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Philippe Auboyneau

Also called: Филипп Обойно · 필리프 오부아노

France Destroyer Commander
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Overview

Built for destroyers that mix torpedoes with HE guns. Powder Keg adds HE damage, while The Trident Gambit speeds up torpedo reloads on every third launch at the cost of a slower main battery and shorter torpedo range. Pair with Subsurface Venture and Give Me Speed. Good on L'Aventurier and Kléber.

Commander Bio

Philippe Auboyneau was a distinguished officer of the French Navy and a skilled destroyer commander throughout the twentieth century. Recognized for his exceptional leadership in commanding destroyer squadrons and his tactical contributions to naval strategy, he profoundly shaped French destroyer doctrine and operations. His career exemplified the professionalism and strategic vision that defined French naval excellence during the transformative and pivotal era of modern naval warfare.

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Skills

15 + base trait

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Balance alertThe The Trident Gambit skill was rebalanced on 2026-04-30.See details ↓ +6 more

Philippe AuboyneauSkill tree

Base Trait
Powder Keg
Skill Tree · 5 ranks

Philippe AuboyneauBattle 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.

CHANGE The Trident Gambit 2026-04-30
  • Torpedo reload time after your first and every following third torpedo launched in each battle, counted separately for each launcher, is now reduced by 15/20/25/30% instead of 25/30/35/40%
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
NERF Powder Keg 2023-03-02
  • HE shell damage buff for DD reduced from +0.25% – 5% to +0.175% – 3.5%
Ministry of Balance Reports: Buffs, Nerfs, and Commanders Read the full official post
NERF Perceptive 2023-03-02
  • Incoming damage to your destroyer modifier reduced from –2/–3/–4/–5% to –0.75/–1.5/–2.25/–3%
Ministry of Balance Reports: Buffs, Nerfs, and Commanders Read the full official post
NERF Go All Out 2023-03-02
  • Detectability while Engine Boost is active modifier reduced from –5/–10/–15/–20% to –2.5/–5/–7.5/–10%
  • Engine Boost cooldown time modifier reduced from +50% to +25/+28.33/+31.66/+35%
Ministry of Balance Reports: Buffs, Nerfs, and Commanders Read the full official post

Linked ship guides

Aigle Bourrasque En. Gabolde W Enseigne Gabolde Fusilier Guépard Guépard W Jaguar L'Adroit L'Aventurier Le Terrible Le Terrible B Marceau SE 25 Vauquelin

Official sources

Ministry of Balance Reports: Buffs, Nerfs, and Commanders Actualización de julio de 2020 Atualização de julho de 2020 Update: July 2020