MINISTRY OF BALANCE REPORTS: A FLURRY OF CHANGES

Detectability range by sea increased from 6.7 to 6.9 km.

Bow HP reduced from 7,000 to 3,500.

Main battery reload time reduced from 5.0 to 4.5 s.

Sonar ship detection increased from 4.4 to 4.9 km.

Riga has always been an oddball, and now she seems like a low point in the line compared to Tallinn and Petropavlovsk. We're improving the ship's accuracy to make her dispersion more consistent and reliable.

Secondary Battery Modification 3 for Cruisers.

Main battery range increased from 17.18 to 17.38 km.

Main battery AP shell damage increased from 8,000 to 8,800.

Detectability range by sea reduced from 15.84 to 15.51 km.

Like Schlieffen, Prinz Rupprecht has exceptional burst damage potential and battle impact, so we're toning down her secondary damage output.

Main battery HE shell damage increased from 3,300 to 3,400.

Penetration: 51 mm.

Riga has always been an oddball, and now she seems like a low point in the line compared to Tallinn and Petropavlovsk. We're improving the ship's accuracy to make her dispersion more consistent and reliable.

Upgraded torpedo range reduced from 16.5 to 12 km.

Secondary Battery dispersion improved by 32.5%.

(This brings her secondary accuracy almost to the same level as German alternative battleships like Zieten).

Sonar consumable improved.

Main Battery reload time decreased from 32 to 30.5 seconds.

Main battery reload time increased from 34 to 35 s.

Hull HP increased from 20,900 to 25,100.

Main battery reload time reduced from 3.3 to 2.8 s.

Bow HP reduced from 9,800 to 4,900.

reload time increased from 8.0 to 10.2 s.

Detectability while firing in smoke reduced from 15.4 to 15.15 km.

Main battery HE shell penetration increased from 20 to 30 mm.

Anti-aircraft firepower improved.

Detectability while firing in smoke reduced from 5.99 to 5.76 km.

(This brings her secondary accuracy almost to the same level as German alternative battleships like Zieten).

Detectability range by air reduced from 7.42 to 7.23 km.

Ship HP increased from 53,900 to 60,500.

Monarch is getting her "B Hull" applied, which comes with a series of improvements to her HP, anti-aircraft weaponry, and rudder-shift time, as well as to her fire resistance.

Main battery reload time increased from 30 to 32 s.

Upgraded main battery reload time increased from 3.0 to 3.5 s.

Bow HP increased from 1,300 to 1,600.

Secondary battery 105 mm gun.

Fire chance: 33%.

Detectability range by sea increased from 7.04 to 7.12 km.

Secondary battery 150 mm gun.

Addition:

Ship speed increased from 28.2 to 29 knots.

High tier cruisers with the ability to mount fourth slot modifications now have access to the Secondary Battery Mod. 3 if they have secondary battery guns.

Riga has always been an oddball, and now she seems like a low point in the line compared to Tallinn and Petropavlovsk. We're improving the ship's accuracy to make her dispersion more consistent and reliable.

Stern HP reduced from 8,400 to 4,200.

Main battery dispersion improved by 9% (Riga's dispersion becomes the same as normal cruisers).

Detectability range by sea reduced from 12.36 to 12.05 km.

Detectability range by air increased from 3.35 to 3.5 km.

Detectability range by air reduced from 12.67 to 12.47 km.

main battery HE shells: Damage: 4,500.

Main battery SAP shell damage increased from 1,800 to 2,300.

Casemate HP reduced from 13,800 to 6,900.

By popular request and to improve the upgrade of this ship over Akizuki, Kitakaze is getting a big buff to her main guns in both damage output and HE penetration.

Stock main battery reload time reduced from 12 to 11 s.

Secondary battery 150 mm gun reload time increased from 8.2 to 8.5 s.

Detectability while firing in smoke increased from 2.5 to 2.6 km.

Superstructure HP reduced from 11,600 to 5,800.

Detectability range by air increased from 3.52 to 3.56 km.

Upgraded main battery reload time reduced from 10.0 to 8.5 s.

"German science is the world's finest!" Schlieffen has extremely high burst damage and significant early game impact in battle. We're reducing the damage output of this ship some so that there is more time to react against her in battle.

Saint Louis is fairly unpopular, as she didn't feel like an upgrade over Charles Martel. We're increasing her damage output to give her greater presence in battle.

Main battery firing range increased from 16 to 16.15 km.

Ship HP increased from 54,720 to 60,800.

reload time increased from 3.5 to 4.4 s.

Main battery shell grouping increased by 2.5% (from 1.8 to 1.85).

Main battery reload time reduced from 15 to 14 s.

Fire resistance multiplier improved from 0.6667 to 0.6337.

Upgraded main battery reload time reduced from 10 to 9.5 s.

Sonar torpedo detection increased from 3.1 to 3.4 km.

Main battery AP shell damage reduced from 12,400 to 11,500.

Hull HP and HP distribution has been improved: Duration increased from 96 to 100 s.

Upgraded main battery reload time reduced from 15.5 to 14.5 s.

Superstructure HP reduced from 7,400 to 3,700.

Engine room HP increased from 27,900 to 33,500.

Steering gear HP increased from 8,400 to 10,100.

Ship HP increased from 27,900 to 33,500.

Main battery reload time increased from 5.5 to 6 s.

Rudder-shift time reduced from 21 to 15 s.

Stock main battery reload time reduced from 16.5 to 15.5 s.

Auxiliary room HP increased from 3,600 to 4,300.

Hull HP and HP distribution has been improved:

First and foremost, the rear turret firing angles for Stalingrad have been improved to allow for firing from extreme angles at long distance targets.