Hector Waller
Hector Waller
Commander Base Trait
Hard Over Hec
Incoming fire dispersion (+3%)
Rudder-shift time (-5%)
Commander Bio:
Hector Waller (1900-1942) was a Captain in the Royal Australian Navy (1940), After graduating from the Royal Australian Naval College, he was assigned to British battleship Agincourt, then served for several years on various Australian cruisers, including famous HMAS Sydney. In the 1930s, he was a signals officer in the Australian Navy's staff and served in the Intelligence Division of the Royal Navy. In 1937, he took command of his first ship, HMS Brazen, a B-class destroyer.At the outbreak of World War II, Waller was appointed commander of a division of old Australian destroyers in the Mediterranean. This division later became known as the Scrap Iron Flotilla and was actively involved in a number of operations, including the defense of Tobruk and the battles of Calabria and Matapan. The famous Admiral Cunningham called Waller "one of the greatest captains who ever sailed the seas." In the fall of 1941, he was appointed commander of HMAS Perth and took part in the Battle of the Java Sea on February 27, 1942. The next night, Captain Waller went down with his ship in a fierce fight with a Japanese squadron in the Battle of Sunda Strait.
Commander Skill 1
Contact Is Imminent
Torpedo speed (+2/+3/+4/+5kts)
Observant Rage
Destroyer main battery reload time (-2/-3/-4/-5%)
Torpedo detection range (+3/+6/+9/+12%)
Rudder-shift time (+4/+6/+8/+10%)
No-Fly Zone
Your ship's average AA Damage per second (+4/+8/+12/+15%)
Your ship's AA guns firing range (+2/+3/+4/+5%)
Commander Skill 2
Look at Me Now
Sea detectability range (-2/-3/-5/-6%)
Mortar
Destroyer's main gun AP shells damage (+6/+8.33/+10.66/+13%)
Destroyer's main gun HE shells damage (+6/+8.33/+10.66/+13%)
Destroyer's main gun SAP shells damage (+6/+8.33/+10.66/+13%)
Destroyer detectability (+4%)
Stand or Fall
Torpedo launcher and main/secondary battery reload time per 1% HP lost (-0.05/-0.1/-0.15/-0.2%)
Quick Fix
Incoming splash damage (-2/-4/-6/-8%)
Allows for reduced mobility with a disabled engine and/or rudder
Commander Skill 3
Back In Stock
Torpedo launcher reload time (-2/-4/-6/-8%)
Twist n' Track
Destroyer gun traverse speed (+0.38/+0.75/+1.13/+1.5°/s)
Shows the direction of the closest enemy ship
Perceptive
Incoming damage to your destroyer (-0.75/-1.5/-2.25/-3%)
Shows the direction of the closest enemy ship
Commander Skill 4
Sidestep
Destroyer main battery range (+3/+6/+8/+10%)
Incoming fire dispersion (+2/+3/+4/+5%)
Rudder-shift time (+10%)
Smoke on the Water
Smoke screen dispersion time (+2/+4/+6/+8%)
Smoke screen deployment time (+2/+4/+6/+8%)
Scrap Iron Flotilla
Destroyer main battery traverse speed per 1% HP lost (+0.015/+0.03/0.045/+0.06%)
Incoming damage from shells, torpedoes, and bombs to your destroyer per 1% HP lost (-0.1/-0.2/-0.3/-0.4%)
Commander Legendary Skill
Unstoppable
Engine repair time (-2.5/-5/-10/-15%)
Allows for reduced mobility with a disable engine and/or rudder
Special effect:<p><p>Damage Control Party cooldown time (-50%) Active when an enemy ship is within X range (3/4.5/6/7.5km)
Rather Be Torching
Chances of destroyer HE Shells causing fire (+1/+2/+2.5/+3)
Destroyer's main gun HE shells damage (-7)
Special effect:
Destroyer detectability time after firing main battery guns (-30%)
Active when an allied ship is within X range (1.5 /2/2.75/3.5km)
Steadfast Soldier
Destroyer maximum HP (+2/+4/+3/+8%)
Destroyer engine incapacitation chance (-15/-30/-45/-60%)
Destroyer steering gear impairment chance (-15/-30/-45/-60%)
Special effect:
Rate of repair per second (+0.3%)
Auto-repair your destroyer when HP is equal to or less than (30%)
Active when an enemy ships is within an X range (4/4.5/5/5.5km)
