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William Halsey

Also called: 小威廉·海尔赛 · Уильям Фредерик Хэлси · 윌리엄 홀시 주니어 · ウィリアム・ハルゼー・ジュニア

U.S.A. Destroyer Commander
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Overview

Aggressive destroyer commander maximizing sustained HE firepower. Synergizes with reload and smoke skills for constant pressure through concealment-based repositioning. Best suited for gunboat builds requiring consistent damage output.

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3 ship guides

Skills

13 + base trait

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Official sources

Through the Spy Glass: Laffey Through the Spy Glass: Elbing Through the spy glass: USS Hill
Base Trait
I Mean Harm
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 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
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

Featured as an inspiration

William Halsey is suggested as an inspiration commander in these builds:

Linked ship guides

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