World of Warships Guide: Quick Tips for Naval Warfare Dominance

The Naval Academy – Foundational Knowledge for Every World of Warships Captain

Before you can command a fleet, you must first master your own ship. This section is your boot camp, covering the non-negotiable fundamentals every captain must know to survive and thrive in World of Warships.

Setting Up Your Bridge: Essential UI and Control Settings

Your success in World of Warships begins before you even fire a shot. A properly configured user interface (UI) transforms you from a passenger to a commander, providing the situational awareness needed to make winning decisions.

1. Enlarge Your Minimap. The minimap is the single most important tool you have. By default, it’s too small. Press the + key several times at the start of every match until it is as large as you can tolerate. A large map provides instant, critical information about enemy positions and team deployment.
2. Configure Your Minimap. Once enlarged, hold the Ctrl key to free your mouse cursor. Click the small cogwheel icon at the top corner of the minimap. A menu will appear.
3. Enable All Range Circles. In the minimap menu, check the boxes for your gun range, torpedo range, AA range, and, most importantly, your ship’s concealment range. This paints circles on your map, showing you exactly how close you can get before being spotted.
4. Turn On “Last Known Position”. Also in the minimap menu, enable the “Last known position on map” option. This will display a faint icon of where an enemy ship was last spotted before they disappeared, helping you predict their movements.
5. Activate the Full Alternative Interface Mode. Go to Settings > Controls. Find the “Alternative Interface Mode” dropdown menu and select “Full”. This permanently displays crucial information above every ship, such as their health, class, name, and distance from you, without you having to press any keys.
6. Disable the Collision Avoidance System. In the same Controls menu, uncheck the box for the “Collision Avoidance System.” While well-intentioned, this automated system can override your commands at critical moments, preventing you from making precise maneuvers near islands or when dodging torpedoes.
7. Look Around Freely. You can look around without moving your gun turrets by holding the right mouse button. This is essential for maintaining aim on a target while checking your surroundings for threats.

Know Your Arsenal: A Guide to Shells and Gunnery in World of Warships

Your guns are your primary voice in World of Warships. Learning their language—the different types of ammunition and how to use them—is fundamental to dealing effective damage.

8. Use High-Explosive (HE) Shells for Fires and Soft Targets. HE shells (yellow glow) explode on impact. They are best used against lightly armored targets like destroyers or to set fires on heavily armored battleships that are angled against you. They can also break enemy modules like anti-aircraft guns and torpedo tubes.
9. Use Armor-Piercing (AP) Shells for Broadside Targets. AP shells (white glow) are designed to punch through armor before exploding deep inside a ship. They are devastatingly effective against the exposed side (broadside) of cruisers and battleships, where they can hit the vital “citadel” for massive damage.
10. Use Semi-Armor-Piercing (SAP) Shells for High Alpha Damage. Found on Italian ships, SAP shells (red glow) combine traits of HE and AP. They have high damage potential and improved ricochet angles but cannot start fires or overpenetrate. They are excellent for punishing lightly armored sections of ships.

Shell Type	Primary Use	Strengths	Weaknesses
HE	Setting fires; damaging destroyers and modules.	Starts fires; consistent damage on angled targets.	Low penetration; shatters on heavy armor.
AP	Punishing broadside cruisers and battleships.	High citadel damage potential; overmatch mechanic.	Bounces off angled armor; overpenetrates destroyers.
SAP	Dealing high direct damage to light armor.	High damage; improved ricochet angles.	No fires; cannot penetrate multiple armor layers.

11. Switch Ammunition Strategically. A common mistake is firing the wrong shell type. Before you fire, assess your target. Is it a broadside cruiser? Load AP. Is it an angled battleship? Load HE to start fires. Is a destroyer suddenly spotted? Switch to HE immediately.
12. Train the “Gun Feeder” Skill. This 1-point commander skill dramatically reduces the time it takes to switch shell types, allowing you to adapt to changing battlefield situations much faster.
13. Lead Your Targets. Shells in World of Warships have travel time. You must aim ahead of a moving target to hit it. The further away the target, the more you need to “lead” your shot.
14. Use the Dynamic Crosshair. In the settings, select the “Dynamic” crosshair. Its numbered ticks are calibrated to help you aim. If a ship is moving at 30 knots and your shell flight time is 10 seconds, placing the “10” tick on the enemy’s bow will often result in a perfect hit.

The Heart of the Ship: Understanding Armor, Citadels, and Angling

Surviving in World of Warships is not about avoiding getting shot; it’s about knowing how to take a punch. Understanding armor mechanics is the difference between sinking in the first five minutes and carrying your team to victory.

15. Understand the Citadel. The citadel is the armored heart of your ship, protecting the engines and ammunition magazines. A shell that penetrates the citadel explodes in the most vital area, dealing maximum damage. Protecting your own citadel and targeting the enemy’s is the core of gunnery combat.
16. Use the Armor Viewer. In Port, you can inspect the armor layout of any ship. Use this tool to learn where the citadels are on ships you frequently face and to understand the armor scheme of your own vessel.
17. NEVER Show Your Broadside. This is the golden rule of World of Warships. Sailing with your side fully exposed to an enemy battleship is an invitation to be sent back to port in a single salvo. A flat side offers no angle and makes your citadel an easy target.
18. Angle Your Armor. To survive, you must angle your ship. This means pointing your bow (or stern) towards the enemy at a shallow angle (around 30 degrees). This dramatically increases the effective thickness of your armor, causing many AP shells to bounce harmlessly off your hull. This is the primary defensive technique for cruisers and battleships.
19. Learn About Overmatch. Angling is not foolproof. If an enemy’s AP shell caliber is large enough (specifically, 14.3 times the thickness of your armor plate), it will penetrate regardless of the angle. This “overmatch” mechanic is why large-caliber battleship guns are so feared.

Mastering the Unseen: The World of Warships Spotting & Concealment System

The battle for vision is as important as the battle with guns. He who shoots without being seen often wins.

20. Know Your Concealment Range. Every ship has a concealment rating, represented by a circle on your minimap. When an enemy ship with a line of sight enters this circle, you become “spotted” and visible to the entire enemy team.
21. Understand Gun Bloom. When you fire your main guns, your concealment range “blooms” out to your maximum gun range for 20 seconds. If an enemy is within this larger circle, you will be spotted. This is why you can be detected suddenly after firing.
22. Cease Fire to Go Dark. To disengage or escape, simply stop shooting. After 20 seconds, your detection range will shrink back to its normal concealment value, and you will become invisible again if no enemies are inside that smaller circle.
23. Use Islands and Smoke for Cover. Hard cover like islands and soft cover like smoke screens block the line of sight. You can hide behind them to get closer to an objective or fire your guns from within a smoke screen without being detected.
24. Beware of Proximity Spotting. All ships have a 2 km “assured detection” radius. Any enemy ship that enters this range will automatically spot you, regardless of islands or smoke.

Damage Control 101: Managing Fires, Flooding, and Repairs

Taking damage is inevitable. How you manage it determines how long you stay in the fight.

25. Don’t Use Your Damage Control Party on a Single Fire. The “Damage Control Party” consumable puts out fires, stops flooding, and repairs broken modules. However, it has a long cooldown. Using it to put out a single fire leaves you vulnerable to follow-up attacks that can set multiple fires or, even worse, cause flooding.
26. Prioritize Repairing Floods. Flooding is more dangerous than fire. Not only does it drain your health, but it also significantly reduces your ship’s speed, making you an easy target. Use your Damage Control Party to fix a flood immediately.
27. Use Your Repair Party (“Heal”) Wisely. Many ships have a “Repair Party” consumable that regenerates lost health over time. Use it after you have disengaged from combat and are no longer taking heavy fire to maximize its effect.
28. Understand Healable Damage. Not all damage is equal. Damage from fires, flooding, and normal shell penetrations is highly recoverable by your Repair Party. However, damage to your citadel is much less recoverable. This reinforces why protecting your citadel is so important.

The interplay of these mechanics creates the fundamental tactical rhythm of World of Warships. A captain positions their ship, spots an enemy, and opens fire. This act of firing causes their own detection range to bloom, making them a target. To survive the incoming fire, the captain must angle their armor or use cover. If they take significant damage, they must cease fire to become concealed again, allowing them to use their repair consumables and reposition for the next engagement. Mastering this loop is the first major step toward naval mastery.

Class Specialization – Finding Your Role on the High Seas

After graduating from the Naval Academy, it’s time to choose your career. Each ship class in World of Warships has a unique role to play. Understanding your job—and the job of your teammates and opponents—is crucial for victory.

The Tip of the Spear: World of Warships Destroyer Tactics

Destroyers are the scouts, assassins, and objective-takers of the fleet. They are high-risk, high-reward ships that can have an outsized impact on the battle.

29. Spot for the Team. Your primary job is to be the eyes of the fleet. Your low concealment allows you to spot enemy ships before they see you, providing critical intelligence for your team’s heavy hitters.
30. Contest Capture Points. Destroyers are the best class for capturing and contesting key areas on the map. Your speed and stealth allow you to get into caps early and force the enemy to react.
31. Survival is Your Top Priority. A destroyer is most influential late in the game. Rushing in and dying in the first few minutes is the worst mistake you can make. Play cautiously, stay alive, and your value will increase exponentially as the match goes on.
32. Concealment is Your Life. Destroyers have very little health and almost no armor. Your best defense is not being seen at all. Every action you take should be weighed against the risk of being detected.
33. Get “Concealment Expert” ASAP. The single most important commander skill for a destroyer is the 4-point “Concealment Expert.” It significantly reduces your detection range and should be your priority for your first 10 commander points.
34. Know Your DD Type: Gunboat. Gunboat destroyers (like those of the USA, Germany, and some Pan-European lines) have rapid-firing guns and excel at hunting and destroying enemy destroyers.
35. Know Your DD Type: Torpedo Boat. Torpedo boat destroyers (like those of the Japanese Shimakaze line) rely on stealth and powerful, long-range torpedoes to ambush larger, less maneuverable ships like battleships.
36. Use Torpedoes for Area Denial. Your torpedoes are not just for securing kills. Firing a spread of torpedoes into a strategic channel or a smoke screen can force enemy ships to turn away or maneuver into a disadvantageous position.
37. Don’t Sit Still in Smoke. A stationary smoke cloud is a magnet for enemy torpedoes. If you use your smoke to fire your guns, keep moving back and forth within it to make yourself a harder target. If you have Hydroacoustic Search, activate it inside smoke to spot incoming torpedoes.
38. Always Have an Escape Plan. Before you push into a capture point or engage an enemy, identify your path to safety. Know which island you will retreat behind or what direction you will turn to disengage.

The Jack-of-All-Trades: World of Warships Cruiser Strategies

Cruisers are the versatile backbone of any fleet. They are adaptable warships that can perform a wide variety of roles, from hunting destroyers to supporting battleships.

39. Hunt Enemy Destroyers. With their rapid-firing guns and utility consumables, cruisers are the natural predators of destroyers. Your top priority should be to eliminate the enemy’s scouts.
40. Provide Anti-Aircraft (AA) Support. Many cruisers have powerful AA defenses. Escort your fleet’s battleships to protect them from enemy aircraft carriers.
41. Use Islands for Cover. Most cruisers are fragile and can be deleted from the game by a single battleship salvo. Use islands as impenetrable shields to block fire from one direction while you engage targets in another.
42. Master the Art of “Kiting”. Kiting is the tactic of sailing away from an enemy while firing your guns. This makes you a difficult, angled target to hit and allows you to control the engagement distance, burning down pursuers with HE shells.
43. Know Your Radar Range. Many high-tier cruisers carry Surveillance Radar, a consumable that spots ships through islands and smoke. Know your radar’s range and duration, and use it to expose hidden destroyers for your team to destroy.
44. Use Hydro to Spot Torpedoes. Hydroacoustic Search spots both ships and torpedoes at close range, even through islands. Use it when pushing a smoke screen or to screen your battleships from torpedo attacks.
45. Prioritize Destroyers First. Your target priority should almost always be the closest enemy destroyer. Removing them from the game gives your team a massive advantage in vision and objective control.
46. Punish Broadside Cruisers. After destroyers, your next priority is any enemy cruiser showing its broadside. Switch to AP and aim for their citadel to inflict devastating damage.

The Floating Fortress: World of Warships Battleship Doctrine

Battleships are the titans of the sea, wielding the most powerful guns in the game. Their role is to control space, absorb pressure, and deliver decisive blows.

47. Absorb Damage for Your Team. You have the largest health pool in the game for a reason. Your job is to be a frontline presence, drawing enemy fire and creating space for your more fragile teammates to operate. A full-health battleship at the end of a losing match likely played too passively.
48. Create Crossfires. The key to effective battleship play is positioning. Do not sail in a tight group with other battleships. Spread out to create different angles of attack on the enemy. This forces them to choose who to angle against, guaranteeing a broadside target for someone on your team.
49. Don’t Herd with Other Battleships. Grouping up makes you an easy target for torpedoes and focus fire. It also limits your team’s firing angles. Spread out and control different sections of the map.
50. Make Your Salvos Count. Your guns have a long reload, typically around 30 seconds. Be patient. Wait for the perfect shot on a broadside target rather than taking low-probability shots at angled or maneuvering ships.
51. Shoot Destroyers on Sight. If a destroyer is spotted within your range, it immediately becomes your highest priority target. Even a single hit can cripple it, and removing it from the game is a huge step toward victory. Load HE if you have time.
52. Percentage Damage Earns More XP. You are rewarded more for the percentage of a ship’s health you remove. Dealing 10,000 damage to a destroyer is worth far more in experience and credits than dealing 10,000 damage to a battleship.
53. Constantly Maneuver. Never sail in a straight line at a constant speed. This makes you predictable and easy prey for torpedoes. Subtly alter your course and speed every 20-30 seconds to keep enemies guessing.
54. Bow/Stern Tanking is Your Friend. When under fire, keep your bow or stern pointed towards the enemy. This presents the smallest possible target and maximizes your armor’s effectiveness through angling.

The Eye in the Sky: World of Warships Aircraft Carrier Operations

Aircraft carriers offer a unique, strategic perspective on the battle. They are the ultimate support class, providing intelligence and striking anywhere on the map.

55. Spotting is Your Main Job. Your most powerful weapon is vision. At the start of the match, your first priority is to fly a squadron toward the center or flanks to spot the enemy team’s deployment, especially the location of their destroyers. Damage is secondary to intelligence.
56. Prioritize Key Targets. Your target priority should be strategic: 1) Destroyers, 2) Radar Cruisers, 3) Low-health ships. Farming damage on full-health battleships is often a waste of time when more critical threats are on the map.
57. Don’t Waste Planes on AA Blobs. Avoid flying your squadrons directly into large groups of enemy ships with overlapping anti-aircraft fire. You will lose your planes for minimal gain.
58. Use Roundabout Attack Routes. To preserve your planes, fly around clusters of enemies to approach your target from an undefended angle. It may take longer, but you will arrive with a stronger strike force.
59. Master the Strike-Recall Technique. After you perform your first attack with a flight of planes, immediately press the F key. This will send the rest of your squadron back to the carrier, saving them from taking unnecessary AA damage while you control the attack.
60. Position Your Carrier Actively. Do not hide in the back corner of the map. This increases your planes’ travel time and reduces your impact. Stay 15-20 km behind your main fleet and move up as they advance.
61. Use the Autopilot. While controlling your squadrons, use the tactical map (M key) to set waypoints for your carrier’s hull. This ensures your ship keeps moving and doesn’t run into an island while you are focused on an attack.
62. Drop Fighters for Your Team. Your “Patrol Fighter” consumable is a powerful utility. Use it to provide air cover for your friendly destroyers or to keep an enemy destroyer spotted after it uses its smoke screen.

Silent Hunters: How to Play and Counter Submarines in World of Warships

Submarines bring a new dimension of stealth warfare to World of Warships. Knowing how to deal with them is essential.

63. Destroyers are the Best Sub Hunters. With their high speed, maneuverability, and powerful depth charges, destroyers are the primary counter to submarines.
64. Use Hydroacoustic Search. This consumable, found on many cruisers and German destroyers/battleships, is your best tool for detecting a submerged submarine.
65. Watch for Sonar Pings. When a submarine uses homing torpedoes, it will “ping” your ship with sonar. This appears as a visual and audio cue, highlighting a section of your ship.
66. Clear Pings with Damage Control. You can nullify the homing effect of a sonar ping by using your “Damage Control Party” consumable. Time it carefully—wait until the torpedoes are relatively close before clearing the ping, as the submarine can ping you again.
67. Look for Oil Slicks. A damaged submarine will leak fuel, creating an oil slick on the surface that reveals its position and direction of travel.
68. Use Airstrike Depth Charges. Many battleships and some cruisers are equipped with airstrikes that drop depth charges. Lead the submarine’s predicted path and call in the strike ahead of it.
69. Keep Maneuvering. The best defense against a submarine’s unguided torpedoes is the same as against a destroyer’s: never sail in a straight, predictable line.

While the game often presents a “rock-paper-scissors” balance—where destroyers hunt battleships, cruisers hunt destroyers, and battleships hunt cruisers—this is merely a guideline. A well-played ship, supported by its team and leveraging superior positioning, can often overcome its supposed counter. Victory is determined by exploiting mistakes, not by a rigid formula.

Advanced Fleet Command – Tactics for Veteran Captains

Once you’ve mastered the basics of your ship and its role, it’s time to think like an admiral. Advanced tactics are less about mechanics and more about strategy, map control, and outthinking your opponent on a grander scale.

Reading the Tides: Mastering Map Awareness in World of Warships

70. Analyze the First 3 Minutes. The opening phase of a match often decides the outcome. Don’t rush forward. Watch the minimap to see how both teams are deploying. Identify where the enemy is concentrating their forces and where they are weak.
71. Don’t Be the First to Die. Early aggression is often punished. A ship lost in the opening minutes puts your team at a significant disadvantage. It is better to be patient and preserve your health for the decisive mid-to-late game.
72. Identify the Strong and Weak Flanks. A “strong flank” is where your team has a numerical or ship-type advantage. A “weak flank” is the opposite. Your goal is often to push your strong flank and delay or kite on your weak flank.
73. Know When to Push. If your flank has a clear advantage (e.g., you’ve sunk the enemy destroyer and have more health), it’s time to push aggressively. A successful push can collapse the enemy’s position and lead to a cascading victory.
74. Know When to Kite. If you are outnumbered or at a disadvantage, do not push. Turn away, kite, and delay the enemy’s advance for as long as possible. Your goal is to trade space for time, allowing your strong flank to win their side of the map.
75. Use Islands to Control Engagements. Advanced positioning involves using islands not just for defense, but to control the flow of the battle. By positioning correctly, you can isolate a single enemy ship to fight while being immune to fire from its teammates.
76. Play the Objective. In World of Warships, victory is achieved by points, which are primarily gained by controlling capture zones. Sinking ships is a means to an end, not the end itself. Do not chase a lone enemy to the map border while your team loses on points.

The Art of the Duel: Advanced Evasion and Gunnery

77. Use “Throttle Juking”. To dodge incoming fire at long range, don’t just turn. Constantly vary your speed by switching between 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, and full speed. This makes it extremely difficult for enemies to land accurate salvos.
78. Bait Enemy Salvos. You can trick an enemy battleship into wasting a shot. Briefly show a little more of your side to tempt them into firing, then immediately angle sharply to bounce their shells. This takes their guns out of the game for 30 seconds, creating an opportunity for you and your team.
79. Stagger Your Torpedo Salvos. Instead of firing all your torpedoes on the lead indicator, fire one set on the indicator and a second set slightly ahead or behind it. This can catch an enemy who tries to dodge by accelerating or decelerating.
80. Use Wide Spreads to Zone. The wide torpedo spread is excellent for area denial. Fire it into a smoke screen or a narrow channel to force enemies out of position and into the line of fire of your teammates.
81. Focus Fire to Remove Guns. A ship with 1 HP can shoot just as effectively as a ship with full HP. Always prioritize finishing off low-health targets. Use the “F3” quick command to designate a target for your team to focus on.
82. Target Modules with HE. When firing HE, you can aim to permanently destroy specific modules. Repeatedly hitting an enemy’s torpedo tubes or anti-aircraft mounts can disable them for the rest of the match.
83. Aim for Superstructure on Angled Targets. When firing AP at a heavily angled target that you cannot penetrate, aim for the superstructure (the “buildings” on top of the hull). This area has thinner armor, and you can still get penetration damage.

Teamwork Triumphs: Synergizing with Your Fleet for Victory

World of Warships is a team game. A coordinated fleet will almost always defeat a group of lone wolves.

84. Play in a Division. Teaming up with one or two friends in a Division is the best way to experience coordinated gameplay. It allows for voice communication and synchronized strategies, making the game significantly easier and more enjoyable.
85. Communicate with Quick Commands. Use the quick command wheel (hold B) to signal your intentions to your team. Simple commands like “Requesting support!” or “Capture this point!” can make a huge difference.
86. Ping the Minimap. Draw your team’s attention to important threats or opportunities by holding Ctrl and clicking on the minimap. This is the fastest way to warn an ally about incoming torpedoes or an unspotted destroyer.
87. Analyze the Enemy Roster Pre-Battle. At the start of the match, press Tab to view the team lineups. Take note of critical threats: How many destroyers? Are there any radar cruisers? This information should shape your entire strategy for the first five minutes.
88. Fulfill Your Role. Understand the synergy between classes. A destroyer spots for a battleship. A cruiser protects the battleship from planes and hunts the enemy destroyer. A carrier provides vision for everyone. Play your role to support the team.
89. Protect Your Spotters. Your team’s destroyers are its most valuable asset. If you are in a cruiser, your job is to support them. If you are in a battleship, your job is to shoot the enemy ships that are shooting at your destroyer.

Superior map control acts as a force multiplier. Securing a key capture point doesn’t just earn points; it provides a forward operating base from which your team can exert pressure across the map, creating crossfires and restricting enemy movement. This turns a small advantage into a decisive, match-winning one.

The Admiral’s Office – Mastering the World of Warships Meta

The battle is only half the fight. Long-term success in World of Warships requires mastering the out-of-game systems: commanders, economy, and resources.

Your Crew is Key: A Guide to World of Warships Commander Skills

A high-level commander is one of the most powerful upgrades you can give a ship.

90. Keep and Retrain Your Captains. When you unlock a new ship in a tech tree line, do not dismiss its captain. Instead, transfer the captain to the new ship and retrain them. The experience invested in a commander is invaluable.
91. Aim for a 10-Point Captain First. A commander with 10 skill points can unlock a powerful Tier 4 skill. For most ships, this is the first major power spike. Your early goal should be to get one 10-point captain for your favorite ship line.
92. Use Elite Commander XP. Once a commander reaches the maximum 21 skill points, any further experience they earn is converted into Elite Commander XP. This universal XP can be used to boost other commanders or redistribute skill points.
93. Essential Destroyer Skill: Last Stand. This 2-point skill allows your engine and steering to continue functioning (at a reduced capacity) even after they are incapacitated. For a destroyer, it is a mandatory survival skill.
94. Essential Cruiser Skill: Priority Target. This 2-point skill shows you how many enemy ships are currently aiming at you. For a fragile cruiser, this information is life-saving, telling you when you need to angle or seek cover.
95. Essential Battleship Skill: Fire Prevention. This 4-point skill reduces the number of fires that can be set on your ship from four to three and lowers the overall chance of being set on fire. For battleships, which are prime targets for HE spam, this is a crucial survivability skill.
96. Essential Carrier Skill: Sight Stabilization. This 3-point skill significantly speeds up the aiming time of your aircraft, allowing you to execute attacks more quickly and accurately.
97. Look for Special Commanders. World of Warships features unique historical commanders with enhanced skills. Earning these commanders through campaigns or the Armory can provide a significant competitive advantage.

Fueling the Fleet: A Primer on the World of Warships In-Game Economy

Managing your resources effectively will allow you to progress faster and enjoy the game more.

98. Understand the Currencies. Learn the basic currencies: Credits are for buying ships and equipment. Experience (XP) is for researching them. Free XP can be used on any ship. Coal and Steel are for acquiring special ships in the Armory. Doubloons are the premium currency.
99. Premium Ships Earn More Credits. Premium ships have a permanent built-in bonus to their credit earnings. Playing a good game in a Tier VIII premium ship is one of the most effective ways to earn credits.
100. Operations Can Be Profitable. The player-vs-environment (PvE) “Operations” mode can be a stable and less stressful way to earn credits, especially if you play well and complete the secondary objectives.
101. Choose “More Coal” Daily Containers. Every day, you can earn up to three containers by gaining experience. Always choose the “More Resources” container. This will give you a steady income of Coal, which you can save to get premium ships for free.
102. Complete Daily Missions. Check your combat missions tab every day. Completing the daily chains provides a consistent stream of signals, economic bonuses, and other valuable resources.
103. Sell Unused Stock Modules. When you upgrade a ship’s modules (like the hull or guns), the old stock modules are stored in your Inventory. You can sell these for a significant amount of credits.
104. Sell Unwanted Cosmetic Camouflages. If you accumulate cosmetic camouflages that provide no economic or combat bonuses, you can sell them from your inventory for credits.
105. Use Economic Bonuses Wisely. Save your best credit and XP bonuses for ships you perform well in, or for premium ships, to maximize your earnings.
106. Premium Account is a Good Investment. If you plan to play World of Warships regularly, a Premium Account (which provides a +50% bonus to credits and +65% to XP per battle) is the most efficient way to speed up your progress.

Continuing Education: Leveraging Community Resources

The path to mastery is a continuous journey of learning.

107. Watch Quality Streamers and YouTubers. Watching experienced players is one of the best ways to learn advanced positioning and decision-making. Look for creators who explain their thought processes as they play.
108. Use the Official Wiki. The official World of Warships Wiki is a treasure trove of detailed information on game mechanics, ship stats, and commander skills.
109. Use Third-Party Stat Sites. Websites like wows-numbers.com allow you to track your performance statistics over time, helping you identify areas for improvement.
110. Review Your Own Replays. The game automatically saves replays of your last several battles. If you have a bad game and don’t understand why, watch the replay from your own perspective and from the enemy’s to see what you could have done differently.
111. Join a Clan. Joining a clan provides access to economic bonuses from the Naval Base and a community of players to learn from and play with in Divisions.
112. Participate in Public Tests. Before major game updates, a Public Test Server is opened. Participating and completing missions on the test server often rewards you with valuable resources on your main account.
113. Check for Twitch Drops. By linking your World of Warships and Twitch accounts, you can earn in-game rewards, including valuable Community Tokens, simply by watching streams.

Full Speed Ahead!

Your journey from a nervous cadet on the bridge of a Tier I cruiser to a confident admiral commanding a fleet has begun. The sea is a demanding teacher, but a rewarding one. The core principles of naval combat in World of Warships—map awareness, angling, target priority, and teamwork—are your compass and your charts.

Remember that every battle is a lesson. Experiment with different ship lines to understand their strengths and weaknesses. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, but always strive to learn from them. The ocean is vast, and there is always a new horizon to chase.

Fair winds and following seas, Captain!

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