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. Screenshots, specific values of certain characteristics, and details of in-game mechanics won’t necessarily be relevant after the update is released.
The rewards for activities on the Public Test Server may differ from those on the Live Server.
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Round 1 Schedule[/h2]
Starts: Nov 16, 05:30 PM CET (UTC+1)
Ends: Nov 21, 06:30 AM CET (UTC+1)Holiday festivities, Salvage for Victory, the Sestri Ponente Dockyard, and more—let’s get into the details!
Joining the Public Test is a great way to earn containers that can drop Premium ships, permanent and expendable camouflages, and other valuable items. All information on how to join the Public Test is available on a
dedicated page of the official website.
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The Holiday Festivities Begin![/h2]
Update 12.11 brings activities fueled with festive spirit, as well as an abundance of prizes!
Update 12.11 comes with a boost for your daily login rewards—it will deliver additional awesome prizes! To celebrate the upcoming holidays, we’ve added more
Supercontainers and
Santa’s Gift containers to the login rewards!
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No Captains, we haven’t forgotten about the Battle Performance Bonuses. We’ve made some slight changes compared to last year, aimed at creating a better scale for rewards per ship tier. You can earn Coal from Tiers V–VII; Steel from Tiers VIII and IX; and
Festive Certificates for Tier X, which can be exchanged for Santa’s containers. Battle Performance Bonuses for superships will reward you with
200 Steel this year.
Festive Certificates are a temporary resource returning in Update 12.11, and you’ll be able to exchange these for festive rewards! For more info, please refer to the
Dev Blog.
Additionally, we’re bringing the holiday season back to the Fjords Port—Santa City is taking over!
[h2]Holidays in Santa City[/h2]
During Update 12.11, we’re replacing the traditional Battle Pass with a new event geared toward celebrating the holidays! The Holidays in Santa City event comprises 20 stages with easy progression as you collect Points by completing daily and weekly combat missions.
The main free reward is Scharnhorst '43
. We’ll also be introducing a new festive Commander for this event!
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You can also unlock the paid progression line version to earn additional Festive Certificates, two new historical Commanders, Coal, and Stord '43
as
the final reward.
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Progress through the event[/h3]
The prize draw pool will be shared between both Public Test rounds.
We're running a prize draw of
Festive Certificates for players who earn at least 1,000 Base XP in a single Random or Asymmetric Battle and reach certain stages of the Holiday in Santa City event.
Reaching the 10th and 20th stages will grant players the 1st and the 2nd tickets for the draw, respectively.
Item
Distribution method
Number of Distributed Items
5x Santa Certificate
Prize draw
10/realm
3x Santa Certificate
Prize draw
10/realm
1x Santa Certificate
Prize draw
30/realm
Rewards will be distributed after the release of Update 12.11.
[h2]Changes to Santa’s Gifts[/h2]
Don’t panic! Santa’s Gifts will mostly stay the same but with an improvement that we’re excited to share. We have an updated and shortened drop list! Last year’s containers had a ship list featuring a total of 174 ships. This year, we’ve removed 43 older ships and added 19 new ones to make it easier for you to obtain more of the ships you desire! All the removed ships are available in the Armory for direct purchase.
You can find the full list of added/removed ships in the Dev Blog. All other aspects of Santa’s Gift containers, such as drop rates for each category, will remain the same as last year.
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Sestri Ponente Dockyard[/h2]
Italian Tier IX cruiser Michelangelo is the main reward for completing all stages!
A new Dockyard is coming to World of Warships in Update 12.11. The construction process comprises 32 phases, 27 of which can be completed through missions. At least five phases will need to be purchased with Doubloons to finish building
and add her to your Port. Starter Packs of five and 10 phases will be available to buy for
6,000 and
10,000 Doubloons, or you can purchase individual phases for
1,750 Doubloons each.
The main reward for completing all stages is IX Michelangelo.
Dockyard missions can be completed throughout Updates 12.11 and 13.0, as well as during the first 2 weeks of Update 13.1. The Dockyard itself will remain in the Port until the release of Update 13.2.
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Combat mission[/h3]
Complete 32 shipbuilding phases at the Dockyard.
- At least five of them must be progressed through by completing Dockyard combat missions.
Reward on the Live Server: 1,000 Community Tokens.
The combat mission may be completed during Public Test 12.11.
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Japanese Battleships Leave Early Access[/h2]
Yumihari, Adatara, and Bungo will become researchable for all players.
Update 12.11 marks the end of Early Access to the new Japanese battleships—
Yumihari, Adatara, and Bungo. With the release of the update, they will become researchable ships for all players in the respective Tech Tree branch.
The new battleships have large-caliber main battery guns with a long firing range and good accuracy. One of their main features is High-Precision SpotterSpotting Aircraft with high-precision optics—a new consumable that increases not only your main battery guns' range but also their accuracy.
The ships also have good concealment and average speed. Among the disadvantages of these battleships are their small HP pools, mediocre armor, and weak AA defenses.
All players will be able to try these ships during the upcoming Public Test.
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Asymmetric Battles[/h2]
Participate playing Tier VI–X ships and superships of all types!
In Update 12.11, you can continue participating in Asymmetric Battles. For this iteration, battles are held in a 5 vs. 12 format and feature Tier VI–X ships, including superships. Players can select any ship type, while the bot team won’t have access to submarines. In player teams, the maximum tier difference between ships is limited to one, while ships on the bot team will always be at least one or two tiers lower than players’ ships.
We’ve also made some improvements to the bot AI based on the feedback from the previous iteration and added the possibility to join battles in Divisions of up to five players. You can find more details in this
article.
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Earn Base XP in a single battle[/h3]
Throughout the duration of the Update 12.11 Public Test, aim to earn as much Base XP as possible in a single Random or Asymmetric Battle. The 20 best players will receive a container with a Premium Tier V, VI, or VII ship.
The prize pool will be shared between both Public Test rounds. Prizes will be distributed after the release of Update 12.11.
Item
Awarded To
Number of Distributed Items
Premium Ship VII container
1st–5th Place
5/realm
Premium Ship VI container
6th–10th Place
5/realm
Premium Ship V container
11th–20th Place
10/realm
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Combat missions and rewards[/h3]
You can complete the following combat missions during Public Test 12.11:
Earn 8,000 Base XP in Random Battles and/or Asymmetric Battles.
Reward on the Live Server: 1x Tactical Special container.
Fight three Asymmetric Battles and deal more than 70,000 damage in each of them.
Reward on the Live Server: 500 Community Tokens.
Earn 10 "Citadel hits" ribbons in Random, Asymmetric and/or Co-op Battles.
Reward on the Live Server: 450 Community Tokens.
Earn 7 “Caused flooding” ribbons in Random, Asymmetric and/or Co-op Battles.
Reward on the Live Server: 7x Pioneer expendable camouflages.
Earn 12,000 Base XP in Random, Asymmetric, and/or Co-op Battles.
Reward on the Live Server: 1,600 Community Tokens.
Earn 250 Base XP in a single Random and/or Co-op Battle.
Reward on the Live Server: 100 Community Tokens.
Earn 1,000 Base XP in Random and/or Co-op Battles.
Reward on the Live Server: 200 Community Tokens.
Earn 1,000 Base XP in Random, Asymmetric, and/or Co-op Battles.
- This combat mission will only be available on the second and third days of each round of the Public Test.
Reward on the Live Server: 1,000 Coal;
2,500 Free XP;
200 Community Tokens; and
500,000 Credits.
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Salvage for Victory[/h2]
Exchange resources to acquire unique rewards!
In Update 12.11, we’re bringing back the format that we first presented in Update 12.9 with Champagne. This time, the event will be composed of 100 stages, and players will be able to exchange
Research Points,
Steel,
Coal, and
days of Warships Premium Account (with a certain limit on the last one) to acquire unique rewards, including several new ships: at Stage 8, at Stage 16, and with a special permanent camouflage at Stage 40. is the reward for Stage 80, and due to her status and history in the game, we're reintroducing her primarily with our long-term players in mind—players who collect ships and have already accumulated a significant amount of in-game resources. Obtain a unique and stylish permanent camouflage for and commemorative flags for each of the above ships as bonus rewards at the 100th Stage! The permanent camouflage for will only be available as part of the Salvage for Victory event, so be sure to earn it while you can!
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This event is not available on the Public Test Server. For more information, please reference the Dev Blog.
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Other Changes[/h2]
We’ve updated the Commander skill recommendations for most ships in the game.
We’ve changed Commander skill recommendations for most ships in the game to accommodate the Commander skill update taking place in Update 12.10.
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More Combat Missions and Rewards[/h2]
Progress through combat missions on the Public Test Server.
You can progress through combat missions on the Public Test Server to earn Community Tokens. These Tokens can be exchanged for various rewards in the Armory, including rare permanent camouflages, containers, and other in-game items.
The rewards for activities on the Public Test Server may differ from those on the Live Server.
- Players who log in to the Public Test Server for the very first time will receive a one-time reward per account: 250 Doubloons, 1x Tactical Special container.
- A one-time reward is given for the first time you log in to each of the 12.11 Public Test sessions: 100 Doubloons and 750 Coal.
[h2]Combat Mission Chains[/h2]
In Public Test 12.11, players will also have access to special combat mission chains that grant rewards on the Live Server.
Deal damage; earn Base XP and "Destroyed" ribbons.
- Can be completed in Random, Asymmetric, and/or Co-op Battles.
- Available to complete throughout the Public Test of Update 12.10.
Reward on the Live Server: 1x Tactical Special container and
7,500 Coal.
Win battles, earn Base XP, deal damage, and earn "Destroyed" ribbons.
- Can be completed in Random and Asymmetric Battles.
- Available for completion three times per day at the following times: 11:00–15:00 UTC; 17:00–21:00 UTC; and 22:00–02:00 UTC.
Reward on the Live Server: 5,000 Free XP,
700 Coal,
800,000 Credits and
10,000 Elite XP.
Combat mission details will be available in the Public Test client.
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Starting bonuses[/h2]
Newcomers receive bonuses!
- The research prices for ships and ship modules will be substantially discounted.
- Ability to redistribute Commander skills for free.
If you’re logging in to the Public Test server for the first time since Update 12.10, you will additionally receive the following bonuses:
- All researchable Tier VI and VIII ships with 21-skill-point Commanders.
- 500,000,000 Credits; 30,000 Doubloons; 250,000 Coal; and 90 days of Warships Premium Account.
- Sets of expendable economic bonuses and 50 signal flags.
If you've played at least one battle on the Public Test Server in Update 12.10, your account will be copied from the Live Server to the Public Test server.
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