait or make any enemy ships hidden in smoke nervous.
  
• Starting at Tier VI, Italian cruisers are armed with 203 mm guns that can boast enjoyable ballistics. Their gameplay is based on the special features of their SAP shells, relatively long reload time of their main battery, and significant damage they can inflict per salvo. If the target and moment for a shot are chosen correctly, you can inflict an immense amount of damage to your enemies.

X Venezia was built in consideration of the technical solutions used during the construction of Italian light cruisers and the last series of the Regia Marina's battleships. The ship was based on the technical designs initially proposed by the Ansaldo company’s shipbuilders for the Spanish Navy. The location of the turrets is worth a special mention: had they been placed in a traditional manner, the dimensions of the citadel and the ship itself would have been too large. To mitigate this, the turrets were given unusual positioning. This enabled a reduction in the size of the ship and its citadel at the cost of partially limiting the firing angles of the second turret. Her fifteen 203 mm caliber guns can cause excellent damage per salvo, while stronger armor compared to that of the other ships of her branch will help her to make it through intense battles.

• Priority Target
  
• Adrenaline Rush
  
• Superintendent
  
• Concealment Expert

This set of skills will be useful on ships starting at Tier V. Any further development of your Commander will depend on your play style, goals in battle, and ship tier.

• Expert Loader will allow you to quickly switch to AP shells and inflict significant damage to any enemies exposing their broadsides.
  
• Preventive Maintenance will reduce the chances of damage being caused to your engines and rudders, and maintain your ship's maneuverability.
  
• Torpedo Acceleration and Torpedo Armament Expertise will be useful if you're used to relying on torpedoes in battle.
  
• Jack of All Trades will speed up the slow reload speed of consumables on Italian cruisers.
  
• Due to the absence of the Hydroacoustic Search consumable, Italian cruisers are quite vulnerable to destroyers. Vigilance and Radio Location will allow you to assess where to expect a torpedo attack from and give you a few extra seconds to evade the attack.

• Main Armaments Modification 1
  
• Steering Gears Modification 1
  
• Aiming Systems Modification 1
  
• Propulsion Modification 2
  
• Concealment System Modification 1
  
• Main Battery Modification 3

Please note: since Italian cruisers have no HE shells, skills such as Inertia Fuse for HE Shells and Demolition Expert will have no effect. Also, the Smoke Generator Modification 1 special upgrade can't be mounted on these ships.

• Evaluate the situation! Having no Hydroacoustic Search readily available, Italian cruisers are vulnerable to torpedo attacks. Stay close to an ally capable of spotting torpedoes and enemy destroyers in good time to compensate for this disadvantage. With such support, these new ships will turn from victims into hunters—their significant damage per salvo will enable them to quickly send any detected enemy destroyer to the bottom of the sea.
  
• When facing enemy cruisers, wait for them to make a mistake. A salvo with AP shells against their broadside will inflict impressive damage. No time to change shell type? SAP shells will be effective, too.
  
• If you’re caught in concentrated fire, make use of nearby islands and the Exhaust Smoke Generator. This consumable will allow you to change course undetected or escape a threatening situation. Don't forget that it has quite a long reload time and using it with the intention of firing from behind the cover of smoke isn't very effective—the screen it produces dissipates quite quickly.
  
• Use torpedoes to protect yourself in case of proximity to enemy ships and force them to maneuver. The fast reload time and long range of your torpedoes will enable you to "comb" any smokes in which your enemies might be hiding.
  
• Keep moving—your ship’s good maneuverability will allow you to avoid being hit.

Italian cruisers, with their unusual shells and Smoke Generator, can provide new tactical opportunities. Prepare to take advantage of these new possibilities in battle and take them out to sea!