Researchable Japanese cruisers Agano, Gokase, Omono, Shimanto, Takahashi, and Yodo, as well as premium cruisers Tokachi and Admiral Schröder, Japanese supercarrier Sekiryu, and Soviet superbattleship Admiral Ushakov have been added to the game for testing.
In the upcoming closed testing session, a new branch of Japanese light cruisers will be added to the game:
- They are medium-range ships with a good firing range and, starting from Tier VIII, a large number of main battery guns with an increased reload time. These ships are also armed with torpedoes with high damage and range, and they also enjoy good ship concealment, which allows them to retreat from bad engagements or, if necessary, stealthily approach enemies to get the first shots off
- Tier V and VI ships have 152 mm main battery guns, Tier VII ships are equipped with 155 mm guns, and the high-tier cruisers are armed with dual-purpose 150 mm guns. Main battery guns of these ships fire HE and AP shells. Starting from Tier VIII, AP shells have low damage;
- All cruisers are equipped with powerful 610-mm torpedoes with wide launch angles and long range, but low speed
- The torpedo tubes at Tier VII and up have the turning mechanics previously introduced on the new British battleships. Torpedoes can be fired at angles that torpedo tubes cannot physically traverse to: immediately after launch, the torpedoes will turn to the chosen direction, and then go in a straight line along the given course
- Starting from Tier VI, the “Hydroacoustic Search” or “Defensive AA Fire” consumables are available to choose from, and “Fighter” is available in a separate slot
- For Tiers IX-X, the “Repair Party” consumable is available
Japanese cruiser Agano, Tier V