"Rule #1 Don t go solo" *Bismarck flashbacks intensify*

Went into an objective with 4 teammates.. 30 seconds later I was by myself getting lit up by 6 ships

The problem is "stay with your team", they are generally much faster than you, so either a) they run away from you and get killed before you get there b) when enemies appear on horizon, your team just runs away leaving you a lone sitting duck in shooting gallery for enemies. Sometimes it's not really in your power to help your team if they don't want to get helped....

a couple point: Damage control should be used whenever you expect the next fire/flood would be after the CD. best time to use repair is when you're actually taking damage. don't sail in a straight line. don't "poke" out of an landmass; turn away from it bow on - fire forward guns - angle - fire rear guns - bow on - fire forward guns ............. fire in salvos, especially in range - it increases the chance of some hit versus no hit for dodging shells, turning in should be accompanied by slowing down, turning out should be accompanied by acceleration if making a run, don't hit reverse, full speed ahead, angle your ship 45 degrees to the enemy, wait for a salvo, full rudder turning out immediately, you should be at 45 degrees at least when enemy finish reloading don't bother angle your ship to the enemy whose guns are not pointing at you, if fact you should be matching the angle (so the two ships are parallel) for optimum dispersion. never chase, even if your name is ichase.

+iChaseGaming You forgot one important point in you list: "Learn from your mistakes!" For example at 19:16 you can see in chat, that the enemy BB (Eldanari) that got deleted a few moments ago says: "I deserved that" He clearly accepted that it was his fault and didn't blame the team for it like most other players do. I'm pretty sure the next couple of games he didn't repeat this misplay. :)

it's very common and this happens to me a lot, I get left behind at the start because I'm slow as hell and the faster ship rush into the fight get killed then it's 1 battleship vs 8 bots or 8 players.

17:30 If only people would learn that pushing is a viable option, and supporting the one pushing can yield great results!

No.1 rule - don't sail in straight line!

I would also throw in German cruisers as ones to angle against. Hipper Roon and Hindenburg can really hurt you if you're broadside regardless of what you're sailing. Might not be citadels but in an Iowa taking 8-9k AP volleys every 10 seconds or so isn't something you can keep up for long

3:30 As a carrier I wouldn't even show them that I'm waiting for them to use their damage control.... Usually, torpedo bombers first, hope for a flood, wait for damage control, then dive bombers from out of enemy spotting range comes to bomb...

Wo_9 was so good in that Iowa making that such an extreme pleasure to watch!

If you pizza when you're supposed to french fry...your gonna have a bad time.

I agree with the notion of staying with your team all the time, with a few exceptions. Sometimes both teams are stalemated bow-in to each other. If you have a fast battleship (Iowa or NC comes to mind), and you use islands to conceal your intentions, you can sweep around one flank and get into a position were you have the other team's broadsides to shoot at. I have racked up some crazy scores doing this.

Excellence guide I bring an accomplished tuna boat captain found a lot of things I was doing wrong, for example everything I was doing so please heed his wonderfully conveyed advice and sink that ship. Well done

Maybe you should show games that aren't easy to win for you, as you are in a top tier BB with another Yamato on your side. There's not a lot to learn from this match, as there is almost no threat for you. And during the only tricky situations you're making mistakes. Like not targeting the DD close to you first and kill the Amagi instead. The DD was the serious threat and took you and the other BB out, he could have been killed with a single salvo earlier. The Amagi couldn't get away anyway. You're pushing all the time and at no time you had to make a decision and change course...so it just isn't a good replay to learn from, as you don't need skill for a match like this. Better chose a game in a weaker ship showing effectiveness of angling, drawing fire, pushing and retreating to turn a close game.

there has to be a mechanic that every player has to watch at least 1 tutorial for every ship class and nation before playing it ;-)

I can't thank you enough Chase. I only recently started playing and I only have tier three battleships but i was so frustrated playing them beacuse I just didbt know what to do and I felt I was totally useless. then I saw this video and immeadiately decided to play some games using what you taught and the results were Outstanding ! . I finally feel like I'm contributing and the ship is working so well. thanks plenty

That Wo_9 replay is the reason I started playing BB last year, it's so damn badass.

New player who figured out Destroyers right away but having trouble with the larger ships. Really helpful.

I watched a few of your videos and my battleship play has definitely improved. Thank you very much.

summary of tips for people like me with short attention spans: 1. Stay with your team / don't get separated from the group 2. Stay angled / use autobounce to your advantage 3. Use AP all the time unless you can't overmatch another BB's armor , use HE sparingly 4. Manage damage control party properly i.e. wait until you've got 2 or more fires burning 5. Plan ahead / plan for next steps i.e. gun angles, maneuvering, cover, etc

Thanks for the video Chase! I was expecting this one. It's also worth noting that sometimes you *might* have to go solo on things simply because the rest of your team doesn't care enough. Example: North map. the D cap in the eastern most part. I played TONS of matches where my team simple forgets that cap and goes the other direction. The few times I took upon myself to to go there and cap the damn flag (and kick a destroyer around when I find one) we got a very comfortable lead and advantage (since I would get flanking shots on the enemy). I would not recommend doing that, since a DD with high enough skill can make your day suck horribly, but if you have enough confidence to do that, well, it is against what Chase says, but what he said is not a "be all end all" thing, but rather very good rules of thumb.

wow, just first battle after watching your video i made 95k dmg in Georgia (instead of 30-50 i used to) and most importantly we won. thank you : )

About the repair, it is a bit hard to know when to use it, especially if you have 2 fires set, you repair and suddenly a torp bomber floods you...

My favorite class :)

Thanks for the tips, and I was sometimes complained by my teammates for being a coward. like you said, a BB should push with team even though she might got sunk, not being blinded by the amount of damage she fires.

Thank you for the video...I got so much better at battleships now! I went from averaging 2k damage to 50 k. Thanks!

Hey amazing video! I just unlocked my first BB, Kawachi, and went solo against two St. Louis and just killed one, but I was obliterated anyways. I didn't really angle nor tried to stick close to my teammates, who were pretty far away tho. Good thing I barely have a couple of battles, so, I'll take note and improve! Subbed.

The advice on only using AP is mostly correct but it should be noted that some BBs HE is better. For instance the Iron Duke excels at setting fires. Play to the strength of your ship.

another reason why you should stick with your team, especially if you're in a big battleship, is that you will become a beacon, let's say a cruiser approaches you, and they are a scout for the enemy team, well, thing is, you now have enemy battleships approaching you as-well, and you are currently being sniped from distant ships, and because of the size of the battleship *well really depends* you can't escape, and normally, experienced players don't go into battleships on one angle, they surround you, especially if you're the Yamamoto

This gameplay boosted my love for Iowa

My favorite class, showcased by my favorite ship

What should you do when your whole team backs away and huddles away from all objectives, stacking up on say A and B 2-3 as far away from enemies and objectives? Every time I see this happen I always see then get rolled over once the enemy is in range of them, assuming they don't just ignore them and cap.

Chase, you're right that you should never be alone in a BB. But is having reliable teammates something you really have control over? Playing WoWS solo as a BB can be a trying experience in this regard. So often I THINK I have support, but my allies turn tail and run at the first sign of danger, hanging me out to dry. So while I agree with your tip, it's not really a "skill;" it's just luck of the draw whether you get a team that meaningfully supports you. Second, angling is a great skill. But again, it assumes that you're fighting other BBs who also fire AP. Against the myriad firebreathing CA/CLs and torp-spamming invisible DDs, angling means nothing. I often make the mistake of thinking WoWS is a solo game. It isn't. So much depends on having a team with you. I rarely lose 1-on-1 brawls with other BBs (which I find to be the most fun part of the game, period). But it's rare to have that opportunity.

can we get a captain academy on ramming?

Thanks! This really helped me play as a battleship i play as a tier 5 könig right now

Chase, I just put your channel on the WoWs survey as reference! Keep the good work.

How to battleship (according to noobs): 1. Stay in the back trying to snipe at 15-25 km while far behind the rest of your team and never go for objectives because that's where the DD's and CA's of your team are supposed to die. 2. Stay close to islands without support because DD's don't like to hide behind islands and won't even think about sneaking up on you. 3. Sail in straight lines and show broadside to enemies so it's easier for you to aim 4. Don't pay attention to the minimap, no important information can be found there 5. And most importantly, rage in the chat about how the rest of your team consists of noobs for dying or how torpedoes and fires are OP. Bonus points if you push your allies out of their smoke because you as the bigger ship have a right to claim it, or make it impossible for your allies to torp the enemy by being in the way

13:26 chat that is perfect

I got my first battleship and this is good advice

Ha rule one gets broken right out of the gate with my teams, I follow a group into an area only for them to turn around and ditch me at the first sign of danger leaving me to put-put far behind them. Rule two is also a bust as I have been ripped apart by other battleships even two tiers below me regardless if I'm "bow in" or "angled". Rule three I have no argument save for the fact that, again battleships even at a lower tier than me, majority of my rounds seem to bounce or shatter off of everything I fire at. This also includes destroyers and cruisers, provided that my rounds even land on them in the first place due to lovely "dispersion". Four is just a given. In regards to five, I try to have a "master plan" but as the expression goes when punched in the face. This one ties into rule one also as pointed out before, I go in well defended only to find myself all alone facing off with two enemy battleships and three cruisers with no way to turn around so as to not expose my broadside to them.

I don't care about tanking in a bb but i care what my team is doing when i tank. Most of the time they would run away as fast as possible and left me behind, even I type in chat to inform them. Btw, what is the best way to kill a german bbs? They have that armor which is hard to citadel.

Mate I took your advice let the destroyers spot for my South Carolina. Remain face on to other battleships and spank any battle ship that gives you a broadside shot. And I've just had my best game yet 4 sunk and 60k damage. I'm playing on iPhone tho

im a measly t4 (almost 5) and the fact that you hit citadels AT ALL 10km plus is mind boggling

I sure hope that people would change their "snipe" behavior ..

Chase... I watch a lot of videos from different KZfaqrs on WoWS.. The one subject nobody ever covers is speed.. The whole time you were playing I was paying attention to your foot work. I think you should elaborate on what speeds a battleship should be going in different situations.

Great Video as always. Quick Question. Your first rule, which I religiously follow, is never go alone as a BB. However I tend to find other BB's to team up with. Should I rather be teaming up with a combined arms battle-group or would it be better to continue with trying to create a powerful BB battle-group. Your thoughts.

I always had good results from shooting AP at the superstructure of angled BBs if i can't overmatch

Thanks for the help Captain! Will use there tips and help in battle!

Battleships are like snipers of the waters (except they're huge and bulky), not necessary to get close and personal, just stay far away and spot then have shots fired (just be accurate) PS That's how I play and got decent win rate as low as tier 4....

Can't wait for your how-to-cv vid >.

Ah, that's what I've been doing wrong. I tend to solo pretty much always since I struggle to maneouvre in a group. One time when I tried I got rammed by 4-5 allies. They did more damage to me than the enemy did. I should have known that I don't need to go bow in all the time, it's a bit of a bad newbie habit. Same with the damage control I get way too trigger happy with that. I'm getting better at planning ahead though, and at aiming and using the minimap. Practice makes perfect, though I'm a bit of a slow learner so I need a lot of practice.

I just won Ohio in literal lottery on wow mobile and your tips helped me so much.

When I play (Tier V Furutaka) ALL of the battleships stay at the far back while the cruisers and destroyers go to attack. Any tips??

"You're not a destroyer, you can't turn as quickly." When the Iowa, and NC could both turn inside of a Fletcher's turning circle. xD

another note - you can recover all to most damage from fires (with time) but you cannot recover citadel damage.

Funny thing that I actually give kudos to war gaming.net for is that the console version honestly looks better than the pc version.Mostly it’s the other way around for most games, with pc getting all the game while console players only get what’s left over

They need to ad in the Minas Gerais and the São Paulo. They were two Brazilian battleships used in world war 1 and they were the most powerful battleships in the world upon completion.

Why don't you mention to use Catapult Fighters to get sight against enemy BB behind island/smokes or torpedoes? 8/10 BB doesn't even use them until they sunk or game ended.

These help me so much as I am new to world of warships

Using HE against DD is way better, at least if you know its coming and you'll have to deal with them. With HE you get much more consistent damage, AP overpens and doing 1k damage doesnt helps you at all. Other factor for HE is high module(s) damage and high probability of fire. With few hits from high caliber guns and support from secondaries, you can cripple DD badly, leave him burning and immobilized for other ships, if you dont delete him instantly.

by experience (tier IV-VII) IMO I would not Recommend using AP against DDs. more often than not you would be over penetrating, dealing minimum damage. Using HE on DDs is a sure way to disposed of them fast. Plus if not killed with one salvo surely with HE you will damage several modules, torpedo tubes, main guns, etc... or better yet disable the rudder.

Its a bit of an old video, but should I use the repair control party before taking a huge salvo? (considering I'm already hit and I know the incoming shells are gonna hurt) So I can get a bit more repair out of it? How should I keep up with the rest of the team if their faster than me? And should I consider protecting the carrier's on my team? Because rushing in with your team ins't gonna work all the if you can get shot from multiple sides, I think you should reconsider battleships as for long range cover while the cruisers and destroyers do the spotting and the dirty work of the frontline.

I feel like no matter how much I try to follow your advice, I still get wrecked. No matter how much I try to angle, they find a way to do light to moderate damage or find a way to take me on at least 3 to 1 and find my broadside. No matter how much I try to travel with the rest of the team, the other players seem to single me out in particular. I'm starting to get the feeling I'm just not that good at this game.

Had no idea about control X til this video.

oh thxs dude, I really needed this video but one question: In a rank, what should I do to be usefull? I think I'm following all this tips but not always I get the win (sometimes is a crashing default).I'm currently playing N. Carolina. Cheers from Argentina :)

(Yah-mahtoh)......... (Yah-mah-Toh). Japanese does not accent certain syllables above others. Great video with good info. Still bothered by Americans who can't pronounce names (especially famous names) correctly. Yes, I am American too, and I will happily rail on our horrendous pronunciation of anything.

Is it ok to stay back and protect the CV in a carrier game. Normally I like to protect the CV

Perhaps you could add another short video for BBs and each of the other classes for their ranked play differences from random battles?

Jesus... that Iowa got *MELTED*. I feel bad for the guy, actually...

How do you play the New York lol. A ship that isnt accurate enough to even hit reliably at close range, armor, even angled gets mauled...... These higher tier ships, the shell dispersions are within the bow to stern of the enemy ship. The NY, it sends shells to the bow and stern of your monitor....

great job on the tips, really appreciated.

Do how to battleships in current meta. My KDA is tanking real hard :/

Thanks heaps, performance is alot be5ter now 🤙

iChase, can you please elaborate the AP vs DDs. It used to be a "rule" to use HE against DDs (if possible). I am aware that AP wrecks DDs if they are bow/stern on, but I dont know why "strictly AP against DDs" is currently the rule. I still have that in my mind ... if a DD is close by my mind want to switch to HE.

when I get a fire or flood, I use the ship repair first but if I get 2 fires I use the emergency crew thing.

I live by the USS North Carolina in Wilmington, NC

Great lesson, I am really bad at operating BB's see if this helped.

great Video!

the problem with "AP everything" is the over match mechanic ie. you limit the damage you can

I think you do a great job with your reviews....

1. Don't go off by yourself. Um, crossfire angles? Being off to one side even alone can be very detrimental to the enemy team. Yes, when there's an enemy cv, you are at a bigger risk of being singled out for deletion, but that's a matter for uncommon sense. When I was a kid, it was called common sense, but I see a very distinct lack of it everywhere, so calling it uncommon sense makes more sense now.

I think the biggest problem with BBs in the game is that they are entirely RNG based...it makes no sense that perfectly aimed shots completely miss, afterall, what is a battleship without effective guns

Your tips are useful thank u

How do you switch to the perspective of the shells you just fired?

I generally agreed with all that has been said in this video except for one point- why would you shoot AP against destroyers?? He said AP guarantees consistent damage- indeed in case of shooting at DDs it's consistently POOR damage... I'd rather say it's HE that does consistent damage- they don't tend to bounce.

good tips..well presented..cheers chase

Any tips for the terrible New York? struggling to play it compared to the Wyoming, has terrible accuracy, not as much range, its slow, middle turret isn't much consolation when compared to the Kongo anyway...

The first battle with the Yamato: Did your and nevers earnings cover the repair/maintenance costs? I think that in the higher tiers BB captains are playing that defensive-camper-playstyle because of the high repair costs...

Really like your video's. I hope people will use it and teamwork will improve. There is one thing that bugs me though: You say et cetera a lot, but you pronounce it with an x, why is that?

So as a conclusion, "Teamwork makes the dream work!" *Note: the 'dream' is to win the battle

i have a question, sometimes when you stay angled youre forced to move towards the entire enemy force, at this point of time if your team behind you starts to retreat, what should you do? especially for ships like nagato with only 4 turrets able to bear from the front.

I'm doing fairly well in my BBs. One issue I'm having is overpens on cruisers. Especially German ones. Lead is good, land center of the hull and very often, ding ding ding, 2-3 overpens, no pen, no citadel, lame damage. Anything I'm overlooking here ?

how do you play rank battles

Honestly, this is one of the most fun games I have ever played. Sorry I didnt look into it sooner, though my wallet is mad at me.

Hi for new mexico, what upgrades modification should I choose? I chose: - main armaments modification 1 - damage control system modification 1 - - steering gears modification 2 Need some recommendation for the third one and others if there are any better ones.

Using the New York and i regret going down the Battleship tech tree, almost never get any kills cause i go slower than a turtle and on top of that its like im throwing pebbles with how pathetic the damage is, i regret not going crusier

>stay with your team tfw you are a nagato pilot and your ranked team is all scharnhorsts, ditches you and you get ganked by the enemy team because >teamplaying.

What are These aiming Settings? I cant find this exact crosshair

I've only recently started playing wows, I'm no ship expert at all..last ship game I played was battle stations midway/pacific and that's miles different, how does a ship bounce? I understand if it hits the turret, side of the ship, citadel at angles etc but not if the shell lands on the deck as its flat? also do the higher tier ships shoot further? I'm on t3 Japanese line atm (I want the Kongo and Yamato) and it doesn't shoot far at all..some destroyers and smaller ships fire much much further.