Ministry of Balance: Spring Renewal

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Captains, we've prepared a few balance changes for this spring, including armor buffs to a number of cruisers, nerfs to several Tech Tree ships, and more. These changes take effect on March 30. Read on for all the details!

Buffs

Kotovsky

Thickness of stock hull plating of the bow side, bow deck, stern side, and stern deck increased from 13 to 16 mm
Thickness of upgraded hull plating of the bow side, bow deck, stern side, and stern deck increased from 13 to 16 mm

Gorky

Stock hull HP increased from 25,600 to 29,400:
- Bow HP increased from 1,200 to 1,500
- Casemate HP increased from 3,400 to 3,900
- Stern HP increased from 1,500 to 1,700
- Hull HP increased from 19,200 to 22,100
- Steering gear HP increased from 7,700 to 8,800
- Superstructure HP increased from 1,500 to 1,800
Upgraded hull HP increased from 28,400 to 32,700:
- Bow HP increased from 1,400 to 1,700
- Casemate HP increased from 3,800 to 4,300
- Stern HP increased from 1,600 to 1,900
- Hull HP increased from 21,300 to 24,500
- Steering gear HP increased from 8,500 to 9,800
- Superstructure HP increased from 1,700 to 2,000
Engine HP increased from 28,400 to 32,700
Thickness of stock hull plating of the bow side, bow deck, stern side, and stern deck increased from 13 to 16 mm
Thickness of upgraded hull plating of the bow side, bow deck, stern side, and stern deck increased from 13 to 16 mm

Molotov

Hull plating of the bow side, bow deck, stern side, and stern deck increased from 13 to 16 mm
Main battery HE shell fire-starting chances increased from 13% to 15%
Main battery HE shell damage increased from 2,500 to 2,700

Gearing

Main battery HE shell damage increased from 2,000 to 2,200

Småland

Main battery reload time reduced from 2.1 to 2 s
Stock torpedo reload time reduced from 100 to 90 s
Upgraded torpedo reload time reduced from 90 to 80 s

Muavenet

Stock main battery reload time reduced from 6 to 5.5 s
Upgraded main battery reload time reduced from 5.5 to 5 s
Torpedo damage increased from 6,200 to 7,000
Torpedo reload time reduced from 75 to 70 s

Hector

Torpedo damage increased from 16,767 to 17,233
Torpedo reload time reduced from 96 to 90 s
Sonar range increased:
- Ship detection range increased from 4.9 to 5.6 km
- Torpedo detection range increased from 3.4 to 3.8 km

AL Formidable

Dive bomber changes:

Attack mode duration increased from 5 to 6 s
Flight altitude reduced by 50%
Increased AP bomb maximum and minimum ricochet angles
Increased AP bomb armor penetration from 309.6 to 327.5 mm
Bomb falling speed has been reduced, resulting in a slightly shorter bomb flight time overall
Aircraft maneuverability increased by approximately 35%
Aircraft now maintain constant speed during the attack phase, allowing for more precise aiming

Camera improvements:

The camera is now positioned slightly farther from the squadron, and accelerating no longer creates a fisheye effect, including when using skip bombers.
Camera behavior has been refined during flight, acceleration, and attack runs to improve clarity, make the drop zone easier to read, and increase overall comfort while piloting squadrons.

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