World of Warships 13.0 – Closed test – changes to test ships

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World of Warships Closed Test 13.0: Test Ship Changes

Devs are changing Monmouth, Independence, Sicilia, and Tianjin based on testing results. They are also updating Commonwealth cruisers Hobart, Auckland, Encounter, and Cerberus to prepare for the submarine changes in Update 13.1.

Commonwealth cruiser Hobart, Tier VI

  • Stock hull HP increased from 22 700 to 24 200
  • Researchable hull HP increased from 24 000 to 27 400
  • Depth Charges Airstrike reload time decreased from 30s to 20s
  • Depth Charges Airstrike bomb damage decreased from 2700 to 2300
  • Added the Submarine Surveillance consumable in a separate slot with these characteristics:
    • Number of charges: 3
    • Action time: 20s
    • Reload time: 120s
    • Submarine detection distance: 6km
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Commonwealth cruiser Auckland, Tier VIII

  • Added the Submarine Surveillance consumable in a separate slot with these characteristics:
    • Number of charges: 3
    • Action time: 20s
    • Reload time: 120s
    • Submarine detection distance: 7km

Commonwealth cruisers Encounter and Cerberus, Tier IX-X

  • Added the Submarine Surveillance consumable in a separate slot with these characteristics:
    • Number of charges: 3
    • Action time: 20s
    • Reload time: 120s
    • Submarine detection distance: 8km

*Devs will make similar changes to other cruisers of the Commonwealth line for their ASW in the future.

Monmouth, Independence, Sicilia, and Tianjin will get these changes:

British cruiser Monmouth, Tier X

  • AP shell damage decreased from 6200 to 5850
  • HP restoration of ship parts decreased from 60% to 50%
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American aircraft carrier Independence, Tier VI

  • Changed both stock and researchable Attack Aircraft:
    • Machine gun delay before rockets are fired increased by about 36%

Italian battleship Sicilia, Tier X

  • Rudder shift time decreased from 18s to 15.3s

Pan-Asian cruiser Tianjin, Tier IX

  • Main battery reload time increased from 14s to 15s
  • AP shell damage decreased from 6350 to 6050

Please remember that all information in the development blog is preliminary. Desv may change the announced adjustments and features multiple times during testing. They will publish the final information on game’s website.

source – wows devs blog