Changes to Numerous Test Ships - Closed Test 14.0
Based on the testing results, WG are applying changes to a number of ships, and Unique Dutch commander Conrad Helfrich.
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The following changes will take effect on the live server from the start of Update 14.0.
Vrijheid: Tier VIII Dutch Premium Cruiser 1948 Ship Page
- Number of charges for the Repair Party consumable reduced: 3 to 2
Ferrante Gonzaga: Tier IX Italian Premium Light Cruiser 1943 Ship Page
- SAP shell parameters changed:
- The angle at which the check for ricochets is made increased: 60 to 70 degrees.
- Guaranteed ricochet angle increased: 75 to 80 degrees.
- Main battery reload time reduced: 8.5 to 7.7s
Taihang: Tier IX Pan-Asian (China) Premium Battleship 1952 Ship Page
- Main Battery reload time increased: 30 to 32s
Utrecht: Tier X Dutch Researchable Cruiser 1957 Ship Page
- Main battery reload time reduced: 4.8 to 4.5s
USS Hull (DD-945): Tier X American Special Destroyer 1958 Ship Page
- Main battery reload time increased: 3 to 3.4s
- Firing angles of the second turret reduced by 2 degrees per side.
X Vladimir Monomakh
This is an analogue of Soviet Cruiser Alexander Nevsky, created for testing purposes
- The concept of the Unique Upgrade was changed and the ship was adapted to have the following bonuses, compared to the original:
- Main battery damage increased +50%
- HE Shell fire chance increased +6%
- Main battery reload time increased +40%
- Rudder shift time reduced -20%
- The changes below will take effect at a later date and before the ship resumes active testing.
- Slot 5 has been reactivated with all relevant upgrades available to the ship.
- Slot 6 removed.
Metz: Tier VIII French Heavy Cruiser 1926 Ship Page
Vyazma: Tier IX Soviet Battleship 1952 Ship Page
Oregon: Tier X American Battleship 1938 Ship Page
- Preparation time for Repair Party consumable removed so the ships can now be repaired from the start of the battle. Players can now freely choose between the safety of higher HP at the start of the battle, or the combat effectiveness provided by Fight or Flight at lower HP levels.
S-1: Soviet Tier VI Submarine 1936 Ship Page
- Sonar parameters changed:
- Stock sonar module:
- Reload time increased: 8 to 17.5s
- Ping velocity increased: 500 to 800m/s
- Researchable sonar module:
- Reload time increased: 6.5 to 15s
- Ping velocity increased: 500 to 800m/s
- Torpedo parameters changed:
- Stock Acoustic torpedoes:
- Arming distance increased: 300 to 400m
- Speed reduced: 75 to 66 knots
- Researchable Acoustic torpedoes:
- Arming distance increased: 300 to 400m
- Speed reduced: 75 to 66 knots
- Detectability range reduced: 2.0km to 1.7km
- Stock Alternative torpedoes
- Arming distance increased: 300 to 400m
- Damage increased: 10,567 to 12,133
- Speed increased: 65 to 69 knots
- Researchable Alternative torpedoes
- Arming distance increased: 300 to 400m
- Damage increased: 11,833 to 13,600
- Speed increased: 65 to 69 knots
- Note that all submarine torpedoes deal reduced damage within the first few kilometers traveled. For the first 2.9km, they will only deal 10% damage, while from 2.9km to 3km, their damage will scale up to 100% linearly, avoiding scenarios where a single-meter difference could result in drastically different damage.
- Dive Capacity reduced: 210 to 180 units
- Dive Capacity recharge rate increased: 0.8 to 1.5 units/s
- Maximum Dive and Ascent speed reduced.
- Acceleration parameters improved. The ship now reaches full engine power sooner, with settings similar to destroyers.
- Surface detectability range increased: 6 to 6.1km
- All other detectability ranges adjusted accordingly.
- Submarine surveillance consumable parameters changed:
- Action time increased: 20 to 40s
- Cooldown time increased: 80 to 110s
- Preparation time increased: 290 to 310s
- Submarine detection range increased: 7 to 9km
- Damage Control Party consumable changed to Fast Damage Control Team with the following parameters:
- Action time: 5s
- Cooldown time: 45s
- Number of charges: 4
L-20: Soviet Tier VIII Submarine 1942 Ship Page
- Sonar parameters changed
- Stock sonar module:
- Reload time increased: 8 to 17.5s
- Ping velocity increased: 500 to 800m/s
- Torpedo parameters changed:
- Stock Acoustic torpedoes:
- Arming distance increased: 290 to 400m
- Speed reduced: 75 to 68 knots
- Detectability range reduced: 2.0 to 1.7km
- Stock Alternative torpedoes
- Damage increased: 11,833 to 13,600
- Arming distance increased: 290 to 400m
- Speed increased: 69 to 73 knots
K-1: Soviet Tier X Researchable Submarine 1939 Ship Page
- Sonar parameters changed:
- Stock sonar module:
- Reload time increased: 7.5 to 17.5s
- Range reduced: 10 to 9km
- Ping velocity increased: 600 to 800m/s
- Torpedo parameters changed:
- Stock Acoustic torpedoes:
- Range reduced: 10 to 9km
- Arming distance increased: 270 to 400m
- Speed reduced: 78 to 70 knots
- Detectability range reduced: 2.1 to 2km
- Stock Alternative torpedoes
- Damage increased: 13,467 to 15,500
- Arming distance increased: 270 to 400m
- Speed increased: 72 to 75 knots
Unique Dutch commander Conrad Helfrich Commander Skills and Talents
- Tracer color changed from light blue to dark blue.
Please be aware that all information in this post is 'Work in Progress', the announced adjustments and features may undergo multiple changes during testing, all changes will be added to this post immediately after they become available, the final details will be officially published and labelled in the ship info as 'Released' on this post.
