# World of Warships Update 15.7 | Holiday Convoy, Pan-American Destroyers & AA Rework!

- Product: World of Warships (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/world-of-warships)
- Vendor: Wargaming Group Limited
- Date: 2026-08-12
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/552990/view/686388087528358008
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- **added** — Introduce Holiday Convoy seasonal event spanning six updates with 11 rare, epic, and legendary ships including Bismarck '41, Kitakami, Independencia, Rodina, Tōgasa, Latouche-Tréville, and New Jersey
- **added** — Add Pan-American destroyer branch in Early Access with eight artillery-focused ships featuring AP-only main guns and Main Battery Reload Booster from Tier VI
- **added** — Add Premium cruiser Almirante Irízar and Pan-American Commanders
- **added** — Replace Priority Sector with AA Defense Priority, a full 360-degree AA boost available to every ship
- **added** — Add Concentrated AA Fire charge-up mechanic that deals extra damage to enemy squadrons and discourages repeated attacks on the same target
- **added** — Add Firefighting Assistance and Repair Assistance Targeted Tactical Consumables for select aircraft carriers to extinguish allied fires or heal allies from the air
- **added** — Extend rarity system to patches, flags, and decals with legendary tier
- **added** — Add legendary economic bonuses granting up to +480% Credits, +2,400% Ship XP, +2,400% Commander XP, and +7,200% Free XP
- **added** — Add three new Brawls including 4v4 Tier X battleships, cruisers, and destroyers with drastically shorter consumable cooldowns, longer smoke duration, and bigger Engine Boost bonus
- **added** — Add Battle of Santiago de Cuba historical collection with 60 elements to recruit Unique Commander Pascual Cervera y Topete
- **added** — Add Tier IX Premium battleship Triunfante from Battle of Santiago de Cuba Premium containers
- **changed** — Replace Defensive AA Fire with Auxiliary and Torpedo Weaponry Coordination, which also boosts secondary gun damage and speeds up Airstrike and torpedo reloads
- **changed** — Modify Epic Free XP bonuses to convert automatically into Exchange Tokens redeemable 1:1 for legendary bonuses of your choice

Here's an overview of the major highlights introduced in Update 15.7. Be sure to check out the full details on our website:

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##### Holiday Convoy

Update 15.7 kicks off **Holiday Convoy**, a long-running seasonal event spanning six Updates that keeps the rewards coming all the way to the New Year and beyond.

- **11 Rare, epic, and legendary ships** are up for grabs, including returning favorites Bismarck '41, Kitakami, and Independencia, plus new arrivals Rodina, Tōgasa, Latouche-Tréville, and New Jersey.

- _Earn Holiday Convoy Tokens through daily combat missions, or convert your Steel, Research Points, and Coal—choose your own pace and path to the rewards you want most._

- Trade Tokens for up to **18,000 Doubloons** in total, with a 3,000 Doubloon pack available during each Update.

- _Head to the Update Navigator in Port to track your progress and spend your Tokens on rewards._

##### Early Access to Pan-American Destroyers

The first Pan-American destroyer branch sails into Early Access with Update 15.7—eight artillery-focused ships built for punishing anyone showing broadside.

- **AP-only main guns** with excellent ricochet angles, backed by a Main Battery Reload Booster from Tier VI and Combat Instructions from Tier VIII.

- _Weak, short-range torpedoes, smaller HP pools, and slower upper tiers are offset by branch-wide access to an enhanced Repair Party._

- Get **three of these destroyers for free**: two through Armory bundles and one in the free track of the Update 15.7 Event Pass.

- _New Premium cruiser **Almirante Irízar** and two new Pan-American Commanders round out the Early Access lineup._

##### Pan-American Destroyers Event Pass

Update 15.7's Event Pass is dedicated to the Pan-American destroyers, letting you earn two more of them alongside other themed rewards.

- The first progression line includes Tier V destroyer **Antioquia**, plus the Brazilian and Mayan Mystery permanent camouflages.

- _Unlock the second line for 2,500 Doubloons to immediately receive Pan-American Commander José Padilla López._

- Further rewards include Tier VII destroyer **Marcílio Dias**, Tier VI Premium destroyer **Juruá**, and 2x Lavender Fudge permanent camouflages.

##### Aircraft Carriers and AA Update

Update 15.7 reworks anti-aircraft gameplay and gives aircraft carriers new ways to support their team.

- Priority Sector is replaced by **AA Defense Priority**, a full 360-degree AA boost available to every ship—just press "O" or "~" to activate it.

- _Long-press the same key to unleash **Concentrated AA Fire**, a charge-up mechanic that deals extra damage to enemy squadrons and discourages repeated attacks on the same target._

- Defensive AA Fire is replaced by **Auxiliary and Torpedo Weaponry Coordination**, which also boosts secondary gun damage and speeds up Airstrike and torpedo reloads.

- _Two new Targeted Tactical Consumables—Firefighting Assistance and Repair Assistance—let select aircraft carriers extinguish allied fires or heal allies from the air._

##### Rarity System Update and Legendary Economic Bonuses

The Rarity system keeps expanding, and expendable economic bonuses now reach the top tier.

- Patches, flags, and decals all receive rarity grades, ranging from common up to the exclusive **legendary** tier.

- _New Legendary economic bonuses grant up to +480% Credits, +2,400% Ship XP, +2,400% Commander XP, and +7,200% Free XP._

- Epic Free XP bonuses drop to +4,800% but convert automatically into Exchange Tokens, redeemable 1:1 for legendary bonuses of your choice.

##### New Brawls

Update 15.7 adds three new Brawls to the game.

- _The first pits 4v4 Tier X battleships, cruisers, and destroyers against each

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