Update 14.0 - Balance Changes to in-game Ships

World of Warships (WG) has made a comprehensive set of balance changes to a wide variety of ships. These adjustments are informed by an in-depth analysis of combat performance data and extensive player feedback, aiming to improve gameplay balance and ship effectiveness across the board.

Here’s the revised summary, including the specific changes made to each ship:

 

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Russian Battleship VI Novorossiysk

Sigma Value Adjustment:

• Sigma value has been increased from 1.4 to 1.5.

This update aims to enhance the accuracy of the Novorossiysk's main battery, allowing players to better capitalize on the ship's potential in battles. The increased sigma value should make a noticeable difference in long-range engagements, where precision is key.

 

British Battleship VI HMS Renown

Main Battery Guns Parameters:

• Reload Time: Reduced from 23.5 seconds to 22 seconds.
• Shell Ballistics: Improved, resulting in flatter trajectories for more accurate long-range engagements.

Gun Fire Control System:

• Stock Range: Increased from 15.8 km to 16.3 km.
• Researchable Range: Increased from 17.4 km to 17.9 km.
• Turret Traverse Time: Decreased from 45 seconds to 30 seconds

Allowing for quicker response to changing battle conditions.

These changes aim to make HMS Renown more competitive and enjoyable to play in the current meta of World of Warships.

 

Pan-American Cruiser VII Coronel Bolognesi

Maximum AP Shell Damage

• Increased: From 3000 to 3200

Combat Instructions Parameters

• Consumables Reload and Preparation Bonus: Increased from -75% to -80%

These changes aim to enhance the AP Shell performance of the Coronel Bolognesi, giving players more firepower and quicker consumable readiness to tackle battles more effectively.

 

Italian Destroyer VII Luca Tarigo

Emergency Engine Power Consumable Update

• Action Time: Increased from 25 seconds to 40 seconds.
• Reload Time: Decreased from 160 seconds to 120 seconds.

These changes should provide Luca Tarigo with a more versatile tactical approach, allowing for prolonged bursts of speed for both evasion and pursuit. The reduced reload time means you can engage this consumable more often, potentially turning the tide in crucial moments of battle.

 

British Submarines VI Undine and VIII Sturdy

Secondary Battery

• Shell Speed: 640.0 m/s to 750.0 m/s

This improvement means the secondary batteries can engage targets more effectively at longer ranges.

 

British Cruiser VIII Belfast '43

Main Battery

• Main Battery Guns Reload Time: Reduced from 10 seconds to 8.5 seconds.

This adjustment allows for faster engagement and better control over enemy ships.

• HE Shell Fire Chance: Increased from 9% to 11%.

This boost in fire chance will make the Belfast '43 a more formidable opponent against less armored ships.

• Turret Traverse Time: Decreased from 25.7 seconds to 22.5 seconds.

Now, players can respond more quickly to threats from various angles.

Consumables

• Number of Surveillance Radar Charges: Upgraded from 2 to 3 charges.

This increase enables more opportunities for spotting and controlling key areas of the map.

These changes are intended to make the HMS Belfast '43 a more versatile and impactful cruiser in battles, enhancing both its offensive capabilities and survivability. We hope these updates will provide a fresh and exciting challenge for both new and veteran players.

 

Russian Cruiser VIII Dmitry Pozharsky

Main Battery AP Shells

• Maximum AP Shell Damage: Increased from 3000 to 3300.

This adjustment aims to enhance the cruiser's effectiveness in combat, giving players more firepower when engaging enemy ships.

 

Pan-European Destroyer VIII Split

Main Battery

• Main Battery Guns Reload Time: Reduced from 3.6 seconds to 3.4 seconds.

This adjustment means Split can now fire more frequently, increasing its effectiveness in engagements.

Torpedoes

• Torpedo Launchers Reload Time: Decreased from 68 seconds to 60 seconds,

Allowing for quicker setup of torpedo ambushes or defensive spreads.

 

French Battleship VIII Champagne

New Consumable: Main Battery Reload Booster

• Number of charges: 3
• Action time: 15s
• Reload time: 60s
• Bonus to main battery reload: -50%

While the Champagne performs well in terms of damage, her overall impact on the battle has been somewhat underwhelming. To address this, Wargaming Devs has decided to introduce a new consumable to enhance her effectiveness during crucial moments of the battle.

 

Italian Battleship IX Marco Polo

Main Battery Guns Reload Time

• Reload Time: 36 seconds to 34.5 Seconds

This adjustment to the Marco Polo's main battery guns reload time from 36 seconds down to 34.5 seconds could offer players a slight but noticeable advantage in combat scenarios.

 

American Cruiser IX Tulsa

Main Battery Dispersion:

• Max Dispersion: Reduced from 135 m to 126 m.

The dispersion has been improved to now correspond with the standard destroyer shell dispersion pattern, enhancing the accuracy of the Tulsa's salvos.

 

Italian Destroyer IX Adriatico

Emergency Engine Power Consumable:

• Action Time Increased: from 25 seconds to 60 seconds.

Now, when you activate the Emergency Engine Power, you'll enjoy an extended boost.

• Reload Time Decreased: 160 seconds down to 120 seconds.

This tweak should give you more control over your engagements, helping you to either escape or pursue with greater efficiency.

 

Pan-European Destroyer IX Lambros Katsonis

Main Battery:

• Main Battery Guns Reload Time: Reduced from 3.8 seconds to 3.3 seconds.

This adjustment should make the destroyer more effective in combat scenarios by allowing for quicker follow-up shots.

Torpedoes:

• Torpedo Launcher Reload Time: Reduced from 68 seconds to 60 seconds.

This will enable the ship to deploy torpedoes more frequently, potentially increasing its threat level in battles.

 

Japanese Battleship IX Tsurugi

Main Battery

• Main Battery Guns Reload Time Reduced: From 25 seconds to 24 seconds.

This tweak allows for a slightly faster rate of fire, enabling more consistent damage output in battles.

• HE Shell Ballistic Parameters Changed: The flight trajectory of the HE shells has been adjusted to be flatter, matching the ballistic path of the AP shells. This change will make the Tsurugi's HE shells easier to aim at various ranges.
• Turning Radius Reduced: Reduced from 970 meters to 890 meters.

This improvement in maneuverability allows the Tsurugi to dodge incoming fire more effectively and adjust positioning more quickly during combat.

Consumables

• Number of Repair Party Consumables Increased: from 3 to 4.

This change gives the Tsurugi greater longevity in battles by allowing for more repairs, which can be crucial in prolonged engagements.

 

French Battleship X République

Main Battery Shells Sigma

• Sigma Value Increased: From 2 to 2.1.

This increase in sigma value means République's main battery shells will be more accurate in battle.

 

Pan-Asian Cruiser X Jinan

Health Pool

• HP Pool: Increased from 30,700 to 32,500.

Jinan's increase in HP gives her a better chance to withstand the rigors of battle.

Main Battery HE Shells

• Maximum Damage: Increased from 1,800 to 1,900.

HE Shells will now hit harder, causing more significant damage with each strike.

• Fire Chance: Increased from 9% to 11%.

Jinan now has an increased likelihood of starting fires on enemy ships.

Torpedoes

• Torpedo Maximum Damage: Increased from 17,900 to 18,800. 

The torpedoes will pack a more powerful punch, making them a greater threat to enemy fleets.

 

Italian Destroyer X Attilio Regolo

Emergency Engine Power Consumable:

• Action Time: Increased from 25 seconds to 60 seconds.
• Reload Time: Reduced from 160 seconds to 120 seconds.

 

Japanese Cruisers X Zaō and X Zaō CLR

Main Battery Turret Angle Improvements

One of Zao’s notable strengths is its reliable and powerful main battery. To further enhance its usability, the firing angles of all turrets have been adjusted, allowing for greater flexibility in positioning during combat:

• First turret: Firing angles widened by 8 degrees per side, improving forward and backward coverage.
• Second turret: Firing angles widened by 1 degree per side, offering a slight increase in its effective firing arc.
• Third turret: Firing angles widened by 4 degrees per side, making it easier to maintain firing solutions while maneuvering.
• Fourth turret: Firing angles widened by 9 degrees per side, significantly enhancing its ability to engage targets while kiting or retreating.

These adjustments enable Zao captains to maintain effective firepower without needing to expose as much broadside, thereby improving survivability.

Torpedo Turning Feature and Adjusted Firing Angles

A major update for Zao is the addition of a torpedo turning feature, which increases the versatility of its torpedoes. This feature provides Zao with more options for launching torpedoes in various combat situations. To accommodate this improvement, the following changes to torpedo firing angles have been made:

• Forward firing angles: Increased by 10 degrees, allowing for improved torpedo deployment when closing in on targets.
• Backward firing angles: Increased by 45 degrees, offering significantly better coverage for disengaging scenarios and surprise attacks while retreating.

This change makes Zao’s torpedoes more effective in both offensive and defensive roles, further solidifying its reputation as a versatile and tactical cruiser.

Summary

The adjustments in Public Test 14.0 aim to make Zao a more flexible and resilient combatant. Improved turret firing angles enhance its main battery’s usability, while the addition of a torpedo turning feature expands its tactical options. These changes should appeal to captains who appreciate Zao’s unique blend of stealth, firepower, and torpedo capabilities.

 

VIII Yumihari, IX Adatara and X Bungo

HE shells ballistic parameters changed. This will result in the flight trajectory becoming flatter, identical to that of the AP shells of the ships.

IX Adatara and X Bungo HE Shell Parameters Changes

Shell Air Drag: 0.543 to 0.292

Shell Mass: 1360.0 to 1130 kg

Shell Speed: 805.0 to 860.0 m/s

 

VIII Yumihari HE Shell Parameters Changes

Shell Air Drag: 0.34 to 0.378

Shell Mass: 1016.0 to 970.0 kg

Shell Speed: 834.0 to 870 m/s

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The following changes to Combat instructions conditions were made in order to improve overall playing experience, specifically in situations when shooting targets that you lose spotting on, or while blind firing at a target that's in smoke or behind an obstacle. The amount of progress for fulfilling the new condition has been increased to compensate for the new requirement of direct hits on a target. Hannover and Admiral Ushakov have received additional conditions to complement their gameplay and improve their effectiveness in battle.

Additionally, we have made changes to the Hydroacoustic Search consumable for Hannover and Clausewitz. Although Clausewitz and Hannover perform within tolerances, they fall toward the low end for Superships. WG are giving them some buffs in the form of emphasizing their traditional German strength of long-range Hydroacoustic Search.

 

Japanese Super Battleship ★ Satsuma

Combat Instructions Changes

WG have made some adjustments to the Combat Instructions parameters for Satsuma to enhance gameplay and strategy:

• Removed: Current progress conditions.
• Added: New progress condition
• Hit an enemy ship with a main battery shell: 8%.

These changes aim to reward precision and strategy, encouraging players to aim carefully and make each shot count in battles.

New Satsuma Combat Instructions

Activation Effect:

Maximum main battery shell dispersion: -35%

Action time: 25 s.

 

Activation Conditions:

Fill the combat instructions progress bar by completing the conditions below:

Hit an enemy ship with a main battery shell: 8%

 

Effect when conditions are not met:

After some time, you will start losing progress:

Time you will start losing progress: 45 s.
progress lost per second: 4% /s

 

Russian Super Battleship ★ Admiral Ushakov

Combat Instructions Parameters

The following changes have been implemented:

• Removed: Current progress conditions. The old conditions for earning progress are no longer in effect.
• Added: New progress conditions:
  • Hit an enemy ship with a main battery shell: Each successful hit now contributes 6% to your progress.
  • Receive 2,000 potential damage: For every 2,000 points of potential damage you receive, you gain 0.1% towards your progress.

These changes aim to reflect more accurately the combat prowess and resilience of super battleships in naval warfare scenarios.

 

German Super Battleship ★ Hannover

Combat Instructions Changes

• Previous Progress Conditions Removed: The current conditions for earning progress on the Hannover have been eliminated.
• New Progress Conditions Added:
  • Hit an enemy ship with a main battery shell: Earns 10% progress.
  • Hit an enemy ship with a secondary gun's shell: Earns 1.5% progress.

Hydroacoustic Search Consumable

Hydroacoustic Search consumable has been increased from 6km to 7km.

This upgrade will provide players with an extended detection range for enemy ships and torpedoes, enhancing situational awareness and tactical capabilities.

These changes aim to enrich the gameplay experience by adjusting the reward system for combat actions and enhancing one of the key tactical tools for Hannover players.

 

German Super Cruiser ★ Clausewitz

Hydroacoustic Search Consumable:

• The range of the Hydroacoustic Search consumable has been increased from 6 km to 7 km.

This enhancement allows players to detect ships and torpedoes at greater distances, providing more strategic depth to gameplay.

 

American Super Cruiser ★ Jacksonville

Main Battery Guns Firing Range

• Range: 18.2 km reduced to 17.2 km

This adjustment aims to balance the cruiser's long-range capabilities with its other strengths, encouraging more strategic positioning on the battlefield.

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ASW Balance Changes

Significant changes to the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capabilities. WG Devs have listened to your feedback and made several adjustments to enhance gameplay, particularly focusing on making battleships more effective against the stealthy threat of submarines.

American Battleship VIII Massachusetts and Japanese Battleship IX Musashi:

• Depth Charge Airstrike Range Increased: From 5km to 10km.

This update responds to community demand for greater reach, enabling these battleships to defend against subs from a safer distance.

• Bomb Damage Reduced: From 4200 to 2500.

To maintain balance, the damage per bomb has been adjusted downwards, but the overall impact should still feel beneficial due to the increased range.

 

Other Notable ASW Changes:

French Cruiser VI Montcalm:

• Depth Charge Airstrike Reload Time: Reduced from 30s to 20s.

This allows for quicker response times against submarines.

 

Spanish Cruiser VI Canarias:

• Number of Depth Charge Airstrike Bombs: reduced from 3 to 1.
• Bomb Damage Increased: From 1600 to 2900.
• Bomb splash damage range Increased: This change makes each strike more potent.

 

Italian Destroyer VII FR25:

• Depth Charge Damage: Icreased from 2400 to 3200.

Enhancing the ships effectiveness.

 

French Destroyer IX Orage:

• Number of Depth Charges: Increased from 8 to 10.

Offfering more chances to hit elusive targets.

 

German Destroyer X Z-42:

• Depth Charge Damage: Increased from 2200 to 2400.
• Number of Depth Charges: Increased from 8 to 12.

Significantly boosting ASW potential.

 

German Cruiers IX Ägir, IX AL Ägir, IX Siegfried, and Pan-Asian Cruiser IX Mengchong:

• Number of Depth Charges Airstrike Bombs: Reduced from 3 to 2.
• Bomb Damage: Increased from 1600 to 4200.

with an increase in bomb splash damage range. This makes each strike more devastating while encouraging more strategic use.