Update log
Full World of Warships update
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Extracted changes
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- Gameplay
- Events
- Store
Update 12.6 delivers the following:
Early Access to Spanish Cruisers
Battle Pass
Concealed Maneuvers
European Destroyers Are Available to Everyone
Armory
Battle of the Somme Collection
Economic Changes
Brawls
Division Star
Technical Improvements
Game Balance Changes
Content Additions and Changes
Other Changes and Improvements
Early Access to Spanish Cruisers
Update 12.6 delivers Spanish cruisers to Early Access. These ships have main battery guns with an average range and damage per minute. They are also armed with short-range torpedoes.
Cruisers of Tier VII and higher feature the "Burst Fire" alternative firing mode, their shells follow a flatter trajectory, and their AP shells penetrate armor more effectively.
The newcomers are fast, but they have only average concealment and maneuverability.
Spanish cruisers boast a wide range of consumables to choose from:
The Hydroacoustic Search consumable is available from Tier IV; starting from Tier VI, players can choose to mount Defensive AA Fire in the same slot instead.
Starting from Tier VII, Repair Party is introduced, and players have a choice between Fighter or Spotting Aircraft in another slot.
We've updated the Ocean Port and added national emblems for Spanish ships to mark the event.
Gold and Silver Spanish Tokens will come in handy while the cruisers are in Early Access, and one way of obtaining them is via the Personal Challenges event that’s making a return in Update 12.6. Once again, you'll have to demonstrate your skill by achieving specific accomplishments while commanding ships of different nations and types.
This time, the event features an updated interface.
We've added a section with information about earned rewards to the Personal Challenges page.
A number of other visual changes and improvements have been made.
Battle Pass
As usual, the new update delivers a fresh Battle Pass. Earn BP Points by completing daily and weekly combat missions, advance through the BP progress bar, and earn awesome rewards!
The final reward of the Free Battle Pass is 7x Rare Bonuses containers and
100 Silver Spanish Tokens. You can exchange the latter for sequential bundles that include bonus packages applicable to Tier V–VIII Early Access ships or for Gold Spanish Tokens.
The Premium Pass delivers even more valuable items, and the final reward for completing it is
500 Gold Spanish Tokens. Use them to obtain sequential bundles that hold Tier IV–VIII Spanish cruisers, permanent camouflages for Tier VIII–X ships, and other items.
We've changed the post-progression rewards for the Premium Battle Pass: after completing all of its levels, players will receive 1x Rare Bonuses container and 1,000 Coal for each additional level.
The seasonal bonuses remain the same as they were in the previous iteration—additional combat missions to earn BP points and progress through levels; a +100% bonus for the first daily victory; and a +5% bonus to Coal, Steel, and Research Point earnings.
Concealed Maneuvers
Starts: Fri. 21 Jul. 11:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ends: Tue. 08 Aug. 02:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Update 12.6 introduces the Concealed Maneuvers temporary battle type, which has been designed to test new mechanics for aircraft carriers.
We've added two new aircraft carriers to the game— Steam post image VIII Kikaku and VIII Concord Bridge. They resemble VIII Shōkaku and VIII Lexington, except that they feature adjusted parameters and squadrons with unique consumables. These aircraft carriers can be rented for the duration of the event; however, you can't take them into battles of any other type.
What sets these new aircraft carriers apart are their squadrons' unique consumables—Smoke Curtain Generator and Air-Dropped Minefield.
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