WoWS: ST, changes to test ships

Please note that the information in the Development Blog is preliminary and subject to change.

European cruiser Gryf, Tier I:

  • Main battery reload time reduced from 4.5 to 3,4 s;
  • Maximum HE shell damage reduced from 850 to 425.

European destroyer Tatra, Tier II:

  • Torpedo parameters were changed:
    • Maximum damage reduced from 5,100 to 4,200;
    • Probability of causing flooding reduced from 79 to 63%.
  • Main battery reload time reduced from 5.0 to 4.5 s.

European destroyer Romulus, Tier III:

  • Parameters of researchable main battery guns were changed:
    • Reload time increased from 5.5 to 6.5 s;
    • Maximum HE shell damage reduced from 1,700 to 1,600;
    • Probability of causing fire by HE shell reduced from 8 to 7%.
  • Torpedo parameters were changed:
    • Maximum damage reduced from 5,100 to 4,200;
    • Probability of causing flooding reduced from 79 to 63%.

European destroyer Klas Horn, Tier IV:

  • Main battery reload time increased from 6.1 to 7.5 s;
  • Maximum HE shell damage reduced from 1,700 to 1,600;
  • Probability of causing fire by HE shell reduced from 8 to 7%;
  • Torpedo parameters changed:
    • Maximum damage reduced from 7,533 to 6,200;
    • Torpedo speed reduced from 65 to 60 kt;
    • Torpedo tubes reload time reduced from 59 to 55 s.

European destroyer Visby, Tier V:

  • Main battery reload time increased from 7.0 to 7.5 s;
  • Maximum HE shell damage reduced from 1,700 to 1,600;
  • Probability of causing fire by HE shell reduced from 8 to 7%;
  • Torpedo parameters were changed:
    • Maximum damage reduced from 7,533 to 6,200;
    • Torpedo tubes reload time reduced from 59 to 55 s.

European destroyer Västerås, Tier VI:

  • Main battery reload time increased from 7.0 to 7.5 s;
  • Maximum HE shell damage reduced from 1,700 to 1,600;
  • Probability of causing fire by HE shell reduced from 8 to 7%;

European destroyer Öland, Tier VIII:

  • “Repair Party” consumable action time increased from 10 to 14 s;
  • Main Battery reload time reduced from 2.6 to 2.5 s.

French destroyer Marceau, Tier X:

  • Main battery reload time reduced from 4.0 to 3.5 s.

We adjusted the parameters of European destroyers and Marceau based on testing results.

Soviet cruiser Alexander Nevskiy, Tier X:

  • Torpedo protection reduced from 31 to 19%;
  • Armor values changed:
    • Superstructure plating thickness reduced from 16 to 13 mm;
    • Upper armor belt plating thickness reduced from 30 to 25 mm.
  • Detectability range by ships increased from 13.32 to 16.32. Other detectability ranges increased in accordance with it.
  • Long-range AA defense action zone increased from 5.8 to 6.9

Soviet cruiser Tallin, Tier VIII:

  • “Surveillance Radar” consumable action time reduced from 20 to 10 s;
  • Detectability range by ships increased from 12.24 to 14.04. Other detectability ranges increased in accordance with it.

Soviet cruiser Riga, Tier IX:

  • “Surveillance Radar” consumable action time reduced from 20 to 10 s;
  • Detectability range by ships increased from 14.04 to 14.24. Other detectability ranges increased in accordance with it;
  • Initial shell velocity reduced from 985 to 965 m/s;
  • Maximum AP damage reduced from 6,250 to 6,200.

Soviet cruiser Petropavlovsk, Tier X:

  • “Surveillance Radar” consumable action time reduced from 20 to 10 s;
  • The main battery turrets can now rotate 360 degrees.
  • Main battery turret traverse speed reduced from 5.5 to 4.7 degrees per second.

Soviet cruiser Ochakov, Tier VIII:

  • “Surveillance Radar” consumable action range reduced from 12 to 10 km.

Soviet cruiser Pyotr Bagration, Tier VIII:

  • Torpedo protection reduced from 37 to 16%.

We conducted the initial adjustment of parameters of Soviet heavy cruisers before testing them on the main server. These parameters may change during testing.

German battleship Odin, Tier VIII:

  • Fuse arming time of AP shells increased from 0.010 to 0.033 s.

German cruiser Ägir, Tier IX:

  • Fuse arming time of AP shells increased from 0.010 to 0.033 s.

Odin and Ägir were excessively effective against lightly-armored cruisers and destroyers.

Source: WoWS Devblog