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William Sims

Also called: Уильям Симс · ウィリアム・シムス

U.S.A. Battleship Commander

U.S.A.BattleshipHistoricalSurvivability

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

25 ship guides

Skills

13 + base trait

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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

Recommended builds

Reference builds that headline William Sims, 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 Sims on Gearing

Torpedo pressure

InspirationsArleigh Burke · Erich Bey

Constant torp pressure without sacrificing gun capability. Alternate salvos to keep enemies dodging permanently, then punish them in smoke when they can't maneuver cleanly.

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