As it stands, the Navarch’s special abilities – “Tactical Override,” “Coordinated Fire,” and “Emergency Fleet Jump” – are powerful on paper. However, their static cooldown timers (currently 180s, 240s, and 300s respectively) do not scale with the player’s Degree progression.
“Will this make the Navarch mandatory for high-end fleets?” Mitigation: Keep the scaling capped at 30% reduction (Degree 30). A Deg 30 Navarch is rare. Most fleets will see Deg 15–20 Navarchs, offering only 15–20% reduction – noticeable but not dominant. navarch ability cooldown scaling with degree