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Jonathan Hawke

U.S.A. Battleship Commander
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Overview

Aggressive brawler build focusing on main battery damage against large targets. Stack accuracy and firepower bonuses with Brawler and No-Fly Zone for survivable, close-range battleship play.

Commander Bio

Jonathan Hawke is a legendary naval commander and master of destroyer warfare, known throughout the fleet for his audacious hit-and-run tactics and uncanny ability to outmaneuver larger vessels. Called "The Ghost" for his knack for appearing and vanishing like smoke, he specializes in swift strikes and coordinated fleet operations. Hawke's unconventional strategies have made him one of the most respected-and feared-commanders in the Legends arsenal.

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Skills

15 + base trait

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Balance alertThe Farsight skill was rebalanced on 2026-10-05.See details ↓ +5 more
Base Trait
Big Game Hunter
Skill Tree · 5 ranks

Skill balance changes

Recent balance updates affecting skills this commander carries.

REWORK Farsight 2026-10-05
  • Reworked into a long-range sniper skill with the Halloween 2026 update.
  • New passive effects: main battery dispersion -5%, battleship gun traverse speed -1.5°/s, and a warning indicator for incoming long-range enemy fire.
  • New special effect, while no detected enemy ship is within 9 / 8.5 / 8 / 7.5 km (by skill rank): +10% damage on citadel hits and a +10% battleship AP shell penetration multiplier.
  • Removed: the +15% torpedo acquisition range and the -30% torpedo damage taken while an ally was within 2 / 2.5 / 3 / 3.5 km.
Ministry of Balance: All Hallows' Overhaul 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 Will to Rebuild 2023-04-06
  • Rate of HP restoration per second reduced from 0.5 to 0.3%.
  • Will to Rebuild now restores Saturation up to 20%.
Ministry of Balance Reports: German Commander Refit & More Read the full official post
CHANGE Fight Fire With Fire 2023-04-06
  • Static fire damage reduction swapped with fire reduction per active fire: 6/9/12/15% of damage, depending on rank.
Ministry of Balance Reports: German Commander Refit & More Read the full official post
CHANGE Farsight 2023-04-06
  • Activation range increased at lower ranks from 1.5/2/2.75/3.5 km to 2/2.5/3/3.5 km.
  • The debuff that removed a Repair Party consumable charge has been removed; Farsight no longer has any trade-offs.
Ministry of Balance Reports: German Commander Refit & More Read the full official post

Voice lines

187 recorded lines, 88 distinct situations, up to 8 variants of a single call.

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Official sources

Pirates Ahead! New Commanders, Ships, and Skins MINISTRY OF BALANCE: ALL HALLOWS' OVERHAUL Halloween Update: The Restless Fleet