We adjusted the parameters of some ships based on testing results. The changes will be applied to German destroyers, Hyuga, Agincourt, and Vampire II.
VII Z-31:
- Removed the Hydroacoustic Search consumable;
- Added the Smoke Generator consumable;
- The angle at which the check for ricochets is made for AP shells increased from 45 to 60 degrees;
- Guaranteed ricochet angle for AP shells increased from 60 to 67.5 degrees.
VIII Gustav Julius Maerker:
- Removed Defensive AA Fire and Hydroacoustic Search consumables
- Added the Smoke Generator consumable;
- Deck armor thickness increased from 19 to 25 mm;
- The angle at which the check for ricochets is made for AP shells increased from 45 to 60 degrees;
- Guaranteed ricochet angle for AP shells increased from 60 to 67.5 degrees.
IX Felix Schultz:
- Torpedo tubes reload time reduced from 120 to 90 s;
- Removed the Hydroacoustic Search consumable;
- Added the Smoke Generator consumable;
- Deck armor thickness increased from 19 to 25 mm.
X Elbing:
- Removed the Hydroacoustic Search consumable;
- Added the Smoke Generator consumable;
Hydroacoustic Search is most useful for destroyers when fighting other destroyers for caps. However, this is not a primary goal for the new German destroyers. Instead of Hydroacoustic search, we added a Smoke Generator, which will increase their survivability and allow them to effectively use one of their main features: their powerful main battery guns.
IX ZF-6:
- Main battery reload time reduced from 5 to 4 s.
- Torpedo tubes reload time reduced from 120 to 90 s.
VII Hyūga:
- Main battery firing range reduced from 21.3 to 20.3 km;
- Detectability range by sea increased from 15.84 to 16.84 km.
V Agincourt:
- AP shell parameters were changed:
- Maximum damage reduced from 8,800 to 8,100;
- Fuse arming time increased from 0.015 to 0.033 s;
- Armor penetration reduced.
- HE shell parameters were changed:
- Chance of causing fire reduced from 32 to 31%
- Ballistics were changed: now shells will spend more time in the air before hitting their target, and their trajectory became more arcing;
- Increased accuracy of secondary battery: it’s now similar in parameters to the Massachusetts.
X Vampire II:
- Crawling Smoke Generator reload time reduced from 160 to 120 s;
- Main battery reload time reduced from 3.5 to 2.3 s.
We adjusted the parameters of some ships based on testing results. The changes will be applied to Italian battleships, German destroyer Maerker and aircraft carrier M. Immelmann.
VIII Gustav Julius Maerker:
- The HP of the researchable hull has been reduced from 25,000 to 22,300.
X Max Immelmann:
- Added upgrade “Torpedo bombers modification 1”.
IX Lepanto:
- View range increased from 25.3 km to 28.3 km.
X Cristoforo Colombo:
- View range increased from 26.4 km to 29.4 km.
Please note that all information in the development blog is preliminary. Announced adjustments and features may change multiple times during testing. Source: WoWS Devblog.
