Captains, the gloomiest time of the year is drawing near—and with it, Halloween returns to World of Sea Battle!
From October 24 to November 7, the Archipelago changes: sinister ships appear at sea, personal islands get themed decorations, and captains can look forward to special quests, holiday treasure maps and rewards.
The main currency of the event is once again lollipops. Earn them across a range of activities and trade them with the Overseas Merchant. This year his stock includes the new ship Al-Fatih, the Captain's Seal, Elite status warrants and much more.
Important: the event is available to captains from rank 7. Until you reach it, holiday calendar quests stay locked, and lollipops and holiday map pieces will not drop.
New ship — Al-Fatih
One of the event's headline additions is Al-Fatih—a new rate III warship.
It stands out for its unusual construction, a special gun in the bow, and oars.
You can get Al-Fatih from the Overseas Merchant in exchange for lollipops.
Keep in mind: the ship will also be obtainable in other ways later on, but the event gives you the chance to add it to your fleet ahead of everyone else.
Holiday ships put to sea
Special holiday ships will appear in various locations during the event.
They are easy to recognize: they get a distinctive look and are tougher than ordinary enemies.
Captains who take part in sinking them earn lollipops and gold, and the size of the reward depends on your contribution to the fight.
How do you get lollipops?
Lollipops are once again the event's main currency. This time there are several ways to earn them:
completing holiday calendar quests;
fishing;
hunting whales;
collecting and opening holiday treasure maps;
opening ordinary treasure maps;
fighting holiday ships;
buying lollipops in the in-game store.
Unlike last Halloween, lollipops no longer drop from the altar.
The holiday currency cannot be passed to other players: lollipops cannot be sold on the Exchange, thrown overboard or placed in a fort. They are not lost when your ship is sunk, either.
And don't put off your trip to the Overseas Merchant: after the event ends you have 3 more days to spend whatever lollipops you have left. After that they disappear.
Holiday treasure maps
The seas welcome back holiday treasure maps. To make a single map you need to collect 7 pieces—they come from imperial flagships and resource nodes. You can collect and open up to three holiday maps a day: once you receive the 21st piece, new map pieces stop dropping until the following day.
Inside you'll find chests, fireworks and an extra reward. Possible finds include coins, guns, fragments or lollipops. What exactly turns up in each hoard is something you'll discover on opening it.
Holiday calendar
For the duration of the event, the calendar returns with 14 challenges. Once again captains will have plenty to keep them busy: fighting NPS and boarding them, taking part in Arena battles, trading and fishing, exploring islands, attacking imperial forts, hunting whales and completing other tasks.
The order of the challenges gets shuffled, so keep an eye on the quests in the calendar. For every quest you complete you receive 40 lollipops.
Calendar rewards
For every completed quest you receive 40 lollipops. And the more challenges you complete, the more extra rewards you can claim:
For logging in — the Jolly Quartet flag.
For 3 completed quests — 150 coins.
For 5 quests — the Ghost Pirate decal.
For 7 quests — decor for your personal island.
For 9 quests — 14 days of premium subscription. If you already hold a subscription of 30 days or more when you claim the reward, you get 200 coins instead.
For 12 quests — 400 lollipops.
Don't trust suspicious pumpkins
Captains' personal islands are transformed for the event as well, with the holiday decorations returning. But pumpkins won't only show up as decor.
Out at sea you'll again run into the pumpkins you remember from last Halloween. What's inside—a pleasant find or a nasty surprise—you'll discover for yourself.
Don't trust suspicious pumpkins.
What has the Overseas Merchant lined up?
Every lollipop you earn can be spent with the Overseas Merchant. This year his stock holds both familiar rewards and several notable new items.
Among his goods:
the new ship Al-Fatih;
Ice Lantern;
Battle Marks;
Pirate Tokens;
Escudos;
Imperial Blueprint;
coins;
Volcanic Ore;
Chest Keys;
Heavy and Saxon shot;
gold;
a holiday flag and decal;
several ship paints.
You'll be able to see the full range and the prices at the Overseas Merchant himself once the event is running.
Captain's Seal
You can buy the Captain's Seal for lollipops. The merchant offers three options: 3 days, 7 days and 30 days. Each of them can be bought only once for the whole event.
Elite status warrants
Another new arrival in the range is Elite status warrants, which let you raise a ship's Elite status level. The Overseas Merchant will stock bundles of one and three warrants.
So which reward are you going after first?