Wargaming has a new update coming for World of Warships: Legends; the new update is set to drop on April 13th and add a bevy of new content such as Russian Destroyers, two new seasons of Ranked Battles, Two Campaigns, New Features, and Early Access to Russian Battleships.
The Russian Destroyers are now available and unlike most destroyers, they focus on their abilities as a gunboat rather than stealth and torpedo armament. Like the Russian cruisers, they have flat-shooting guns designed to work best at their maximum range. Staying at this range works well for the destroyers, giving them time to dodge incoming fire with their tremendous speed. After adding in some short-ranged torpedoes, the Russian gunboats are perfect for high-risk, high-reward gameplay.
The Russian Battleships are here in early access, due to be fully released next update. The guns on these ships are only accurate at close range and they are heavily armored, making them great at pushing enemies away. However, they will take massive damage if caught broadside on, so careful positioning is a must. Players will be able to sail in these behemoths by opening Soviet crates through the campaigns.
There are two new campaigns coming this update, To Tame A Dreadnought and The Heroic Oleg. The first campaign will run until May 4 and features the Russian commander Mikhail Kedrov as the final reward. Kedrov was historically the captain of the battleship Gangut during World War One and now brings his experience to help players tame the Russian Battleships.
The Heroic Oleg campaign starts just after To Tame A Dreadnought and has the cruiser Oleg as the crown jewel. The Oleg is a handsome old-fashioned protected cruiser that was one of the few Russian survivors of the Battle of Tsushima.
Ranked battles make a return as players will be able to battle for extra rewards, season exclusive patches and some Soviet crates. Additionally, the game will feature a a Photo mode, allow players to have their commanders speak in their mother-tongues and a bigger scale HUD option for smaller screens.