Ministry of Balance: Aerial Adjustments

Hello and welcome to the July edition of the Ministry of Balance! This update brings a mix of changes to ships and skills, and a second amendment for aircraft carriers.

Surface Combatants

Vallejo

During testing it was noted that Vallejo didn't offer much in the way of unique features when compared to her peers. We've decided to rework the ship into an SAP-slinging light cruiser.

• Main battery maximum range increased from 15.33 to 15.48 km
• HE shells replaced with SAP shells
  • SAP shell damage set to 3,500
  • SAP shell penetration set to 42 mm
  • SAP minimum ricochet angle set to 70 degrees
  • SAP maximum ricochet angle set to 80 degrees
• Rudder-shift time reduced from 10 to 8.4 s
• Repair Party consumable improved from 10 to 40% for citadel damage repairs
• Addition: Main Battery Reload Booster
  • 2 charges
  • 120 s reload time
  • 16 s duration
  • 50% reload time reduction while active

Tirpitz & Tirpitz B

The original campaign battleship, Tirpitz, is getting improved along with her black fleet variant. She's getting improvements to various parameters including main battery accuracy and secondary battery range.

• Main battery shell grouping increased by 2.5% (from 1.9 to 1.95 sigma)
• Main battery reload time reduced from 25 to 24 seconds
• Secondary battery base firing range increased from 5.5 to 6.0 km
• Ship speed increased from 30.5 to 31 kts
• Ship HP pool increased from 69,300 to 72,500
  • Hit location HP increased proportionally

Secondary Interest

The unique Legendary skill for Henrique Fernandes is proving especially strong, so we're dialing it back a notch.

• Enhanced Secondary Targeting cooldown time reduction decreased from a maximum of 35% to a maximum of 30%
• Special effect improvements to secondary battery dispersion, reload time, and main battery reload time while the Enhanced Secondary Targeting consumable is active reduced from 10 to 8%

Aircraft Carriers

This "second amendment" for aircraft carriers brings increases for aircraft restoration time and reductions to aircraft HP, making anti-aircraft defenses a clear and present danger for carrier aircraft.

Tier III

Rhein

Torpedo bombers

• Torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 76.5 to 107 s

Dive bombers

• Dive bomber restoration time increased from 76 to 107 s
• Dive bomber base speed increased from 105 to 115 kts

Hōshō

Torpedo bombers

• Torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 76 to 107 s

Dive bombers

• Dive bomber restoration time increased from 76 to 107 s

Komsomolets

Torpedo bombers

• Torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 105 to 150 s

Dive bombers

• Dive bomber restoration time increased from 105 to 150 s

Hermes

Torpedo bombers

• Torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 170 to 270 s

Dive bombers

• Dive bomber restoration time increased from 170 to 270 s

Langley

Torpedo bombers

• Torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 40 to 52 s

Dive bombers

• Dive bomber restoration time increased from 36 to 48 s
• Dive bomber base speed reduced from 109 to 103 kts

Tier V

Weser

Torpedo bombers

• Stock torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 76 to 107 s
• Stock torpedo bomber base speed reduced from 132 to 125 kts
• Upgraded torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 57 to 80 s
• Upgraded torpedo bomber base speed reduced from 135 to 129 kts

Dive bombers

• Stock dive bomber restoration time increased from 57 to 80 s
• Stock dive bomber maximum HP per aircraft reduced from 2,500 to 2,200
• Upgraded dive bomber restoration time increased from 57 to 80 s
• Upgraded dive bomber maximum HP per aircraft reduced from 2,700 to 2,400
• Upgraded dive bomber base speed reduced from 155 to 146 kts

Ryūjō

Torpedo bombers

• Stock torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 57 to 80 s
• Stock torpedo bomber base speed reduced from 132 to 120 kts
• Upgraded torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 57 to 80 s
• Upgraded torpedo bomber base speed reduced from 140 to 127 kts

Dive bombers

• Stock dive bomber restoration time increased from 57 to 80 s
• Stock dive bomber base speed reduced from 146 to 132 kts
• Upgraded dive bomber restoration time increased from 57 to 80 s
• Upgraded dive bomber base speed reduced from 151 to 137 kts

Zuihō

Torpedo bombers

• Torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 67 to 100 s
• Torpedo bomber base speed reduced from 114 to 108 kts
• Torpedo arming time increased from 7 to 8 s
• Torpedo speed reduced from 55 to 50 kts

Dive bombers

• Dive bomber restoration time increased from 60 to 85 s
• Dive bomber base speed reduced from 121 to 115 kts

Serov

Torpedo bombers

• Stock torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 105 to 150 s
• Upgraded torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 105 to 150 s

Skip bombers

• Stock skip bomber restoration time increased from 105 to 150 s
• Upgraded skip bomber restoration time increased from 105 to 150 s

Furious

Torpedo bombers

• Stock torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 170 to 270 s
• Stock starting torpedo bomber hangar aircraft increased from 9 to 12
• Stock torpedo bomber base speed reduced from 122 to 115 kts
• Upgraded torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 170 to 270 s
• Upgraded starting torpedo bomber hangar aircraft increased from 9 to 12
• Upgraded torpedo bomber base speed reduced from 135 to 125 kts

Dive bombers

• Stock dive bomber restoration time increased from 170 to 270 s
• Stock starting dive bomber hangar aircraft increased from 9 to 12
• Stock dive bomber base speed reduced from 126 to 120 kts
• Upgraded dive bomber restoration time increased from 170 to 270 s
• Upgraded starting dive bomber hangar aircraft increased from 9 to 12
• Upgraded dive bomber base speed reduced from 132 to 125 kts

Ark Royal

Torpedo bombers

• Torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 20 to 33 s

Dive bombers

• Dive bomber restoration time increased from 28 to 32 s
• Dive bomber base speed increased from 132 to 140 kts
• Bomb damage increased from 3,200 to 3,700

Ranger

Torpedo bombers

• Stock torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 30 to 39 s
• Stock torpedo bomber base speed reduced from 111 to 105 kts
• Upgraded torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 30 to 39 s
• Upgraded torpedo bomber base speed reduced from 123 to 112 kts

Dive bombers

• Stock dive bomber restoration time increased from 26 to 36 s
• Stock dive bomber base speed reduced from 128 to 116 kts
• Upgraded dive bomber restoration time increased from 24 to 32 s
• Upgraded dive bomber base speed reduced from 128 to 116 kts

Independence

Torpedo bombers

• Torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 57 to 82 s
• Torpedo bomber base speed reduced from 115 to 108 kts
• Torpedo arming time increased from 3.33 to 5.5 s
• Torpedo damage increased from 6,653 to 7,200

Dive bombers

• Dive bomber restoration time increased from 57 to 88 s
• Bomb damage increased from 5,500 to 5,700
• HE bomb penetration increased from 42.7 to 53.4 mm
• Bomb fire-setting chances increased from 24 to 32%

Tier VII

Graf Zeppelin

Torpedo bombers

• Torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 25 to 37 s

Dive bombers

• Dive bomber restoration time increased from 30 to 37 s

A. Parseval

Torpedo bombers

• Stock torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 57 to 80 s
• Stock torpedo bomber maximum HP per aircraft reduced from 2,420 to 2,400
• Upgraded torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 76 to 106 s
• Upgraded torpedo bomber base speed reduced from 155 to 149 kts

Dive bombers

• Stock dive bomber restoration time increased from 76 to 106 s
• Stock dive bomber maximum HP per aircraft reduced from 2,500 to 2,300
• Upgraded dive bomber restoration time increased from 76 to 106 s
• Upgraded dive bomber maximum HP per aircraft reduced from 2,700 to 2,400

Shōkaku

Torpedo bombers

• Stock torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 57 to 80 s
• Stock torpedo bomber maximum HP per aircraft reduced from 2,800 to 2,500
• Stock torpedo bomber base speed reduced from 140 to 130 kts
• Upgraded torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 76 to 106 s
• Upgraded torpedo bomber maximum HP per aircraft reduced from 2,600 to 2,500
• Upgraded torpedo bomber base speed reduced from 145 to 136 kts

Dive bombers

• Stock dive bomber restoration time increased from 76 to 106 s
• Upgraded dive bomber base speed reduced from 150 to 136 kts
• Upgraded dive bomber restoration time increased from 76 to 106 s
• Upgraded dive bomber base speed reduced from 159 to 142 kts

Kaga

Torpedo bombers

• Torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 16 to 22 s
• Torpedo bomber maximum HP per aircraft reduced from 1,600 to 1,550
• Torpedo bomber base speed reduced from 140 to 133 kts

Dive bombers

• Dive bomber restoration time increased from 16 to 22 s
• Dive bomber base speed reduced from 156 to 144 kts

Pobeda

Torpedo bombers

• Stock torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 105 to 150 s
• Upgraded torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 90 to 126 s

Skip Bombers

• Stock skip bomber restoration time increased from 105 to 150 s
• Stock skip bomber maximum HP per aircraft increased from 1,350 to 1,450
• Upgraded skip bomber restoration time increased from 90 to 126 s

Implacable

Torpedo bombers

• Starting torpedo bomber hangar aircraft increased from 12 to 16
• Stock torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 170 to 270 s
• Stock torpedo bomber base speed reduced from 140 to 127 kts
• Upgraded torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 170 to 270 s
• Upgraded torpedo bomber base speed reduced from 146 to 133 kts

Dive bombers

• Stock starting dive bomber hangar aircraft increased from 9 to 12
• Stock dive bomber restoration time increased from 170 to 270 s
• Stock dive bomber base speed reduced from 138 to 134 kts
• Upgraded starting dive bomber hangar aircraft increased from 12 to 16
• Upgraded dive bomber restoration time increased from 170 to 270 s
• Upgraded dive bomber base speed reduced from 143 to 137 kts

Lexington

Torpedo bombers

• Stock torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 30 to 39 s
• Stock torpedo bomber base speed reduced from 130 to 120 kts
• Upgraded torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 27 to 34 s
• Upgraded torpedo bomber base speed reduced from 133 to 125 kts

Dive bombers

• Stock dive bomber restoration time increased from 26 to 36 s
• Stock dive bomber base speed reduced from 130 to 120 kts
• Upgraded dive bomber restoration time increased from 24 to 32 s
• Upgraded dive bomber base speed reduced from 134 to 125 kts

Saipan

Torpedo bombers

• Torpedo bomber restoration time reduced from 170 to 155 s
• Torpedo bomber restored reduced from 6 to 3
• Starting torpedo bomber hangar aircraft increased from 9 to 12
• Maximum torpedo bomber hangar aircraft reduced from 18 to 12
• Torpedo bomber base speed reduced from 137 to 131 kts

Dive bombers

• Dive bomber restoration time reduced from 170 to 140 s
• Dive bomber restored reduced from 6 to 3
• Starting dive bomber hangar aircraft increased from 9 to 12
• Maximum dive bomber hangar aircraft reduced from 18 to 12
• Dive bomber base speed reduced from 144 to 135 kts

Legendary Tier

Midway

Torpedo bombers

• Torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 24 to 31 s
• Torpedo bomber base speed reduced from 138 to 129 kts

Dive bombers

• Dive bomber restoration time increased from 18 to 24 s
• Dive bomber base speed reduced from 140 to 130 kts

Hakuryū

Torpedo bombers

• Torpedo bomber restoration time increased from 76 to 107 s
• Torpedo bomber maximum HP per aircraft reduced from 2,180 to 2,100
• Torpedo bomber base speed reduced from 153 to 142 kts

Dive bombers

• Dive bomber restoration time increased from 57 to 80 s
• Dive bomber maximum HP per aircraft reduced from 2,170 to 2,100
• Dive bomber base speed reduced from 167 to 130 kts

Thank you for reading! We hope that you enjoy the new changes coming in the July update.