​Work in Progress: Update 15.7 Round 2     ​

This is a short overview of the planned features for Update 15.7. For more information, visit the relevant link:Learn MoreIMPORTANT! Because the update is still being tested, the information in this article is tentative and reflects the state of game development at the time of its publication. Some changes and new features may be removed entirely or implemented differently by the time the update goes live.Round 2Changelog:The Concentrated AA Fire mechanic has been changed. The time before you start losing progress has been increased from 70 to 130 s.Bots in Asymmetric Battles made slightly stronger at Battle Tier VIII and slightly easier at Battle Tier IX.Fixed a bug that caused bots in Co-Op, Random Battles, and Operations to stop shooting in some cases.Fixed a UI bug where the tooltip for manual secondaries did not change when the Auxiliary and Torpedo Weaponry Coordination consumable was active.Fixed a UI bug that displayed guiding tips for Unique Commanders in Port even after their manual closure.Fixed an issue that prevented talent modifiers from being shown correctly in the Armory tooltips for some Unique Commanders.Made several other fixes and improvements.Captains!Update 15.6 is firing on all cylinders, so it’s time to look ahead and see what’s coming in Update 15.7! Below is a brief breakdown of some of the key features. If you want more details, check out the Work in Progress article on our website.Aircraft Carrier and AA Updates: Update 15.7 brings a bunch of improvements to aircraft carriers and AA gameplay. Changes to AA include the replacement of the broadside-based priority sector with the 360-degree AA Defense Priority, a buffed version of Concentrated AA Fire that can be activated after filling a progress bar. You can also expect changes to consumables, upgrades, Commander skills, and signals relating to AA. On the aircraft carrier side, expect two new squadron consumables: Firefighting Assistance, which extinguishes fires on allied ships, and Repair Assistance, which restores a portion of the chosen allied ship’s HP over time.Early Access to Pan-American Destroyers: The Pan-American destroyer line enters Early Access in Update 15.7. The branch consists of eight ships: Almirante Villar, Serrano, Antioquia, Cervantes, Marcílio Dias, Cuauhtémoc, Nueva Esparta, and 20 de Julio. They are artillery-focused ships with various tier-specific tools to further enhance their gun efficiency, including AP-only guns with good ricochet angles, Main Battery Reload Booster, and Combat Instructions that improve shell performance.Pascual Cervera y Topete and the Battle of Santiago de Cuba: Spain’s new Unique Commander—Pascual Cervera y Topete—arrives in Update 15.7, along with a 60-element collection that allows you to enlist him. The collection is dedicated to the Battle of Santiago de Cuba: a decisive naval engagement of the Spanish-American War that saw the Cervera’s fleet go down fighting a superior American force.For the full, detailed b