World of Warplanes News

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!

Pilots!

On January 17, from 08:00 to 12:00 UTC, the servers will undergo maintenance to deploy Update 2.1.25.1.

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.