

One of the OG's of the game, she still packs a punch. The other reason I recommend Des Moines is that, you can use the fully trained captain for it on the most obvious first Research Bureau ship (Ohio).įor battleships, my first recommendation is the Yamato (Japan) line. The grind for the line is manageable in my opinion as I found cruiser grinds to be the most frustrating (due to being deleted at lower tiers). Des Moines' legendary mod isn't necessary (although it might be fun), so the only upgrade you need is the Radar module (again 12,750 coal). The unique commander for the USA (Halsey) can be earned through campaigns so he's free. There are other cruisers that are easier to play than Des Moines, but there's probably not a better line to play to teach you the importance of angling and impact of radar. She'd also be my choice if I could only have 1 British ship (and I absolutely love Minotaur so that says a lot).įor cruisers, my first recommendation is the Des Moines (USA) line. The line is enjoyable to grind relative to other DDs. It doesn't require a special commander to get the most out of her and the legendary mod isn't useful so the only upgrade she needs is the Hydroacoustic Search module that you can get for coal (12,750 coal with discount). In my opinion, Daring is the best all around destroyer in the game. Ohio (RB), Napoli (coal) and Bourgogne (steel)įor destroyers, my first recommendation is the Daring (UK) line. If you don't need the explanation, the 5 tech tree ships I'd recommend are ĭaring (UK), Des Moines (USA), Yamato (Japan), Schlieffen (Germany) and one of Kleber (France), Halland (Europe) or Petropavlovsk (USSR) I hope some of the Youtube influencers will provide similar recommendations based on their advice for new players.

I don't play CVs so they're not on my list for that reason only. I'm recommending 5 tech tree lines because you will get access to Research Bureau once you have 5 tier 10 tech tree ships. I hope it's helpful because it's something I wish I had when I started. This post is intended for new players trying to figure out which ships to focus on in WOWS.
