April Update: Victorious in Metal

Maintenance time:

• March 30, 02:00 – 05:00 Central / 07:00 – 10:00 UTC

Update size:

• Xbox One (S/X) ~8,730 MB
• Xbox Series S/X ~8,890 MB
• PS4 ~8,713 MB
• PS5/PS5 Pro ~1,262 MB
• iOS ~1,220 MB + ~2,390 MB
• Android ~1,220 MB + ~2,390 MB

April Update: Victorious in Metal

Ahoy, Captains! April is almost here, and the new update is just what you need for a spring refresh. We've prepared plenty of new things to explore, so keep reading to discover all the details!

Here's what you can expect from this update:

7 Years Strong: Loyalty Rewards for Everyone

World of Warships: Legends is celebrating 7 incredible years since the beta launch! Special rewards will be waiting for every Captain from March 30 to May 4—check the Featured or Anniversary sections in the Store! The longer you've been with us, the more valuable the gift will be. Each gift includes a special mission with additional rewards, the value of which also depends on how many years ago you joined Legends. We'll provide all the details and the full list of rewards in an article on Monday.

Wind of Victory Campaign

Complete the new Wind of Victory campaign to receive various rewards and Spanish Tier VIII Premium battleship Victoria! She's equipped with a signature feature of Spanish ships—a ready rack, allowing her to fire two salvos in quick succession. It has a long reload time, but this can be significantly reduced using Main Battery Reload Booster. On top of that, Victoria also boasts good speed and excellent maneuverability.

In addition to the ship, you'll also receive a new Spanish battleship Commander—José Ferrándiz y Niño. These are his unique features:

• Base trait: Architect of the Fleet, improving your battleship's main battery shell grouping and dispersion by up to 2.5%.
• Unique skill: Ready to Rack, improving main battery dispersion by up to 5% and reducing main battery reload time by up to 0.5% per main battery hit for battleships equipped with a ready rack, up to a maximum reduction of 10%.
• Unique Legendary skill: Rebuilder, reducing Damage Control Party cooldown by up to 40%, setting the number of Damage Control Party charges to 3 or 4 depending on the Commander's rank, increasing main battery range by up to 10%, and reducing main battery reload time by up to 5%. The latter two effects only apply to battleships equipped with a ready rack.

To receive Victoria and all the other rewards, complete the campaign's 100 milestones with an Admiralty Backing. As always, the catch-up mechanic is available for those who miss any challenges. Check out the complete list of campaign rewards available with and without Admiralty Backing:

Available rewards without the Admiralty Backing:

• 50x Common Boosters
• 10x Quackmouflage camouflages
• 10,000 Global XP
• 70,000 Commander XP
• 700,000 Research Points
• 600,000 credits
• 15x Promotion Orders
• 1x Insignia
• 1x Commendation
• 5 days of Premium Account
• 2,000 Ship Parts
• 3,000 Beast Relics
• 4x Golden Anchors, each unlocking a special bundle in the Store
• 4x Pan-American Cruiser crates
• 17x Pan-American Collection crates
• 2x Spring Big Crates
• Victoria patch base
• Victoria patch symbol

Value of the rewards without the Admiralty Backing: 17,250 doubloons

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

• 50x Rare Boosters
• 20x Quackmouflage camouflages
• 35,000 Global XP
• 380,000 Commander XP
• 1,050,000 Research Points
• 2,400,000 credits
• 30x Promotion Orders
• 4x Insignia
• 4x Commendations
• 750 doubloons
• 4,000 Ship Parts
• 3,000 Beast Relics
• 6x Pan-American Cruiser crates
• 3x Spring Big Crates
• Commander José Ferrándiz y Niño
• Victoria flag
• Admiralty Backing special weekly mission, rewarding Renown Points
• Spanish Tier VIII Premium battleship Victoria

Total value of the rewards with the Admiralty Backing: 83,200 doubloons

Golden Anchor Event: Play the Game and Unlock Secret Bundles

From March 30 to May 4, play the game and check our socials to receive secret bundles! Some are marked with a Golden Anchor in mission descriptions, while others unlock as a surprise after you complete certain in-game actions. You'll also find several Golden Anchors among the Wind of Victory campaign rewards—each unlocking one bundle. Check the Anniversary tab in the Store regularly to keep track of the bundles you receive! Some are completely free, while others can be obtained for credits or Global XP.

Duck of War II Game Mode

Get ready for some serious fun! From March 30 to April 20, gather your flock and battle other rubber duckies in a hot tub. Capture positions or take out the rival flock to claim victory. You'll earn Quackmouflages, new Commander guises, and the final reward—epic battleship Ducklinger! You can find more details about this breathtaking operation in this article.

New Pan-American Cruisers in Early Access

New Pan-American cruisers arrive on March 30! From Tier IV, these ships feature unique Advanced Sonar that indicates the bearing of the most recent enemy torpedo launch point, even when it's not active. The Tier I and II ships will be available to research right away, while the Tier III and higher ships will be among the Pan-American Cruiser crate drops. Several of these crates will be available for free through the campaign, the Pan-American Legacy collection, and other sources. The new ships can also be found in the Atlantic to Pacific random bundle.

Be sure to check out the Way of the Ancestors chained bundle to find special new skins for each Early Access ship, as well as Legendary Tier cruiser San Martín. The bundle is available for Beast Relics—a currency you can collect from various sources like the campaign and Calendar.

We'll provide more details about the new ships and skins (and how to get them) in tomorrow's article.

New Port: Rio de Janeiro

Starting from the upcoming update, you'll be able to dock your ships in the new Rio Port and enjoy scenic views of vibrant Rio de Janeiro! From March 30 to May 4, this Port will be set as the default and will get a playful touch thanks to decorations inspired by the Duck of War II event. When the update ends, it will lose the decorations and become a regular Port. Console players will be able to choose it from the list of Ports.

"The Old Sailor" Calendar

"The Old Sailor" Calendar starts on March 30! Complete all the daily tasks within 3 weeks to earn a ton of rewards, including Pan-American Cruiser crates and Ship Parts for the Kremlin marathon. The final reward is new Pan-American Commander Joaquim Marques Lisboa. Check out his unique features:

• Base trait: Right Hand of the Crown, increasing the duration of all consumables by up to 10%.
• Unique skill 1: Peace Is Not an Option, increasing the duration of your cruiser's currently active consumable by up to 1% per main battery hit, up to a maximum increase of 20%. It also increases the number of consumables charges by 1.
• Unique skill 2: Die Hard, reducing the reload time for torpedo launcher and main/secondary battery by up to 0.15% per 1% HP lost, and reducing the cooldown time of cruiser consumables currently on cooldown by up to 0.5% per main battery hit, up to a maximum consumable cooldown reduction of 15%.

Pan-American Legacy Collection

From March 30, check out a new collection of cards dedicated to Pan-American navies! Look for the cards in Pan-American Collection crates and complete the collection to receive new Pan-American Tier II Premium cruiser Almirante Barroso and more rewards.

New Pan-American Destroyer Commander: Manuel P. Martinez

Manuel Pereira Martinez is a new Commander perfectly suited for Pan-American destroyers. You can obtain him from the Atlantic to Pacific random bundle together with Pan-American destroyer Juruá, or find him in the Commander crate or individually in the Store. Take a look at his unique features:

• Base trait: Close Observation, increasing torpedo range by up to 4.5% and reducing torpedo launcher reload time by up to 2%.
• Unique skill: Thick Smoke, reducing Smoke Generator cooldown by up to 10% and providing one extra consumable charge.

Pan-American Commanders Soon in the Commander Crate and Store

Three Pan-American Commanders—Henrique Fernandes, Pedro Lima Santos, and new destroyer Commander Manuel P. Martinez—will be added to the Commander crate and Commander tab in the Store. It's also possible to unlock these Commanders in exchange for Commander XP.

Sabaton x Legends: Famous Band Now in the Game!

Starting March 30, you can join famous heavy metal band Sabaton in the Legendary waters! Climb aboard the majestic Yamato adorned in the Sabaton Edition skin, take the helm alongside lead singer Joakim Brodén, and complete a mission to receive Sabaton-themed items. We'll share more details in a dedicated article coming out tomorrow.

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Marathon for Soviet Battleship Kremlin: Final Stage

The last stage of the marathon has begun—don't miss your chance to get Soviet Legendary Tier battleship Kremlin! During this update, live from March 30 to May 4, you can find Ship Parts via the following sources:

• Wind of Victory campaign: 2,000 Ship Parts without the Admiralty Backing and an additional 4,000 Ship Parts with the Admiralty Backing.
• "The Old Sailor" Calendar: 2,500 Ship Parts.
• Weekly Assignments: Up to 3,000 Ship Parts in total.
• Bonus for purchasing doubloons in the Store: Up to 11,500 Ship Parts. Starting March 30, you'll automatically receive four free coupons. Apply them when purchasing doubloons to get a bonus: 500 Ship Parts for purchases of 1,250 to 2,750 doubloons; 2,000 Ship Parts for purchases of 5,625 to 11,500 doubloons; 3,000 Ship Parts for purchases of 20,500 to 30,000 doubloons; and 6,000 Ship Parts for purchases of 47,000 doubloons or the Warchest. Each coupon can be used only once.

Please note: Ship Parts are always free (including bundles in the Store, where they are granted as a bonus), so any unused Ship Parts will expire without compensation after the marathon ends.

New Pan-Asian Destroyer Siliwangi for Global XP or Doubloons

Siliwangi is a new Pan-Asian Tier VII Premium destroyer designed as a hybrid-role ship. She features good survivability thanks to her solid health pool, better-than-average concealment, and typical Pan-Asian smoke with plenty of charges. Against slower opponents, Siliwangi can employ long-range deepwater torpedoes that are relatively fast, are hard to detect, and deal decent damage. While she can't strike enemy destroyers with her deepwater torpedoes, she can rely on her solid-caliber main battery to take them on, supported by Smoke Generator and Sonar.

From March 30, Siliwangi will be available in the Store for Global XP and doubloons.

New Bureau Project: Manfred von Richthofen

German Legendary Tier aircraft carrier Manfred von Richthofen will become available as a Bureau Project starting from the new update! Expect her to be an evolution of the German carrier playstyle, featuring AP dive bombers, high-speed torpedoes, and fast aircraft. Her decent secondary battery will aid her in close-range defense.

By the way, we haven't forgotten the traditional small gift! Redeem the code YFLE96L5PA to receive 1x Spring Big Crate, 5x Anniversary camouflages, 5x Orange Piñata camouflages, and 10x Common Battle Boosters. You'll also receive a Captain Reader flag if this is your first time redeeming the code from the patch notes.

Atlanta in the Blazing Tropics Skin

Missing the summer fun? Jump aboard Atlanta and dress her in a vibrant beach-style skin with the new Tropical Atlanta bundle, available in the Store from March 30 to May 4! You'll also receive duck-ornamented camouflages and the Duck of War flag as a bonus. If you already have Atlanta, you'll receive compensation of 12,500 doubloons after purchasing the bundle.

Ranked Battles: Seasons 98–99

Two new Ranked seasons are coming with this update, featuring five-on-five battles with Tier V and Tier VII ships. The rewards include Steel, Pan-American Cruiser crates, Epic Boosters, and Commander Progression Items.

• Season 98: April 21–27; only Tier V ships, no aircraft carriers
• Season 99: April 28 – May 4; only Tier VII ships, no aircraft carriers

Balance Changes

A major batch of balance changes for various ships is coming in this update! Here's the list of affected ships:

• Buffs: Kotovsky, Gorky, Molotov, Gearing, Småland, Muavenet, Hector, AL Formidable, Almirante Cervera, Galicia, Juruá
• Nerfs: Duchaffault, Le Hardi, Johan de Witt

We've described all changes in detail in the new Ministry of Balance article.

Profile Name Backgrounds

Starting from the new update, you'll be able to set a background image for your profile name and patch. To select the image, go to the Backgrounds tab in the Service Record settings and choose one you like. Three backgrounds are available for now, and more will be added later, so stay tuned!

Improvements and Bug Fixes

All platforms

• In the Ship Specs window, "ready rack reload time" has been replaced with the more precise term "shell chambering time."
• Fixed incorrect voice commands for Commander Vittorio Veneto.
• Fixed a visual bug where the player's ship rose into the sky after being destroyed in battle.
• Removed a gap between the main gun and its barbette on Graf Spee.

Mobile

• Added new sound effects for Spectator mode, battle type selection, collection cards, the Crafting Station, patch symbols, medals, sound settings, ship filters, the Ship Selection menu, and Ship Stats.
• Added 60 FPS support to the following devices:
  • With Adreno 840 GPU: Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra, and others
  • With Xclipse 960: Samsung Galaxy S26+
  • With PowerVR D-Series DXT-48-1536: Google Pixel 10 Pro, Google Pixel 10, Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
  • With Mali-G715: Google Pixel 9 Pro, Google Pixel 10, and others
  • Apple devices: iPad Air 11-inch 7th Gen, iPad Air 13-inch 7th Gen, iPad 11th Gen, iPad mini 7th Gen, iPad Pro 11 inch 5th Gen, iPad Pro 12.9 inch 7th Gen, iPad Pro 11 inch 8th Gen, iPad Pro 13 inch 8th Gen
• Added achievements to Game Center on iOS.
• Fixed a bug where the wrong header was displayed after switching to a battle type without owning any ships allowed in that battle type.
• Fixed a bug where tasks in progress weren't counted properly on the Post-Battle screen.
• Fixed a visual issue where received ribbon images were cut off on the victory screen.
• Fixed a bug where other UI elements were unresponsive while the binoculars button was held.

Turn the tide with Legends!