User:Flawless noob/sandbox/Special Commanders

Special commanders perform the same functions as standard commanders, but have additional bonuses or traits that make them different from their freely-recruited counterparts. All special commanders have a fixed portrait and name.

A Skilled commander.

World of Warships has adopted a set of terms for special commanders that is not descriptive. These are the terms that appear in the game client:

Special commander

Special commanders can differ from common captains in that they sometimes have an unusual appearance and/or a distinctive voice. They have no special abilities.

Seasoned commander

A seasoned commander is a commander with enhanced skills. Therefore, players also refer to them as skilled commanders.

Unique commander

A Talented commander.

A unique commander is a commander with improved skills, talents, and personalizations. A talent is an ability that resembles a very powerful skill that is activated under certain circumstances. Talents will not activate during a clan battle or in a training room. Personalizations which can be enabled on the commander's skill screen are:

1. A broad pennant.
2. Colored shell tracer trails – Main gun tracers change to an alternative color. (The seasoned commander Alexander Ovechkin also has this personalization option.)
3. Signal flare or Fireworks (Yamamoto and Halsey) when activating a talent.

Unique commanders cannot be dismissed. Called by players also legendary, talented or heroic commanders.

Seasoned and unique commanders have a star before their names. Talented commanders are displayed with a gold star, a gold name, and a gold portrait background. Skilled commanders are displayed with a white star and a sky blue background. Players can have only one copy of each seasoned and unique commander. They may be earned via in-game participation, for instance as a reward for a set of event missions or at the end of a lengthy campaign. Many are now available in the armory and have at least 10 skill points there.

List of unique and seasoned commanders

Nation	Portrait and name	Origins	Special traits
	Yamamoto Isoroku Wikipedia Biography	Awarded upon completion of the Yamamoto Isoroku campaign.	The Emergency Reserve talent The Second Wind talent Grease the Gears (enhanced skill) improves main battery turret rotation speed: +20% for destroyers and cruisers (normally +15%) +25% for battleships (normally +20%). Preventive Maintenance −45% reduced risk of incapacitation of modules for destroyers/battleships/submarines (normally −30%). +20% to the HP of secondary and AA guns for battleships and destroyers (normally +15%)
	Takeo Suzuki	Available in the Armory for  Coal.	Survivability Expert (enhanced skill): per ship tier: +500 ship HP for cruisers (normally +450) +400 ship HP for destroyers (normally +350) +30 aircraft HP for aircraft carriers (normally +25). Emergency Repair Specialist (enhanced skill for battleships) reduces cooldown of Damage Control Party and Repair Party −4% (normally −3%).
	Raizō Suzuki	Sold in the Armory for  Doubloons.
	William F. Halsey Jr. Wikipedia The Story of Admiral Halsey	Awarded upon completion of the "Hit Hard! Hit Fast! Hit Often" campaign.	The Implacable talent The Speed is Life talent Grease the Gears (enhanced skill) improves main battery turret rotation speed: +20% for destroyers and cruisers (normally +15%) +25% for battleships (normally +20%). Gun Feeder (enhanced skill for battleships/cruisers/destroyers) reduces reload time when switching shell types −60% (normally −40%).
	John Doe	Awarded for completing an in-game mission during Fall 2016. Available in the Armory for  Coal.	Grease the Gears (enhanced skill) improves main battery turret rotation speed: +20% for destroyers and cruisers (normally +15%) +25% for battleships (normally +20%). Gun Feeder (enhanced skill for battleships/cruisers/destroyers) reduces reload time when switching shell types −60% (normally −40%).
	George Doe	Sold in the Armory for  Doubloons.
	David Farragut Wikipedia	Awarded for completing the Liberty Harbor collection.
	Ernest E. Evans Wikipedia	Awarded for completing the Still Standing collection.
	Andrew Cunningham Wikipedia The Story of Andrew Cunningham	Available for Royal Tokens during the British Heavy Cruiser event with update 0.9.1. Available in the Armory for  Coal.	The Equipment Spoils talent The Lightning Fast talent The Ruthless talent His Aircraft Armor enhanced skill is −11.5% to the continuous damage of AA guns, instead of the standard −10%. Consumables Specialist (enhanced skill) reduces cooldown on consumables −10% (normally −7.5%).
	Jack Dunkirk	Awarded for completing the Dunkirk Collection.	Consumables Specialist (enhanced skill) reduces cooldown on consumables −10% (normally −7.5%). Consumables Enhancements (enhanced skill) increases action time of these consumables +12.5% (normally +10%): Smoke Generator Hydroacoustic Search Engine Boost Surveillance Radar Grease the Gears (enhanced skill) improves main battery turret rotation speed: +20% for destroyers and cruisers (normally +15%) +25% for battleships (normally +20%).
	Bert Dunkirk	Sold in the Armory for  Doubloons.
	David Beatty Wikipedia	Introduced with update 14.0. The commander was sold in the premium shop and avaiable in Battle of Dogger Bank containers. Now sold in the Armory for  Coal.
	Philippe Auboyneau Wikipedia The Story of Philippe Auboyneau	Available for French Tokens during the French Arc beginning with update 0.8.7. Available in the Armory for  Coal.	The Rampant talent The Elemental Fury talent The Surge Forward talent Survivability Expert (enhanced skill): per ship tier: +500 ship HP for cruisers (normally +450) +400 ship HP for destroyers (normally +350) +30 aircraft HP for aircraft carriers (normally +25).
	Jean-Jacques Honoré	Awarded for completing the Vive La France Collection.	Adrenaline Rush (enhanced skill) changes the reload time of all types of armament −0.25% and the continuous AA damage +0.25% for each 1% of HP lost (normally −0.2%/+0.2%). Grease the Gears (enhanced skill) improves main battery turret rotation speed: +20% for destroyers and cruisers (normally +15%) +25% for battleships (normally +20%).
	Charles-Henri Honoré	Sold in the Armory for  Doubloons.
	Nikolay Kuznetsov Wikipedia Admiral Kuznetsov's Biography	Exchanged in the Armory for Provision Tokens awarded during the 2019 "Victory" Competition event. Available in the Armory for  Coal.	The Emergency Reserve talent The Will for Victory talent Consumables Specialist (enhanced skill) reduces cooldown on consumables −10% (normally −7.5%).
	Viktor Znamensky	Awarded for completing a three mission marathon in May 2018. Available in the Armory for  Coal.	Preventive Maintenance −45% reduced risk of incapacitation of modules for destroyers/battleships/submarines (normally −30%). +20% to the HP of secondary and AA guns for battleships and destroyers (normally +15%) Grease the Gears (enhanced skill) improves main battery turret rotation speed: +20% for destroyers and cruisers (normally +15%) +25% for battleships (normally +20%). Emergency Repair Specialist (enhanced skill for battleships) reduces cooldown of Damage Control Party and Repair Party −4% (normally −3%).
	Vasily Znamensky	Sold in the Armory for  Doubloons.
	Günther Lütjens Wikipedia The History of Günther Lütjens	Available in the Armory for  Coal.	The Secondary Battery Loader talent The Main Battery Loader talent The Resilient talent The Aerial Equipment Expert talent Preventive Maintenance −45% reduced risk of incapacitation of modules for destroyers/battleships/submarines (normally −30%). +20% to the HP of secondary and AA guns for battleships and destroyers (normally +15%) Grease the Gears (enhanced skill) improves main battery turret rotation speed: +20% for destroyers and cruisers (normally +15%) +25% for battleships (normally +20%). Improved Engine Boost (enhanced skill) extends the engine boost duration +7.5% for the aircraft carrier's squadrons (normally +5%).
	Franz von Jütland	Awarded for completing an in-game mission chain during Spring 2018. Available in the Armory for  Coal.	Consumables Specialist (enhanced skill) reduces cooldown on consumables −10% (normally −7.5%). Vigilance (enhanced skill) increases the detection range of enemy torpedoes +35% (normally +25%).
	Reinhard von Jütland	Sold in the Armory for  Doubloons.
	Franz von Hipper Wikipedia	Introduced with update 14.0. The commander was sold in the premium shop and avaiable in Battle of Dogger Bank containers. Now sold in the Armory for  Doubloons.
	Sa Zhenbing Wikipedia Biography	Reward for completion of the "The Age of Sa Zhenbing" collection.	The High Alert talent The Torpedo Attack Expert talent The Emergency Supplies talent Improved Engine Boost (enhanced skill) extends the engine boost duration +7.5% for the aircraft carrier's squadrons (normally +5%). Emergency Repair Specialist (enhanced skill for battleships) reduces cooldown of Damage Control Party and Repair Party −4% (normally −3%). Vigilance (enhanced skill) increases the detection range of enemy torpedoes +35% (normally +25%). Consumables Enhancements (enhanced skill) increases action time of these consumables +12.5% (normally +10%): Smoke Generator Hydroacoustic Search Engine Boost Surveillance Radar
	Dà Róng	Awarded for completing the Dragon Dance Ship chain of combat missions in early 2019. Sold in the Armory for  Doubloons.	Survivability Expert (enhanced skill): per ship tier: +500 ship HP for cruisers (normally +450) +400 ship HP for destroyers (normally +350) +30 aircraft HP for aircraft carriers (normally +25). Demolition Expert (enhanced skill for destroyers/cruisers/battleships): Chance of HE shell causing fire to target: +1.5% (instead of +1%) Pyrotechnician (enhanced skill for aircraft carriers): Chance of HE rocket causing fire to target: +2% (instead of +1%) Chance of HE bomb causing fire to target: +6% (instead of +5%)
	Quán Róng	Awarded after obtaining all three bundles of the Lunar New Year Collection in sequence. Available in the Armory for  Coal.
	Luigi Sansonetti Wikipedia The History of Luigi Sansonetti	Reward for completion of the "Resolute and Rapid" collection.	The Concealed Reserves talent The Far Reach talent The Rapid Fire talent Swift Fish (enhanced skill) increases the speed of his torpedoes +7% (normally +5%). Gun Feeder (enhanced skill for battleships/cruisers/destroyers) reduces reload time when switching shell types −60% (normally −40%).
	John Augustine Collins Wikipedia Biography of John Augustine Collins	Reward for the completion of the "Honor, Integrity, Virtue" collection.	The Rise and Fight Again talent The Tria Juncta in Uno talent Adrenaline Rush (enhanced skill) changes the reload time of all types of armament −0.25% and the continuous AA damage +0.25% for each 1% of HP lost (normally −0.2%/+0.2%). His Aircraft Armor enhanced skill is −11.5% to the continuous damage of AA guns, instead of the standard −10%.
	Jerzy Ṡwirski Wikipedia The History of Jerzy Ṡwirski	Reward for completion of the Strong-Willed campaign and from random bundles in the Armory. Available in the Armory for  Coal.	The Torpedo Armament Expert talent The AA Gun Expert talent Adrenaline Rush (enhanced skill) changes the reload time of all types of armament −0.25% and the continuous AA damage +0.25% for each 1% of HP lost (normally −0.2%/+0.2%).
	Conrad Helfrich Wikipedia	Reward for completion of the Finest Hour collection	The Ship-a-Day Helfrich talent The Battle Fervor talent "Pugno Pro Patria" Activates upon landing 50 bomb hits. Bonuses: +1 additional Airstrike charge +3 squadron aircraft on deck Can be activated once per battle Demolition Expert (enhanced skill for destroyers/cruisers/battleships): Chance of HE shell causing fire to target: +1.5% (instead of +1%) Pyrotechnician (enhanced skill for aircraft carriers): Chance of HE rocket causing fire to target: +2% (instead of +1%) Chance of HE bomb causing fire to target: +6% (instead of +5%)
	Klaas Janssen	Reward for completion of a special combat mission chain in patch 0.10.7. Available in the Armory for  Coal.	Focus Fire Training (enhanced skill for cruisers/battleships): Air Strike armament reload time: −10% (Unchanged) Flak burst per salvo: +1 (Unchanged) In the priority AA sector: +35% continuous damage. (instead of +25%) Demolition Expert (enhanced skill for destroyers/cruisers/battleships): Chance of HE shell causing fire to target: +1.5% (instead of +1%)
	Michiel de Ruyter Wikipedia	Available in the Armory for  Doubloons.
	Joaquim Marques Lisboa Wikipedia	Reward for completion of the "Battle of Paso de Patria" collection.	The ' talent The ' talent Survivability Expert (enhanced skill): per ship tier: +500 ship HP for cruisers (normally +450) +400 ship HP for destroyers (normally +350) +30 aircraft HP for aircraft carriers (normally +25). Brisk (enhanced skill) for battleships +12.5 % ship speed while remaining undetected (normally +10 %)

No longer available

Nation	Portrait and name	Origins	Special traits
	Alexander Ovechkin Wikipedia	Awarded for completing "The Great Eight" collection.	Grease the Gears (enhanced skill) improves main battery turret rotation speed: +20% for destroyers and cruisers (normally +15%) +25% for battleships (normally +20%). Survivability Expert (enhanced skill): per ship tier: +500 ship HP for cruisers (normally +450) +400 ship HP for destroyers (normally +350) +30 aircraft HP for aircraft carriers (normally +25). Optional blue colored shell tracers.
	Alexander Ovechkin	Awarded for completing a combat mission during the Great Eight event in late 2018.
	Alexander Ovechkin	Obtained from the Premium Shop during the Great Eight event in late 2018.
	Tsar Alexander	Obtained during the Great Eight event in late 2018.

Detailed breakdown of the Unique Commander Talents

Talents are abilities that resemble powerful skills, and they activate in battle under certain circumstances.

Several groups of battle types modify each talent. The group determines the activation conditions and effects, meaning they can vary for different battle types.

• Battle group 1 includes Random, Co-op, and Ranked Battles, as well as Brawls. Asymmetric Battles are also part of this group.
• Battle group 2 includes Operations.
• Battle group 3 includes battle types in which unique Commander talents are disabled: Clan and Training Battles.

Commander	Talent	Battle Group 1	Battle Group 2
Yamamoto Isoroku	Second Wind	Activation Details Number of Activations: Up to 3 times Trigger: Activates upon destroying a certain number of enemy ships. Bonuses Activation upon destroying 2 enemy ships: Main Battery reload time: -5% Torpedo tube reload time: -3% Aircraft preparation time: -3%, Ship HP restoration: 5% over 2 min. Activation upon destroying 5 enemy ships: Main Battery reload time: -25% Torpedo tube reload time: -12.5% Aircraft preparation time: -12.5% Ship HP restoration: 25% over 2 min. Activation upon destroying 7 enemy ships: Main Battery reload time: -40% Torpedo tube reload time: -20% Aircraft preparation time: -20% Ship HP restoration: 40% over 2 min.	Activation Details Number of Activations: Same as battle group 1. Trigger: Same as battle group 1. Bonuses Activation upon destroying 2 enemy ships: Main Battery reload time: -5% Torpedo tube reload time: -5% Aircraft preparation time: -5% Ship HP restoration: 5% over 2 min. Activation upon destroying 5 enemy ships: Main Battery reload time: -10% Torpedo tube reload time: -10% Aircraft preparation time: -10% Ship HP restoration: 10% over 2 min. Activation upon destroying 7 enemy ships: Main Battery reload time: -15% Torpedo tube reload time: -15% Aircraft preparation time: -15% Ship HP restoration: 15% over 2 min.
	Emergency Reserve	Activation Details Number of Activations: 1 Trigger: Activates if you are the first to destroy or assist in destroying an enemy ship. Bonuses Number of all ship consumables +1 Ship consumable total usage time +7.5%	Activation Details Number of Activations: Same as Battle Group 1 Trigger: Same as Battle Group 1 Bonuses Same as Battle Group 1
Philippe Auboyneau	Rampant	Activation Details Number of Activations: Up to 3 times Trigger: Activates when, within 5 seconds, you deal damage equal to at least 50% of an enemy ship's base HP and destroy that ship. Bonuses Main Battery reload time: -5% Torpedo tube reload time: -5% Aircraft preparation time: -5%	Activation Details Number of Activations: Same as battle group 1 Trigger: Activates when, within 5 seconds, you deal damage equal to at least 33% of an enemy ship's base HP and destroy that ship. Bonuses Same as battle group 1
	Elemental Fury	Activation Details Number of Activations: Up to 10 times Trigger: Activates upon capturing or assisting in capturing a Key Area. Bonuses Chances of causing flooding: +10% Chances of causing a fire on target: +1%	Activation Details Number of Activations: Up to 5 times Trigger: Same as in the Battle group 1 Bonuses Same as in the Battle group 1
	Surge Forward	Activation Details Number of Activations: Up to 4 times Trigger: Activates upon receiving every 2,000,000 HP of potential damage. Bonuses Ship Speed: +8%.	Activation Details Number of Activations: Same as in the Battle group 1 Trigger: Activates upon receiving every 500,000 HP of potential damage Bonuses Ship Speed: +4%.
Luigi Sansonetti	Rapid Fire	Activation Details Number of Activations: 1 Trigger: Activates upon dealing damage to 6 enemy ships. Damage dealt to each ship must amount to at least 20% of her base HP. Bonuses Main Battery reload time: -15%	Activation Details Number of Activations: Same as in the Battle group 1 Trigger: Activates upon dealing damage to 9 enemy ships. Damage dealt to each ship must amount to at least 20% of her base HP. Bonuses Same as in the Battle group 1
	Far Reach	Activation Details Number of Activations: 1 Trigger: Activates upon destroying an enemy ship. Bonuses Main battery firing range: +8%	Activation Details Number of Activations: Same as in the Battle group 1 Trigger: Same as in the Battle group 1 Bonuses Same as in the Battle group 1
	Concealed Reserves	Activation Details Number of Activations: 1 Trigger: Activates upon hitting enemy ships 100 times with main battery shells. Bonuses Bonus to consumables duration +10% Bonus to time-based consumables duration +2.5%	Activation Details Number of Activations: Same as in the Battle group 1 Trigger: Same as in the Battle group 1 Bonuses Same as in the Battle group 1
Andrew Cunningham	Lightning Fast	Activation Details Number of Activations: Up to 2 times Trigger: Activates upon causing a certain number of floodings to enemy ships. Bonuses Activation upon causing 2 floodings to enemy ships: Ship Speed: +2%. Activation upon causing 4 floodings to enemy ships: Ship Speed: +5% Aircraft Speed: +5%	Activation Details Number of Activations: Same as in the Battle group 1 Trigger: Same as in the Battle group 1 Bonuses Activation upon causing 1 flooding to enemy ships: Ship Speed: +4%. Activation upon causing 4 floodings to enemy ships: Ship Speed: +8% Aircraft Speed: +5%
	Equipment Spoils	Activation Details Number of Activations: 1 Trigger: Activates upon destroying two enemy ships. Bonuses Number of all ship consumables +1 Bonus to time-based consumables duration +7.5%	Activation Details Number of Activations: Same as in the Battle group 1 Trigger: Activates after destroying 4 enemy ships Bonuses Same as in the Battle group 1
	Ruthless	Activation Details Number of Activations: 1 Trigger: Activates upon dealing 60,000 HP of fire and flooding damage to enemy ships. Bonuses Main Battery reload time: -10% Torpedo tube reload time: -10% Aircraft preparation time: -10%	Activation Details Number of Activations: Same as in the Battle group 1 Trigger: Same as in the Battle group 1 Bonuses Same as in the Battle group 1
Jerzy Ṡwirski	Torpedo Armament Expert	Activation Details Number of Activations: Up to 12 times Trigger: Activates after every eight successful torpedo hits scored on enemy ships Bonuses Torpedo Tubes reload time -5%	Activation Details Number of Activations: Same as in the Battle group 1 Trigger: Same as in the Battle group 1 Bonuses Same as in the Battle group 1
	AA Gun Expert	Activation Details Number of Activations: 1 Trigger: Activates once per battle after shooting down 20 hostile aircraft Bonuses Continuous AA damage +10%	Activation Details Number of Activations: Same as in the Battle group 1 Trigger: Same as in the Battle group 1 Bonuses Same as in the Battle group 1
Sa Zhenbing	Torpedo Attack Expert	Activation Details Number of Activations: 1 Trigger: Activates upon hitting enemy ships with torpedoes six times. Bonuses Torpedo speed: +5% Torpedo Reload Booster reload time: −25% Number of charges of the Torpedo Reload Booster +1	Activation Details Number of Activations: Same as in the Battle group 1 Trigger: Activates upon hitting enemy ships with torpedoes 9 times Bonuses Same as in the Battle group 1
	Emergency Supplies	Activation Details Number of Activations: Up to 6 times Trigger: Activates upon receiving every 1,500,000 HP of potential damage. Bonuses All consumables reload and preparation time: −6.5%	Activation Details Number of Activations: Same as in the Battle group 1 Trigger: Activates upon receiving every 1,000,000 HP of potential damage. Bonuses Same as in the Battle group 1
	High Alert	Activation Details Number of Activations: 1 Trigger: Activates when your team deals damage to enemy ships spotted by you equal to at least 20% of the total base HP of the entire enemy team. Additionally, you must deal direct damage of at least 5% of the total base HP of the entire enemy team. Bonuses Main Battery reload time: -20% Aircraft preparation time: -20%	Activation Details Number of Activations: Up to 2 times Trigger: Activates when your team deals damage to enemy ships spotted by you equal to 30,000 HP and you deal 100,000 HP of direct damage. Bonuses Main Battery reload time: -10% Aircraft preparation time: -10%
William F. Halsey Jr.	Implacable	Activation Details Number of Activations: 1 Trigger: Activates upon dealing damage to 6 enemy ships. Damage dealt to each ship must amount to at least 20% of her base HP. Bonuses Main Battery reload time: -20% Torpedo tube reload time: -10% Aircraft preparation time: -20%	Activation Details Number of Activations: Same as in the Battle group 1 Trigger: Activates upon dealing damage to 9 enemy ships. Damage dealt to each ship must amount to at least 20% of her base HP. Bonuses Main Battery reload time: -15% Torpedo tube reload time: -15% Aircraft preparation time: -15%
	Speed is Life	Activation Details Number of Activations: Up to 2 times Trigger: Activates upon dealing a certain amount of torpedo damage to enemy ships. Bonuses Activates upon dealing 30,000 torpedo damage: Ship Speed: +2%. Activates upon dealing 60,000 torpedo damage: Ship Speed: +5%.	Activation Details Number of Activations: Same as in the Battle group 1 Trigger: Same as in the Battle group 1 Bonuses Activates upon dealing 30,000 torpedo damage: Ship Speed: +4%. Activates upon dealing 60,000 torpedo damage: Ship Speed: +8%.
Conrad Helfrich	Battle Fervor	Activation Details Number of Activations: 1 Trigger: Activates upon dealing 60,000 HP of fire and flooding damage to enemy ships. Bonuses Main Battery reload time: -10% Airstrike cooldown time: -15%	Activation Details Number of Activations: Same as in the Battle group 1 Trigger: Same as in the Battle group 1 Bonuses Same as in the Battle group 1
	Ship-a-Day Helfrich	Activation Details Number of Activations: Up to 3 times Trigger: Activates upon dealing every 50,000 HP of damage to enemy ships. Bonuses Main Battery damage: +2% Squadron and Airstrike bomb damage: +2%	Activation Details Number of Activations: Same as in the Battle group 1 Trigger: Same as in the Battle group 1 Bonuses Same as in the Battle group 1
	Pugno Pro Patria	Activation Details Number of Activations: 1 Trigger: Activates after 50 successful bomb hits scored on enemy ships. Bonuses Airstrike charges: +1 Number of bombs in Airstrike: +3	Activation Details Number of Activations: Same as in the Battle group 1 Trigger: Same as in the Battle group 1 Bonuses Same as in the Battle group 1
Nikolay Kuznetsov	Emergency Reserve	Activation Details Number of Activations: 1 Trigger: Activates if you are the first to destroy or assist in destroying an enemy ship. Bonuses Number of all ship consumables +1 Bonus to time-based consumables duration +7.5%	Activation Details Number of Activations: Same as in the Battle group 1 Trigger: Same as in the Battle group 1 Bonuses Same as in the Battle group 1
	Will for Victory	Activation Details Number of Activations: 1 Trigger: Activates when your ship's HP falls below 10%. Bonuses Ship HP restoration per second: 0.35% Dispersion of shells fired by enemies attacking your ship: +20% Activates Damage Control Party consumable Talent action time: 15s	Activation Details Number of Activations: Same as in the Battle group 1 Trigger: Same as in the Battle group 1 Bonuses Ship HP restoration per second: 1% Dispersion of shells fired by enemies attacking your ship: +20% Activates Damage Control Party consumable Talent action time: 15s
John Augustine Collins	Tria Juncta in Uno	Activation Details Number of Activations: Up to 3 times Trigger: Activates upon dealing every 60,000 HP of damage to enemy ships. Bonuses Ship speed: +2% Ship consumable action time: +5% Time-based consumable action time: +1.25%	Activation Details Number of Activations: Same as in the Battle group 1 Trigger: Same as in the Battle group 1 Bonuses Ship speed: +3% Ship consumable action time: +5% Time-based consumable action time: +1.25%
	Rise and Fight Again	Activation Details Number of Activations: 1 Trigger: Activates when your ship's HP falls below 10%. Bonuses Ship HP restoration: 2% for 5 seconds.	Activation Details Number of Activations: Same as in the Battle group 1 Trigger: Same as in the Battle group 1 Bonuses Same as in the Battle group 1
Günther Lütjens	Main Battery Loader	Activation Details Number of Activations: 1 Trigger: Activates upon hitting enemy ships 140 times with main battery shells. Bonuses Main Battery reload time: -7.5%	Activation Details Number of Activations: Same as in the Battle group 1 Trigger: Same as in the Battle group 1 Bonuses Same as in the Battle group 1
	Secondary Battery Loader	Activation Details Number of Activations: 1 Trigger: Activates upon hitting enemy ships 100 times with secondary battery shells. Bonuses Secondary Battery reload time: -15%	Activation Details Number of Activations: Same as in the Battle group 1 Trigger: Same as in the Battle group 1 Bonuses Same as in the Battle group 1
	Aerial Equipment Expert	Activation Details Number of Activations: 1 Trigger: Activates upon hitting enemy ships 30 times with any aircraft armament. Bonuses Aircraft preparation time: -10%	Activation Details Number of Activations: Same as in the Battle group 1 Trigger: Same as in the Battle group 1 Bonuses Same as in the Battle group 1
	Resilient	Activation Details Number of Activations: No Limits Trigger: Activates each time you spot three enemy ships. The Talent's action time measured in seconds is equal to the ship's tier. Bonuses Ship HP per second: +300	Activation Details Number of Activations: Same as in the Battle group 1 Trigger: Same as in the Battle group 1 Bonuses Same as in the Battle group 1
Joaquim Marques Lisboa	Relentless Firing	Activation Details Number of Activations: 1 Trigger: Activates upon using Combat Instructions twice and afterwards partially fills their progress. Effect remains active until the end of battle. Bonuses Raises the minimum amount of Combat Instruction progress from 0 to 20 until the end of battle. Ship Speed: +5%	Activation Details Number of Activations: Same as in the Battle group 1 Trigger: Same as in the Battle group 1 Bonuses Same as in the Battle group 1
	Master and Commander	Activation Details Number of Activations: 1 Trigger: Activates upon hitting enemy ships 175 times with main and secondary battery shells. Bonuses Main battery reload time –5% Secondary battery reload time –22.5% Torpedo tube reload time –10%	Activation Details Number of Activations: Same as in the Battle group 1 Trigger: Same as in the Battle group 1 Bonuses Same as in the Battle group 1

Overview

• T: number of talents
• BB: number of enhanced skills for battleships
• CR: number of enhanced skills for cruisers
• DD: number of enhanced skills for destroyers
• CV: number of enhanced skills for aircraft carriers
• SS: number of enhanced skills for submarines

Commander	Nation	Type	Availability	T	Talents	BB	CR	DD	CV	SS	Enhanced Skills
John Augustine Collins	Commonwealth	Unique	Collection (Honor, Integrity, Virtue)	2	Rise and Fight Again, Tria Juncta in Uno	1	1	1	1	0	Adrenaline Rush (BB/CR/DD), Aircraft Armor (CV)
Jerzy Ṡwirski	Europe	Unique	Coal	2	Torpedo Armament Expert, AA Gun Expert	1	1	1	0	0	Adrenaline Rush (BB/CR/DD)
Philippe Auboyneau	France	Unique	Coal	3	Rampant, Fire and Fury, Surge Forward	0	1	1	1	0	Survivability Expert (CR/DD/CV)
Jean-Jacques Honoré / Charles-Henri Honoré	France	Seasoned	Collection (Vive La France) / Doubloons	0		2	2	2	0	0	Adrenaline Rush (BB/CR/DD), Grease the Gears (BB/CR/DD)
Günther Lütjens	Germany	Unique	Coal	4	Secondary Battery Loader, Main Battery Loader, Resilient, Aerial Equipment Expert	2	1	2	1	1	Preventive Maintenance (BB/DD/SS), Grease the Gears (BB/CR/DD), Improved Engine Boost (CV)
Franz von Jütland / Reinhard von Jütland / Franz von Hipper	Germany	Seasoned	Coal / Doubloons / Doubloons	0		2	1	1	0	0	Consumables Specialist (BB/CR/DD), Vigilance (BB)
Luigi Sansonetti	Italy	Unique	Collection (Resolute and Rapid)	3	Concealed Reserves, Far Reach. Rapid Fire	1	2	2	1	0	Swift Fish (CR/DD/CV), Gun Feeder (BB/CR/DD)
Yamamoto Isoroku	Japan	Unique	Campaign (Yamamoto Isoroku)	2	Emergency Reserve, Second Wind	2	1	2	0	1	Grease the Gears (BB/CR/DD), Preventive Maintenance (BB/DD/SS)
Takeo Suzuki / Raizō Suzuki	Japan	Seasoned	Coal / Doubloons	0		1	1	1	1	0	Survivability Expert (CR/DD/CV), Emergency Repair Specialist (BB)
Conrad Helfrich	Netherlands	Unique	Collection (The Finest Hour)	3	Ship-a-Day Helfrich, Battle Fervor, Pugno pro patria	1	1	1	1	0	Pyrotechnician (CV), Demolition Expert (BB/CR/DD)
Klaas Janssen / Michiel de Ruyter	Netherlands	Seasoned	Coal / Doubloons	0		2	2	1	0	0	Focus Fire Training (BB/CR), Demolition Expert (BB/CR/DD)
Joaquim Marques Lisboa	Pan-America	Unique	Collection (Battle of Paso de Patria)	2	Relentless Firing, Master and Commander	1	1	1	1	0	Survivability Expert (CV/CR/DD), Brisk (BB)
Sa Zhenbing	Pan-Asia	Unique	Collection (The Age of Sa Zhenbing)	3	High Alert, Torpedo Attack Expert, Emergency Supplies	2	1	1	1	0	Consumables Specialist (CR/DD), Emergency Repair Specialist (BB), Vigilance (BB), Improved Engine Boost (CV)
Quán Róng / Dà Róng	Pan-Asia	Seasoned	Coal / Doubloons	0		1	2	2	2	0	Survivability Expert (CR/DD/CV), Pyrotechnician (CV), Demolition Expert (BB/CR/DD)
Andrew Cunningham	UK	Unique	Coal	3	Equipment Spoils, Lightning Fast, Ruthless	1	1	1	1	0	Aircraft Armor (CV), Consumables Specialist (BB/CR/DD)
Jack Dunkirk / Bert Dunkirk / David Beatty	UK	Seasoned	Collection (Dunkirk) / Doubloons / Coal	0		2	3	3	0	0	Consumables Specialist (BB/CR/DD), Consumables Enhancements (CR/DD), Grease the Gears (BB/CR/DD)
William F. Halsey Jr.	USA	Unique	Campaign (Hit Hard! Hit Fast! Hit Often!)	2	Implacable, Speed if Life	2	2	2	0	0	Grease the Gears (BB/CR/DD), Gun Feeder (BB/CR/DD)
John Doe / George Doe / David Farragut / Ernest E. Evans	USA	Seasoned	Coal / Doubloons / Collection (Liberty Harbor) / Collection (Still Standing)	0		2	2	2	0	0	Grease the Gears (BB/CR/DD), Gun Feeder (BB/CR/DD)
Alexander Ovechkin	USA, USSR or both	Seasoned	no longer available	0		1	2	2	1	0	Grease the Gears (BB/CR/DD), Survivability Expert (CR/DD/CV)
Nikolay Kuznetsov	USSR	Unique	Coal	2	Emergency Reserve, Will for Victory	1	1	1	0	0	Consumables Specialist (BB/CR/DD)
Viktor Znamensky / Vasily Znamensky	USSR	Seasoned	Coal / Doubloons	0		3	1	2	0	1	Preventive Maintenance (BB/DD/SS), Grease the Gears (BB/CR/DD), Emergency Repair Specialist (BB)

More Info

• Development Blog - Unique Commander Talent Changes 11 June 2026
• Unique Commander Talent Changes 16 July 2026
• Guide: All About Commanders 3 Mar 2020
• Unique Commanders: Heroes of the Sea - Yamamoto video 7 Aug 2017