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World of Warships

UPDATE: The 5 USD Bounty Challenge Just Got Easier!



Happy December, Captains!

To celebrate the huge popularity of our 5th Anniversary event—and in the spirit of the holiday season—we’ve prepared a surprise update for all our new players hunting the 5 USD Steam Credit bounty.

Now it's 5 times easier to get your free credit — you just need to get the “Amateur” achievement! This achievement is granted whenever you win your first 10 Random Battles!



You’ll know you’ve qualified to win when you’ve earned the “Amateur” achievement in the game client, which in total should take you no more than 3 to 4 hours of playtime.

And one last thing: to honor our most active players, we will send 1 Santa's Gift container and 1 Steam Container to all players who have earned the Warrior achievement at the event end!


Terms and conditions:

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    <*>If you already had the “Amateur” achievement before November 17th, you can still get 5 USD earning the “Warrior” achievement for winning 50 Random Battles.
    <*>If you didn't have the “Amateur” achievement before November 17th and earned both the “Amateur” and the “Warrior” achievements, you will get a Steam container and a Santa container as a bonus.
  • The achievement must be unlocked in the game client in your World of Warships account in order to be validated. This is not to be confused with the Steam Achievements.
  • While the achievement must be unlocked during the event’s duration, not all progress toward the achievement needs to occur in the same time frame.
  • The Warrior achievement can only be earned once.
  • The reward will be issued only once per user, no later than 1 week after the event ends.
  • By participating in the event, you accept the applicable Rules of the World of Warships game and Clans. All winners will be subject to anti-bot checks before prizes are distributed. Duplicate accounts will not be rewarded.
  • By participating in the event, you accept the "5 USD Bounty Challenge" promotion rules available below. Please note that if you win a reward, your Steam ID will be shared with Valve Corporation to enable crediting of the reward to your Steam Wallet account.


Detailed rules of the event can be found here.[/expand]


Happy anniversary, Captains!

Hamburg Dockyard: Admiral Schröder


Update 0.11.11 brings back the Dockyard!

The Hamburg Dockyard kicks off the construction of IX Admiral Schröder.

The ship is armed with eight 305 mm guns housed in four main battery turrets. She is well suited for combat at medium and short ranges due to her quite solid durability and decent armor protection for a cruiser. Closing in on a hostile ship will trigger her powerful, long-range, and accurate secondary guns.

To repel torpedo attacks, the "trademark" German Hydroacoustic Search consumable will come in handy. The cruiser has good concealment and is able to quickly change flanks and take up any position as needed owing to her Engine Boost with improved characteristics.

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Event Rules


  • The construction process at the Dockyard comprises 30 phases.
  • The combat missions span 6 weeks of Update 0.11.11 and the first 2 weeks of 0.12.0. The Dockyard itself will remain in your Ports until the start of Update 0.12.1.
  • In total, you can progress through 26 out of 30 shipbuilding phases by completing combat missions.
  • You can advance through shipbuilding phases by completing Dockyard missions or spending 1,750 Doubloons to pass through each phase.
  • If you want to complete shipbuilding phases at a discount, you can obtain Starter Packs: ten shipbuilding phases in exchange for 10,000 Doubloons and four shipbuilding phases in exchange for 5,000 Doubloons. However, these packs will only be available prior to the point in time when you complete four shipbuilding phases by finishing combat missions.

If you decide to complete the construction of IX Admiral Schröder by spending Doubloons, you'll still be able to progress through the Dockyard combat missions. In that case, instead of the usual rewards for completing the shipbuilding phases, you'll get 250 Steel for each completed phase.



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Combat Missions


The new game event tasks you with completing 70 combat missions spread across seven groups. The first group will become available with the release of Update 0.11.11, while those that follow will be unlocked each week.

Completing the first two groups will progress you through three shipbuilding phases each—two phases for accomplishing certain missions and one for finishing the group.

Completing each of the remaining five combat mission groups will progress you through four shipbuilding phases—three for accomplishing certain missions and one for finishing the group.


Rewards


By progressing through the Dockyard combat missions only, you can complete 26 out of 30 shipbuilding phases at the Dockyard and obtain the following rewards:
  • 30x New Year Sky camouflages
  • 60,000 Elite Commander XP
  • 8,000 Coal
  • 1x Santa's Gift container
  • 4 days of Warships Premium Account
  • 32,500 Free XP
  • 2x Santa's Big Gift containers
  • 4x Special Bonuses containers
  • 10x Rare Bonuses containers
  • 20x expendable economic bonuses of each of the following types: "Credits +40%," "Ship XP +200%," "Commander XP +200%," and "Free XP +600%"
  • 12x expendable economic bonuses of each of the following types: "Credits +160%," "Ship XP +800%," "Commander XP +800%," and "Free XP +2,400%"

Completing the 19th phase will reward you with VII Renown '44 along with a 6-skill-point Commander and Port slot. This warship is in many ways similar to her counterpart, researchable British battleship VI Renown. However, the gameplay of Renown '44 is somewhat different from her researchable analog and places more focus on close combat.




Completing Construction of the Ship


To complete the shipbuilding process entirely, in addition to progressing through all the combat mission groups, you'll need to spend Doubloons to finish any four shipbuilding phases.
  • 10,000 Coal for completing phase 27.
  • 4,000 Research Points for completing phase 28.
  • 2,000 Steel for completing phase 29.
  • Upon completing the 30th shipbuilding phase, you'll receive IX Admiral Schröder clad in her War Paint permanent camouflage, a Port slot, Commander with 10 skill points, and a commemorative flag.

Join the construction of IX Admiral Schröder at the Dockyard and receive rewards for completing shipbuilding phases!

Update 0.11.11: New Year Frenzy


Please note that the servers will be temporarily unavailable due to the release of an update. The schedule is available below.

Maintenance times are tentative and subject to change. Please accept our apologies for any inconveniences.
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The new update will go live some time after it's been downloaded because the client and server sides are updated separately. While the client begins to update immediately, it takes time for the servers to be updated across all regions.

If there are problems with downloading or launching the update—please perform files integrity check.

Subtitles can be enabled in the video player separately.

Update 0.11.11 delivers the following new features:



Thank you for being an attentive reader! Click “Collect Your Gift” to claim 1 day of Warships Premium Account. The day of Warships Premium Account will start immediately after you click the button.


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You can claim your reward before: Mon. 16 Jan. 14:00 CET (UTC+1)

Grab Your $5 USD Steam Credit Before We Run Out!



Captains!

They say that money doesn’t grow on trees, but the World of Warships Tech Tree begs to differ. If you’re a new or inexperienced player, hurry to participate in our exclusive Bounty Challenge to secure $5 USD in Steam Wallet credit just for playing the game!

Days left: 16





Bounties left: > 75%






How to Participate


To participate in the $5 USD Bounty Challenge, you must not have already unlocked the “Warrior” achievement.

If you’re eligible, just fire up the game and earn the “Warrior” achievement (win 50 battles in Random Battles) before December 17.

Terms and conditions


  • Since there can sometimes be discrepancies between Steam achievements and achievements as displayed in World of Warships, the achievement must show as unlocked in the game client in order to count.
  • While the achievement must be unlocked during the event’s duration, not all progress towards the achievement must have occurred in the same time frame. For example, if you had up to 49 wins in Random Battles before the event started, you only have to win one more Random Battle (and ensure you’ve played one battle on a Tier VI+ ship) to get your $5 USD.
  • The “Warrior” achievement can be earned only once.
  • The reward will be issued only once per user, no later than 1 week after the event ends.
  • By participating in the event, you accept the applicable Rules of the World of Warships game and Clans. All winners will be subject to anti-bot checks before prizes are distributed. Duplicate accounts will not be rewarded.
  • By participating in the event, you accept the "$5 USD Bounty Challenge" promotion rules available below. Please note that if you win a reward, your Steam ID will be shared with Valve Corporation to enable crediting of the reward to your Steam Wallet account.

Detailed rules of the event can be found here.

5 Years on Steam Celebration


Our $5 USD Bounty Challenge is just one of many special events taking place to mark the 5th Anniversary of World of Warships’ release on Steam. Free DLC, themed mission marathons, and exclusive Steam-themed goodies await both newbies and veterans! You can learn more via the link below.

5th Anniversary Activities

Five-Battle Sprint!



Enter our latest giveaway to earn easy rewards. Check it out!

How to Enter:


  • Leave a comment under this news. 
  • Play 5 battles within the specified time period. Game modes: All modes except Training

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 participating unique users.
  • Any comments that break the discussion rules may be deleted or excluded.
  • We will announce the results in this thread on December 5. The prizes will be awarded within a week.


We wish you good luck and following seas!

Like, Comment, WIN!



Commanders!

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

How to participate:


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

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2893120296

Rules:


  • 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.

The prize:


  • 1x Premium Ship VIII container

We wish you good luck and following seas!

Steam Awards 2022: Nominate World of Warships!



Ahoy, Captains,

The time has come for the Steam Community to issue their nominations for the 2022 Steam Awards, and guess what — World of Warships is in the running for the “Labor of Love” category!

If you believe World of Warships fits the bill, it goes without saying that we would be thrilled if you would lend us your vote! You can do so by visiting the page linked below, where you’ll be able to nominate games for a variety of categories. Each category you nominate a game for will bring you one random Trading Card.


Nominate Us!


When you’re done, you can share your list of nominations with your Steam friends and encourage them to have their say!
If World of Warships receives enough nominations, it will be considered to enter the final Steam Community vote that will determine the winners.

Get Unique Steam Badges


After nominating World of Warships for the “Labor of Love” category, you can upgrade a special Steam badge by completing a series of small tasks:

  • Play the game
  • Leave a review for the game
  • Nominate a game in each category of the Steam Awards

5 Years on Steam: 5 USD Bounty Challenge, Free DLCs, and More!



Happy anniversary, Captains!



It has already been 5 whole years since World of Warships was first put afloat on Steam. And now, on the anniversary of when it all began 5 years ago, we’re going all-out in celebrating with a 5 USD bounty challenge, free DLCs, giveaways, a marathon for our Steam-themed permanent camouflage, and more fun activities for our loyal Captains!

5 years on, we’re proud to state that there’s truly never been a better time to climb aboard and start playing World of Warships on Steam. That’s why we’re organizing a major event for our new and less experienced Captains—an opportunity to get 5 USD sent to your Steam Wallet just for playing World of Warships!

5 USD Bounty Challenge



Event starts: November 18, 2022, 00:00 UTC
Event ends: December 17, 2022, 23:25 UTC


We’re giving away 5 USD in Steam Wallet credit to new and inexperienced players who manage to gain only one in-game achievement!

To secure your 5 USD credit, all you have to do is earn the Warrior achievement (win 50 Random Battles) within the event's time frame.

Terms and conditions:
  • The achievement must be unlocked in the game client in your World of Warships account in order to be validated. This is not to be confused with the Steam Achievements.
  • While the achievement must be unlocked during the event’s duration, not all progress toward the achievement needs to occur in the same time frame. For example, if you had 45 wins in Random Battles before the event started, you would only have to win five more Random Battle to get your 5 USD.
  • The Warrior achievement can only be earned once.
  • The reward will be issued only once per user, no later than 1 week after the event ends.
  • By participating in the event, you accept the applicable Rules of the World of Warships game and Clans. All winners will be subject to anti-bot checks before prizes are distributed. Duplicate accounts will not be rewarded.
  • By participating in the event, you accept the "5 USD Bounty Challenge" promotion rules available below. Please note that if you win a reward, your Steam ID will be shared with Valve Corporation to enable crediting of the reward to your Steam Wallet account. 

Detailed rules of the event can be found here.

FAQ:

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[td]How will the prizes be distributed?[/td]
[td]5 USD will be added directly to your Steam Wallet.[/td]
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[td]When will the prizes be distributed?[/td]
[td]The prizes will be distributed a week after the event ends.[/td]
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[td]What if my Steam Wallet's currency is not USD?[/td]
[td]5 USD will automatically be converted to your Wallet's currency. The currency rate is determined by Steam.[/td]
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[td]Do I absolutely need a Steam account to participate?[/td]
[td]Yes, your game account needs to have been created in the Steam version of World of Warships. The prize can only be added to your Steam Wallet; it's not possible to receive it in any other form.[/td]
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[td]How winners will be determined if the prize pool gets exhausted?[/td]
[td]The prizes will be distributed to those who unlocked the achievement earlier in time.[/td]
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[td]Am I eligible if I had accumulated some of the necessary victories for the achievement before the event?[/td]
[td]Yes, you only need to complete the achievement during the event.[/td]
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[td]Am I eligible if I had unlocked the achievement before the event?[/td]
[td]Unfortunately, no. The achievement needs to be unlocked during the event.[/td]
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[td]Are there any country limitations?[/td]
[td]Any Steam user with World of Warships in their Steam Library can participate.[/td]
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[td]How many times can I receive the prize?[/td]
[td]The prize can be received only once per Steam account. [/td]
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[td]What can I spend the 5 USD on?[/td]
[td]It can be used for anything you normally can spend Steam Wallet funds on; there are no additional limitations.[/td]
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Free DLCs



World of Warships—Starter Pack: Dreadnought 



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1880790/World_of_Warships__Starter_Pack_Dreadnought/

World of Warships—Steam Anniversary Party Kit



https://store.steampowered.com/app/2206520/World_of_Warships__FREE_Steam_Anniversary_Party_Kit/

Permanent Camouflage Marathon



Remember the camouflage contest we held earlier this year where we asked you to get creative and come up with a Steam-themed camouflage pattern that we could implement into the game? Well, it’s ready! The winning design, created by Jav9th from the North America server, is available as a permanent camouflage for British battleship King George V. The camo can be earned through a special mission marathon that will also see you gaining some more expendable Steam camos and economic bonuses.

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Mission starts: November 16, 2022
Mission ends: December 19, 2022

Part 1

Over any number of battles, deal 155,555 damage
Reward: 2x Steam camouflages

Part 2

Over any number of battles, earn 3,555 Free XP
Reward: 2x Steam camouflages

Part 3

Over any number of battles, earn 5,555 Base XP
Reward: 2x Steam camouflages

Part 4

Win 5 battles
Reward: 2x Steam camouflages

Part 5

Over any number of battles, earn 2,555,555 Credits
Reward: 1x Steam Supercontainer

Part 6

Over any number of battles, earn 15 "Destroyed" and/or "Hits to citadel" ribbons
Reward: Five of each of the following expendable economic bonuses "Credits +20%," "Ship XP +100%," "Commander XP +100%," and "Free XP +300%"

Final Reward: Steam-themed permanent camouflage for King George V

The missions can be completed in Random, Ranked, and Co-op Battles, as well as in Operations and Brawls, playing Tier V–X ships and superships.[/expand]



Steam Patch and Background



Complete your "Steamy look" in-game by stitching the Steam patch and background to your account before sailing into battle! To unlock these new cosmetics, you’ll have to complete the following mission chain:

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Mission starts: November 16, 2022
Mission ends: December 19, 2022

Part 1

Over any number of battles, earn 500,000 Credits
Reward: 2x Steam camouflages

Part 2

Over any number of battles, earn 5,000 Base XP
Reward: 1x Steam container

Part 3

Over any number of battles, earn five "Destroyed" ribbons
Reward: 3x Steam camouflages

Final Reward: Steam Anniversary patch and Steam Anniversary patch background

The missions can be completed in Random, Ranked, and Co-op Battles, as well as in Operations and Brawls, playing Tier V–X ships and superships.[/expand]


Stay with us and enjoy the party!

Follow the news — get the goods



IIf you like reading our news on Steam, there’s a good chance you’ve already subscribed. But if you haven’t yet—we’ve got a sweet new reason to do so!

You'll get a FREE Steam container every month! We’re sending one out today (for those already subscribed) and another one at the end of the month (for new subscribers).

To subscribe, click the "Follow" button either on the store page



or the community hub.



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.

Community Giveaway!


Captains!

Participate in a fun activity to earn some easy in-game rewards!

How to Enter:


  1. Leave a comment under this announcement post.
  2. Complete the first and second parts of the Single's Day combat mission (win a battle and earn 251 Base XP; battle modes—Random, Co-op, Ranked, Operations, Brawl; Tier V–X ships and superships).

Prizes:


  • Guaranteed prize — 200 Community Tokens
  • Four random winners will get:
    • Kaga, Japanese Tier VIII aircraft сarrier and a permanent camouflage for Kaga
    • Prinz Eugen, German Tier VIII cruiser and a permanent camouflage for Prinz Eugen
    • Dunkerque, French Tier VI battleship and a permanent camouflage for Dunkerque
    • Warspite, British Tier VI battleship and a permanent camouflage for Warspite

Rules:


  • Winners will be picked at random from the pool of participating unique users who left a comment and completed the first part of the combat mission.
  • Any comment breaking the discussion rules may be deleted or the user excluded.
  • The results will be announced in this thread on November 14. Prizes will be awarded within a week.


We wish you good luck as well as fair wind and following seas!

Winners: