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Willis Lee

Also called: 威利斯·李 · Уиллис Огастес Ли · 윌리스 오거스터스 리

U.S.A. Battleship Commander
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Overview

Suited to battleships that want to recover quickly from flooding, such as Colorado and Montana. His trait, Don't Let It Spill, shortens both the Damage Control Party cooldown and flooding duration. Pair it with Porcupine, Properly Meticulous, and Running With Scissors. Brawler and Fight Fire With Fire suit aggressive close-range play.

Commander Bio

Willis Augustus Lee Jr. (1888–1945) was a U.S. Navy admiral renowned for his mastery of naval gunnery and tactical innovation who commanded American battleship task forces during World War II. Known as Ching Lee among his peers, he pioneered advanced fire control systems and tactics that shaped naval warfare strategy. He played a crucial role in pivotal Pacific engagements before his death in 1945.

Read more from WG: February 2020 Update Patchnotes ↗

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Skills

13 + base trait

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Buff alertThe Running With Scissors skill was rebalanced on 2026-04-30.See details ↓ +10 more

Willis LeeSkill tree

Base Trait
Don't Let It Spill
Skill Tree · 5 ranks

Willis LeeBattle 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 Properly Meticulous 2026-04-30
  • Secondary battery survivability is now improved by 15/20/25/30% instead of 5/10/15/20%
  • Secondary battery dispersion is now reduced by 6/9/12/15% instead of 3/6/9/12%
  • Secondary battery reload time is now reduced by 6/9/12/15% instead of 5/8/10/15%
Ministry of Balance: Viva la Marina! Read the full official post
CHANGE Brawler 2026-04-30
  • Battleship main battery range is now reduced by 2/4/6/8% instead of 3/6/8/10%
  • Battleship main battery reload time is now reduced by 3/6/9/12% instead of 3/6/8/10%
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
BUFF Crisscross 2025-07-31
  • Battleship gun traverse speed is now increased by 0.4/0.8/1.2/1.5°/s instead of 0.3/0.6/0.9/1.2°/s.
  • Cruiser gun traverse speed is now increased by 0.5/1.0/1.5/2.0°/s instead of 0.3/0.6/0.9/1.2°/s.
  • Destroyer gun traverse speed is now increased by 2/3/4/5°/s instead of 0.8/1.6/2.4/3.2°/s.
Ministry of Balance: Back to the Naval Academy Read the full official post
CHANGE Properly Meticulous 2024-04-25
  • Increased survivability of secondary battery by 5/10/15/20%
  • Reduced secondary battery dispersion by -3/-6/-9/-12%
  • Enhanced secondary targeting duration has been increased from +10/+20/+25/+35% to +10/+20/+30/+40%
Ministry of Balance: Old Gold Read the full official post
CHANGE Will to Rebuild 2023-04-06
  • Rate of HP restoration per second reduced from 0.5 to 0.3%.
  • Will to Rebuild now restores Saturation up to 20%.
Ministry of Balance Reports: German Commander Refit & More Read the full official post
CHANGE Running with Scissors 2023-04-06
  • Main battery shell dispersion trade-off is now a static 3% at any rank instead of the previous 2/4/5/6%.
  • Activation distance improved from 3.5/4.5/6/7.5 km to 5/6/7/8 km.
Ministry of Balance Reports: German Commander Refit & More Read the full official post
CHANGE Fight Fire With Fire 2023-04-06
  • Static fire damage reduction swapped with fire reduction per active fire: 6/9/12/15% of damage, depending on rank.
Ministry of Balance Reports: German Commander Refit & More Read the full official post

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Official sources

Through the Spy Glass: USS Black, Independence, South Carolina Through the Spy Glass: Indiana February 2020 Update Patchnotes