You can halt the ship with B.ĭestroyers are the smallest type of bluewater ships and thus are the most agile. In naval vessels you go forwards by increasing speed brackets with W and S, ie '1/2 speed', 'forward ahead' and 'flank ahead', and steer with A and D. The destroyers we see in War Thunder are mainly from WW2 and just after, with batteries of fast-firing main guns and substantial torpedo armaments.

The term is well over 100 years old and destroyers have been used in all major wars of the last century or so. The term destroyer refers to a type of small, fast and agile long-endurance, ocean-going warship that is designed to escort larger fleets or vessels. Naval is an often overlooked gamemode and is the butt of many cheap jokes within the community, but hopefully in this guide and after some games you'll see that naval combat is a very interesting, fun and complex part of War Thunder with lots to learn about it and many tips and tactics to be a better player. We'll cover aiming, damage, movement, ammunition and survivability in this conclusive guide to get you dominating the seven seas.

In this guide you'll learn the basics of destroyer gameplay in naval battles.

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