Welcome to Update 13.0 for World of Warships!
Watch this video to learn what's sailing your way.
Early access to American aircraft carriers, new Bounty event,
new game feature Ship Parameters Displayed in Battle, and more!
13.0, wow!
I myself first started playing Update 0.7.4.1,
and if you’re worried that 13 is an unlucky number, then I’ll remind you:
luck may affect your main battery dispersion
but it has nothing to do with the contents of an update.
World of Warships is constantly evolving,
and the people behind it work hard to make the best game we can for you.
So we hope you'll love what's coming next in the first update of 2024.
We don’t need the 4th of July to light up the sky!
World of Warships is getting a new line of U.S. aircraft carriers:
Independence, Yorktown, and Essex will be available in Early Access—
so let’s see what they bring to the table.
These three ships offer unique playstyles,
as they only carry a single standard squadron—torpedo bombers.
However, they are supported by two tactical squadrons
consisting of attack aircraft and dive bombers.
What’s best—you’ll be able to send out tactical squadrons
at the very start of the battle and jump right into the fray of combat.
The tactical squadrons on Yorktown and Essex
come with the Smoke Curtain Generator consumable,
and their torpedo bombers can reach optimal aiming
quicker than their peers.
If you want to know more about these new ships,
be sure to keep watching our official World of Warships channel
for more information and in-depth videos.
Now, you must be wondering how you can get these beauties!
Well, it’s as easy as pie—apple pie!
For starters, there’s the U.S. Aircraft Carriers Event Pass;
all you need to do is earn Base XP in any battle type
to complete daily and weekly missions
that grant you Points to advance along progression lines.
You can earn Tier VI Independence and other valuable rewards
from the first progression line.
If you want to get a little bit extra,
you can unlock the second progression line for Doubloons
and earn the other main reward—Tier VIII Yorktown.
Once you've completed all 20 levels,
you can earn additional rewards by completing extra levels.
The first progression line will bring Wings of Freedom containers,
while the second progression line will give you American Tokens.
And what can you get for American Tokens?
Let me tell you about them!
American Tokens are a special currency
dedicated to the Early Access of American Aircraft Carriers;
you can also obtain these Tokens in random bundles in the Armory.
You can use this special currency to buy Wings of Freedom Premium containers,
Credits, permanent camouflages for Yorktown and for Essex,
and the crown jewel— Essex herself.
Oh boy, and if that wasn’t enough, there's something else for players
who like sailing under the Star-Spangled Banner:
Rhode Island, a Tier X Premium battleship,
will be available in random bundles during Update 13.0.
We hope you'll enjoy these proud additions to the American Navy,
but they’re bringing more than just the wild-wild west energy—
get ready to rumble in World of Warships
as introduce the fan-favorite Bounty event with a unique twist on the rules.
The Bounty event is available in Random Battles,
and like in previous iterations,
players will be able to apply for the status of a Bounty.
Please note that once you've been selected for the Bounty role,
you'll be required to either play a cruiser, battleship, or destroyer,
Tiers VI–X, to fulfill the missions.
This time, if you feel like you can’t really stand the heat,
you can cancel your Bounty role whenever you want.
Additionally, we’ve improved the marker of allied Bounty ships
to help you not get confused in the chaos of battle.
Both regular players and players with the Bounty role
can earn achievements and Star Tokens,
which will later be exchangeable for unique rewards.
Speaking of which, there are four new achievements you can earn—
so don’t forget to participate and discover what they are!
Now, I want to tell you more about Star Tokens.
They are special currency that you can exchange for rewards in the Armory.
While this event is active, you can use Star Tokens
to obtain special space-themed items
like permanent Bionic camouflages for Des Moines, Buffalo, and Baltimore.
Don’t forget that the Sestri Ponente Dockyard is still going to be open,
and players will be able to complete Dockyard missions
during the first 3 weeks of Update 13.0 to construct Michelangelo.
The Dockyard itself is going to be available
until the release of Update 13.1, so use this time wisely.
Exciting new content and events are coming your way,
but there's something else I want to talk about.
Update 13.0 brings a new game feature that's bound to help you
with tactics preparation— the Ship Parameters Display in Battle.
It’s quite simple: you can press the Tab key before or during battle
to enter the team window
and then hover your cursor over your teammate's or the enemy's ship.
Ta da! Now you can see their stats and possible consumables.
(They’re not gonna put that in…)
A few things to have in mind, though:
the display will present the actual parameters of allied ships
but only after you spot them.
On the other hand,
the enemy ships will always show you only the best possible parameters.
This way you can take a peek at the enemy’s characteristics,
but you can’t see their actual parameters—
as they might be lower in reality.
You’ll have to learn this through tactics and gameplay
but overall it should be helpful.
Last but not least, the new season of Ranked Battles is soon to start.
In Bronze League battles,
mariners will be competing in teams of 7 vs. 7 with Tier VI ships;
Silver League battles will pit teams of six with Tier VIII ships;
and the Gold League will require Captains to navigate Tier X ships,
also in teams of six.
Players who love quick and intense battles
are going to love Brawls in this update!
We can’t wait to implement Update 13.0 with all of its fun content!
What are you most excited about?
Be sure to tell us in the comments below!
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Good luck and fair seas, Captains!
Wow.
Having a natural 'wow' is hard, ya know?
Waaaaugghh!
I'm like that dog in hell with all the fire around,
and he's just like (slurps) "This is fine."