Genre: Shooter, Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Tactical
World of Warships
Weekend Highlights | 13.4 #1
Update 13.4 Patch Notes
The patch notes are out for our newest game update, laying out a barrage of new content that awaits you—from special Operations on the shores of Normandy to an anime-inspired foray into the universe of Azur Lane!
This update's Event Pass will come as a sweet surprise to fans of the mobile "shoot 'em up" RPG and its charming ship-girls!
Sail along the progression lines by completing in-game tasks and unlock new individually voiced Azur Lane Commanders, permanent camouflages, and more themed content!
Azur Lane Ships, Commanders, Containers, and More in the Armory and Premium Shop
Looking forward to the Azur Lane offerings in the Event Pass? Well, there's plenty more where that came from! Check out our detailed article on how to obtain unique Azur Lane content from this and past collaborations on demand in the Armory and Premium Shop!
All of Update 13.4's missions and in-game activities have been served up on a platter in the latest combat mission calendar. Check it out via the link, plan ahead, and remember to click the tabs in the calendar for info on how to participate!
The new Clan Battles season kicking off with Update 13.4 is going to be a bit shorter than what you might be used to, as it's playing host to an experimental mechanic—support consumables!
We heard some feedback that players want Clan Battles to feel a bit more fresh and exciting, so we're trialing the use of some of the support consumables that may be familiar to you if you played our "Piñata Hunt" April Fools' battle type.
Format:
7 vs. 7
Tier X ships
No submarines or aircraft carriers permitted; maximum of two battleships per team
Gaming sessions available on: Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Our guide on how to command the recently released Commonwealth cruiser Tech Tree line is hot off the press! Sit back, relax, and read up—you might discover a tactic or two!
Enjoying the new features introduced by Update 13.4? Let us know what you think via the survey link below! Complete Survey
Podium Warrior
Commanders! We’re holding a special giveaway with guaranteed prizes!
How to Enter:
Leave a comment under this news post before the event ends.
Play the game and get into the top 5 team score five times. Game modes: Co-op Battles, Random Battles, Operations, Ranked Battles.
Prizes:
Guaranteed prize: 200 Community Tokens
Superprize for 5 random winners: 1x Premium Ship VIII container
Rules:
The superprize winners will be picked at random from the pool of all participants.
Any comments that break the discussion rules may be deleted or excluded.
We will announce the results in this thread on May 20th. The prizes will be awarded within a week.
We wish you good luck and following seas!
Marblehead Mania: Get a Free Premium Cruiser and a Bonus Container!
Did someone say “Free ship”?!
That’s right—Tier V American cruiser Marblehead Lima is the subject of our latest giveaway! This slippery Premium ship excels at spitting walls of flammable lead through her 12 uniquely laid-out main battery guns while juking incoming fire with her superior maneuverability.
Unlock the ship via the Free DLC below and head directly into battle with her and you’ll earn a bonus Steam container!
Mission: Play one battle aboard Marblehead Lima to receive Steam container
If you already have this ship in your Port, you will not receive any compensation for her.
Contents of the Steam container can be found here.
Azur Lane—New Commander Giveaway!
Captains!
Our collaboration with Azur Lane is entering a new and exciting stage, with new ships, permanent camouflages, and enchanting ship-girl Commanders that just can’t wait to meet you! Take part in this simple contest for a chance to add Commanders Shimakaze, Ägir, or Hornet to your fleet, plus get a bonus 200 Community Tokens guaranteed just for participating!
How to Enter:
You can enter the contest until: June 12, 2024, 19:00 UTC
Leave a comment under this very post!
Boot up World of Warships and complete both daily tasks from the Azur Lane Event Pass. This can be accomplished by racking up a total of 1,750 Base XP in 1 day, playing Tier V–X ships and superships in Random, Ranked, Clan, and Co-op Battles, as well as in Brawls and Operations.
And that’s it—200 Community Tokens will be earmarked for your account, and you'll enter the main course of the event—the giveaway! Three random winners will get one of three new Azur Lane Commanders at random:
Shimakaze
Ägir
Hornet
Rules:
Winners will be picked at random from the pool of participating unique users (who leave a comment and complete the above-specified combat missions).
Any comments that break the discussion rules may be deleted or excluded.
The results will be announced in this thread on June 14. Prizes will be credited within a week.
We wish you fair winds and following seas!
Update 13.4: D-day Anniversary
This is a short overview of the content in Update 13.4. You'll find more information in a dedicated article on our website.
In honor of this incredible military operation, three new Operations are coming to World of Warships in a new event battle type!
Starts: May 30
The first Operation will be available in Update 13.4, while the second and third Operations will become available in Update 13.5. Each Operation will last for 2 weeks, feature Tier V–VII ships, and accommodate up to 6 players in a Division.
In the first Operation, you'll take command of the Allied vanguard spearheading the landings on Utah Beach. You'll have to fight through enemy naval forces and suppress coastal defenses to ensure the safe arrival of your landing craft.
Classified Documents
As part of the Operations commemorating D-Day, we're introducing a special event mechanic called "Classified Documents." These provide bonuses against specific enemy types, and they come in three different levels: Confidential, Secret, and Top Secret, with each level providing additional bonuses.
Azur Lane Wave 6
World of Warships and Azur Lane are joining forces once again! Update 13.4 will welcome the Sixth Wave of our collaboration! This time, the already impressive list of Azur Lane Commanders will be joined by five newcomers with individual voiceovers: Shimakaze, Ägir, Hornet, Queen Elizabeth, and Fusō; moreover, three new ships will be added to the game—AL Shimakaze, AL Ägir, and AL Hornet, as well as commemorative flags for the new ships.
Azur Lane Event Pass
But that's not all! Update 13.4 brings a new thematic Event Pass that features new content from the Azur Lane collaboration!
"Among the special rewards of the first progression line, you'll be able to obtain Azur Lane containers, an Azur Lane permanent camouflage for Queen Elizabeth, plus Commander Queen Elizabeth with an individual voiceover and 10 skill points."
Weekend Highlights | 13.3 #5
New Brawl Format!
The final Brawl of the update is coming to a close this weekend. If you enjoy the cozy intimacy of smaller battles, then this session is for you because we're pitting teams of five Tier X ships against each other!
Format: 5v5; Tier X ships.
Ship type restrictions: 1 submarine, 2 battleships, 3 destroyers, 4 cruisers. No aircraft carriers allowed.
Community Managers vs. Contributors
We've picked out two World of Warships Community Managers and two well-known Community Contributors and pitted them against each other in the naval arena. Which side will come out on top? Feast your eyes on our new video!
The well-loved PvE battle type will cease to be available next week, which means that this is your last weekend to enjoy the unique flavor of its historically inspired matchups!
Coal is one of the most popular resources in World of Warships due to—among other things—the ability to purchase a whole lot of exclusive Premium and special ships with it, but how does one go about consistently raking it in? Read our new dedicated guide and min-max at your leisure!
Each Steam container drops 10x signal flags and one of four random items: 250 Doubloons; or 5x Steam camouflages; or 10,000 Free XP; or 1 day of Warships Premium Account.
Weekend Highlights | 13.3 #4
7v7 Brawls
Hop behind the helm of your favorite Tier X ship this Saturday and fight in intense small-scale battles to get Coal, Elite Commander XP, Credits, signals, and economic bonuses—expect boatloads of fun!
Format: 7 vs. 7; Tier X ships.
Ship type restrictions: 1 submarine, 3 battleships, 3 destroyers, 5 cruisers; no aircraft carriers allowed.
VE Day Global Combat Mission
A new 4-part global combat mission dedicated to Victory in Europe Day has just kicked off! Deal as much damage as you can in battle this weekend as part of a mighty collective effort by all Captains on your server. Succeed, and you can bring home the following rewards:
The Armory is buzzing with a brand-new competition! Earn as much Base XP as possible with eyes on reaching the very top of a special leaderboard that records the progress of all players on the server.
The top 5 players in each realm will be rewarded with Japanese battleship Tsurugi, while the top 6–50 players will get a discount coupon for the purchase of the ship. All participants who earn at least 3,000 Base XP during the event will get 500 Community Tokens as a reward.
Satisfy your need for small-scale tactical battles in the casual and fun environment of the Brawl battle type! But hurry—the current round ends on Sunday.
Format: 9 vs. 9; Tier X ships.
Ship type restrictions: 4 battleships, 4 destroyers, 6 cruisers. No aircraft carriers or submarines allowed.
Contribute to the May Day Global Combat Mission
Do your part in a collaborative combat mission dedicated to May 1 by contributing Base XP to the pot! If you and the other Captains on your server garner enough of it, you'll all get Coal, containers, and the International Workers' Day flag!
Episode 2 of our new series, Mechanics and Design, will take you on a deep dive into the near-endless loadout possibilities that you can use to customize our ships' gameplay thanks to the clever use of upgrades. Have a watch!
