New Unique Dutch Commander: Lieutenant Admiral Conrad Helfrich - Closed test 14.0
A new Unique Commander for the Netherlands will be added for testing: Lieutenant Admiral Conrad Helfrich.
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Conrad Helfrich (1886-1962) was appointed commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy in the Dutch East Indies in 1939, a position from which he met the start of the Pacific War with initiative and aggression. Despite the Dutch Navy being vastly outmatched, Helfrich's command sunk more Japanese ships in the first weeks of the war than the British and American navies combined, earning him the nickname "Ship-a-day Helfrich".
Conrad Helfrich will have the following enhanced unique skills:
For Aircraft Carriers:
- Pyrotechnician: +2% and +6% chance of rockets and bombs causing fires respectively instead of standard +1% and +5%.
For Battleships:
- Demolition Expert: +1.5% chance of main battery and secondary battery shells causing fires instead of standard +1%.
For Cruisers:
- Demolition Expert: +1.5% chance of main battery and secondary battery shells causing fires instead of standard +1%.
For Destroyers:
- Demolition Expert: +1.5% chance of main battery and secondary battery shells causing fires instead of standard +1%.
Additionally, Conrad Helfrich will have the following talents:
Ship-a-Day Helfrich:
Activates upon dealing 40,000 damage. Bonuses:
- +3.2% main battery shell damage (to a total of 10% at max stacks).
- +3.2% bomb damage (to a total of 10% at max stacks).
- Can be activated up to 3 times.
Fervor of Battle:
Activates upon earning the "Witherer" achievement. Bonuses:
- -10% main battery reload.
- -15% airstrike reload time.
Pugno pro patria:
Activates upon landing 50 bomb hits. Bonuses:
- +1 maximum airstrike charge.
- +3 squadron aircraft on deck.
This commander is still in development and will become available to players in one of the future updates.