MINISTRY OF BALANCE REPORTS: A FLURRY OF CHANGES

Detectability range by sea increased from 7.04 to 7.12 km.

Upgraded torpedo range reduced from 16.5 to 12 km.

Detectability range by sea increased from 6.7 to 6.9 km.

Bow HP increased from 1,300 to 1,600.

Main battery reload time reduced from 5.0 to 4.5 s.

Main battery range increased from 17.18 to 17.38 km.

Main battery AP shell damage increased from 8,000 to 8,800.

Detectability range by sea reduced from 15.84 to 15.51 km.

Detectability while firing in smoke increased from 2.62 to 2.65 km.

Main battery HE shell damage increased from 3,300 to 3,400.

Secondary battery 105 mm gun reload time increased from 3.5 to 4.0 s.

Penetration: 51 mm.

Stock main battery reload time reduced from 11.5 to 10.0 s.

Auxiliary room HP increased from 3,600 to 4,300.

Secondary Battery dispersion improved by 32.5%.

Hull HP increased from 20,900 to 25,100.

(This brings her secondary accuracy almost to the same level as German alternative battleships like Zieten).

Main Battery reload time decreased from 32 to 30.5 seconds.

Superstructure HP increased from 2,000 to 2,400.

Hull HP and HP distribution has been bow HP reduced from 7,000 to 3,500.

Main battery reload time increased from 34 to 35 s.

Hull HP increased from 20,900 to 25,100.

Hull HP and HP distribution has been casemate HP reduced from 13,800 to 6,900.

Main battery reload time reduced from 3.3 to 2.8 s.

Stern HP increased from 1,500 to 1,800.

reload time increased from 8.0 to 10.2 s.

Detectability while firing in smoke reduced from 15.4 to 15.15 km.

Main battery HE shell penetration increased from 20 to 30 mm.

Anti-aircraft firepower improved.

Detectability while firing in smoke reduced from 5.99 to 5.76 km.

Like Schlieffen, Prinz Rupprecht has exceptional burst damage potential and battle impact, so we're toning down her secondary damage output.

Upgraded torpedo range reduced from 16.5 to 12 km.

Detectability range by air reduced from 7.42 to 7.23 km.

Ship HP increased from 53,900 to 60,500.

Monarch is getting her "B Hull" applied, which comes with a series of improvements to her HP, anti-aircraft weaponry, and rudder-shift time, as well as to her fire resistance.

Saint Louis is fairly unpopular, as she didn't feel like an upgrade over Charles Martel. We're increasing her damage output to give her greater presence in battle.

Main battery reload time increased from 30 to 32 s.

Detectability range by sea increased from 7.04 to 7.12 km.

Upgraded main battery reload time increased from 3.0 to 3.5 s.

Bow HP increased from 1,300 to 1,600.

Secondary battery 105 mm gun.

Fire chance: 33%.

Upgraded main battery reload time reduced from 10.0 to 8.5 s.

Duration increased from 96 to 100 s.

Secondary battery 150 mm gun.

Addition:

Ship HP increased from 27,900 to 33,500.

Ship speed increased from 28.2 to 29 knots.

HP distribution bow HP reduced from 9,800 to 4,900.

Upgraded main battery reload time increased from 3.0 to 3.5 s.

Riga has always been an oddball, and now she seems like a low point in the line compared to Tallinn and Petropavlovsk. We're improving the ship's accuracy to make her dispersion more consistent and reliable.

Main battery reload booster duration increased from 15 to 16 s.

Secondary battery 150 mm gun reload time increased from 8.2 to 8.5 s.

Main battery dispersion improved by 9% (Riga's dispersion becomes the same as normal cruisers).

Detectability range by sea reduced from 12.36 to 12.05 km.

San Diego arrived with too many compromises to the ship's abilities so she could have both SAP shells and Main Battery Reload Booster. This update will improve the ship in several areas to address her shortcomings.

Hull HP and HP distribution has been superstructure HP reduced from 7,400 to 3,700.

Detectability range by air increased from 3.35 to 3.5 km.

Detectability range by air reduced from 12.67 to 12.47 km.

Magazine HP increased from 14,000 to 16,800.

Upgraded main battery reload time reduced from 10 to 9.5 s.

Like Saint Louis, we're improving the damage output of Charles Martel to improve her standing at Tier VII.

main battery HE shells: Damage: 4,500.

Main battery SAP shell damage increased from 1,800 to 2,300.

Main battery SAP shell damage increased from 1,800 to 2,300.

Steering gear HP increased from 8,400 to 10,100.

By popular request and to improve the upgrade of this ship over Akizuki, Kitakaze is getting a big buff to her main guns in both damage output and HE penetration.

Stock main battery reload time reduced from 12 to 11 s.

Stock main battery reload time reduced from 12 to 11 s.

Detectability while firing in smoke increased from 2.5 to 2.6 km.

Like Schlieffen, Prinz Rupprecht has exceptional burst damage potential and battle impact, so we're toning down her secondary damage output.

HP distribution superstructure HP reduced from 11,600 to 5,800.

Saint Louis is fairly unpopular, as she didn't feel like an upgrade over Charles Martel. We're increasing her damage output to give her greater presence in battle.

"German science is the world's finest!" Schlieffen has extremely high burst damage and significant early game impact in battle. We're reducing the damage output of this ship some so that there is more time to react against her in battle.

Main battery firing range increased from 16 to 16.15 km.

reload time increased from 3.5 to 4.4 s.

Detectability range by air increased from 3.52 to 3.56 km.

Secondary battery 105 mm gun reload time increased from 3.5 to 4.0 s.

Main battery shell grouping increased by 2.5% (from 1.8 to 1.85).

Main battery reload time reduced from 15 to 14 s.