Greetings, Commanders!
Our collaboration with Warhammer 40k is still going strong! To celebrate this epic event, we're holding a special giveaway. Don't miss this perfect opportunity to get our Warhammer 40K DLC and loads more!

1. Customize your Steam profile with one of our new World of Warships profile background from the Steam Points Shop. Then leave it in place and don't change it until June 17!
   
2. Leave a comment starting with #chaos if you're for Chaos, or with #imperium if you're for The Imperium. This will help us identify you as an event participant!
   
3. After changing your profile background, complete our special combat mission (earn 40K XP playing Tier V–X ships in Random, Co-op, and Ranked Battles, as well as in Operations) to get an instant reward! This combat mission will be available from June 10 till June 15.

• All participants are guaranteed to get prizes for using our Steam Point Shop items on their profiles—2x Primordial Annihilator camouflages or 2x Protector of the Faith camouflages (depending on the hashtag written in the comments section).
  
• All participants will get an instant reward for completing the special combat mission—1x "Warhammer 40,000 — Chaos" container or 1x "Warhammer 40,000 — Imperium" container (depending on the hashtag written in the comments section).
  
• Five lucky random winners will get super prizes—Warhammer 40K DLC worth 14,200 Doubloons!

• The random winners will be picked from the pool of participating unique users. Only one comment per user will be taken into consideration.
  
• Your profile must be public so we can check that you have met the event requirements.
  
• If you don't write #chaos or #imperium clearly in your comment, you won't be able to participate in the event.
  
• Any comments that lack the required information or break the discussion rules may be deleted or excluded.
  
• The comment thread will be locked on June 10. The results will be announced in this thread on June 17. Prizes will be awarded within a week.

 

We wish you good luck and following seas!

🎉Congratulations to the winners of our Community Giveaway:🎉

1. nixiaochenitunes - World of Warships — Ignis Purgatio
   
2. Fantasy_Zero - World of Warships — Ignis Purgatio
   
3. OM Dim - World of Warships — Ignis Purgatio
   
4. 小咸鱼 - World of Warships — Ragnarok
   
5. 今天算你走运 - World of Warships — Ragnarok

You will be sent a Steam Key for DLC as a prize. (To activate it, launch the Steam client, click the Games Menu. Choose Activate a Product on Steam. Follow the onscreen instructions.)

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

Update 0.10.1 brings updated Brawls! They are now a separate battle type with short seasons and a smaller team format—expect the battles to be more dynamic and fast-paced compared to other battle types! You can participate either in a Division or solo, and you don't need to be a member of a Clan. Team up with friends to win more battles!

• Each Brawl runs for only a few days. This battle type isn't available during low-activity periods.
  
• You'll be able to complete a special combat mission chain—win battles to earn Credits, Coal, and other rewards!
  
• Your allies are picked at random if you don't enter the queue in a Division. Matchmaking takes your ship type into account.
  
• The ship-type compositions of each team won't necessarily mirror each other.
  
• For each new battle, you won't be matched with any opponents who you fought against in your last several battles.
  
• Bonuses for the first win of the day are not available in Brawls.

Start: Mon. 07 Jun. 10:00 CEST (UTC+2)
End: Mon. 14 Jun. 03:00 CEST (UTC+2)

You can take part in the Brawl only during the time period specified for your server.

5 vs. 5, playing Tier X ships of any type.

Ship restrictions per team:

• A maximum of one aircraft carrier.
  
• Up to two battleships. If the team has one aircraft carrier, there can be no more than one battleship in the same team.
  
• Up to two cruisers.
  
• Up to two destroyers.

New Dawn, Trident, Warrior’s Path, Shards, and Crash Zone Alpha; Domination mode.

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You can earn up to 2,250,000 Credits; 80,000 Elite Commander XP; 10,000 Coal; and 4x signals of each type, except for special ones.

Captains, welcome to the Public Test of Update 0.10.5!

The Grand Battle event, disabled allied damage, and other new features await you! Take a look at the Developer Bulletin, and welcome to the Test!
https://steamcommunity.com/games/552990/announcements/detail/2998814003930790672

Starts: Thu. 03 Jun. 18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Ends: Tue. 08 Jun. 07:30 CEST (UTC+2)

Сommanders, thank you for participating in the Public Test for Update 0.10.5! Your feedback helps us to improve the version and to fix errors. Check out the changelog and join the second session of the Public Test!

• The chance of fire occurrence on Satsuma and Hannover was reduced.
  
• The sound of Satsuma's main battery firing became the same as that of Shikishima.
  
• Balance changes to several ships were made.
  
• Fixed a bug because of which the button "Video about the event" on the screen with the information about the Grand Battle was not working.
  
• Fixed several other bugs.

The rewards for activities on the Public Test Server may differ from those on the Live Server.

• When playing on the Public Test server via the WGC, any due Public Test rewards will be credited only to the corresponding WGC account.
  
• When playing on the Public Test server on Steam, any due Public Test rewards will be credited only to the corresponding Steam account.

You'll receive all the starting bonuses when you first log in to the Public Test server using your main account details. All separate Public Test accounts will be deleted and unavailable for use.

One Wargaming container provides 1 day of Warships Premium Account.

• The research prices for ships and ship modules will be substantially discounted.
  
• Players will be able to reset Commander skills free of charge.

If you're joining the Public Test for the first time since Update 0.10.2, you'll be awarded the following additional bonuses for your PT account:

• All researchable Tier VI and VIII ships, helmed by Commanders with 19 skill points.
  
• 500,000,000 Credits; 30,000 Doubloons; and 90 days of Warships Premium Account.
  
• 50 signal flags of all types (except special signals).

https://steamcommunity.com/games/552990/announcements/detail/2716184589232191867

If you like reading our news on Steam, it’s likely that you’ve already subscribed. But if you haven’t yet — there’s an even more pleasant reason to do so now!

Each month our subscribers will get some goodies, and they might be different each time! We’re going to send out a Steam container today(for those already subscribed) and at the end of the month too, which contains:

1. In the first slot:
   
   • 5x Steam camouflage patterns:
     
     • +75% ship XP per battle
       
     • +75% Commander XP per battle
       
     • +75% Free XP per battle
       
     • –3% to the ship's detectability range by sea
       
     • +4% to the dispersion of shells fired by the enemy at your ship
   • or 10,000 Free XP
     
   • or 1 day of Warships Premium Account
     
   • or 250 doubloons
2. In the second slot: 5x signal flags (Zulu, Zulu Hotel, or Papa Papa)
   
3. In the third slot: 5x signal flags (Juliet Charlie or November Foxtrot)

To subscribe, click the "Follow" button

• either on the store page
  
  
• or the community hub
  

If you wish, you can also:

• Follow the Wargaming publisher page if you want to know when new games are released.
  
• Join the official Steam group chat to find some good company.

The 41st Millennium is back in World of Warships.
The DLCs will be available for purchase until: 10 June. 18:00 CET (UTC+1)

Two special battleships with distinctive themed camouflage patterns—Chaos VIII Ragnarok and Imperial Navy VIII Ignis Purgatio—are already in the game!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1650241/World_of_Warships__Ragnarok
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1650240/World_of_Warships__Ignis_Purgatio


VIII Ragnarok is an immeasurably ancient vessel, a relic of days long forgotten. It was built in the shipyards orbiting a world of proud and fearsome warriors. Though the citizens adhered to the Imperial creed and paid their tithes, secret cabals on the planet’s surface worshipped Khorne, the Lord of Rage. Their cults were strong. They were hated. They were in a minority. At the appointed hour, they rose up and tried to overthrow their loyalist masters. They failed. They were defeated in a long, bloody war and all, to a man, perished in flames. Their names were wiped from history. But the fickle whims of the Warp decreed that their vengeful spirits would forever haunt the vessel Ragnarok, whose hull was being constructed in the docks above the planet's surface. To this day, Ragnarok and all aboard it cry, "Vengeance! Death! Blood for the Blood God!"

For a detailed look at the ship's technical specifications, follow this link.






Originally designed for a Naval mission of the purpose now long forgotten, VIII Ignis Purgatio was lost during the Horus Heresy. After missing for several millennia, the ship was rediscovered on one of the Frontier worlds in the Jericho Reach. Though clearly a warship, it was put to use as a transport by its new, uncouth masters who failed to recognize its true potential. After undergoing intensive repairs and cleansing its quarters of its previous inhabitants, Ignis Purgatio was eventually returned to Imperial Navy service and, since then, it has become an essential component of Battlefleet Solar. Once again, it acts as a fearsome guard dog for humanity and, by proxy, the Emperor Himself.

For a detailed look at the ship's technical specifications, follow this link.






The World of Warships Commander roster will be see the addition of two new characters: a valiant naval officer of pious military lineage—Justinian Lyons XIII, and an Aspiring Champion of Khorne—Arthas Roqthar the Cold. Each Commander has their own unique voiceover!

The new Commanders are available only in bundles together with the Warhammer 40,000-themed battleships.

Here are some voice samples—take a listen!

Warhammer 40,000 is the pinnacle of tabletop wargaming, produced by Games Workshop. Its distinct visual style blends elements of science fiction and fantasy to create a beautifully dark atmosphere that has amassed a massive following over the years. Today, the universe has expanded to video games, novels, comics, and more, garnering a huge following around the globe.

Together with Games Workshop, we’ve created something that would stay true to the renowned fantasy IP, while also resonating with our universe of naval battles.



Warhammer 40,000 © Copyright Games Workshop Limited 2020. GW, Games Workshop, Space Marine, 40K, Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, 40,000, the ‘Aquila’ Double-headed Eagle logo, and all associated logos, illustrations, images, names, creatures, races, vehicles, locations, weapons, characters, and the distinctive likeness thereof, are either ® or TM, and/or © Games Workshop Limited, variably registered around the world, and used under licence. All rights reserved to their respective owners.

https://warhammer40000.com

IMPORTANT! Because the update is still being tested, the information in this bulletin 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. Screenshots, specific values of certain characteristics, and details of in-game mechanics will not necessarily be relevant after the update is released.

Please note: the rewards for activities on the Public Test server may differ from those on the Live Server.

A new temporary battle type—Grand Battle—awaits you, and its main feature comes in the form of super battleships. When legendary battleship Yamato was destroyed by aircraft carriers, it presaged the domination of deck aviation in naval warfare. Super battleships are the ships that might have existed if shipbuilding had moved toward the development of main batteries as the primary decisive factor of battle.

Two super battleships will be available to you in the Grand Battle:

• Satsuma is a project based on Yamato with reinforced primary armament—510 mm guns in four twin-gun turrets.

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• Hannover is a version of the H-42 project with 483 mm guns in four twin-gun turrets and her secondary battery replaced with dual-purpose artillery with a caliber of 128 mm.

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• Battle format is 9 vs 9, playing Tier IX–X ships, including super battleships. Restrictions: no more than three super battleships per team.
  
• Once Update 0.10.5 is released, you will receive Satsuma and Hannover for rent.
  
• To enter battle at the helm of a super battleship, you will need a new temporary resource—Intelligence Reports. Participate in the Grand Battle playing Tier IX–X ships to earn the new resource.
  
• The rewards include Dazzling expendable camouflages, a commemorative flag, and the Grand Battle patch.

New mechanics have been added for the super battleships—adjustment fire. Each gun salvo that hits a locked target, or lands near it, fills the adjustment fire meter. As soon as it is filled, some ship characteristics get a temporary boost. Satsuma receives a bonus to the accuracy of her main battery; Hannover receives a bonus to the range and accuracy of her secondary battery.

The bonuses can be applied an unlimited number of times in a single battle. If the ship ceases firing for a certain amount of time, the progress of the adjustment fire meter resets.

Thanks to the new mechanics, you can reinforce your ship directly in battle, but to use this feature to maximum effect, you will need to plan your actions and positioning in advance. This will make the gameplay more interesting and diverse.

In Update 0.10.5, we are disabling the ability to cause damage to allies. This change will have a positive impact on gameplay—your teammates won't be able to damage or destroy your ship now.

• You can no longer damage allied ships, disable their modules, cause detonation, or destroy them. You can't damage allies by ramming them either.
  
• At the same time, all armament types will still hit allied ships. For example, you won't be able to launch torpedoes at an enemy through an allied ship.
  
• A warning for unsportsmanlike behavior will now be issued for a certain number of hits on allied ships with any armament type, except for secondary battery hits. You can now be issued a warning for unsportsmanlike behavior only if you hit allied ships with torpedoes and main battery shells 15 times or more.
  
• If you continue to break the rules, you will be banned from all battle types, except for Co-op, Clan, and Training Battles.
  
• Additionally, you won't earn any Credits or XP for any battle in which you receive the warning for attacking your teammates. If you don't break the rules in your next battles, any resources you earn will be credited to you as usual.
  
• The return damage that a ship receives as a penalty for hitting teammates will grow with each subsequent hit on an allied ship.
  
• Camera effects that indicate incoming damage won't be active for a ship that is hit by an ally.
  
• The warning about allied torpedoes has also been removed, since they can no longer inflict damage.

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Damage to allies has been disabled for all battle types.

In Update 0.10.5, the rocket-launching mechanics are being updated. Attack aircraft will now fire small-caliber machine guns prior to an attack. They don't inflict damage to ships, but show the exact spot where the rockets are going to hit. This information, together with a prolonged attack time, will allow the Captains of agile ships—destroyers, primarily—to maneuver, and thus reduce possible rocket damage.

This change will be applied to the attack aircraft of all carriers.

A new nation—the Netherlands—has been added. The Netherlands cruiser branch, which is currently being tested, will be transferred to it; once Update 0.10.6 releases, Friesland will also be transferred to it.

Recruitment Points have been updated. They will become a more versatile resource that can be earned by participating in various activities and exchanged for valuable and rare rewards.

• Recruitment Points have been renamed Community Tokens.
  
• You will be able to earn the Tokens by participating in the Recruiting Station referral program, by participating in activities on the Public Test server, for watching World of Warships official streams, and during various regional and global activities.
  
• You can spend Community Tokens on different items in the Armory: ships, containers, permanent and expendable camouflages, commemorative flags, and other rewards.

We have updated the sorting and filters in the "Ships" section of the Armory. This change will make navigation easier and allow you to find any ships you are looking for faster.

• The ships have been arranged in themed sets.
  
• They can now be sorted by various criteria, for example—cost and name.
  
• A price range can now be specified when selecting a resource in the filters.
  
• A filter for ships that can be purchased at a discount has also been added.

The display of upgrades in the Equipment tab has been updated.

• Now, a full list of upgrades available for purchase is shown in each slot.
  
• While in the Equipment tab of the Port, you can now click through to purchase special or unique upgrades from the Armory.
  
• Upgrade sorting has been updated.
  
• A button allowing you to return to the Equipment tab has been added to the purchase status pop-up window.

Commanders!

Our little competition has come to an end, thank you to everyone who took part, we really appreciate your support! Your prizes will be awarded by May 28, 2021 23:59 (UTC).

And here are the jokes we liked the most, authors of these jokes will be awarded with 5 days of WoWS premium. ːsteamhappyː

• "Your update is so big, its even worth an own joke-contest.” By jw_fafnir
  
• “Your update was so big that it increased the price of hard drives globally.” By Drewtou
  
• “Your update is so big that Dora can't even explore it!” By Na_creeper
  
• “Your update is so big that it made Lady Dimitrescu look small!” By MadhatterX
  
• “I almost did thought I was downloading World of Warships Ⅱ.” By Way to the western
  
• “Your update is so big that i had to come back from the future to write a joke.” By garibo684
  
• “Your update is so big that chuck norris raised an eyebrow.” By OgerGER
  
• “Your update is so big, Ben Kenobi called it a space station.” By rosschambers2001
  
• “Your update is so big that it scares Godzilla.” By almondejoy88
  
• “Your update is so big, a German battleship could reliably hit it at max range.” By Enrai Beta
  
• “The update was so big it took me back to my youth when downloads took all day.” By tmccall

We’ll be running another contest very soon, so keep your eyes peeled on our profile for the news!

Captains!

The size of the 0.10.4 patch came as a surprise to many, so we sent a gift to all the active players as a thank you for your understanding. Check your Steam Inventory!

We believe that insurmountable circumstances should be treated with humor so we are offering you a chance to participate in a small competition of memes on the theme "Your update is so big that...".

So, leave your jokes and memes in the comments. The authors of each joke/meme, corresponding to the rules, will receive 1 Steam container. We will also select a handful of the best jokes and publish them together with the results of the contest.

Contest period:

• 21.05.2021 – 25.05.2021 23:59 (UTC).
  
• The results of the contest will be published by May 27, 2021 23:59(UTC).
  
• Prizes will be awarded by May 28, 2021 23:59(UTC).

Rules of the contest:

1. Entries (jokes) should start with the words "Your update is so big that...".
   
2. Entries (jokes) can be framed in the form of text, comic strip, or meme.
   
3. Sending several works is allowed, but each participant is entitled to only one award.
   
4. Entries must not violate applicable laws, Steam rules, and EULA.
   
5. We reserve the right to remove comments that violate the rules.

Good luck to all!

Captains!

Which component of the game is most important to you? Global multiplayer gaming? The militaristic naval setting? Is it realistic ships? Tell us about your preferences, and we'll grant you one day of Warships Premium Account!
                          

1. Find the "Popular user-defined tags for this product" section on the right-hand side of the main page of the game.
   
2. Click the "+" symbol.
   
3. Select a tag (or create your own) that’s applicable to World of Warships. To select an existing tag from the list, click the "+" symbol next to the tag of your choice.
   
4. Share your list of tags in the comments of this news item.
   
5. Within a matter of days, you'll be granted 1 day of Warships Premium Account (for your account associated to the Steam account)!

Attention! During this event, 1 day of Warships Premium Account will be granted only once, regardless of the number of tags issued.

Good luck in battle, Captains!

Update 0.10.4 brings a new temporary event—the Battle of the Beasts—which is inspired by Germanic mythology. Join one of four teams to complete missions and earn rewards!

• The event lasts a month and is spread over four stages. Each stage lasts 1 week.
  
• Each week, you can fight for one of four teams.
  
• During the event, you can complete personal missions that are issued daily to all event participants.
  
• Completing missions will advance you through personal and team progress bars, as well as unlock rewards.

Starts: Thu. 20 May 09:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Ends: Wed. 16 Jun. 03:30 CEST (UTC+2)

• The event is divided into four stages, each lasting 1 week.
  
• Before starting each stage, you can choose one of four teams:
  
  • Welthund: a huge black dog with a sole big eye on its forehead. It gets bigger and angrier during epidemics and wars.
    
  • Feuerputz: a demon that can take on different forms. Most often, it appears as a flaming skeleton or horseman.
    
  • Glühschwanz: a night ghost in the guise of a dragon. It flies to the homes of witches and miscreants in search of treats at night. If it doesn't receive treats, it burns their houses.
    
  • Lindwurm: a wingless creature with a dragon's head and a serpentine body that lies in wait for its victims by the water.

• Participants receive special missions throughout each day. Completing the missions will progress you through personal and team milestones.
  
• The missions can be completed playing Tier V–X ships in Random, Co-op, and Ranked Battles.
  
• Progress is reset to zero at the beginning of each next stage.
  
• All players who have reached Access Level 8 can participate in the event.

• Three mission types, with a limited allotted time for each mission, are available to you each day.
  
  • Missions are issued in a sequential order every 40 minutes.
    
  • The allotted time for each mission is 120 minutes.

• After a mission expires, the next mission of the same type becomes available.
  
• Battles that end after a mission expires are counted towards the next mission. The only exception is the last missions of each day — the time for counting its results is extended by 20 minutes.
  
• A total of 25 missions are available throughout each day.

The missions are only available during a certain time period each day.

Starts: 09:30 CEST (UTC+2)Ends: 03:30 CEST (UTC+2)

• Completing the missions will earn you Points that increase your personal and your team progress.
  
• When you reach certain personal and team milestones, you'll receive rewards. For each personal milestone achieved, you'll immediately receive the corresponding reward. To receive a reward for team progress, your personal progress must be equal to or surpass your team's progress.

• During the week, you can obtain up to 10 rewards: five for personal progress and five for team progress.
  
• To obtain all 10 rewards during the week, you should earn 1500 Personal Progress Points and 1500 Team Progress Points.

• Each mission has four completion marks. Reaching each mark will earn you 20 Points. In total, you can earn 80 Points in one mission.

For example, a mission to earn Base XP may have the following marks: 800 Base XP; 2,000 Base XP; 4,000 Base XP; and 8,000 Base XP. After earning 800 Base XP, you get 20 Points. However, to get the maximum number of Points for this mission and reach the fourth completion mark, you should earn 8,000 Base XP.

• If you complete the missions more efficiently than other players, then after completing a mission, you’ll receive between 10–25 additional Personal Progress Points, as well as be able to see your position in the overall player standings.

For example, if you complete a mission to earn Base XP and earn more XP than 50% of the other players, you'll be awarded additional Points when the mission ends.

• The results are summed up when each mission expires, and the teams take their places in the overall team standings.
  
• A team receives 5, 7, 9, or 12 Points per mission, based on its position in the team standings. The position in the overall standings, in its turn, depends on the activity of the members of each team.

Advancing through your personal and team progress bars will earn you flags and patches with your team's symbols, as well as themed Commanders and a new temporary resource—Beast Tokens .

If you select a new team each week, you can collect all the Commanders, flags, and patches. All Commanders of the Battle of the Beasts event have 10 skill points and are specialized for I Hermelin.

You can have an unlimited number of identical Battle of the Beasts Commanders simultaneously. If you don't change your team, then upon reaching a certain mark on the team's progress bar, you'll receive another themed Commander, as well as compensation for a patch in the amount of 15,000 Credits.

You will also be able to earn one of each new Commander by completing missions obtainable through special Twitch Drops. Stay tuned for a dedicated article with more details.

In total, you can obtain up to 440 Tokens: 400 for completing the event missions and 40 from free daily bundles in the Armory.

The Tokens can be exchanged in the Armory for various in-game items, including German Destroyers containers that drop elements for the collection of the same name, as well as Battle of Jutland containers.

You can obtain up to two Battle of Jutland containers in exchange for Beast Tokens.

A Battle of Jutland container can drop III König Albert or V Agincourt, as well as the "To Honor Skagerrak" and Jutland Veteran permanent camouflages for these ships, or other rewards.

Five German Destroyers containers can be purchased in exchange for 200 Recruitment Points each.

With the release of Update 0.10.6, Beast Tokens will be converted into Credits at the rate of 1:9,000.

The German Destroyers collection is dedicated to German destroyers and will inform you about the history of ships of this type, as well as the people who served on them.

The collection consists of four sections, with four elements in each.

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Rewards for completing the sections: 1 day of Warships Premium Account for each section.

Rewards for completing the entire collection: an Iron Cross permanent camouflage for VIII Gustav Julius Maerker and a flag of the "German Destroyers: Part 2" event.

The exchange rate for duplicate elements is 4:1. After you complete the collection, all duplicates will automatically be exchanged for 15,000 Credits each.

Elements of the collection can only be obtained from German Destroyers containers.

You can claim a free German Destroyers container in a special article dedicated to the collection. Stay tuned for updates on our website!

The Armory is offering free random bundles. Within them, you'll find Beast Tokens, 1 day of Warships Premium Account, Doubloons, and other rewards.
The bundles are available until: Mon. 07 Jun. 08:00 CEST (UTC+2)

You can obtain only one bundle per day. A total of 12 bundles will be available, so you can skip 6 days and still be able to collect all the rewards.