0.6.6 Miscellaneous Update [Update 6]

0.6.6 pre-release changes. Update on June 5.

La Galissonniere

Main gun's reload time decreased from 10 seconds to 9 seconds.

De Grasse

Main gun's reload time increased from 7.5 seconds to 8.1 seconds.

Kidd

Received a set of Repair Party consumable in a new slot.

Enterprise

Hangar capacity increased from 78 to 96.

Enterprise's torpedo bomber squadrons now use a new attack formation.

Udaloy

13mm armor plate unified to 19mm.

Albany

Received a new Honorable Veteran permanent camouflage.

Commemorative Flags

Dragon Boat Festival 2

*The Chinese character in the flag has been changed.

The Battle of Midway

The Battle of Midway took place between 4 and 7 June, 1942. It was one of the biggest naval battles of the Pacific.

Loot Boy

Go on and grab your loot!

Veteran

For those who gave for their country, community, and family. Wargaming Appreciates Your Service.

Moderator

Commemorative flag of a Moderator

Sea Smackdown

Commemorative flag for Sea Smackdown participants.

Great Marianas Turkey Shoot

A decisive victory involving the largest carrier to carrier fleet engagement in history.

De Grasse Premium Collection

Coat of arms for François-Joseph Paul, marquis de Grasse Tilly, comte de Grasse.

Destroyers

Farragut, Mahan, Sims, Hatsuharu, Fubuki, Shinonome, Akatsuki, Shiratsuyu's armored decks are unified to 16mm.

Benson, Lo Yang, Fletcher, Kagero, Harekaze, Yugumo, Shimakaze's armored decks are unified to 19mm.

Harekaze's 127mm/54 AP Mk42 penetration is reduced by 25%. Now it's penetration is ~126mm@5km.

Lo Yang's Mk31 torpedo range is increased from 6km to 6.7km.

Lo Yang's hydroaccustic search range is increased from 3.48km to 5.43km vs. ships; from 2.52km to 3.75km vs. torpedoes; duration remains unchanged.

Yugumo can now equip Type93 mod.3 torpedo.

German Cruisers

150mm HE shell penetration is increased from 25 to 38.

203mm HE shell penetration is increased from 34 to 51.

210mm HE shell penetration is increased from 35 to 53.

Nurnberg's 2nd and 3rd turrets can now rotate 360°.

*Admiral Makarov did NOT receive any buff.

Hindenburg is now completely immune to HE splash detonation.

Airplanes

All types of aircraft can now be detected by ships at 8km, and can be detected by planes at 7km.

G-101

Firing arc of the port side torpedo tube increased by 10° to make it symmetry with the one on starboard (was asymmetry).

Firing arc of mid-ship torpedo tubes increased by 12°.

Emerald

A good portion of 10mm armor plate is buffed to 13mm.

New Mexico

Vision radius increased from 21.1km to 22.4km.

Montana

Deck armor remains at 38mm (was briefly reverted to 29mm for test purpose).

Citadel volume is reduced about 28.2%.

Bow, stern and superstructure have their HP reduced by about 24.5% and it is re-allocated to casemate.

HSF Spee

Now Thea is the captain.

Pricing

Gallant is priced at 4500 doubloons.

Enterprise is priced at 14000 doubloons.

HSF Harekaze is re-priced at 9900 doubloons (was 8900).

Iowa/Missouri

Citadel volume is reduced about 27.5%, the excluded volume is now considered as casemate.

Since casemate now takes more volume (in %), bow, stern and superstructure have their HP reduced by about 18.7% and it is re-allocated to casemate.

PVE scenarios

Currently there are only four different scenarios available, each comes with normal and hard difficulties. Players should expect Tier 5 battle intensity in normal scenarios, and Tier 8 battle intensity in hard scenarios.

Scenarios require 7 players to participate, Tier 5-6 ships only, and carrier is limited to 1 per team,the rest are unlimited.

Now cruisers are limited to 4 per team, battleships and destroyers are each limited to 3 per team.

A scenario has a main task and several optional tasks, each provides rewards upon first completion (credits, signals, etc.), complete all tasks in one run also gives achievement.

Fort has returned to scenario battle, and this time, the German 170mm K18 howitzers are added to its arsenal.

Ultimate Sound Quality

Player will be prompted to download additional audio resources about 500MB. These resources can significantly improve the quality of in-game sound effects, and the game launcher will mark World of Warships: ULTRA.

Account Level

Players can now reach level 15, with PVE scenario unlocked somewhere in the progress.

AI

PVE AI has better targeting logic, AI in PVE scenario will try to destroy key objects first.

New Achievements

Experienced/Seasoned/Tempered

Complete 50/125/250 main tasks in scenarios.

Key instruction/Special Command/Secret Regulation

Complete150/450/900 optional tasks in scenarios.

Patrol/Defender/Guardian

Escort 20/60/120 friendly ships in scenarios.

Fighter/Hunter/Ravager

Sink 25/75/150 enemy ships in scenarios.

Captain of All Trades

Go through a same scenario in carrier, battleship, cruiser, and destroyer.

Fire support

Deal damage to at least half of the enemy fleet in one scenario.

Fox in a chicken farm

Sink and suppress 30% of the enemy ships and fort total in one scenario.

Torpedoist

Score 15 torpedo hits in one scenario.

Natural selection

Sink 4 enemy ships that share the same class as you, or sink 8 enemy ships of other classes.

Outstanding Contribution

Contribute at least 50% of the damage output in your team.

Tactician

Complete all tasks in a scenario and survive.

Starfish

Complete all tasks in a scenario, deal damage to enemies, whose amount should be equivalent or more than your HP, and survive.

Victory Determination

Complete scenario as the last surviving member of the team.

Goes Like Clockwork

Complete four different scenarios in a sequence in a week.

I will be back!

It must die! He must die! And you must die!

All In

Get everything you have!

Leeroy Jenkins!

Leeeeeroooooy Jeeeeenkins!