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Lin Shi

Pan-Asia Destroyer Commander
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Overview

Concealment-focused destroyer captain excelling in aggressive torpedo strikes. Prioritize Contact Is Imminent and Smoke on the Water for stealthy approach angles. Pair with Torpedo Safari and Unstoppable to deliver devastating salvos while maintaining escape routes.

Commander Bio

Lin Shi was a distinguished commander in Pan-Asian naval forces, serving during the transformative period of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He specialized in destroyer operations, commanding small craft squadrons across regional waters and earning recognition for his tactical innovations in fast naval warfare. Lin Shi's contributions to Pan-Asian naval development and modernization established him as a key figure in the evolution of regional naval power during his era.

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Skills

14 + base trait

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Base Trait
Lantern Light
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
CHANGE Leviathan 2025-07-31
  • Added a new special effect: Incoming damage to your destroyer is reduced by 10% .
Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post
CHANGE Observant Rage 2023-04-06
  • Torpedo detectability range reduced from 3/7/11/15% to 3/6/9/12%.
  • Rudder-shift time increase steps changed from 5/5/5/10% to 4/6/8/10%, depending on rank.
  • Destroyer main battery reload time boost reduced from 2/4/6/8% to 2/3/4/5%.
Ministry of Balance Reports: German Commander Refit & More Read the full official post
BUFF Reaching Out 2023-03-02
  • Reaching Out will now increase main battery range by 8% and reduce main battery reload by –1.5/–2/–2.5/–3%.
Ministry of Balance Reports: Buffs, Nerfs, and Commanders Read the full official post
NERF Perceptive 2023-03-02
  • Incoming damage to your destroyer modifier reduced from –2/–3/–4/–5% to –0.75/–1.5/–2.25/–3%
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BUFF Mortar 2023-03-02
  • Shell damage modifier increased from +2.5/+5/+7.5/+10% to +6/+8.33/+10.66/+13%
Ministry of Balance Reports: Buffs, Nerfs, and Commanders Read the full official post

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