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AL Yukikaze

Also called: AL 雪风

Japan Destroyer Commander

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Overview

Stealth-focused destroyer build that pairs concealment with offensive capability. Lucky Shot improves gun accuracy for direct-fire tactics. Best utilized with Twist n' Track for torpedo emphasis or Evasive Hunter for survival-heavy engagements.

Recommended on

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Skills

15 + base trait

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Base Trait

Lucky Shot

Skill Tree · 5 ranks

Skill balance changes

Recent balance updates affecting skills this commander carries.

NERF Twist n' Track 2025-07-31

Destroyer gun traverse speed is now increased by 0.38/0.75/1.13/1.5°/s instead of 0.5/1/1.5/2°/s.

Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post

CHANGE Perceptive 2025-07-31

Torpedo detectability range is no longer increased .

Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post

BUFF No-Fly Zone 2025-07-31

Ship's average AA damage per second is now increased by 4/8/12/15% instead of 3/6/8/10%.

Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post

CHANGE Leviathan 2025-07-31

Added a new special effect: Incoming damage to your destroyer is reduced by 10% .

Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post

BUFF Evil Sparks 2025-07-31

Armor penetration of your destroyer HE shells is now increased by 75% instead of 50%.

Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post

BUFF Contact Is Imminent 2025-07-31

Torpedo speed is now increased by 2/3/4/5 knots instead of 1/2/3/4 knots.

Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post

BUFF Cloudy Daze 2025-07-31

Added a new effect: Engine Boost duration is increased by 2.5/5/7.5/10% .

Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post

CHANGE Observant Rage 2023-04-06

Torpedo detectability range reduced from 3/7/11/15% to 3/6/9/12%.
Rudder-shift time increase steps changed from 5/5/5/10% to 4/6/8/10%, depending on rank.
Destroyer main battery reload time boost reduced from 2/4/6/8% to 2/3/4/5%.

Ministry of Balance Reports: German Commander Refit & More Read the full official post

NERF Twist n' Track 2023-03-02

Destroyer gun traverse speed buff reduced from +0.9/+1.8/+2.7/+3.5 to +0.5/+1/+1.5/+2

Ministry of Balance Reports: Buffs, Nerfs, and Commanders Read the full official post

BUFF Reaching Out 2023-03-02

Reaching Out will now increase main battery range by 8% and reduce main battery reload by –1.5/–2/–2.5/–3%.

Ministry of Balance Reports: Buffs, Nerfs, and Commanders Read the full official post

NERF Perceptive 2023-03-02

Incoming damage to your destroyer modifier reduced from –2/–3/–4/–5% to –0.75/–1.5/–2.25/–3%

Ministry of Balance Reports: Buffs, Nerfs, and Commanders Read the full official post

BUFF Mortar 2023-03-02

Shell damage modifier increased from +2.5/+5/+7.5/+10% to +6/+8.33/+10.66/+13%

Ministry of Balance Reports: Buffs, Nerfs, and Commanders Read the full official post

BUFF Cloudy Daze 2023-03-02

Engine Boost cooldown time reduced from –10/–15/–20/–25% to –5/–10/–15/–20%
Smoke screen dispersion time reduced from –20% to –5/–7.5/–10/–12.5%
Smoke screen deployment time reduced from –20% to –5/–7.5/–10/–12.5%

Ministry of Balance Reports: Buffs, Nerfs, and Commanders Read the full official post

Recommended builds

Reference builds that headline AL Yukikaze, from GamingDiver-curated picks and Wargaming’s official Through the Spy Glass recommendations. Use them as a starting point and tune to your roster.