Your first 100 WoWS battles

Battles 1–20: controls and information

The goal is not winning every match but controlling the ship automatically and understanding detection.

Configure the interface, try battleship and cruiser, and check the minimap every reload.

• Recognize detection indicators.
• Read shell flight time.
• Control speed and reverse calmly.
• Identify an exit route.

Battles 21–40: angles and survival

Reduce broadside exposure and disengage from losing fights.

Record whether each death involved isolation, stationary play, broadside, or no cover.

• Give up the rear turret when needed.
• Vary speed before shells arrive.
• Learn to stop firing and go dark.

Battles 41–60: ammunition and targets

Name AP or HE before firing and inspect results. Prioritize spotted destroyers, exposed cruisers, and low-HP ships.

Prioritize spotted destroyers, exposed cruisers, and low-HP ships.

Battles 61–80: map and tempo

Read the match as deployment, first contact, flank collapse, and late game.

Watch score, time, and caps; risk requirements change with the score.

• Move before a flank fully collapses.
• Do not chase irrelevant targets.
• Create crossfires without isolation.

Battles 81–100: careful specialization

Choose a main and secondary line. Stay at Tiers V–VI until decisions remain stable under pressure.

Use guides and videos, testing one recommendation at a time.

Tracking table

Avoid during these 100 battles

• Buying a high-tier Premium to accelerate learning.
• Skipping ships with all Free XP.
• Changing class after every loss.
• Measuring value only by damage.
• Copying a Tier X build without understanding the role.