Getting started

Your first 100 WoWS battles

A twenty-battle progression plan covering controls, detection, angles, map flow, economy, and replays.

Key takeaway

Stay mainly at Tiers II–VI, test two classes, then select one main line. Set one learning goal for each block of twenty battles.

01

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.
02

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.
03

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.

Destroyers in battle
Destroyers in battle
04

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.
05

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.

06

Tracking table

BlockGoalSimple indicator
1–20Interface and detectionI know why I am spotted
21–40Angles and exitsFewer broadside deaths
41–60Ammo and targetsMore useful salvos
61–80Map and tempoEarlier flank reactions
81–100Main lineRepeatable Tier V–VI decisions
07

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.
Recruitment

Check the program before the first battle

Recruitment may add rewards to an eligible account. It remains optional and does not change the guide content.

Recruitment

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