Clan Battles

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A quick overview of clan battles.

Available to players of Access Level 17 and higher, Clan Battles offer captains the opportunity to team up with their clan mates and face off against teams from other clans in epic sea battles. Ascending to the Typhoon league and playing enough games there will reward players with a commemorative flag, and if they are able to repeat the feat across several seasons, they can earn unique reward ships!

Game Format

Divisions for Clan Battles must be formed under the following restrictions:

• A Clan Division must be led by a Clan commander or executive officer or recruiter.
• Only Tier X ships may be used, Tier VIII ships (depending on the season), Tier IX ships (depending on the season), or only Tier VI ships (depending on the season).
• Seven players (or six on Tier VIII) group up and enter the queue simultaneously (they must be from the same clan).
• Players may only queue for Clan Battles during specific hours on select days (that vary by season).
• Only one (1) battleship is allowed.
• No aircraft carriers are allowed.
• There are no restrictions on the quantity of destroyers and cruisers a team may take.
• Starting from Season 9 one aircraft carrier is allowed.
• In Season 11 one aircraft carrier and one battleship or two battleships are allowed.
• In Season 12 two battleships are allowed.
• In Season 14 two battleships or two aircraft carriers or one battleship and one aircraft carrier are allowed.
• In Season 15 and 16 two battleships and no aircraft carriers are allowed.
• In Season 17 one battleship, two superships and no aircraft carriers are allowed.
• In Season 18 one battleship and no aircraft carriers are allowed.
• In Season 19 two battleships, no aircraft carriers and no submarines are allowed.
• In Season 20 two battleships, no aircraft carriers and no submarines are allowed.
  • After three weeks, only one battleship is allowed.
• In Season 21 an unlimited amount of battleships are allowed, but no aircraft carriers and no submarines are allowed.
  • After one week, only one battleship is allowed.

Rental Ships

Players without a Tier X ship that wish to participate in Clan Battles will have access to a limited pool of rental ships. Each group of available ships includes one destroyer, one cruiser, and one battleship; the available ships will rotate approximately every three weeks.

The Clan Battle configuration of "Mountain Range".

Rental ships operate under the following rules:

• Players receive these ships temporarily, and the ships are removed when the season of Clan Battles ends.
• They can only be used in Clan Battles.
• Rental ships cannot mount camouflage.
• Commanders may be re-assigned to rental ships without penalty.
• Rental ships generate the same amount of credits, experience, Free XP, and Commander XP as ordinary ships.
• When rental ships are removed: their Commanders are automatically sent to the Reserve; any upgrades, consumables, and signals are moved to the Inventory; experience earned with a rented ship is transferred to the starting ship of the respective nation.
• If the ships have alternative modules — such as Shimakaze’s torpedoes — they can be mounted at no cost.

Maps

Each map appears in a domination point configuration unique to Clan Battles. These new capture point configurations still present a team with the challenge of splitting up or staying together; aggressive maneuvers should pay more dividends than a defensive stance, hopefully leading to battles that are more dynamic and more variable game tactics. More maps will be added into the rotation gradually in order to support a more dynamic play experience.

When creating a Clan Division, the class restrictions are clearly displayed.

Matchmaking

Several teams from the same Сlan may be in the queue for battle at the same time. The results of every battle will be applied to a Сlan's Rating consequently after each of the ongoing battles involving the Сlan's teams is over.

• Rating is linked to a Clan.
• Team matchmaking will be based on your Clan's skill level, which is manifested through the League and Group your Clan occupies. The more battles your Clan plays, the more efficiently your opposing teams will be selected.
• In most cases, your Clan will not be matched with any of the Clans you've just fought against. However, this situation may occur following a server reboot.
• A team cannot be matched with another team from the same Clan.

Economy

The economy is tweaked to make sure all players within a team receive the same amount of resources. For a win, teams receive a lot more than in Random Battles, while a defeat brings a lot less.

For every victory in a Clan Battle, players receive 2,500 base XP and 300,000 (before all modifiers mounted on a player's ship are applied). By winning a Clan Battle with a ship carrying standard consumables — and given the average cost of ammunition at 20,000 credits — players receive 100,000 for winning a battle, or lose 50,000 for losing a battle. With Premium account, players should receive around 250,000 for a victorious battle or 30,000 for a lost battle.

For a defeat, every participant of a Clan Battle gets 250 base XP and 150,000 (before all modifiers are applied). In a draw, both teams get the same amount of XP and credits as in a defeat.

All possible modifiers (camouflage patterns, Premium Account, ongoing campaign bonuses, signal flags, etc.) are allowed in Clan Battles. The default servicing cost for all Tier X ships is 180,000, but may change depending on the modifiers applied.

If a battle lasts for less than four and a half minutes, players on both teams receive neither experience nor credits for that battle. This restriction has been introduced to avoid any unsportsmanlike conduct in battles. All teams that have this ratio applied during a battle for the first time will be kept under scrutiny and their battles will be subject to frequent reviews, just like battles involving all Clans with battle duration times close to that value. If a Clan is subject to an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty again, it will be banned from Clan Battles.

In Clan Battles, the same standard protection against AFK players is applied as in other battle modes. Players that fail to inflict damage to enemy ships and cover the minimum required travel distance will have their battle XP and credits reset to 0, though they will be charged for the ship servicing and ammunition costs.

Other Special Rules

The active skills of Legendary Commanders cannot activate during Clan Battles, however their passive skills do. For example, a Kleber with unique commander Philippe Auboyneau will not activate special talent Fire and Fury upon earning a 'Captured' ribbon. However, if it has the Survivability Expert skill, it will receive the enhanced version of the skill.

Seasons

The specific maps, times, and rental ships for each season of clan battles is below.

Season 1 - "Hotspot" (18 October - 17 December 2017)

Prime Time for Season 1 of Clan Battles was between the hours of 20:00 - 23:00 Eastern Time (17:00 - 20:00 Pacific Time) on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

Four maps were available for Season 1 of Clan Battles:

• "Islands of Ice"
• "Mountain Range"
• "Hotspot"
• "Sea of Fortune"

Rental ships available during Update 0.6.12 were:

•  Destroyer Shimakaze
•  Cruiser Zao
•  Battleship Großer Kurfürst

Rental ships available during Update 0.6.13 were:

•  Destroyer Grozovoi
•  Cruiser Hindenburg
•  Battleship Montana

Rental ships available during Update 0.6.14 were:

•  Destroyer Gearing
•  Cruiser Moskva
•  Battleship Yamato

RESULTS ON NA SERVER:

Season 2 - "Islands of Ice" (9 February - 16 April 2018)

Prime Time for Season 2 of Clan Battles was between the hours of 20:00 - 24:00 Eastern Time (17:00 - 21:00 Pacific Time) on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

Five maps were available for Season 2 of Clan Battles:

• "Islands of Ice"
• "Mountain Range"
• "Tears of the Desert"
• "Hotspot"
• "Sleeping Giant"

Rental ships available during Update 0.7.1 were:

•  Destroyer Grozovoi
•  Cruiser Zao
•  Battleship Montana

Rental ships available during Update 0.7.2 were:

•  Destroyer Shimakaze
•  Cruiser Hindenburg
•  Battleship Yamato

Rental ships available during Update 0.7.3 were:

•  Destroyer Gearing
•  Cruiser Moskva
•  Battleship Conqueror

RESULTS ON NA SERVER:

Season 3 - "Sleeping Giant" (30 June - 19 August 2018)

Prime Time for Season 3 of Clan Battles was between the hours of 19:30 - 23:30 Eastern Time (16:30 - 20:30 Pacific Time) on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

Six maps were available for Season 3 of Clan Battles:

• "Islands of Ice"
• "Mountain Range"
• "Tears of the Desert"
• "Hotspot"
• "Sleeping Giant"
• "Warrior's Path"

Rental ships available were:

•  Destroyer Shimakaze
•  Cruiser Hindenburg
•  Battleship Conqueror

RESULTS ON NA SERVER:

Season 4 - "North" (28 November 2018 - 20 January 2019)

Prime Time for Season 4 of Clan Battles was between the hours of 19:30 - 23:30 Eastern Time (16:30 - 20:30 Pacific Time) on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

Seven maps were available for Season 4 of Clan Battles:

• "Islands of Ice"
• "Land of Fire"
• "Warrior's Path"
• "Sea of Fortune"
• "Sleeping Giant"
• "Tears of the Desert"
• "North"

Rental ships available starting 28 November were:

•  Destroyer Gearing
•  Cruiser Hindenburg
•  Battleship Yamato

Rental ships available starting 14 December were:

•  Destroyer Grozovoi
•  Cruiser Zao
•  Battleship Großer Kurfürst

Rental ships available starting 4 January were:

•  Destroyer Shimakaze
•  Cruiser Moskva
•  Battleship Montana

RESULTS ON NA SERVER:

Season 5 - "Land of Fire" (3 April - 26 May 2019)

Clan Battles Season 5 was the first season to offer cross-server match making and multiple prime time sessions. Prime Time for Season 5 of Clan Battles varied by server on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

• ASIA: 11:30 — 15:30 UTC
• CIS: 16:00 — 20:00 UTC
• EU: 17:00 — 21:00 UTC
• NA: 23:30 — 03:30 UTC

Seven maps were available for Season 5 of Clan Battles:

• "Islands of Ice"
• "Land of Fire"
• "Warrior's Path"
• "Mountain Range"
• "Sea of Fortune"
• "Tears of the Desert"
• "North"

Rental ships available starting 3 April were:

•  Destroyer Grozovoi
•  Cruiser Zao
•  Battleship Conqueror

Rental ships available starting 19 April were:

•  Destroyer Shimakaze
•  Cruiser Moskva
•  Battleship Großer Kurfürst

Rental ships available starting 3 May were:

•  Destroyer Gearing
•  Cruiser Hindenburg
•  Battleship Yamato

Season 6 - "Neighbors" (31 July - 15 September 2019)

Clan Battles Season 6 was the first on Tier VIII and with only six players per team. No rental ships were offered.

Six maps were available for Season 6 of Clan Battles:

• Hotspot
• Neighbors
• Sea of Fortune
• Greece
• Trident
• Mountain Range

Information on the website: Clan Battles: “Neighbors” Season

Season 7 - "Crash Zone Alpha" (23 October - 9 December 2019)

Information on the website: Clan Battles: “Crash Zone Alpha” Season

Season 8 - "Sea of Fortune" (22 January - 9 March 2020)

Information on the website: Clan Battles: “Sea of Fortune” Season

Season 9 - "Warrior's Path" (15 April - 8 June 2020)

Information on the website: Clan Battles: “Warrior's Path” Season

Season 10 - "Loop" (15 July - 30 August 2020)

Information on the website: Clan Battles: “Loop” Season

Season 11 - "Northern Waters" (7 October - 23 November 2020)

Information on the website: Clan Battles: “Northern Waters” Season

Season 12 - "Greece" (24 February - 11 April 2021)

Clan Battles Season 12 was the first on Tier IX with two battleships per team and possible ships restrictions. No rental ships were offered.

Information on the website: Clan Battles: “Greece” Season

Season 13 - "Tears of the Desert" (26 May - 12 July 2021)

On Clan Battles Season 13, the capture time on all maps has been reduced from 40 to 30 seconds, and a cyclone can appear in any map. This season, rental ships will be offered.

Information on the website: Clan Battles: “Tears of the Desert” Season

Season 14 - "Piranha" (18 August - 08 October 2021)

Clan Battles Season 14 was the first on Tier VI with the option of two battleships per team or two aircraft carriers per team and possible ships restrictions. No rental ships were offered.

Information on the website: Clan Battles: “Piranha” Season

Season 15 - "Narwhal" (17 November 2021 - 16 January 2022)

Clan Battles Season 15 see's the return of Tier X vessels, with two battleships allowed and no aircraft carriers allowed. This season has a feature of not allowing two identical vessels in a line-up. Rental ships are allowed.

Information on the website: Clan Battles: “Narwhal” Season

Season 16 - "Albatross" (23 February 2022 - 11 April 2022)

Clan Battles Season 16 brings Tier X vessels, with the swap of 3 maps, when compared to the previous season. Aircraft carriers are still not allowed and the restriction of not allowing two identical vessels in a line-up is still ongoing. Rental ships are allowed, and they are: Hindenburg, Montana and Gearing.

Information on the website: Clan Battles: “Albatross” Season

Season 17 - "Cayman" (25 May 2022 - 10 July 2022)

Clan Battles Season 17 was played in a 7 vs. 7 format with Tier X ships and Superships.

Maps: Sea of Fortune, Tears of the Desert, Mountain Range, Neighbors, Warrior's Path, Loop.

Mode: Battles on all maps are fought in Domination mode.

Starting Restrictions:

• Aircraft carriers are not allowed in battles.
• You cannot enter battle playing Petropavlovsk or Kléber.
• No more than one battleship per team.
• No more than two superships per team.
• No more than three mercenaries per Division.

Updated restrictions as of 29 June 2022:

• Removed the ban on Petropavlovsk and Kléber.
  • However, teams can have no more than one Petropavlovsk and no more than two Klébers per battle.
• New restrictions: Teams can no longer have more than one Condé and one Napoli per battle.

Rental ships: Gearing, Zaō and Yamato.

Information on the website: Clan Battles: The Cayman Season

Season 18 - "Sirenidae" (17 August 2022 - 3 October 2022)

Clan Battles Season 18 was played in a 6 vs. 6 format with Tier VIII ships.

Maps: Ring, New Dawn, Islands of Ice, Trident, Loop, Haven, and Crash Zone Alpha.

Mode: Battles on all maps are fought in Domination mode.

Starting Restrictions:

• Aircraft carriers are not allowed in battles.
• No more than one battleship per team.
• No more than three mercenaries per Division.

Updated restrictions as of 31 August 2022:

• Restrictions on the number of ships:
  • No more than one Le Fantasque or Le Terrible per team. In other words, a team can only field one of these two ships in a battle – they cannot field two of one of them, or one of each of them
  • No more than one Kiev per team
• Ship bans: Lenin and Vladivostok.

Updated restrictions as of 21 September 2022 (including previous ones):

• Restrictions on the number of ships:
  • Limited the number of Cherbourg or Bayard. One team may not have more than two of these ships in total.

No rental ships were offered this season.

Information on the website: Clan Battles: Sirenidae Season

Season 19 - "Barracuda" (9 November 2022 - 16 Janurary 2023)

Clan Battles Season 19 was played in a 7 vs. 7 format with Tier X ships.

Maps: North, Hotspot, Land of Fire, Sea of Fortune, Warrior's Path, Loop, and Sleeping Giant.

Mode: Battles on all maps are fought in Domination mode.

Starting Restrictions:

• No aircraft carriers and submarines in battles.
• No more than two battleships per team.
• No more than three Kléber and Marceau (or combination of both) per team in total.
• No more than three mercenaries per Division.

Updated restrictions as of 16 November 2022:

• Restrictions on the number of ships:
  • Limited the number of Marseille, Petropavlovsk or Napoli (including Napoli B). One team may not have more than one of these ships in total.
  • Limited the number of St. Vincent, Ohio or Kremlin. One team may not have more than one of these ships in total.

So, for example, a team may only take 1 Marseille OR 1 Petropavlovsk OR 1 Napoli. The same is true for the restriction on Battleships.

No rental ships are offered this season.

Information on the website: Clan Battles: Barracuda Season

Season 20 - "Salamander" (23 February 2022 - 10 April 2023)

Clan Battles Season 20 was played in a 7 vs. 7 format with Tier X ships.

Maps: The Atlantic, Islands of Ice, Sleeping Giant, Tears of the Desert, Shatter, Estuary, Crash Zone Alpha, and The Faroe Islands.

• With the release of Update 12.2, Shatter will be replaced by Hotspot.

Mode: Battles on all maps are fought in Domination mode.

Starting Restrictions:

• No aircraft carriers and submarines in battles.
• No more than three mercenaries per Division.
• No more than two battleships per team.
  • After 3 weeks of the season, the limit will change to no more than one battleship per team.
• No more than three Marceau or Kléber (or combinations of both) per team in total.
• No more than one Petropavlovsk or Napoli per team in total.
• No more than one Marseille per team.
• Banned ships: Ohio, Vermont, Kremlin, Preussen, St. Vincent, Thunderer, République, Louisiana, and Småland.

Updated restrictions as of 1 March 2023:

• Changed the limit on the number of Kléber and Marceau (or combinations of both). One team may not have more than two of these ships in total.

Updated restrictions as of 15 March 2023:

• Removed the total limit on Kléber and Marceau (or combinations of both). Now, one team may not have more than one Kléber and one Marceau.
• The limit on the number of battleships in a team reduced from 2 to 1.

Updated restrictions as of 28 March 2023:

• Removed the ban on République.

Updated restrictions as of 31 March 2023:

• Removed the ban on Louisiana.

Rental ships: Conqueror, Hindenburg, and Gearing.

Information on the website: Clan Battles: Salamander Season

Season 21 - "Cachalot" (31 May 2023 - 17 July 2023)

Clan Battles Season 21 was played in a 6 vs. 6 format with Tier VIII and IX ships.

Maps: North, Trap, Hotspot, Sleeping Giant, Trident, Loop, and Northern Waters.

Mode: Battles on all maps are fought in Domination mode.

Starting Restrictions:

• No aircraft carriers and submarines in battles.
• No more than two Tier IX ships.
• No limits on the number of battleships per team.
  • After 1 week of the season, the limit will change to no more than one battleship per team.
• No more than three mercenaries per Division.
• No more than one Nebraska, Delaware, Kearsarge (B), Massachusetts (B), Lenin and Prinz Rupprecht per team.
• No more than one Alaska (B), Kronshtadt, Nebraska, Delaware and Kearsarge (B) per team.
• No more than two Cherbourg, Brest, Carnot and Admiral Schröder per team.
• No more than two Le Fantasque, Le Terrible, Mogador, Kiev, Nebraska, Delaware and Kearsarge (B) per team.
• No more than two Kitakaze, STAR Kitakaze, Kidd, Akizuki, Loyang (B), Cossack (B), Benham, Nebraska, Delaware and Kearsarge (B) per team.
• Banned ships: Musashi and Georgia.

Updated restrictions as of 23 June 2023:

• Now, a team can have no more than one ship in total from the following list: Alaska, Alaska B, Kronshtadt, Nebraska, Delaware, Kearsarge, Kearsarge B, Vladivostok, Lenin, Massachusetts, and Massachusetts B.

You probably noticed that multiple lists include Nebraska, Delaware and Kearsarge (B). For the lists with a max of one of the specified ships, if you choose one of these ships, then all remaining ships from the other list will become unavailable. For the lists with a max of two of the specified ships, if you choose one of these ships, then you will only be able to choose one ship from the other list it appears in; if you choose two of these ships, then you will not be able to choose any ships from the other list they appear in.

In summary, including one Nebraska, Delaware, Kearsarge or Kearsarge (B) in a team will prevent the team from including any of the other ships from Groups A or B, and will limit the team to only one of the remaining ships from Group D and one from Group E. These restrictions have been designed to make the inclusion of a hybrid battleship very prohibitive.

The lists have been carefully curated to ensure that each team can have only one hybrid battleship while also preventing the selection of other ships that might have an advantage in this particular battle type.

Information on the website: Clan Battles: Cachalot Season

Season 22 - "Anaconda" (23 August 2023 - 9 October 2023)

Clan Battles Season 22 will be played in a 7 vs. 7 format with Tier X ships and superships.

Maps: Land of Fire, Shards, Sea of Fortune, Shatter, Warrior's Path, Haven, and Riposte.

Mode: Battles on all maps are fought in Domination mode.

Starting Restrictions:

• No aircraft carriers and submarines in battles.
• No more than one supership.
• No more than one battleship.
• No more than one République, Preussen, Ragnar, Gdańsk, Petropavlovsk, Napoli, and Marseille.
• No more than two Kléber and/or Marceau in total.
• Banned ships: Ohio, Kremlin, St. Vincent, Småland, and Condé.

For ships that have analogs (for example, Black Friday ships or collaboration ships), the restrictions will be applied automatically if they apply to the original.

Updated restrictions as of 29 August 2023:

• Removed the restriction on Preussen and République.
• Now, a team can have no more than one ship in total from the following list: Ragnar, Gdańsk, Petropavlovsk, Napoli, Marseille, and Alexander Nevsky.
• No more than one Kléber, Zorkiy or Marceau.
• Banned ships: Ohio, Kremlin, St. Vincent, Småland, Condé, Admiral Ushakov, and Louisiana.

Updated restrictions as of 22 September 2023:

• Removed the restriction on Ragnar, Gdańsk, Marseille and Zorkiy.
• Now, a team can have no more than one ship in total from the following list: Petropavlovsk, Napoli, Aleksander Nevsky, San Martín.
• No more than one: Kléber, Marceau or Harugumo.
• Banned from battles: Ohio, Kremlin, St. Vincent, Småland, Condé, Admiral Ushakov, Louisiana.

Information on the website: Clan Battles: Anaconda Season

Season 23 - "Triton" (15 November 2023 - 8 January 2024)

Clan Battles Season 23 was played in a 7 vs. 7 format with Tier X ships.

Maps: The Atlantic, North, Trap, Loop, Estuary, Crash Zone Alpha, and Northern Waters.

Mode: Battles on all maps are fought in Domination mode.

Starting Restrictions:

• No aircraft carriers and submarines in battles.
• No more than one battleship.

Updated restrictions as of 29 November 2023:

• No more than 1 Petropavlovsk per team.
• No more than 1 Napoli per team.

Updated restrictions as of 27 December 2023:

• Napoli, Petropavlovsk, Marseille, Alexander Nevsky and Marceau are not allowed.

Ships that have analogs (such as Black Friday ships or collaboration ships) are automatically subject to restrictions if there are restrictions on the original ship.

Information on the website: Clan Battles: Triton Season

Season 24 - "Sea Dragon" (14 February 2024 - 8 April 2024)

Clan Battles Season 24 will be played in a 7 vs. 7 format with Tier X ships and superships.

Maps: Hotspot, Islands of Ice, Shatter, Warrior's Path, Sleeping Giant, Riposte, and Tears of the Desert.

Mode: Battles on all maps are fought in Domination mode.

Starting Restrictions:

• No aircraft carriers and submarines in battles.
• No more than one battleship.
• No more than one supership.
• No more than one Petropavlovsk per team.
• Limit on the number of Napoli and Marseille: one team may not have more than two of these ships in total.

Updated restrictions as of 8 March 2024:

• Limit on the number of Napoli and Condé: one team may not have more than 1 of these ships in total.
• Limit on the number of Marseille: one team may not have more than 1 of these ships in total.
• Limit on the number of Petropavlovsk, St. Vincent and Vermont: one team may not have more than 1 of these ships in total.

Ships that have analogs (such as Black Friday ships or collaboration ships) are automatically subject to restrictions if there are restrictions on the original ship.

Information on the website: Clan Battles: "Sea Dragon" Season

Note that the maps listed on the website article are incorrect. The corrected maps are listed here.

Victory leads to progression through the various leagues.

Leagues

Clans that participate in Clan Battles will vie for ranking on a tiered leader board that spans five leagues. The leagues are:

Logo	League Name
	Hurricane
	Typhoon
	Storm
	Gale
	Squall

Rating Points

Each League has three Groups, each Group requiring 100 points to ascend to the next. All points beyond that 100 roll over into the next Group/League. All Clans start in Squall League, Group II. A Clan gains or loses points in each Clan Battle depending on the outcome:

• Victory: Average of +25 points.
• Defeat: Average of -25 points.
• Draw: 0 to -3 points.

Progression Battles

Once they've climbed through every group in the League, a Clan must fight through a series of five Progression Battles and win at least three of them. A victory sends the Clan to the next League with a 35-point bonus, while a defeat keeps the Clan in the same league with a 35-point loss. If a Clan doesn't fight the Progression Battles, they don't advance!

Alternatively, if a Clan loses enough points to fall to the bottom of their current League, they must win three out of five Relegation Battles to keep from getting kicked down to the league below with a 35-point penalty. However, they get a 35-point bonus if they succeed. Once a Clan hits zero points in Squall League, Group III, they've hit rock bottom and won't lose any additional points.

Rewards

Rewards for Clan Battle participation consisted of a series of missions that awarded a mixture of credits, doubloons, flags, and Free XP for winning a certain number of battles in each league.

Initially, after winning 30 battles in Typhoon League, players were awarded a Stalingrad Flag that could be exchanged — with two additional flags — for Tier X premium Soviet cruiser Stalingrad. This was changed shortly before Season 3 to the steel system, via the Armory.

Currently, the primary reward of Clan Battles is in the form of steel() that can be spent in the Armory on special reward ships that are not available via any other means, such as Plymouth, Shikishima, Bourgogne, or Stalingrad.