Ministry of Balance: Italian Concerto

Main Battery AP shell ricochet angles increased from 45/60 to 55/70 degrees.

Main Battery AP shell damage reduced from 12,000 to 11,000.

Steering Gear HP reduced from 9,720 to 9,000.

Main Battery AP shell damage reduced from 12,000 to 11,000.

To distinguish Marco Polo more from the other Italian battleships, she’s getting an improved firing range.

Casemate HP reduced from 7,800 to 7,400.

Main Battery reload time increased from 32 to 33 s.

Bow HP increased from 1,800 to 2,000.

Bow HP reduced from 1,900 to 1,700.

Stern HP increased from 800 to 900.

Stern HP increased from 1,400 to 1,500.

Stern HP reduced from 1,080 to 1,000.

Main Battery AP shell ricochet angles increased from 45/60 to 55/70 degrees.

Visibility when firing in smoke reduced from 13.95 to 10.46 km.

Main Battery HE shell damage reduced from 5,800 to 5,400.

Upgraded Hull rudder-shift time reduced from 4.5 to 4.4 s.

Casemate HP reduced from 7,800 to 7,100.

Casemate HP reduced from 6,390 to 5,900.

Bow HP reduced from 2,800 to 2,600.

Main Battery HE shell damage reduced from 5,800 to 5,400.

Superstructure HP reduced from 2,300 to 2,200.

Casemate HP reduced from 7,100 to 6,500.

Main Battery AP shell damage reduced from 8,100 to 7,900.

Secondary Battery firing range increased from 3.5 to 4.25 km.

Hello and welcome to the June edition of Ministry of Balance! This update, we're making some changes and updates to the Italian battleship line, gearing them even more toward close-range combat. Those aren’t the only changes we’re making though - a few destroyers and cruisers are getting some love as well!.

The small upper ledge of the fore and aft citadel athwartships bulkhead has been increased in thickness from 6 to 70 mm.

Upgraded Hull HP reduced from 45,000 to 42,200.

Stern HP reduced from 1,100 to 1,000.

Magazine HP reduced from 18,500 to 16,800.

Hull HP reduced from 39,500 to 36,500.

Stern HP increased from 1,600 to 1,800.

Stern HP increased from 1,600 to 1,700.

Magazine HP reduced from 26,300 to 24,300.

Hull HP increased from 8,500 to 9,800.

Casemate HP reduced from 3,700 to 3,400.

Steering Gear HP reduced from 12,400 to 11,700.

Main Battery firing range increased from 16.7 to 17.1 km.

Main Battery AP shell damage reduced from 12,000 to 11,000.

Casemate HP reduced from 7,800 to 7,100.

Secondary Battery 135 mm gun reload time increased from 4 to 5 s.

Detectability range by air reduced from 3.6 to 3.3 km.

Bow HP reduced from 2,600 to 2,300.

Upgraded Hull HP reduced from 29,500 to 27,000.

Upgraded Torpedo reload time reduced from 90 to 81 s.

Detectability range by air reduced from 3.6 to 3.3 km.

Main Battery HE shell damage reduced from 5,800 to 5,400.

Detectability when firing in smoke reduced from 2.22 to 2.15 km.

Secondary Battery 135 mm gun reload time increased from 4 to 5 s.

Visibility when firing in smoke reduced from 14.2 to 10.65 km.

Secondary Battery firing range increased from 3.5 to 4.0 km.

Hull HP increased from 7,100 to 8,600.

Stock Hull HP increased from 28,800 to 29,600.

Magazine HP increased from 11,900 to 13,200.

Casemate HP reduced from 8,200 to 7,700.

Steering Gear HP increased from 5,500 to 6,100.

Upgraded hull HP reduced from 38,700 to 36,300.

Stern HP reduced from 1,100 to 1,000.

Bow HP reduced from 2,200 to 2,100.

Time to Make a Move reduced from a maximum of 6 to 5.5%.

Stock hull HP reduced from 37,000 to 33,500.

Main Battery AP shell damage reduced from 8,100 to 7,900.

Torpedo reload time reduced from 122 to 105 s.

Hull HP reduced from 31,000 to 29,300.

Main Battery HE shell damage reduced from 5,800 to 5,400.

Steering Gear HP reduced from 8,200 to 7,500.

After much investigation, we were able to move the citadel locations on these ships back to their original locations while keeping the updated turret model. Their armor should now perform as it used to.

Magazine HP reduced from 18,500 to 16,800.

Battleship AP shell penetration multiplier reduced from 2/5/8/10 to 2/3/4/5%.

Bow HP increased from 2,000 to 2,200.

Main Battery reload time reduced from 6.5 to 6 s.

Bow HP reduced from 2,400 to 2,200.

Superstructure HP reduced from 1,400 to 1,300.

Bow HP reduced from 1,530 to 1,400.

Base Trait improved from a maximum of 4 to 5%.

Stock hull HP reduced from 37,000 to 33,500.

Bow HP reduced from 2,100 to 2,000.

Main Battery HE shell damage reduced from 4,200 to 3,800.

Hull HP reduced from 39,500 to 36,500.

Casemate HP reduced from 9,200 to 8,500.

After much investigation, we were able to move the citadel locations on these ships back to their original locations while keeping the updated turret model. Their armor should now perform as it used to.