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 won’t 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.

How do I access the Public test?

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The construction of  X Lüshun is commencing at the Tan Yun Dockyard.

The process comprises 35 shipbuilding phases, 30 of which can be progressed through by completing Dockyard combat mission groups. You can also progress through shipbuilding phases by spending 1,950 Doubloons per phase and purchasing Starter Packs: 10 shipbuilding phases in exchange for 11,000 Doubloons and 5 shipbuilding phases in exchange for 7,000 Doubloons.

The Dockyard combat missions can be completed during a period that spans Update 12.7; Update 12.8; and the first 3 weeks of Update 12.9. The Dockyard will remain in your Port until the release of Update 12.10.

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Update 12.7 features the second stage of the Concealed Maneuvers temporary battle type. We're continuing to test new mechanics for aircraft carriers—specifically, the Air-Dropped Minefield and Smoke Curtain Generator consumables. Battles will utilize a 9 vs. 9 format with Tier IX–X ships.

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For the new iteration, we're adding aircraft carriers  X Essex and  X Taihō. Essex's bombers will be able to call in a special airstrike to deploy an Air-Dropped Minefield, while Taihō's attack aircraft will be able to deploy smoke screens. We've discussed these mechanics in greater detail here.

Unlike the first iteration of Concealed Maneuvers, this iteration allows you to take submarines into battle. They can interact with minefields. Each mine will have a mooring cable attached to it. If a submarine contacts the cable, the mine will detonate and damage the submarine. The closer the mine is to the submarine, the more damage it will inflict and the higher the chances of dealing critical damage will be.

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We've made significant changes to the audio and visual components of the game.

In Update 12.7, high-detail textures are being added to the New York Port, as well as the New Dawn, Polar, and Islands maps. The islands on these maps will receive updated collision models. The models fully match the contours of the islands in the game, and ships will be less likely to get stuck near the islands.

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Maps with high-detail textures will feature more birds and fish; players can even come across sharks there. We've also introduced dolphins that will occasionally follow ships when there's no active combat.

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We've updated the visual effects of water splashing on ship bows; we've added animations of sea foam sweeping across ships and drops falling from the hull and floating away in the wind; we've made sun rays look more realistic underwater and added animations for air bubbles.

We've improved the effects for shells, bombs, and rockets hitting ships and islands, as well as the effects of overpenetration, ricochets, and citadel hits.

We've animated the unfolding of antennas and funnels on a number of aircraft carriers, as well as the rotation of funnels on a few French battleships. These changes will apply only to ships that have these features incorporated into their designs. For the list of ships, please refer to our Development Blog. We've also animated the rotation of secondary gun mounts that players will be able to see during calm moments on the battlefield.

The game visuals will look better at low graphics quality settings. They will be practically the same as the visuals at high graphics quality settings as of 2021. We've also slightly improved the game performance at the lowest quality graphics settings.

We've updated sound effects of guns firing, shells hitting ships and water, overpenetration, ricochets, and waves dashing against ship bows. The sounds of battles occurring far from players will become clearly distinguishable and accurately simulate sounds traveling over long distances.

The quality of all sound effects and their interactions will be improved. The sound picture will adapt to the battle conditions, prioritizing sounds of greater significance and bringing them to the foreground.

A Distinctive Insignia tab will be added. This is where you can create your personal insignia by combining different available elements—the symbol, shape, border color, background color, and texture. You'll also be able to generate a random patch from the available elements; moreover, the rendering technology will be improved—patches, including existing ones, will look more realistic.

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During the first 2 weeks of Update 12.7, a special tab will be added to the Armory. There, players can decommission certain Tier V–X Premium and special ships, including rare ones. By doing so, they will receive significant discounts on a number of other ships obtainable for Doubloons. Rare ships that are hard or impossible to obtain can be traded for greater discounts.

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We'll share all details about this trade-in opportunity in the future. Right now, you can try out this feature on the Public Test server!

We're implementing an upgrade recommendation system that will cover all ships. Just like Commander skills, the recommended upgrades will now be marked with a special icon. Players will be able to buy all the recommended upgrades and mount them in vacant slots at once with the help of a special button.

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We've reworked the battle type selection screen. The upper section of the screen will display the permanently available battle types, and the lower section will display the temporary and seasonal types. We've updated the existing descriptions of battle types and added some new descriptions. You can open them by pressing the "i" button. We've added tooltips that pop up on hovering over the battle type icon. They contain information about ship restrictions and the time remaining until the end of particular battle types, Sprints, or Prime Times.

We've implemented a new approach to how Premium and special ship features are displayed in the Equipment tab.

We've also fixed the animation of torpedoes exiting torpedo launchers; this change won't affect the gameplay.

Do you know what’s better than a Premium ship? A FREE Premium ship! And what’s better than a free Premium ship? A free Premium ship bundled with a Steam container!

Surprise, Captains! That’s exactly what you can get thanks to this time-limited Steam-exclusive offer: from July 20 through August 3, you can grab the Ning Hai DLC absolutely free!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2283211/World_of_Warships__Ning_Hai

As a bonus, all proud owners of the Ning Hai DLC will be rewarded with a Steam container when they engage in at least one battle behind her helm before August 3!




This compact-yet-powerful cruiser served as the flagship of the Republic of China Navy during the 1930s. In World of Warships, Ning Hai stands out for her formidable long-range, rapid-firing guns and powerful torpedoes. She's also characterized by her good stealth capabilities and agility, but her drawbacks include low speed and limited hit points.

*If you already own Ning Hai, you won't receive any compensation for her.


Don’t wait to unlock this ship and claim your Steam container before the offer sails away on August 3!

• Early Access to Spanish Cruisers
  
• Battle Pass
  
• Concealed Maneuvers
  
• European Destroyers Are Available to Everyone
  
• Armory
  
• Battle of the Somme Collection
  
• Economic Changes
  
• Brawls
  
• Division Star
  
• Technical Improvements
  
• Game Balance Changes
  
• Content Additions and Changes
  
• Other Changes and Improvements

Update 12.6 delivers Spanish cruisers to Early Access.
These ships have main battery guns with an average range and damage per minute. They are also armed with short-range torpedoes.

Cruisers of Tier VII and higher feature the "Burst Fire" alternative firing mode, their shells follow a flatter trajectory, and their AP shells penetrate armor more effectively.

The newcomers are fast, but they have only average concealment and maneuverability.

Spanish cruisers boast a wide range of consumables to choose from:

• The Hydroacoustic Search consumable is available from Tier IV; starting from Tier VI, players can choose to mount Defensive AA Fire in the same slot instead.
  
• Starting from Tier VII, Repair Party is introduced, and players have a choice between Fighter or Spotting Aircraft in another slot.

We've updated the Ocean Port and added national emblems for Spanish ships to mark the event.

Gold and Silver Spanish Tokens will come in handy while the cruisers are in Early Access, and one way of obtaining them is via the Personal Challenges event that’s making a return in Update 12.6. Once again, you'll have to demonstrate your skill by achieving specific accomplishments while commanding ships of different nations and types.

This time, the event features an updated interface.

• We've added a section with information about earned rewards to the Personal Challenges page.
  
• A number of other visual changes and improvements have been made.

As usual, the new update delivers a fresh Battle Pass. Earn BP Points by completing daily and weekly combat missions, advance through the BP progress bar, and earn awesome rewards!

The final reward of the Free Battle Pass is 7x Rare Bonuses containers and 100 Silver Spanish Tokens. You can exchange the latter for sequential bundles that include bonus packages applicable to Tier V–VIII Early Access ships or for Gold Spanish Tokens.

The Premium Pass delivers even more valuable items, and the final reward for completing it is 500 Gold Spanish Tokens. Use them to obtain sequential bundles that hold Tier IV–VIII Spanish cruisers, permanent camouflages for Tier VIII–X ships, and other items.


We've changed the post-progression rewards for the Premium Battle Pass: after completing all of its levels, players will receive 1x Rare Bonuses container and 1,000 Coal for each additional level.

The seasonal bonuses remain the same as they were in the previous iteration—additional combat missions to earn BP points and progress through levels; a +100% bonus for the first daily victory; and a +5% bonus to Coal, Steel, and Research Point earnings.


Starts: Fri. 21 Jul. 11:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Ends: Tue. 08 Aug. 02:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Update 12.6 introduces the Concealed Maneuvers temporary battle type, which has been designed to test new mechanics for aircraft carriers.

We've added two new aircraft carriers to the game— VIII Kikaku and VIII Concord Bridge. They resemble VIII Shōkaku and VIII Lexington, except that they feature adjusted parameters and squadrons with unique consumables. These aircraft carriers can be rented for the duration of the event; however, you can't take them into battles of any other type.

What sets these new aircraft carriers apart are their squadrons' unique consumables—Smoke Curtain Generator and Air-Dropped Minefield.

VIII Kikaku's attack aircraft are equipped with Smoke Curtain Generator, which can set smoke screens just like ships with Smoke Generators.

VIII Concord Bridge's bombers are armed with the Air-Dropped Minefield consumable. When activated, it calls in another aircraft to deploy a minefield within a circular area below the position of the squadron at the point of activation. The mines don't arm immediately, but once they do, they deal damage to any enemy ships that collide with them, and they have high chances of causing flooding.

• Tier VII–VIII aircraft carriers, cruisers, battleships, and destroyers in a 9 vs. 9 format.
  
• Eligible aircraft carriers aren’t limited to VIII Kikaku and VIII Concord Bridge; all classes are allowed.

When Update 12.6 goes live, the European destroyers will become available for all players to research.

These newcomers are artillery destroyers that primarily rely on their main battery guns in battle.

• They are exclusively armed with HE shells; starting from Tier VIII, the shells have flat-trajectory ballistics.
  
• The high-speed torpedoes of the new European destroyers should be considered as secondary armament in most situations due to their low damage and rather short range.
  
• The highlight of this branch is the consumable combination of Smoke Generator and Surveillance Radar, the latter of which is available from Tier VIII and features a long range but a short action time. The destroyers are also equipped with Engine Boost.
  
• The new ships have mediocre speed and poor concealment, but higher-tier representatives boast large HP pools.

Starts: Fri. 11 Aug. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Ends: Fri. 01 Sep. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)

Warship Strike is back in the Armory! You’ll again be tasked with fighting against AI in a 1 vs. 1 format. To participate in the minigame, you'll need special Strike Passes. You can purchase them in limited quantities in exchange for in-game resources and in unlimited quantities for Doubloons. One Pass costs 250 Doubloons.

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• Destroyer: 2x common economic bonuses of each type
  
• Cruiser: 3x common economic bonuses of each type
  
• Battleship: 5x common economic bonuses of each type
  
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You can receive one item from the following list (the percentage indicates the drop chances of each group of items):

• 350 Doubloons — 4.5%
  
• 11x special economic bonuses of the same type — 15% for each type
  
• 6,250 Free XP — 12.5%
  
• 18,750 Elite Commander XP — 12.5%
  
• II Almirante Abreu plus a Commander with 3 skill points — 3.5%
  
• III Vampire plus a Commander with 3 skill points — 3.5%
  
• III Ning Hai plus a Commander with 3 skill points — 3.5%

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If you already possess every ship that can be obtained through Warship Strike, you'll be rewarded with 1x Strike Pass.

Warship Strike can be played in the game client and on the Armory website.

With the release of Update 12.6, IX Van Speijk will become available in the Armory for 46,500 Research Points.

In 1938, the Netherlands decided to strengthen their fleet, and new designs similar to Scharnhorst were introduced in 1939. The authorities were set on reducing the size of the ship for economic reasons. They favored a 16,000-ton cruiser with a projected speed of 33 knots and either 240 mm or 280 mm main battery guns; however, they eventually had to settle on a smaller caliber for the project.

The cruiser is armed with nine 203 mm main battery guns that don't have a particularly long range of fire. She also comes with HE Bomb Airstrike. This armament boasts an extensive action range but takes a lot of time to reload and is limited to only one flight. Other strengths of the ship include a well-armored citadel and decent concealment.

The cruiser has also access to Hydroacoustic Search, Defensive AA Fire, and Repair Party with a reduced reload time in separate slots.

With the release of Update 12.6, the following items will be removed from the Naval Community tab of the Armory:

• The Symbols of Yukon bundle
  
• The Leningrad Defense permanent camouflage for VII Leningrad
  
• The Japanese Castle permanent camouflage for VI Fusō
  
• The Stars 'n' Stripes permanent camouflage for V Texas
  
• The More Camouflages container

The following items will be added to the Naval Community tab:

• A bundle with "The Beautiful Game" flag and patch, available for 4,000 Community Tokens
  
• The Wings of Courage permanent camouflage, available for 2,000 Community Tokens
  
• The Bionic permanent camouflage for VI Pensacola, available for 4,000 Community Tokens
  
• The Orca permanent camouflage for VII Huron, available for 6,000 Community Tokens
  
• The Blazing Tropics permanent camouflage for VII Atlanta, available for 8,000 Community Tokens
  
• The Independence Day permanent camouflage for VII Colorado, available for 8,000 Community Tokens

Starts: Thu. 27 Jul. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Ends: Thu. 24 Aug. 07:00 CEST (UTC+2)

A week after the release of Update 12.6, a new collection—Battle of the Somme—will become available. It commemorates one of the most immense battles of World War I, which took place from July 1, 1916 through November 18 of the same year on both banks of the River Somme. It was a confrontation between the armies of the British Empire and French Third Republic on one side and the forces of the German Empire on the other side.

To complete this collection, you'll need 60 different elements that the new Battle of the Somme containers can drop. These containers can be obtained in the Armory in exchange for Doubloons and in the Premium Shop. They are also rewarded for completing combat missions, and the number of containers you can earn this way will be sufficient to complete the entire collection. The exchange rate for duplicate elements is 2:1.

We'll reveal the contents of this container on our website with the release of Update 12.6.

The rewards for completing the collection are IX Somme, a ship that's kin to IX Jutland, with the unique "Lest We Forget" permanent camouflage and a Commander with 10 skill points.



Starting with Update 12.6, we'll be adding Operations to the majority of combat missions. Due to the specifics of this battle type, it's easier to fulfil the requirements of some combat missions in Operations; so as not to change the difficulty of missions in other battle types, results achieved in Operations will be reduced by a certain factor.

For certain metrics, the progress in combat missions and Personal Challenges will be halved when playing in Operations. For example, if a mission requires you to earn two "Destroyed" ribbons, you’ll need to earn four such ribbons if you decide to go for it in Operations. Another way to complete this mission would be by earning one ribbon in a Random Battle and two ribbons in Operations.

When the reduction factor is applied to combat missions, the Operations icon will display a special indication.



Update 12.6 features four Brawls in different formats.

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The Division Star is a special event in which you can earn extra rewards by playing together with your Clanmates.

• You can earn a Division Star by playing in a Division with your Clanmates.
  
• Stars can be earned in all battle types, except for Training Battles.
  
• Certain numbers of earned Stars unlock access to various rewards.
  
• If you switch Clans, any Stars and rewards you previously received remain with you.

By playing together with your Clanmates, you can earn a total of up to three Stars—one for each fulfilled requirement:

• Winning a battle.
  
• Earning the "Shoulder to Shoulder" Division achievement.
  
• Earning the "Coordinated Attack" Division achievement.

In Update 12.6, we've completely reworked the Settings menu interface.

All available parameters are now divided into eight sections: Display, Graphics, Audio, HUD, Camera, Mouse, Keyboard/Controls, and Other. Certain settings have been removed, while others have been merged together.

The interface changes introduced in this update aim to enhance user experience by providing a simpler and more convenient way to personalize the game to your liking! Furthermore, "under the hood" enhancements have been implemented so that we can seamlessly add new settings in the future.

Update 12.6 delivers missions with requirements specifically designed for Recruiters and their Shipmates. Team up in Divisions to progress through them and earn rewards!

Only Division members who are in a "Recruiter-Shipmate" relationship with at least one other Division mate will have their progress towards the Recruiting Station combat missions counted.

• We've added the post-battle statistics screen to the end of replays.
  
• We've also added a "Watch Again" button.

Twitch Drops are back in Update 12.6. We took advantage of this break to make a technical improvement that will allow users to request and receive Twitch Drops without the need to re-log into their accounts.



We’re tuning the balance of certain ships based on our analysis of their combat effectiveness and your feedback. The changes will affect U.S. researchable hybrid battleships and British cruiser V Hawkins.

• The shell ballistics have been changed and are now characterized by a flatter trajectory.
  
• The armor penetration capabilities of AP shells have been improved.

The game will feature:

• Commanders José Prudencio Padilla and Pavel Nakhimov
  
• Commanders Fyodor Apraksin, Murat Serezli, and Hua Hu with individual voiceovers

• 200 Years of the Colombia Navy and Telnyashka flags

• 200 Years of the Colombian Navy patch

• Four emblems for Pan-American ships

• Prince Dmitry Pozharsky permanent camouflage for VIII Dmitry Pozharsky

• An individual voiceover for Commander Minakami Shiori

In Update 12.7, Ranked and Clan Tokens will be removed from the game, and players will receive compensation in the form of Steel. As long as that Update is live, camouflages that are available in exchange for Ranked and Clan Tokens will also be available for Steel. More info on these changes will follow at a later date.

We’ve prepared a chain of combat missions to celebrate the traditional Japanese Obon Festival.

• The starting number of points in the updated Domination mode in Co-op Battles has been increased from 150 to 200.
  
• Fixed the behavior of AI-powered bots in the following Operations: Aegis, Raptor Rescue, Narai, and Defense of Naval Station Newport.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the sonar indicator to be displayed incorrectly on a target that was hit by a sonar ping.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the text input field in the game chat to stop working when switching between Armory tabs.
  
• Fixed an issue in Operation Killer Whale that could prevent a battle from finishing in defeat when all player ships were destroyed after completing the initial primary task but prior to receiving the second one.
  
• Removed visual artifacts on the following maps: The Faroe Islands, Fault Line, and Seychelles.
  
• Removed visual artifacts in the following Ports: Saint Petersburg, Zipangu, and Naval Base.
  
• Fixed an issue that affected the Epic Games Store overlay loading and the friend list display.
  
• Fixed an issue that made it impossible to switch to the Binocular View when opening the game menu or hovering over the Minimap while pressing Shift.
  
• Updated the historical descriptions of U.S. ships.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused Commander Michiel de Ruyter not to be marked as "Historical" in the Captain's Logbook.
  
• Fixed an issue that prevented players from getting a reward for completing a global mission chain.
  
• Fixed a bug that made it impossible to activate Combat Instructions with the Airstrike or torpedo armaments selected.
  
• We've added tooltips to the conditions of combat missions to be completed to earn certain achievements.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused excessive CPU load when loading the game.
  
• Fixed the incorrect display of deep-water torpedo tech specs when a Commander's skills were in effect or when equipment was active in combat.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused X Manfred von Richthofen's catapults to be misaligned.
  
• Fixed the incorrect sigma parameter for Hull B of VIII North Carolina. Now, it's the same as for Hull A and amounts to 2.05 instead of 2.0.
  
• Reduced the cost of shells for VIII Cheshire from 275 to 250 Credits.

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

• Leave a comment under this news. 
  
• 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.
  
• Any comments that break the discussion rules may be deleted or excluded.
  
• We will announce the results in this thread on July 17th. The prizes will be awarded within a week.

We wish you good luck and following seas!

• BotanicSplash62
  
• 420671912
  
• Petal the Merciless
  
• Maddoc
  
• P@Z

Captains!

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

1. Leave a comment under this announcement post.
   
2. Play the game and use as many signal flags as you can.

• Superprize for 5 random winners: Premium Ship VIII container

• Every 15 signal flags used grant 1 "ticket" for a random draw. The more signals you use, the greater your chances of winning will be.
  
• Combat type: any, except Training. Ships: Tiers V–X.
  
• Only battles started during the event count.
  
• Any comments that break the discussion rules may be deleted or excluded.
  
• The results will be announced in this thread on July 10. Prizes will be awarded within a week.

Good luck and following seas!

• Iced Out
  
• Blackhand
  
• 嗲起就一达
  
• youngyi88
  
• cptpj

Commanders! We’re holding a special giveaway with guaranteed prizes!

• 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.

• 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 all participants.
  
• Any comments that break the discussion rules may be deleted or excluded.
  
• We will announce the results in this thread on July 3rd. The prizes will be awarded within a week.

We wish you good luck and following seas!

• DEEK
  
• ylc111453
  
• EyStein
  
• lughsamh
  
• torstenlooks

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!

Captains! 

A new Commander will soon be making waves in World of Warships! She is big on costumes, so she’ll be dressing up to take command of Japanese, Pan-Asian, and American ships wearing one of three different styles that YOU can vote for! But more on that in a bit. 

First, a little bit about her personality:

 
At the moment our new Commander is on a quest to find the perfect outfit to suit her future naval duties. Be a tiebreaker and help her choose which one matches each nation best! 

And if you have any suggestions for her name should be, kindly submit it on the voting page! We will pick the most suitable name, and the player who creates it will be granted with all three Commanders after their implementation to the game. 


In one of the future updates we will implement these Commanders into the game wearing the most-voted appearance she will be representing. 

More details about how to obtain these new Commanders in her three different versions will be shared at a later date. 

https://checkbox.wargaming.net/Anime-Commander-voting.survey

Commanders!

We've cooked up a fresh new batch of gifts. Want a bite? Take part in our giveaway!

• Leave a comment under this news post. 
  
• Fight five battles in the following battle type: Asymmetric battle

• 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.
  
• Any comments that break the discussion rules may be deleted or excluded.
  
• We will announce the results in this thread on June 26. The prizes will be awarded within a week.

We wish you good luck and following seas!

• NikoNeko
  
• 巴卫
  
• Rockstone
  
• xxxGPxxx
  
• jchk0918

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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• 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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• 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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• Win one Asymmetric Battle.
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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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