September will bring new equipment, another inventory expansion, and a number of interface and gameplay system improvements to Modern Warships.
Update Highlights
⭐️We have significantly reduced the frequency of offer windows in the PC and Steam versions of the game. They will now interrupt menu navigation and preparations for the next battle less often.
⭐️ More Inventory Space
Player collections continue to grow, so we have expanded the inventory once again. All players can now store up to 600 items instead of the previous 500 — more room for ships, aircraft, equipment, and other items.
⭐️ New Autumn Port
Autumn is already approaching Modern Warships! A new themed port has been added to the game and will become available through one of September’s activities. Keep an eye on the announcements and don’t miss the chance to bring a touch of autumn atmosphere to your fleet.
⭐️ Interface Improvements
The ship information window available from the Ship Shop and offers has received a new design. The updated presentation makes ship information easier to browse and helps you get acquainted with a vessel’s key features more quickly before purchasing it.
Battle Pass: “Black Squall”
The new Battle Pass season is available from September 1 through 30. Forty stages await you, each unlocking valuable resources, Upgrade Points, Gold, and exclusive customization content.
Complete Battle Pass stages, earn the seasonal currency — Battle Pass Credits — and exchange them in the dedicated Battle Pass Shop for the equipment or vehicles you want from the available selection.
The Premium Battle Pass unlocks an additional premium reward track. You can earn even more Battle Pass Credits, Gold, Dollars, and Upgrade Points, as well as unlock exclusive seasonal camouflages and avatars.
The VIP Battle Pass unlocks a separate track of unique VIP rewards, including exclusive seasonal equipment, Legendary customization content, and additional Battle Pass Credits.
Project 447-155 Cannon
Available in the VIP Battle Pass
Features:
Large-caliber naval artillery cannon. Features high accuracy and high-velocity shells. Designed to hit surface targets at long distances.
A powerful cannon with excellent burst damage and rate of fire. It fires three high-velocity explosive shells per salvo and is highly effective against surface targets at long range.
CN Project CG90 Cruiser
Available in the Battle Pass Shop
Features:
A new project of a Chinese missile and cannon cruiser designed for modern combat conditions. The ship is equipped with numerous advanced systems and modular armament, including multiple naval cannons. In addition to its serious offensive potential, the cruiser’s design also provides enhanced air defense, including protection against enemy SLBMs.
Its greatest strength lies in its phenomenal tactical flexibility and extensive arsenal. You can configure it as a deadly sniper that strikes enemies from afar with high-speed missiles and precise cannon salvos, or as a heavily armed assault vessel for aggressive close-range engagements. With four missile slots and six cannons at its disposal, the ship can easily adapt to any mission. For example, an effective frontline configuration can combine high-DPM cannons with durable, fast-reloading missiles.
Almost every weapon system can be configured to suit your playstyle, with the exception of two unique integrated systems. The first is the versatile PJE087 (100 mm) cannon. Its key advantage is its dual-purpose design: it can deliver dense and effective fire against both enemy ships and incoming hostile aircraft.
The second fixed module is the exclusive long-range Project 640-3 air defense system, which makes the ship a strategically valuable team asset. Rather than targeting conventional aircraft, this system specializes in intercepting heavy ballistic missiles suddenly launched by enemy submarines. Thanks to its exceptional range and high burst damage, it can destroy one or two incoming SLBMs, potentially saving both you and your allies from taking the full salvo.
Armament:
Missile battery (anti-ship) — YJ-18 [x2]
Missile battery (anti-ship) — YJ-18 [x2]
Cannon — H/PJ-45B [x2]
Cannon — PJE087 (100 mm) [x4]🔒
Helicopter — WZ-19 CAIC [x1]
Autocannon — H/PJ-17 (30 mm) [x2]
Air Defense — H/PJ-11 (30 mm) [x2]
Air Defense — HQ-10 (FL-3000N) [x2]
Air Defense — Project 640-3 [x1]🔒
LY-70 Air Defense
Available in the Battle Pass Shop
Features:
China’s medium-range air defense missile system, which utilizes a lightweight version of the HQ-16 series missile. It is highly effective when multiple systems are installed. Its key features include an extended response range, extremely rapid missile acceleration, area-of-effect damage, and a fast reload.
YJ-15 Missile Battery
Available in the Battle Pass Shop
Features:
Supersonic anti-ship missile for surface engagements. A reinforced body endures high-stress flight, carrying an enlarged warhead that deals area damage. Its key features include supersonic speed, a large area of effect, an excellent flight altitude, a reinforced body, and rapid target acquisition.
Z-10ME Helicopter
Available in the Battle Pass Shop
Features:
The latest upgraded variant of China’s Z-10 attack helicopter features a new radar and engine, along with comprehensive performance improvements. This helicopter is equipped with specialized long-range air-to-surface missiles featuring the most advanced homing technologies. Its defining features include a powerful multipurpose cannon with excellent range and damage, as well as long-range, uncounterable missiles for surface targets with instant target acquisition.
Legendary Camouflage “Firebreather”
Available in the VIP Battle Pass.
Epic Camouflage “Pirate Broadcast”
Available in the Premium Battle Pass.
Rare Camouflage “Rough Cut”
Available in the free part of the Battle Pass.
Ranked Shop
The Ranked Shop has received a new structure:
A dedicated build section has been added. It will feature one complete build at a time: a ship and several pieces of equipment selected specifically for it. The available builds will be updated over time.
Shop items now have availability timers. The current selection will remain available for another six months and will then be updated.
Some items now have a rank requirement. To make a purchase, you must be at the required rank or higher at the time of purchase. A rank reached earlier will not count if you have since dropped below it.
Purchased items will no longer disappear from the list: until their availability period ends, they will remain visible with the “Purchased” status.
Other items previously featured in the Ranked Shop will also remain available.
Three new items and a unique new skin are coming to the Ranked Shop. Keep your tokens ready!
RF Admiral Kharlamov Destroyer Russian anti-submarine destroyer that has undergone an extensive modernization of most of its onboard systems. Its layered air defense system provides reliable protection against aircraft and missile attacks, while its versatile armament enables effective engagement of surface, underwater, and aerial targets in any combat situation.
Ka-27 PK Helicopter A deep overhaul of the renowned Soviet combat helicopter for the naval theater of operations. In addition to completely updated electronics and an armored hull, it boasts powerful multirole weaponry and is capable of confronting any type of enemy.
Paket-NKM Autocannon The further development of the modern anti-torpedo defense system, designed for the needs of the Russian Navy. The latest version is capable of automatically engaging not only enemy torpedoes and submarines but also attacking enemy ships.
Seasons Storage
In this update, Seasons Storage has been expanded with another season, “Frostbound Steel”, released in January 2026. Inside the pass, you can find valuable VIP rewards, customization items, and the RF Vladimir Andreev assault landing ship.
🛠 Additional Changes
Weapon types are now easier to distinguish in the interface. Grenade launchers have received a dedicated icon and no longer use the same icon as aircraft bombs. This change applies to all unit types, including both ships and aircraft.
We have significantly reduced the frequency of offer windows in the PC and Steam versions of the game. They will now interrupt menu navigation and preparations for the next battle less often.
Custom Room improvements. We have strengthened Custom Room protection and added additional checks when launching a match. In particular, the system will no longer allow a battle to start when the number of participants exceeds the established 5v5 format. This will help prevent invalid sessions and related issues.
🛠 Bug Fixes
Aircraft carrier tutorial: a duplicate shoot button allowed aircraft to be launched before the intended tutorial step and could cause a softlock.
Steam: players were unable to change their nickname after linking their account to Steam.
Battle statistics: aircraft weapons could be missing names and icons.
Interface: text could occasionally overlap when switching between units.
Interface: long ship class names, including “Assault Carrier,” did not fit within the designated area.
Interface: Battle Pass UI elements could overlap the preview of certain rewards.
Squads: a squad member could get softlocked if the leader created a Custom Game while they were previewing a unit.
In battle, the “Durability” value could be rounded down.
PC/Steam: automatic login could fail when switching between the standalone PC and Steam versions on the same device.
Squads: after leadership was transferred to another player, the battle could fail to start even when all squad members were ready.
Item upgrades: with no Upgrade Points available, attempting to upgrade an item could be handled incorrectly if its first stat was already fully upgraded.
🛠 Bug Fixes | Models and Gameplay Behavior
Jiutian: DH-10J could be missing under manual control, while AI-controlled aircraft did not use K/AKD88J or EM52-LS.
SPS SMART 8000: lights did not turn on on night maps.
B-21 Raider: a bomb model remained in the bomb bay after all ammunition had been depleted.
USS Montana (BB-67): the main gun turret base incorrectly rotated together with the turret.
A-14B Equalizer: missile models remained in the bay after all ammunition had been depleted.
SPS SMART 8000: propellers rotated incorrectly when moving forward in the “Naval Parade” port.
CN Type 052D Xiamen: missile silo hatches were missing.
J-36: an incorrect icon was displayed on the minimap.
Agni-1: missile damage upgrades incorrectly affected the damage of its cluster submunitions.
Su-24M Fencer — 9-А-5013 (80 mm): an unnecessary reload button was displayed after all ammunition had been depleted.
JF-17 Thunder Block 3 — Type 23-2JF (23 mm): the firing effect was displayed in the wrong position.
Pan Spatial Jacknife: the aiming point was misaligned.
Old Factory: ships could hide inside a cargo object and avoid taking damage.
“Apollo” camouflage: its visual effects could be seen by enemies before the ship was detected.
ROKS Geobukseon II — K239 Chunmoo MLRS: the launcher did not adjust its vertical aiming angle, preventing it from engaging targets at close range.
CN SSA: fixed an issue that allowed missiles other than the YJ-20 TBM SSA to be launched through terrain.