May Update: From Rome to Edo

Ahoy, Captains! A new release is inbound—it's time to cover the fresh batch of special events, new ships, balance changes, and other fun things it'll bring! Grab the helm and give orders to sail out for the May update!

Everything new in this update:

• Campaign featuring Japanese Tier VII Premium battleship Inamura

• Golden Week '26 & themed Calendar

• Roman Empire event & themed Crafting Station

• New permanent Port: Taranto

• Full release of the Pan-American cruiser line

• Return of War Tales with seven past scenarios

• "Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova-" returns to Legends

• Ranked Anniversary seasons: back to the roots!

• Themed missions and special offers in the Store

Blooming Mountain Campaign

Blooming Mountain is a new 4-week campaign featuring brand-new Japanese Tier VII Premium battleship Inamura as its final reward, as well as lots of other rewards. Inamura is a hypothetical battlecruiser that boasts fast-reloading, accurate 410 mm guns with solid AP shells, as well as improved HE shells with great penetration and fire-starting chances. She's also fast, can go even faster thanks to her Engine Boost, and has good concealment.

To obtain Inamura, complete the campaign's 80 milestones with an active Admiralty Backing. You can take advantage of the catch-up mechanic if you miss the odd day. Small spoiler: You can also complete challenges by playing War Tales! Check out the full reward lists below.

Available rewards without the Admiralty Backing:

• 50x Common Boosters

• 8x Imperial Japanese Navy camouflages

• 8x Regia Marina camouflages

• 8x Golden Week camouflages

• 10,000 Global XP

• 100,000 Commander XP

• 525,000 Research Points

• 500,000 credits

• 14x Promotion Orders

• 1x Insignia

• 1x Commendation

• 5 days of Premium Account

• 1x Golden Week '26 crate

• 3x Spring Big Crates

• 1x Japanese Commander crate

• Inamura patch base

• Inamura patch symbol

Value of the rewards without the Admiralty Backing: 15,263 doubloons

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

• 50x Rare Boosters

• 8x Imperial Japanese Navy camouflages

• 8x Regia Marina camouflages

• 8x Golden Week camouflages

• 35,000 Global XP

• 350,000 Commander XP

• 1,225,000 Research Points

• 2,800,000 credits

• 16x Promotion Orders

• 4x Insignia

• 4x Commendations

• 750 doubloons

• 1x Golden Week '26 crate

• 4x Spring Big Crates

• Inamura flag

• Admiralty Backing special weekly mission rewarding Renown Points

• Japanese Tier VII Premium battleship Inamura

Total value of the rewards with the Admiralty Backing: 64,035 doubloons

Golden Week '26: New Skins and Calendar

From May 4 to June 1, celebrate Golden Week with new looks for Aoba, Kagerō, Musashi, Fubuki, and Akatsuki! You'll find these skins and more themed content in Golden Week '26 crates and the Store. Several of these crates are available for free via the Blooming Mountain campaign and the new Calendar.

The new Spirits in the Wind 3-week Calendar is also inspired by Golden Week. Its rewards include a Golden Week '26 crate, themed camouflages, and the Commander guise of Kaede Kawashiro—a devoted koinobori maker.

The Roman Empire Is Back!

The Roman Empire is returning to Legends on May 4! You can find new Roman-style cruiser Legate and other Italian Premium ships in the Mare Nostrum bundle, as well as collect Denarii to exchange for Roman-themed permanent camouflages, skins, and a gladiatrix Commander guise. We'll reveal more details in a dedicated article on Monday.

Roman-Style Crafting Station

The Crafting Station also returns on May 4—this time with a Roman Empire theme! Combine spare Global XP, Promotion Orders, credits, days of Premium account, Insignia, and doubloons to unlock a Roman centurion Commander guise, new Italian battleship Marcantonio Colonna, and other rewards. More details are coming on Monday in a new article about the Roman Empire event.

New Permanent Port: Taranto

Italian vibes are everywhere—starting with the new update, you can enjoy the Taranto Port with improved visuals! From May 4 to June 1, it will be set as default and feature special decorations inspired by the Roman Empire event. After that, console and PC players will be able to select the Taranto Port at any time from the list of Ports.

Full Release of the Pan-American Cruiser Line

The Pan-American cruiser line is now fully available in the Tech Tree: Tier I Hércules, Tier II Vicente Guerrero, Tier III Córdoba, Tier IV La Argentina, Tier V Almirante Cochrane, Tier VI Coronel Bolognesi, Tier VII Ignacio Allende, and Tier VIII Santander. Research the new ships and take advantage of unique Advanced Sonar, available starting from Tier IV, which indicates the bearing of the most recent enemy torpedo launch, even when it's not active.

War Tales Are Back, With Seven Returning Scenarios

War Tales makes an epic comeback with seven past Tales: Frost Sword, Bleeding Heart, Chain Breaker, Hunt for Bismarck, Double Strike, Hailstone, and Hidden Snake. We've rebalanced all the Tales to make them even better—play your favorite PvE scenarios and prove your skills in unique challenges! Plus, complete seven small missions to receive seven patch symbols representing each Tale (if you haven't received them before). This time, War Tales will be available until August 3.

Ahoy! A new gift code is here! Redeem FDTADSE26S to receive 1x Spring Big Crate, 10x Golden Week camouflages, 10x Common Battle Boosters, and a Captain Reader flag (you may already have it if you've previously redeemed codes from patch notes).

"Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova-" Is Back!

From May 4 to June 1, "Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova-" returns to Legends with all previously released content! Visit the Store to discover your favorite characters as Commanders; various ships, including ARP Musashi, ARP Nachi, and ARP Kirishima; and more content inspired by the Arpeggio universe, like a special skin for Yamato and other goods.

Plus, make sure to complete a free mission between May 4 and June 1 to receive 1x Arpeggio crate and 1x Arpeggio II crate! You'll find the full contents and drop rates of each crate here:

https://wowslegends.com/containers/

©Ark Performance /Shonengahosha, Arpeggio partners

Ranked Anniversary: Seasons 100 and 101

Season 100

We've prepared something special for those feeling nostalgic: from May 12 to 18, join Ranked Season 100 to battle exclusively with Tier V ships released before the end of 2019, when Ranked Season 1 launched! This list includes several Tech Tree and Premium ships:

• AddedTech TreeMahan, Pensacola, New Mexico, Aoba, Fubuki, Fusō, Icarus, Queen Elizabeth, Nürnberg, Gaede, Bayern, La Galissonnière, and Normandie.

• Premium: Arizona, Warspite, Warspite B, De Grasse, Graf Spee, Mutsu, Dunkerque, and T-61.

You'll also battle on classic maps, revisit original scenarios returning from 2019, and earn double Steel along the way!

If you think you're missing a Premium ship you'd like to play this season, grab the free coupon in the Store for a 50% discount on Arizona, Warspite, De Grasse, Graf Spee, Mutsu, Dunkerque, and T-61. The coupon will be available in the Store from May 4 to 10 and active until June 1.

Season 101

This season runs from May 19 to 25. Similar to Season 100, it will only allow Tier V battleships, cruisers, and destroyers, but this time, you can also play newer ships. Much like Season 100, you'll return to classic maps and revisit original scenarios from 2019.

Mission for additional rewards

From May 12 to 25, complete a special mission playing Ranked Battles to earn additional Steel, along with a unique anniversary flag and patch.

Additional Missions and Store Offers

"The Sea Calls": Mission for new profile name backgrounds

From May 4 to June 1, the mission "The Sea Calls" will be available to everyone—complete it to receive two new backgrounds for your profile name and a set of Rare Boosters.

May 4th: Free space-themed bundle in the Store

Is May 4th a special date to you? Visit the Store from May 4 to 11 to pick up a free bundle! It includes a Stellar Container III, which can drop space-themed Commanders and skins for various ships, as well as 12x Sci-Fi Space camouflages.

Victory Day in Europe: Dedicated mission

From May 8 to 15, complete "Victory Day" mission to receive various camouflages and several Commander crates.

Battle of the Denmark Strait: Unique skins for Bismarck and Hood

From May 18 to 25, check out the Denmark Strait Clash bundle, featuring unique skins for German battleship Bismarck and British battleship Hood inspired by their appearance during their final battle!

Remembering Jutland: Discounted themed content

From May 25 to June 1, commemorate the Battle of Jutland—the largest naval battle of World War I—with discounted themed bundles in the Store. Check out the Featured section for German cruiser Leipzig equipped with a skin inspired by the Battle of Jutland. The Offers section also holds British cruiser Tiger '59 with a special permanent camouflage!

Play Legends and turn the tide!