"The Best Form of Offence" Campaign Breakdown

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Our new campaign—"The Best Form of Offence"—has arrived! Over the next 6 weeks, complete 100 milestones with an active Admiralty Backing to receive British Legendary cruiser Defence and a variety of other rewards. Defence features 356 mm guns that output some of the highest damage among cruisers, HE shells with great penetration, potent torpedoes, and an effective Repair Party.

The Admiralty Backing also grants you access to special weekly missions that reward Renown Points to accelerate your campaign progress. You can use the catch-up mechanic to complete any missed challenges. Endurance and Shakedown Trials can be completed in Standard, Arcade, and Versus AI Battles. However, note that completing Shakedown Trials in Arcade and Versus AI Battles may take longer.

Available rewards without the Admiralty Backing:

50x Common Boosters
4x Union Jack camouflages
4x Santa '21 camouflages
4x Holiday camouflages
4x Techno Shield camouflages
10,000 Global XP
125,000 Commander XP
525,000 Research Points
600,000 credits
22x Promotion Orders
1x Insignia
1x Commendation
7 days of Premium Account
1x British Commander crate
4x Winter Big Crates '23
2x Spectral Vault 1.0 crates
1x Spectral Vault 2.0 crate
15x Shipbuilding collection crates
3,000 Cybercents
Defence patch base
Defence patch symbol

Value of the rewards without the Admiralty Backing: 22,320 doubloons

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

50x Rare Boosters
12x Union Jack camouflages
6x Santa '21 camouflages
6x Holiday camouflages
10x Techno Shield camouflages
35,000 Global XP
325,000 Commander XP
1,225,000 Research Points
2,400,000 credits
26x Promotion Orders
4x Insignia
4x Commendations
750 doubloons
8x Winter Big Crates '23
3x Spectral Vault 1.0 crates
1x Spectral Vault 3.0 crate
4,500 Cybercents
Standard Type permanent camouflage for Defence
Defence flag
1x Admiralty Backing special weekly mission, rewarding Renown Points
Legendary British cruiser Defence

Total value of the rewards with the Admiralty Backing: 99,475 doubloons

Weekly Havoc Missions

WEEK 1

(Available from December 16 through January 27)

Endurance Trial 1

Win 1 Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battle. Tier III – Legendary Tier.  (25 Renown)

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

Earn 500,000 credits in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier III – Legendary Tier.  (75 Renown)

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

Earn 12,500 XP in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier III – Legendary Tier.  (75 Renown)

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

Earn 15,000 Commander XP in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier III – Legendary Tier.  (75 Renown)

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

Destroy 5 enemy ships in Standard Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.
Alternatively: Earn 500 ribbons of any type in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier. (50 Renown)

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

Deal 250,000 damage to enemy ships in Standard Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.
Alternatively: Hit enemy ships 500 times with your main battery guns in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier. (50 Renown)

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

Finish in the top 3 of your team by XP earned 4 times in Standard Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.
Alternatively: Finish in the top 4 of your team by XP earned 15 times in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.  (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) will reward you with 500 Renown (with the bonus Renown included).

WEEK 2

(Available from December 23 through January 27)

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

Win 1 Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battle. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (25 Renown)

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

Earn 1,500 Global XP in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (75 Renown)

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

Earn 550,000 credits in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (75 Renown)

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

Earn 6,000 XP before bonuses in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (75 Renown)

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

Hit enemy ships 500 times with your main battery guns in Standard Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.
Alternatively: Deal 55,000 damage to enemy ships by setting them on fire in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier. (50 Renown)

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

Shoot down 30 enemy aircraft in Standard Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.
Alternatively: Hit enemy ships 500 times with your secondary battery guns in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier. (50 Renown)

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

Finish in the top 3 of your team by XP earned 4 times in Standard Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.
Alternatively: Finish in the top 4 of your team by XP earned 15 times in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier. (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) will reward you with 500 Renown (with the bonus Renown included).

WEEK 3

(Available from December 30 through January 27)

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

Win 1 Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battle. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (25 Renown)

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

Earn 15,000 Commander XP in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (75 Renown)

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

Earn 7,000 XP before bonuses in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (75 Renown)

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

Earn 1,500 Global XP in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (75 Renown)

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

Hit the citadels of enemy ships 15 times in Standard Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.
Alternatively: Earn 30 "Caused flooding" ribbons in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier. (50 Renown)

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

Set enemy ships on fire 50 times in Standard Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.
Alternatively: Earn 35 "Detected" ribbons in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier. (50 Renown)

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

Finish in the top 3 of your team by XP earned 4 times in Standard Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.
Alternatively: Finish in the top 4 of your team by XP earned 15 times in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier. (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) will reward you with 500 Renown (with the bonus Renown included).

WEEK 4

(Available from January 6 through January 27)

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

Win 1 Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battle. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (25 Renown)

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

Earn 5,500 XP before bonuses in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (75 Renown)

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

Earn 1,500 Global XP in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (75 Renown)

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

Earn 550,000 credits in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (75 Renown)

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

Hit enemy ships 500 times with your secondary battery guns in Standard Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.
Alternatively: Set enemy ships on fire 60 times in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier. (50 Renown)

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

Earn 75 "Hit to citadel," "Destroyed," "Set on fire," or "Caused flooding" ribbons in Standard Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.
Alternatively: Deal 400,000 damage to enemy ships in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier. (50 Renown)

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

Finish in the top 3 of your team by XP earned 4 times in Standard Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.
Alternatively: Finish in the top 4 of your team by XP earned 15 times in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier. (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) will reward you with 500 Renown (with the bonus Renown included).

WEEK 5

(Available from January 13 through January 27)

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

Win 1 Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battle. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (25 Renown)

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

Earn 15,000 Commander XP in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (75 Renown)

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

Earn 15,000 XP in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (75 Renown)

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

Earn 1,500 Global XP in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (75 Renown)

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

Shoot down 30 enemy aircraft in Standard Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.
Alternatively: Earn 10 "Captured," "Assisted in capture," or "Defended" ribbons in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier. (50 Renown)

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

Earn 15 "Detected" ribbons in Standard Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.
Alternatively: Earn 100 "Hit to citadel," "Destroyed," "Set on fire," or "Caused flooding" ribbons in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier. (50 Renown)

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

Finish in the top 3 of your team by XP earned 4 times in Standard Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.
Alternatively: Finish in the top 4 of your team by XP earned 15 times in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier. (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) will reward you with 500 Renown (with the bonus Renown included).

WEEK 6

(Available from January 20 through January 27)

Endurance Trial 1 (Locked by Week 5's Shakedown Trial 3)

Win 1 Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battle. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (25 Renown)

Endurance Trial 2 (Locked by Week 6's Endurance Trial 1)

Earn 450,000 credits in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (75 Renown)

Endurance Trial 3 (Locked by Week 6's Endurance Trial 2)

Earn 5,500 XP before bonuses in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (75 Renown)

Endurance Trial 4 (Locked by Week 6's Endurance Trial 3)

Earn 15,000 Commander XP in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (75 Renown)

Shakedown Trial 1 (Locked by Week 6's Endurance Trial 4)

Destroy 5 enemy ships in Standard Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.
Alternatively: Earn 600 ribbons of any type in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier. (50 Renown)

Shakedown Trial 2 (Locked by Week 6's Shakedown Trial 1)

Hit enemy ships 500 times with your main battery guns in Standard Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.
Alternatively: Deal 45,000 damage to enemy ships by setting them on fire in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier. (50 Renown)

Shakedown Trial 3 (Locked by Week 6's Shakedown Trial 2)

Finish in the top 3 of your team by XP earned 4 times in Standard Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier.
Alternatively: Finish in the top 4 of your team by XP earned 15 times in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier IV – Legendary Tier. (50 Renown)

Completing all Endurance and Shakedown Trials for Week 6 will reward you with a bonus of 100 Renown. Finishing Weekly Havoc (Week 6) will reward you with 500 Renown (with the bonus Renown included).

Heroic Effort

(Repeating each week from December 16 through January 27)

Heroic Effort 1

In a single Standard Battle, earn 1,700 XP before bonuses. Tier V – Legendary Tier. (25 Renown)

Heroic Effort 2

In a single Standard Battle, earn 2,000 XP before bonuses. Tier V – Legendary Tier. (25 Renown)

Heroic Effort 3

In a single Standard Battle, earn 2,300 XP before bonuses. Tier V – Legendary Tier. (25 Renown)

Heroic Effort 4

In a single Standard Battle, earn 2,600 XP before bonuses. Tier V – Legendary Tier. (25 Renown)

Heroic Effort 5

In a single Standard Battle, earn 2,900 XP before bonuses. Tier V – Legendary Tier. (25 Renown)

Heroic Effort 6

In a single Standard Battle, earn 3,200 XP before bonuses. Tier V – Legendary Tier. (25 Renown)

Heroic Effort 7

In a single Standard Battle, earn 3,500 XP before bonuses. Tier V – Legendary Tier. (25 Renown)

Completing all Heroic Effort missions each week will reward you with a bonus of 25 Renown. You can earn 200 Renown each week (with the bonus Renown included). You can earn up to 1,200 Renown in total if you complete all 6 weeks.

Battle Prowess

Available to players with an active Admiralty Backing

(Repeating each week from December 16 through January 27)

Battle Prowess 1

Earn 5,000 XP in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (25 Renown)

Battle Prowess 2

Earn 500,000 credits in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (25 Renown)

Battle Prowess 3

Earn 350 ribbons of any type in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (25 Renown)

Battle Prowess 4

Win 5 Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (25 Renown)

Completing all Battle Prowess weekly missions each week will reward you with a bonus of 25 Renown. You can earn 125 Renown each week (with the bonus Renown included). You can earn up to 750 Renown if you complete all 6 weeks.

Endless Trials

Similar to previous campaigns, you can earn Steel Badges after completing 100 milestones. You can earn as many as 250 Steel Badges each week by completing daily and weekly Endless Trials. If you buy out the campaign on Day 1, you can receive up to 1,500 Steel Badges in total by completing all the Endless Trials.

Note: 25 Renown is 1 milestone; 1 milestone is rewarded with 5 Steel Badges.

Daily Trials

(Repeating each day from December 16 through January 27)

Must be completed in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier III – Legendary Tier.

Earn 2,500 XP (25 Renown)
Earn 5,000 XP (25 Renown)
Earn 7,500 XP (25 Renown)
Earn 10,000 XP (25 Renown)
Earn 12,500 XP (25 Renown)

Weekly Trials

(Repeating each week from December 16 through January 27)

Weekly Trial 1

Earn 20,000 XP in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (75 Renown)

Weekly Trial 2 (locked by Weekly Trial 1)

Earn 20,000 Commander XP in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (75 Renown)

Weekly Trial 3 (locked by Weekly Trial 2)

Earn 2,000,000 credits in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (75 Renown)

Weekly Trial 4 (locked by Weekly Trial 3)

Earn 5,000 Global XP in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (75 Renown)

Weekly Trial 5 (locked by Weekly Trial 4)

Earn 10,000 XP before bonuses in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (75 Renown)

Weekly Trial 6 (locked by Weekly Trial 5)

Earn 25,000 XP in Standard, Arcade, or Versus AI Battles. Tier III – Legendary Tier. (75 Renown)

Summary

To successfully complete "The Best Form of Offence" campaign and unlock British Legendary cruiser Defence, you must accumulate 2,970 Renown with an active Admiralty Backing. You can gain a total of 3,000 Renown by completing all Weekly Havoc missions each week. Additionally, completing all Weekly Havoc and Heroic Effort missions will reward you with a total of 4,200 Renown. Players with an active Admiralty Backing can boost their campaign progression by earning up to 750 Renown in total through the Battle Prowess special weekly mission.

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