Chen Shaokuan

Also called: 陈绍宽 · 천사오콴 · 陳紹寛 · 陳紹寬

Pan-Asia Cruiser Commander

Pan-AsiaCruiserHistoricalSurvivabilityConcealment

Overview

Stealth HE-focused cruiser. Combine Ingenious and Smoke on the Water for persistent concealment, then exploit range with Burn It Down XXL and Igniter for sustained fire. Sponge provides emergency durability when detected.

Recommended on

1 ship guide

Skills

15 + base trait

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Official sources

Through the Spy Glass: Dalian Lunar New Year: Legendary Journey to the West February Update: Legendary Pilgrimage Rabbit and Dragons: Lunar New Year and Early Access Pan-Asian Cruisers February Update: The Dragon Strikes Back

Base Trait

Guerrilla Warfare

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 Torpedo Chaos 2024-11-14

Added new bonus: +2/3/4/5% to torpedo damage

Ministry of Balance: Torpedo Chaos Read the full official post

BUFF Sponge 2024-10-10

Armament HP effect improved from +4/+8/+12/+15% to +5/+10/+15/+20%
Armament repair time effect improved from –4/–8/–12/–15% to –5/–10/–15/–20%
Effect on incoming damage for cruisers improved from –2/–3/–4/–5% to –2/–3.4/–4.7/–6%

Ministry of Balance: Trick and Treat Read the full official post

CHANGE Fully Packed 2024-10-10

Special effect on consumable cooldown time reduced from –30% to –20%

Ministry of Balance: Trick and Treat Read the full official post

BUFF By the Book 2024-10-10

Damage Control Party duration effect improved from +2/+3/+4/+5% to +4/+6/+8/+10%
Damage Control Party reload time effect improved from –3/–5/–8/–10% to –5/–9/–12/–15%
Special effect range improved from 1.5/2/2.75/3.5 km to 2.5/3.2/3.9/4.5 km

Ministry of Balance: Trick and Treat Read the full official post

Recommended builds

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