IMPORTANT! Because the update is still being tested, the information in this article 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.
STAR TREK Operations
In the second wave of our collaboration with STAR TREK, you can dive into three exciting Operations, each lasting 2 weeks, spanning Updates 13.10 and 13.11.
The Operations unfold on the planet Vulcan during an attack from the Borg Collective. You must take control of ships representing the Federation, the Federation, Vulcan, Klingon Empire, and Romulan Star Empire factions.
In the new STAR TREK Port, you can follow your reward track progress, upgrade your ships, and explore a themed collection. Iconic STAR TREK memorabilia will grace your Captain's quarters, and collecting its elements will provide battle bonuses for the event's Operations.
New weapons and shield mechanics are available, with phasers, pulse phasers, and photon torpedoes. The event introduces a unique system for upgrading your ships, with the use of unlockable modules affecting primary weapons, secondary weapons, hulls, and shields. Combining the different modules in various ways will change the configuration of ship stats, armaments, and consumables; or even unlock Combat Instructions.
Black Friday Event Pass
It's getting to that time of the year! This year, we've got even more ships, containers, Coal, Steel, and a new custom enemy destruction effect—Monochrome!
The first progression line brings Black Friday 2024 Premium and standard containers, 3 days of Warships Premium Account, economic rewards, and a new enemy destruction effect.
The second progression line brings French battleship Dunkerque B, French Commander Jeremie Noel with 10 skill points, even more Black Friday 2024 Premium and standard containers, and other valuable rewards.
Arena
A new high-stakes Brawl event is coming your way! During the first week of the event, a special mission chain will become purchasable in the Armory for 10,000 Coal. After making the purchase, you can proceed to 3v3 Brawls playing Tier IX battleships, cruisers, and destroyers. Every victory will earn you rewards!
You must win seven times to complete the mission chain.
You can lose an occasional battle, but no more than three battles in total.
Completing the chain will bring you the final reward—500 Steel.
If you lose more than three times, the chain will break, you'll be rewarded with 3x More Coal containers, and you'll have to start from scratch by purchasing another mission chain.
It's the first weekend of the new update in World of Warships. This month, we're coming at you with the return of the Mode Shuffle battle type, a German-themed Event Pass, the Red October Bounty Hunt, new content surrounding the Battle of Leyte Gulf, and much more! Before you dive into the action, take a peek at what awaits you in our dedicated summary article:
A new iteration of the Mode Shuffle battle type is now live and ready to play!
Entering battles in Mode Shuffle will randomly place you in one of three different game modes: Convoy, Airship Escort, or a reworked version of Epicenter.
For more information about the different game modes, click the link:
Update 13.9's Event Pass is up and running, Captains! Time to start completing missions and advancing your way toward the myriad German-themed rewards and more goodies available in both progression lines.
Get a Head Start by purchasing 40 Event Pass Points With Just 200 Community Tokens!
If you have 200 Community Tokens to spare, then you can give yourself a mighty boost of 40 Event Pass Points in one go via the Recruiting Station rewards shop. You don't even need to be a Recruiter—it's simple!
Get a load of the combat missions and special activities happening throughout Update 13.9 in our Combat Mission Calendar—and be sure to click the orange buttons to unlock them!
The dynamic battle type that randomly places you in one of three different game modes has returned for Update 13.9, with some interesting changes. Alongside Convoy and Airship Escort, you could land in a game of Epicenter, which has had a fair few tweaks to its points system, and that is taking the place of Arms Race from our previous iteration of Mode Shuffle.
German-Themed Event Pass
Update 13.9's event pass, titled "Unity, Justice, Freedom" pays homage to Germany's Reunification Day both in name and in content:
The first progression line includes "Black, Red, and Gold" and "Black, White, Red" permanent camouflages, the German Navy permanent camouflage for Prinz Heinrich, and the German Eagle permanent camouflage for Prinz Rupprecht
The second progression line can be unlocked with 2,500 Doubloons, and grants tier VI destroyer Karl von Schönberg immediately, followed by the German Navy permanent camouflage for Zieten, Commander Willie Neumann, 1x German Squadron Premium container, and the German Eagle permanent camouflage for Schlieffen
Red October Bounty Hunt
Will you sign up to be a Bounty, or will you be a dedicated hunter? Either way, you can take home some Soviet-themed rewards for taking part in our latest Bounty Hunt event!
The Bounty status can be purchased up to 80 times from the Armory for 100,000 Credits, with the first three purchases being free. You lose the Bounty status when your ship gets destroyed or the event ends.
You can get a temporary currency called Red Tokens if you earn special achievements, as well as for destroying ships while having the Bounty status active. You can spend Red Tokens on variety of rewards including Soviet Era containers, which can drop new Soviet cruiser Kozma Minin among other things!
Red October Leaderboard
During the first week of the event, we'll be tracking progress on a leaderboard—sink as many Bounties as possible to claim valuable rewards, depending on your final ranking:
1-10: tier VIII submarine S-189
11-25: get 3x Soviet Era Premium containers
26-50: 1,000 Steel
The Battle of Leyte Gulf
We're marking the 80th anniversary of the largest naval encounter of World War II with an interactive adventure and opportunities to get legendary Tier VIII carrier Enterprise and new tier VIII battleship Tennessee!
As you advance through the adventure, you will learn the history of this battle as you complete missions and earn new Leyte Gulf containers and Leyte tokens, the latter of which you can exchange for containers guaranteed to drop Tier VI–IX Premium ships, the "I Shall Return" permanent camouflage for Tennessee, the Ghost of the Pacific permanent camouflage for Enterprise, as well as eight 10-skill-point historical Commanders, and more
Take the Update 13.9 Survey!
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This week's Brawl session sees the return of support consumables, with battleships, cruisers, and destroyers each getting their own type-specific one. Log in to the game to find out more!
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!
How to take part:
Find the "Popular user-defined tags for this product" section on the right-hand side of the main page of the game.
Click the "+" symbol.
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.
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.
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles themselves are bringing the fight against their long-time nemeses to the naval battlefields of World of Warships! As part of the new collaboration, Captains on Steam will be able to enjoy a free mission to earn one of two themed permanent camouflages, as well as take advantage of irresistible discounts on some of the new turtle-tastic content!
Mission: Claim a Free Permanent Camouflage
Unlock our free Steam DLC that includes a simple combat mission to complete 15 battles. The reward? Your choice of either a TMNT or a Turtles’ Nemeses permanent camouflage!
Check out two totally radical DLC bundles containing Pizza Time Premium containers and more factional permanent camouflages, available at shell-shocking discounts!
Want a deeper dive into the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles universe? The World of Warships Armory and Premium Shop have got you covered:
New Commanders: Add Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, Michelangelo, Shredder, and Krang to your fleet and enjoy their individual voiceovers in battle!
Permanent camouflages: Mount the Turtle Lair permanent camouflage on Napoli and paint Schlieffen with the Foot Clan permanent camouflage.
Premium Containers: Pizza Time premium containers have a chance to drop one of the TMNT-themed items, including Commanders, permanent camouflages, and more.
This weekend's Brawl session has a special twist! All battles will be played in the Arms Race mode, where buffs gradually appear on the battlefield. Pick them up to gain an edge over your opponents!
Format: 5v5; Tier X ships.
Ship type restrictions: 3 battleships, 4 cruisers, 3 destroyers; no aircraft carriers or submarines allowed.
The video is merely the tip of the iceberg, and there's so much going on to celebrate the Anniversary! Log in to the game and collect as many Festive Tokens as you can—the rewards are too good to pass up!
Learn all about our Anniversary activities and freebies in this article: EU
Public Test 13.9: Round 2
Update 13.9 is still a work in progress, but you can try out its features before it even goes live. Interested? Get involved in our second round of Public Testing!