We’re applying balance changes to the following ships based on an analysis of both their combat statistics and player feedback: I-56, Hector, Buffalo, Saint-Louis, Henri IV, Tromp, Álvaro de Bazán, Ruggiero di Lauria, and Piemonte.
Japanese submarine I-56, Tier VIII
- Hydrophone consumable charges increased: 1 to 4
Commonwealth cruiser Hector, Tier IX
- Removed The Repair Party consumable
- Added the Specialized Repair Teams consumable with the following parameters:
- HP restoration per second: 688
- Action time: 20s
- Reload time: 80s
- Number of charges: 3
American cruiser Buffalo, Tier IX:
- Main battery reload time reduced: 11 to 10s
- Stock Gun Fire Control System range increased: 14.1 to 14.4km
- Researchable Gun Fire Control System range increased: 15.6 to 15.8km
- Stock hull rudder shift time decreased: 15.7 to 11.2s
- Researchable hull rudder shift time decreased: 11.2 to 8.4s
French cruiser Saint-Louis, Tier IX:
- Maximum HE shell damage increased: 2800 to 3000
- HE shell fire chance increased: 15% to 17%
French cruiser Henri IV, Tier X:
- Engine parameters improved. They are now similar to those of the majority of cruisers of her Tier.
Dutch destroyer Tromp, Tier X:
- HE Bomb Airstrike range increased: 10 to 12km
Spanish destroyer Álvaro de Bazán, Tier X:
- Burst fire parameters changed:
- Added bonus – Maximum shell dispersion -10%
- Torpedo detection reduced: 1.1 to 1.0km
Italian battleship Ruggiero di Lauria, Tier X:
- Anti-aircraft range of dual-purpose 135mm guns increased: 4.6 to 5.2km. The damage within this range remains unchanged
- Overall continuous damage value has decreased from 353 to 318 due to the maximum AA range of the ship increasing.
Italian super cruiser Piemonte
- Anti-aircraft range of dual-purpose 135mm guns increased: 4.6 to 5.2km. The damage within this range remains unchanged
- Overall continuous damage value has decreased from 508 to 455 due to the maximum AA range of the ship increasing.
French cruisers Tier X Brennus and Tier X Henri IV
- The Engine Boost consumable parameters has been changed, it is now similar to those found on Charles Martel and Saint-Louis. This change will let the ships accelerate and decelerate quicker while the The Engine Boost consumable is active.
*02.08.2024. Added infromation about the changes to Brennus and Henri IV from the following Development Blog post.
Please note that all information in the development blog is preliminary. Announced adjustments and features may change multiple times during testing.
