Ministry of Balance: Torpedo Chaos

Welcome to this torpedo-focused installment of Ministry of Balance (though not without some important changes relating to carriers). This update, we're focusing on a group of destroyers and light cruisers that could use some tweaks to their performance.

Ship Changes 

BUFFS 

Velos

Velos could benefit from some sizeable improvements to her toolkit, so we're applying a series of buffs to her armaments. Most notably, her shell damage is being increased, giving her a better edge in duels, and her torpedoes will reload even more quickly.

• Torpedo reload time reduced from 60 to 55 s 
• Rudder-shift time reduced from 3.9 to 3.6 s 
• Main battery maximum HE shell damage increased from 1,800 to 2,000 
• Main battery maximum AP shell damage increased from 2,100 to 2,300 
• Torpedo speed increased from 66 to 72 kts 
• Torpedo detectability range by sea reduced from 1.4 to 1.3 km 

Caprice

Caprice is receiving a large boost to her torpedo reload speed, in addition to a sizeable improvement in her main battery performance and range.

• Main battery maximum range increased from 9.9 to 10.9 km 
• Main battery maximum HE shell damage increased from 1,800 to 2,000 
• Main battery maximum AP shell damage increased from 2,500 to 2,700 
• Torpedo reload time reduced from 95 to 80 s 

Benson

To ease the stock grind for Benson, we're improving her stock torpedo range.

• Stock torpedo range increased from 6.4 to 8.0 km 

Chumphon

Chumphon is being improved with reduced reload times for her armament.

• Main battery reload time reduced from 6.0 to 5.8 s 
• Stock torpedo reload time reduced from 90 to 80 s 
• Upgraded torpedo reload time reduced from 80 to 70 s 

Mahan

To make Mahan feel like an appropriate step up from her powerful predecessor Farragut, we're giving her a boost for her main battery and torpedoes.

• Main battery reload time reduced from 4.0 to 3.6 s 
• Upgraded torpedo range increased from 6.4 to 8.0 km 

NERFS 

Gokase

• Main battery reload time increased from 9 to 10 s 
• Stock torpedo reload time increased from 100 to 110 s 
• Upgraded torpedo reload time increased from 90 to 100 s 

Commander Skill Changes 

Torpedo Chaos 

• Added new bonus: +2/3/4/5% to torpedo damage 

Clear Sky Medal Changes

Following your feedback, we're reducing the requirements for the Clear Sky achievement, splitting the difference from the original version and the post-rework version.

• The number of planes required to be shot down to receive the Clear Sky medal has been reduced from 40 to 30.

Aircraft Carriers Spawn Point Changes 

In Versus AI and Standard Battles, aircraft carriers will now spawn only at the central point on the following maps: Solomon Islands, Archipelago, Ring, Strait, Big Race, New Dawn, The Atlantic, North, Hotspot, and Fault Line.