WoWS Info – 3rd November 2017

ST, ship stats changes

Changes implemented to make the gameplay more comfortable:

– T-22: main battery base firing range decreased to 9,1 km, detectability from planes decreased to 2,6 km, detectability from ships decreased to 6.5 km
– Podvoisky: reload time for the main battery decreased to 8,1 seconds
– Kirov: reload time for the main turret decreased to 13.5 seconds, initial shell velocity increased to 920 m/s
– Krasny Krym: main turret reload time is decreased to 8,1 seconds
– Nicholas: aiming angles increased for torpedo launchers, third turret on Hull B and fourth turret on Hull C when firing forward.

ST, Smoke Generator, British cruisers

Smoke generator set up time for British cruisers increased from 7 seconds to 15. This change will allow players to use the Smoke Generator more efficiently and conceal their cruisers, even if the consumable is activated at higher speeds.

ST, ship stats changes

Changes implemented to make the gameplay more comfortable:
– Iwaki Alpha: Hydroacoustic Search consumable added to a separate slot, firing range increased by 500 m;
– Arkansas Beta: firing range for the secondary armament increased to 4,5 km, its accuracy significantly boosted;…
– Chester: engine bay armor increased, close range firing accurac increased;
– Orlan: minimal redistribution of hit points across the ship’s extremities and superstructure, main turret reload time decreased to 4,3 seconds;
– Bougainville: minimal redistribution of hit points across the ship’s extremities and superstructure, max damage with HE shell increased to 1400.

ST, Defensive AA Fire efficiency

Increased efficiency of Defensive AA Fire consumable for all American and Soviet/Russian destroyers, as well as the Huang He cruiser and the Lo Yang destroyer. Now it quadruples the aura strength (previously: x3). This change is designed to bring more variety to this consumable slot.

Upcoming US Cruiser Line Rework (USN CA/CL Split):

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