Asymmetric Battles will return in Update 12.5. This battle type is inspired by historical battles that typically involved an unequal number of ships on each side.

In this new installment of Asymmetric Battles, players will face a team of bots that outnumbers them in ships but falls short in terms of firepower.

Starts: Thu. 22 Jun. 11:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Ends: Thu. 20 Jul. 02:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Asymmetric Battles are only available during the Prime Time period each day. This will speed up the process of assembling teams for battle.

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• Tiers: IX and X
  
• Number of ships: 5

• No more than one aircraft carrier and one submarine
  
• No more than three battleships, three cruisers, and three destroyers

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• Tiers: VII and VIII
  
• Number of ships: 12

• No more than one aircraft carrier and one submarine
  
• Between four to five battleships and cruisers each
  
• Between two to three destroyers

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• Asymmetric Battles are available to players who have Tier IX and/or Tier X ships in their Port. Divisions aren't allowed.
  
• Bots will have improved AI for Asymmetric Battles. They will take up more advantageous positions, rush into close combat less often, and distribute themselves more effectively around Key Areas.
  
• Asymmetric Battles offer higher rewards in terms of XP and Credits compared to Co-op Battles; however, they're not as lucrative as Random Battles in this regard.
  
• Due to the specifics of Asymmetric Battles, players won't be able to earn achievements in this battle type.

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• North, Hotspot, Islands of Ice, and Trident in the Domination mode with three Key Areas, and in the Standard Battle mode
  
• Trap and Shards in the Domination mode with three Key Areas

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Players will have access to special weekly and daily combat missions that can only be completed in Asymmetric Battles. Players will be rewarded with Community Tokens for winning battles and earning Base XP.

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• Win one Asymmetric Battle.
  Reward: 30 Community Tokens

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• Earn 5,000 Base XP in Asymmetric Battles.
  Reward: 350 Community Tokens
  
• Earn 15,000 Base XP in Asymmetric Battles.
  Reward: 400 Community Tokens
  
• Earn 50,000 Base XP in Asymmetric Battles.
  Reward: 550 Community Tokens

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• Asymmetric Battles
  
• European Destroyers
  
• The Battle Pass
  
• U.S. Independence Day
  
• The Conquest of the Mediterranean Adventure
  
• Technical Improvements
  
• Ranked Battles
  
• Brawls
  
• Content Additions and Changes
  
• Game Balance Changes
  
• Other Changes

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• Each earned achievement will bring you 3000 Free XP (only once per achievement)
  
• Superprize for five random winners: 1x Premium Ship VIII container

• 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 June 19. The prizes will be awarded within a week.

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• Play 5 battles within the specified time period. Game modes: All modes except Training

• Guaranteed prize: 200 Community Tokens.
  
• Superprize for 5 random winners: 1x Premium Ship VIII container

• The superprize winners will be picked at random from the pool of participating unique users.
  
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Captains!

Joining the Public Test is a great way to earn containers with Premium ships, permanent and expendable camouflages, and other valuable items. This time, we're providing you with an opportunity to obtain European Tokens—you'll need these to unlock Early Access to European destroyers! You'll also be able to try out new destroyers VII Grom and VIII Split on the Public Test Server after you complete one of the available missions.

All information on how to join the Public Test is available on a dedicated page of the official website.

The forthcoming Update 12.5 brings a new iteration of Asymmetric Battles, improved bot AI, and other new features. Check out our Developer Bulletin and get involved. See you on the Public Test Server!


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Starts: Thu. 08 Jun. 18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Ends: Tue. 13 Jun. 07:30 CEST (UTC+2)

Captains, thank you for participating in the first round of the Public Test for Update 12.5! Your feedback helps us to improve the version and fix errors. Check out the changelog and join the second session of the Public Test!

• Balance changes were applied to some ships. Details are available in a post on our Development Blog.
  
• Changed ship spawning positions in Asymmetric Battle. Now there will always be 2 ships on each flank.
  
• Fixed a bug that caused the icing visual effect to be displayed incorrectly on a number of ships.
  
• Fixed a bug that could disable Secondaries in battle.
  
• Fixed a bug that caused destroyed ships to continue playing AA gun sounds and animations.
  
• Fixed several other issues.

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You can participate in Asymmetric Battles on the Public Test Server! They will be available between the following times: 06:00–05:00 UTC.

Starting with Update 12.5, it will be possible to set restrictions for ship types and specific ships in each league in Ranked Battles. These restrictions can be changed during the course of a season.

To test these changes, a special season of Ranked Battles will be held on the Public Test Server. Battles in all leagues will be fought with Tier X ships of all types. Teams will consist of three to six players, depending on the number of players in queue. Ranked Battles will be available on the Public Test Server between the following times: 00:00–23:30 UTC.

Please note: Due to the technicalities of the Public Test, ship restrictions don't apply to bots in Ranked Battles on the Public Test Server.

From the start of Ranked Battles on the Public Test server, it will not be possible to enter battles aboard X Shikishima. On June 2, at 14:00 UTC the restriction on X Shikishima will be removed, but submarines and X Louisiana will become banned from participating in this battle type, and the limit on the number of players in teams will be changed to 2–5, depending on the number of players in the queue. With these new restrictions, Ranked battles will continue until the end of the 12.5 Public Test.

Progress through combat missions on the Public Test Server to earn Community Tokens. These Tokens can be exchanged for various rewards in the Armory, including rare permanent camouflages, containers, and other in-game items.

The rewards for activities on the Public Test Server may differ from those on the Live Server.
Please note: The Battle Pass rewards on the Public Test Server differ from the rewards on the 12.5 Live Server.

When you first enter the 12.5 Public Test Server during Rounds 1 and 2, you'll be credited with 750 Coal and 100 Doubloons on the Live Server for each round.

Public Test of Update 12.5 includes special missions that will bring you rewards on the Live Server.

Earn 12,000 Base XP in Random, Ranked, Asymmetric, or Co-op Battles.

Reward on the Live Server: 1,600 Community Tokens.

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Earn 1,000 Base XP in Random and Co-op Battles.

Reward on the Live Server: 1,000 Coal; 2,500 Free XP; 200 Community Tokens; and 500,000 Credits.

This combat mission will only be available on the second and third days of each round of the Public Test. The mission refreshes at 02:00 UTC.

Deal damage, earn Base XP, and obtain "Destroyed" ribbons.

Reward on the Live Server: 1x Tactical Special container and 6x French Squadron containers.

The chain will be available for completion throughout the entire duration of Public Test 12.5.

Gain victories, earn Base XP, deal damage, and obtain "Destroyed" ribbons.

• The chain is available for completion three times per day between the following times: 11:00–15:00 UTC; 17:00–21:00 UTC; and 22:00–02:00 UTC.
  
• You can complete the missions three times and also obtain the rewards three times during each day of the Public Test.

Reward on the Live Server: 5,000 Free XP; 700 Coal; 800,000 Credits; and 10,000 Elite Commander XP.

You can find more details about the combat mission chains in the Public Test client.

Players who join the 12.5 Public Test Server will also receive the following rewards on the Live Server: 250 Doubloons, 2x More Coal containers, and 1x Tactical Special container.

In total during Public Test 12.5, you can obtain up to 7,500 Community Tokens; 25,100 Coal; 4x Tactical Special containers; 2x More Coal containers;6x French Squadron containers; 14x Pioneer camouflages; 150,000 Free XP; 24,400,000 Credits; and 280,000 Elite Commander XP.

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

If you're joining the Public Test for the first time since the release of Update 12.4, you'll be awarded the following additional bonuses:

• All researchable Tier VI and VIII ships with 19-skill-point Commanders
  
• 500,000,000 Credits; 30,000 Doubloons; 250,000 Coal; and 90 days of Warships Premium Account
  
• Sets with expendable economic bonuses and 50 signals

If you fought at least one battle on the Public Test Server during the 12.4 Public Test, your account will be copied from the Live Server to the Public Test Server.

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Captains!

What part of World of Warships captivates you most? Is it the global multiplayer environment? The gritty naval setting? Or is it perhaps the realistic ship models? Tell us what draws you to the game by applying tags here on Steam, and we'll grant you a full 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.

Voilà! Your Warships Premium Account will be activated precisely 7 days later.



Attention! The reward can only be granted once a month per player, regardless of the number of tags applied.

Good luck in battle, Captains!

Ahoy, Captains!

It’s clear for all those who sail on our waters—our virtual seas are teeming with an abundance of ships, and this fact alone attracts loads of experienced sailors to our game! Now, a real legend has decided to pay us a visit… Please welcome Popeye the Sailor Man™ to World of Warships! Let's get straight to the point—I'll tell you why they say Popeye is always strong to the finish! Popeye is tough, he’s fit, and he’s got grit—he yam what he yam—a rugged sailor who never backs down and doesn’t hesitate to speak his mind. Themed bundles and combat missions, of course, are waiting for you—don't miss them!

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Well blow me down! Popeye's Pack is already available in the Armory and Premium Shop. Purchase one, and Popeye with 12 skill points will take the helm of your VII Colorado. As a bonus, he'll bring a special combat mission with him—keep your ship afloat in 16 battles to get 4x Small containers!
The bundle will be available until: Fri. 30 Jun. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Ahoy! What's that ahead? Looks like Olive Oyl is in trouble! “Save me, Popeye, save me!” But Popeye is already headed to her rescue—“I’m on me way, doll.”

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Captain, while Popeye is preoccupied with rescuing his girl, let me show you another interesting bundle. Purchase it to obtain Popeye's famous lead-fisted rival—Bluto—as your Commander! Bluto also boasts 12 skill points and is trained for VII Colorado as well. He won't leave you without a combat mission—deal 760,000 damage to obtain 4x Small containers. Keep in mind, Captains: All brawn and no brains, dats Bluto!
The bundle will be available until: Fri. 30 Jun. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Uh oh, looks like Popeye is coming back... And he's bringing spinach! It's time to tell you about Popeye and Bluto's Grand Pack.

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Popeye and Bluto's Grand Pack is available in the Armory and Premium Shop. It holds Commanders Popeye and Bluto with 12 skill points, Popeye the Sailor Man and Bluto flags, and the Popeye the Sailor Man permanent camouflage for VII Colorado!
The bundle will be available until: Fri. 30 Jun. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)


You can have an unlimited number of Commanders Popeye and Bluto on your account simultaneously. The Commanders have individual voiceovers.

Already have the Popeye the Sailor Man permanent camouflage for VII Colorado? You'll receive 2,280 Doubloons as compensation!

The bundle comes with a bonus—three combat missions, two of which I've already mentioned above. The third one tasks you with earning 80 "Torpedo hits" and "Set on fire" ribbons to obtain four more Small containers.

You can complete the new combat missions in Random, Ranked, and Co-op Battles, as well as in Brawls, Operations, and Convoy, playing Tier V–X ships and superships.

Captain, I have a chain of combat missions for you. Complete it to draft Popeye or Bluto into your team!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2441400/World_of_Warships_Popeye_or_Bluto_Free_Commander_Mission/
Starts: Thu. 01 Jun. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Ends: Fri. 30 Jun. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)

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Win two battles.

Reward: 1x Stars 'n' Stripes camouflage.
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Deal 400,000 damage.

Reward: 2x Common Bonuses containers.
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Earn 40,000 XP with all modifiers applied.

Reward: 8x X-Ray Papa Unaone signals and 8x India X-Ray signals.
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Earn 600 "Main battery hits" and/or "Secondary battery hits" ribbons.

Reward: 1x More Signals container.
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Earn 12 "Hits to citadel" and/or "Destroyed" ribbons.

Reward: 2x More Economic Rewards containers.
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Final reward: Commander Popeye or Bluto with 6 skill points.

You can complete this combat mission chain in Random, Ranked, and Co-op Battles, as well as in Brawls, Operations, and Convoy, playing Tier V–X ships and superships.

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World of Warships and Popeye the Sailor Man both share an infinitely deep passion for the oceans. Our common goal is to prevent the mysterious and endlessly beautiful source of our admiration from dying, so we're pleased to announce that together with Force Blue we're going to do our best to help the cause. You can find out what we're preparing in a special article!



Save the Oceans!
An underdog with bulging forearms, a mean uppercut, and a love of canned spinach, Popeye is a defender of the weak and protector of those he loves (including the oceans). Unassuming, unsophisticated, and undeterred by a challenge, Popeye inspires us all to work hard and be persistent. He stands up for what’s right and stays strong to the finish… with the help of a hefty amount of leafy greens, of course!

The Popeye the Sailor Man franchise is a global pop-culture icon owned by King Features Syndicate. From the moment he first appeared in a comic strip series by E.C. Segar in 1929, Popeye captured the hearts of millions of fans worldwide. As the star of his own comics strips and animated content on the big screen and small, Popeye became quickly ingrained in American culture and today remains one of the most recognizable icons in the world. Popeye is an iconic naval-themed IP and a truly entertaining character, very tightly associated with the U.S. Navy and with high nostalgia value, especially for older generations of naval enthusiasts in the West.

Commanders!

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

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• 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.

• 1x Premium Ship VIII container

We wish you good luck and following seas!

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The Convoy temporary battle type is back in the game in Update 12.4.

You're once again tasked with defending or attacking transport ships that are en route to their destination point with essential supplies.

The principles behind the Convoy battle type are based on real historical events. In the past, sea battles didn't only involve warships clashing and aerial assaults. A significant aspect of naval confrontations involved defending or attacking the shipping lanes that were being used to transport strategically important cargo.

Convoy will be available throughout Update 12.4.

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Update 12.4 delivers the following changes:

• We've added one more map—you'll be fighting tooth and nail on Haven.
  
• We've updated the behavior of bot ships—transport ships will now change their speed to avoid torpedoes instead of changing course.
  
• We've improved the battle type interface.

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Starts: Thu. 25 May 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Ends: Thu. 22 Jun. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)

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Two teams participate in each battle—one is tasked with escorting cargo ships, and the other is tasked with attacking them. Players are randomly distributed between the two teams. You can enter each battle either alone or as part of a Division of up to three players.
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The defending team needs to escort convoys of cargo ships as they sail along a defined route. The defending team wins if at least one convoy ship reaches her destination point or the entire enemy team is sent back to Port. The mission of the attacking team is to completely destroy either the convoy or its defenders.
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All convoys are made up of Liberty-class transport ships. They have little HP and weak armor. On the other hand, they can deploy smoke screens and change speed to avoid enemy torpedoes. In addition, these ships are armed with two main battery guns and twelve secondary battery guns that are capable of firing at approaching opponents. They also have AA defenses to repel air attacks.
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• 12 vs. 12 with Tier VIII—X ships.

North, Hotspot, Trap, Two Brothers, Tears of the Desert, Haven, Crash Zone Alpha.

Depending on the map, the convoys can follow two or three routes at the same time, leading to one or several destinations.

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Your successes in Convoy will be rewarded with special themed achievements:

Due to the specifics of the battle type, these are the only achievements you can earn in Convoy.

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You've been granted access to some special combat missions that can only be completed in Convoy. Win and earn Base XP to obtain Community Tokens.

• Win a Convoy battle.
  Reward: 30 Community Tokens.

• Earn 5,000 Base XP in Convoy.
  Reward: 350 Community Tokens.
  
• Earn 15,000 Base XP in Convoy.
  Reward: 400 Community Tokens.
  
• Earn 50,000 Base XP in Convoy.
  Reward: 550 Community Tokens.

In addition to the daily and weekly missions, you'll be granted access to five combat mission chains that require you to earn Base XP—one chain per ship type. Reward for completing each chain—350Community Tokens.

You can find more details about the special mission completion criteria in the game client.

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As we’ve just announced, a new branch of Japanese battleships is on its way! Following our long-standing tradition, we want to celebrate its upcoming release with a community camouflage contest! Download the template below and draw up a design for a permanent camouflage that you would like to see grace the Tier VIII representative of the branch—Yumihari. The winner of the public vote will have their camouflage implemented in the game, and the top 10 artists will win Premium Ship containers!

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Submission deadline: Tue. 06 Jun. 13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Voting begins: 12.6.2023

• Design your own camouflage using the provided high-resolution blank template of Yumihari.
  
• Any method of creation is allowed (digital, printed template with hand-drawn camouflage and then scanned, etc.).
  
• The World of Warships team will select their top 10 favorite designs, based on their quality, originality, and compatibility with World of Warships.
  
• You can choose the winning submissions from the top 10 through a public vote.
  
• The top 10 submitters will receive the winning camouflage and a Premium Ship container.
  
• 50 bundles of 3x Distant Voyages containers will be distributed randomly among contestants who submit an eligible design.
  
• The winning camouflage will be obtainable later in 2023—stay tuned for more information about its distribution!

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Just download one of the blank ship templates below and create your design on it.

To download the template, first click on the image with the left mouse button, then on the "Download" button below it.

Once you’re happy with your design on the template, just submit it to us via one of the methods below:

Discord (EVENTS)

Google Survey

In order to submit a design on Discord, you’ll first need to authenticate your account. To do so, please follow the instructions below.

Step 1: Accept our invitation to the World of Warships Discord server by clicking this button:

Accept Invitation

Step 2: In the #welcome-lobby channel, you’ll see a message from the Wargaming.net Bot welcoming you to the server. Click the button below the message and you’ll receive another personalized message prompting you to authenticate your account by logging in via a special link.

Step 3: Click the login button and follow the instructions to complete the authentication of your account.

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The top 10 winners will additionally receive a copy of the winning permanent camouflage once it’s implemented in the game.

Please note: Only one prize will be allocated per person.

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• All submissions should be created specifically for this contest and made during the contest period.
  
• You can submit as many designs as you want but only one submission per post.
  
• You may not use any existing artwork in your submission.
  
• Your submission must be solely created by human artistic effort and must not include any images or artwork generated or produced with the assistance of artificial intelligence tools or algorithms.
  
• Your submission may not be based on any existing intellectual property not owned by Wargaming.net.
  
• All submissions must conform to our game rules and any other service usage agreements specified by Wargaming.net.

By accepting these terms and uploading your artwork, you grant Wargaming a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free right and license (with the right to sublicense) to host, store, transfer, display, perform, reproduce, modify, and distribute your artwork, in whole or in part, in any media formats and through any media channels (now known or hereafter developed). Any such use of your artwork by Wargaming may be without any compensation paid to you.

You are solely responsible for your artwork and the consequences of submitting it. By submitting your artwork to this contest, you affirm, represent, and warrant that:

• Any part of the artwork which comprises or incorporates any of our intellectual property rights remains our property and, as between us and you, we own the artwork which you create that is a derivative work of our intellectual property rights.
  
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• No item of the artwork that you upload infringes the intellectual property rights, privacy, or any other rights of anyone else.
  
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• The artwork you upload complies with all applicable laws and legislation, and does not contain any material that may be considered offensive, defamatory, illegal, or which could cause any reputational loss or embarrassment to Wargaming or its affiliates.