Battle | Game interface World of Warships Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

The battle screen in World of Warships is not complicated. In addition to describing all its elements, this chapter will also focus on advice on how to make controlling the ship more easy and effective.

In the bottom left corner of the battle screen you will find basic information about your warship. In addition to its name and hit points you will see its currently selected speed there. It can be increased or decreased with W and S keys. Right from it autopilot icon can be found. It can be also activated with the M key. It allows you to set a destination to which you intend to sail. The computer will automatically set the course. The circle with your ship image is very important. You should focus especially on the icons showing cannons and its current rotation. When they are turned towards the place that you aim at, they will be lighted in green. You can lock them in specific direction with the Ctrl + X key combination.

In the bottom middle part of the screen you will find icons representing the current equipment of the ship, starting with selected ammunition type on the left side and the consumables on the right. At the top you can see the load state of each main battery. After shooting, a counter appears there that shows the number of seconds until another bullet is loaded. Pressing the Z key after the shoot will make the camera follow the bullets.

In the bottom right corner of the screen you will find a minimap. It's one of the most important elements of the interface. From it you can read the location of allied and enemy warships divided into various types, and plane squadrons. It is wise to keep attention to in which direction various ships are turned. The range of your main artillery is important information as well. It is represented by a dashed circle. The minimap can be made larger and smaller with the plus and minus keys. If you want to receive additional information, you can click and hold the ALT button. However, the new info will appear on the main screen, not the minimap.

After pressing the M key, a larger version of the minimap will appear. From it you can observe the whole battlefield and use the autopilot option. To plan a more complicated maneuver you must hold the shift button. Additionally, you will spend most of your time on this screen when controlling the aircraft carriers and giving orders to various plane squadrons.