Public Test 14.7 - "Buffs 'n' Nerfs" Balance Changes to 28 Ships

WG are applying balance changes to 28 ships based on an analysis of both their combat statistics and player feedback. These changes will take effect on July 24th, you can test these changes on the 14.7 Public Test Server.

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V Agano

• Main Battery reload time decreased: 8.5 to 7.8s
• Detectability range by sea decreased: 11 to 10.5km
  • All other detectability ranges adjusted accordingly.

VIII I-56

• Hydrophone consumable parameters changed:
  • Range increased: 7 to 9km
  • Cooldown time reduced: 80 to 30s
  • Number of charges increased: 4 to 5

X Harugumo

• Main Battery shell ballistics changed. Their trajectories will now be flatter.
• Rudder shift time reduced: 5.4 to 4.8s

X Shinano

• Maximum Aerial Torpedo damage reduced: 7,233 to 6,533
• Maximum AP Skip Bomb damage reduced: 6,800 to 6,100

VII FR25

• Maximum SAP shell damage increased: 2,700 to 2,900

★ Piemonte

• Main Battery parameters changed:
  • Range increased: 17.8 to 18.7km
  • Maximum SAP shell damage increased: 7,000 to 7,500
  • Maximum AP shell damage increased: 6,100 to 6,750
  • Initial shell velocity increased: 945 to 1000m/s
    • As a result, shells will have flatter ballistics and increased AP shell penetration

VIII Vrijheid

• HE Airstrike parameters changed:
  • Reload time increased: 38 to 48s
  • Maximum Bomb damage increased: 5,800 to 6,600
  • Bomb fire chance increased: 33% to 38%
  • Armor penetration capacity increased: 34 to 37 mm

VIII Jaarsveld

• HE Airstrike parameters changed:
  • Reload time increased: 55 to 73s
  • Maximum Bomb damage increased: 5,800 to 6,900
  • Bomb fire chance increased: 33% to 39%
  • Armor penetration capacity increased: 34 to 37 mm

IX M. van Coehoorn

• HE Airstrike parameters changed:
  • Reload time increased: 50 to 67s
  • Maximum Bomb damage increased: 5,800 to 6,900
  • Bomb fire chance increased: 33% to 39%
  • Armor penetration capacity increased: 34 to 37 mm

X Utrecht

• HE Airstrike parameters changed:
  • Reload time increased: 45 to 60s
  • Maximum Bomb damage increased: 5,800 to 6,900
  • Bomb fire chance increased: 33% to 39%
  • Armor penetration capacity increased: 34 to 37 mm

VII Le Hardi

• Torpedo parameters changed:
  • Researchable Torpedo maximum damage reduced: 19,200 to 17,467
  • Torpedo damage scaling by distance changed. The torpedo damage at their maximum range increased from 40% to 55%.
    • This will lead to higher damage when hitting targets at longer ranges.

VIII L'Aventurier

• Torpedo parameters changed:
  • Stock Torpedo maximum damage reduced: 19,200 to 17,467
  • Researchable Torpedo maximum damage reduced: 21,367 to 19,533
  • Torpedo damage scaling by distance changed. The torpedo damage at their maximum range increased from 40% to 55%.
    • This will lead to higher damage when hitting targets at longer ranges.

IX Orage

• Main Battery reload time reduced: 4,3 to 4s
• Torpedo parameters changed:
  • Stock Torpedo maximum damage reduced: 21,367 to 19,533
  • Researchable Torpedo maximum damage reduced: 23,400 to 21,467
  • Torpedo damage scaling by distance changed. The torpedo damage at their maximum range increased from 40% to 55%.
    • This will lead to higher damage when hitting targets at longer ranges.

X Cassard

• Torpedo parameters changed:
  • Maximum torpedo damage reduced: 24,367 to 22,233
  • Torpedo damage scaling by distance changed. The torpedo damage at their maximum range increased from 40% to 55%.
    • This will lead to higher damage when hitting targets at longer ranges.

VIII Picardie

• Sigma value increased: 1.5 to 1.7
• Main Battery shell ballistics changed. Their trajectories will now be significantly flatter.

IX Alsace

• Main Battery reload time reduced: 32 to 30s

V Hawkins

• Main Battery Reload time decreased: 10.5 to 9.9s

VI Undine

Torpedo parameters changed:

• Stock Torpedo maximum damage increased: 5,933 to 6,533
• Researchable Torpedo maximum damage increased: 6,533 to 7,233

VIII Sturdy

Torpedo parameters changed:

• Stock Torpedo maximum damage increased: 7,100 to 7,233
• Researchable Torpedo maximum damage increased: 7,100 to 7,833

X Thrasher

Torpedo parameters changed:

• Stock Torpedo maximum damage increased: 6,800 to 7,833
• Researchable Torpedo maximum damage increased: 8,167 to 8,967

IX Halford

• Main Battery parameters changed:
  • Range increased: 10.2 to 12.1km
  • Reload time decreased: 3.3 to 2.8s
  • Shell ballistics changed. Their trajectories will now be flatter. 
  • HE shell air drag is now: 0.245
  • AP shell air drag is now: 0.249
• Number of Attack Aircraft per squadron increased: 4 to 5

★ J. Humphreys

• Main Battery reload time decreased: 3 to 2.7s

VIII L-20

• Maximum speed increased: 28 to 29 knots

X Grozovoi

• Main Battery Reload time decreased: 4.2 to 3.7s

V Chungking

• Main Battery Reload time decreased: 7 to 6.5s
• Torpedo launcher reload time decreased: 115 to 98s

IX Wujing

• Main Battery reload time reduced: 32 to 30s

VII Uganda

Main Battery parameters changed:

• Reload time decreased: 6 to 5.6s
• Stock Main Battery range increased: 14.1 to 14.4km
• Researchable Main Battery range increased: 15.5 to 15.8km

IX F. Schultz

• Maximum speed increased: 36,5 to 37,5 knots
• Turning circle radius increased: 800 to 810m

Important: All information in this post is preliminary. Announced adjustments and features may change multiple times.