First warships | For beginners World of Warships Guide

In the beginning phase of the game it is hard to decide which warship types to develop. You don't know which ships are best and which suits you the most. The best solution would be simply testing all the warships of each nation. Sadly, not everyone has time and money for that. Below you will find a short description of all warship types.

An almost mandatory ship that you should have in your port as quickly as possible is American tier III cruiser - St. Luis. It's a perfect training ship that will help you learn how to aim and hit the enemy. As you develop your skills you should research and buy new cruisers, both American and Japanese. Playing them is interesting and no matter on what you prefer to focus in World of Warships, you should have few good cruisers in your port.

St. Luis is definitely the best tier III warship.

If you decide to develop destroyers' line, then you must ask yourself the question on what you want to focus. If on torpedoes, you should definitely select the Japanese line. If you expect a fast, versatile ship, then Americans will suit you better. You should target Minekaze (tier V) in case of Japan and Clemson (IV tier) in case of USA. After fighting few battles with those ships you should know whether you want to keep going down the selected line.

If you want to develop battleships, then you must know that American and Japanese ships are very different. USA has much smaller cannon range, even by few kilometers, they are slower but compensate that with agility. In case of Japan, very early you will receive a ship with cannon range above 20 kilometers. Despite appearances, it might be a disadvantage for beginners as it will make it harder to hit the enemy. If you're not experienced in aiming, then you should select American line. After the very bad tier III battleship South Carolina, you will obtain better ships called Wyoming and New York. After playing around dozen of battles with those ships you can remain in this line or start learning the Japanese battleships.

If you choose to develop aircraft carriers line, then, no matter if you select American or Japanese ones, you must consider the fact that it's a completely different game. Most of the time you will spend on the large map that shows the whole battlefield and your actions will be limited to giving orders to few airplane groups. It makes the game less dynamic and requires you to have better tactical sense. If you decide to develop such ships, then you better focus on Japanese tree. Their carriers have greater amount of plane squadrons, this makes the game less boring. Additionally, you will have an opportunity to train controlling many groups of fighters and bombers at once.