World of Warships News

[h2]Guide: New American Carriers[/h2]


Independence, Yorktown, and Essex are now officially out of Early Access and available to research! What better time to study the features and tactics of these new American behemoths?

Check out our dedicated guide article and learn to fly like the best of 'em!

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[h2]Update 13.3 Public Test[/h2]


Be the first to test out new features coming in the next game update! This time we're testing:

• The construction of U.S. battleship Wisconsin at the Dockyard.
  
• The return of Asymmetric Battles.
  
• Golden Week content.
  

More info: EU NA ASIA

[h2]Maine at the Auction[/h2]


Come one, come all! A brand-new auction featuring new American super battleship Maine is ongoing until March 27! Make a bid now and compete with fellow Captains for a shot at the coveted ship, as well as another three lots with 50,000 Coal; a week of Premium Account; and the rare "Jolly Roger, Class IV" flag, respectively.

And remember: There are no losers—your bid will either bring you the desired lot or you'll receive it back!

More info: EU NA ASIA

Captains!

What part of World of Warships captivates you most? Is it the global multiplayer environment? The gritty naval setting? Or is it perhaps the realistic ship models? Tell us what draws you to the game by applying tags here on Steam, and we'll grant you a full day of Warships Premium Account!

[h2]How to take part:[/h2]

1. Find the "Popular user-defined tags for this product" section on the right-hand side of the main page of the game.
   
2. Click the "+" symbol.
   
3. Select a tag (or create your own) that’s applicable to World of Warships. To select an existing tag from the list, click the "+" symbol next to the tag of your choice.
   
4. Share your list of tags in the comments of this news item.

Voilà! Your Warships Premium Account will be activated precisely 7 days later.



Attention! The reward can only be granted once a month per player, regardless of the number of tags applied.

Good luck in battle, Captains!

This is a short overview of the planned features for Update 13.3. For more information about the upcoming features and rewards for participating in the Public Test, visit the dedicated article on our website:

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IMPORTANT! Because the update is still being tested, the information in this article 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.

[h2]Wisconsin at the Dockyard[/h2]


Wisconsin is coming to the Dockyard! The construction process consists of 30 phases, 28 of which can be completed via combat mission groups. If you complete all the Dockyard missions, you'll only need to purchase two phases to get the new ship!

Completing phase 20 will award you with Tier VII Premium battleship West Virginia '44! If you already own her, you'll instead get three construction phases, potentially allowing you to earn Wisconsin for free!

[h2]Asymmetric Battles[/h2]


The fan-favorite PvE battle type is returning! Battles will be fought in a 5 vs. 12 format and feature Tier VI–X ships, including superships. While human players will be able to select any ship type, submarines won't be an option for the bot-controlled team.

For the player team, the maximum tier difference between ships will be limited to one, while bots will control ships up to two tiers lower.

[h2]Golden Week Event Pass[/h2]


The Event Pass for Update 13.3 is themed around Japan's Golden Week holidays.

The first progression line holds Asian Lantern and Golden Week permanent camouflages, a permanent economic package for a Tier VII ship, Golden Tokens, and more!

The second progression line holds the Japanese Lacquer permanent camouflage for Kongō, the Dawn Harmony permanent camouflage for Shimanto or Takahashi, a permanent economic package for a Tier VIII ship, new Japanese Commander Ashikaga Teru, and Doubloons.

[h2]Custom Destruction Animation[/h2]


We're testing a new concept in Update 13.3 – a permanent camouflage that adds a custom destruction animation to ships you destroy instead of the standard explosion.

You can get one of these camouflages for free during Update 13.3 and can purchase three additional ones for Credits.

[h2]Update 13.2[/h2]



Update 13.2 is now fully deployed, Captains! It brings a new branch of Commonwealth cruisers into Early Access, as well as significant submarines updates and, later this month—the Piñata Hunt game mode for April Fools' Day! Read all about these new features and more in the patch notes right here:

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[h2]13.2 In-Game Events Calendar[/h2]


All the activities happening during the new update—from Brawls to combat missions—are now all laid out in one convenient location to help you plan ahead!

Speaking of missions, here are a few you can already get started on this weekend:

• Luck of the Irish: Follow the leprechaun through an eight-part chain with a pot o' gold at the end!
  
• Festival of Color: If you play on the EU or Asia servers, celebrate the Indian festival of Holi by picking up an Indian Tricolor permanent camouflage via a short chain!
  
• Benito Juárez Day: We've not forgotten the NA server! If you play there, you can unlock signals galore and a More Coal container with this three-parter.
  

More info: LINK

[h2]Brawl #1[/h2]


Get your brawlin' fix this weekend with the first session of the update!

• Format: 5v5; Tier VIII ships
  
• Restrictions: 1 aircraft carrier, 4 battleships, 1 submarine; cruisers and destroyers cannot participate
  

[h2]Ranked Battles Season 16[/h2]


Flex your competitive skills this weekend with a brand-new Ranked Battles season. Start racking up Steel, Doubloons, and more!

A new season means we're all starting from the bottom! So, here are the deets on the Bronze League:

• Format: 6v6; Tier VIII ships
  
• Restrictions: 4 battleships, 4 destroyers, 1 submarine; aircraft carriers cannot participate
  

[h2]Commonwealth Cruisers: Early Access and Event Pass[/h2]


At long last, the Commonwealth Tech Tree bears a branch of its own! Get to know the 10 new ships by reading a dedicated article. You'll also find out how to nab some of them in Early Access!

The Commonwealth cruisers are also the stars of this update's Event Pass, which includes a unique permanent camouflage for Delhi, historical Commander Harold Farncomb, Coal, Steel, and more!

More info: LINK

[h2]Submarine Changes and Free Upgrade Demounting![/h2]


More tweaks have made it into the game to further combat "shotgunning" by submarines. Their torpedoes will now inflict varying amounts of damage depending on travel distance, plus there are more changes to explore.

Due to the changes affecting upgrades, you can demount them free of charge during the first week of the update.

For a full breakdown of the changelog, see our dedicated article: LINK

[h2]St. Patrick's Day Random Bundles[/h2]


Honor the Emerald Isle this Saint Patrick's Day with bright green camouflages, a leprechaun Commander, and even Premium cruiser Belfast '43 in a new set of random bundles for Doubloons in the Armory!

Commanders! We’re holding a special giveaway with guaranteed prizes!

• Leave a comment under this news post before the event ends. 
  
• Play the game and get into the top 5 team score five times. Game modes: Co-op Battles, Random Battles, Operations, Ranked Battles.

• Guaranteed prize: 200 Community Tokens
  
• Superprize for 5 random winners: 1x Premium Ship VIII container

• The superprize winners will be picked at random from the pool of all participants.
  
• Any comments that break the discussion rules may be deleted or excluded.
  
• We will announce the results in this thread on March 18th. The prizes will be awarded within a week.

We wish you good luck and following seas!

[h2]🎉Congratulations to the winners:🎉[/h2]

• bluemayor 
• Eskolonten
• Capitan_Schettino
• Scrynne 
• MrFarTea

Thank you to everyone who took part, we really appreciate your support!