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Otto Ciliax

Also called: 奥托·齐里亚克斯 · Отто Цилиакс · オットー・チリアクス

Germany Battleship Commander
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Overview

Close-range brawler excelling in armor-heavy playstyles. Combines defensive durability bonuses with aggressive tactics suited for sustained short-range combat. Strong choice for battleships built around toughness and forward aggression in contested engagement zones.

Commander Bio

Otto Ciliax (1889–1964) was an admiral of the German Kriegsmarine and one of World War II's most audacious naval commanders. Known for his aggressive tactics and strategic daring, he commanded Operation Cerberus (the Channel Dash) in February 1942, leading a bold warship task force through the English Channel in daylight. This audacious operation, though tactically successful, became emblematic of Germany's waning naval supremacy in the Atlantic.

Read more from WG: Ministry of Balance Reports: German Commander Refit & More ↗

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Skills

16 + base trait

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Base Trait
Auger
Skill Tree · 5 ranks

Skill balance changes

Recent balance updates affecting skills this commander carries.

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
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
CHANGE Running with Scissors 2023-04-06
  • Main battery shell dispersion trade-off is now a static 3% at any rank instead of the previous 2/4/5/6%.
  • Activation distance improved from 3.5/4.5/6/7.5 km to 5/6/7/8 km.
Ministry of Balance Reports: German Commander Refit & More Read the full official post
CHANGE Fight Fire With Fire 2023-04-06
  • Static fire damage reduction swapped with fire reduction per active fire: 6/9/12/15% of damage, depending on rank.
Ministry of Balance Reports: German Commander Refit & More Read the full official post

Linked ship guides

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Official sources

Through the Spy Glass: Wisconsin Through the Spy Glass: Hizen Through the Spy Glass: Collingwood Through the Spy Glass: Iwami Ministry of Balance Reports: German Commander Refit & More