"Brewing Storm" Campaign Breakdown

 

"I need intelligence data..."
"Negative!"
Brace yourselves, Captains—storm’s a-comin’! Beginning on November 7, "Brewing Storm" arrives with 100 stages over 5 weeks. It features mighty Japanese Tier VIII Premium destroyer Hayate as it's the end-milestone reward, available only to players with an active Admiralty Backing. With the catch-up mechanic enabled, you’ll be able to complete any missed weeks until the end of the campaign.

 

Campaign Summary:

• 100 stages over 5 weeks.
• Catch-up mechanic enabled.
• Upon earning 2,475 Renown with an active Admiralty Backing, you’ll receive Japanese Tier VIII Premium destroyer Hayate.
• Endurance Trials are Tier III – Legendary Tier and can be completed in both Standard and AI battles.
• Shakedown Trials are Tier IV – Legendary Tier and can be completed in Standard battles.
• Heroic Effort missions are Tier V – Legendary Tier and can be completed in Standard battles.

 

Weekly Havoc Missions

Week 1

(Available from November 7 until December 12)

Endurance Trial 1

Must be completed in Standard battles or battles Versus AI. Tier III – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Win 1 battle (25 Renown)

Endurance Trial 2 (Locked by Week 1's Endurance Trial 1)

Must be completed in Standard battles or battles Versus AI. Tier III – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Earn 10,000 Commander XP (75 Renown)

Endurance Trial 3 (Locked by Week 1's Endurance Trial 2)

Must be completed in Standard battles or battles Versus AI. Tier III – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Earn 8,500 XP (75 Renown)

Endurance Trial 4 (Locked by Week 1's Endurance Trial 3)

Must be completed in Standard battles or battles Versus AI. Tier III – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Earn 650,000 credits (75 Renown)

Shakedown Trial 1 (Locked by Week 1's Endurance Trial 4)

Must be completed in Standard battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Destroy 6 enemy ships; OR Using a Japanese ship, deal 200,000 damage to enemy ships (50 Renown)

Shakedown Trial 2 (Locked by Week 1's Shakedown Trial 1)

Must be completed in Standard battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Earn 450 ribbons of any type; OR Using a Japanese ship, hit enemy ships with your main battery armament 350 times (50 Renown)

 Shakedown Trial 3 (Locked by Week 1's Shakedown Trial 2)

Must be completed in Standard battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: In 4 battles, be in the Top 3 in your team by XP received; OR Using a Japanese ship, in 4 battles, be in the Top 4 in your team by XP received (50 Renown)

 

Completing all Endurance and Shakedown Trials for Week 1 will reward you with a bonus of 100 Renown. Finishing Weekly Havoc (Week 1), with the bonus Renown included, will reward you with 500 Renown.

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Week 2

(Available from November 14 until December 12)

Endurance Trial 1 (Locked by Week 1's Shakedown Trial 3)

Must be completed in Standard battles or battles Versus AI. Tier III – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Win 1 battle (25 Renown)

Endurance Trial 2 (Locked by Week 2's Endurance Trial 1)

Must be completed in Standard battles or battles Versus AI. Tier III – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Earn 400,000 credits (75 Renown)

Endurance Trial 3 (Locked by Week 2's Endurance Trial 2)

Must be completed in Standard battles or battles Versus AI. Tier III – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Earn 1,000 Global XP (75 Renown)

Endurance Trial 4 (Locked by Week 2's Endurance Trial 3)

Must be completed in Standard battles or battles Versus AI. Tier III – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Earn 15,000 Commander XP (75 Renown)

Shakedown Trial 1 (Locked by Week 2's Endurance Trial 4)

Must be completed in Standard battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Deal 300,000 damage to enemy ships; OR Using a Japanese ship, set enemy ships on fire 25 times (50 Renown)

Shakedown Trial 2 (Locked by Week 2's Shakedown Trial 1)

Must be completed in Standard battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Hit enemy ships with your main battery armament 550 times; OR Using a Japanese ship, destroy 8 enemy ships (50 Renown)

 Shakedown Trial 3 (Locked by Week 2's Shakedown Trial 2)

Must be completed in Standard battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: In 4 battles, be in the Top 3 in your team by XP received; OR Using a Japanese ship, in 4 battles, be in the Top 4 in your team by XP received (50 Renown)

 

Completing all Endurance and Shakedown Trials for Week 2 will reward you with a bonus of 100 Renown. Finishing Weekly Havoc (Week 2), with the bonus Renown included, will reward you with 500 Renown. 

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Week 3

(Available from November 21 until December 12)

Endurance Trial 1 (Locked by Week 2's Shakedown Trial 3)

Must be completed in Standard battles or battles Versus AI. Tier III – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Win 1 battle (25 Renown)

Endurance Trial 2 (Locked by Week 3's Endurance Trial 1)

Must be completed in Standard battles or battles Versus AI. Tier III – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Earn 1,000 Global XP (75 Renown)

Endurance Trial 3 (Locked by Week 3's Endurance Trial 2)

Must be completed in Standard battles or battles Versus AI. Tier III – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Earn 12,500 Commander XP (75 Renown)

Endurance Trial 4 (Locked by Week 3's Endurance Trial 3)

Must be completed in Standard battles or battles Versus AI. Tier III – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Earn 12,000 XP (75 Renown)

Shakedown Trial 1 (Locked by Week 3's Endurance Trial 4)

Must be completed in Standard battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Hit the citadels of enemy ships 10 times; OR Using a Japanese ship, earn 10 "Caused Flooding" ribbons (50 Renown)

Shakedown Trial 2 (Locked by Week 3's Shakedown Trial 1)

Must be completed in Standard battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Destroy 8 enemy ships; OR Using a Japanese ship, deal 50,000 damage to enemy ships by setting them on fire (50 Renown)

 Shakedown Trial 3 (Locked by Week 3's Shakedown Trial 2)

Must be completed in Standard battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: In 4 battles, be in the Top 3 in your team by XP received; OR Using a Japanese ship, in 4 battles, be in the Top 4 in your team by XP received (50 Renown)

 

Completing all Endurance and Shakedown Trials for Week 3 will reward you with a bonus of 100 Renown. Finishing Weekly Havoc (Week 3), with the bonus Renown included, will reward you with 500 Renown. 

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Week 4

(Available from November 28 until December 12)

Endurance Trial 1 (Locked by Week 3's Shakedown Trial 3)

Must be completed in Standard battles or battles Versus AI. Tier III – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Win 1 battle (25 Renown)

Endurance Trial 2 (Locked by Week 4's Endurance Trial 1)

Must be completed in Standard battles or battles Versus AI. Tier III – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Earn 10,000 Commander XP (75 Renown)

Endurance Trial 3 (Locked by Week 4's Endurance Trial 2)

Must be completed in Standard battles or battles Versus AI. Tier III – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Earn 500,000 credits (75 Renown)

Endurance Trial 4 (Locked by Week 4's Endurance Trial 3)

Must be completed in Standard battles or battles Versus AI. Tier III – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Earn 6,500 Base XP (75 Renown)

Shakedown Trial 1 (Locked by Week 4's Endurance Trial 4)

Must be completed in Standard battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Set enemy ships on fire 45 times; OR Using a Japanese ship, earn 10 "Captured", "Assisted in Capture", or "Defended" ribbons (50 Renown)

Shakedown Trial 2 (Locked by Week 4's Shakedown Trial 1)

Must be completed in Standard battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Earn 75 "Hits to Citadel", "Destroyed", "Set on Fire", or "Caused Flooding" ribbons; OR Using a Japanese ship, hit the citadels of enemy ships 10 times (50 Renown)

 Shakedown Trial 3 (Locked by Week 4's Shakedown Trial 2)

Must be completed in Standard battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: In 4 battles, be in the Top 3 in your team by XP received; OR Using a Japanese ship, in 4 battles, be in the Top 4 in your team by XP received (50 Renown)

 

Completing all Endurance and Shakedown Trials for Week 4 will reward you with a bonus of 100 Renown. Finishing Weekly Havoc (Week 4), with the bonus Renown included, will reward you with 500 Renown. 

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Week 5

(Available from December 5 until December 12)

Endurance Trial 1 (Locked by Week 4's Shakedown Trial 3)

Must be completed in Standard battles or battles Versus AI. Tier III – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Win 1 battle (25 Renown)

Endurance Trial 2 (Locked by Week 5's Endurance Trial 1)

Must be completed in Standard battles or battles Versus AI. Tier III – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Earn 8,500 XP (75 Renown)

Endurance Trial 3 (Locked by Week 5's Endurance Trial 2)

Must be completed in Standard battles or battles Versus AI. Tier III – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Earn 5,000 Base XP (75 Renown)

Endurance Trial 4 (Locked by Week 5's Endurance Trial 3)

Must be completed in Standard battles or battles Versus AI. Tier III – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Earn 1,000 Global XP (75 Renown)

Shakedown Trial 1 (Locked by Week 5's Endurance Trial 4)

Must be completed in Standard battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Earn 10 "Captured", "Assisted in Capture", or "Defended" ribbons; OR Using a Japanese ship, shoot down 10 aircraft (50 Renown)

Shakedown Trial 2 (Locked by Week 5's Shakedown Trial 1)

Must be completed in Standard battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Earn 20 "Caused Flooding" ribbons; OR Using a Japanese ship, earn 500 ribbons of any type (50 Renown)

 Shakedown Trial 3 (Locked by Week 5's Shakedown Trial 2)

Must be completed in Standard battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: In 4 battles, be in the Top 3 in your team by XP received; OR Using a Japanese ship, in 4 battles, be in the Top 4 in your team by XP received (50 Renown)

 

Completing all Endurance and Shakedown Trials for Week 5 will reward you with a bonus of 100 Renown. Finishing Weekly Havoc (Week 5), with the bonus Renown included, will reward you with 500 Renown. 

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Heroic Effort

(Repeating each week from November 7 until December 12)

Heroic Effort 1

Must be completed in Standard battles. Tier V – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: In 3 battles, be the top player among both teams by XP received (25 Renown)

Heroic Effort 2

Must be completed in Standard battles. Tier V – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Earn a "Kraken Unleashed" achievement (25 Renown)

Heroic Effort 3

Must be completed in Standard battles. Tier V – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Earn 2 "Confederate" achievements (25 Renown)

Heroic Effort 4

Must be completed in Standard battles. Tier V – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Earn 4 "Dreadnought" achievements (25 Renown)

 

Completing all Heroic Effort missions each week will reward you with a bonus 25 Renown. You can earn 125 Renown each week (with bonus renown included). You can earn up to a total of 625 Renown if you complete all 5 weeks.

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Endless Trials

Just like in the previous campaigns, you can earn Steel Badges in this one once you’re done with it. You’ll be able to earn as many as 250 Steel Badges per week by completing daily and weekly Endless Trials. If you buy out the campaign on day 1, you'll be able to earn as many as 1,250 Steel Badges in total by completing all the Endless Trials.

Note: 25 Renown is one milestone; one milestone is rewarded with 5 Steel Badges.

 

Daily Trials

(Repeating each day from November 7 until December 12)

Must be completed in Standard battles or battles Versus AI. Tier III – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Earn 2,500 XP (25 Renown)
2. Stage: Earn 5,000 XP (25 Renown)
3. Stage: Earn 7,500 XP (25 Renown)
4. Stage: Earn 10,000 XP (25 Renown)
5. Stage: Earn 12,500 XP (25 Renown)

 

Weekly Trials

(Repeating each week from November 7 until December 12)

 

Weekly Trial 1

Must be completed in Standard battles or battles Versus AI. Tier III – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Earn 20,000 XP (75 Renown)

Weekly Trial 2 (locked by Weekly Trial 1)

Must be completed in Standard battles or battles Versus AI. Tier III – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Earn 20,000 Commander XP (75 Renown)

Weekly Trial 3 (locked by Weekly Trial 2)

Must be completed in Standard battles or battles Versus AI. Tier III – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Earn 2,000,000 credits (75 Renown)

Weekly Trial 4 (locked by Weekly Trial 3)

Must be completed in Standard battles or battles Versus AI. Tier III – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Earn 5,000 Global XP (75 Renown)

Weekly Trial 5 (locked by Weekly Trial 4)

Must be completed in Standard battles or battles Versus AI. Tier III – Legendary Tier.

1. Stage: Earn 10,000 Base XP (75 Renown)

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Summary

To complete the "Brewing Storm" campaign and unlock Japanese Tier VIII Premium destroyer Hayate, you need to accumulate 2,475 Renown with active Admiralty Backing. Completing all Weekly Havoc missions each week will net you a total of 2,500 Renown. Completing all Weekly Havoc missions and all Heroic Effort missions will reward you a total of 3,125 Renown.