Best Commander Perk in the Game?

Gameplay review and commander build guide for the Japanese destroyer Shimakaze in World of Warships Legends console (WoWs Legends) available on PlayStation, Xbox, IOS and Android mobile.

[@richarddoig1865]

Intuitive for the cruisers is crucial if you are actually going to hunt DDs. I used to just use Einstein on my US heavy cruisers because he helps SO much with the glacial turret traverse, but he makes light cruisers downright lethal against destroyers. Great for hunting down that pesky last ship too. Another awesome video, Tbull. Love zone firing on the direction finder.

[@cloraformsgood5340]

Cruisers don't hunt dds they sit behind rocks burning battleships on the other side of the map

[@schumakew]

@@cloraformsgood5340 lol you need some real cruisers parteners 😅🤷🏾‍♂️ Then yeah... With a BB around they clearly hide 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Berserker_4517]

I run beapley with Mikawa and Swerzki as inspirations. She has the perk in the last row that helps detectability and has the radio locator. Awesome for hunting those pesky DD’s.

[@MARE951]

Thumbnails have been looking EPIC lately. Thanks for all the excellent content.

[@Kenneth_McGrew]

Was one of my first questions watching your videos, used it ever since where possible, and now even more commanders have it so it’s a must have!

[@snowman7974]

Awesome video!! Been watching for awhile now. Great information!!

[@bugsb70]

I watch whether I think I know everything or not. Always some good tips and reminders.

[@ijendr0995]

Only time I don't use radio locator on a DD is with Akizuki/Togo AA build. Bit of a crutch but 3 consumable charges and 234 dpm AA makes up for it.

[@randychang9733]

you've called out "this is a set play..." a few different times, the action of: fan out the torps, and then switch to guns to disable prop/wheel. traditionally, set plays have names, like COVER 3 or DIAMOND SWEEP PASS. at some point we need a cool sounding name for this

[@richarddoig1865]

Tbull sweep on 1…..

[@schumakew]

To me... When you know that you'll mostly have a concealment advantage... Twist n track kind of give away that you're enemy is under attack somehow...

[@TbullGaming]

You're talking about something that 10% of your opponents will be able to correctly interpret, versus information that you as an informed played will be able to use 100% of the time. And the more experience you have with the locator, the more situations that you'll correctly understand that you wouldn't be able to just relying on other factors

[@TbullGaming]

You should be able to read the map and know roughly where the destroyers are unless they are hyper focused on stealth torping, in which case they are irrelevant anyways

[@jessehamilton3980]

Yep, can't say how often I notice ships change course after I close range to make them my nearest target..if you are stealth torping effectively then you are constantly flirting on the edge of your concealment window, hence your target is always "located" by you and as you say they then understand that there is a DD lurking in close and to drive eradicate to throw off torp solutions.. If you run a DD hunter build then TnT/Perceptive is necessary so you can keep your guns on target and run them down after you are spotted as most gunboats have bad concealment..but any torp focused ships, if you play them right, TnT is more of a handicap then a benefit 👍

[@schumakew]

@@jessehamilton3980 exactly what i meant, thx... English is not my mother language

[@schumakew]

@@TbullGaming well thing is i am still grinding my tier VI ships, all of them, so... Since Tier V is the most "prolific" tier... Maybe IV to VI is populated by more experimented players? Idk but it kind of happeneing often to me 😅🤷🏾‍♂️ Anyway thx for the answer... So glad of it thanx again for all your work... Keep it up

[@cloraformsgood5340]

Iv noticed a growing trend for friendly destroyers and cruisers to completely ignore the enemy destroyers why is that? For instance when enemy destroyers get around the sides or even behind us nobody will try and spot or even atack the destroyers, friendly units will allow the enemy destroyers to sit behind and torp the whole team for the entire game and even when I eventually lose patience and go and spot and atack the destroyers with my battleship I get no help. Am I missing something ?

[@quinceykirkland1227]

More great points, another great vid.

[@evanbinder6284]

"Special Moment you don't always see." TBull 2022

[@kpz1234]

Perceptive is so much more powerful than Twist 'n Track it's not funny. I hardly use Twist 'n Track anymore because it's been powercrept within it's own row. I just wish the RDF indicator was more visible, it's hard to see a lot of the time.

[@richarddoig1865]

TNT still strong with slight w turret traverse ships, like the Russian line. In general I agree though.

[@Zapranoth-lf8nt]

@@richarddoig1865 ...yep...Russian DDs really benefit from TNT...otherwise, yes, Perceptive is king

[@vigorousoutlaw2357]

I like perception on my primary torp boats and twist & track on my gunboats

[@Koksta1972]

@tbull Salvo of torps on the indicator salvo off the indicator!! Best tip EVER!!

[@ligh7foo7]

2nd game in using twist and track and I am circling a destroyer 4.4km away. The track points to someone at 8oclock. A cruiser had flanked around an island and was launching torpedoes. I turned around just in time to see them before I heard the warning sounds. Immediately I disengage with the destroyer to evade the cruiser. Originally I wanted to scout but both teams had the bright idea to capture Charlie.

[@admanloading9110]

It's a good contender for best perk but honestly it depends on the build and ship. Cruisers have more use with ingenious and fully packed while battleships have WTR and that dunkerque reload skill. Even for destroyers I'd say unstoppable is a good contender.

[@richarddoig1865]

If you don’t use some kind of direction finder in DDs, you are basically dead meat. Other ships have done great perks, but in a destroyer, I don’t think there is any questions. This probably could have been broken down by ship type for those that don’t DD though.

[@Thunderlord_Tozn]

@@richarddoig1865 what does the locator perk do once you’ve found the DD? Unless you’re Russian or German, nothing. Perks that directly affect your ship are more useful than a perk that gives vague information. Especially once you’ve started to develop the skill where you can tell where the enemy is going to deploy to.

[@richarddoig1865]

@@Thunderlord_Tozn the whole purpose of the perk IS to find the DD. Or , if you’re in an IJN DD, avoid gunboats. It lets you get the 1st salvo or 2 off , or blind fire torpedoes in a productive direction. It allows you to not be ambushed while stalking your prey. Your missions as a DD are spotting( particularly enemy DDs, but other ships as well)capping objectives, then hunting down the enemy fleet after that, or if they happen to sail nearby. Pretty much in that order, if you’re a decent skipper. Direction finding is instrumental in all of those functions. I’m not sure what other perk in the 3rd slot is more important than that, but we all have our preferred tactics. I’ve just found the direction finding to be most important with all my destroyers. More power to you if you have another opinion, my man. I wasn’t trying to insult you. You seemed to take my opinion personally. It’s just my opinion. See you when I spot you first! Have a nice day, commander.

[@Berserker_4517]

For US cruisers Einstein and beapley have that kind of perk along with both Russian cruiser commanders.

[@joeboyd3274]

I use torp range on the kleber....I hate it but I do. I love twist and run it as often as possible like Russian and usn cruisers

[@richarddoig1865]

That was my go to until EVERYONE got direction finding. Torpedo safari… took Kamikaze range from 7 km to 8.1, allowed me to torp potatoes from almost 12km on IJN higher tier DDs. It was almost unfair. Still use it occasionally on very stealthy low tier boats.

[@danielkyllo4121]

I just came here to say Ingenious.

[@TIGERMAN85]

🐐

[@jameshaller269]

The only time I don’t use it is for the Kleber to get 7km torps. The torps are so strong that if you don’t get more range on them it can be hard to use them

[@ligh7foo7]

Initially I couldn't see the track until I the 2nd half of the video. But now I understand thanks. What is the located arrow? Does that mean they are using it?

[@jokrhntr1351]

If you have the word 'Located' with the white arrow on your screen, yes you are the closest ship in someone's track.

[@jacksonz6596]

Perceptive is powerful, but will to rebuild is broken

[@davidaynes5023]

Is very handy, but 80% of time you should know where enemy dd is without it.

[@jessehamilton3980]

This exactly..it's a great skill for new players trying to learn the typical channels that ships use match to match..but after you learn enough about player habits and map characteristics you can have your own mental TnT that is just as effective..I use it on my USN/RU gunboats but all my torp ships are set with faster torp reload..TnT on IJN DDs is just wasted DPM space 🤦

[@packerram2]

The only destroyer that doesn’t get this perk is the Kleber. You have to sacrifice it for Torpedo Safari since they nuked nerfed it’s torp range. It sucks but luckily the ship is so OP it’s still prolly the best all around DD at the tier.

[@BCNoker]

Kleber is OP even with 6km torps since you can pick the perk that reduces your detect with engine boost, if you know how to use it Kleber can get really dangerous

[@sawfather06]

I love my bumblebee commander

[@lindam8927]

Hey Tbull I just brought the racer fishy commander but it's not with me commanders am I missing something here cost 5000 as ya no but I'm not sure we're he's gone to put on DD any help would be great

[@TbullGaming]

That is a guise, which basically spruces up your commanders. You can put them on any historical commander by pressing the right joystick on the commander page

[@davefinfrock3324]

DD 101. It's a basic skill and now almost universal among DD commanders. Yet, your blue team DDs seem...less than useful far more often than not.

[@GamingFnaticYT]

How is he putting guises on special event commanders like space fishy and so on?

[@TbullGaming]

You can put them on WG created commanders, like the Halloween ones. Azure lane and the other collaborations you won't be able to since it is altering the content the two companies designed together

[@GamingFnaticYT]

@@TbullGaming thank you for your help, amazing KZbinr, keep up the good work, do you think space fishy and all them will come back sometime soon? Lmk

[@goodlookinghonkey8382]

I keep my inspirations all of the same kind of country's men. It just seems right 👍

[@joshuamitcham1519]

The WHOLE game? Tell me more!

[@viperscratchoffs]

👍👍🙋

[@kenkearns7804]

Racer Fishy is a good commander?

[@kenkearns7804]

@@captainphilips5469 Many thanks...

[@braveheart8822]

You said question I asked a question since 2 days but you didn’t answerd thank you

[@TbullGaming]

You asked what's the best type of destroyer, I don't have an answer for it. They are all good if you use them how they are designed. If you want to be an alpha destroyer player who wins a lot of games for your teams by countering red destroyers and capturing and controlling objectives then the US line wouls probably be my recommendation

[@braveheart8822]

@@TbullGaming I agreed thank you I appreciate

[@LastRightsZero]

28 knot Nelson. You're welcome 🦆🏳️gang-gang! I need intelligence data!!!

[@ligh7foo7]

Are you a bot?

[@LastRightsZero]

@@ligh7foo7 🦆👨‍✈️💾

[@Thunderlord_Tozn]

No. Not the best perk in the game. Not even close.

[@Shortstop803]

Then what is better? Sounds like you know of multiple you’d get more value out of.

[@Thunderlord_Tozn]

@@Shortstop803 pretty much any perk that directly affects your ship in a fight. Once you’ve found the DD, what does that perk do for you? TnT is really only for the ussr DDs because it has turret traverse. On top of that, once you’ve been playing for 10k+ games you should start to get a feel for how the enemy team will deploy on certain maps. Meaning that while not as accurate as having TnT/Perceptive, you still have a good idea of where the enemies are. Which lets you free up a perk slot to pick something that will help you win the fight like Thousand Cuts, Stand or Fall, or even choose a perk that makes your torps more effective. Every other choice is better in winning the fight. The location perks are useful for getting information but if you already know where they are, then what’s the point?

[@Thunderlord_Tozn]

@@Shortstop803 I’m not saying locater perks aren’t good, but there are better choices that directly help you win your fights. If you haven’t developed the skill to identify enemy deployments, then by all means, use the perks.

[@TbullGaming]

I'm 13k+ games in. It's not a crutch for the noobs

[@Thunderlord_Tozn]

@@TbullGaming didn’t say it was, I actually encourage newer players to use it so that they can learn enemy deployments over the course of 10k+ games. And again, guessing the deployments is exactly that, a guess. It’s not gonna be as accurate as TnT but you still have a good idea.