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Storm Lantern Variant Guide
Pan-Asia · Tier VI · Destroyer · Premium / event variant
Storm Lantern is a variant based on Grom. Use the base guide for the main playstyle reference, then account for the variant differences below.
Internal identifiers
PZSD525_Grom_PIRATE
Based on Grom
How Storm Lantern differs
Storm Lantern is the Legends Pirate variant inspired by Grom. Use Grom as the closest playstyle reference, but account for deep-water torpedoes, added utility, and weaker gun output.
- Standard torpedoes replaced with deep-water torpedoes: 23,767 damage, 12 km range, 1.1 km detectability, 67 knots, 100 s reload.
- Added Torpedo Reload Booster with 2 charges to Slot 4.
- Added Radar to Slot 2 as an alternative to Smoke Generator.
- Detectability range by sea reduced from 6.9 to 6.79 km; air detectability reduced from 3.45 to 3.4 km.
- Detectability while firing in smoke increased from 2.45 to 2.94 km.
- Main battery fire-setting chance reduced from 9% to 6%; reload increased from 6.5 to 7.5 s; damage reduced from 1,900 to 1,700.
- Speed reduced from 41 to 38.5 knots.
Balance History
Official launch-time differences from the source ship, indexed as the variant's initial balance/change record.
2026-02-20
Pirates Ahead! New Commanders, Ships, and Skins
- Standard torpedoes replaced with deep-water torpedoes: 23,767 damage, 12 km range, 1.1 km detectability, 67 knots, 100 s reload.
- Added Torpedo Reload Booster with 2 charges to Slot 4.
- Added Radar to Slot 2 as an alternative to Smoke Generator.
- Detectability range by sea reduced from 6.9 to 6.79 km; air detectability reduced from 3.45 to 3.4 km.
- Detectability while firing in smoke increased from 2.45 to 2.94 km.
- Main battery fire-setting chance reduced from 9% to 6%; reload increased from 6.5 to 7.5 s; damage reduced from 1,900 to 1,700.
- Speed reduced from 41 to 38.5 knots.
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Closest playstyle reference
Grom is the closest full GamingDiver guide for this variant: Destroyer Gunboat · HE pressure · Weak AA