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John Jellicoe

Also called: 约翰·杰利科，第一代杰利科伯爵 · Джон Рашуорт Джеллико · 초대 젤리코 백작 존 젤리코

U.K. Universal Commander
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Overview

Flexible hybrid commander for sustained combat. Overtime trait rewards prolonged engagements, making this commander excel on durable cruisers and battleships. Tailor skills toward HE-spamming cruisers with Burn It Down XXL, or defensive battleships with Will to Rebuild and No-Fly Zone.

Commander Bio

Admiral John Jellicoe (1859–1935) commanded the British Grand Fleet during World War I and served as First Sea Lord (1911–1915), one of the highest positions in the Royal Navy. Known for his pivotal leadership at the Battle of Jutland (1916), the war's largest and most consequential naval engagement, Jellicoe was instrumental in maintaining British naval dominance and fundamentally shaping the strategic course of the naval conflict.

Read more from WG: February 2020 Update Patchnotes ↗

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Skills

15 + base trait

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Buff alertThe No-Fly Zone skill was rebalanced on 2025-07-31.See details ↓ +4 more
Base Trait
Overtime
Skill Tree · 5 ranks

Skill balance changes

Recent balance updates affecting skills this commander carries.

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
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

Linked ship guides

Repulse

Official sources

Honoring the Battle of Jutland Through the Spy Glass: Repulse November update: Fury on the wings of wisdom Anniversary Update 2021 February 2020 Update Patchnotes