Closed test 13.0 – Early Access to US Aircraft carriers
With the Update 13.0, there will be very important additions to the game:
Early Access to U.S. Aircraft Carriers: Three new ships, Independence, Yorktown, and Essex, will be added in Update 13.0, featuring unique gameplay and consumables.
Ship Parameters Display in Battle: A new feature that allows players to see various ship parameters by clicking on enemy and allied ships in the Team window or hovering over attributes in-battle.
Unique Upgrades: Two new Unique Upgrades for Elbing and Gouden Leeuw will be added in Slot 6, enhancing their speed and airstrike capabilities respectively.
Content Additions and Changes: A new Dockyard for Michelangelo, a Salvage for Victory event with new ships and rewards, a collaboration with TheRussianBadger, and a decorated Kure Port.
Here is a detailed list of changes:
Early Access to U.S. Aircraft Carriers
- Independence, Tier VI: Has one standard squadron of torpedo bombers and two tactical squadrons of attack and dive bombers. The tactical squadrons have a Smoke Curtain Generator consumable that creates a smoke screen for allies.
- Yorktown, Tier VIII: Has one standard squadron of torpedo bombers and two tactical squadrons of attack and dive bombers. The tactical squadrons have a Smoke Curtain Generator consumable that creates a smoke screen for allies. Has a permanent camouflage and a commemorative flag.
- Essex, Tier X: Has one standard squadron of torpedo bombers and two tactical squadrons of attack and dive bombers. The tactical squadrons have a Smoke Curtain Generator consumable that creates a smoke screen for allies. Has a permanent camouflage and a commemorative flag.
New unique upgrades
- Elbing, Tier X: The Unique Upgrade increases the ship’s speed by 7.5% and reduces the main battery reload time by 10%, but increases the main battery traverse speed by 50% and reduces the torpedo tube reload time by 15%.
- Gouden Leeuw, Tier X: The Unique Upgrade increases the airstrike reload time by 40%, but reduces the airstrike activation time by 50% and increases the airstrike damage by 15%.
Content Additions and Changes
- Michelangelo, Tier VIII: A new Italian battleship that can be obtained by completing the Dockyard. Has good armor, high-caliber guns, and a Repair Party consumable with a short cooldown.
- Salvage for Victory: A new event that allows players to collect Salvage Tokens by completing combat missions and exchange them for various rewards, including new ships Elli, Francesco Ferruccio, Defence, and Kitakami.
- TheRussianBadger: A new collaboration with a YouTuber and Twitch Streamer that introduces a new commander with a unique voiceover, a permanent camouflage for New Mexico, and a commemorative flag.
Kure Port
Kure Port: A decorated port that was previously used for the Japanese battleships Early Access event. The port will have stormy weather and original music and sounds. The dragons and other details will be removed.
source – wows devs blog
