World of Warships News

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


Commemorate the 82nd anniversary of one of the first major naval battles of the Pacific War with a special event.

• Complete a special combat mission chain to earn new Battle of the Java Sea containers, Java Sea Tokens, and your choice of Japanese Commander Takeo Kurita or Dutch Commander Karel Doorman.
  
• Battle of the Java Sea containers can drop new Japanese Tier IX destroyer Minegumo, new British Tier VII destroyer Jupiter '42, and veteran Tier VII Japanese destroyer Yūdachi.
  
• You can use Java Sea Tokens to purchase bundles that hold Minegumo, Jupiter '42, and Commonwealth Tier VI cruiser Perth, as well as more Battle of the Java Sea containers.
  

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[h3]Bismarck Launch Day[/h3]


This week, we celebrate battleship Bismarck's birthday! Complete a mission chain to earn a 20% discount on the Gothic permanent camouflage for Bismarck, along with some handy expendable economic bonuses and camouflages!

To participate, you must opt in through a dedicated article:

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[h3]Public Test of Update 13.2[/h3]
Be the first to test out new features coming in the next game update! This time we're testing:

• Our wacky new April Fools' Day event, featuring Piñata ships, new consumables, and special camouflages in a new battle type.
  
• Changes to submarine gameplay that will limit the effectiveness of "shotgunning."
  
• Early Access event for an upcoming branch of Commonwealth cruisers.
  

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[h3]Clan Battles: "Sea Dragon" Season[/h3]


A fresh round of competitive Clan Battles hit World of Warships this week: the new season runs until April 8 and is being fought in a 7 vs. 7 format with Tier X ships and superships, excluding aircraft carriers and submarines.

Rewards for participants include Steel, Oil, days of Warships Premium Account, rare and unique expendable economic bonuses, and signals.

Not in a Clan? Read our dedicated article to find out how to join one and participate in this lucrative battle type!

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Commanders!

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

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2. Click the Like button
   
3. Then leave a comment—and that's it!

• 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.

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

We wish you good luck and following seas!

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

• Apocalypse 
• _Moonsta
• Matthew
• Raze284
• Katana

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

Hey folks,

Guess what? It’s THAT time of the year! Here's your to-do list from February 15 through 19:

• Check the dedicated page for the Wargaming Publisher Weekend sale.
  
• Grab free items here.
  
• Watch the broadcast to get unique Steam stickers.
  
• Get fully charged with exclusive cross-product bundles and other time-limited DLCs.
  
• Enjoy other discounts on all Wargaming titles.

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If you're new to Wargaming games, this is a golden opportunity to snag awesome boosts for any game you're keen to play. For those already in the know, there are fresh additions to your collections and extra loot from in-game missions.

Good luck!

This is a short overview of the planned features for Update 13.2. For more information about the upcoming features and rewards for participating in the Public Test, visit the dedicated article on our website.

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.[/style]

[h2]April Fools' Day Event[/h2]

We've created a brand-new battle type and special map for Update 13.2. Piñata Hunt pits two teams of seven Tier VIII–IX ships against one another while also tasking them to compete in sinking a special Piñata ship.

Sinking the Piñata will spawn a control point that shrinks over time for the two teams to compete over.

Upon entering battle, one of 14 event-themed camouflages will be randomly applied to your ship. A brand-new custom explosion animation will play for any ships that get sunk during the hunt.

We're also introducing a new feature—support consumables—for this game mode; they will aid you and your team in sinking the Piñata ship. Each ship can pick one consumable to take into battle, and it can be recharged for everyone on your team up to three times during each battle by entering three interactive zones that will spawn as the Piñata takes damage.

By participating in the event, you can obtain Piñata Tokens that are redeemable for candy-themed permanent camouflages.

[h2]Submarine Changes[/h2]


We're introducing more changes in Update 13.2 to further combat "shotgunning" by submarines while maintaining the same level of effectiveness for the class. Submarine torpedoes are also being adjusted to deal different amounts of damage based on the distance from the launch point to their target.

[h2]Early Access to Commonwealth Cruisers[/h2]

Update 13.2 welcomes a new line of Commonwealth cruisers and their entirely new Tech Tree to Early Access. These are the new ships: Sutlej, Port Jackson, Caradoc, Dunedin, Delhi, Hobart, Uganda, Auckland, Encounter, and Cerberus.

These ships deal decent damage per minute, but their drawbacks include relatively poor ballistics and slow-traversing turrets. At Tier VII, their torpedoes become long range to the extent that they can even be launched from stealth.

Ships of the line feature Hydroacoustic Search, available in its own slot at Tier IV and sharing a slot with Defensive AA Fire at later tiers. Starting from Tier V, they gain access to the signature Commonwealth Crawling Smoke Generator, and from Tier VIII, they have Repair Party.

Starting from Tier V, Commonwealth cruisers also have access to an enhanced variant of the Submarine Surveillance consumable with an improved range, and their Depth Charge Airstrike characteristics also improve.

[h2]Other Changes and Additions[/h2]

• Clan interface improvements: We've improved the Clan interface by including two additional windows: one displaying Clan bonuses and the other displaying the Clan description and info. We've also added the ability to include a clickable Discord link in the Clan description.
  
• Commonwealth Commanders: New portraits and voiceovers for standard Commonwealth Commanders are being added to reflect India, New Zealand, Australia, and Canada.
  

Captains!

A brand new Update has touched down in World of Warships this week. You can read all about the new features you can play with right here:

Update 13.1

[h3]Lunar New Year Event[/h3]

Step into the newly decorated Dragon Port and experience a wealth of culture and flavorful rewards!

Dive into an Update-long themed Event Pass where you can expect items such as Lunar Warrior permanent camouflages, Lunar New Year containers, Journey to the West Premium containers, cruiser Rahmat, and even a new Commander representing famous streamer TheRussianBadger

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[h3]Operation Hailstone Mission[/h3]

Commemorate one of the US Navy carrier fleet’s finest hours with a special repeatable combat mission that you can complete 10 times playing American aircraft carriers to earn up to 1,000 Community Tokens!

Once you’ve done the mission 10 times, you will receive 2 Air Supply containers, which have a chance of dropping one of four Premium Tier VIII aircraft carriers.

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[h3]Twitch Drops 13.1[/h3]

A new Update means new stream rewards! We’ve published a new guide on how to collect them all just by watching World of Warships livestreams on Twitch.

Expect thousands of Community Tokens and a chance to win a Premium ship in the latest Mystery Drop!

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[h3]Tianjin, Sicilia, and More New Offers[/h3]

• Tier IX Pan-Asian cruiser Tianjin is now available in the Premium Shop and in random bundles in the Armory
  
• Tier X Italian battleship Sicilia is now available in the Research Bureau section of the Armory for Research Points
  
• Don’t forget to pick up your free daily packs from the Armory for some added festive cheer!
  
• Random bundles, sequential bundles, and daily random bundles are also available to browse in the Armory
  

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