Buffs 'n' Nerfs to a Large Number of In-Game Ships - Public Test 14.2
In Waterline: First Half of 2025, WG discussed our efforts to review low-tier balance and implement quality-of-life improvements. Today, WG is excited to share these changes and explain the reasoning behind them!

Over the years of World of Warships evolving, WG has identified challenges in player progression at lower tiers. Based on feedback from players in these tiers, WG has introduced a series of changes to create a smoother transition from Tier I to Tier VI while making ships in this range more comfortable to play.
To achieve this, WG has made targeted adjustments to Tech Tree progression, including increased turret traverse speed, improved engine acceleration, and refined shell ballistics where necessary. Additionally, several gameplay adjustments have been implemented to enhance the quality of life and experience for ships of these tiers. Battleships now have improved accuracy, and Cruisers benefit from reduced reload times. However, to maintain fairness, the shell damage of affected ships has been adjusted to prevent excessive effectiveness.
In addition, certain mechanics have been disabled at lower tiers to streamline the learning process. This adjustment should help newer players focus on core gameplay fundamentals, allowing them to develop their skills more gradually and effectively.
All Tier II ships:
- Main battery armament changed to only contain one shell type. Mikasa, Tachibana, Tachibana L, as well as ships that already had access to only one shell type, have not been affected by this change.
All Tier I-III ships:
- Main battery & Torpedo launchers can no longer be disabled or destroyed.
- Engine & Steering Gears can no longer be disabled.
All Tier II-V Battleships, Cruisers, and Destroyers:
Acceleration parameters improved. These improvements are designed to provide a significant bonus to ships at lower tiers, which steadily gets smaller with every subsequent tier. This is done to make the progression from Tier I with small, close-ranged maps to higher tiers smoother. Additionally, the decreasing acceleration bonuses should go largely unnoticed, as ships generally become faster with each tier, ensuring a smooth transition.
Commonwealth:

- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 9.6 to 6.7s
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 2100 to 1450
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 18 to 15s
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 8.5 to 6.8s
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 2100 to 1700
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 2800 to 2250
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 8.5 to 6.8s
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 2100 to 1700
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 2800 to 2250
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 6.6 to 5.9s
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 2100 to 1900
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 2800 to 2550
Spanish:
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 10 to 8s
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 1700 to 1350
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 10 to 8s
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 2200 to 1750
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 2900 to 2300
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 13 to 10.4s
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 2200 to 1750
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 2900 to 2300
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
Dutch:
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 8 to 7.2s
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 1700 to 1500
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 10.5 to 8.4s
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 2150 to 1700
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 3000 to 2400
Pan-American:
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 60 to 45s
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 7 to 5.6s
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 3000 to 2550
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 22.5 to 18s
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 10 to 8.5s
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 2900 to 2450
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 7 to 5.6s
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 2900 to 2450
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 10 to 8.5s
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 3000 to 2550
Russian:
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 22.5 to 18s
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 8.6 to 6.9s
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 2100 to 1700
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 36 to 22.5s
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Stock Reload time reduced: 9 to 7.2s
- Researchable Reload time reduced: 10 to 8s
- Stock Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 2100 to 1700
- Researchable Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 1900 to 1500
- Stock Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 2700 to 2150
- Researchable Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 2400 to 1900
- Stock Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 36 to 25.7s
- Researchable Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 36 to 18s
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 8 to 6.4s
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 2100 to 1700
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 2700 to 2150
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 30 to 20s
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 9 to 7.2s
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 2100 to 1700
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 2700 to 2150
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 36 to 25.7s
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 8.6 to 6.9s
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 2100 to 1700
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 2700 to 2150
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 32.7 to 20s
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 10 to 8s
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 1900 to 1500
- Stock Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 2400 to 1900
- Researchable Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 2500 to 2000
- Stock Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 36 to 27.7s
- Researchable Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 25.7 to 22.5s
Overall, these changes make the IV Svietlana more agile in terms of firing and aiming, but with a trade-off in terms of the damage dealt per shell. This means you'll need to rely on your improved rate of fire and turret traverse speed to maintain your effectiveness in battle.
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 4500 to 3800
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 8600 to 7300
- Sigma value increased: 1.5 to 1.8
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 56.3 to 36s
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 4500 to 4050
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 8600 to 7700
- Sigma value increased: 1.4 to 1.6
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 56.3 to 40s
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 5200 to 4950
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 10,500 to 9950
- Sigma value increased: 1.7 to 1.8
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 4500 to 4250
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 8600 to 8150
- Sigma value increased: 1.8 to 1.9
Japanese:
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Main battery reload time reduced: 11.5 to 5.8s
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 2500 to 1250
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 20 to 15s
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 30 to 22.5s
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 5100 to 4350
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 7700 to 6550
- Sigma value increased: 1.8 to 2.1
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 40 to 30s
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Stock and Researchable Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 5100 to 4350
- Stock Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 7900 to 6700
- Researchable Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 8100 to 6900
- Sigma value increased: 1.8 to 2.1
- Stock Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 45 to 36s
- Researchable main battery turret traverse time reduced: 40 to 30s
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 5700 to 5100
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 10,000 to 9000
- Sigma value increased: 2.0 to 2.2
- Stock Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 45 to 37.5s
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 5700 to 5100
- Stock Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 10,000 to 9000
- Researchable Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 10,200 to 9200
- Sigma value increased: 1.8 to 2.0
- Stock Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 60 to 54.5s
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 5700 to 5100
- Researchable Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 10,200 to 9200
- Sigma value increased: 1.8 to 2.0
- Secondary Battery Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
Pan-Asian:
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Main battery reload time reduced: 9.9 to 7.0s
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 2100 to 1450
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 3100 to 2150
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 25.7 to 18s
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter.
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 22.5 to 18s
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
French:
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 9 to 7.2s
- Stock HE shell removed. Stock hull now uses the same HE shell as the researchable one
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 2300 to 1850
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 18 to 15s
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 12 to 9.6s
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 2000 to 1600
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 2700 to 2150
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 25.7 to 15s
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 12 to 9.6s
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 2200 to 1750
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 3300 to 2650
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 22.5 to 15s
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 13 to 10.4s
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 2200 to 1750
- Stock Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 3200 to 2650
- Researchable Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 3300 to 2650
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 4200 to 3800
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 8300 to 7450
- Sigma value increased: 1.8 to 2.0
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 60 to 36s
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 4200 to 3800
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 8300 to 7450
- Sigma value increased: 1.8 to 2.0
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 60 to 40s
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 4700 to 4450
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 9500 to 9000
- Sigma value increased: 1.9 to 2.0
German:
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 6.5 to 5.2s
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 1800 to 1450
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 3700 to 2950
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 25.7 to 23.7s
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 7.5 to 6.6s
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 1700 to 1500
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 3700 to 3450
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 30 to 23.7s
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 3200 to 2900
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 7200 to 6500
- Sigma value increased: 1.8 to 2.0
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 51.4 to 40s
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 60 to 45s
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Shells found on the stock hull removed. The stock hull will now use the same shells as the researchable hull
- Researchable Hull Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 3500 to 3150
- Researchable Hull Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 8400 to 7550
- Sigma value increased: 1.8 to 2.0
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 60 to 45s
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 3500 to 3300
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 8400 to 8000
- Sigma value increased: 1.8 to 1.9
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 60 to 51.4s
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 3200 to 2900
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 7200 to 6500
- Sigma value increased: 1.5 to 1.7
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 45 to 30s
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 3200 to 2900
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 7200 to 6500
- Sigma value increased: 1.5 to 1.7
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 45 to 30s
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 3400 to 3200
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 8300 to 7900
- Sigma value increased: 1.6 to 1.7
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 45 to 36s
Italian:
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 11 to 5.5s
- Maximum SAP shell damage reduced: 2600 to 1300
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 22.5 to 15s
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 11.2 to 7.2s
- Maximum SAP shell damage reduced: 3550 to 2500
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 3700 to 2100
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 15 to 10.5s
- Maximum SAP shell damage reduced: 3850 to 2700
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 3000 to 2100
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 36 to 25.7s
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 14.3 to 12.9s
- Maximum SAP shell damage reduced: 3850 to 3450
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 3000 to 2700
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 30 to 25.7s
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter.
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter.
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter.
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter.
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum SAP shell damage reduced: 7850 to 7450
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 8100 to 7700
- Sigma value increased: 1.5 to 1.6
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 60 to 36s
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum SAP shell damage reduced: 7850 to 7450
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 8100 to 7700
- Sigma value increased: 1.7 to 1.8
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 60 to 36s
British:
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 9.2 to 6.4s
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 2800 to 1950
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 25.7 to 15s
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Reload time reduced: 8 to 6.4s
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 2900 to 2300
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Stock Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 22.5 to 18s
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 5200 to 4700
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 8100 to 7300
- Sigma value increased: 1.8 to 2.0
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 60 to 36s
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 5200 to 4700
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 8100 to 7300
- Sigma value increased: 1.8 to 2.0
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 60 to 36s
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 5900 to 5300
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 9500 to 8550
- Sigma value increased: 1.6 to 1.8
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 72 to 45s
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 5900 to 5600
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 9900 to 9400
- Sigma value increased: 1.8 to 1.9
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 72 to 51.4s
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 4400 to 4000
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 8050 to 7250
- Sigma value increased: 1.8 to 2.0
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 45 to 30s
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 5050 to 4550
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 9450 to 8500
- Sigma value increased: 1.5 to 1.7
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 45 to 30s
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 5050 to 4550
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 9450 to 8500
- Sigma value increased: 1.5 to 1.7
American:
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Main battery reload time reduced: 8 to 6.4s
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 2100 to 1700
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 22.5 to 18s
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Main battery reload time reduced: 8 to 6.4s
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 2100 to 1700
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 22.5 to 18s
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Stock main battery reload time reduced: 8 to 6.4s
- Researchable main battery reload time reduced: 7 to 5.6s
- Stock Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 1800 to 1450
- Researchable Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 2100 to 1700
- Researchable Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 22.5 to 18s
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Stock main battery reload time reduced: 10 to 8s
- Researchable main battery reload time reduced: 9 to 7.2s
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 2100 to 1700
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 3000 to 2400
- Stock Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 30 to 22.5s
- Researchable Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 22.5 to 18s
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Stock Main battery reload time reduced: 10 to 8s
- Researchable main battery reload time reduced: 7 to 5.6s
- Stock Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 2100 to 1700
- Stock Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 3000 to 2400
- Researchable Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 2200 to 1750
- Researchable Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 3100 to 2500
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Main battery reload time reduced: 8 to 6.4s
- Researchable main battery reload time reduced: 7 to 5.6s
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 2200 to 1750
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 3100 to 2500
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 4100 to 3700
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 8100 to 7300
- Sigma value increased: 1.9 to 2.1
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 45 to 36s
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 4200 to 3800
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 8300 to 7450
- Sigma value increased: 1.5 to 1.7
- Stock main battery turret traverse time reduced: 60 to 45s
- Researchable Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 51.4 to 45s
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 5000 to 4750
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 10,300 to 9800
- Sigma value increased: 1.8 to 1.9
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 60 to 51.4s
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 5000 to 4750
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 10,300 to 9800
- Sigma value increased: 1.8 to 1.9
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 60 to 51.4s
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Maximum HE shell damage reduced: 4900 to 4650
- Maximum AP shell damage reduced: 10,000 to 9500
- Sigma value increased: 1.8 to 1.9
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 60 to 51.4s
Pan-European:
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter
- Main Battery parameters changed:
- Main battery turret traverse time reduced: 22.5 to 18s
- Shell ballistic parameters changed. The firing arcs will now be flatter