MINISTRY OF BALANCE: BLACK FRIDAY REFIT

Hit points increased from 14,200 to 15,800:

AP shell armor penetration improved by ~9% at point-blank range and ~20% at 10 km.

Hull HP increased from 10,700 to 11,900.

Stock main battery reload time reduced from 5 to 4.5 s.

Main battery shells improved around historical parameters:

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

Maximum damage: 13,100.

Main battery HE shell weight increased from 308 to 351 kg.

Casemate side and deck armor thickness increased from 30 to 32 mm.

3 charges.

HE shell maximum damage reduced from 2,200 to 2,000.

Catapult Fighter moved from Slot 3 to Slot 4.

Main battery shell grouping increased by ~11.1% (from 1.8 to 2.0).

Upgraded main battery reload time increased from 3.5 to 3.8 s.

Superstructure HP increased from 600 to 700.

Exhaust Smoke Generator: Number of charges increased from 2 to 3.

AP bomb maximum damage increased from 3,000 to 3,250.

Main battery traverse speed reduced from 4.5 to 3.6°/s (180° turn time increased from 40 to 50 s).

AP shell weight increased from 395 to 435 kg.

Main battery traverse speed reduced from 5 to 4°/s (180° turn time increased from 36 to 45 s).

Main battery reload time reduced from 28 to 27 s.

AP bomb maximum damage increased from 3,000 to 3,250.

AP dive bomber outer circle dispersion reduced by 5%.

AP shell maximum damage reduced from 12,500 to 12,250.

Stern HP increased from 1,700 to 1,900.

AP dive bomber outer circle dispersion reduced by 5%.

Main battery AP shell armor penetration multiplier improved by ~8%.

AP dive bomber inner circle dispersion reduced by 5%.

Speed: 59 kts.

AP dive bomber inner circle dispersion reduced by 5%.

Detectability range: 1.2 km.

Steering gear HP increased from 4,300 to 4,700.

Catapult Fighter moved from Slot 3 to Slot 4.

Exhaust Smoke Generator: Number of charges increased from 2 to 3; Cooldown time reduced from 240 to 180 s; Duration reduced from 90 to 60 s.

Stock main battery reload time increased from 3.8 to 4.2 s.

HE shell maximum damage reduced from 2,200 to 2,000.

30 s duration.

Added Observation Seaplane as additional choice to Slot 4.

Upgraded main battery reload time reduced from 4.5 to 4 s.

+10% Main battery shell grouping.

Added Torpedo Reload Booster to Slot 4: Number of charges: 2.

HE shell weight increased from 308 to 351 kg.

Main battery vertical traverse speed increased from 4 to 5°/s.

200 s cooldown.

HE shell initial velocity reduced from 905 to 850 m/s.

Bow HP increased from 1,900 to 2,200.

AP dive bomber outer circle dispersion reduced by 5%.

Torpedo speed increased from 44 to 46 kts.

Exhaust Smoke Generator: Cooldown time reduced from 240 to 180 s.

Secondary battery dispersion increased to the standard value.

Detectability range by sea increased from 11.74 to 12.91 km.

200 s cooldown.

30 s duration.

Catapult Fighter moved from Slot 3 to Slot 4.

Detectability range by sea increased from 11 to 12.1 km.

Torpedo range increased from 6 to 8 km.

Main battery traverse speed increased from 12 to 22°/s (180° turn time reduced from 15 to ~8.2 s).

Main battery reload time reduced from 6.5 to 5 s.

Detectability range by sea increased from 11.95 to 13.15 km.

AP dive bomber inner circle dispersion reduced by 5%.

Maximum speed increased from 35 to 36 kts.

Added Observation Seaplane as additional choice to Slot 4.

Main battery AP shell maximum damage increased from 9,700 to 10,000.

AP bomb maximum damage increased from 3,000 to 3,250.

Main battery AP shell fuse time reduced from 0.033 to 0.022 s.

Shell flight time to targets at 15 km reduced by ~0.5 s.

Torpedo speed increased from 42 to 44 kts.

200 s cooldown.

Secondary battery dispersion increased to the standard value.

Main battery traverse speed reduced from 6 to 3.6°/s (180° turn time increased from 30 to 50 s).

Stock main battery reload time increased from 3.8 to 4.2 s.

Upgraded main battery reload time reduced from 5 to 4.5 s.

Main battery reload time reduced from 28 to 26 s.

Stock main battery reload time reduced from 7 to 6.5 s.

Added four single 533 mm fixed torpedo tubes on the sides of the rear superstructure, just forward of the third main battery turret. She has two launchers per side: Range: 8.01 km.

Main battery reload time reduced from 20 to 18.5 s.

Upgraded main battery reload time reduced from 6.5 to 6 s.

Added four single 533 mm fixed torpedo tubes on the sides of the rear superstructure, just forward of the third main battery turret. She has two launchers per side: Reload time: 80 s.

+10% Main battery shell grouping.

+10% Main battery shell grouping.