World of Warplanes News

December is here, so it's time to decorate a tree, turn on the fairy lights, and, of course, accept some gifts. Immerse yourself in the holiday bustle with the new Operation Holiday Maneuvers event!

Join the jolly winter marathon and collect candy to get Premium aircraft, days of Premium Account, gold, and much more as a reward!

The holiday event will run from December 20 (08:00 UTC) till January 17 (08:00 UTC).

Complete daily missions and get the most out of each battle to collect a whole load of candy. Advancing along the marathon route depends directly on the amount of candy you have. Every candy piece you earn moves you closer to the coveted reward!

You can get candy by participating in battles and completing daily missions:

• Easy daily mission – 3 pieces of candy
  
• Average daily mission – 6 pieces of candy
  
• Difficult daily mission – 9 pieces of candy
  
• Over 8,000 personal points earned in a single battle will grant you +1 candy
  

Certificates within the Holiday Maneuvers event will be available for purchase in the Premium Shop from 13:00 UTC on December 20.

If there is candy left after getting all the rewards, it will be converted into Free XP at a rate of 100 Free XP points for 1 piece of candy.

• Premium aircraft:
  
  • Junkers Ju 86 E
    
  • Caudron-Renault C.714
    
  • Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
• A new Premium aircraft – the McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
  
• Decoration set (paint scheme, nose art, emblem) for the McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
  
• Festive consumables
  
• Harpy Supply Crates, Steel Supply Crates, Unique Supply Crates, and Standard Supply Crates
  
• Tokens
  
• Slots in the Hangar
  
• Bunks in the Barracks
  
• Days of Premium Account
  
• Free XP
  
• Gold
  
• Credits
  
• Materials
  
• Experimental equipment
  
• Pilots with free skill points
  
• Consumables
  
• Ammunition
  
• Boosters

While opening the winter event gifts, you can come across very unusual prizes. There are festive totems among them too. Decorate the Hangar and get unique bonuses (+10%): the Sign of Vulture will boost credits earning in each battle, the Sign of Raven will allow you to get more crew experience, the Sign of Hawk will increase the amount of Free XP per battle, and the Sign of Owl will bring additional battle experience!

And there's even more! Special holiday achievements will help you keep warm memories about this winter.





Don’t have time to earn candy, but want all the gifts at once? Drop by the Premium Shop and grab certificates to treat yourself to holiday candy!

Pilots!

On December 20, from 08:00 to 12:00 UTC, the servers will undergo maintenance to deploy Update 2.1.25.

Update 2.1.25 introduces a brand-new reward aircraft:

• McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat, a American Tier VIII fighter
  

This swift fighter is capable of extremely fast climbs or rapid traversal across the battlefield. It also packs quite a punch thanks to its eight 0.60 caliber T17 machine guns that make short work of even the most durable targets. The Moonbat is a prominent energy fighter—it cannot compete with the smaller and more nimble single-engine fighters in direct confrontation. Instead, it can dictate its own rules of engagement—swooping down on its prey, dealing damage, and immediately disengaging to the safety of altitude.

The McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat is immensely fun to fly, looks impressive, and will definitely become a player's favorite!

To earn this warplane, you'll need to participate in the upcoming game event.


A new Holiday Supply Crate was added. Available exclusively during the upcoming winter event, it may contain gold, days of Premium Account, Premium aircraft, valuable equipment, consumables, and materials. These crates are also guaranteed to drop rare and valuable items upon opening a 25th, 50th, 75th, and 100th supply crate.


Three new achievements were added. They can be earned during the upcoming winter event.


A new emblem appeared in the game. It can be earned during the upcoming winter event.

• We fixed an issue that caused client crashes when a player without an active Premium Account received its days from a supply crate.
  
• Nose art for the Martin-Baker MB 5 is now previewed correctly.
  
• An interface issue was fixed that occasionally made the Hangar show incorrect data for crews, equipment, and other elements.
  
• The interface now displays correct prices when purchasing aircraft with two crew members.
  
• A pop-up screen was added to explain that you can't test equipment loadout while being a member of a Flight—it must be disbanded first.
  
• Several localization issues have been fixed.
  

Pilots!

From November 16 through December 17, join the event and get a brand-new fighter, the Martin-Baker MB 5!
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The Heart of the Griffon event will last from November 16 through December 17. The event will be divided into four stages—each stage will contain two identical phases, during which you will have to fight in several battle modes: Bomber Escort, Conquest, and Attrition.

Only aircraft of Tiers IV-X can take part in the event.

• First phase of each stage: from Thursday 15:00 UTC till Friday 21:00 UTC.
  
• Second phase of each stage: from Saturday 15:00 UTC till Sunday 21:00 UTC.
  

Note: daily missions can be completed only in the Conquest mode.

During each phase, you will have to complete:

• 3 personal missions for each aircraft type. You will earn gold and special supply crates by completing the missions
  
• One global mission for all players. Completing this mission will double the number of supply crates you've earned for completing personal missions.
  

The progress of personal and global missions is reset after the completion of each phase.

Supply crates will double only for those players who managed to make at least a minimal contribution to the global mission's progress.

Phase 1:
From November 16, 15:00 UTC to November 17, 21:00 UTC.
Phase 2:
From November 18, 15:00 UTC to November 19, 21:00 UTC.
Battle mode: Bomber Escort





Phase 1:
From November 23, 15:00 UTC to November 24, 21:00 UTC.
Phase 2:
From November 25, 15:00 UTC to November 26, 21:00 UTC.
Battle mode: Conquest





Phase 1:
From November 30, 15:00 UTC to December 1, 21:00 UTC.
Phase 2:
From December 2, 15:00 UTC to December 3, 21:00 UTC.
Battle mode: Bomber Escort





Phase 1:
From December 7, 15:00 UTC to December 8, 21:00 UTC.
Phase 2:
From December 9, 15:00 UTC to December 10, 21:00 UTC.
Battle mode: Attrition

• Premium aircraft
  
• Operation order to obtain the brand-new Martin-Baker MB 5 British Tier VII fighter
  
• Stock Experimental equipment (period I-III)
  
• Gold
  
• Days of Premium Account
  
• Equipment (Improved, Advanced, Ultimate; period II-III)
  
• Pilots and gunners with free skill points
  
• Hangar slots
  
• Free XP
  
• Consumables (period II-III)
  
• Materials
  

You can purchase two supply crates per day. One supply crate costs 1,000 gold.

Operation orders may be completed at any time until the event is over.

After all the event stages are over, you can still finish executing operation orders from December 10 at 21:00 UTC through December 17 at 11:20 UTC. All the unopened event supply crates will be converted to Unique Supply Crates on December 15 at 11:20 UTC.

Pilots!

This is a big one for us—as a company and as a team. Here at Wargaming, we love war games, but we loathe war. Over the past year and a half, we've been especially sensitive to the war in Ukraine, as one of our studios still operates from Kyiv. They work hard on developing and maintaining World of Warplanes, delivering features and events to World of Tanks, and producing incredible amounts of artistic content for all our games. All that despite the horrors their country is enduring every single day.󠀲󠀧󠀠󠀠󠀩󠀦󠀨󠀩󠀳

Starting today, we welcome our community across six of our games to unite around this global initiative.󠀲󠀧󠀠󠀠󠀩󠀦󠀩󠀣󠀳󠀰 World of Warplanes, World of Tanks, World of Tanks Blitz, World of Tanks Modern Armor, World of Warships, and World of Warships: Legends—each game will feature special Ukraine-themed bundles with customization elements crafted by the artists at our Kyiv studio.󠀲󠀧󠀠󠀠󠀩󠀦󠀩󠀤󠀳󠀰 With these time-limited offers, not only will you show your support, but you will also get valuable in-game content.
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For World of Warplanes, we have prepared three bundles that you can purchase to participate. The Antonov M Masha is a true Ukrainian aircraft in World of Warplanes—a mighty, speedy, and beautiful Tier IX fighter to rule the skies!󠀲󠀧󠀠󠀠󠀩󠀧󠀠󠀣󠀳󠀰 Make your choice: an emblem for all your aircraft inspired by the coat of arms of Ukraine; a unique decoration set for the Antonov M, created specifically for the WargamingUnited project; or the largest support package that includes all the options above, as well as the warplane itself. World of Warplanes has been developed entirely by our Kyiv studio for over a decade and is still actively worked on by the team in the capital of Ukraine. For more details, please visit our website.

We will donate 100% of proceeds* from sales of each WargamingUnited bundle to UNITED24, the official fundraising platform of Ukraine, for them to buy Type C ambulances that will take on the duty of saving lives.

The bundles are available for purchase from October 18 at 10:00 UTC through November 1 at 11:20 UTC.

You can also visit the WargamingUnited website to learn about offers from our sister games.

Let's unite to support the people of Ukraine!

*From October 18 through November 1, 2023, Wargaming will donate 100% of the purchase price of each WargamingUnited bundle towards Medical Aid via UNITED24, less (i) any chargebacks or refunds, (ii) applicable value added, sales, or use taxes, or other similar taxes, (iii) applicable transaction fees of payment service providers, and (iv) applicable fees of third-party distribution platforms (e.g., mobile or game console marketplaces).

Pilots!

On October 12, from 08:00 to 12:00 UTC, the servers will undergo maintenance to deploy Update 2.1.24.

Update 2.1.24 introduces a brand-new reward aircraft:

• Martin-Baker MB 5, a British Tier VII fighter
  

Martin-Baker MB 5 was the ultimate result of a programme ordered by the British Air Ministry to develop a replacement fighter for the Spitfire and Hurricane. It was expected to be capable of flying faster than 400 miles per hour and be well armed to serve in a variety of combat roles. Designed from the ground up, the MB 5 featured a new Rolls-Royce Griffon engine, a contra-rotating propeller scheme, and four wing-mounted 20-mm Hispano autocannons. The prototype was built in 1944 and was considered to be superior to Supermarine Spitfire by its test pilots. Unfortunately, it was not ready for mass production quickly enough before the Air Ministry's focus shifted towards jet-powered aircraft, and eventually the project was abandoned.

In World of Warplanes, Martin-Baker MB 5 is a fast and maneuverable fighter with a characteristically easy to use medium-range autocannon armament. It has a significant speed advantage over its Spitfire counterparts at Tier VII, which allows it to dictate the terms of engagement to a wider score of enemies. Its autocannons remain characteristically comfortable to use in close-range dogfights and medium-range combat, boasting good damage, range, rate of fire, and accuracy. However, the Martin-Baker MB 5 will require a bit more care and piloting skill from the player to fully reveal its combat potential, as, being a prototype, it is more prone to critical damage and fires.

To earn this warplane, you'll need to participate in the upcoming game event.


Added a new supply crate that will become available at a future date.


Added a new achievement that can be earned in the upcoming event.


Added new emblems dedicated to the upcoming game event, Wright Brothers Day 2023, and Halloween.


Added Korean text localization to the game client.

• Clan emblems are now displayed properly on the Reggiane Re.2005 Saggitario.
  
• Reggiane Re.2005 Saggitario is now displayed correctly in the list of aircraft available for a new sortie in battle.
  
• Fixed several issues with localizations.
  
• The rewards for the completed operation orders are now displayed correctly.