Characters / World of Warships

As with World of Tanks, World of Warships features a massive range of warships to command, divided up by nations and ship types.

The different types of ships are such:

• Cruiser: Cruisers are the most manoeuvrable class of warship. Designed to react fast and with deadly force, they act as a destroyer shield for larger ships and as anti-aircraft platforms for the team. They can fight toe-to–toe with other cruisers and some can utilize torpedoes to damage capital ships. In terms of playstyle, cruisers are a hybrid of destroyers and battleships and possess features of both. Light cruisers more closely resemble the former, whereas heavy cruisers are closer to the latter. As of late a few "large cruisers" or "cruiser killers"^note  Think a battlecruiser with rapid fire guns have been added as premiums as well, firmly establishing cruisers as the most diverse ship class in the game.
• Destroyer: Destroyers serve a number of roles in the game. They seek out enemy ships for the big guns on their team to target, launch torpedo salvos at enemy ships, and provide additional anti-aircraft cover for friendly vessels. Nimble and extremely agile, destroyers are capable of accelerating and stopping more quickly than any other class. Being long and narrow, they turn rather slowly. Despite their modest size, their turning diameters at top speed can easily compete with those of giant battleships.
• Battleship: Battleships are the quintessential "heavy hitters" of World of Warships and offer a triple threat to their opponents. Massive firepower coupled with heavy armour make them the deadly juggernauts of the sea. Secondary gun batteries make them a serious threat to smaller vessels, and the many anti-aircraft guns lining their decks offer a tremendous amount of anti-aircraft defence. Despite their clumsiness and large size, battleships are able to accelerate to significant speeds. However, they react slowly and need a lot of time to stop. A battleship captain has to be extremely careful as a quick destroyer can take advantage of this situation. The past couple years have seen the addition of new battlecruiser lines (with battleship armaments, but greater speed and manoeuvrability to account for poorer protection/survivability) and hybrid-battlecarriers (battleships with limited aircraft carrying capacity).
• Aircraft Carrier: Aircraft carriers are the game's stand-alone, multi-role ship, bringing an aerial point of view to the battle. They carry three kinds of aircraft: dive bombers, torpedo bombers, and rocket planes. Each aircraft type plays a specific role and a carrier can have more than one group of aircraft in the air at any one time. Aircraft from a carrier can attack enemy aircraft, scout enemy ships or planes, attack enemy ships directly and escort or cover friendly ships and aircraft. Comparable to battleships in terms of displacement, aircraft carriers nevertheless run faster. Turning significantly reduces a carrier's speed and their rudder shift is slower. As a result, ships of this class can reach a high speed quickly but can’t change their heading very quickly.
• Submarines: The only class to be added after the game's launch, submarines are ultimate stealth hunters. Their main weapons are torpedoes and sonar. Almost all submarines have two types of torpedoes - normal, with high damage and speed, and homing, less dangerous, but more reliable. Submarines can mark enemy ships by pinging them with sonar. Marked ships take more damage from the submarine's normal torpedoes, and become the target for homing ones. Submarines themselves are very frail, but they can submerge, becoming harder to detect and hit. However, submerging makes boats less capable, as their torpedoes take more time and distance to surface. While underwater, submarines consume a special gauge, and are forced to surface if it's depleted completely. Other classes can combat submarines with depth charges, which make the boat spill her fuel, making her easier to detect. A lone submarine will seldom win against another ship, but they can provide invaluable support to their allies by ambushing enemies.

Nations and factions, currently available in the game:

• United States Navy ships
• Dai-Nippon Teikoku Kaigun ships
• Voyenno-Morskoy Flot SSSR ships
• Kriegsmarine ships
• Royal Navy of United Kingdom ships
• Regia Marina ships
• Marine Nationale ships
• Pan-Asian ships^note People's Republic of China, Republic of China, Thailand, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia
• European ships^note Sweden, Poland, Austria-Hungary, Greece, Turkey, Norway, Yugoslavia
• Koninklijke Marine ships
• Pan-American ships^note Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Peru
• Armada Española
• Ships from other Navies^note (British Commonwealth, event ships)
• Castmembers and Guests

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