# World of Warships Update 15.6 | Battle Pass, Summer Festival, & Affondatore!

- Product: World of Warships (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/world-of-warships)
- Vendor: Wargaming Group Limited
- Date: 2026-07-15
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/552990/view/712280796281439994
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/world-of-warships/releases/2026-07-15-update-15.6-battle-pass-summer-festival-affondato

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- **added** — Introduce Battle Pass system with strategic map navigation replacing the standard Event Pass
- **added** — Add Colorful Turquoise and Colorful Purple enemy destruction effects as Battle Pass rewards
- **added** — Add Summer permanent camouflage and Atlantic permanent camouflage as Battle Pass rewards
- **added** — Add Pin-Up Summer permanent camouflages as Battle Pass rewards
- **added** — Add Italian super battleship Affondatore in Early Access with entry to Tech Tree in Update 15.9
- **added** — Add new Wishing Wharf offering rare ships including Italian Tier X Premium battleship Conte Verde
- **added** — Add Italian submarine Tech Tree line as available to research, exiting Early Access
- **added** — Make Riposte map available in Co-op Battles with three Key Areas and in Random Battles with two versions featuring four Key Areas
- **added** — Make submarines playable on Riposte in all battle types
- **changed** — Improve unique Commander talents to activate in a broader range of battle types including Asymmetric Battles by removing achievement-based triggers
- **changed** — Add staged triggers to some Commander talent activation conditions so better performance increases talent power
- **changed** — Grant separate activation conditions and bonuses per battle type for certain Commander talents
- **changed** — Reduce ramming damage by 99% in Week 1 Brawl while increasing speed, maneuverability, and reducing 180-degree gun and torpedo turning times

Here's an overview of the major highlights introduced in Update 15.6. Check out the full details on our website:

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##### Battle Pass

Update 15.6 introduces the Battle Pass—a new format temporarily replacing the standard Event Pass. Instead of following a linear progression, you'll _navigate a strategic map with three main areas and choose your own path to the rewards you want most._

- Completing daily and weekly missions will earn you Battle Pass Points and let you claim adjacent sectors within the three areas. Claiming each sector grants a free reward.

- _The three areas unlock individually over time: area 1 at launch, area 2 after week 1, area 3 after week 2. Once unlocked, all areas remain available until the Battle Pass ends._

- Upgrading each area with Doubloons (2,000 / 750 / 750) grants additional rewards for all claimed and unclaimed sectors in that area.

- **Free rewards:** 12x different decals, 3x Decals Premium containers, 1x new **Colorful Turquoise enemy destruction effect**, 1x Captain's Holdall Premium container, and _1x Summer permanent camouflage._

- Upgraded area rewards include Spanish Tier VI cruiser **Canarias** and her _Atlantic_ permanent camouflage, five more decals, the "_Boom!_" and **Colorful Purple** enemy destruction effects, the _Celestial Dragon_ camo for Cataluña, and a pair of _Pin-Up Summer_ permanent camouflages.

##### Changes to Unique Commander Talents

Update 15.6 brings quality-of-life improvements to unique Commander talents, making them more consistent and usable across more battle types.

- Achievement-based triggers are removed; talents now activate in a broader range of battle types, including Asymmetric Battles.

- _Some activation conditions now use staged triggers—the better you perform, the more powerful the talent becomes._

- Certain talents gain separate activation conditions and bonuses per battle type.

- _**Free skill reset:** You'll be able to reset the skills of any or all Commanders for free during the first 2 weeks of Update 15.6._

##### Riposte Map Changes

The Riposte map is now available in more battle types, and it has a full underwater world.

- Brawls, Clan Battles, and Ranked Battles retain current Riposte settings.

- _Co-op Battles get a new Riposte version with three Key Areas; Random Battles get two versions with four Key Areas._

- In Co-op and Random Battles, Riposte is available for Tier VI–IX ships.

- _Submarines are now playable on Riposte in all battle types._

##### Salvage for Victory: Affondatore

Earn Italian super battleship **Affondatore**—"the Sinker"—in Early Access. She enters the Tech Tree with Update 15.9.

- **Ship highlights:** Powerful main guns with good short-range accuracy, Italian SAP shells, strong armor with good citadel protection, Exhaust Smoke Generator, and Combat Instructions that charge with main gun hits—enhancing speed and consumable reload time.

- _Use Credits, Elite Commander XP, Coal, or uncommon expendable economic bonuses (each up to 50% of the bar). Personal Challenges provide Salvage Tokens for up to 30% more._

- Completion rewards: **Affondatore**, a Commander, and a commemorative flag.

##### New Ranked Battles Season & Brawls

A new Ranked Battles season begins with Update 15.6, alongside three new Brawls.

- Week 1 Brawl: 4v4; Tier IX battleships, cruisers, and destroyers—ramming damage reduced by 99%, with increased speed and maneuverability, and reduced 180-degree gun/torpedo turning times.

##### Summer Festival

The Summer Festival returns with Mediterranean vibes. Buy Doubloons to earn Summer Tokens, advance the progress bar, and unlock returning rare ships in the Armory.

- Summer Token rewards include Santa's Gif

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