Commander Skills Update

World of Warships is constantly evolving. New mechanics and ships with unique gameplay appear in the game on a regular basis. To ensure that Commander skills correspond to the current state of the game, we're carrying out a large-scale update by adding new skills and changing the old ones.

Changing the Commander skill system will make it more flexible and convenient, and give you a choice between several effective loadout options instead of one ultimate go-to option. This will enable you to customize your ship to more precisely suit your playstyle. In addition to updating the Commander skills, we've revamped the interface and made it more comfortable to use the Commander system, as well as retrain and level up Commanders.

Summary

• We've added new skills and changed some of the old ones.

• Each Commander now has a separate skill section for each ship type. The skill section corresponding to the played ship type is active in battle.

• As skills have become more specialized and their total number has increased, the maximum possible number of Commander skill points has been increased from 19 to 21.

• We've added a skill recommendation system depending on the selected ship.

• Commanders with less than 21 skill points will additionally bring you Elite Commander XP in the amount of 5% of the Commander XP gained per battle.

• We've added a new method of obtaining Elite Commander XP—by demobilizing unused Commanders.

• We've revamped the interface of the Commander skill, recruitment, re-assignment, and dismissal system.

With the release of Update 0.10.0, all skills will automatically be redistributed using a recommendation system. This will give you a standard ship-specific skill build in the new system. You can take advantage of the opportunity to reset Commander skills free of charge in Update 0.10.0. Make sure to try out different combinations and find the ones that suit your playstyle! Free skill reset is available until: Thu. 18 Feb. 06:00 CET (UTC+1)

• If a Commander is in the process of retraining, their retraining will automatically be completed with the release of Update 0.10.0. If a Commander is not tied to a ship of their specialization, they will be assigned to a ship of their specialization with the release of Update 0.10.0. This only applies to researchable ships.

Reasons for the Changes

• For many ships, there was often only one skill build that worked effectively. By adding new skills and changing the old ones, we want players to have a choice between several different effective builds to accommodate different playstyles.

• Skills for all ship types were previously presented in the same skill tree. Because of this, some of them were ineffective for particular ships, or had different effects on different ship types. The new format allows us to create more specialized skills for each ship type and provides space for future development.

• The old skill system interface was not very user-friendly. We're updating it by adding the following features:

  • A recommendation system that simplifies the selection of skills.

  • The ability to dismiss Commanders you no longer need in exchange for Elite XP.

  • The ability to select skills and evaluate their effect first, and only then approve your selection.

Discounts and Bonuses in Update 0.10.0

To help you get familiar with the new Commander skill system in Update 0.10.0:

• Commander skills can be reset free of charge.

• Upgrades can be demounted free of charge.

• The cost in Doubloons of Commander retraining