Ranked battles hit a milestone season—number 40, whew! To celebrate this, we're bringing Tier VIII ships to the fray of these fiercely competitive battles for the first time. Brace yourselves! 

A quick reminder about how Ranked battles work—your goal is to win battles, earn Stars, and rise up through the ranks. A draw counts as a loss for both teams. Getting to Rank 1 makes you ineligible to play in the remainder of the season—it means that you’re one of the best already, so let people play and stop sinking everyone!

Now for the best thing—the prizes! Here are some of the rewards you can look forward to: Commander Progression Items, Premium account days, and Steel (up to 1,200)! You can see the distribution in the infographics, broken down into corresponding season sections—the better you do, the more prizes you’ll get! Please note: Except for the 200 Steel given for reaching Rank 3 that is distributed after the season ends, the prizes are distributed upon hitting the corresponding ranks.

Season 39

March 9–13 (7:00 UTC / 2:00 CDT start and finish)

• Ship tier: VII
• Ship types: All except carriers; 1 destroyer per team
• Seven ranks, no leagues
• Team size: 3
• Divisions of up to 3 players are allowed
• Irrevocable ranks: 7, 6, 3, 1
• Maps: Neighbors, Riposte, Shards, Sleeping Giant, Tears of the Desert

TheSailingRobin's picks for season 39:

 

 

Prizes:

Rank 6:

• 1x Promotion Order
• 100 Steel

Rank 5:

• 500,000 credits
• 200 Steel

Rank 4:

• 1 day of Premium Account
• 5,000 Global XP

Rank 3:

• 2x Promotion Orders
• 300 Steel
• 200 Steel (final reward)

Rank 2:

• 2 days of Premium Account
• 500,000 credits

Rank 1:

• 1x Commendation
• 400 Steel

Season 40

March 16–20 (7:00 UTC / 2:00 CDT start and finish)

• Ship tier: VIII
• Ship types: All except carriers; 1 destroyer per team
• Seven ranks, no leagues
• Team size: 3
• Divisions of up to 3 players are allowed
• Irrevocable ranks: 7, 6, 3, 1
• Maps: Neighbors, Riposte, Shards, Sleeping Giant, Tears of the Desert

TheSailingRobin's picks for season 40:

 

 

Prizes:

Rank 6:

• 2x Promotion Orders
• 100 Steel

Rank 5:

• 500,000 credits
• 200 Steel

Rank 4:

• 5x Rare Battle Boosters
• 500,000 credits

Rank 3:

• 3x Promotion Orders
• 300 Steel
• 200 Steel (final reward)

Rank 2:

• 5x Rare Battle Boosters
• 5,000 Global XP

Rank 1:

• 1x Insignia
• 400 Steel

Rank up, and turn the tide!