Ministry of Balance: Declaration of Changes

Ahoy, Captains! A new wave of balance changes is incoming!  

We've adjusted the stats of several ships that were definitely in need of a tune-up. Plus, we've updated a couple of Commanders for better balance and added the option to craft the “Standard Type” permanent camouflage for several U.S. ships. Read on for all the details! 

Ships 

Legendary Tier 

Henri IV 

• Main battery reload time reduced from 13 to 10.5 seconds 

Tier VIII 

Velos 

• Main battery reload time reduced from 2.5 to 2.2 seconds 
• Torpedo reload time reduced from 55 to 45 seconds 
• Detectability range by sea reduced from 6.93 to 6.81 km  
• Detectability range by air reduced from 3.47 to 3.41 km  
• Detectability range by sea while firing in smoke reduced from 2.58 to 2.54 km 

Roon 

• Stock main battery reload time reduced from 13 to 11 seconds 
• Upgraded main battery reload time reduced from 10.5 to 9.5 seconds 
• Stock and upgraded main battery maximum HE shell damage increased from 2,700 to 3,000 
• Stock main battery 180 turn time reduced from 25.7 to 16.4 seconds 
• Upgraded main battery 180 turn time reduced from 20 to 16.4 seconds 
• Stock hull rudder-shift time reduced from 16 to 15 seconds 
• Upgraded hull rudder-shift time reduced from 11.4 to 10.6 seconds 

Temeraire 

• Stock main battery reload time reduced from 30 to 27 seconds 
• Upgraded main battery reload time reduced from 30 to 27 seconds 

Friedrich der Große 

• Stock and upgraded main battery shell grouping increased by 5.5% (from 1.8 to 1.9 sigma) 
• Secondary battery firing range increased from 7 to 7.5 km 
• Damage Control Party consumable duration increased from 8 to 15 seconds 

Drake 

• Added Propulsion Mod. 2 upgrade 

Johan de Witt 

• Stock Airstrike maximum bomb damage reduced from 5,800 to 5,300 
• Stock Airstrike squadron restoration time increased from 85 to 95 seconds 
• Upgraded Airstrike maximum bomb damage reduced from 6,100 to 5,600 
• Upgraded Airstrike squadron restoration time increased from 80 to 90 seconds 

Delaware 

• Main battery reload time increased from 30 to 32 seconds 
• Main battery shell grouping reduced by 2.6% (from 1.9 to 1.85 sigma) 
• Upgraded Airstrike torpedo speed reduced from 50 to 45 knots 

Dmitri Donskoi 

• The Agile ship trait has been replaced with Fast. This doesn't affect the ship's performance. 

Tier VII 

Enterprise 

• Torpedo speed increased from 40 to 44 knots 
• Torpedo damage increased from 6,467 to 6,850

Rochester 

• Main battery firing range increased from 15.37 to 15.75 km 
• Main battery reload time reduced from 12 to 11 seconds 
• Main battery 180 turn time reduced from 30 to 25.7 seconds 
• Rudder-shift time reduced from 10.5 to 9.4 seconds 

Atago and Atago B 

• Main battery 180 turn time reduced from 29 to 25.7 seconds 
• Main battery reload time reduced from 16 to 14 seconds 
• Main battery maximum HE shell damage increased from 3,300 to 3,500 

Prinz Eugen 

• Main Battery Reload Booster consumable updated: 
  • Moved from slot 2 to slot 3 
  • Number of consumable charges increased from 1 to 2 
  • Consumable duration increased from 15 to 20 seconds 
• Main battery maximum AP shell damage increased from 5,900 to 6,000 
• Main battery maximum HE shell damage increased from 2,500 to 2,700 

Northern Dragon 

• Main battery HE shell penetration increased from 17 to 30 mm 
• Main battery maximum HE shell damage increased from 1,500 to 1,800 
• Main battery AP shells now have a flatter shell arc 
• Main battery AP shell penetration increased by 58% 
• Main battery maximum AP shell damage increased from 2,050 to 2,200 

Kii 

• Secondary battery firing range increased from 5 to 7 km 
• Secondary battery dispersion reduced for 100 mm guns and increased for 140 mm guns 
• Secondary battery HE shell penetration increased from 17 to 30 mm of armor for 100 mm guns
• Secondary battery HE shell penetration increased from 23 to 35 mm of armor for 140 mm guns
• Secondary battery reload time increased from 3 to 4 seconds for 100 mm guns 
• Secondary battery reload time reduced from 8 to 6 seconds for 140 mm guns 
• Torpedo range increased from 6 to 8 km 
• Enhanced Secondary Targeting consumable moved from slot 3 to slot 4 

Lenin 

• The armor was updated, and a 180 mm thick ring was added between the gun and the barbette. These changes won't have a meaningful impact on the ship's performance. 

Iowa 

• Stock and upgraded hull maximum speed increased from 30 to 33 knots 
• Stock and upgraded hull side plating of the torpedo protection increased from 25 to 38 mm 

Vanguard 

• Main Battery Reload Booster consumable number of charges increased from 1 to 2 

Split 

• Stock main battery reload time increased from 4 to 4.5 seconds 
• Upgraded main battery reload time increased from 3.6 to 4 seconds 
• Stock main battery 180 turn time increased from 15 to 18 seconds 
• Upgraded main battery 180 turn time increased from 12.9 to 15 seconds 

Albemarle 

• Added Propulsion Mod. 2 upgrade 

Haarlem 

• Stock Airstrike maximum bomb damage reduced from 5,150 to 5,000  
• Stock Airstrike squadron restoration time increased from 90 to 100 seconds 
• Upgraded Airstrike maximum bomb damage reduced from 5,800 to 5,300 
• Upgraded Airstrike squadron restoration time increased from 90 to 100 seconds 

Nebraska 

• Main battery reload time increased from 28 to 30 seconds 
• Upgraded Airstrike torpedo speed reduced from 45 to 43 knots 

Vladivostok 

• The armor was updated, and a 180 mm thick ring was added between the gun and the barbette. These changes won't have a meaningful impact on the ship's performance. 

Tier VI 

Cossack 

• Torpedo reload time reduced from 72 to 65 seconds 
• Torpedo speed increased from 62 to 67 knots 

Cossack '38 

• Main battery firing range increased from 10.1 to 10.6 km 
• Torpedo reload time reduced from 96 to 80 seconds 
• Smoke Generator consumable updated: 
  • Number of charges increased from 2 to 6 
  • Reload time reduced from 240 to 60 seconds 
  • Smoke screen dispersion time reduced from 85 to 40 seconds 
  • Consumable duration reduced from 20 to 10 seconds 
  • Smoke radius increased from 450 to 600 m 
• Added Sonar consumable to slot 4: 
  • Number of charges: 3 
  • Reload time: 120 seconds 
  • Consumable duration: 180 seconds 
  • Ship acquisition range: 3.5 km 
  • Torpedo acquisition range: 2.5 km 

Surrey 

• Added Propulsion Mod. 2 upgrade 

Eendracht 

• Stock Airstrike maximum bomb damage reduced from 5,150 to 5,000  
• Stock and upgraded Airstrike squadron restoration time increased from 80 to 85 seconds 
• Upgraded Airstrike maximum bomb damage reduced from 5,800 to 5,300 

Connecticut 

• Main battery maximum AP damage reduced from 10,500 to 9,500 

Tier V 

Independence 

• Increasing accuracy rate while aiming increased by 20%
• Chance to hit central circle increased by 15%
• Central circle size decreased by 33%
• Aircraft HP increased from 1,850 to 1,950 
• The Powerful AA Defenses ship trait has been replaced with Precise Bombs. This doesn't affect the ship's performance. 

Tennessee 

• Main battery reload time increased from 30 to 32 seconds 

Devonshire 

• Added Propulsion Mod. 2 upgrade 

Tier IV 

Émile Bertin 

• Stock main battery AP shell damage reduced from 3,200 to 3,100
• Upgraded main battery AP shell damage reduced from 3,300 to 3,100
• Stock main battery AP shell penetration increased by roughly 4.5% and is now the same between stock and upgraded versions
• Main battery HE fire-setting chances reduced from 12 to 10% 

Tier III 

Turenne 

• Main battery firing range increased from 13 to 14.1 km 
• Main battery reload time reduced from 30 to 28 seconds 
• The armor was updated 

Tier I 

Nino Bixio 

• Main battery reload time reduced from 12 to 9 seconds 
• Main battery maximum HE shell damage increased from 1,700 to 1,900 

Commanders 

Johan Furstner 

• Nerfed the Risk Theory skill: cruiser detectability time after firing main guns is now reduced by 5/10/15/20% instead of 7.5/15/22.5/30%.  

Karel Doorman 

• Added more skills: Agile Seagull, Bird's Eye View, Sea Wings, and Iron Feathers 

Permanent Camouflages 

• The “Standard Type” permanent camouflage can now be crafted with paint for several U.S. Tech Tree ships: Kansas, Maine, Ranger, N. Carolina, New Orleans, and Buffalo.