Ministry of Balance: Spring Renewal

Detectability range when firing in smoke increased from 2.24 to 2.31 km.

Main battery HE shell fire-starting chances increased from 13% to 15%.

Torpedo damage increased from 16,767 to 17,233.

Main battery reload time reduced from 2.1 to 2 s.

Stock hull detectability range by sea reduced from 6.6 to 6.46 km.

Main battery HE shell damage increased from 2,500 to 2,700.

Aircraft maneuverability increased by approximately 35%.

Upgraded torpedo reload time increased from 75 to 82 s.

Bomb falling speed has been reduced, resulting in a slightly shorter bomb flight time overall.

Steering gear HP increased from 7,700 to 8,800.

Thickness of upgraded hull plating of the bow side, bow deck, stern side, and stern deck increased from 13 to 16 mm.

Attack mode duration increased from 5 to 6 s.

Thickness of stock hull external citadel plating increased from 25 to 26 mm.

Stock hull HP increased from 25,600 to 29,400:

Steering gear HP increased from 8,500 to 9,800.

Main battery HE shell fire-starting chances reduced from 20 to 18%.

The camera is now positioned slightly farther from the squadron, and accelerating no longer creates a fisheye effect, including when using skip bombers.

Upgraded torpedo reload time reduced from 90 to 80 s.

Stock torpedo reload time reduced from 100 to 90 s.

Bow HP increased from 1,400 to 1,700.

Bow HP increased from 1,200 to 1,500.

Hull HP increased from 19,200 to 22,100.

Alternate torpedo speed increased from 55 to 58 kts.

Aircraft now maintain constant speed during the attack phase, allowing for more precise aiming.

Stock HE bomb fire-starting chances reduced from 33 to 26%.

Stern HP increased from 1,600 to 1,900.

Stock torpedo speed increased from 65 to 68 kts.

Stock torpedo reload time increased from 80 to 87 s.

Upgraded HE bomb fire-starting chances reduced from 35 to 28%.

Upgraded hull HP increased from 28,400 to 32,700:

Thickness of stock hull external citadel plating increased from 25 to 26 mm.

Hull plating of the bow side, bow deck, stern side, and stern deck increased from 13 to 16 mm.

Torpedo reload time reduced from 75 to 70 s.

Upgraded main battery reload time reduced from 5.5 to 5 s.

Sonar ship detection range increased from 4.9 to 5.6 km.

Main battery HE shell damage increased from 2,000 to 2,200.

HP increased from 3,400 to 3,900.

Torpedo damage increased from 6,200 to 7,000.

Thickness of upgraded hull external citadel plating increased from 25 to 26 mm.

Thickness of stock hull plating of the bow side, bow deck, stern side, and stern deck increased from 13 to 16 mm.

Hull HP increased from 21,300 to 24,500.

Camera improvements:

Detectability range by sea increased from 6.29 to 6.48 km.

Increased AP bomb armor penetration from 309.6 to 327.5 mm.

Superstructure HP increased from 1,700 to 2,000.

Stock main battery reload time reduced from 6 to 5.5 s.

Detectability range by air increased from 3.14 to 3.23 km.

Stock torpedo reload time increased from 70 to 77 s.

Stock hull maximum speed increased from 36 to 37 kts.

Flight altitude reduced by 50%.

Superstructure HP increased from 1,500 to 1,800.

Upgraded torpedo reload time increased from 63 to 70 s.

Torpedo reload time reduced from 96 to 90 s.

HP increased from 3,800 to 4,300.

Thickness of upgraded hull external citadel plating increased from 25 to 26 mm.

Stern HP increased from 1,500 to 1,700.

Increased AP bomb maximum and minimum ricochet angles.

Sonar torpedo detection range increased from 3.4 to 3.8 km.