Captains, the year 2021 has just started its path across our planet,
and the year's first Update, 0.10.0,
is going to make its first steps
on the World of Warships servers very shortly.
It includes major changes to the Commander skill system,
new Clan Brawls, the Lunar New Year celebration, and much more!
Our game is continuing to grow and expand,
and new ships and mechanics are constantly being incorporated into it,
but the important Commander skill system has remained unchanged for a long time.
However, you can expect it to be totally reworked in Update 0.10.0!
The revised Commander skill system will integrate much better
with the current World of Warships features.
Players will also have a choice between several effective ways
in which to train their Commanders
and the capability to adjust their ships to their preferred playstyles.
Let's review the upcoming changes in detail.
The first thing that will catch your eye is the changed interface.
All Commanders will have a separate page
displaying their unique skills for each ship type.
Depending on the ship selected,
only the skills associated with this ship type will be active in battle.
In other words, only the skills selected on the destroyer skill page
will be active when playing destroyers.
The number of skills has been increased, plus we've modified the old skills.
The maximum number of Commander skill points has also increased from 19 to 21.
These points are distributed for each ship type individually.
For example, if a Commander has 10 skill points,
you'll be able to spend 10 skill points on the destroyer page,
10 points on the battleship page, and so on.
Players will be able to reset and redistribute skill points
for each ship type individually.
You can use Doubloons or Elite Commander XP to achieve this.
A few words about Elite XP!
Starting with Update 0.10.0, you'll have several ways in which you can earn it.
The first common way—a Commander who has reached their leveling limit
will see all of their Commander XP earned per battle converted into Elite XP.
The second way—any Commanders with fewer than 21 skill points
will see 5% of their Commander XP earned per battle converted into Elite XP.
Finally, you'll receive Elite XP while dismissing unused Commanders.
A Commander's specialization
is as important for researchable ships as it was previously.
The feature of speeding up Commander retraining
by using Credits has been removed from the interface.
Now it's embedded in the game and is free of charge,
and the amount of XP required to retrain a Commander has been halved.
If you don't want to wait,
you can retrain a Commander using Elite XP or Doubloons.
Additionally, there is an option to head into battle
without a Commander on board your ship,
but if you do so, you won't earn any Commander XP.
To make it more enjoyable for you to get familiar with the new skill system,
a set of special rules will remain active throughout Update 0.10.0.
Resetting skills and dismantling upgrades will be free of charge,
and the cost of retraining Commanders will be discounted from 500 to 50 Doubloons.
All players with Account Level 8 and higher
will get 500 Doubloons upon first launching the game after the update goes live.
You'll also gain access to six combat missions
for VII–X Tier ships of the nations that have more than one Tech Tree branch.
Completing each mission will reward you with 100 Doubloons.
Thanks to all of this, you have the potential to retrain
22 Commanders within Update 0.10.0.
You can find more details about the changes to the Commander skill system
in a special article on our website.
We’re also celebrating the Lunar New Year in Update 0.10.0.
The update features new ships Fen Yang, Wujing, and Sanzang,
the updated Dragon Port,
and Journey to the West and Lunar New Year containers.
But that's not all!
You can grab valuable rewards from Daily Shipments
just for entering the game!
A number of combat mission groups also await you.
The final reward for completing them
is Premium Tier VI Pan-Asian destroyer Anshan
The construction of battleship Hizen is ongoing at the Dockyard.
You'll be able to complete the construction phases
by progressing through the Dockyard's combat missions throughout Update 0.10.0.
You can complete 22 out of the 26 phases by completing these missions,
but to obtain the Premium Tier IX battleship,
you need to purchase any four phases by spending Doubloons.
In addition to Hizen, the rewards for completing the Dockyard’s phases
are destroyer Tachibana,
cruiser Yahagi, New Year containers,
expendable camouflages, signals, and much more.
Progressing through construction phases
will be possible only by spending Doubloons during Update 0.10.1,
so my advice is to make haste!
Captains! Have you managed to knock all the Snowflakes
off your ships during Update 0.9.12?
If you still have ships with Snowflakes in your Port,
you'll be able to continue earning resources and rewards during Update 0.10.0.
You'll be able to earn Coal with Tier V–VII ships,
Tier VIII and IX ships will bring you valuable Steel,
and knocking a Snowflake off a Tier X ship
will reward you with a Santa's Gift container.
Finally, Update 0.10.0 will bring the 14th and 15th Clan Brawls
for all those who wish to participate.
To take part, you either need to form a Division yourself,
or make a request using the Division creation menu and wait for an invitation.
Keep in mind that only Clan members can create a Division,
but anyone can join one.
Battles will be played in a 7 vs. 7 format,
with the only difference being
that the 14th Clan Brawl will feature Tier VIII ships,
while the 15th will feature Tier X ships.
No more than two battleships per team are allowed, and no carriers.
For each Clan Brawl, you'll be able to earn up to 5,000 Coal;
3,000,000 Credits; and 120,000 Elite Commander XP.
That's all for today.
As always, you'll find the full information
about Update 0.10.0 on our website.
My name is Dasha Perova.
I bid you all farewell for now,
and wish you victories in battles, as well as a great mood, Captains!