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Charles Kingsmill

Commonwealth Battleship Commander
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Overview

Defensive-oriented battleship commander excelling in heavy armor builds. Prioritize survival-focused skills like Emergency Specialist and Testudo for sustained brawling. Most effective mid-range when team-supported; emphasizes defensive positioning and disciplined engagement distances.

Commander Bio

Charles Kingsmill was a Canadian naval officer and the founding director of the Royal Canadian Navy in the early 20th century. Deeply committed to maritime independence, he was instrumental in transforming Canada's naval force from a colonial militia into an independent, modern navy. Kingsmill's strategic vision and leadership established the foundation for Canadian naval autonomy and positioned Canada as a serious naval power in the Commonwealth.

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Skills

15 + base trait

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Nerf alertThe Testudo skill was rebalanced on 2026-06-25.See details ↓ +8 more
Base Trait
Father of the Navy
Skill Tree · 5 ranks

Skill balance changes

Recent balance updates affecting skills this commander carries.

NERF Testudo 2026-06-25
  • Incoming damage from shells, torpedoes, and bombs to your battleship while Repair Party is active is now reduced by 6/9/12/15% instead of 10/13.3/16.7/20%.
Ministry of Balance: Skillful Adjustments Read the full official post
BUFF Properly Meticulous 2026-04-30
  • Secondary battery survivability is now improved by 15/20/25/30% instead of 5/10/15/20%
  • Secondary battery dispersion is now reduced by 6/9/12/15% instead of 3/6/9/12%
  • Secondary battery reload time is now reduced by 6/9/12/15% instead of 5/8/10/15%
Ministry of Balance: Viva la Marina! Read the full official post
CHANGE Brawler 2026-04-30
  • Battleship main battery range is now reduced by 2/4/6/8% instead of 3/6/8/10%
  • Battleship main battery reload time is now reduced by 3/6/9/12% instead of 3/6/8/10%
Ministry of Balance: Viva la Marina! Read the full official post
BUFF No-Fly Zone 2025-07-31
  • Ship's average AA damage per second is now increased by 4/8/12/15% instead of 3/6/8/10%.
Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post
BUFF Crisscross 2025-07-31
  • Battleship gun traverse speed is now increased by 0.4/0.8/1.2/1.5°/s instead of 0.3/0.6/0.9/1.2°/s.
  • Cruiser gun traverse speed is now increased by 0.5/1.0/1.5/2.0°/s instead of 0.3/0.6/0.9/1.2°/s.
  • Destroyer gun traverse speed is now increased by 2/3/4/5°/s instead of 0.8/1.6/2.4/3.2°/s.
Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post
NERF Gyrating Drillbits 2024-10-10
  • Battleship gun traverse speed effect reduced from +0.4/+0.8/+1.2/+1.5 °/s to +0.3/+0.6/+0.9/+1.2 °/s
  • Battleship main gun AP shell damage effect reduced from +3/+6/+8/+10% to +2/+4/+6/+8%
  • Negative effect on maximum battleship speed reduced from –7/–7/–7/–10% to –7/–7/–7/–7%
Ministry of Balance: Trick and Treat Read the full official post
CHANGE Properly Meticulous 2024-04-25
  • Increased survivability of secondary battery by 5/10/15/20%
  • Reduced secondary battery dispersion by -3/-6/-9/-12%
  • Enhanced secondary targeting duration has been increased from +10/+20/+25/+35% to +10/+20/+30/+40%
Ministry of Balance: Old Gold Read the full official post
CHANGE Will to Rebuild 2023-04-06
  • Rate of HP restoration per second reduced from 0.5 to 0.3%.
  • Will to Rebuild now restores Saturation up to 20%.
Ministry of Balance Reports: German Commander Refit & More Read the full official post

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Official sources

July Update: Born to Sail Free Ministry of Balance: Skillful Adjustments