October brings ricochets, a Halloween port, a new Battle Pass, and game improvements to Modern Warships.

Main Update Highlights

⭐️ Expanded Ricochet System

The ricochet system has been expanded, making the mechanic deeper and more dependent on player actions. Ricochet probability now takes both the impact angle and weapon caliber into account: lighter projectiles ricochet more frequently, while heavier ones are less likely to do so.

Ricochets are impossible when a projectile strikes at a perpendicular or near-perpendicular angle. The closer the projectile trajectory is to a tangent relative to the target's surface, the higher the chance of a ricochet.

This gives ship positioning an additional tactical role. Pointing your bow toward the attacker or keeping your ship at a sharp angle can increase the chance of incoming shells ricocheting and potentially reduce damage from enemy gunfire.

When firing manually, the opposite principle applies: try to aim for areas where your shells will strike at a more direct angle. Targeting a ship's superstructure, for example, can help reduce the chance of your own projectiles ricocheting.

The new mechanic also gives greater importance to hull geometry. Modern warships with streamlined and angled designs can make better use of impact angles — reflecting the principles behind modern naval design.

New hit indicators:

• A yellow marker indicates a critical hit that deals increased damage.
• A red X indicates a ricochet that dealt no damage to the target.
• Ricochets are also displayed in the Damage Log.

Ricocheting projectiles no longer disappear after impact. A projectile loses 50% of its speed and damage, continues along its reflected trajectory, and can potentially hit another target.

New visual effects have been added, while ricochet sounds have been reworked and now differ depending on weapon caliber.

The mechanic applies to ballistic projectiles fired by ship and aircraft guns. Railguns, laser weapons, certain other special weapons, as well as ship-mounted autocannons and AA systems, are not affected by the ricochet mechanic.

🎃 Halloween Ports

A new Halloween-themed port is coming to Modern Warships. It will be available to all players for a limited period in October.
Last year's Halloween port will also become obtainable by players for the first time.

🚢 Cosmetics in the Shop

“Dance of the Cranes” Camouflage

Camouflage with vibrant pattern inspired by traditional Japanese embroidery. The sides are adorned with a golden chrysanthemum.

Battle Pass: “Infernal Tide”

• The new Battle Pass season will be available from October 1 to October 31. October arrives with fire and sea demons, bringing new rewards, an updated Battle Pass Shop, and new customization items.
• Progress through the Battle Pass and earn Battle Pass Credits. They can be spent in the special Battle Pass Shop on equipment and units from previous seasons.
• Battle Pass Credits carry over between seasons and are automatically converted into Gold on January 1 of each year.
• The Premium Battle Pass provides access to additional season rewards, including exclusive camouflages and avatars.
• The VIP Battle Pass grants access to the new Astros AV-TM 300 grenade launcher, the Legendary “Infernal Sovereign” camouflage, and the Legendary “Hellfire Soul” title.

Astros AV-TM 300 Grenade Launcher

Available in the VIP Battle Pass

Features:

Brazilian grenade launcher with rapid-fire cycles for surface strikes. It features instant target lock and fast-accelerating rounds, enabling sustained suppressive fire over distance.

Its extremely fast reload allows the Astros AV-TM 300 to be effectively used alongside other missile batteries or for sustained suppressive fire designed to overload enemy air defense systems.

Legendary “Infernal Sovereign” Camouflage

Available in the VIP Battle Pass.

Epic “Molten Cleaver” Camouflage

Available in the Premium Battle Pass.

Rare “Flame Decay” Camouflage

Available in the Free Battle Pass.

Avatar

Legendary Title “Hellfire Soul”

Available in the VIP Battle Pass.

Battle Pass Shop

A new Cosmetics section has been added to the Battle Pass Shop. It will be regularly expanded with camouflages from previous Battle Pass seasons. The lineup in this section refreshes every 30 days.

The new Cosmetics section will include:

• “Origin” Camouflage
  Animated camouflage featuring green letters flying on a black background with red luminous lines rising up from the deck. Effectively makes the ship stand out on the battlefield.
• “Sinister Night” Camouflage
  Animated camouflage featuring cute animals that morph into menacing monsters. Effectively makes the ship stand out on the battlefield.
• “Spider Web” Camouflage
  Animated camouflage featuring a red web pattern with constantly moving spiders. Effectively makes the ship stand out on the battlefield.
• “Radar” Camouflage
  Animated camouflage featuring radar-like pattern. Effectively makes the ship stand out on the battlefield.
• “Calligraphy” Camouflage
  Camouflage featuring silver patterns. Effectively makes the ship stand out on the battlefield.

As usual, the Shop will also be expanded with ships and equipment from previous seasons that are already available on the Market.

The CN Project CG90 Cruiser will remain available for purchase for one more season, until October 31.

The Battle Pass Shop lineup also includes:

• Assault Landing Ship JS Katori
• Aircraft Carrier JS Hyuga
• SLBM R-29RMU2.1 Lajner
• Grenade Launcher C-AS, capable of engaging aircraft as well as surface targets
• Air Defense HELMA-P
• Bomber KB-X
• Strike Fighter Pan Spatial Rhombat
• Drone Mantis

Pass Vault

In this update, the Pass Vault has been expanded with another season, “Fleet Masters”, released in February 2026. Inside the pass, you can find valuable VIP rewards, customization items, and the CN CSTP frigate.

China's experimental multipurpose frigate, based on the Type 056 design, features a sleek profile and maximized stealth capabilities. The ship is equipped with modular equipment, a unique hypervelocity cannon, custom torpedo launchers, and powerful air defense systems.

🛠 Additional Changes

• Read more about the ship and equipment balance changes in our dedicated article.
• The altitude from which the helicopter return-to-ship function can be activated has been reduced from 500 to 250 meters.
• A Fall Tournament is coming to the game — a great opportunity to compete and earn useful rewards through Twitch Drops.
• A number of connection stability and general game optimization improvements have been made.
• Vegetation on maps has been optimized, with visual improvements introduced alongside the performance changes.

🛠 Bug Fixes

• Custom Game: a white screen could appear when entering the mode.
• PC: scene loading could get stuck when reopening a ship offer.
• PC: fixed an error that could occur when launching the Gaijin.net client.
• Steam: Artstorm account login could use previously saved credentials after they had been changed.
• Battle Results: an open menu could prevent the results screen from appearing and the battle from being saved to Battle History.
• Age Restrictions: some offers could be blocked even when the age filter was disabled.
• Events: exchanging Helix Ciphers could open an inactive event instead of the current one.
• Market: ships could be sold with incompatible equipment installed in their slots.
• Offers: the reveal animation could appear differently on iOS and Android.
• Workshop: draft stat values could briefly appear when refreshing the screen.
• Custom Game: fixed issues related to players leaving or being disconnected from the room.
• Aircraft Carrier Tutorial: the Squadron creation button could disappear after completing the tutorial until the game was restarted.
• Market: opening a vehicle page could display the “Compatible Consumables” tab instead of “Equipment”.
• Ports: the button leading to an event could open an event window unavailable to the player.

🛠 Bug Fixes | Models and Gameplay Behavior

• Dual-component autocannons: the shorter-range component could fire and deal damage at the range of the second component.
• “Tactical” camouflage: VFX could display incorrectly after previewing a subsystem replacement.
• “NeuroCore Promotional Vessel” camouflage: the main pattern could react incorrectly to map lighting.
• Mark 46 (324 mm) on S-97 Raider: the wrong torpedo marker was used.
• CN Project 1143E: parts of the model could be visible before the ship was detected.
• “Virtalis One” camouflage: the pattern was displayed asymmetrically on opposite sides of the ship.
• “Knights on Guard” camouflage: some design elements were missing.
• Paket-NKM: camouflage was not applied to the mount.
• “MW Winter Games” camouflage: the pattern displayed incorrectly after a shader update.
• Su-39: cosmetics could display incorrectly in battle.
• Ka-27 PK: missile damage shown in the stats could differ from the damage actually dealt.
• Remote-controlled missiles on a ship could not be fired while a helicopter or aircraft equipped with a remote-controlled weapon was airborne.
• Z-10ME: the cannon reload button was missing.
• AH-64 Apache: the initial “Underwater Visibility” value matched the value after the first upgrade.