Here is a full overall description of everything that is new in Update 4.0:
Division Battle 3 vs 3
New event mode where Divisions go head to head against one another on a smaller map.
Gamemode
- In this event mode, Domination is the only gamemode in division battle
Division restriction
- Must have three players to start
- Tier gap in platoons is at most 1
- Division Tier is determined by the highest Tier
Quick join
- Quick join will only allow the player to be matched to the same tier division
- This will allow players to join without having a division
Leaderboard
- Player leaderboard: include current and last event ranking list, only display top 100 ranking by victories, win rate and time achieved
- Fleet leaderboard: include current and last event ranking list, only display top 100 ranking by victories, win rate and time achieved
- Warship leaderboard: include current and last event ranking list, only display top 100 ranking by victories, win rate and warship
Rewards
- Each event will reward the top players with great prizes!
Survival Mode
Player Vs Environment mode for a 3-member division
Score
- In this mode players will obtain scores based on how they play
- Score will be calculated taking the following factors into consideration: personal performance, waves of enemies defeated, remaining time, remaining ships in a platoon, plus map level
- Best score is displayed in the display page as a reference to the leaderboard
Rule
- There will be several waves of enemies, platoon needs to destroy all of them to win
- Once player’s warship is destroyed, he/she will enter observer mode
- If the whole platoon is destroyed or game lasts over 10 minutes, game will end directly
- During the battle, there will be health buff after clearing every wave of enemies, similar buffs to Blitz Royale but spawn spot is fixed
Leaderboard
- The Ranking of this mode will be registered by score, what time this score was achieved and registered date
New Maps
Four new maps will be added, one for the 3 vs 3 Platoon Battle and one for the Coop Survival Mode
Duel - A division style map that has two control zones. A is larger than B, as A overlaps B. Large and small islands throughout.
Contested Waters - A division styled map that has two control zones. A and B zones are the same size and are entwined together. Islands throughout the zones give you good cover to cap.
The last Stand - A division style map that has two control zones. A is larger than B, as A overlaps B. This map has multiple islands throughout allowing smaller ships to thrive.
Outposts - A survival map where islands surround your spawn point. Get ready for waves of enemies.
Other Additions
New Portraits
- New League, Seasonal and Special Portraits
Filter friends
- New filter in friends list to sort in alphabetical order
- Allowing the player to find friends easier
Sonar Sweep drop rate
- Added the rewards drop rate of Sonar Sweeps
Premium Time Certificate
- The minimum unit of Premium time changes from hour to day
- Premium time in port and in shop will appear as xxD and xxH
- Added a new type of item: Premium Certificate
- Player needs to activate this in the warehouse to get premium time
- These will be 1 hour, 3 hours and 6 hours
Bug Fixes
- Fixed Graf Zeppelin's auto secondary reload time to 6 seconds as mentioned in ship’s description
- Siegfried incorrect visual model of towers of secondary guns has been fixed
- Blyskawica now has the Polish Flag
Ship Balancing
Auto Secondary Guns for all German ships are now 105mm
Destroyers
Tier X US Destroyer Somers
- Torpedo Damage has increased from 3300 to 3400
- Added Ship Skill Torpedo reload 1 x 1
Cruisers
Tier IX German Cruiser Siegfried
- Auto secondary reload has decreased from 5 seconds to 4.5 seconds
Tier VIII Japanese Cruiser Takao, Mogami and Maya
- Torpedo Range has increased from 7.8km to 8.4km
Tier IX Japanese Cruiser Ibuki, Tier X Japanese Cruiser Zao and Yorshino
- Torpedo Range has increased from 8.7km to 9.6km
Battleship
Tier VI German Battleship Bayern and Black Bayern
- Auto secondary reload time has decreased from 7.5seconds to 6 seconds
Tier VII Scharnhost and Gneisenau
- Auto secondary reload time has decreased from 6.5 seconds to 6 seconds
Tier VII British Battleship Hood
- Main Gun Reload time has decreased from 21 seconds to 20 seconds
Tier VII Japanese Battleship Ise
- Main Gun Reload time has decreased from 20 seconds to 19 seconds
Tier VIII US Battleship Massachusetts
- Auto secondary Range has increased from 5.1km to 5.4km
- Auto secondary shell’s air resistance is greatly reduced
Tier X Japanese Battleship Shikishima
- Big caliber AA damage has increased from 340 to 360
Tier X Battleships
- Auto secondaries reload time has decreased from 5 seconds to 4.5 seconds
Aircraft Carrier
Tier VII German Aircraft Carrier Graf Zeppelin
- Auto secondary reload time has decreased from 7.5 seconds to 6 seconds