July Update: Born to Sail Free
Maintenance time:
- June 29, 02:00 – 05:00 Central / 07:00 – 10:00 UTC
Update size:
- Xbox One (S/X) ~6,180 MB
- Xbox Series S/X ~6,230 MB
- PS4 ~6,350 MB
- PS5/PS5 Pro ~2,000 MB
- PC ~6,000 MB
- iOS ~1,000 MB + ~2,670 MB
- Android ~3,000 MB (please note that the size may be larger on some devices)
July Update: Born to Sail Free
Ahoy, Captains! Another update is coming your way this summer, so stay vigilant! The centerpiece of this update is the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, so you can expect plenty of fresh U.S.-themed content. Of course, we haven’t forgotten about other nations—we've prepared something new for them as well. Read on to learn more!
Take a look at what’s new in this update:
- Campaign featuring U.S. Tier VIII Premium battleship Indiana
- U.S. alternative destroyers with Advanced Radar arriving in Early Access
- U.S.A. 250 event: New activities, American-themed content, and discounts
- Big Chief Calendar featuring three historical Commander guises and a new Commander
- "Three Eras of Freedom" collection dedicated to major eras of U.S. maritime history
- New Fleet Celebration skins for ships of various nations
- Second stage of the Thunderer marathon
- Star Trek x Legends collaboration returns
- Three new seasons of Ranked Battles featuring 2v2 engagements
- Continuation of War Tales
- Various balance changes
- Improvements and bug fixes
Pacific Hammer Campaign
The new Pacific Hammer campaign runs from June 29 to August 3. Rewards include various resources and crates, and the final prize is U.S. Tier VIII Premium battleship Indiana—a historical South Dakota-class ship that participated in various battles during the Pacific War. Indiana features powerful secondary guns and a strong set of consumables: Repair Party; Sonar; and a choice between Enhanced Secondary Targeting, Observation Seaplane, and Catapult Fighter.
To obtain Indiana, complete the campaign's 100 milestones within 5 weeks with an active Admiralty Backing. If you miss any challenges, you can catch up by using a special built-in mechanic. You can complete challenges by playing War Tales in addition to the usual battle types. Below is the full list of campaign rewards.
Available rewards without the Admiralty Backing:
- 50x Common Boosters
- 10x "Red, White, and Blue" camouflages
- 10,000 Global XP
- 70,000 Commander XP
- 525,000 Research Points
- 300,000 credits
- 15x Promotion Orders
- 1x Insignia
- 1x Commendation
- 5 days of Premium Account
- 1,000 Ship Parts
- 2,000 Independium
- 7x U.S. Alt. Destroyer crates
- 6x Three Eras Collection crates
- 1x Fleet Celebration crate
- 5x Summer Big Crates
- 1x American Commander crate
- Indiana patch base
- Indiana patch symbol
Value of the rewards without the Admiralty Backing: 19,675 doubloons
Additional rewards with the Admiralty Backing (2,500 doubloons):
- 50x Rare Boosters
- 20x "Red, White, and Blue" camouflages
- 35,000 Global XP
- 380,000 Commander XP
- 1,225,000 Research Points
- 2,700,000 credits
- 30x Promotion Orders
- 4x Insignia
- 4x Commendations
- 750 doubloons
- 4,000 Ship Parts
- 3,000 Independium
- Indiana flag
- Admiralty Backing special weekly mission rewarding Renown Points
- U.S. Tier VIII Premium battleship Indiana
Total value of the rewards with the Admiralty Backing: 78,300 doubloons
U.S. Alternative Destroyers Arriving in Early Access
The new U.S. alternative destroyer line arrives on June 29! The new ships are all equipped with Advanced Radar, which has a unique passive effect that periodically reveals enemy positions within its range on your Minimap, even if they haven't been spotted yet. The new line consists of four Tech Tree ships—Kane, Hughes, Osborne, and Christopher. You'll be able to find them in U.S. Alt. Destroyer crates and the Steel Eagles random bundle, which can also drop another new ship—U.S. Tier VIII Premium cruiser Cambridge. At the top of the line is another new ship: Legendary Tier destroyer Burrows, which will be available in "The Righteous Fury" bundle, along with special skins for all ships of the line.
U.S.A. 250 Event: New Activities, U.S.-Themed Content, and Discounts
Throughout the coming update, we'll be celebrating the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence! Collect Independium through multiple activities across the update, including the campaign and new Calendar, and exchange it for special skins inspired by key eras of U.S. naval history, skins for Early Access destroyers, new Legendary Tier destroyer Burrows, and more. To really set the mood, we're adding special decorations to the New York Port—the default Port for the update. We'll share all details about the event in a dedicated article coming out tomorrow!
Plus, don't miss a 25% discount on U.S. Tier V to VIII Tech Tree ships! It will be active throughout the entire update—from June 29 to August 3.
Big Chief Calendar
Like many other activities during this update, the new 3-week Calendar is dedicated to the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence. Complete it starting June 29 to receive Commander Ernest E. Evans, whose skillset is tailored for the new U.S. alternative destroyers. Other rewards include three Commander guises inspired by prominent U.S. Navy figures from different eras; U.S. Alt. Destroyer crates; Ship Parts for the Thunderer marathon; and more. You can unlock 3 missed days for free.
Three Eras of Freedom Collection
Another activity related to the U.S. 250 celebration is a new card collection dedicated to three eras of U.S. maritime history: the Age of Sail, the Great White Fleet era, and the World Wars era. Starting June 29, you'll be able to find the cards in Three Eras Collection crates, available via the campaign and a dedicated mission. Complete the collection to receive new U.S. Tier III Premium destroyer Tracy; U.S. Alt. Destroyer crates; and Commander Progression Items.
Fleet Celebration Skins
Take a break from the U.S. theme by checking out new parade-ready looks for Atlântico, ZF-6, Michelangelo, Marlborough, Odin, and Graf Spee! From June 29 to August 3, new skins will be available individually in the Store and from Fleet Celebration crates, which can also drop any of these ships. Each skin comes with bonus Ship Parts for the Thunderer marathon!
Thunderer Marathon: Second Stage
The marathon for British Legendary Tier battleship Thunderer continues! During the second stage of the marathon, running from June 29 to August 3, you'll be able to collect Ship Parts via the following sources:
- Pacific Hammer campaign: 1,000 Ship Parts without the Admiralty Backing and an additional 4,000 Ship Parts with the Admiralty Backing.
- Big Chief Calendar: 1,000 Ship Parts.
- Weekly Assignments: Up to 2,000 Ship Parts in total.
- Fleet Celebration skins: Up to 6,000 Ship Parts in total as a free additional bonus when acquiring the new skins from the Store and Fleet Celebration crates.
You can unlock Thunderer in August by completing all activities where Ship Parts can be earned across three consecutive updates, including at least two campaigns with Admiralty Backing. However, you can finish the marathon even earlier if, in addition to completing activities, you also obtain additional Ship Parts via the Store, where they are included as a bonus with certain items.
Star Trek x Legends Collaboration Returns
The Star Trek universe is coming back to Legends from July 6 to August 3! Step aboard famous ships such as the U.S.S. Voyager, the I.K.S. BortaS, and D'kyr. Try special skins that transform Enterprise, Akatsuki, and Yamato into the U.S.S. Enterprise, Goraxus, and the Borg Queen's Diamond, respectively. Recruit iconic Commanders: Spock, Captain Picard, Riker, Worf, Janeway, Sela, Gowron, and the Borg Queen. And don't forget to complete the special mission from July 6 to August 3 to receive 1x Replicator crate II and camouflages inspired by Starfleet and the Borg!
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Ranked Battles: Seasons 104–106
Three new seasons of Ranked Battles await you, bringing back exciting battles between tight teams of two. You'll command Tier VI–VIII ships depending on the season, with no more than one destroyer per team and a full ban on aircraft carriers, as usual in this mode. The rewards include Steel; Epic Boosters; U.S. Alt. Destroyer crates; Epic Torpedo Launchers Mod. 3; and more.
- Season 104: July 7–13; only Tier VI ships
- Season 105: July 14–20; only Tier VII ships, no aircraft carriers
- Season 106: July 21–27; only Tier VIII ships
Captains, here's a traditional small gift from us: redeem B74XH2F5MC to receive 1x Summer Big Crate; 10x "Red, White, and Blue" camouflages; 10x Common Battle Boosters; and the Captain Reader flag.
War Tales Continue
Good news: War Tales are staying for another update—until August 3! Enjoy your favorite scenarios while also completing campaign and calendar challenges in this mode along the way.
Balance Changes
A new pack of balance changes is coming, affecting various ships, including buffs to a number of destroyers and high-tier Pan-American cruisers, as well as several Commander base traits and skills, including unique ones. You can find the full details in the new Ministry of Balance article.
Ships
- Buffs: Somme, Z-44, Elbing, Halland, Småland, Skåne, Orage, Lambros Katsonis, Fletcher, Bayard, Nottingham, Coronel Bolognesi, Ignacio Allende, Santander, San Martín, and Marlborough.
- Nerfs: Lepanto, Kijkduin, Eendracht, Haarlem, Johan de Witt.
Commander base traits and skills
- Buffs to base traits: Gimlet (Günther Lütjens), In the Fog (Giuseppe Cigala Fulgosi), Thunderbolt (Stig Hansson Ericson), Directed Impact (Norman Scott).
- Buffs to skills: Loyalty to the Navy (Günther Lütjens), Squid's Ink (Giuseppe Cigala Fulgosi), Sheltered Arms (Stig Hansson Ericson, Vincent Mordoff), Armed and Ready (Norman Scott, Thomas Kinkaid, Shelly Beapley), Equilibrium of Power (Thomas Kinkaid, Norman Scott, Azur Lane Montpelier, Azur Lane Chapayev, Azur Lane Avrora, Stepan Makarov, Nikolai Kuznetsov, Ivan D.B. Lightful).
- Nerfs to skills: Testudo (Angelo Iachino, Konuri Maki, Charles Kingsmill, Henrique Fernandes, José Ferrándiz y Niño).
New Permanent Camouflages for Tech Tree Ships
We've added permanent camouflages for a number of Tech Tree ships: Temeraire, Allen M. Sumner, Mogador, Östergötland, Vittorio Veneto, Pobeda, Skåne, Francesco Caracciolo, Ryūjō, Weser, Tennessee, Serov, Västerås, and Andrea Doria. All of them are based on real historical camouflages, either used by the same real-life ships or inspired by similar ships or projects if the ship was never built.
Starting from the new update, you'll be able to create these permanent camouflages using Paint.
Improvements and Bug Fixes
All platforms
- Fixed flickering of the Sabaton camouflage on Marcantonio Colonna when the camera moved.
- Fixed an issue where you could purchase a duplicate modification on Z-23.
- Fixed a minor visual bug in Inamura's bow crest.
- Fixed a bug where a ship could get stuck when sailing close to an island on the Shards map.
Console
- Added support for DualSense adaptive triggers on PS5: controls can now change how they feel while you play, depending on the type of projectile. This includes main battery gun shots, aircraft carrier squadron drops, airstrike launches, and torpedo launches. Note that this feature will be disabled by default. You'll be able to turn it on in Settings.
- Fixed a bug where a ship could flip in the air after colliding with rocks on the Archipelago map.
Mobile
- Fixed an issue where Mutsuki's front gun wouldn't fire despite having a proper firing angle.
- Fixed a bug where the Port lighthouse icon appeared inactive after returning to Port using the Back arrow.
- Fixed an issue where the division invitation icon was missing on mobile devices.
- Fixed a visual issue where captions overflowed into the voice command block in some languages.
PC
- Fixed a bug where the "Battle" button was still available when returning to Port after reaching the final rank in the Ranked Battles mode.
- Fixed an issue where the random bundle header was too small and its description did not fit on the screen at a 16:10 aspect ratio.
- Fixed overlapping descriptions for some bundles in the Store.
- Added missing localization for the "Convert" button in the upgrade purchase window.
- Fixed text overlapping in the coupon UI.
- Fixed the second line of text disappearing in the Settings menu in Russian at a 16:10 aspect ratio.
- Fixed an issue in the Controls settings where sliders did not reset after selecting the option to reset to default.
- Fixed an issue where the option to reset settings to default sometimes disappeared after switching between tabs.
- Fixed a misplaced checkmark on the claimed reward card in the Bureau.
- Fixed an issue where an incorrect Rank icon was displayed in the permanent camouflage creation window.
- Fixed an issue where Commander and Commander guise names were missing or displayed incorrectly when viewing other players' Commanders during a battle.
- Fixed a visual issue where the last Port card was incorrectly aligned in the Port selection menu.
Play Legends this July and turn the tide!
