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Ernest King

Also called: 欧内斯特·金 · Эрнест Джозеф Кинг · 어니스트 킹

U.S.A. Aircraft Carrier Commander
U.S.A.Aircraft CarrierHistoricalAA Defense
Overview

Aircraft carrier commander. I Come Prepared extends AA range, and Death From Above speeds up dive bombers and cuts incoming damage while its ability is active. Good on Lexington, Midway and Langley; pair with Burn, Baby, Burn!, Emergency Power and Out of Sight.

Commander Bio

Ernest Joseph King (1878–1956) was an admiral of the U.S. Navy who served as Commander in Chief of the U.S. Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations during World War II. A pioneering strategist in carrier warfare, King played a crucial role in overseeing the transition from battleship to aircraft carrier dominance and orchestrated the U.S. Navy's decisive victory against Japan in the Pacific Theater, fundamentally reshaping modern naval warfare doctrine.

Read more from WG: Update: February 2021 ↗

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Skills

12 + base trait

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Buff alertThe On Alert skill was rebalanced on 2025-07-31.See details ↓ +2 more

Ernest KingSkill tree

Base Trait
I Come Prepared
Skill Tree · 5 ranks

Ernest KingBattle stats

From every player’s loadout in Debrief replays of Standard and Ranked battles, updated daily.

Skill balance changes

Recent balance updates affecting skills this commander carries.

BUFF On Alert 2025-07-31
  • Added a new effect: Damage Control Party cooldown time is reduced by 4/8/12/15% .
Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post
BUFF No-Fly Zone 2025-07-31
  • Ship's average AA damage per second is now increased by 4/8/12/15% instead of 3/6/8/10%.
Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post

Linked ship guides

Ark Royal Enterprise Iowa Massachusetts

Official sources

Through the Spy Glass: Enterprise Through the Spy Glass: Ark Royal Engineer's Diary: Legendary Carriers Engineer's diary: Saipan & Des Moines Through the Spy Glass: USS Black, Independence, South Carolina Two Years Strong: The April Update Marchin' on: The First Update of Spring 2021 Update: February 2021