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Holiday Convoy Sets Sail!

Captains, a voyage of a thousand leagues begins with the weighing of the anchor! Here's a preview of a long-term event we've got planned for the second half of the year: Holiday Convoy.

Last year, we ran the Grand Voyage event alongside the GQ Johnny marathon, where you could earn Doubloons, Steel, and an Epic Premium Tier IX ship by playing regularly. This year, we built around the same core concept of a long-term event that runs through the winter holidays and that rewards regular gameplay with high-tier items. However, we decided to make a few meaningful changes and focus the design on giving you more freedom to choose what you earn, letting you make steady progress through regular play, and giving you a way to put resources you've already stockpiled to good use, much like the Salvage for Victory event.

We also want every type of player to find some value in this event, whether you play a few sessions per week, play actively on most days, or are a collector looking to expand your fleet with a new Epic ship.

The event features 11 ships in total: 7 returning ships—including fan favorites like Prinz van Oranje and Georg Hoffmann—and 4 brand-new ships releasing in Update 15.11, with the option to earn Doubloons on top of that.

A dedicated Holiday Convoy web page will let you track your progress and browse available rewards.

Participation

Holiday Convoy runs for 173 days, starting from the release of Update 15.7 till the end of January, during which you can earn Holiday Convoy Tokens through various means.

Holiday Convoy Tokens can be earned by completing daily combat missions or by converting resources. Over the course of the event, combat mission rewards alone will yield up to 207,600 Tokens.

In addition, you can trade in Steel and Research Points as the primary source of Holiday Convoy Tokens outside of missions—the exchange of neither resource is limited. Coal is available as a bonus exchangeable resource, but it's capped at 650,000.

Note: With Holiday Convoy running through the holidays, there will be no Steel Fleet event this year.

Rewards

Holiday Convoy features 11 ships of Rare, Epic, and Legendary rarities. 7 will be available at the launch of the event.

The remaining 4 brand-new ships (1 Epic and 3 Rare) will debut through this event with the release of Update 15.11. These ships will be revealed when the event begins in Update 15.7.

Note that the ships in the event are not mutually exclusive, you can obtain several given your dedication and resources.

On Legendary ship's cost... We know that getting the amount of Holiday Convoy Tokens required to acquire Legendary Kitakami is not a trivial task. However, ships of such rarity are not designed to be easily accessible. They are collector's pieces and often quite unique in gameplay. Kitakami is a long-term goal for those who want to put serious time and stockpiles of resources towards getting something truly prestigious.

Want a ship right away?

If you've been stockpiling resources, you can convert them directly into Holiday Convoy Tokens and redeem a ship immediately on day 1! For example, you will need 280,000 Coal for a Rare Tier IX, 470,000 Coal for a Rare Tier X, or a mix of Coal, Steel, and Research Points equivalent to their cost in Holiday Convoy Tokens.

Bonus Doubloons: Up to 18,000

This year, we designed Holiday Convoy to be more accessible and with a wider range of player activity in mind. However, we know that you enjoyed the ability to get Doubloons in last year's Grand Voyage, so we've also added a Doubloon bonus on top of this year's event.

You'll be able to purchase a pack of 3,000 Doubloons, available for 9,000 Holiday Convoy Tokens, during each of the six updates—15.7 through 16.0. Claim all six and that's 18,000 Doubloons in total.

Think of this as an extra reward for players who stay active across updates. In practice, playing twice a week for 5 battles per session is enough to earn each pack. Alternatively, you can swap 30,000 Coal for the Tokens you need.

One thing to keep in mind: each pack is exclusive to its Update and does not carry over, so watch the Update schedule.

Activity to Get Rewards

The casual/weekend player — a couple of sessions per week:

• You don't need to play every day. Playing 2 – 3 times per week with 5 battles per session earns roughly 36,000 Tokens during the event. That's enough for the Bismarck '41 after converting 80,000 Coal into Holiday Convoy Tokens. Raise the Coal conversion up to 160,000 for a Rare Tier IX ship to come within reach as well.

The consistent daily player — playing on most days:

If you're getting in 5 battles on the days you play, you can expect to earn, through Holiday Convoy Tokens alone:

• A pack of 3,000 Doubloons in fewer than 8 days
• Bismarck '41 by playing on 50 of the 173 days
• Messina or Yimeng by playing on 70 of the 173 days
• A Rare Tier X ship (Independencia, Prinz van Oranje, Georg Hoffmann, or one of the new arrivals) by playing on 117 of the 173 days

Here's a practical example of mixing both: play 36 sessions across the event, roughly 3 times every 2 weeks, with 5 battles each session. You'll earn around 44,000 Tokens from missions. Add 132,000 Coal for about 40,000 extra Tokens, and you'll have enough for a Rare Tier IX ship.

This event also gives you the opportunity to get the Legendary Kitakami if you missed her during her initial release. Here are two example scenarios through which you can earn a Kitakami:

• Playing 5 battles per day on 117 of the 173 days to earn 140,000 Holiday Convoy Tokens. Additionally, converting the maximum allowed 650,000 Coal, as well as 68,000 Steel, or 136,000 Research Points, or a combination of both (totaling 205,000 Holiday Convoy Tokens).
• Playing 5 battles every single day of the event to earn the maximum of 207,600 Holiday Convoy Tokens. Additionally, converting the maximum allowed 650,000 Coal, as well as 46,000 Steel, or 92,000 Research Points, or a combination of both (totaling 137,400 Holiday Convoy Tokens).

All of the above examples and scenarios can be supplemented and/or accelerated by converting resources, should you choose to.

Want to plan ahead and see what rewards you could earn during the event? Big shoutout to Rukenshia for creating this Community-made Calculator! Input your resources and playtime, then make the most of the event. Please note that this is not an official World of Warships resource. As usual, all information from the Development Blog is preliminary, including the one in the Calculator, and is subject to change.

After the Event

Once the event wraps up at the end of January, you'll have additional time until the end of Update 16.0 to spend remaining Tokens on ships and claim the final Doubloon pack. Based on your feedback and our experience with the GQ Johnny marathon, we wanted to make sure you have enough time to claim your ships and make the most of your Tokens without the pressure of the event deadline.

More details are coming as Update 15.7 approaches, including the full reveal of the four ships joining the Convoy in Update 15.11.