World of Warships

Although this product has been released, it remains under active development - information may change frequently and could be outdated or irrelevant.

Warnings

This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.

World of Warships is a multiplayer action game.

Key points

Accounts and servers bound by location (USA, Europe, Russia, Asia) and will not allow cross location play.

General information

Official Forum US

Official Forum EU

Official Wiki

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Official website
Epic Games Store
Green Man Gaming
Microsoft Store
Steam

All versions require a Wargaming.net account and a constant internet connection for all game modes.

Monetization

Type	Notes
DLC	Additional game content.
Free-to-play	Give players access to a significant portion of their content without paying.

Microtransactions

No microtransactions information; you can edit this page to add it.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Exclusive Starter Pack
Texas Pack
Admiral Graf Spee Pack
Anshan Pack
Indianapolis Pack
Monaghan Pack
Haida Pack
Rental Texas (3 Days)
Smith Pack
Tachibana Lima Pack
Yūbari Pack
Marblehead Lima Pack
10 Guineas
Astronaut's Day
Huanghe Pack
Black Alaska Pack
Black Scharnhorst 2019
Wukong
Bajie
ARP Takao
ARP Haruna
ARP Nachi
World of Warships × Warhammer 40,000 Themed Pre-Sale Pack
Ragnarok (2020)
Ignis Purgatio (2020)
World of Warships × Transformers: Commanders
Montana: Freedom Fighter
Gearing: Gold Bug
ARP Maya
ARP Takao
Black Scharnhorst
HSF Hiei
HSF Admiral Graf Spee
Kong: Primordial Rage
Godzilla: Apex Monster
Ignis Purgatio
Ragnarok
Prinz Eitel Friedrich
Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya
Welcome pack
St. Louis Halloween Edition
Doubloons & Camo Pack
Publisher’s Choice: Aurora
Sims B
New Year Camo Collection
Publisher’s Choice: Dunkerque
Starter Pack: Dreadnought
Lunar New Year Gift Pack
American Freedom
Publisher's Gift
German Ordnung
Long Live the King
Way of the Warrior
Welcome Gift
World of Warships × Azur Lane: Avrora Ship Bundle
World of Warships × Azur Lane: Commander Prinz Eugen
World of Warships × Azur Lane: Siren Camo Pack
World of Warships × Warhammer 40,000: Chaos and Ork Commander Pack
World of Warships × Warhammer 40,000: Imperium of Man Commander Pack
World of Warships × Warhammer 40,000: Grimdark Camouflage Pack
World of Warships × Azur Lane: Free Intro Bundle
World of Warships × Transformers: Autobot Camouflage Stockpile
World of Warships × Transformers: Decepticon Camouflage Stockpile
World of Warships × Transformers: FREE Collection Container

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\^{[Note 1]}
Microsoft Store
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/552990/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud		Stores up to 10 MB of files.
Xbox Cloud

Video

Graphics options

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		For other settings see Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor		See Widescreen resolution.
Ultra-widescreen		^[1]
4K Ultra HD		UI does not scale with resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)		FXAA, MSAA 2x, 4x, 8x.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS		By default the game is locked at 75 FPS, see High frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode		Enable in video settings. Protanopia, Deuteranopia, Tritanopia. Filter intensity is adjustable.

Widescreen resolution

Resolution settings can be customized further than what is available in-game.

Set resolution in preferences.xml^{[citation needed]}
Go to `<path-to-game>` Edit `preferences.xml` Change `widescreenWidth` and `widescreenHeight` to match your resolution. Change the `aspectRatio` value to match your aspect ratio: 4:3 resolutions: 1.333 5:4 resolutions: 1.250 16:10 resolutions: 1.600 16:9 resolutions: 1.778 48:9 resolutions: 5.333 48:10 resolutions: 4.800 Save your changes.

Windowed

Alt+↵ Enter will toggle fullscreen/window mode. Window can be adjusted by dragging the corners.

Changes can also be done directly in preferences.xml^{[citation needed]}
Go to `<path-to-game>` Edit `preferences.xml` Change the `windowedWidth` and `windowedHeight` values to match your resolution. Change the `aspectRatio` value to match your aspect ratio: 4:3 resolutions: 1.333 5:4 resolutions: 1.250 16:10 resolutions: 1.600 16:9 resolutions: 1.778 48:9 resolutions: 5.333 48:10 resolutions: 4.800 Save your changes.

High frame rate

The frame rate limit can be adjusted by editing the preferences.xml^{[citation needed]}

Go to <path-to-game>
Make a backup of preferences.xml
Edit <path-to-game>\preferences.xml.
Change the maxFrameRate to the desired value.
Save the file.

Notes

Changes done on this file will be overwritten by future patches.

Modifying settings in this file may cause problems with the game or potentially result in a banned account.^{[citation needed]}

Input

Controls options

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Several control options are not available on the options menu but can be seen as tips on the loading screens.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Controller types

Audio

Sound options

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound		Noticeable and decent 3D positioning but lacks options to configure.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Czech
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Russian
Thai
Brazilian Portuguese
Turkish
Spanish
Ukrainian
Latin American Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play	24	Versus, Co-op Maximum 12 players per team, co-op group in random matches (platoon) limited to 3 players.
Asynchronous multiplayer

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking		Based on type and tier of vehicle used.
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: World of Warships.

Other information

Stats Tools

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Interface	Qt

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	8.1, 10, 11
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3-3210 3.2 GHz AMD Athlon II X2 245 2.9 GHz	Intel Core i5-2500 3.3 GHz AMD FX II 6350 3.9 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	6 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	61 GB	65 GB
Video card (GPU)	NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 AMD Radeon R7 240 Intel HD Graphics 4000 DirectX 11 compatible	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon R9 270X
Sound (audio device)	DirectX compatible sound card
Other	Internet connection

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
↑
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/552990/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (552990) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ World of Warships 21:9 Review (2560x1080) (60fps) (Ultrawide) - YouTube - last accessed on May 2023

[gamedir-1] When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

[Proton_path_note-2] Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/552990/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (552990) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/552990/.

[5] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[6] The app ID (552990) may differ in some cases.

[7] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[8] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[3] World of Warships 21:9 Review (2560x1080) (60fps) (Ultrawide) - YouTube - last accessed on May 2023

[Note 1]

[Note 2]

[1]

Developers

2015-2022	Lesta Studio
2022-present	Wargaming Group Limited
Publishers
	Wargaming Group Limited
Engines
	Bigworld
Release dates
Windows	September 17, 2015
Taxonomy
Monetization	Free-to-play, DLC
Modes	Multiplayer
Genres	Action
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	World War II