November Update: Black Deals Under a Black Flag

November 14

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November Update: Black Deals Under a Black Flag

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Ahoy, Captains! November has arrived, bringing in Black Friday and more thrilling content! But first, enjoy a traditional small gift from us! Redeem the code CH3QYJMBK4 to receive 1x Fall Big Crate, 6x Shadow camouflages, and 6x Common Credit Boosters.

Here's what awaits you in this update:

Silent Orca campaign featuring German Tier VII Premium destroyer K. Schönberg
Black Friday: New black ships and more
Return of the Crafting Station
Pirates coming to the Legendary seas: New Commanders and ships
Gdańsk Bureau Project
Preparing for the New Year: Collection crates return to the Store
New Soviet aircraft carrier Chkalov available for Global XP
New Brawl season featuring destroyer vs. battleship teams
Fleet Cup: Second season
Mobile improvements, including gamepad support on Android and in-game language settings
And more!

Silent Orca Campaign

The star of this campaign is German Tier VII Premium destroyer K. Schönberg. This heavy destroyer features quick-firing main guns with enhanced HE penetration, a large HP pool, improved Sonar, and Main Battery Reload Booster for an edge in gunfights. This time, the campaign lasts 4 weeks—a bit shorter than usual—and comprises 100 milestones. As always, you can take advantage of the catch-up mechanic to complete any missed challenges.

Take a look at the rewards you can receive for completing the campaign with and without the Admiralty Backing:

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Available rewards without the Admiralty Backing:

50x Common Boosters
8x Hunter camouflages
8x Shadow camouflages
8,500 Global XP
80,000 Commander XP
350,000 Research Points
300,000 credits
9x Promotion Orders
1x Insignia
1x Commendation
5 days of Premium Account
1x German Commander crate
3x Fall Big Crates
1x Black Friday '24 crate
Karl von Schönberg patch base
Karl von Schönberg patch symbol

Value of the rewards without the Admiralty Backing: 13,760 doubloons

Additional rewards with the Admiralty Backing (2,500 doubloons):

50x Rare Boosters
10x Hunter camouflages
10x Shadow camouflages
21,500 Global XP
173,000 Commander XP
1,400,000 Research Points
1,650,000 credits
16x Promotion Orders
4x Insignia
4x Commendations
750 doubloons
5x Fall Big Crates
1x Black Friday '24 crate
Karl von Schönberg flag
1x Admiralty Backing special weekly mission, rewarding Renown Points
German Tier VII Premium destroyer K. Schönberg

Total value of the rewards with the Admiralty Backing: 60,000 doubloons

Black Friday: New Black Ships and More

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Black Friday in Legends means that elegant new black versions of well-known Premium ships are waiting for you! Starting from November 18, check out the new black editions of U.S. Legendary cruiser Alaska; Japanese Tier VIII battleship Iwami; Soviet Tier VII cruiser P. Bagration; and U.S. Tier VII destroyer Black. This year's Black Fleet ships are identical to their original counterparts in terms of stats and abilities. Alaska B is available exclusively from the Black Friday '24 crate, while the other three ships can either drop from this crate or be obtained separately in the Store. One more black ship, Pommern B, will be available via the Crafting Station, and we'll reveal more about that later in this article.

You can obtain the new Black Friday '24 crate via several sources: the Silent Orca campaign, Thanksgiving mission available from November 26 through December 2, Crafting Station, and Store, as well as via a secret code that we'll reveal in our upcoming publications. Besides black ships, this crate can also drop Commander Progression Items, credits, doubloons, and more content. Be sure to check out the Store for ships and crates from previous Black Fridays!

The Crafting Station Returns

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Throughout this new update, the doors to the Crafting Station will be open again for those who have accumulated lots of spare resources: Premium Account days, Promotion Orders, credits, Global XP, and doubloons. You can combine these resources to receive a variety of items, including the new black edition of German Tier VIII Premium battleship Pommern!

Thanksgiving Celebration

Celebrate Thanksgiving with us from November 25 through December 2! Complete the Thanksgiving on the Waves special free mission to receive 6x Shadow camouflages, the Pumpkin Pie flag, the Turkey Sam patch symbol, and 1x Black Friday '24 crate. Also, don't miss the 20% discount on U.S. Tier IV–VIII Tech Tree ships, available during the same period.

Pirates on the Horizon!

Pirates will return to the Legendary seas starting December 2! Team up with new pirate Commanders and step aboard their flamboyant ships. Also, prepare to set sail on a mission for a new Treasure Chest and other bounties. Stay tuned—we'll reveal more details a bit later!

Gdańsk Bureau Project

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We know you've been anticipating a new Bureau Project, so here it is: new Pan-European Legendary destroyer Gdańsk! You can begin researching her for free starting November 18.

Gdańsk boasts seven powerful main guns, fast-moving torpedoes, far-reaching Radar, a great HP pool, and impressive speed. Note that you'll need some experience to play this ship effectively. As a destroyer focused on main guns, Gdańsk excels at defeating other destroyers but can dangerously expose herself when engaging different ship types. Sometimes, it's best to hide from enemies and play a support role by providing intelligence data to your teammates, and only shooting when you're sure you'll survive the confrontation.

Prepare for the New Year: Complete Collections and Get Rewards

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We'll start our countdown for the New Year on December 2! To bring the festive vibes, we're returning all collection crates to the Store: D-Day, European Navies, Holiday Traditions, Kaigun Collection, and Semper Fortis. This is your unique opportunity to complete any collections you've missed and receive rewards, such as ships, Commander crates, a Commander guise, and Commander Progression Items. You'll find the full list of rewards for completing each collection in a dedicated article that will come out in a couple of weeks.

Plus, visit the Store from December 2 through 16 to claim the Gear Up for New Year free mission. Complete it by December 31 to receive a Winter Big Crate '23 and festive camouflages.

New Aircraft Carrier Chkalov for Global XP

New Soviet Tier VII aircraft carrier Chkalov is now available in the Store for Global XP! Her skip bombers deliver some of the heaviest damage in the game, and her planes attack simultaneously to make real trouble for her enemies. You can also obtain Chkalov for doubloons until November 25.

Remembering Pearl Harbor: New Historical Mission

To commemorate the 83rd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, we're launching a new historical mission, available from December 5 through 12. Complete it playing a U.S. or Japanese ship from Tier III to Legendary Tier to receive a Pearl Harbor flag, 10x Promotion Orders, 12x "Red, White, and Blue" camouflages, 12x Imperial Japanese Navy camouflages, and the Pearl Harbor patch symbol.

Brawl: Season 23

For the first time ever, Brawl battles will feature 3v3 matches between destroyer and battleship teams! To balance the differing capabilities of these ship types, we've tweaked several game mechanics. We've reduced the damage received by destroyers, reduced torpedo damage, increased the reload and traverse speeds of main battery guns, boosted forward and backward acceleration, and shortened cooldown and reload times for consumables and torpedoes. Season 23 runs from November 22 through 25 and features Tier V ships; German and Japanese ships are not allowed. You'll be assigned to a battleship or destroyer team depending on the ship you choose.

Fleet Cup: Season 2

We're thrilled to announce the second season of Fleet Cup, which will run every Saturday and Sunday during this update, starting November 23. Join a Fleet Division, demonstrate your skills in this 5v5 single-elimination tournament, and earn Steel, credits, and Commander Progression Items, as well as a flag, base, and patch for Fleet Cup champions. Only Tier VI ships are allowed, with a maximum of two battleships per team. Officers can now lead Divisions into battle alongside Fleet Commanders and Deputies.

Gamepad Support on Android

Starting with this update, you'll be able to control your ships on Android devices using a gamepad, just like console and iOS players! You can switch between touchscreen controls and the gamepad at any time. Please note that on mobile devices, you can use a gamepad only during battle.

Balance Changes

Changes to Ships and Commander Skills

This update brings a few changes to the following ships:

Buffs: Velos, Caprice, Benson, Chumphon, and Mahan
Nerfs: Gokase

Additionally, we've enhanced the Torpedo Chaos Commander skill by adding a new bonus effect: +2/3/4/5% torpedo damage.

You can find more details in our traditional Ministry of Balance article.

Weekly Assignments Now Reward Doubloons

As we mentioned before, Weekly Assignments will reward you with 150 doubloons each week from this update onward.

Improvements and Bug Fixes

All Platforms

In Versus AI and Standard Battles, aircraft carriers will now spawn only at the central point on the following maps: Solomon Islands, Archipelago, Ring, Strait, Big Race, New Dawn, The Atlantic, North, Hotspot, and Fault Line.
Fixed a bug that caused consumables to stop working prematurely when a Legendary skill was activated.

Console

Each Tech Tree branch now features a description and key traits to help you easily choose between different nations and ship types.
Some Tech Tree branches have also been complemented by a Legendary ship from the Bureau to complete the ship line.
Fixed an issue where managing Fleet Division roles and removing players from Divisions didn't work properly on PlayStation 5.
Improved ray tracing performance on PlayStation.

Mobile

Added gamepad support on Android.
Added the ability to change the game language within the game settings; changes will take effect after restarting the game.
Improved responsiveness of touchscreen input on Android devices.
Improved Division design and usability:
- Like on console, Divisions on mobile can now include up to five players, depending on the battle type.
- The Division widget is now displayed in the Port, showing the player's patch and featuring an "Add" button for quickly adding other players to a Division.
- Improved the player's Division menu by adding buttons for inviting other players to the Division and sharing the Division link; also, a notification dot will now appear whenever something new happens.
- The Division header now shows the number of players in the Division alongside the total possible number of members.
Added support for chained bundles on mobile.
Fixed an issue where a duplicate "Total" tag was displayed when purchasing a modification.
Resolved issues that caused the game to crash for some players at launch or when searching for a battle.
Fixed crashes on devices running the Adreno 710 GPU, including POCO X6 5G, Redmi Note 13 Pro, Redmi Pad Pro, and Realme 12 Pro. Also fixed the same issue on various other devices, including Infinix Note 30, Infinix Note 30 Pro, Infinix ZERO 30, and Tecno Pova 5.