World of Warships Welcomes New U.S. Destroyers to Early Access

Set sail with four new U.S. Destroyers in Early Access, the second collaboration wave with ‘Blue Archive’, new combat missions and plenty of quality of life improvements

July 11, 2025 - Wargaming, the developer and publisher of the leading cross-platform naval multiplayer game World of Warships, is sailing into summer with a brand new wave of ‘Blue Archive’ content, including plenty of new Commanders and ships for fans to enjoy. World of Warships’s July update also welcomes a new line of U.S. destroyers spanning Tier VII-X into Early Access, new combat mission chains packed with rewards, and plenty of quality of life improvements.

New U.S. Destroyers come to Early Access

A fresh line of U.S. destroyers drops anchor into Early Access. Four ships including Tier VII Hughes, Tier VIII Osborne, Tier IX Christopher, and Tier X Burrows sail into the game, with ships Tier VIII and upward sporting powerful 137mm guns, putting firepower at the forefront of their offense. Adding stealth and stamina to these armaments, this line also features a toggleable Smoke Generator for optimal concealment, and a robust HP pool to support this artillery-led combat. Players can purchase bundles featuring these ships from week two of the update, and can obtain them using tokens earned through a new American-themed Event Pass and via new Personal Challenges.

‘Blue Archive’ Collaboration Wave Two

‘Blue Archive’ returns to World of Warships for another wave of content! From July 9 until August 7, players can acquire four new ships through a limited-time Admiral’s bundle, have four new Commanders take the helm in battle and uncover treasures from the Wishing Wharf. Content from the first wave of the Blue Archive collaboration also makes a reappearance, including four Commanders with dedicated voiceovers, and the return of Tier VIII German battleship BA Tirpitz, and Tier X U.S. battleship BA Montana.

New Combat Missions Chains and Quality of Life Improvements

Two new combat mission chains are available, which players can progress through by completing Random Battles, Co-op Battles, and Operations, unlocking rewards like Special Containers, Coal, and permanent camouflages

World of Warships’s July update also introduces plenty of user-interface and graphical changes to the game, improving the user experience. Included in this wave of improvements are changes to Container user-interface elements, making the process more intuitive and user-friendly with the addition of a barge animation toggle, a guaranteed reward counter, and flexible opening options to support opening multiple Containers at once.

A new ship rotation system, available in both the Armory and Premium Shop, debuts to minimise overcrowding and ensure a wider array of ships are regularly available. WG Temporal Super Sampling (TSS) is also introduced, with new anti-aliasing technology for optimised in-game graphics without significant impact to game performance.

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