Mastering Ship Painting In World Of Warships

In the video game World of Warships, players can customize their ships by applying paint and camouflage to make their ships stand out and gain boosts in battle. The paint feature in the game is referred to as camouflage, which can be found under the Exterior tab when the ship is in port. Players can combine numerous disposable camouflages to create a single permanent camo for their ships, with higher-grade permanent camos providing better bonuses to sea detectability range and incoming fire dispersion. The application of paint and camouflage to ships is also a notable feature in real-world naval history, known as dazzle camouflage, which was extensively used during World War I to disrupt a ship's outline and make it more difficult for enemies to estimate their target's range, speed, and heading.

Accessing the 'Exterior' tab to select paint

To paint your ship in World of Warships, you must first access the Exterior tab. This tab allows you to select a paint or camouflage for your ship, along with signals and flags.

The Exterior tab can be found by first selecting your ship in the port. Once you are in the port, you can access the Exterior tab to view the available paints and camouflages. These are also known as "disposable" or "permanent camos". Players can combine numerous disposable camouflages into a single permanent camo for any ship. There are four grades of permanent camouflage: Grade I, II, III, and IV (Premium). Each grade offers progressively better bonuses to sea detectability range and incoming fire dispersion. For example, Grade I provides a bonus of +0.5%, while Grade IV offers +4.5%.

The Exterior tab also allows you to enable the Auto-resupply option, which automatically mounts signals and applies camouflage after each battle. This is useful as signals and camouflage only last for one battle. Players can purchase additional camouflages with credits and doubloons.

It is important to note that the paints available in the Exterior tab are actually a form of camouflage, designed to provide bonuses to your warship during battles. These bonuses can include reduced ship detectability or decreased accuracy of enemy aiming. By utilising the Exterior tab, players can customise their ships to their liking and gain a competitive edge in battles.

Understanding the different types of camouflage

In World of Warships, players can customise their ships using "camouflage", a special paint scheme that provides bonuses to a warship. This feature can be accessed by clicking on the ""Exterior" tab when the player's ship is in port.

There are two basic types of camouflage available in the game. The first type reduces the detectability of a ship during battle, while the second type decreases the accuracy of enemy aiming at a ship. These types of camouflage are referred to as "expendable" or "permanent". Expendable camo is single-use and will expire after one battle, whereas permanent camo can be reused as many times as the player wishes. Permanent camo is much more expensive than expendable camo but is a one-time cost.

In addition to these two main types, there are other variations of camouflage that players can obtain. Camouflage can be earned through in-game events, daily log-in rewards, or by purchasing them from the in-game store using credits, doubloons, or real money. Certain flags can also provide a bonus to a ship's camouflage factor, enhancing its effectiveness. Players can earn signals for exceptional battle achievements or purchase them with doubloons to further customise their ships.

It is worth noting that, as of 2022, the bonus effects of camouflage were removed, making it an entirely cosmetic item. This change ensures that players do not gain any advantages in battle solely based on their choice of camouflage. However, the visual variations in colour schemes and paint patterns still allow players to personalise their ships and stand out from others.

Combining disposable camouflages into a single permanent camo

To paint a ship in World of Warships, go to the "'Exterior' tab when your ship is in port". Here, you can select a camouflage and signal flags for your ship. Signals and camouflage only last for one battle.

There are two types of camouflage available in the game: expendable and permanent. Expendable camo is single-use and is depleted after one battle. Permanent camo can be reused as many times as you like and is designed for a specific ship.

The August 2020 Update introduced a revamped Camouflage system, allowing players to combine numerous disposable camouflages into a single permanent camo for any ship. There are four Grades of Permanent Camouflage: Grade I, II, III, and IV (Premium). Each grade gives progressively better bonuses to Sea Detectability Range and Incoming Fire Dispersion.

To create a Grade I permanent camouflage, you will need 25 Type I, II, or III disposable camouflages, or 12 Type IVs. You can then upgrade your permanent camouflage to a higher Grade using Paint, which can be acquired by breaking down already-owned disposable camos or receiving duplicate permanent camos. All Paint is identical. To upgrade a permanent camouflage from Grade I to Grade IV will cost 750 Paint after the initial conversion.

Using paint to mislead enemies about a ship's course

In World of Warships, players can customise their ships using paint in the "Exterior" tab. These paints are known as camouflages and can be used to mislead enemies about a ship's course, among other benefits.

One type of ship camouflage is called "dazzle camouflage", which was used extensively in World War I and to a lesser extent in World War II and afterwards. Dazzle camouflage consists of complex patterns of geometric shapes in contrasting colours that intersect and interrupt each other. Unlike other forms of camouflage, the intention of dazzle is not to conceal but rather to make it difficult to estimate a target's range, speed, and heading, thereby misleading the enemy about a ship's course and causing them to take up a poor firing position.

The contradictory patterns on a ship's funnels, for example, could imply that the ship is on a different heading. A curve on the hull below the front funnel could seem to be a false bow wave, creating a misleading impression of the ship's speed. Striped patterns on the bow and stern could also confuse the enemy about which end of the ship is which.

Another way to mislead enemies about a ship's course using paint is through the Thayer system, which consists of white with large polygonal patches of light sea blue (called Thayer Blue). This measure was particularly useful in Arctic latitudes with extended twilight and frequent fog and cloud cover. Darkening the pattern increased course deception but also increased visibility at night and in haze.

Earning signals for exceptional battle achievements

To paint a ship in World of Warships, you need to first unlock the paint by reaching account level 11. Then, go to the Exterior tab when your ship is in port to select a camouflage—a special type of paint that provides bonuses to your warship. There are two basic types of camouflage: one that reduces ship detectability and another that decreases the accuracy of enemy aiming. Camouflage and signals last for only one battle, but you can enable auto-resupply to mount signals and apply camouflage automatically after each battle.

Now, to address your question about earning signals for exceptional battle achievements, players can earn these signals once per day through exceptional performance in battles or by purchasing them with doubloons. These signals are in the form of naval insignia or signal flags that decorate a ship and tweak its battle performance or profitability.

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