- 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.
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Base Trait
I Mean Harm
Skill Tree · 5 ranks
Skill balance changes
Recent balance updates affecting skills this commander carries.
- Torpedo detectability range is no longer increased .
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- Ship's average AA damage per second is now increased by 4/8/12/15% instead of 3/6/8/10%.
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- Added a new special effect: Incoming damage to your destroyer is reduced by 10% .
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- Torpedo speed is now increased by 2/3/4/5 knots instead of 1/2/3/4 knots.
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- Added a new effect: Engine Boost duration is increased by 2.5/5/7.5/10% .
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- 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%.
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- Destroyer gun traverse speed buff reduced from +0.9/+1.8/+2.7/+3.5 to +0.5/+1/+1.5/+2
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- Incoming damage to your destroyer modifier reduced from –2/–3/–4/–5% to –0.75/–1.5/–2.25/–3%
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- Shell damage modifier increased from +2.5/+5/+7.5/+10% to +6/+8.33/+10.66/+13%
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- 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%
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Community builds
Recommended builds
Reference builds that headline William Halsey, from GamingDiver-curated picks and Wargaming’s official Through the Spy Glass recommendations. Use them as a starting point and tune to your roster.
William Halsey on Iowa
Long-range precisionInspirationsErnest King · Willis Lee
Iowa's speed lets you reposition between salvos. Halsey keeps you fast and accurate, while King and Lee stack shell-grouping bonuses that reward patience at long range.
Open in Build Tool →William Halsey on Massachusetts
Close-quarters pushInspirationsWillis Lee · Ernest King
Close the gap fast with Halsey's speed bonus and let secondaries farm everything within 7km. Main guns handle anything that stays at range while you grind down anyone dumb enough to push back.
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