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Captains | Game mechanics World of Warships Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Captains are a specific gameplay element of World of Warships. Not only are they the warship commanders, but they also gives you various, pretty useful bonuses during the battle. They receive experience with each battle and from time to time they gain new level. For each level captain receives one point that can be spend on "learning" new ability.

Spend obtained skill points wisely. Currently it is not possible to reset them. - Captains - Game mechanics - World of Warships - Game Guide and Walkthrough
Spend obtained skill points wisely. Currently it is not possible to reset them.

Captains can get up to 20 experience level. You start from level 1, so there are 19 promotions available. Due to that, the general amount of skill points is 19. You must manage them wisely, spend them properly and pick only the skills that will be most useful. Below you will see an example "build" of captains for each warship type - destroyers, cruisers, battleships and aircraft carriers. Of course, there is no best single path, depending on your play style you can select different skills. The ones below are the most universal ones, they will fit majority of ships of a specific tree.

The captains can be recruited not only from the reserve, but from other ships as well. Take the ship class on which they served previously in consideration. - Captains - Game mechanics - World of Warships - Game Guide and Walkthrough
The captains can be recruited not only from the reserve, but from other ships as well. Take the ship class on which they served previously in consideration.

Destroyers' ability tree

In case of destroyers, the skills that increase your speed, agility and survival chances on the battlefield are vital. You can't forget about your main weapon as well - the torpedoes.

Situation awareness - Captains - Game mechanics - World of Warships - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Situation awareness

An indicator is displayed when your ships is detected by an enemy ship or aircraft.

Torpedo Armament Expertise - Captains - Game mechanics - World of Warships - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Torpedo Armament Expertise

-10% to reloading time of torpedo tubes.

Superintendent - Captains - Game mechanics - World of Warships - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Superintendent

+1 additional charge to all consumables mounted to a ship

Last stand - Captains - Game mechanics - World of Warships - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Last stand

The ship remains able to partially move and maneuver while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated

Concealment Expert - Captains - Game mechanics - World of Warships - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Concealment Expert

- 10% to detectability of destroyers.

Basics of Survivability - Captains - Game mechanics - World of Warships - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Basics of Survivability

-15% to time of repair, fire extinguishing and recovery from flooding

High alert - Captains - Game mechanics - World of Warships - Game Guide and Walkthrough

High alert

-10% to reload time of the damage control party consumable

Cruisers' ability tree

Cruisers are the most universal warship types. When selecting skills for the captain of a cruiser it is best to focus on two aspects - firepower and agility.

Basics of Survivability - Captains - Game mechanics - World of Warships - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Basics of Survivability

-15% to time of repair, fire extinguishing and recovery from flooding

Incoming fire alert - Captains - Game mechanics - World of Warships - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Incoming fire alert

Indicator of long range incoming artillery fire

High alert - Captains - Game mechanics - World of Warships - Game Guide and Walkthrough

High alert

-10% to reload time of the damage control party consumable

Advanced Firing Training - Captains - Game mechanics - World of Warships - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Advanced Firing Training

+20% to firing range of guns with caliber up to 155mm

+20% to AA defense firing range

Jack of all Trades - Captains - Game mechanics - World of Warships - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Jack of all Trades

-10% to reload time of all mounted consumables

Last stand - Captains - Game mechanics - World of Warships - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Last stand

The ship remains able to partially move and maneuver while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated

Battleships' ability tree

The main objective of captain's skills is neutralizing the biggest weakness of this ship class - low speed and vulnerability to torpedo and bomb attack.

Basics of Survivability - Captains - Game mechanics - World of Warships - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Basics of Survivability

-15% to time of repair, fire extinguishing and recovery from flooding

Fire Prevention - Captains - Game mechanics - World of Warships - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Fire Prevention

-7% to chance of fire

Superintendent - Captains - Game mechanics - World of Warships - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Superintendent

+1 additional charge to all consumables mounted to a ship

Last stand - Captains - Game mechanics - World of Warships - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Last stand

The ship remains able to partially move and maneuver while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated

Jack of all Trades - Captains - Game mechanics - World of Warships - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Jack of all Trades

-10% to reload time of all mounted consumables

Vigilance - Captains - Game mechanics - World of Warships - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Vigilance

+20% to acquisition range of torpedoes

Expert Loader - Captains - Game mechanics - World of Warships - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Expert Loader

-30% to reload time when the shell type is switched.

Aircraft carriers' ability tree

The captain of aircraft carrier should focus on skills that will give bonuses to the planes. You shouldn't waste any points on artillery or maneuverability.

Expert Rear Gunner - Captains - Game mechanics - World of Warships - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Expert Rear Gunner

+10% efficiency to self defense armament for aircraft with rear gunners

Situation Awareness - Captains - Game mechanics - World of Warships - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Situation Awareness

An indicator is displayed when your ships is detected by an enemy ship or aircraft.

Fire Prevention - Captains - Game mechanics - World of Warships - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Fire Prevention

-7% to chance of fire

Dogfighting Expert - Captains - Game mechanics - World of Warships - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Dogfighting Expert

Improves the combat fighting performance of your fighters

Aircraft Servicing Expert - Captains - Game mechanics - World of Warships - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Aircraft Servicing Expert

+5% to aircraft survivability

+10% to servicing time for all aircraft

Air Supremacy - Captains - Game mechanics - World of Warships - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Air Supremacy

+1 fighter

+1 bomber

High alert - Captains - Game mechanics - World of Warships - Game Guide and Walkthrough

High alert

-10% to reload time of the damage control party consumable

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