ST 0.10.2 Buffs 'n' Nerfs to Premium and Researchable Test Ships
WG have adjusted the parameters of some ships based on testing results. The changes will be applied to German destroyers, Hyuga, Agincourt, and Vampire II.
Z-31: Tier VII German Destroyer: 
- Removed the Hydroacoustic Search consumable;
- Added the Smoke Generator consumable;
- The angle at which the check for ricochets is made for AP shells increased from 45 to 60 degrees;
- Guaranteed ricochet angle for AP shells increased from 60 to 67.5 degrees.
Gustav Julius Maerker: Tier VIII German Destroyer: - Removed Defensive AA Fire and Hydroacoustic Search consumables
- Added the Smoke Generator consumable;
- Deck armor thickness increased from 19 to 25 mm;
- The angle at which the check for ricochets is made for AP shells increased from 45 to 60 degrees;
- Guaranteed ricochet angle for AP shells increased from 60 to 67.5 degrees.
Felix Schultz: Tier IX German Destroyer: - Torpedo tubes reload time reduced from 120 to 90 s;
- Removed the Hydroacoustic Search consumable;
- Added the Smoke Generator consumable;
- Deck armor thickness increased from 19 to 25 mm.
Elbing Tier X German Destroyer 1940 - Removed the Hydroacoustic Search consumable;
- Added the Smoke Generator consumable;
Hydroacoustic Search is most useful for destroyers when fighting other destroyers for caps. However, this is not a primary goal for the new German destroyers. Instead of Hydroacoustic search, we added a Smoke Generator, which will increase their survivability and allow them to effectively use one of their main features: their powerful main battery guns.
ZF-6 German Tier IX Destroyer 1941- Main battery reload time reduced from 5 to 4 s.
- Torpedo tubes reload time reduced from 120 to 90 s.
Hyūga Tier VII Japanese Battleship 1918 - Main battery firing range reduced from 21.3 to 20.3 km;
- Detectability range by sea increased from 15.84 to 16.84 km.
Agincourt: Tier V British Battleship 1914 - AP shell parameters were changed:
- Maximum damage reduced from 8,800 to 8,100;
- Fuse arming time increased from 0.015 to 0.033 s;
- Armor penetration reduced.
- HE shell parameters were changed:
- Chance of causing fire reduced from 32 to 31%
- Ballistics were changed: now shells will spend more time in the air before hitting their target, and their trajectory became more arcing;
- Increased accuracy of secondary battery: it's now similar in parameters to the Massachusetts.
Vampire II Commonwealth Tier X Destroyer 1959 - Crawling Smoke Generator reload time reduced from 160 to 120 s;
- Main battery reload time reduced from 3.5 to 2.3 s.
Please note! that all information in this post is preliminary. Announced adjustments and features may change multiple times during testing. The final information will be published on our WGB website.
