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Changes to Test ships – Closed Test 12.5

Based on testing results, we’re applying changes to some of the Spanish cruisers, West Virginia ’44, Jäger, Halford, and Novosibirsk, as well as the unique upgrade for Manfred von Richthofen.

 

Unique upgrade for Manfred von Richthofen

  • Torpedo damage bonus reduced: 20% to 10%
  • Torpedo bomber HP bonus increased: 10% to 15%

American battleship West Virginia ’44, Tier VII

  • Main battery reload time increased: 27 to 30 s.

Spanish cruiser Asturias, Tier VII

  • Time interval between burst fire salvoes increased: 1.2 to 2 s.
  • Burst fire reload time increased: 27 to 28 s.

Spanish cruiser Cataluña, Tier VIII

  • Time interval between burst fire salvoes increased: 1.2 to 1.8 s.
  • Burst fire reload time increased: 25 to 26.5 s.
  • Main battery reload time reduced: 11 to 10.5 s.

Spanish cruiser Andalucía, Tier IX

  • Time interval between burst fire salvoes increased: 1.2 to 1.6 s.
  • Burst fire reload time increased: 31.5 to 33 s.
  • Main battery firing range reduced: 17.1 to 16.7 km.
  • Main battery 180 degree turn time increased: 18 to 25.7 s.
  • HE shell chance to set fire reduced: 21% to 16%

European Destroyer Jäger, Tier IX

  • Torpedo reload time reduced: 100 to 85 s.
  • Main battery reload time reduced: 5.5 to 4.3 s.

American destroyer Halford, Tier IX

  • Torpedo reload time reduced: 106 to 100 s.

Soviet super cruiser Novosibirsk

  • Main battery reload time reduced: 14 to 12.5 s.

Please note that all information in the development blog is preliminary. Announced adjustments and features may change multiple times during testing. The final information will be published on our game's website.