Maintenance times:           

• Xbox: May 19, 2:00 – 5:30 AM Central / 7:00 – 10:30 AM UTC       
• PlayStation: May 19, 2:00 – 5:30 AM Central / 7:00 – 10:30 AM UTC       
• iOS: May 19, 2:00 – 5:30 AM Central / 7:00 – 10:30 AM UTC       
• Android: May 19, 2:00 – 5:30 AM Central / 7:00 – 10:30 AM UTC     

Update size:

• Xbox One (S/X) ~4,770 MB     
• Xbox Series S/X ~4,700 MB       
• PS4 ~4,740 MB       
• PS5/PS5 Pro ~727 MB      
• iOS ~1,160 MB + ~1,750 MB       
• Android ~1,160 MB + ~1,750 MB

May Update: The Cat and the Eagle 

Captains, are you excited for the new update? We've prepared a new 6-week campaign featuring German Legendary Tier battleship Preußen, along with a mix of historical and fictional events. And don't miss the superstar of the seas: Unsinkable Sam—the legendary cat who survived the sinking of three warships and who can now accompany you in battle as a Commander guise! But first, here's our traditional gift: redeem the code 41MS1EVWTG to receive 1x Spring Big Crate, 10x Sci-Fi Space camouflages, and 10x Common Ship XP Boosters. 

A quick rundown of what's new in this update: 

• A new campaign featuring German Legendary Tier battleship Preußen 
• Second stage of the Hindenburg marathon
• Retrofuturism event with new ships, skins, Commander guises, and a Calendar 
• Battle of Jutland event with new ships Moltke, Indefatigable, and Leipzig
• The Hunt for Bismarck event with a free Unsinkable Sam Commander guise and more 
• New Brawl and Fleet Cup seasons 
• Warhammer 40,000 is back 
• D-Day content returns to the Store
• Legends coming to Steam: launching Closed Beta Testing
• Improvements to the Fighter and Defensive AA Fire consumables
• Ship balance changes
• Various improvements and bug fixes 

Eagle of the North Sea Campaign  

As always, our new campaign features a lot of exciting rewards, including German Legendary Tier battleship Preußen. This ship boasts some of the largest-caliber guns in the game, very good accuracy for a battleship, and tough armor protection. 

To receive Preußen, complete all 120 milestones over 6 weeks, starting from May 19, with an active Admiralty Backing. Don't worry if you miss any challenges—the catch-up mechanic is always available. Check out the full list of campaign rewards, with and without the Admiralty Backing: 

Available rewards without the Admiralty Backing: 

• 50x Common Boosters      
• 4x Battle of Jutland camouflages      
• 4x Union Jack camouflages   
• 4x Hunter camouflages   
• 15,000 Global XP  
• 140,000 Commander XP      
• 350,000 Research Points      
• 550,000 credits      
• 10x Promotion Orders      
• 1x Insignia      
• 1x Commendation      
• 5 days of Premium Account  
• 1,500 Ship Parts for the Hindenburg marathon  
• 1x Retrofuturism Box 
• 1x Battle of Jutland crate 
• 1x German Commander crate 
• 2x Summer Big Crates 
• Preußen patch base  
• Preußen patch symbol  

Value of the rewards without the Admiralty Backing: 14,731 doubloons      

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

• 50x Rare Boosters  
• 8x Battle of Jutland camouflages      
• 8x Union Jack camouflages   
• 8x Hunter camouflages 
• 30,000 Global XP      
• 310,000 Commander XP      
• 1,400,000 Research Points     
• 2,450,000 credits      
• 35x Promotion Orders      
• 4x Insignia      
• 4x Commendations      
• 750 doubloons   
• 2,500 Ship Parts for the Hindenburg marathon  
• 1x Retrofuturism Box 
• 1x Battle of Jutland crate 
• 5x Summer Big Crates  
• Preußen flag      
• Admiralty Backing special weekly mission, rewarding Renown Points      
• German Legendary Tier battleship Preußen 

Total value of the rewards with the Admiralty Backing: 81,370 doubloons 

Hindenburg Marathon: Stage Two 

The marathon rolls on, so you can continue the race for German Legendary Tier cruiser Hindenburg! During the second stage of the marathon, which lasts from May 19 through June 30, you can find Ship Parts via the following sources: 

• Eagle of the North Sea campaign: 1,500 Ship Parts without the Admiralty Backing and an additional 2,500 Ship Parts with the Admiralty Backing. 
• Path of Progress Calendar: 1,500 Ship Parts. 
• Weekly Assignments: up to 3,000 Ship Parts in total. 
• Retrofuturism Box and select bundles from the Retrofuturism shelf in the Store: up to 9,500 Ship Parts in total as a free additional bonus to the new Retrofuturism-themed content. 

You'll typically be able to obtain Hindenburg in July. However, if you already collected a decent quantity of Ship Parts during the previous update, you can finish the marathon even earlier during this update. Just complete as many activities as possible and increase your supply of Ship Parts via the Store, where they are available as a bonus for purchasing certain items. 

If you're among the first lucky ones to receive Hindenburg, here's a build you can try out for her: 

Retrofuturism Event and the Path of Progress Calendar 

Catch the wave of progress and a touch of nostalgia with new retrofuturistic ships Meteor and Scarlet Thunder; special Commander guises; and themed skins for Preußen, Karl XIV Johan, and Zieten. You can find the new content in the Store and Retrofuturism Boxes, two of which are available via the main campaign, and one more via the new Calendar. Some of the themed items come in a bundle with bonus Ship Parts for the Hindenburg marathon. We'll reveal more details on the Retrofuturism event in a dedicated article coming out very soon.  

Also, the new themed Calendar named "Path of Progress" starts on May 19. Complete its daily tasks over 4 weeks to unlock a new Commander guise: Doktor von Roth, a brilliant and eccentric scientist. You can recover 4 missed days for free. 

Battle of Jutland 

From May 19, join us in commemorating the Battle of Jutland—the largest naval battle of World War I. Check out the Battle of Jutland crate for a chance to get new ships: German cruiser Leipzig, German battleship Moltke, and British battleship Indefatigable. You can also receive new skins for Agincourt, K. Albert, and Leipzig, permanent camouflage for Tiger '59, and more themed content. One Battle of Jutland crate will be available for free through the main campaign, and three free crates will be obtainable via the Remembering Jutland mission. You can also find all the new content, including new ships, in the Store.  

Plus, you'll get a 10% discount for British and German Premium ships, as well as various discounts on select Tech Tree ships. You'll find all the details in the dedicated article coming on Monday. 

The Hunt for Bismarck 

Let's remember the legendary hunt for Bismarck that took place in 1941. From May 26 through June 30, visit the Store to claim a free bundle holding a special mission—Bismarck's Last Stand. It rewards the new guise for British and German Commanders—Unsinkable Sam, a cat who survived the sinking of three ships, including Bismarck herself. Unsinkable Sam has his unique cat-like voiceover and provides a daily bonus: +50% to credit earnings when you get 2 "Caused flooding" ribbons. This guise also features yellow shell tracers, a silver signal flare for horn sounding, and red-yellow-blue fireworks for activating Legendary skills.

The Store will also feature the ships that participated in Bismarck's final battle, along with several themed skins. Plus, from May 26 through June 2, enjoy a 50% discount on Bismarck!

Brawl: Seasons 27–29 

In the upcoming update, dive into three new Brawl seasons, each featuring 3v3 battles with Tier V battleships, Tier VII cruisers, or Tier VIII battleships—depending on the season. As always, expect tweaks to game mechanics and a variety of rewards, including crates and credits. 

• Season 27: May 19–26; only Tier V battleships 
• Season 28: May 26 – June 2; only Tier VII cruisers 
• Season 29: June 2–9; only Tier VIII battleships 

Fleet Cup: Season 4 

The Fleet Cup is back for its fourth season! Team up in a Fleet Division and compete in a 5v5 single-elimination tournament exclusively for Legendary Tier ships. Earn rewards like Steel, credits, exclusive camouflages, Commander Progression Items, and a themed patch base, as well as the new Fleet Cup 4 Champion flag and patch symbol. The tournament will take place every Saturday and Sunday throughout the update, beginning May 24. 

Warhammer 40,000 Is Back 

The Warhammer 40,000 x Legends collaboration returns to the Store starting June 2! Explore the warring factions of the far future and power up your forces with inspired Commanders, ships, crates, and more in-game items. Plus, one themed crate is available for free through a special mission. 

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Commemorating D-Day 

From June 2, honor the 81st anniversary of D-Day with historical ships in the Store, including Haida in a special camouflage featuring a sunk ships counter, plus Texas, Belfast, and Błyskawica. D-Day Collection crates also return—obtain them in the Store to collect all the cards and get French battleship Courbet 1944!

Remembering the Battle of Midway

June 6–9, claim a free Battle of Midway bundle in the Store to receive a commemorative flag and unlock the Waves of Midway mission. Complete the mission by June 16 to receive 12x "Red, White, and Blue" camouflages, 12x Imperial Japanese Navy camouflages, 5x various patch symbols; and 1x Summer Big Crate.

Legends Coming to Steam 

We have great news—World of Warships: Legends is coming to Steam! If you want to be among the first to play the game on this platform, join the Closed Beta Testing, which will take place from May 23 to May 26. You can find more details on our Steam page and in a dedicated article coming out today.

Codex Update

We continue to update our Codex with new articles! This time, you can learn more in-depth information about various battle types, concealment, consumables, armaments, and ricochet mechanics.

Improvements to Fighter and Defensive AA Fire

We've boosted the performance of the Fighter and Defensive AA Fire consumables to make them more effective in battle. The updates include unlimited Fighter attacks, increased speed and patrol radius, extra charges for Defensive AA Fire, and more. To keep things balanced, we've also reduced the active time of both consumables. You can find all the details in our latest Ministry of Balance article.

Ship Balance Changes 

You can find all the details on changes to ships in the new Ministry of Balance article. Here's a brief overview of what's coming with this update: 

• Balance changes to several ships, including Carnot, Tiger '59, Marco Polo, Centurion, K. Albert, Ignis Purgatio, and AL Formidable.  
• Armor updates to Gascogne, Bourgogne, Jean Bart, La Foudre, Richelieu, Alsace, Kaiser, König, and K. Albert 

Improvements and Bug Fixes 

All Platforms 

• Fixed a bug that prevented players from interacting with the map in the in-battle menu to ping certain sectors, and from using autopilot for aircraft carriers before reaching a certain account level. 
• Removed the Complexity tab from the Tech Tree descriptions.
• When another player destroys you in battle, you'll now see a pop-up showing that player's ship, assigned Commander or applied guise, and the Fleet they belong to. 
• You can now see the ship and Commander of each player participating in a battle by selecting them in the player list and holding X on PlayStation, A on Xbox, or by tapping the player's name on mobile (available both during battle and on the post-battle screen). The ship skin and Commander guise are also displayed, if used. 
• Returned a special "sandbox" matchmaking system for Standard Battles at Account Levels 8–10 when playing Tier I–IV ships: both teams will mostly consist of bots, with only a few real players. This helps beginner players master the game in a less intense environment. Starting from Account Level 11, players will be matched with others in the usual way.
• Fixed an issue where Commanders' names did not fit on the Commander preview cards. Now, the short version of the name is displayed on the preview instead. 
• Fixed a visual bug affecting Independence, Enterprise, and Lexington, where the SB2C Helldiver's landing gear did not retract after leaving the carrier's deck. 
• Fixed a bug that could cause detonations to occur in very rare cases. Detonations should no longer happen in battle, and the Detonation medal is no longer available. 

Mobile 

• Enabled Game Mode on iOS 18. This mode activates automatically when you start a game, minimizing background activity on your iPhone or iPad to ensure smoother gameplay and more stable frame rates.
• After being disconnected from the server due to minimizing the app, you'll now be automatically re-logged in and reconnected when you return to the game. 
• Fixed an issue where the "Battle On!" button was not displayed on the post-battle screen. 
• Fixed a bug in the description of Henrique Fernandes' Legendary skill "Secondary Interest," where the numbers were not displayed correctly. 

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