Update 15.6: New Battle Pass, Affondatore, Riposte map and more - Closed Test

Update 15.6 brings the new Battle Pass, a Salvage for Victory event featuring the Italian superbattleship Affondatore, an expanded map rotation for Riposte, three Brawls, and more content.

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⚡ Battle Pass

Update 15.6 introduces the new Battle Pass! The Battle Pass will run through Update 15.6 and will temporarily replace the standard Event Pass. Instead of unlocking rewards one after another in a linear progression, you will navigate a single strategic map made up of three areas that each contain individual sectors. You will be able to choose your own path of progression and find the quickest way to the rewards you most desire.

The starter area will be available immediately with the release of Update 15.6, the second area will unlock after one week, and the third area will unlock two weeks after the start of the Update. Once an area becomes available, it will remain accessible until the end of the Battle Pass. This means that even if you start your journey later, you will still begin from the first area and be able to progress normally.

All players start from the same sector. By completing daily and weekly missions, you earn Battle Pass Points, which can be used to claim sectors on the map. Only sectors adjacent to already captured sectors can be claimed, unless additional conditions apply.

Each claimed sector grants a free reward. You can upgrade each of the three areas separately with Doubloons, thus unlocking additional rewards for every sector of a selected area. You will get these additional rewards for sectors you already captured, as well as any new ones you claim in that area. Once you upgrade an area, you can spend Doubloons to instantly claim adjacent sectors, as long as no other conditions apply.

The cost to upgrade the first, second, and third areas will be 2000, 750, and 750 Doubloons, respectively.

Rewards for all three areas will be visible from the launch of Update 15.6, so that you can plan your journey accordingly. This Battle Pass will offer a slightly increased number of rewards over what you would usually expect from Event Passes. We have also renewed the Battle Pass UI, which will help with onboarding and information.

On-Map Actions

During your journey into the Battle Pass, you will notice that some sectors trigger special on-map actions. A sector can contain only one action at a time, and these actions may affect other sectors.

• Reward Buffs: Increases the payout of a targeted sector's free reward by adding more of the same reward type. For Update 15.6, the reward buff will only affect sectors which have Battle Pass points as a free reward. In case you collect this sector's free reward before you claim a reward buff from another sector, you will not be able to retroactively apply the buff.
• Sector Claim Cost Discounts: reduce the Battle Pass Point cost of target sectors by a flat amount. They apply only to sectors that have not yet been claimed. If several discount actions affect the same sector, their effects stack.
• Additional Sector Claim Conditions: Some sectors have extra requirements before you can claim them. For example, you might need to claim a specific sector first, or claim enough sectors in total to unlock the one you desired.

Extra Rewards

Each area of the Battle Pass can contain one or more sectors which contain extra rewards. Similar to the Event Pass, extra rewards will consist of free and paid rewards. However, unlike previous Event Pass formats, you do not need to complete the whole progression first before accessing extra rewards. The sectors which contain extra rewards can be claimed along your route through the map, so you can start earning these rewards earlier if you decide to do so.

The Battle Pass point cost for the extra rewards increases per stage until it reaches a fixed cap. Extra rewards can also be purchased for a fixed amount of Doubloons after upgrading an area. Upgrading the area after completing extra stages on the free track will automatically award you with the paid rewards, so you would not miss anything.

This iteration of Battle Pass will contain two sectors which will have extra rewards available: one in the second area and one in the third area. Extra rewards in the third area can be claimed an unlimited number of times.

Below you can see the full list of Battle Pass rewards:

📦 Free Rewards

Area	Item	Count
Stage 1	Credits	125,000
Stage 1	Uncommon Bonuses containers	2
Stage 1	Credits	125,000
Stage 1	Port Slot	1
Stage 1	Credits	125,000
Stage 1	Coal	1,000
Stage 1	Decal "I Fear No Man"	1
Stage 1	Steel	100
Stage 1	Coal	1000
Stage 1	More Signals containers	3
Stage 1	CREDITS	125,000
Stage 1	Uncommon Bonuses containers	1
Stage 1	More Signals containers	3
Stage 1	Coal	1,000
Stage 1	Decal "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum"	1
Stage 1	Coal	1,000
Stage 1	Summer permanent camouflage	1
Stage 1	Steel	100
Stage 1	World of Warships Premium Account Days	3
Stage 1	Steel	100
Stage 1	Uncommon Bonuses container	1
Stage 1	Decals Premium container	1
Stage 1	Steel	100
Stage 1	More Signals containers	3
Stage 1	Credits	125,000
Stage 1	More Signals containers	3
Stage 1	Decal "Fear God and Dread Nought"	1
Stage 1	Uncommon Bonuses container	1
Stage 1	Steel	100
Stage 1	Coal	1,000
Stage 1	More Signal containers	3
Stage 1	Battle Pass Points	15
Stage 1	Decal "Torpedo Roger"	1
Stage 2	COAL	1,000
Stage 2	CREDITS	125,000
Stage 2	Decal "Gold Tooth Rat"	1
Stage 2	More Signals containers	3
Stage 2	Coal	1,000
Stage 2	Decals Premium container	1
Stage 2	Steel	100
Stage 2	Coal	1,000
Stage 2	More Signals containers	3
Stage 2	Decal "Invincible in Battle"	1
Stage 2	Steel	100
Stage 2	Uncommon Bonuses containers	1
Stage 2	More Signals containers	3
Stage 2	Uncommon Bonuses containers	1
Stage 2	Decal "Ventis Secundis"	1
Stage 2	Steel	100
Stage 2	Coal	1,000
Stage 2	Uncommon Bonuses container	1
Stage 2	Credits	125,000
Stage 2	Decal "Honneur, Patrie, Valeur, Discipline"	1
Stage 2	Credits	125,000
Stage 2	Captain's Holdall Premium container	1
Stage 2	Uncommon Bonuses container	1
Stage 2	More Signals containers	3
Stage 3	Steel	100
Stage 3	Decals Premium container	1
Stage 3	STEEL	100
Stage 3	More Signals container	3
Stage 3	Credits	125,000
Stage 3	Coal	1,000
Stage 3	Steel	100
Stage 3	Credits	125,000
Stage 3	Steel	100
Stage 3	Battle Pass Points	15
Stage 3	Coal	1,000
Stage 3	Decal "Red Dragon"	1
Stage 3	More Signals containers	3
Stage 3	Decal "Don't Tread on Me"	1
Stage 3	Uncommon Bonuses container	2
Stage 3	Uncommon Bonuses container	1
Stage 3	Port slot	1
Stage 3	Credits	125,000
Stage 3	Decal "Angry Bull"	1
Stage 3	Credits	125,000
Stage 3	More Signal containers	3
Stage 3	Coal	1,000
Stage 3	Colorful Turquoise enemy destruction effect	1
Stage 3	Decal "Spirit of Freedom"	1

⭐ Additional Rewards (Paid track)

Area	Item	Count
Stage 1	Coal	1,200
Stage 1	Credits	150,000
Stage 1	Credits +160%	2
Stage 1	Credits +160%	2
Stage 1	Commander XP +800%	2
Stage 1	Commander XP +800%	2
Stage 1	Pin-Up Summer permanent camouflage	1
Stage 1	Canarias	1
Stage 1	Free XP +2400%	2
Stage 1	Decal "Trident"	1
Stage 1	Coal	1,200
Stage 1	Credits	150,000
Stage 1	Credits	150,000
Stage 1	Coal	1,200
Stage 1	STEEL	150
Stage 1	Free XP +2400%	2
Stage 1	Ship XP +800%	2
Stage 1	Ship XP +800%	2
Stage 1	Ship XP +800%	2
Stage 1	Credits +40%	3
Stage 1	Decal "Semper Fortis"	1
Stage 1	Ship XP +200%	3
Stage 1	Elite Commander XP	15000
Stage 1	Commander XP +200%	3
Stage 1	Elite Commander XP	15,000
Stage 1	Steel	150
Stage 1	Free XP +600%	3
Stage 1	Commander XP +200%	3
Stage 1	Free XP +600%	3
Stage 1	Free XP	10,000
Stage 1	Credits	150,000
Stage 1	Coal	1,200
Stage 1	Coal	1,200
Stage 2	Credits +160%	2
Stage 2	Decal "Historia Est Vitae Magistra"	1
Stage 2	Commander XP +800%	2
Stage 2	Coal	1,500
Stage 2	Credits +40%	3
Stage 2	Ship XP +800%	2
Stage 2	Credits +40%	3
Stage 2	Credits	150,000
Stage 2	Boom! enemy destruction effect	1
Stage 2	Elite Commander XP	15,000
Stage 2	Ship XP +200%	3
Stage 2	Atlantic permanent camouflage for Canarias	1
Stage 2	Credits	150,000
Stage 2	Decal "Sea Lion"	1
Stage 2	Coal	1,500
Stage 2	Ship XP +200%	3
Stage 2	Commander XP +200%	3
Stage 2	Port Slots	2
Stage 2	Free XP +2400%	2
Stage 2	Free XP	100,00
Stage 2	Steel	150
Stage 2	Free XP +600%	3
Stage 2	Credits	150,000
Stage 2	Elite Commander XP	15,000
Stage 3	Credits +160%	2
Stage 3	Credits +160%	2
Stage 3	Credits	150,000
Stage 3	Credits	150,000
Stage 3	Commander XP +800%	2
Stage 3	Commander XP +800%	2
Stage 3	Free XP +2400%	2
Stage 3	Ship XP +800%	2
Stage 3	Credits +40%	3
Stage 3	Decal "A Nessuno Secondo"	1
Stage 3	Steel	150
Stage 3	Free XP +2400%	2
Stage 3	Colorful Purple enemy destruction effect	1
Stage 3	Coal	1,500
Stage 3	Credits	150,000
Stage 3	Ship XP +200%	3
Stage 3	Free XP +600%	3
Stage 3	Commander XP +200%	3
Stage 3	Coal	1,500
Stage 3	Free XP	10,000
Stage 3	Celestial Dragon permanent camouflage for Cataluña	1
Stage 3	Elite Commander XP	15,000
Stage 3	Pin-Up Summer permanent camouflage	1
Stage 3	Elite Commander XP	15,000

Extra rewards will consist of 1x More Signals container and 1x Rare Bonuses container for both the second and third Area.

Daily and Weekly Missions

You can progress through the Battle Pass by completing four missions:

• Daily mission 250 Base XP, this mission can be completed 3 times per day.
• Daily mission 1500 Base XP, this mission can be completed once per day.
• Weekly mission 3000 Base XP, this mission can be completed 3 times per week
• Weekly mission 8000 Base XP, this mission can be completed once per week.
• Exact amount of points that you can earn by completing these missions will be announced later.

The new Battle Pass is launching with its first iteration lasting one update, and with more to come in the future as we develop the feature with your feedback. The new format is designed to provide appealing medium-term goals that span several updates, ease time pressure for casual players, and give you more ways to engage if you want to go further. We're also exploring the possibility of introducing new feature mechanics in future iterations.

Salvage for Victory: Affondatore

Update 15.6 will feature a new iteration of the Salvage for Victory event. The main reward of the event is Early Access to the Italian superbattleship Affondatore.

You will be able to use Credits, Elite Commander XP, Coal, and Uncommon economic bonuses to make progress in the event. Each of these resource types can be used for up to 50% of the progress toward Affondatore. Additionally, you will be able to earn Salvage Tokens through Personal Challenges, and you can use these tokens for up to 30% of the progress.

Reward for completion:

• Italian superbattleship Affondatore in Early Access
• Affondatore commemorative flag

This Salvage for Victory event does not contain any mid-point rewards.

Affondatore’s Early Access period will last for three updates. After that, she will become available in the Tech Tree with Update 15.9.

Personal Challenges

A Personal Challenges event will be available during the same period as Salvage for Victory. By completing Personal Challenges, you will be able to earn Salvage Tokens, which can be used to contribute up to 30% progress toward Affondatore. Coal will also be available among the Personal Challenges rewards.

Resource Costs

Resource	Cost of 1 progress point	Progress point limit	Maximum resource spending
Credits	2,000,000	50	100,000,000
Elite Commander XP	60,000	50	3,000,000
Coal	5,000	50	250,000
Uncommon economic bonuses: Credits +40%, Ship XP +200%, Commander XP +200%, Free XP +600%	30	50	1,500
Salvage Tokens	1	30	30

🗺️ Riposte Map Changes

Starting with Update 15.6, we are increasing the number of battle types in which the Riposte map can be used.

Brawls, Clan Battles, and Ranked Battles will keep the current Riposte map settings.

For Co-op Battles, Riposte will receive a new version with three Key Areas.

For Random Battles, two different versions of Riposte with four Key Areas will be added.

In Co-op and Random Battles, Riposte will be available for ships of Battle Tiers VI–IX. Meaning that the highest tier ship in battle can be between VI-IX.

Riposte also received a full underwater world, allowing submarines to be playable on this map for all battle types.

⚔️ Brawls

During Update 15.6, there will be three Brawls.

Brawl 1

Format: 4 vs. 4
Ship tier: Tier IX
Allowed ship types: Battleships, cruisers, and destroyers

Special rules:

• Ramming damage reduced by 99% for all ships
• Increased speed and maneuverability for all ships
• Main battery guns and torpedo tubes have reduced 180-degree turn time for all ships

Brawl 2

Format: 1 vs. 1
Ship Tier: Tier VIII
Allowed ship types: Battleships, cruisers and destroyers

Brawl 3

Format: 5 vs. 5
Ship Tier: Tier X
Allowed ship types: Battleships, cruisers and destroyers

🎁 Content Additions and Changes

As a part of the upcoming Summer Festival, you will be able to directly purchase the following rare ships:

• Conte Verde (New ship)
• Nanning
• Cambridge
• Arkhangelsk
• Royal Sovereign
• Rhode Island
• Suzuya
• Tsurugi
• Almirante Grau
• Cheshire

You will be able to read more about the Summer Festival in future publications.

Additionally, the following new content will be added in Update 15.6:

• Colorful Pink enemy destruction effect
• Colorful Turquoise enemy destruction effect
• Colorful Purple enemy destruction effect
• Colorful Neon Green enemy destruction effect
• Japanese Lacquer permanent camouflage for Fuyutsuki

Destruction effect: Colorful Pink

Destruction effect: Colorful Turquoise

Destruction effect: Colorful Purple

Destruction effect: Colorful Neon Green

The Japanese Squadron Premium container will be updated.

📦 Container contents

Slot 1:

• 3x rare economic bonuses of each type - 25% for each type

Slot 2:

• Fuyutsuki - 2%
• 320,000 Credits - 34%
• 5,300 Free XP - 32%
• 16,000 Elite Commander XP - 32%

If you already own Fuyutsuki, you will instead receive: 250,000 Free XP

Slot 3:

• Spring Sky permanent camouflage - 50%
• Asian Lantern permanent camouflage - 50%

During this update, players will have an additional path to acquire Fuyutsuki through a consecutive Doubloon bundle. The bundle will be filled with Japanese Squadron Premium containers which have a chance to drop Fuyutsuki along the way, as you progress through the consecutive bundles. At the very end of this bundle, you will find both Fuyutsuki and a new Japanese Lacquer permanent camouflage for 1 Credit.

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