Buffs 'n' Nerfs to Joshua Humphreys, Pan American Cruisers, Illinois, Colossus, Almirante Grau and Ravenna, fix for Cumberland CT 12.1
- The amount of damage taken in any part of the ship that can be restored by the Specialized Repair Teams consumable reduced: 80% to 70%
- The HP recovery rate of the Specialized Repair Teams consumable reduced: 0.02% to 0.015% of the ship’s maximum HP per second
- The filling rate for the Combat Instructions meter has changed:
- Almirante Cochrane and Ignacio Allende: increased from 2% to 2.5% for “Main battery hits” ribbons
- Coronel Bolognesi and Santander: increased 2% to 2.2% for “Main battery hits” ribbons
VIII Almirante Grau - February 1st, 2023 {getButton} $text={Almirante Grau Ship Page} $icon={link} $color={red}
- The “Repair party” consumable has been removed.
Almirante Grau's gameplay loop leans heavily on its unique Combat Instructions, which itself requires the ship to remain undetected for some time to activate the associated bonuses. The presence of the Repair Party consumable, along with the mentioned bonuses, allowed Almirante Grau to engage in short but efficient skirmishes, then retreat back into concealment to recoup any lost health along with its Combat Instructions meter. This tactic turned out to be overly effective.
Joshua Humphreys - February 1st, 2023 {getButton} $text={Joshua Humphreys Ship Page} $icon={link} $color={red}
- Shell flight time has been adjusted depending on different firing distances: at long distances, shells will reach their target 15-20% faster than before; at short distances, shell flight time will only change slightly. As an extension of this change, the armor penetration of the ship’s AP shells will also increase slightly (by 10-20 mm, depending on the exact distance).
- Removed the bonus to the chance to start fires given by the alternative firing mode.
IX Illinois - February 1st, 2023 {getButton} $text={Illinois Ship Page} $icon={link} $color={red}
- Main battery reload time reduced: 10 to 9 s.
- Main battery shell dispersion reduced by 17%
- HP reduced: 81,100 to 68,100
- Reload time of secondary armament guns increased: 4 to 6 s.
- Secondary battery shell dispersion increased to the standard value for Tier IX battleships
By increasing the accuracy and reducing the reload time of the ship’s main battery, we can better highlight one of its most unique features: rapid-firing, numerous, and small caliber guns. To prevent these changes from making the ship excessively efficient, we’ve reduced Illinois’ HP pool.
The ship’s improved secondary armament did not give the ship any noticeable advantage during testing, and rarely came into play even when fully upgraded. Therefore, its settings were changed to the standard parameters of Tier IX battleships.
VIII Colossus - February 1st, 2023 {getButton} $text={Colossus Ship Page} $icon={link} $color={red}
Changes to Attack aircraft:
- Rocket dispersion increased by 17%. Reduced the chance of rockets hitting closer to the center of the crosshair
- Aircraft recovery time increased: 83 to 90 s.
Changes to Bombers:
- Bomb dispersion increased by 12%. Reduced the chance of bombs hitting closer to the center of the crosshair
- Aircraft recovery time increased: 76 to 80 s.
Changes to Torpedo bombers:
- Aircraft recovery time increased: 62 to 80 s.
X Venezia (X Ravenna Test Ship) - February 1st, 2023 {getButton} $text={Venezia (X Ravenna Test Ship) Ship Page} $icon={link} $color={red}
- Exhaust Smoke Generator cooldown increased: 60 to 80 s.
X Cumberland - February 1st, 2023 {getButton} $text={Cumberland Ship Page} $icon={link} $color={red}
Fixed a bug due to which the characteristics of the ship’s ASW weaponry did not conform to the standard for British battleships at its Tier.
