Hit Hard Hit Fast Hit Often

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The "Hit Hard! Hit Fast! Hit Often!" campaign is a complex campaign designed to challenge players with a series of in-game tasks that echo the hard-hitting, aggressive style of American admiral William "Bull" Halsey. It requires a player to have ships of at least Tier VIII in order to complete, and is comprised of 49 different tasks spread out over 5 missions. There are achievements for both completing the campaign and completing all tasks in the campaign.

Admiral William Frederick Halsey became one of the contributors to the Allied victory in the Pacific. It was he who managed to gain crucial success in the Battle of Guadalcanal and who led the fight for the Solomon Islands that eventually broke a path to Japan. His phrase "Hit hard! Hit fast! Hit often!" became the motto of the U.S. Navy in the Pacific theater.

The final task of Mission 1 awards a special container; this container holds collectibles that unlock access to the "American Cruisers" collection.

Mission 1

William Frederick Halsey, Jr. was a natural-born seaman. He was born in the small port town of Elizabeth, New Jersey, to the family of a naval officer. The future Admiral's ancestry included many pirates and whalers, so he was destined to spend his life at sea. In 1899, after failing to obtain a long-awaited appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Halsey Jr. entered the University of Virginia with the single purpose to join the Navy, even as a physician. The only great thing he acquired at university was his passion for American football.

When Halsey eventually joined the Naval Academy in 1900, little did they know they had opened their doors to one of their most famous graduates. However, capricious and stubborn, "Pudge" Halsey was not the sharpest tool in the shed. As far as his academic performance was concerned, he ranked 42nd out of 62 students of the class of 1904. The first ship in his naval career was the battleship Missouri. The symbolism of that assignment would only become apparent 41 years later.

Final Task - earn (9) from Mission 1 tasks to unlock; complete to grant access to Mission 2.

Task Number	Details	Restrictions	Pins Earned	Reward
1	Earn 50,000 Commander XP (after modifiers are applied).	Tier VIII-X and Superships only Random, Ranked, Co-op, and Clan Battles only		10x Commander XP Boost
2	Earn  2,500,000 (after modifiers).	Tier VIII-X and Superships only Random, Ranked, Co-op, and Clan Battles only		1,000,000
3	Destroy 1 enemy destroyer, gain a victory, and survive in a single battle.	Tier VIII-X and Superships only Random and Ranked Battles only		10x India Delta signals
4	Earn the most XP on your team 2 times.	Tier VIII-X and Superships only Random and Ranked Battles only		10x Juliet Charlie signals
5	Be among the top 3 XP earners on your team in 18 battles.	Tier VIII-X and Supership Cruisers or Aircraft Carriers only Random and Ranked Battles only		15x November Echo Setteseven signals
6	Cause 150,000 damage to enemy ships and gain a victory in a single battle.	Tier VIII-X and SupershipCruisers Random and Ranked Battles only		5,000
7	Destroy 2 enemy destroyers, gain a victory, and survive in a single battle.	Tier VIII-X and Supership Cruisers or Aircraft Carriers only Random and Ranked Battles only		15x November Foxtrot signals
8	Earn the most XP on your team 6 times.	Tier IX-X and Supership Cruisers or Aircraft Carriers only Random and Ranked Battles only		15x Stars and Stripes camouflage , 15x Ship XP Boost , 15x Free XP Boost , 15x Commander XP Boost,

Task Number	Details	Restrictions	Reward
Final	Earn  20,000 over any number of battles (after modifiers).	Tier VIII-X and superships only Random, Ranked, Co-op, and Clan Battles only	1x American Cruisers Collection container

Mission 2

Commissioned to his first officer rank in 1906, Halsey participated in the legendary cruise of the Great White Fleet — a 1907-1909 round-the-world voyage of the 16 advanced U.S. battleships, which was meant to demonstrate the increased naval power of the U.S.A. — aboard the battleship Kansas. During the visit to Japan, Halsey had the chance to go aboard Mikasa, the renowned flagship of the Japanese Combined Fleet. This glorified battleship didn't impress Halsey. After the cruise ended, the young officer left the ships with big guns for service aboard smaller, faster destroyers.

During World War I, Halsey was eventually assigned as a ship commander. The ship was USS Shaw, a Sampson-class destroyer. Once he happened to command a division consisting of two American destroyers and two British sloops, of which he would later recall that he was as "proud as a dog with two tails". By the end of the war, Halsey had been decorated with a Navy Cross.

Task Number	Details	Restrictions	Pins Earned	Reward
1	Earn 60,000 Commander XP (after modifiers are applied).	Tier VIII-X and Superships only Random, Ranked, Co-op, and Clan Battles only		14x Commander XP Boost
2	Earn  3,000,000 (after modifiers are applied).	Tier VIII-X and Superships only Random, Ranked, Co-op, and Clan Battles only		1,250,000
3	Earn 20 "Captured" or "Assisted in Capture" ribbons.	Tier VIII-X and Superships only Random and Ranked Battles only		10x Sierra Mike signals
4	Be among the top 3 XP earners on your team, gain a victory, and receive 1 "Set on fire" or "Caused flooding" ribbon in a single battle.	Tier VIII-X and Superships only Random and Ranked Battles only		10x Victor Lima signals
5	Be among the top 7 XP earners on your team, gain a victory, and cause 12,000 damage to enemy ships by fire in a single battle.	Tier VIII-X and Superships only Random Battles only		10x India X-Ray signals
6	Earn 120 "Set on fire" or "Caused flooding" ribbons.	Tier VIII-X and SupershipDestroyers orAircraft Carriers only Random and Ranked Battles only		10x Victor Lima signals 10x India X-Ray signals
7	Be among the top 3 XP earners on your team, gain a victory, and help your team cause 50,000 points of damage upon your spotting in a single battle.	Tier VIII-X and SupershipDestroyers orAircraft Carriers only Random and Ranked Battles only		15x Lines camouflage , 15x Ship XP Boost , 15x Commander XP Boost,
8	Earn the most XP on your team, gain a victory, and receive 12 "Set on fire" or "Caused flooding" ribbons in a single battle.	Tier IX-X and Supership Destroyers orAircraft Carriers only Random and Ranked Battles only		15x Stars and Stripes camouflage , 15x Ship XP Boost , 15x Free XP Boost , 15x Commander XP Boost,

Final Task - earn (10) from Mission 2 tasks to unlock; complete to grant access to Mission 3.

Task Number	Details	Restrictions	Reward
Final	Earn  25,000 over any number of battles (after modifiers).	Tier VIII-X and Superships only Random, Ranked, Co-op, and Clan Battles only	2x Supercontainers

Mission 3

In the early 1920's, Halsey, who hardly ever disembarked from a ship during his service, was suddenly appointed as a U.S. naval attaché in Germany and Scandinavia. In 1930, he commanded a division of destroyers. Then, to pave the way to the rank of admiral, Halsey studied at the U.S. Naval War College for senior officers. In 1935, he was assigned as the commander of USS Saratoga, once of the most powerful U.S. Navy aircraft carriers of that time. However, this position required completion of an air observer course. Halsey didn't like this perspective, as he thought it would be much better to control he airplane himself rather than being the "second person in the cockpit".

In 1935, the 52-year-old Halsey completed the full course of a naval pilot, and became the oldest man in the history of the U.S. Navy to earn his Naval Aviator's wings. Being one of the few at that time, Halsey, same as his future opponent Yamamoto Isoroku, became an advocate for naval aviation, foreseeing that aircraft carriers would be the greatest power in the future wars fought at sea.

Task Number	Details	Restrictions	Pins Earned	Reward
1	Earn 75,000 Commander XP (after modifiers).	Tier VIII-X and Supership only Random, Ranked, Co-op, and Clan Battles only		15x Commander XP Boost
2	Earn  4,000,000 (after modifiers).	Tier VIII-X and Supership only Random, Ranked, Co-op, and Clan Battles only		1,500,000
3	Hit the citadel of enemy ships 50 times.	Tier VIII-X and Supership only Random and Ranked Battles only		10x Juliet Charlie signals
4	Receive 1,250,000 potential damage in a single battle, and win the battle.	Tier VIII-X Cruisers only Random and Ranked Battles only		10x India Delta signals
5	Be among the top 5 XP earners on your team, gain a victory, and receive 1 "Devastating Strike" achievement in a single battle.	Tier VIII-X and Supership Battleships and Cruisers only Random Battles only		5x Free XP Boost
6	Be among the top 3 XP earners on your team, gain a victory, and receive 1 heroic achievement in a single battle.	Tier VIII-X and Supership Battleships and Cruisers only Random and Ranked Battles only		10x Stars and Stripes camouflage , 10x Ship XP Boost , 10x Free XP Boost , 10x Commander XP Boost,
7	Be among the top 3 XP earners on your team, gain a victory, and shoot down 10 enemy aircraft in a single battle.	Tier VIII-X and Supership Battleships and Cruisers only Random and Ranked Battles only		15x November Echo Setteseven signals
8	Earn 6 "Dreadnought", "Fireproof", or "Unsinkable" achievements.	Tier IX-X and Supership Battleships and Cruisers only Random and Ranked Battles only		15,000
9	Earn 6 "High Caliber" or "Confederate" achievements.	Tier IX-X and Supership Battleships and Cruisers only Random and Ranked Battles only		15,000

Final Task - earn (12) from Mission 3 tasks to unlock; complete to grant access to Mission 4.

Task Number	Details	Restrictions	Reward
Final	Earn  30,000 over any number of battles (after modifiers).	Tier VIII-X and Superships only Random, Ranked, Co-op, and Clan Battles only	2x Supercontainers

Mission 4

On the day of the Pearl Harbor attack, Vice Admiral Halsey, in charge of the task force headed by USS Enterprise, was far from Hawaii, as a storm had delayed their arrival. After learning of the Japanese attack, the admiral — known for his explosive temper — let hatred for the new enemy grow in his heart. Chester W. Nimitz, the newly-appointed commander-in-chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, realized that Halsey's aggression and restlessness was just the thing for the American seamen depressed by the Pearl Harbor disaster. For this reason, in early 1942, it was Halsey who — with the help of his carrier task force — held a series of lightning-like "hit-and-run" raids on Japanese strongholds. After James Dolittle's bombers took off for the Tokyo Raid from the decks of Halsey's aircraft carriers, the name of William Halsey became a personification of the belief in victory over Japan for every American.

In October 1942, after taking command of the South Pacific forces, Halsey led the persistent fight for Guadalcanal — one of the Solomon Islands — that was a key to the entire Pacific Campaign.

Task Number	Details	Restrictions	Pins Earned	Reward
1	Earn 85,000 Commander XP (after modifiers are applied).	Tier VIII-X and Superships only Random, Ranked, Co-op, and Clan Battles only		20x Commander XP Boost
2	Earn  4,500,000 (after modifiers are applied).	Tier VIII-X and Superships only Random, Ranked, Co-op, and Clan Battles only		1,750,000
3	Be among the top 5 XP earners on your team, gain a victory, and destroy 1 German ship in a single battle.	Tier VIII-X and Supership only Random Battles only		5x Stars and Stripes camouflage , 5x Ship XP Boost , 5x Free XP Boost , 5x Commander XP Boost,
4	Be among the top 5 XP earners on your team, gain a victory, and destroy 1 Japanese ship in a single battle.	Tier VIII-X and Supership only Random Battles only		5x Stars and Stripes camouflage , 5x Ship XP Boost , 5x Free XP Boost , 5x Commander XP Boost,
5	Cause 1,000,000 damage to German or Japanese ships (over any number of battles).	Tier VIII-X and Supership Cruisers only Random and Ranked Battles only		20x Juliet Charlie signals
6	Be among the top 3 XP earners on your team, gain a victory, and receive any 2 achievements in a single battle.	Tier VIII-X and Supership Cruisers only Random and Ranked Battles only		5,000
7	Be among the top 3 XP earners on your team, gain a victory, and incapacitate or destroy 12 modules on enemy ships in a single battle.	Tier IX-X and Supership only Random and Ranked Battles only		30x Juliet Charlie signals
8	Cause 500,000 damage to Japanese ships (over any number of victorious battles).	Tier IX-X and Supership Cruisers only Random and Ranked Battles only		30x India Delta signals
9	Cause 500,000 damage to German ships (over any number of victorious battles).	Tier IX-X and Supership Cruisers only Random and Ranked Battles only		30x India Delta signals

Final Task - earn (12) from Mission 4 tasks to unlock; complete to grant access to Mission 5.

Task Number	Details	Restrictions	Reward
Final	Earn  35,000 over any number of battles (after modifiers).	Tier VIII-X ships only Random, Ranked, Co-op, and Clan Battles only	2x Supercontainers

Mission 5

During the Battle of Guadalcanal, Halsey turned out to be the one the U.S. needed the most at that place and time. He fueled confidence in all his subordinates, including each and every seaman or marine, with his overflowing energy and belligerence. He struck blow after blow against the Japanese by sending his battleships and carriers to the narrow straits of the Solomon Islands, whenever he thought it was worth it.

In February 1943, when the Americans had at last gained total control over Guadalcanal, Halsey continued the struggle for the remaining islands of the archipelago. He was the first commander in the Pacific theater to apply the strategy of "island hopping" over the most reinforced defensive strong points of the Japanese. "As long as I have one plane and one pilot I will stay on the offensive", he once said. Step-by-step the Admiral pushed his sailors forward, taking risks, making mistakes, and suffering losses (not all of them justified). The culmination point of the fleet commander's career came on 2 September 1945. On that day, the surrender of the Japanese Empire was signed aboard USS Missouri, the flagship of Admiral William Halsey, commander of the Third Fleet... the most powerful task force in the U.S. Navy.

Task Number	Details	Restrictions	Pins Earned	Reward
1	Earn 100,000 Commander XP (after modifiers are applied).	Tier VIII-X and Superships only Random, Ranked, Co-op, and Clan Battles only		25x Commander XP Boost
2	Earn  5,000,000 (after modifiers).	Tier VIII-X and Superships only Random, Ranked, Co-op, and Clan Battles only		2,000,000
3	Hit enemy ships with air bombs or aerial torpedoes 75 times.	Tier VIII-X and Supership Aircraft Carriers only Random, Co-op and Ranked Battles only		10x Juliet Whiskey Unaone signals
4	Shoot down 150 aircraft.	Tier VIII-X and Supership Aircraft Carriers only Random, Co-op and Ranked Battles only		10x November Echo Setteseven signals
5	Be among the top 3 XP earners on your team, and receive any 3 achievements in a single battle.	Tier VIII-X and Supership only Random and Ranked Battles only		10,000
6	Earn any 2,000 ribbons.	Tier IX-X and Supership Cruisers orAircraft Carriers only Random and Ranked Battles only		30x Credit Boost
7	Earn any 36 achievements.	Tier IX-X and Supership only Random and Ranked Battles only		15x Free XP Boost
8	Earn 12 heroic achievements.	Tier IX-X and Supership only Random and Ranked Battles only		15x Stars and Stripes camouflage , 5x Ship XP Boost , 14x Free XP Boost , 15x Commander XP Boost,
9	Earn  10,000,000 (after modifiers).	Tier X and Supership Aircraft Carriers only Random, Co-op and Ranked Battles only		30x Credit Boost
10	Earn  10,000,000 (after modifiers).	Tier X and Supership Cruisers only Random, Co-op and Ranked Battles only		30x Credit Boost

Final Task - earn (15) from Mission 5 tasks to unlock; complete to finish "Hit Hard! Hit Fast! Hit Often!" campaign.

Task Number	Details	Restrictions	Reward
Final	Earn  50,000 over any number of battles (after modifiers).	Tier VIII-X and Superships only Random, Ranked, Co-op, and Clan Battles only	Unique Commander "William Halsey" with 15 skill points  200,000  50,000