See what new restrictions we’re applying to the ongoing 19^th Clan Battles Season.

Based on analysis of battles as well as player feedback from the current Clan Battles season, we decided to make some changes to the ship limitations in place.

The following changes will take effect on November 16:

• Restrictions on the number of ships:
  • Limited the number of Marseille, Petropavlovsk or Napoli. One team may not have more than one of these ships in total.
  • Limited the number of St. Vincent, Ohio or Kremlin. One team may not have more than one of these ships in total.

So, for example, a team may only take 1 Marseille OR 1 Petropavlovsk OR 1 Napoli. The same is true for the restriction on Battleships.

A second branch of European destroyers will be added to the game in one of the future Updates. We’re ready to share the first details.

The ships of this new branch will represent such countries as Turkey, Norway, Greece, Yugoslavia, and Poland. Please note that the branch is currently under development, so the ship models are still not finalized, and the gameplay concept of the branch may change during testing, which is planned to begin in the first half of 2023.

In the current concept, these newcomers are “gunboat” destroyers equipped with Smoke Generator and, starting at Tier VIII, with the Surveillance Radar consumable. Apart from that, all ships in the branch are equipped with Engine Boost. The main battery guns of the new European destroyers have good damage per salvo and, starting from Tier VII, flat shell ballistics, which allows for comfortable gunplay at long ranges.

Continue reading “WoWS: European Destroyers – Closed testing” →

Details about which resource some upcoming ships will become available for.

In the coming Updates, you will have the opportunity to anchor several new ships in your Port for free. Here’s how:

• Dutch destroyer Tromp will be available for Coal
• Commonwealth cruiser Hector will be available for Research Points
• Commonwealth cruiser Brisbane will be available for Coal
• German destroyer Z-42 will be available for Steel

Details concerning the cost of these ships and their release dates will be published on our portal at a later date.

We’re working on introducing new Unique Upgrades for some researchable Tier X ships. We’ll be testing these in the coming Updates.

Starting in Update 0.11.11, the following ships—analogues of existing Tier X ships—will be added to the game for this purpose:

• Ravenna (Venezia)
• Södermanland (Halland)
• Petrozavodsk (Petropavlovsk)
• Otto Lilienthal (Manfred von Richtofen)
• New Hampshire (Vermont)
• Amerigo Vespucci (Cristoforo Colombo)
• Lübeck (Elbing)
• Vrijheid (Gouden Leeuw)
• Admiral Orlov (Admiral Nakhimov)

The new Unique Upgrades are still in development. Their exact characteristics will be announced at a later date.

Please note that all information in the development blog is preliminary. Announced adjustments and features may change multiple times during testing.

A researchable branch of Pan-American light cruisers will be added to the game. We’re sharing the first details.

The new branch will consist of ships and projects originating from different Latin American countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Colombia, and Mexico. Please note that the branch is currently under development, so the models of some ships are still not finalized, and the gameplay concept of the branch may change during the testing, which is planned to begin in early 2023.

The new ships’ main battery guns will have a medium firing range and good ballistics which make them effective at any distance. The guns also have a decent rate of fire. The cruisers’ torpedoes have average characteristics. Thier good concealment will allow them to get into a good position and be the first to strike when conditions are favorable or to safely retreat, if necessary.

A distinctive feature of the branch will be the presence of Combat Instructions. However, the branch concept is still under development, so we’ll share more details once it is closer to completion.

Ship consumables will include Repair Party and a choice between Hydroacoustic Search or Defensive AA fire in a single slot.

Pan-American cruiser Hercules, Tier I

Continue reading “WoWS: Pan-American cruisers – Closed testing” →

We’ve prepared a bunch of fun activities and interesting rewards to celebrate the New Year! Let’s talk about the main novelties of the upcoming Update.

Dockyard

In Update 0.11.11, the construction of the new German Tier IX cruiser Admiral Schröder will begin at the Dockyard.

Event rules:

• The construction consists of 30 phases
• Construction phases can be completed by progressing through Dockyard combat missions or by purchasing them for 1,750 Doubloons each
• The combat missions can be completed through Update 0.11.11, plus the first two weeks of Update 0.12.0, while the Dockyard itself will remain available until the release of Update 0.12.1.
• In total, you can progress through 26 out of 30 construction phases by completing combat missions
• The reward for reaching phase 19 will be the British Tier VII battleship Renown ’44

Continue reading “WoWS: New Year celebration, Dockyard, Brawls, and other features — 0.11.11 Closed testing” →