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
Official sources
Base Trait
Sureshot
Skill Tree · 5 ranks
Skill balance changes
Recent balance updates affecting skills this commander carries.
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
BUFF
Glass Cannon
2025-07-31
- Added a new effect: Destroyer main battery range is increased by 1.5/3/4.5/6% .
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
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
Recommended builds
Reference builds that headline Arleigh Burke, from GamingDiver-curated picks and Wargaming’s official Through the Spy Glass recommendations. Use them as a starting point and tune to your roster.
Arleigh Burke on Allen M. Sumner
Gun pressureInspirationsErich Bey · William Sims
Tighter shell grouping keeps hits landing. Pair with concealment to dictate when fights start and extra HP to keep fighting.
Open in Build Tool →Arleigh Burke on Gearing
Smoke gunboatInspirationsErich Bey · William Sims
Burke's accuracy and speed traits keep Gearing's five guns on target at any angle. Smoke up, farm damage, and sprint out before return fire lands.
Open in Build Tool →Arleigh Burke on Fletcher
Smoke gunboatInspirationsErich Bey · William Sims
Fletcher's strong gun armament rewards fighting from smoke. Burke keeps shells accurate at mid-range while Bey's concealment inspiration lets you choose when fights start and end.
Open in Build Tool →Featured as an inspiration
Arleigh Burke is suggested as an inspiration commander in these builds:
- Gearing build (with William Sims)
- Fletcher build (with Albert Gleaves)