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Here's an overview of the major highlights introduced in Update 14.10. Be sure to check out the full details on our website:

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[h2]Temporal Rift[/h2]


A new temporary battle type with respawns, missiles, and time-warped combat!

• Battle through waves of bots on massive, sector-based maps in 9-player teams.
  
• Respawns and shifting defenses create fast-paced, evolving gameplay.
• Two Operations: Shattered Time (offensive) and Rift Watch (defensive).
  
• Exclusively play event ships featuring missiles and heavy explosive shells.
• Missiles auto-home in on targets. If you're being targeted, use the Defense Systems consumable to mitigate damage.
  
• Earn Stars by completing secondary tasks to unlock Coal, Free XP, Blue Digital camo, and flags.
• Get four new Commanders with no assigned nation: Commodore Joanna Lee, Admiral Wolfgang Crow, SABER-777, and Dr. Marcus Steel. Once you assign them to any ship, they take the nation of that ship permanently.
  

[h2]Black Friday 2025[/h2]


The legendary event returns with new ships, missions, and rewards!

• New ships: Puerto Rico B, Rhode Island B, Neustrashimy B, Karl XIV Johan B, and Schill B.
  
• Most fan-favorite black ships return for more discounts and missions.
• Complete ship pairings to earn Doubloons and resources through Black Friday Squadron—a new tracker that captures your progress in pairing ships.
  
• Gain additional rewards as you acquire more Black Friday ships.

[h2]Event Pass: Black Friday 2025[/h2]


Celebrate in style with two progression lines packed with themed rewards!

• First progression line: 6x Black Friday 2025 containers, Commander Raymond Lewis, and 1x Black Friday 2025 Premium container.
• Second progression line (2,500 Doubloons): Commander Ikeda Mamoru (immediate), 12x Black Friday 2025 containers, Shinonome B, and 2x Black Friday 2025 Premium containers.
  
• Extra levels reward 1x More Signals container (first line) or 1x Rare Bonuses container (second line).
  
• Compensation: 8,700,000 Credits if you already own Shinonome B.

[h2]Lüshun B Dockyard Continues[/h2]


Finish what you started and complete the Dockyard for Lüshun B!

• 35 total phases; 30 via combat missions and 5 for Doubloons.
• Starter Packs (5 or 10 phases) available until 10 shipbuilding phases are completed by progressing through Dockyard combat missions.
  
• Missions active for first 3 weeks; Dockyard disappears 2 days before Update 14.11.
  

[h2]"Assisted in destruction" Ribbon[/h2]


Your teamwork finally gets the recognition it deserves!

• Earned by significantly contributing to the destruction of an enemy ship.
• Damage at least one-third of a ship's HP—or a combined two-thirds via multiple sources.
  
• Includes direct, spotting, and fire/flooding damage (while Damage Control Party is on cooldown).
  
• Multiple players can earn this ribbon for attacking the same target.
  
• Does not affect XP earnings.

[h2]Commander Brandon Herrera[/h2]


"The AK Guy" joins World of Warships to honor Veterans Day!

• Unlock him via a special mission code that will be revealed on November 7 via news and social channels.
  
• Includes individual voiceover, commemorative flag, and signature flair.
• NA Exclusive: U.S. veterans can link their accounts via ID.me for special rewards.
  

[h2]Liberty Harbor Construction Continues[/h2]


Your miniature naval base grows toward completion!

• Construct and upgrade four harbor areas using Naval Base Supplies earned from missions.
  
• Unlock historical stories in the form of Memory Notes, and obtain U.S. Navy-themed rewards and Tier VIII cruiser Bridgeport.
• Collect Tokens for the Liberty Harbor Collection and Commander David Farragut.
  

[h2]10th Anniversary: Grand Voyage Continues[/h2]


Stay the course toward epic rewards!

• Keep earning Voyage Tokens through daily battles to exchange for Doubloons or Steel.
  
• If you've been playing since Update 14.8, your free GQ Johnny is almost ready—keep fighting 5 battles per day!

[h2]Salvage for Victory: Błyskawica '52[/h2]


Celebrate Polish Independence Day and Polish Navy Day!

• Exchange Steel, Research Points, days of Premium Account, or Elite Commander XP for rewards.
  
• Unlock Błyskawica '52—fast, agile, with rapid-firing guns and improved Surveillance Radar.
• Earn Błyskawica '44 and Aura Farming camos for all three Błyskawica versions.
  
• Complete combat missions with Błyskawica, Orkan, or Grom to earn the free Polska Wycinanka camouflage.

[h2]Ranked Battles: Season 26[/h2]


New season, new challenges!

• 7v7 battles at Tiers VII–IX; 6v6 battles at Tier X.
  
• Team composition limits by ship type and tier.
  
• Top XP earner on the losing team keeps their Star.
  

[h2]Brawls[/h2]


Quick, intense formats for fast-paced fun!

• Brawl #1: 3v3; Tier VII ships (max 2 battleships, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers)
  
• Brawl #2: 3v3; Tier VIII ships (no aircraft carriers or submarines, max 2 battleships, 2 cruisers, 2 destroyers).
• Brawl #3: 2v2; Tier IX ships (max 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer).
  

[h2]Content Additions & Changes[/h2]


New visuals, achievements, and ships for testing!

• Added Loy Krathong 2025 flag.
  
• New Clan Battles Season 32 achievements: Pelican and "Hurricane: Pelican."
  
• Added Commonwealth Commander John Augustine Collins for testing.
  
• Ships added for testing:
• European battleships—Yavuz Sultan Selim (IV), Chios (VII), Enigheten (VIII), Turgut Reis (VIII), Gustav den Store (IX), Thor (X).
  
• Italian cruiser—Messina (IX).
  

This is just the beginning—dive into Update 14.10 and experience the chaos of the rift, the deals of Black Friday, and the power of new Commanders! Read the full update article here:

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[h2]Take the Update 14.10 Survey![/h2]

Enjoying the new features? Let us know your thoughts via the survey link below!

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[h2]Dev Blog Review[/h2]


The World of Warships development team has been hard at work crafting new naval adventures from their virtual shipyards. Most recently, we got to take a look at an upcoming branch of European battleships and a unique Commander for the Commonwealth nation!



Please note: The Development Blog is published only in English.

New Ships and Commonwealth Unique Commander

[h2]Team Up for 2v2 Battles![/h2]


This week's Brawl session invites you to fight in tiny 2v2 battles playing Tier X ships! You are allowed to form a Division, so bring a buddy if you can, and seek out the optimal ship combinations to tackle your foes!

Rules:

• No more than 1 battleship, 1 cruiser, and 1 destroyer per team
  
• No aircraft carriers and submarines allowed
  

[h2]Teaser: Update 14.10[/h2]


The end of the year is inching ever closer, but between then and now, we've got a full-on explosive update launching like a missile into your Port!

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[h2]Trafalgar Day Event: Get a New Historical Commander[/h2]

British Commander Cuthbert Collingwood, famed second-in-command of Lord Nelson at the decisive Battle of Trafalgar, joins World of Warships with an individual voiceover.

To bring him to your Port, along with a Union Jack permanent camouflage, you'll need to complete a set number of simple combat missions that will become available in waves for the next 2 weeks.

To participate in the event, click the button in the dedicated article:

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[h2]King of the Sea XVIII Tournament: Sign Up![/h2]

Registration is now open for the 2025 edition of World of Warships' largest tournament! If you can rally together a team of at least nine players, then you can put your skill to the test in front of the entire community in a fight for honor, glory, fame, and a huge cash prize. The road to King of the Sea XVIII begins here!

Learn how to register via the link:

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[h2]Let's Get the Brawl Rolling![/h2]

Brawl 2 of Update 14.9 is up and running! This time, we're pitting teams of three Tier VIII ships against each other with the following rules:

• No more than 1 battleship, 2 cruisers, and 1 destroyer per team.
  
• No aircraft carriers or submarines.
  
• Divisions of up to 3 players allowed.
  

[h2]Give Us Your Best Battle![/h2]


How much Base XP can you earn in a single battle? Take part in our Steam event running until October 28, where your sole goal is to score the highest amount of Base XP in any one battle. The better your score, the higher your chances of winning a Premium Ship container in the giveaway!

Participate

[h2]Vote on the Name of Our New Map[/h2]


World of Warships' newest battle map is ready to enter the game in Update 14.11. Earlier this year, we decided on its theme, but now it's time to pick a name!

Visit our article via the link and rate the different name options to help us decide:

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[h2]Liberty Harbor: Earn Your Free Premium Cruiser![/h2]


U.S. Tier VIII Premium cruiser Bridgeport is the final reward of the Liberty Harbor event, which tasks you with completing missions, launching expeditions, and building your own naval base to take it to its full potential!

Find out how to collect all the U.S. Navy-themed rewards in a dedicated article:

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[h2]Brawls[/h2]

The first Brawl session of Update 14.9 erupts on our servers this weekend. Format:

• 3v3; Tier IX ships
  
• No more than 2 battleships, 2 cruisers and 2 destroyers per team
  
• Divisions of up to 3 players
  

[h2]Public Test for Update 14.10[/h2]


The first Public Test round for the game's next update is happening now! Click the link to find out how you can be a part of it and earn some extra rewards in the process:

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[h3]Captains![/h3]

🤔 How much Base XP can you earn in a single battle? Give us your all, grab your guaranteed reward, and enter the Premium ship container giveaway!

[h2]How to Enter[/h2]

• Click the “Participate” button in the linked article: Participate
• Earn as much Base XP as possible in a single battle during the event timeframe. The higher record you achieve, the better your chances of winning a prize from the giveaway!
  Restrictions: All battle types except Training Room.

[h2]🔥Prizes🔥[/h2]

• Guaranteed prize: 500 Community Tokens.
  
• Giveaway pool for 129 random winners, weighted in favor of those who achieve the highest scores:
  - 1x Premium Ship VIII container
  - 3x Premium Ship VI containers
  - 5x Premium Ship II–IV containers
  - 20x Steam Supercontainers
  - 100x 1 day of WoWS Premium Account

[h2]Rules[/h2]

• You have unlimited attempts to outdo your previous record during the event timeframe.
  
• Only the highest Base XP achieved in a single battle per player will be counted.
  
• The superprize winners will be randomly picked from the pool of participating unique users, weighted in favor of those who achieve the highest scores.
  
• Any comments that break the discussion rules may be deleted or excluded.
  
• Results will be announced in this article within 15 days after the event ends. Prizes will be awarded within the week immediately after the announcement of the results.

[color]Event starts: October 10, 2025 00:00 UTC[/color]
[color]Event ends: October 28, 2025 23:59 UTC[/color]

We wish you good luck and following seas!⚓️

🎉Congratulations to the winners: results 🎉

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