Distinguished Service Awards: A New Challenge for Skilled Captains - Closed Test 15.0

Earlier in the year, WG implemented Efficiency Badges and hinted at the future arrival of Distinguished Service Awards, which WG previously referred to as Marks of Excellence. WG are now ready to share more details!

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What Are Distinguished Service Awards?

Distinguished Service Awards is a new challenge to display your skill with your favorite ships! Those Awards are earned by performing consistently over time with a particular ship and can be considered a special decoration that reflects your mastery of it.

Show the world what you're made of! Earn your Distinguished Service Awards, and display your mastery with pride on the high seas!

How It Works

Distinguished Service Awards are available for every Tier V ship and above in Random Battles.

Step 1: Qualification

At first, you'll need to complete several qualifying battles (these don't count toward Distinguished Service Awards). These battles are used to determine your average base XP for the selected ship. Once your average base XP is calculated, the game will start comparing it with that of other players using the same ship.

Step 2: Grading

Your grade with a specific ship is based on your average base XP over a set number of past battles. If your average meets or exceeds the milestone, you'll earn a Distinguished Service Award.

Step 3: Award Types

There will be separate Distinguished Service Awards depending on whether you are playing alone, or in a division:

• Personal Distinguished Service Awards - calculated from solo battles and compared against other solo players.
• Division Distinguished Service Awards - calculated from solo and division players, comparing division battles against this data.
• You can have both types of Awards and they will be displayed independently.

Award Grades

Awards will come in three grades, depending on how your performance stacks up against other players:

Personal Distinguished Service Awards	Division Distinguished Service Awards
Bronze Clasp: Better than 65% of players and above average by 15% Silver Clasp: Better than 85% of players and above average by 35% Golden Clasp: Better than 95% of players and above average by 45%	Bronze Shield: Better than 65% of players and above average by 15% Silver Shield: Better than 85% of players and above average by 35% Golden Shield: Better than 95% of players and above average by 45%

Important Details

• The 10% of the worst-performing battles are not taken into account.
• The player profile will display only the highest available grade of the Distinguished Service Award with a specific ship.
• Once you earn a Distinguished Service Award, you can't lose it.

You will be able to see your Distinguished Service Awards in your profile and on the post-battle results screen. Additionally, if you are within 5% of reaching a Distinguished Service Award on a ship, you will be able to see your current personal average base XP in comparison with that of other players. This will help you understand how much you need to improve your results to get the next grade.

Please note that all information on this page is preliminary. Announced adjustments and features may change multiple times during testing. The final information will be published on our game's website.