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Stepan Makarov

Also called: 斯捷潘·马卡罗夫 · Степан Макаров · 스테판 마카로프 · Stepan Makarow

U.S.S.R. Cruiser Commander
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Overview

Cruiser commander whose Nights Shorter Than Days trait lengthens the Damage Control Party on any cruiser. He has no unique skill. Pair with Sponge, Full Speed Ahead and Intuitive.

Commander Bio

Stepan Osipovich Makarov (1849–1904) was a Russian naval admiral and visionary innovator whose bold tactical and technological contributions fundamentally shaped the development of modern naval warfare doctrine and naval strategy. A respected commander, he led Russian naval forces during the Russo-Japanese War and achieved legendary status in Russian and Soviet naval history, ultimately perishing when his flagship, the Petropavlovsk, struck a Japanese mine off Port Arthur.

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1 ship guide

Skills

14 + base trait

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Buff alertThe Equilibrium of Power skill was rebalanced on 2026-06-25.See details ↓ +6 more

Stepan MakarovSkill tree

Base Trait
Nights Shorter Than Days
Skill Tree · 5 ranks

Stepan MakarovBattle 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 Equilibrium of Power 2026-06-25
  • Removed the following effect: HE shells fire-setting chance is reduced by –25%
  • New effect: Cruiser HE shells and bombs fire-setting chance is increased by 1.5/2/2.5/3%
  • The skill's drawback is now the same at all levels: cruiser main battery HE shell damage is always reduced by 20%
Ministry of Balance: Skillful Adjustments 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
BUFF Sponge 2024-10-10
  • Armament HP effect improved from +4/+8/+12/+15% to +5/+10/+15/+20%
  • Armament repair time effect improved from –4/–8/–12/–15% to –5/–10/–15/–20%
  • Effect on incoming damage for cruisers improved from –2/–3/–4/–5% to –2/–3.4/–4.7/–6%
Ministry of Balance: Trick and Treat Read the full official post
BUFF By the Book 2024-10-10
  • Damage Control Party duration effect improved from +2/+3/+4/+5% to +4/+6/+8/+10%
  • Damage Control Party reload time effect improved from –3/–5/–8/–10% to –5/–9/–12/–15%
  • Special effect range improved from 1.5/2/2.75/3.5 km to 2.5/3.2/3.9/4.5 km
Ministry of Balance: Trick and Treat Read the full official post
BUFF Acoustic Chamber 2024-10-10
  • Sonar cooldown time effect improved from –10/–15/–20/–25% to –13/–20/–28/–35%
  • Number of Sonar charges increased from +1/+1/+1/+1 to +1/+1/+2/+2
Ministry of Balance: Trick and Treat Read the full official post

Linked ship guides

Makarov

Official sources

“Veni, Vidi, Vici” Update July Update: Born to Sail Free Ministry of Balance: Skillful Adjustments Update: March 2020