WOWS Battle Intel
This application is now available on the MS Store.
The purpose of this application is to provide information to the user about the enemy team lineup in the current battle they enter. It serves as a guide that offers key indicators and is designed for casual or new users to help them determine the best strategy. It should be used in combination with other mods and is preferably run on a second monitor. The information is based on publicly available data from Wargaming.
First Time Startup/Settings
When the app is first launched, you will be shown the Settings window. The only required steps are to enter the path where the game is installed, choose your region, and click Save Settings.
Main View
The main view of the application displays up to 12 ships and provides basic performance information for each player, such as Win Rates and Kill/Death Ratios. Each Player/Ship combination is presented as a card. These cards also include parameters about the ship and the potential effectiveness of the user’s armaments against those ships.
While the application is running, whenever you start a new battle, the team information is refreshed automatically. The application detects when a new battle begins and calls Wargaming’s API to retrieve player and ship performance data. It also checks its local databases to calculate and prepare the information to display.
Depending on the ship the user is playing, certain information will be shown or hidden. For example, AP effectiveness will not be displayed if the user’s ship does not have AP.
Ship parameter information is based on the ship’s highest‑level modules but does not include any adjustments for captain skills or flags. In other words, values such as concealment may differ slightly from what you see in-game
In the main window, on the top left, you will find the following options:
• Settings: Opens the Settings window.
• Refresh: Refreshes the battle data in case it did not fully load due to connectivity issues.
• MM Report: Based on the battles played while the application is running, this provides a summary of how much good or bad luck you’ve had with the Matchmaker.
• Light/Dark: Toggles between color themes.
In the center of the main menu, you are provided with the team’s overall win rates and the application status.
The highlighted team is the one shown in the main content area. You can click on the other team to switch views (or use the default hotkey: Page Up).
The application status is also displayed here. Normally it shows “Awaiting Next Battle”, meaning the application has finished gathering and displaying the current battle information. When a new battle starts, it switches to “Gathering Battle Intel” for a few seconds, depending on your network and computer performance.
Card Details:
Focusing on one of the cards as an example:
You will notice a red exclamation mark. Three cards per battle will have this marker. It indicates the Player/Ship combinations that are most dangerous to you. This is only an indicator; if those ships are on the opposite side of the map, the threat may be irrelevant.
You will also see that three cards have a blue outline. This indicates the Player/Ship combinations that are most dangerous to your team overall. Your team should prioritize these targets.
Below the performance metrics, you will find the standard consumables the ship can carry. If multiple consumables are shown in brackets, it means only one of them can be equipped, and the application cannot determine which one the player selected. If a detection consumable is possible on the ship, the card will also show its range and duration. For example, for a Petro, this information will be displayed.
Again, the duration shown may be slightly shorter than in reality because the application does not account for the captain skills chosen by the player.
At the bottom of the card, you may see up to three panels:
Shell Recommendation Panel
• For each range (Short / Medium / Long), the app picks the shell type (AP / HE / SAP) that usually gives the best direct damage against that target at that range.
• If two shell types are close, it shows Situational — meaning the better choice depends on things like target angle, what armor section you can hit, and consistency.
Damage Rating (Poor / Fair / Good / Great)
• This rating answers a different question: “How good is this target at this range, even using the best shell?”
• It’s a strength/attractiveness grade for the matchup at that range, not a damage-per-salvo prediction.
Important limitations
• It’s guidance, not a full simulator.
• Don’t interpret it as: guaranteed citadels/pens, exact damage numbers, or “Situational means shells are equal.”
Torpedo Panel
Provides basic information about the ship’s torpedo layout.
Fire Potential Panel
Rates the likelihood of causing a fire on a scale from 1 to 5 (1 = not likely, 5 = very likely) for each ordnance type the ship carries that can potentially start a fire.
More Information
Each card is bound to a hotkey combnitation of CTRL+F1 to FF12. This brings up a new window with more details about the ship and player stats.
Mods
“Mods are community-made upgrades that improve how you see and control the battle, without changing the core gameplay.”
In WoWS specifically, mods don’t give you unfair power—they just enhance information, visuals, or convenience. Think of them as quality‑of‑life tools that make the game smoother, clearer, or more stylish.
🎯 What Mods Do in World of Warships
• Improve situational awareness
Things like better minimaps, shell flight timers, or clearer detection indicators help you read the battlefield faster.
• Enhance the UI
Cleaner damage counters, alternative ship icons, improved ribbons, or more readable consumable timers.
• Upgrade visuals
High‑contrast tracers, custom crosshairs, port backgrounds, or historical ship skins.
• Streamline information
Extended tech tree, detailed ship stats, or post‑battle reports that show more data.
⚓ What Mods Don’t Do
• They don’t give you extra damage, armor, or hidden advantages.
• They don’t change the server-side mechanics.
• They can’t make your ship stronger—only your awareness and comfort.
🛠 Why WoWS Players Use Mods
• To get clearer information during chaotic fights
• To reduce clutter and make the UI more readable
• To personalize the look and feel of the game
• To make competitive play more efficient
🧰 Officially Supported Mod Sources
These are the safest and most trusted because Wargaming checks them for compatibility and fairness.
• Wargaming’s own World of Warships Modstation
A launcher-style tool that lets players browse, install, and update approved mods with one click. It includes UI tweaks, crosshairs, minimap upgrades, and cosmetic changes.
• Aslain’s WoWS Modpack
The most popular community modpack, widely used and updated constantly. It’s curated, stable, and includes hundreds of mods in one installer.
These are the two sources most players rely on because they’re vetted and easy to maintain.