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William Sims

Also called: Уильям Симс · ウィリアム・シムス

U.S.A. Battleship Commander
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Overview

Maximize durability by combining Built to Last with Emergency Specialist and Will to Rebuild. Deploy Marksmanship and Reaching Out XXL for consistent long-range HE fire. Flammable Cannonier increases burning damage. Excel in defensive mid-range positions with sustained fire.

Recommended on

17 ship guides

Skills

13 + base trait

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Buff alertThe Properly Meticulous skill was rebalanced on 2026-04-30.See details ↓ +7 more

Official sources

Through the Spy Glass: Somme Through the Spy Glass: Rhode Island Through the Spy Glass: Laffey Through the Spy Glass: Minegumo Through the Spy Glass: Wisconsin Through the Spy Glass: K. Schönberg Through the Spy Glass: Velos Through the Spy Glass: Haida Through the Spy Glass: Lüshun Bureau Overview: Vermont and Z-52 Through the Spy Glass: FR25 Through the Spy Glass: Constellation Through the Spy Glass: Elbing Through the Spy Glass: Hayate Through the spy glass: USS Hill Through the Spy Glass: USS Somers Through the Spy Glass: Provorny
Base Trait
Built to Last
Skill Tree · 5 ranks

Skill balance changes

Recent balance updates affecting skills this commander carries.

BUFF Properly Meticulous 2026-04-30
  • Secondary battery survivability is now improved by 15/20/25/30% instead of 5/10/15/20%
  • Secondary battery dispersion is now reduced by 6/9/12/15% instead of 3/6/9/12%
  • Secondary battery reload time is now reduced by 6/9/12/15% instead of 5/8/10/15%
Ministry of Balance: Viva la Marina! 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
BUFF Crisscross 2025-07-31
  • Battleship gun traverse speed is now increased by 0.4/0.8/1.2/1.5°/s instead of 0.3/0.6/0.9/1.2°/s.
  • Cruiser gun traverse speed is now increased by 0.5/1.0/1.5/2.0°/s instead of 0.3/0.6/0.9/1.2°/s.
  • Destroyer gun traverse speed is now increased by 2/3/4/5°/s instead of 0.8/1.6/2.4/3.2°/s.
Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post
NERF Gyrating Drillbits 2024-10-10
  • Battleship gun traverse speed effect reduced from +0.4/+0.8/+1.2/+1.5 °/s to +0.3/+0.6/+0.9/+1.2 °/s
  • Battleship main gun AP shell damage effect reduced from +3/+6/+8/+10% to +2/+4/+6/+8%
  • Negative effect on maximum battleship speed reduced from –7/–7/–7/–10% to –7/–7/–7/–7%
Ministry of Balance: Trick and Treat Read the full official post
CHANGE Properly Meticulous 2024-04-25
  • Increased survivability of secondary battery by 5/10/15/20%
  • Reduced secondary battery dispersion by -3/-6/-9/-12%
  • Enhanced secondary targeting duration has been increased from +10/+20/+25/+35% to +10/+20/+30/+40%
Ministry of Balance: Old Gold 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

Featured as an inspiration

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

Linked ship guides

Aigle Akizuki Allen M. Sumner Constellation FR25 Fletcher Gearing Haida Karl von Schönberg Laffey Lüshun Minegumo Rhode Island Somme Vermont Wisconsin Z-52