Ranked Battles: Spring Surge

Captains, Ranked Battles are returning for two seasons in this May update. Let's dive into the details! 

But first, a brief recap of how Ranked Battles work: your goal is to win battles, earn Stars, and rise up through the ranks. You keep your Star if you finish as the best player on your team in terms of gained XP in a lost battle. A draw counts as a loss for both teams. Reaching Rank 1 makes you ineligible to play for the remainder of the season—it means that you're one of the best already, so let people play and stop sinking everyone! 

As usual, there are loads of rewards waiting for you, including crates, Commander Progression Items, credits, and up to 1,200 Steel for each season. You can view the reward distribution for each season in the infographics—the better you perform, the more prizes you'll receive! Please note: Except for the 200 Steel for reaching Rank 3 that's distributed after the season ends, the prizes are distributed upon hitting the corresponding ranks. 

It’s time to check out the breakdown of rewards and detailed rules for each upcoming season.

Ranked Battles: Season 52

FULL RULES 

April 16–22 (07:00 UTC / 02:00 CST start and finish) 

• Ship tier: V 
• Ship types: All except aircraft carries; 1 destroyer per team 
• Seven ranks; no leagues 
• Team size: 5 
• Divisions of up to 3 players allowed 
• Irrevocable ranks: 7, 6, 3, 1 
• Maps: Archipelago, Sleeping Giant, The Atlantic, Greece, Crash Zone Alpha, Northern Waters, Islands of Ice, Warrior's Path 

REWARDS 

Rank 6: 

• 5x Rare Battle Boosters 
• 100 Steel 

Rank 5: 

• 1 day of Premium Account 
• 500,000 credits 

Rank 4: 

• 2x Promotion Orders 
• 200 Steel 

Rank 3: 

• 500,000 credits 
• 300 Steel 
• 200 Steel (final reward) 

Rank 2:  

• 1x Spring Big Crate 
• 5,000 Global XP 

Rank 1: 

• 1x Commendation 
• 400 Steel

Ranked Battles: Season 53 

FULL RULES 

April 23–29 (07:00 UTC / 02:00 CST start, 06:20 UTC / 01:20 CST finish) 

• Ship tier: VI 
• Ship types: All except aircraft carries; 1 destroyer per team 
• Seven ranks; no leagues 
• Team size: 5 
• Divisions of up to 3 players allowed 
• Irrevocable ranks: 7, 6, 3, 1 
• Maps: Archipelago, Sleeping Giant, The Atlantic, Greece, Crash Zone Alpha, Northern Waters, Islands of Ice, Warrior's Path

REWARDS 

Rank 6: 

• 1x Promotion Order 
• 100 Steel 

Rank 5: 

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

Rank 4: 

• 500,000 credits 
• 200 Steel 

Rank 3: 

• 1x Spring Big Crate 
• 300 Steel 
• 200 Steel (final reward) 

Rank 2:  

• 3x Promotion Orders 
• 500,000 credits 

Rank 1: 

• 1x Insignia 
• 400 Steel 

Rank up and turn the tide!