Ministry of Balance: New Horizons, Greater Heights

Extended the barbette of the second gun to the citadel, further fortifying this section and reducing the chances of citadel hits and penetrations in this area.

Secondary battery dispersion improved by 22.5%.

In case you missed it, during the middle of the last update, Napoli B received the same buff to her secondary battery range as her original version.

SAP shell alpha damage increased from 14,100 to 14,500.

The Feeble Aircraft ship trait has been replaced with Tough Aircraft. This doesn't affect the ship's performance.

Skip bomber damage increased from 8,500 to 9,000.

Main battery maximum range increased from 12.99 to 13.64 km.

Detectability range by sea while firing in smoke reduced from 15.13 to 11.35 km.

Tiger has a great ability to control Key Areas, but she can barely resist any ship that pushes her. We're giving her better chances by improving the accuracy of her main guns to match that of German alternative destroyers like Z-31 and Elbing.

Extended the barbette armor plates to the casemate, making these areas more resistant to accidental hits.

SAP shell alpha damage increased from 14,100 to 14,500.

Secondary battery maximum range increased from 3.5 to 5.5 km.

The Big Guns ship trait has been replaced with Sure Shot. This doesn't affect the ship's performance.

Removed small gaps between main guns and their barbettes. This doesn't affect the ship's performance.

The consumable duration has been reduced to 25 seconds for all ships, except Nicholas and Charles Hughes, which have a duration of 20 seconds.

Secondary battery dispersion improved by 32.5%.

The ship traits Long Reach and Reloader have been replaced with Agile and Area Denial. This change does not affect the ship's performance.

Extended the barbette of the second gun to the citadel, further fortifying this section and reducing the chances of citadel hits and penetrations in this area.

Detectability range by sea while firing in smoke reduced from 15.13 to 11.35 km.

Added the Secondary Reach ship trait and replaced the Tough ship trait with "Superior HE Pen." This doesn't affect the ship's performance.

AL Formidable has been experiencing trouble with the AP penetration and striking power of her bombers, so we're improving them in several areas.

Main battery maximum range increased from 12.99 to 13.64 km.

The length of the barbette rings was increased to reach the citadel. The ship's barbette armor is now more realistic, narrowing near the gun. The bulge armor was buffed from 18 to 32 mm. This change may slightly improve the ship's performance.

This Italian battleship will definitely benefit from improved SAP shells, making her more enjoyable in battle.

The Defensive AA Fire consumable now has at least one additional charge across all ships. Some ships received even greater buffs: ZF-6 and Yūbari now have 3 charges instead of 1, while Kansas and Minnesota now have 4 charges instead of 1.

Main battery reload time reduced from 28 to 26 seconds.

The "Superior HE Pen." ship trait has been replaced with Reloader. This doesn't affect the ship's performance.

Extended the barbette of the second gun to the citadel, further fortifying this section and reducing the chances of citadel hits and penetrations in this area.

Removed small gaps between main guns and their barbettes. This doesn't affect the ship's performance.

Secondary battery dispersion improved by 22.5%.

The ship traits Long Reach and Reloader have been replaced with Agile and Area Denial. This change does not affect the ship's performance.

Detectability range by sea while firing in smoke reduced from 15.13 to 11.35 km.

Added the Secondary Reach ship trait and replaced the Tough ship trait with "Superior HE Pen." This doesn't affect the ship's performance.

Secondary battery range increased from 5 to 6 km.

Unnecessary barbette rings were removed. This change has minimal impact on the ship's performance.

AP bomb penetration multiplier increased by 30%.

Extended the barbette armor plates to the casemate, making these areas more resistant to accidental hits.

Main battery reload time reduced from 30 to 28 s.

The Superior AP Damage ship trait has been replaced with Long Reach. This doesn't affect the ship's performance.

The ship traits Long Reach and Reloader have been replaced with Agile and Area Denial. This change does not affect the ship's performance.

The Superior AP Damage ship trait has been replaced with Long Reach. This doesn't affect the ship's performance.

The length of the barbette rings was extended to reach the citadel, and the armor of the bottom ring has been increased from 80 to 85 mm. New superstructure elements were added. This change has minimal impact on the ship's performance.

This Italian battleship will definitely benefit from improved SAP shells, making her more enjoyable in battle.

AP dive bomber dispersion improved.

Extended the barbette armor plates to the casemate, making these areas more resistant to accidental hits.

Defensive AA Fire:

Secondary battery maximum range increased from 3.5 to 5.5 km.

The Big Guns ship trait has been replaced with Sure Shot. This doesn't affect the ship's performance.

AP dive bomber damage increased from 4,000 to 4,200.

Main battery reload time reduced from 30 to 28 s.

Secondary battery maximum range increased from 6 to 7 km.

Removed small gaps between main guns and their barbettes. This doesn't affect the ship's performance.

The Big Guns ship trait has been replaced with Sure Shot. This doesn't affect the ship's performance.

Ignis Purgatio was slightly underperforming as an HE spammer, so we decided to buff her main guns' DPM.

Defensive AA Fire:

The barbette rings of the first gun were extended to reach the citadel, and new superstructure elements were added. This change has minimal impact on the ship's performance.

The Powerful AA Defenses ship trait has been replaced with Secondary Reach. This doesn't affect the ship's performance.

The Feeble Aircraft ship trait has been replaced with Tough Aircraft. This doesn't affect the ship's performance.

Main battery dispersion improved by 49.5%.

Secondary battery HE shell penetration increased from 17 to 25 mm for 100 mm guns and from 23 to 35 mm for 139 mm guns.

SAP gun reload time reduced from 33 to 31 s.

Ignis Purgatio was slightly underperforming as an HE spammer, so we decided to buff her main guns' DPM.

Added the Enhanced Secondary Targeting consumable to the fourth slot, now giving you a choice between it, Engine Boost, Catapult Fighter, and Observation Seaplane.

SAP gun reload time reduced from 33 to 31 s.

Main battery reload time reduced from 28 to 26 seconds.

Skip bomber fire chance increased from 30 to 32%.

Removed small gaps between main guns and their barbettes. This doesn't affect the ship's performance.

SAP shell alpha damage increased from 14,100 to 14,500.

SAP gun reload time reduced from 33 to 31 s.

Removed small gaps between main guns and their barbettes. This doesn't affect the ship's performance.