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During events, qualified players gain access to special a time-limited world with special maps, which usually reference historical operations; the only exception was a collaboration event with the Arpeggio franchise: [[Christmas 2013 Event|''Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova'']]. Event maps stay up for an indeterminate amount of time, usually measured in weeks, which grew as the game progressed to be anywhere between 2 and 8 weeks.

During events, qualified players gain access to a special "time-limited world" with exclusive maps, referencing historical/planned operations; the only exception being a collaboration event with the [[Christmas 2013 Event|Arpeggio franchise]], as well as [[Mini-Event]]s.  

*Event maps stay up for an indeterminate amount of time, on average 43 days for Phase 2, and which can range anywhere between 3 and 9 weeks.

*Events are typically released in multiple phases, with the initial release of the Main Operations only, followed by the Extra Operation some weeks later, and eventually the "Friendly Fleets" neer the end of the event in some cases.

Event maps pose considerably higher challenge levels compared to normal maps, employing exclusive [[Enemy vessel#Bosses|Abyssal Bosses]] and [[#Event Mechanics|mechanics]], such as [[Combined Fleet]]s.

==Upcoming Event==

 

==Current Event==

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!colspan=2 style="border:0px"|'''???? 2024 Event:'''

{{Event Banner Fade|Early Spring 2024 Event|caption=|incoming=true}}

! colspan="2" style="border: 0px |'''Summer 2022 Event: Main Operation - ???'''<!--<br/> '''Summer 2022 Event: Extra Operation - ???'''-->

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==Past Event List==

==Past Event List==

The past events are listed below for reference.

The past events are listed below for reference.

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     <tr style="text-align: center"><td>'''Spring 2013 Event - Break into the Enemy Anchorage!'''</td></tr>

     <tr style="text-align: center"><td>'''Spring 2013 Event - Break into the Enemy Anchorage!'''</td></tr>

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     <tr style="text-align: center"><td>'''Summer 2021 Event - Reinforcement Transport Operation! Battle of the Mediterranean'''</td></tr>

     <tr style="text-align: center"><td>'''Summer 2021 Event - Reinforcement Transport Operation! Battle of the Mediterranean'''</td></tr>

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     <td class="eventBanner31">[[File:Summer2021EventBannerAlt.png|Clash! Night Battle off Lunga|link=Summer 2021 Event|class=fadein]]</td>

     <td class="eventBanner31">[[File:Summer2021EventBannerAlt.png|Reinforcement Transport Operation! Battle of the Mediterranean|link=Summer 2021 Event|class=fadein]]</td>

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     <tr style="text-align: center"><td>'''Fall 2021 Event - Return of the Naval District Saury Festival'''</td></tr>

     <tr style="text-align: center"><td>'''Fall 2021 Event - Return of the Naval District Saury Festival'''</td></tr>

<td class="eventBanner33">[[File:Fall2021EventPart2BannerAlt.png|Fall 2021 Event|link=Fall 2021 Event|class=fadein]]</td>

<td class="eventBanner33">[[File:Fall2021EventPart2BannerAlt.png|Fall 2021 Event|link=Fall 2021 Event|class=fadein]]</td>

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    <tr style="text-align: center"><td>'''Winter 2022 Event - Annoucement! Operation Sho-Go 3 Alert!'''</td></tr>

   <tr style="text-align: center"><td>'''Winter 2022 Event - Announcement! Operation Sho-Go 3 Alert!'''</td></tr>

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    <td class="eventBanner34">[[File:Winter2022EventBannerAlt.png|Annoucement! Operation Sho-Go 3 Alert!|link=Winter 2022 Event|class=fadein]]</td>

   <td class="eventBanner34">[[File:Winter2022EventBannerAlt.png| Announcement! Operation Sho-Go 3 Alert!|link=Winter 2022 Event|class=fadein]]</td>

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!colspan=2 style="border:0px"|'''Spring 2022 Event: Main Operation - Fierce Battle! R-Area Operation'''<br>'''Spring 2022 Event: Extra Operation - Battle to the Death! The Curious Tale of Operation Ten-Go!'''

! colspan="2" style="border: 0px |'''Spring 2022 Event: Main Operation - Fierce Battle! R-Area Operation'''<br/> '''Spring 2022 Event: Extra Operation - Battle to the Death! The Curious Tale of Operation Ten-Go!'''

{{Event Banner Fade|Spring 2022 Event|caption=Fierce Battle! R-Area Operation}}<br>{{Event Banner Fade|Spring 2022 Event|suffix=EO|caption=Battle to the Death! The Curious Tale of Operation Ten-Go!}}

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{{Event Banner Fade|Spring 2022 Event|suffix=EO|caption=Battle to the Death! The Curious Tale of Operation Ten-Go!}}

{{Event Banner Fade|Early Spring 2024 Event|caption=}}

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