WoWS: Changes to Test Ships and Van Speijk stats revealed – Closed test 12.3

Based on testing results, we’re applying changes to European destroyers, Jäger, Halford, Devastation, Novosibirsk, Nottingham, and Elli. We are also ready to share the initial characteristics of Van Speijk. Eye in the Sky commander skill is updated.

European destroyer Stord, Tier VI

  • Detectability range by air increased: 3 to 3.2 km.

European destroyer Split, Tier VIII

  • Detectability range by sea reduced: 9.5 to 8.9 km.
    • Detectability range after firing main battery guns in smoke reduced: 4.1 to 3.8 km.
    • Detectability range by air increased: 3.2 to 3.9 km.
  • Torpedo reload time reduced: 75 to 68 s.
  • Torpedo range increased: 8 to 8.5 km.

European destroyer Lambros Katsonis, Tier IX

  • Detectability range by sea reduced: 9.5 to 8.9 km.
    • Detectability range after firing main battery guns in smoke reduced: 4.1 to 3.8 km.
    • Detectability range by air increased: 3.8 to 4.3 km.
  • Torpedo reload time reduced: 75 to 68 s.

European destroyer Gdansk, Tier X

  • Detectability range by sea reduced: 9.5 to 9.1 km.
    • Detectability range after firing main battery guns in smoke reduced: 4.1 to 3.7 km.
    • Detectability range by air increased: 4.4 to 4.7 km.
  • Torpedo reload time reduced: 116 to 106 s.
  • Torpedo range increased: 9 to 10 km.

European destroyer Jager, Tier IX

  • Torpedo reload time increased: 80 to 100 s.
  • Torpedo range reduced: 13.5 to 12 km.
  • Detectability range by air increased: 3 to 3.5 km.

American destroyer Halford, Tier IX

  • Detectability range by sea reduced: 8.3 to 7.9 km.
    • Detectability range after firing main battery guns in smoke reduced: 3.3 to 3.1 km.
    • Detectability range by air increased: 3.3 to 3.6 km.
  • Squadron reloading has been changed: now, each squadron reloads sequentially for 120s.

British super battleship Devastation

  • Main battery reload time increased: 35 to 38 s.
  • Main battery turret 180° turn time increased: 30 to 45 s.
  • Detectability range by sea increased: 15.3 to 16.2 km.
    • All other types of detectability range were increased accordingly.

Soviet super cruiser Novosibirsk

  • Main battery turret 180° turn time reduced: 32.7 to 25.7 s.
  • Detectability range by sea reduced: 16.6 to 15.7 km.
    • Detectability range after firing main battery guns in smoke reduced: 12.5 to 11.5 km.
    • Detectability range by air increased: 9.9 to 10.3 km.

European cruiser Elli, Tier VI

  • Detectability range by air increased: 5.9 to 6.7 km.

British cruiser Nottingham, Tier VIII

  • Detectability range by air increased: 6.4 to 7.6 km.

Dutch cruiser Van Speijk, Tier IX

We are ready to share the detailed characteristics of the ship.

Ship’s stats

Dutch cruiser Van Speijk, Tier IX
Hit points – 47300. Plating – 25 mm. Fires duration: 30 s.
Torpedo protection – 19 %.
Main battery – 3×3 203 mm. Firing range – 15.6 km.
Maximum HE shell damage – 2850. HE shell armor penetration – 34 mm. Chance to cause fire – 13%. HE initial velocity – 925 m/s.
Maximum AP shell damage – 4800. AP initial velocity – 925 m/s.
Reload time – 12.0 s. 180 degree turn time – 22.5 s. Maximum dispersion – 141 m. Sigma – 2.05.
Airstrike (HE):
Reload time – 150.0 s. Available flights – 1. Number of Aircraft in Attacking Flight – 10. Maximum range – 15.0 km. Number of Bombs in Payload – 6. Maximum bomb damage – 6100.0. Armor penetration capacity – 36 mm. Chance of causing fire – 35 %.
Depth charges:
Maximum damage – 5000.0. Number of charges – 2. Bombs in a charge – 4. Reload time – 40.0 s.
Secondary Armament:
4×2 120.0 mm, range  – 7.0 km.
Maximum HE shell damage – 1700. Chance to cause fire – 7%. HE initial velocity – 850 m/s
AA defense: 12×2 40.0 mm., 28×2 20.0 mm., 4×2 120.0 mm.
AA defense short-range: continuous damage per second – 336, hit probability – 85 %, action zone – 2.0 km;
AA defense mid-range: continuous damage per second – 445, hit probability – 90 %, action zone – 3.5 km;
AA defense long-range: continuous damage per second – 112, hit probability – 90 %, action zone – 6.0 km;
Number of explosions in a salvo – 5, damage within an explosion – 1610, action zone 3.5 – 6.0 km.
Maximum speed – 32.5 kt. Turning circle radius – 730 m. Rudder shift time – 11.1 s. Surface detectability – 12.1 km. Air detectability – 9.0 km. Detectability after firing main guns in smoke  – 7.1 km.

Available consumables:

1 slot – Damage Control Party

2 slot – Hydroacoustic Search

3 slot – Defensive AA Fire

4 slot – Repair Party (Duration time 28 s; HP per second 236.5; Reload time 40 s; Charges 3)

All stats are listed without crew and upgrade modifiers. The stats are subject to change during the testing.

In Update 12.4 Eye in the Sky commander skill is updated:

  • Removed 50% debuff to Spotting Aicraft consumable action time.

Please note that all information in the development blog is preliminary. Announced adjustments and features may change multiple times during testing.

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