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Johan Furstner

Netherlands Cruiser Commander

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Overview

Cruiser commander for any cruiser. Minister of the Navy adds fire damage, and Risk Theory lowers detectability and adds damage while you are undetected. Good on Haarlem, Kijkduin and Gouden Leeuw; pair with Air Support, Iron Feathers and Look at Me Now.

Commander Bio

Johan Furstner was a distinguished Dutch naval officer and cruiser commander in the Royal Netherlands Navy during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. A key figure in the modernization of Dutch naval power, he commanded major vessels and contributed significantly to the strategic development of the fleet during a transformative era. His leadership exemplified the professionalization and adaptation of the Dutch Navy in response to rapid changes in European naval warfare and technology.

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Skills

16 + base trait

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Johan FurstnerSkill tree

Base Trait

Minister of the Navy

Skill Tree · 5 ranks

Johan FurstnerBattle stats

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Skill balance changes

Recent balance updates affecting skills this commander carries.

NERF Risk Theory 2026-05-28

Outgoing damage while your cruiser is undetected increased by 1/2/3/4% instead of 1.25/2.5/3.75/5%.

Ministry of Balance: Summertime Refit Read the full official post

NERF Minister of the Navy 2026-05-28

Fire damage caused by your cruiser's shells or bombs increased by up to 4% instead of 5%

Ministry of Balance: Summertime Refit Read the full official post

CHANGE Air Support 2026-04-30

The distance to activate the special effect reduced from 7.5/8/8.5/9 km to 7/7.4/7.7/8 km

Ministry of Balance: Viva la Marina! 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

CHANGE Air Support 2025-07-31

Airstrike cooldown time is now reduced by 1/2/3/4% instead of 1.5/3/4.5/6%.

Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post

CHANGE Fully Packed 2024-10-10

Special effect on consumable cooldown time reduced from –30% to –20%

Ministry of Balance: Trick and Treat Read the full official post

Linked ship guides

Celebes De Ruyter De Zeven Provinciën Eendracht Gelderland Gouden Leeuw Haarlem Java Johan de Witt Kijkduin Vrijheid

Official sources

Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Anniversary Update: Operation Piñata Ministry of Balance: Declaration of Changes Going Orange: Dutch Cruisers and Commanders Coming to Legends March Update: Thirst for Combat June Update: The Ages Betwixt Ministry of Balance: Summertime Refit