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| Maintenance start date and time: | September 19, 2018 09:00:00 +0000 |
| Expected maintenance end date and time: | September 19, 2018 11:00:00 +0000 |
| Actual maintenance end date and time: | September 19, 2018 12:00:00 +0000 |
Notable Features[]
- Techline Split: Japanese Gunboat Destroyers
- New Port: Mt. Fuji
- Improved Tutorial
Tech Tree Split: Japanese Destroyers[]
- Four new Japanese ships are ready for battle!
- At Tier V, the Japanese Tech Tree splits into a line of destroyers with a stronger focus on guns.
- This new line currently ends at Tier VIII.
- The following ships have been added:
| New Ships with Tech line Split | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tiers | Ships | Skills |
| V | Minekaze | 2x Engine Accelerator I |
| VI | Hatsuharu | 2x Engine Accelerator I, 2x Smoke Generator I |
| VII | Shiratsuyu | 2x Engine Accelerator I, 2x Smoke Generator I |
| VIII | Akizuki | 2x Engine Accelerator I, 3x Air Defense Alert I, 1x Torpedo Reload I |
New port: Zipangu (Mt. Fuji)[]
- Surround your ship with Japanese cherry blossom trees and gaze upon Mount Fuji!
- Own a Tier VI or higher Japanese ship to unlock this beautiful new port.
Fleet Level Increase[]
- Maximum Fleet level has been increased to 20!
- The following bonuses can be unlocked:
| Level | Bonus | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Tier I to IX ships receive +12% Silver from battle | 40,500 Oil |
| 17 | Tier I to IX ships receive +12% XP from battle | 48,500 Oil |
| 18 | Increase maximum number of members to 50 | 58,500 Oil |
| 19 | Tier I to X ships receive +15% Silver from battle | 70,500 Oil |
| 20 | Tier I to X ships receive +15% XP from battle | 82,500 Oil |
| Days required for a level increase | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Assuming constant contribution from every player | |||
| Level | 1 Player(Days) | Full Fleet(45 players)(Days) | Full Fleet(50 players)(Days) |
| 16 | 507 | 12 | |
| 17 | 607 | 14 | |
| 18 | 732 | 17 | |
| 19 | 882 | 20 | 18 |
| 20 | 1032 | 23 | 21 |
Silver Economy Changes[]
- Silver income from battles has been increased for Tier VI to IX ships from 15% to 25%.
Automatic secondary guns[]
- Automatic secondary guns no longer shoot at enemies in smoke.
- Japanese battleships Izumo and Yamato now have automatic secondary guns.
Nation Selection for New Players[]
- New players can now select the nation of their choice before the tutorial kicks off.
Weekend Pass[]
- A new Premium account option is now available: Weekend Pass.
- The Weekend Pass includes 2 days of Premium time and 500 Gold.
New Gold Bundle[]
- An option to purchase 250 Gold is now available in the shop.
- 6,075 Gold bundle has been changed to 6,100 Gold.
Ship balancing[]
Destroyers[]
| Changes | Old | New | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farragut | Torpedo damage increased | 2,700 | 2,800 |
| Sims | Torpedo damage increased | 3,000 | 3,200 |
| New ship skill | Engine Accelerator I | ||
| Changed ship skill | Air Defense Alert I | Air Defense Alert II | |
| Benson | Base HP decreased | 14,800 | 14,400 |
| New ship skill | Air Defense Alert I | ||
| Fletcher | New ship skill | Air Defense Alert I | |
| Gearing | Torpedo damage increased | 3,500 | 3,700 |
| New ship skill | Air Defense Alert II | ||
| Gnevny | Main battery reload time decreased | 5.5 sec | 5 sec |
| Minsk |
Battleships[]
| Changes | Old | New | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Izumo | Added automatic secondary guns | 127 mm Type 89 | |
| Yamato | |||
| Kaiser | Main battery AP maximum penetration power decreased | -7% | |
| Bismarck | Automatic secondary guns’ range increased
Automatic secondary guns’ reload time decreased |
3.3km
7.5 sec |
3.6 km
7 sec |
| Tirpitz | |||
| Friedrich der Große | Damage resistance increased | 15% | 16.5% |
| Automatic secondary guns’ range increased | 3.6 km | 3.9 km | |
| Automatic secondary guns’ reload time decreased | 7.5 sec | 7 sec | |
| Großer Kurfürst | Damage resistance increased | 15% | 21% |
| Automatic secondary guns’ range increased | 4.2 km | 4.5 km | |
| Automatic secondary guns’ reload time decreased | 6.5 sec | 6 sec | |
| Automatic secondary guns’ HE damage increased | 240 | 280 |
AIRCRAFT CARRIER[]
| Changes | Old | New | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryujo | Dive Bomber capacity increased | 12 | 15 |
Bug Fixes[]
- Resolved an issue causing aircraft carriers to disconnect during battle.
- Fixed a visual bug where the killfeed showed flooding or fire as the cause of sinking when a ship was hit by shells.
- Camouflages now appear on all ships when playing on the lowest graphical settings.
- Nelson's ship info now matches the in-game battle stats.
- Gneisenau's build date has been corrected from 1943 to 1938.
- Fixed a visual bug where repurchased elite ships did not have the elite logo.
- Fixed several translation and spelling errors.
Miscellaneous[]
- We have not forgotten about Voice Chat. It could not yet be implemented with this update, but we hope to have it ready as soon as possible!
Update 1.8.2[]
Bug Fixes[]
- fix the loading images in the game
Developer Post[]
<tabber>Pre-Update Post=
Ahoy! 📢 Update 1.8 is on the horizon and coming to a device near you next week! Are you ready for the September update? One of the things we are addressing with this version is the higher tier Silver economy. All ships from Tier VI to IX will receive a substantial battle income boost, ranging from 15% to 25% more Silver per battle!
Update 1.8 is rolling out this Wednesday, 19 September! With it we are increasing the maximum fleet level to 20, with each level unlocking a new bonus! Are you and your fleetmates up for the challenge?
Update 1.8 is here, including a set of new Japanese destroyers, a beautiful port and more! Want to learn more? Check out the detailed patch notes here:https://www.facebook.com/notes/world-of-warships-blitz/update-18-patch-notes/1820131441367842/
|-|Patch notes=
Ahoy! The Imperial Japanese Navy is expanding with four new destroyers in this update! Find out everything you need to know about them and all the other changes here. Tech Tree Split: Japanese Destroyers - Four new Japanese ships are ready for battle! - At Tier V, the Japanese Tech Tree splits into a line of destroyers with a stronger focus on guns. - This new line currently ends at Tier VIII. - The following ships have been added: Tier V: Minekaze Tier VI: Hatsuharu Tier VII: Shiratsuyu Tier VIII: Akizuki - They have the following skills available in battle: Minekaze: 2x Engine Accelerator I Hatsuharu: 2x Engine Accelerator I, 2x Smoke Generator I Shiratsuyu: 2x Engine Accelerator I, 2x Smoke Generator I Akizuki: 2x Engine Accelerator I, 3x Air Defense Alert I, 1x Torpedo Reload I New port: Zipangu (Mt. Fuji) - Surround your ship with Japanese cherry blossom trees and gaze upon Mount Fuji! - Own a Tier VI or higher Japanese ship to unlock this beautiful new port. Fleet Level Increase - Maximum Fleet level has been increased to 20! - The following bonuses can be unlocked: Level 16: Tier I to IX ships receive +12% Silver from battle (40,500 Oil) Level 17: Tier I to IX ships receive +12% XP from battle (48,500 Oil) Level 18: Increase maximum number of members to 50 (58,500 Oil) Level 19: Tier I to X ships receive +15% Silver from battle (70,500 Oil) Level 20: Tier I to X ships receive +15% XP from battle (82,500 Oil) Silver Economy Changes - Silver income from battles has been increased for Tier VI to IX ships from 15% to 25%. Automatic secondary guns - Automatic secondary guns no longer shoot at enemies in smoke. - Japanese battleships Izumo and Yamato now have automatic secondary guns. Nation Selection for New Players - New players can now select the nation of their choice before the tutorial kicks off. Weekend Pass - A new Premium account option is now available: Weekend Pass. - The Weekend Pass includes 2 days of Premium time and 500 Gold. New Gold Bundle - An option to purchase 250 Gold is now available in the shop. - 6,075 Gold bundle has been changed to 6,100 Gold. Ship balancing DESTROYERS U.S. Tier VI DD Farragut - Torpedo damage increased from 2,700 to 2,800 U.S. Tier VII DD Sims - Torpedo damage increased from 3,000 to 3,200 - New ship skill added: “Engine Accelerator I” - Changed ship skill “Air Defense Alert I” to “Air Defense Alert II” U.S. Tier VIII DD Benson - Base HP decreased from 14,800 to 14,400 - New ship skill added: “Air Defense Alert I” U.S. Tier IX DD Fletcher - New ship skill added: “Air Defense Alert I” U.S. Tier X DD Gearing - Torpedo damage increased from 3,500 to 3,700 - New ship skill added: “Air Defense Alert II” U.S.S.R Tier VI Gnevny and Tier VII Minsk - Main battery reload time decreased from 5.5 s to 5 s BATTLESHIPS Japanese Tier IX BB Izumo - Added automatic secondary guns: 127 mm Type 89 Japanese Tier X BB Yamato - Added automatic secondary guns: 127 mm Type 89 German Tier IV BB Kaiser - Main battery AP maximum penetration power decreased by 7% German Tier VIII BB Bismarck and Tirpitz - Automatic secondary guns’ range increased from 3.3 km to 3.6 km - Automatic secondary guns’ reload time decreased from 7.5 s to 7 s German Tier IX BB Friedrich der Große - Damage resistance increased from 15% to 16.5% - Automatic secondary guns’ range increased from 3.6 km to 3.9 km - Automatic secondary guns’ reload time decreased from 7.5 s to 7 s German Tier X BB Großer Kurfürst - Damage resistance increased from 15% to 21% - Automatic secondary guns’ range increased from 4.2 km to 4.5 km - Automatic secondary guns’ reload time decreased from 6.5 s to 6 s - Automatic secondary guns’ HE damage increased from 240 to 280 AIRCRAFT CARRIER Japanese Tier VI CV Ryujo - Dive Bomber capacity increased from 12 to 15 Bug Fixes - Resolved an issue causing aircraft carriers to disconnect during battle. - Fixed a visual bug where the killfeed showed flooding or fire as the cause of sinking when a ship was hit by shells. - Camouflages now appear on all ships when playing on the lowest graphical settings. - Nelson’s ship info now matches the in-game battle stats. - Gneisenau’s build date has been corrected from 1943 to 1938. - Fixed a visual bug where repurchased elite ships did not have the elite logo. - Fixed several translation and spelling errors. Miscellaneous - We have not forgotten about Voice Chat. It could not yet be implemented with this update, but we hope to have it ready as soon as possible!