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Update 13.2: Piñata Hunt

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[h3]Piñata Hunt[/h3]


Update 13.2 brings the Piñata Hunt event! You'll be able to hunt a special Piñata ship during the event to gain an advantage over your opponents. Available as a separate battle type, this year’s event features the specially decorated Colorful Islands map.

Details
  • Battles with Tier VIII–IX ships of all types; 7 players per team.
  • When the Piñata is taken down, a shrinking control point will spawn on the spot where it sinks.


The Piñata Hunt also introduces a new mechanic—support consumables. There are eight unique support consumables in total, with each ship type having access to five of them. One consumable for each ship type will be unlocked at the start, while up to four others can be attained by completing missions or by purchasing them with Credits in the Armory. You'll be able to select only one support consumable per battle.

During the Piñata Hunt event, you can obtain Piñata Tokens by completing combat missions. You can exchange these Tokens for rewards in the Armory.

[h3]Early Access to Commonwealth Cruisers[/h3]


The long-awaited Commonwealth cruisers enter Early Access in Update 13.2!

To celebrate their arrival, the following themed permanent camouflages are being added to the game: Indian Tiger for Delhi, New Zealand Fern for Auckland, and Australian Ornament for Cerberus. Additionally, historical Commanders Harold Farncomb and Leonard Murray, the Commonwealth Rockfish patch, the Commonwealth Team commemorative flag, and Commonwealth Team Premium containers are being added to the game.

Keep your eyes glued to our website for the special article covering these new cruisers!

[h3]Commonwealth Team Event Pass[/h3]


Update 13.2 brings a new thematic Event Pass! You can participate in it and journey through two progression lines that offer loads of rewards. Each line comprises a total of 20 levels—complete them to earn all the main rewards and gain access to additional rewards for completing extra levels.

You'll be able to obtain historical Commander Harold Farncomb with 6 skill points, the Commonwealth Team commemorative flag, the Indian Tiger permanent camouflage for Delhi, and Commonwealth Tokens in the first progression line, as well as other valuable rewards for free. After completing the initial 20 levels, you'll receive 2x More Signals containers as a reward for completing each extra level.

The second progression line, unlockable for Doubloons, holds Mysore as the most prized reward. Among the other rewards, you'll be able to obtain permanent camouflages like Gregale, Canada Day, Indian Tricolor, and Blue Lagoon, as well as Commonwealth Tokens and other valuable items. After completing the initial 20 levels, you'll earn Commonwealth Tokens as rewards for completing extra levels.

[h3]Submarine Updates[/h3]


Multiple new features and improvements for submarines are going to be implemented with Update 13.2. This will affect not only their gameplay but also upgrades and balance.

Upon the release of Update 13.2, all players will be granted a 100% discount on demounting upgrades during the following week. The affected upgrades that are mounted on submarines at the moment of the update release will be demounted at no cost and removed from players' accounts. Compensation will be issued according to their full prices.

More information about these changes, as well as the compensation rules, will be available in a separate article.

[h3]U.S. Aircraft Carriers Leave Early Access[/h3]


Early Access to Independence, Yorktown, and Essex ends with the release of Update 13.2.

The new aircraft carriers only have access to one standard torpedo bomber squadron, which is supplemented with two tactical squadrons consisting of attack and dive bomber aircraft.

Starting from Tier VIII, the tactical squadrons are equipped with the new Smoke Curtain Generator consumable.

More information will be available in a separate article.

[h3]Ranked Battles[/h3]


Update 13.2 brings Ranked Battles Season 16.

Bronze League battles will utilize a 6 vs. 6 format with Tier VIII ships; players will helm Tier X ships and superships in both the Silver and Gold Leagues.

For the Bronze and Silver Leagues, no more than one submarine, four battleships, and four destroyers are allowed per team; for the Gold League—no more than one submarine, three battleships, and four destroyers per team.

More information will be available in the game client.

[h3]Brawls[/h3]


Update 13.2 will see four Brawls unleashed in different formats. The first Brawl will utilize a 5 vs. 5 format with Tier VIII battleships, aircraft carriers, and submarines. No more than one submarine, one aircraft carrier, and four battleships per team are allowed. Players can participate in Divisions of up to three players.

More information will be available in the game client.

[h3]YouTube Memberships[/h3]


We've updated the benefits of our YouTube memberships program. Complete special combat missions in Update 13.2 to earn Community Tokens, Special Bonuses containers, and German Squadron containers!

The special combat missions for our YouTube members can be claimed until the end of the current update, and you have until the end of the next update to complete them.

[h3]Interface Improvements[/h3]


We've improved the Clan interface by including two additional windows: the first one displays information about Clan bonuses, and the second window displays the Clan description and additional information. We've also added the ability to include a clickable Discord link in the Clan description.

Weekend Highlights | 13.1 #5

[h3]International Women's Day Mission[/h3]


Support the fight for women's rights with a floral International Women's Day permanent camouflage that you can mount on the ship of your choice.

To unlock it, just opt in to a special mission in the article linked below and earn either 24,000 Base XP or 1,600 ribbons of any kind.

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[h3]Pi Day? More Like Pi Yay![/h3]


March 14, aka 3.14, is Pi Day! In the spirit of this mathematical constant, we're counting down the days with a simple combat mission available starting Sunday. It will allow you to unlock the mathematically beautiful Happy Pi Day permanent camouflage for you to assign to the ship of your choosing.

More info: EU NA ASIA

[h3]Le Hardi Camo Contest[/h3]



Show off your artistic talents in the latest camouflage design contest! This time, the subject is upcoming French destroyer Le Hardi. Just visit the link below, download a blank ship template, and paint/draw/design to your heart's content!

If your design wins the vote, your work will be immortalized in the game as a camouflage, and you'll also win a Premium Ship IX container for your effort!

More info: EU NA ASIA

[h3]Update 13.2 Teaser Trailer[/h3]


The new update is coming in hot! Get a sneak peek of what's to come in our fresh video.

More info: WATCH

Like, Comment, WIN!

Commanders!

We’re holding a special and easy-to-enter giveaway — 5 lucky winners will be picked at random.

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

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Rules:
  • 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.
The prize:
  • 1x Premium Ship VIII container

We wish you good luck and following seas!

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

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

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Weekend Highlights | 13.1 #4

[h3]All About Modules![/h3]


A new video series dedicated to diving headlong into the workings of the game's many mechanics has just kicked off this week!

The pilot episode will bring you up to speed on how ship modules work and teach you how their clever application can vastly improve your gameplay experience!

More info: EU NA ASIA

[h3]Remember the Battle of the Java Sea[/h3]


On the occasion of the 82nd anniversary of the Battle of the Java Sea, our partners at the United States Naval Institute have provided us with a striking collection of historical photographs pertaining to the 1942 engagement, during which a combined Allied fleet of American, British, Dutch, and Australian units faced off against overwhelming odds.

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[h3]Last Chance to Take Part in the Battle of the Java Sea Event![/h3]


Our commemorative in-game event surrounding the Battle of the Java Sea is coming to a close next week, so that makes this your last weekend to take advantage of it!

Complete a combat mission chain, available until March 8, and don't miss the chance to add new destroyers Minegumo and Jupiter '42 to your fleet, as well as historical Commanders Takeo Kurita and Karel Doorman.

More info: EU NA ASIA

[h3]1 More Week of Airship Escort[/h3]


Airship Escort's days are numbered! Hop on into the temporary battle type and enjoy some inflatable fun before it goes offline at the end of the coming week!

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